Battle Against the Inner Demon

The second trial in the Empress Secret Realm is not only a test of strength, but also a test of one's inner demons.

A martial artist may practice martial arts for thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years. During this time, the countless events they experience often create various inner demons, both large and small.

Even highly accomplished High Monk, such as the once-prosperous Great Ming Temple in the Tianyuan Realm, had their own inner demons, including their eighteen Emperor Arhat.

The split of Great Ming Temple led to the annihilation of countless Buddhist disciples. Some of the surviving disciples were deeply troubled by the bloody massacre and developed inner demons.

The higher a martial artist's cultivation level, the stronger their inner demons become; the more obsessive and stubborn their temperament, the more entrenched their inner demons become.

During critical periods such as when a martial artist breaks through a martial arts realm or enters seclusion for intensive training, if inner demons run rampant, it may lead to the martial artist Going into demonic possession, with extremely serious consequences.

Among the many participants in the Empress Secret Realm trials, Shentu Nantian was one of the most severely affected by his inner demons. The Yi Yun that his inner demons manifested was simply too powerful!

"Boom!"

In the illusion, Yi Yun held Longsword and slashed at Shentu Nantian's Outworldly Immortal Land!

Sword Qi bursts forth, and light rains down.

This Outworldly Immortal Land is not only Shentu Nantian's Dharma Aspect Totem, but also belongs to Shentu Nantian's domain. As long as the Outworldly Immortal Land is not destroyed, Shentu Nantian will receive the blessing of power within it, and he is the ruler of this domain.

However, as soon as Phantom Yi Yun unleashed his first sword strike, a crack appeared in Shentu Nantian's Outworldly Immortal Land.

"Kill!"

Shentu Nantian roared and stepped in front of Yi Yun. His Longsword thrust out diagonally, and a purple flame burned on the blade. This was no ordinary flame, but a mutated flame from another world!

Shentu Nantian's face was contorted with bulging veins, his expression filled with murderous intent.

He had completely taken the phantom in front of him for the real Yi Yun, and wished he could kill it immediately!

Bang!

Outside the portal, on the black stone plaza of the God Descending Tower, a boy was suddenly ejected.

When he first came out, he was still shouting and waving his weapon, but he quickly came to his senses and found himself back in Blackrock Square.

The boy was covered in sweat, and after a moment of blankness, he revealed a look of resentment and dejection.

He was eliminated.

Moreover, looking around, there was no one else there; he was the first to be eliminated.

Recalling his experience in the God Descending Tower was unbearable; he relived one of the most terrifying things from his childhood, something that haunted his nightmares.

Inside the God Descending Tower, it was completely restored, leading him to mistakenly believe that he had returned to his childhood and encountered that terrible thing once again.

There was no way around it; overcoming his inner demons was simply too difficult for him.

Being the first to be eliminated was a real blow to him.

Just then, the portal rippled again, and another figure was ejected.

The boy quickly looked closely and realized that the person who had been eliminated right after him was the same dark-skinned boy who had seemed foolish and dazed before.

Noticing the other person's gaze, the dark-skinned youth turned around and gave him a simple, honest smile.

The boy was speechless with anger. This dark-skinned boy showed no resentment or bitterness at being eliminated so early; instead, he seemed happy. It was utterly unbelievable.

It seems that this dark-skinned kid really did get across the pier by luck, just like he said before.

Since it's all down to luck, he'll probably be quite satisfied that he managed to hold on for a while.

Judging from the dark-skinned youth's relaxed demeanor, he didn't seem to have just been through a fierce battle. He probably hadn't even strained to hold on for long. I can't even compare to someone like him...

Then, more and more people were ejected from the portal. Most of them were still frantically waving their weapons when they were ejected, and it wasn't until a while later that they realized what had happened, their faces pale, and they showed expressions of regret or lingering fear.

This Empress Secret Realm is truly bizarre. It conjures up the things that terrify people the most, or the people they hate the most. Before they know it, they are completely trapped in the illusion and cannot extricate themselves.

At this moment, Lin Yu was also ejected from the portal. He was covered in sweat and his legs were weak, but as soon as he came out, he immediately looked around.

Upon seeing that half of all the prodigies had been ejected from the portal, Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

He had been working incredibly hard, all to achieve better results in this test. Now it seems his efforts paid off.

But then Lin Yu suddenly realized that Yi Yun was not among those who had been ejected. Lin Yu's mood, which had just started to ease, immediately soured again.

Lin Yu, with a somber face, found an empty spot and sat down.

People were ejected from the portal An Incense Stick. About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Yi Yun's figure was also ejected from the portal.

"Huh?" Yi Yun immediately snapped out of his daze as soon as he appeared in the square.

In the battle with Shentu Nantian in the illusion just now, he had exhausted all his strength, but Shentu Nantian's strength continued to increase, and there was no sign of his energy being depleted.

However, due to Yi Yun's calm mind and his Energy Vision, he was not affected by the illusion. Unlike other prodigies, he did not attack desperately, but instead calmly and collectedly dealt with the situation, searching for Shentu Nantian's weaknesses and launching attacks.

In this way, Yi Yun felt that he had already pushed himself to the limit in the battle.

Even so, when Shentu Nantian's strength reached a certain level, Yi Yun was still defeated and was ejected from the portal.

Yi Yun knew that the one conjured by the Empress Secret Realm was not the real Shentu Nantian; Shentu Nantian's strength was far greater.

This added a touch of solemnity to Yi Yun's heart.

The threat posed by Shentu Nantian in the Empress Secret Realm this time was simply too great.

"This kid." Lin Yu glanced at Yi Yun with a complicated expression. His hopes of impressing Old Madam Lin during the trial in the Empress Secret Realm had completely vanished.

This test shouldn't have any luck factor involved, but he still lasted shorter than Yi Yun.

Yi Yun noticed that many eyes were sweeping over him, including that of the dark-skinned youth who was staring intently at him.

He turned around and looked back. The dark-skinned boy didn't hide his gaze; he was still looking at him and gave him a slightly foolish smile.

"Weirdo..." That was the only title Yi Yun could give to the dark-skinned boy.

Following closely behind Yi Yun, Lin Xiaodie and Lin Fengyue were also ejected from the portal one after another.

After being ejected, Lin Xiaodie was covered in sweat, but still had a smile on her face. Lin Fengyue, on the other hand, frowned slightly, seemingly not satisfied with his performance.

Almost simultaneously, the boy with the sack and the Leopard Girl were also ejected. They glanced at each other, the Leopard Girl snorted coldly, licked her lips, and walked to the side.

At this point, only a handful of people remained inside the gate of light, including Gongsun Hong, Lin Xin Tong, and Shentu Nantian!

"I wonder who will be able to hold on until the end."

"Of course, it's our Young Master Nantian," a young man from the Shentu Family said proudly. (To be continued~^~)