Super Illusionary Realm (Part One)

The Scorching Desert, located to the west of the Great Tang Dynasty, is said to be the place where the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, eventually sinking into the Scorching Desert.

Although such rumors are just wild speculation, they are enough to illustrate the extreme temperature of the Scorching Desert. Here, humans and animals are rarely seen, and it is almost impossible for ordinary creatures to survive.

An egg dropped into the Scorching Desert would be cooked in less than ten breaths. Even frying it in a hot pan wouldn't take that long. This shows just how terrifying the temperature of the Scorching Desert is—far more terrifying than a scorching hot iron pan...

Naturally, treacherous places breed Demonic Creatures, and this is the reason why. In this Scorching Desert, ordinary people and animals can hardly survive, so naturally, those who survive are no ordinary people or animals. In this Scorching Desert, Demonic Creatures emerge in endless numbers...

"Ding! Entering Special Zone. Damage of all fire Spell increased by 10%."

When Zhuge Xiang arrived in the Scorching Desert, a wave of heat hit him, as if he were in Flame. At the same time, a system notification sounded in Zhuge Xiang's mind.

"The temperature in this desert is truly terrifyingly high..." Zhuge Xiang thought to himself, marveling at the Scorching Desert.

Of course, this Flame was nothing to Zhuge Xiang. After all, Zhuge Xiang had been immersed in the Samadhi True Fire to master the First Layer of the Great Strength Bull Demon Technique. How could this temperature compare to the Samadhi True Fire?

Zhuge Xiang has already entered the Scorching Desert to search for the whereabouts of the Illusionary Nether King. At this time, the Great Tang Dynasty also welcomes a group of powerful figures who do not belong to the Great Tang Dynasty.

Ten Cultivator at the Return to Void Realm, dressed in cassocks, entered the territory of the Great Tang Dynasty. Their bodies radiated holy and luminous Buddhist Power, and wherever they went, the holy Buddhist light dispelled any evil thoughts in Human Heart.

"Reporting to Senior Brother Abbot, the situation has been investigated. Two days ago, during the battle at Strange Stone Mountain, a monk from the Great Tang Dynasty named Zhuge Xiang used the Heavenly Demon Zen Technique to convert the Great Belly Ghost King, one of the Thirty-Six Ghost Kings of the Hungry Ghost Path." The battle at Strange Stone Mountain had already spread throughout the Great Tang Dynasty, and soon one of the monks had found out the news and returned to report.

"Oh? To convert the Great Belly Ghost King? Indeed, only the Heavenly Demon Zen of my Heavenly Dragon Temple can have such an effect," the leading monk in the Crimson Kasaya said, raising an eyebrow slightly and looking delighted.

Unexpectedly, we discovered clues about the Heavenly Demon Zen Sound so easily—a rather pleasant surprise.

"Wait, Senior Brother Abbot Zhuge Xiang? That name seems familiar," a monk beside him suddenly said.

After pondering for a moment, the monk suddenly realized something and said, "I remember now. A few days ago, Luo Ba, the Asura Sect Master, held a disciple-acceptance ceremony and accepted a disciple named Zhuge Xiang, didn't he? I represented Heavenly Dragon Temple at the ceremony. Could this be the same person?"

"Same name, similar age and cultivation level, it's indeed hard to say..." Hearing the monk's reminder, the others nodded in agreement. The monks of Heavenly Dragon Temple had naturally found out about Zhuge Xiang's characteristics. Comparing Zhuge Xiang of the Great Tang Dynasty with Zhuge Xiang, Asura Sect Disciple, there seemed to be many similarities.

"No need for so much guessing. Once we meet Zhuge Xiang, I'm sure Junior Brother Dakong will be able to tell the difference," the head Chief Seat said, shaking his head, not wanting to waste any more time on this matter.

Junior Brother Dakong is the monk who just guessed Zhuge Xiang's identity and represented Heavenly Dragon Temple at the Asura Sect's disciple-acceptance ceremony.

"He became a worshipper of the Great Tang Dynasty? If he really is Asura Sect Disciple, then his achievements in the Great Tang Dynasty are far greater than those in the Great Qin Empire..." Even though it was just a guess, the Chief Seat of Heavenly Dragon Temple was already six or seven parts convinced that Zhuge Xiang was indeed Zhuge Xiang, the disciple of Luo Ba Asura Sect.

"Let's go. Our priority now is to find Zhuge Xiang's whereabouts," the Chief Seat said. Ten Void Returning Stage powerhouses from Heavenly Dragon Temple flew towards Chang'an City in a grand procession. Since he was a tribute to the Great Tang Dynasty, his whereabouts would naturally be investigated starting from the Great Tang Dynasty's Imperial Palace.

In the Scorching Desert, Zhuge Xiang Zhuge Xiang thousands of miles in an instant. Along the way, he encountered many Demonic Creatures, Zombie, Evil Ghost, and human Cultivator. Here, a scene of slaughter was being staged at all times.

Human Cultivator enter this Scorching Desert naturally to slay Evil Ghost, Zombie, and Demonic Creatures to obtain the materials they need. Evil Ghost and Zombie, in turn, rely on killing and devouring their targets to enhance their strength.

Perilous places breed thugs. In Zhuge Xiang's view, these Evil Ghost, Zombie, Demonic Creatures, and even humans are all thugs—thugs who can easily kill others for their own benefit...

However, after flying thousands of miles, there was still no clue about the Illusionary Nether King. On the other hand, Zhuge Xiang encountered many strange Cultivator in the Scorching Desert.

Some Cultivator, their faces filled with hatred, roared and shouted, demanding that the Illusionary Nether King come out so they could kill it.

However, some Cultivator actually stood up for Illusionary Nether King and fought against those Cultivator Illusionary Nether King him. Surprisingly, most of the disputes between human Cultivator were over Cultivator Illusionary Nether King.

This surprised Zhuge Xiang. There were actually humans who loved and respected the Illusionary Nether King? Curious, Zhuge Xiang began to contact these Cultivator hated and loved the Illusionary Nether King, spending time with them and subtly extracting information about Illusionary Nether King from their mouths.

Zhuge Xiang stayed in the Scorching Desert for ten days. He collected very little information about the Illusionary Nether King, but Zhuge Xiang did manage to gather some unusual information.

For example, those who hate Illusionary Nether King are people who have been hurt by Illusionary Nether King in this Scorching Desert for various reasons. Some of them suddenly encountered Illusionary Nether King and were pulled into the Illusionary Realm by him, tormented for hundreds of years. Only after finally escaping did they realize that only Half a Tea Interval of tea had passed in the real world.

Some people, while hunting a certain Fairy, were affected by the Illusionary Nether King at the moment of success, so much so that their arms were devoured by the Fairy, their physical bodies were damaged, and their cultivation level dropped drastically.

Some Cultivator suffered even more unwarranted torment from the Illusionary Nether King, who projected the people he cared about most into his Illusionary Realm, tormenting them relentlessly and causing them unbearable pain.

Of course, some people also encountered the Illusionary Nether King and received all sorts of selfless help from him. Some Cultivator were rescued by the Illusionary Nether King when they were being chased, and the debt of gratitude for saving their lives was greater than heaven.

Some people urgently need a certain material to go back and save the person they care about most. The Illusionary Nether King appears and gives them the necessary material, allowing them to return and successfully revive their loved one.

In short, Zhuge Xiang spent ten days in this Scorching Desert collecting information about the Illusionary Nether King. The information he obtained was varied, but at first glance, Zhuge Xiang felt that the Illusionary Nether King was like a madman.

Sometimes, it is kinder than the kindest person in the world, selflessly helping the weak countless times and doing everything in its power to assist them. But other times, it plays tricks on countless people, tormenting them even when there is no hatred between them...

It's impossible to call the Illusionary Nether King a good person; he is a Fairy by nature, and in this Scorching Desert, he has harmed countless Cultivators, making him a figure hated for life.

However, it's not necessarily true that it's a bad person, because over the years, countless people have received its selfless help in the Illusionary Nether King Scorching Desert, and many more love and respect it. Otherwise, the human Cultivator wouldn't often fight over matters concerning the Illusionary Nether King.

After about ten days of investigation, Zhuge Xiang really didn't know how to define this Illusionary Nether King. Sometimes, it was an evil creature. Even without any grudge, it liked to torment people with the Illusionary Realm, making countless people hate it to the bone. They wandered around this Scorching Desert day after day, hoping to encounter the Illusionary Nether King again and fight it to the death.

Sometimes, it is unbelievably kind. Zhuge Xiang even encountered a Cultivator, and the Illusionary Nether King was willing to sacrifice his own cultivation to help him.

Without any grudge or kinship, he can use any means to torment someone, or he can dedicate everything to helping them. It seems that the Illusionary Nether King has no code of conduct, or that he acts entirely according to his own whims...

However, whether they hated or were grateful to the Illusionary Nether King, although they clearly remembered everything that happened between them and the Illusionary Nether King, they couldn't recall what the Illusionary Nether King looked like, what its strength was, or whether it was male or female...

Regardless of whether the Illusionary Nether King is good or evil, or what its mentality is, after investigating for ten full days, no substantial clues have been found, and the whereabouts of the Illusionary Nether King are still unknown. With Zhuge Xiang's cultivation level, ten days is enough time to fly over every corner of the Scorching Desert.

Ten days had passed without any news. This mission was truly unpredictable, and there was no point in rushing it. Just as Zhuge Xiang was thinking about whether he should kill Zombie in the Scorching Desert and earn some Experience Points, a voice suddenly rang in his mind.

"I know you've been investigating me for the past ten days. Now that I'm here, is there anything you want to say to me?" (To be continued...)