#1799 - Living a life of drunkenness and dreams, never thinking of leaving

In a place surrounded by a galaxy, a ten-armed figure sat cross-legged in the sky above the galaxy, with illusory figures of creatures kneeling and kowtowing before him. Each time a creature kowtowed, a ray of light would emerge and enter the figure's body.

“The power of faith is still coming too slowly... Hong Master, can the Honglin War start sooner? I can't wait to descend upon the battlefield and become the god in the hearts of all living beings.” The ten-armed figure said in a low voice, as a golden token slowly emerged before him.

“Don't be impatient. A major change is about to occur. Whether it succeeds or not depends on this one time. You should first work hard to improve yourself. No small progress can be missed.” A voice echoed from within the token.

The ten-armed figure chuckled upon hearing this and said, “Am I not trying to clean up the Filth Lord for you as soon as possible? Not to mention the Filth Lord, even that Heavenly Dao...”

“Silence! This is not the time to say such things. You should cultivate in peace. By the way, Ji Dongfeng has already entered the Inner World. I will find a way to deal with him and not let him become an obstacle to you.”

“Obstacle? He has never been an obstacle to me. My only obstacle is Wu Yuntian.”

“Don't be too confident. Let me tell you one more thing. Wu Yuntian wanted to attack Ji Dongfeng, but he failed several times and even suffered a small loss himself.”

Upon hearing this, the ten-armed figure was first stunned, then his entire body sank, and the killing intent on his body exploded, causing the surrounding galaxy to tremble. The creatures kneeling and kowtowing quickly sped up their kowtowing, appearing extremely uneasy.

“How is this possible... with that crazy Ji Dongfeng?!” The ten-armed figure roared in a low voice.

“I am telling you this in the hope that you can calm down. The reason I chose you is because I value your ambition and potential. Do not disappoint me.”

The ten-armed figure took a deep breath upon hearing this, and his ten arms clasped together, instantly suppressing the killing intent on his body.

“I understand. I will not disappoint you, but if this Ji Dongfeng really has the strength to threaten Wu Yuntian, please take action and cripple him for me.”

“Yes, rest assured, I will take action. To be precise, I am already taking action at this moment.”

Inside the Leather Hong Tree, Ji Dongfeng, wearing the Great Sage Equaling Heaven's leather, followed Luo Ying to explore the world inside the Leather Hong Tree.

Along the way, Ji Dongfeng saw many creatures, all wearing leather, with strange appearances and even stranger personalities. Some were very indifferent to Ji Dongfeng, while others greeted him warmly, but all were dismissed by Luo Ying.

Ji Dongfeng saw creatures dancing together, performing various shameful actions without hesitation, as if putting on leather allowed them to completely let go of themselves and do all kinds of outrageous things without regard for anything.

Some creatures slapped themselves, some did conspicuous things on the street, and some completely let themselves go, just to get more attention from other creatures. Beneath the leather, all kinds of states were revealed.

Inside the Leather Hong Tree, the scenery was beautiful, but the things the creatures did were bizarre and bewildering, making Ji Dongfeng unable to understand.

“Brothers, look over here! Give your little brother some encouragement! I'll kill a living being on the street! The more encouragement, the more killings!”

“If they are completely immersed in this world, I'm afraid they will lose their ambition and won't want to leave here anymore.” Zhao Guanlan said.

“Don't be surprised, adults. These are just small scenes. In the Leather Hong Tree, anything can happen. All creatures can act according to their own wishes. There are no clear rules here, and only the Leather Guard Corps are the managers. However, the Leather Guard Corps rarely shows up, and only when important figures like you appear will they manifest.” Luo Ying smiled.

Ji Dongfeng's heart stirred upon hearing this, and he said in a deep voice, “You are a member of this Leather Guard Corps?”

“That's right, adults. Please look ahead.” Luo Ying smiled.

Ji Dongfeng looked up upon hearing this and found that hundreds of creatures with the same attire as Luo Ying had appeared in front of him. These creatures lined up and walked towards him.

“Welcome, adults. Please go to the Leather Hall.” The leading creature said in a deep voice.

“Leather Hall?” Ji Dongfeng asked.

“It is the place where the Leather Hong Tree is managed. There, you can control all the creatures of the Hong Tree. Although you cannot see their true faces, you can arrange for them to do some things.” Luo Ying said.

“This is the authority mentioned in the Leather Diagram? What about the previous manager?” Ji Dongfeng asked.

Luo Ying smiled upon hearing this and said, “You are the first manager. There is only one Leather Diagram. Before you came, this place was under the overall jurisdiction of our Guard Corps, but after you came, this place is under your control.”

Ji Dongfeng raised his eyebrows upon hearing this and said, “Then where did your so-called Guard Corps come from?”

“We were born with the Leather Hong Tree.” Luo Ying smiled.

“You only talked about rights, not responsibilities. If I become the manager of this Leather Hong Tree, what responsibilities will I have to bear?” Ji Dongfeng said.

Luo Ying smiled upon hearing this and said, “This matter cannot be explained clearly here. How about this, you come with me to the Leather Hall, and I will talk to you about it in detail then.”

After a few words, a group of Guard Corps members escorted Ji Dongfeng away, and the creatures passing by, except for a few who glanced at Ji Dongfeng, were all immersed in their own worlds.

Ji Dongfeng frowned slightly at the sight of this, and two words floated in his mind: drunken dreams, forgetting home.

“If these creatures all came here because of various accidents, then they should be eager to return to their original world. Judging from their current state, they seem to want to stay here forever. What is so unique about this place?” Zhao Guanlan said in puzzlement.

“The problem may lie in this leather.” Ying Long said.

After an incense stick's worth of time, a group of Guard Corps members escorted Ji Dongfeng forward quickly, and finally arrived at a small island in the very center of the Leather Hong Tree. On the island was a white palace, surrounded by layers of seals, making it impossible for ordinary creatures to approach.

“This is the Leather Hall, adults, please enter.” Luo Ying said.

As soon as she finished speaking, a group of Guard Corps members removed the seals and escorted Ji Dongfeng to the front of the palace.

“Boom!”

In the next moment, the palace gate opened, and Ji Dongfeng took a closer look and found that there was a white throne in the main hall, and behind the throne was a map with three large characters written on it.

“Honglin Map!”