The moment the spiritual light entered her body, Luzhu felt an incomparably pure surge of spiritual power pour into her Nascent Soul.
She had already cultivated to the point where she was brimming over. After refining it only slightly, she felt her Deity Transformation bottleneck begin to loosen!
Yet whenever she thought of the miserable sight of Senior Sister Qingqing being reduced to ashes, a desire to retreat inevitably arose in her heart.
No matter what, she simply could not summon the courage to break through!
Seeing the struggle on Luzhu's face and the turmoil in her divine sense, Luo Hong immediately knew that he had to give her another push. He promptly shouted:
"Open your mind, close your eyes, and enter meditation!"
Luo Hong's voice carried the power of a curse art. To others, it sounded ordinary, but to Luzhu, it was not only exceptionally clear—it immediately soothed her state of mind and drew her into an illusion.
"This is..."
Looking around, Luzhu discovered that she had arrived at the summit of Hua Shen Peak. On a ritual platform ahead, a familiar figure sat cross-legged.
"Senior Sister Fan? How could this be..."
"Do not panic, disciple. This is the Light-and-Shadow Illusion Realm constructed by your master. It can recreate events from the past.
Focus now and watch carefully how your senior sister broke through to the Deity Transformation realm!"
Luo Hong's voice came from all directions, immediately settling Luzhu's mind once more.
As soon as his words fell, Fan Mengyi, who was seated on the ritual platform, began drawing qi into her body.
Blue and red spiritual light suddenly emerged from the array patterns on the platform. After Fan Mengyi circulated her energy and refined them for a while, she abruptly opened her tightly shut eyes. At the same