Chapter 837: Chapter 833: Tao Zhenghao’s Divine Sense Realm

But things did not go as planned. Just as Xiao Tian was beginning to suspect, someone quickly spoke up to answer.

"We aren’t too clear about that person’s situation either, but before he vomited blood and fainted, he wasn’t attacked in any way."

After thinking for a moment, the person who had spoken seemed to find the answer inaccurate and added, "At least none of us saw him being attacked!"

Once the first person spoke up, others began to chime in one after another.

"He was standing right next to that giant clock at the time, looking utterly incredulous. Oh, and he did reach out to touch the patterns on the face of the clock."

"Then, although he had his back to us, he seemed very disheartened, as if he had seen the giant clock before."

"After that, he suddenly vomited blood and collapsed to the ground."

...

After listening to the pieced-together accounts from everyone, Xiao Tian felt he had a vague idea of what happened.

Several key points emerged from their accounts: Tao Zhenghao’s abnormality began when he saw the giant clock and continued until he fainted, suggesting a direct or indirect connection with the clock.

So, from Xiao Tian’s perspective, the reason for Tao Zhenghao’s fainting was self-evident.

It wasn’t that Tao Zhenghao had any particular feelings for the giant clock, nor was he harmed by it as others suspected. What he truly cared about was the owner of the clock—Sun Miaohan.

Having personally experienced the formidable nature of the clock, Xiao Tian quickly deduced Tao Zhenghao’s mental journey in reverse.

Tao Zhenghao must have thought that if Sun Miaohan entrusted such an important treasure to a man, then that man must be someone she deeply trusted or someone incredibly significant and important to her.

Tao Zhenghao had waited in vain for three years for such treatment from Sun Miaohan, and now another man had received it; the blow was too much for him to bear.

Having witnessed Tao Zhenghao’s peculiar mindset, Xiao Tian felt even more convinced of his judgment’s accuracy!

Bending down and confirming that Tao Zhenghao’s breathing was stable, with no threat to his life, Xiao Tian began preparing a rescue plan.

It was fortunate that Tao Zhenghao’s injury wasn’t caused by an external blow nor was it a true internal injury, otherwise, given his current lack of resources, Xiao Tian would have been at a loss to help him recover.

In Xiao Tian’s view, the symptoms Tao Zhenghao exhibited were strikingly similar to someone he had encountered before—though the causes were vastly different, the outcomes were nearly identical.

That person was Lauren, the Four-Pointed Star official from the Water Drop Organization with an unfortunate childhood.

If Xiao Tian hadn’t mistaken, Tao Zhenghao should currently be in the Consciousness Realm, completely sealing away his self-awareness. Unless he could find his own way out or received external help, waking up would be nearly impossible.

But he had encountered Xiao Tian, someone who had conducted breakthrough research on this subject!

Although everyone felt somewhat dissatisfied with Xiao Tian for putting aside other matters to first assist Tao Zhenghao, they couldn’t find any fault in his actions.

After all, Tao Zhenghao had helped Xiao Tian before; rescuing him was reasonable in every aspect, leaving outsiders no room for criticism, no matter how they might secretly express displeasure.

After sorting through his thoughts, Xiao Tian began to focus his mind, closing his eyes in concentration, seriously unraveling the pathway to Tao Zhenghao’s Divine Sense Realm.

...

When Xiao Tian finally completed the unraveling process, he appeared somewhat disheveled within Tao Zhenghao’s Divine Sense Realm. His medium-length hair was soaked in sweat, clumping together, and sweat beads continually dripped to the ground.

The scene before him was of lush green waters and mountains, a warm but not blinding sun hanging in the blue sky. On the grass, a man and a woman sat side by side, chatting and laughing in a very intimate manner!

Xiao Tian immediately recognized the man as Tao Zhenghao, while the woman’s back seemed familiar to him. Coupled with his prior understanding of Tao Zhenghao’s near-pathological obsession, there was no need to guess—it had to be Sun Miaohan. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Before Xiao Tian could speak, the woman turned her head first, confirming Xiao Tian’s suspicion. That oval face, fair skin, delicate features, and those captivating phoenix eyes, combined with a touch of cinnabar between her brows...

With so many distinctive features combined, who else could it be but Sun Miaohan?!

The version of Sun Miaohan present in Tao Zhenghao’s Consciousness Realm frowned slightly upon seeing Xiao Tian, then dissolved into countless points of light, silently vanishing into nothingness.

A gentle breeze swept by, carrying pale pink specks of light past Tao Zhenghao’s eyes, as if bidding a final farewell.

"Hanhan!"

Seeing that Sun Miaohan’s figure beside him had vanished, Tao Zhenghao became somewhat agitated, muttering, "Why? Even in my dreams, you won’t be with me?!"

"Why, ahhhhh!"

With a loud shout from Tao Zhenghao, the green mountains, blue waters, sky, and white clouds shattered instantly, replaced by a sea of blood-red color, the wildfires seemingly intent on consuming everything, including Tao Zhenghao himself.

Xiao Tian gasped in shock and quickly shouted to stop him, "Are you just thinking about dying?!"

Hearing Xiao Tian’s loud reprimand, Tao Zhenghao seemed to come to his senses. After a brief pause, he turned his gaze toward Xiao Tian.

Upon seeing Xiao Tian’s presence, Tao Zhenghao’s eyes instantly turned red, making the wildfires even more ferocious. The entire Divine Sense Realm became intensely hot.

Xiao Tian, caught in the full brunt of it, inadvertently twitched his eyelids, never expecting Tao Zhenghao to react so violently upon seeing him. The searing gusts of wind dried his clothes a bit, as if carrying a grudge no less severe than an irreconcilable enmity.

But Xiao Tian knew perfectly well that in Tao Zhenghao’s current state, he needed to give his utmost attention; otherwise, a single misstep could lead to his own ruin.

If Tao Zhenghao were to decide to self-destruct the Divine Sense Realm to perish together with Xiao Tian, he would only need a single thought to do so.

As long as the conviction was strong enough, the shattering of the Divine Sense Realm could happen at any moment.

And Xiao Tian would find himself out of time to escape, failing to save others and instead costing himself as well.

"How did you come out? Clearly without my permission, how could you appear?!"

Though to Tao Zhenghao, Xiao Tian appeared to be just a figment of his imagination, he still felt a surge of uncontrollable rage, which he could not suppress despite his efforts.

Xiao Tian quickly calmed his emotions and said, "Don’t act impulsively. I’m not a creation of your imagination..."

"Impossible!"

Before Xiao Tian could finish, Tao Zhenghao interrupted him sharply...