One of Me Fell, but Thousands upon Thousands More Rose!

Song Shuhang was knocked away, his Golden Buckler shattered, and his body fell towards the Venerable White's position.

Above the Venerable White's head, the Bamboo Slip Formation slowly rotated.

This special defensive formation is a reverse defense—it defends against internal threats but not external ones. It was created by Soft Feather of Spirit Butterfly Island! Because of this, Soft Feather and Song Shuhang were able to try out various hairstyles for Senior White while the Bamboo Slip Formation was activated.

However, at this moment, every word in the runes on the bamboo slip was 'flowing,' which was the state in which the power of the formation was fully activated—that is to say, Senior White in the formation had unleashed his ultimate move, and the Bamboo Slip Formation had been activated.

After Song Shuhang entered the bed position... he didn't bump into Senior White.

In an instant, he felt as if his body had vaguely passed through a 'boundary'—a feeling he was very familiar with and had extensive experience with, so he no longer thought he had crossed over.

This feeling is not wrong, it is Senior White's 'Real Illusion' - the Passionate Desert is about to begin!

Song Shuhang hurriedly turned around to look behind him... Then, he saw that the masked man was in hot pursuit, also crashing into the range of the 'Bamboo Slip Formation' and into the 'Real Illusion' world.

Song Shuhang immediately felt relieved.

The only concern was that the masked man might not come in and could pose a threat to his family. Now that he's here, let's play with the 'Young Man in Blue with a White Horse' until Senior White finishes his seclusion!

When Senior White finishes his seclusion, this masked man will be like a monkey in the palm of his hand, with nowhere to escape!

Song Shuhang felt relieved and waited for the 'Passionate Desert' to appear, and for the Young Man in Blue with a White Horse to meet him again.

But as they waited and waited, the desert, the Young Man in Blue with a White Horse never appeared.

That's strange. Has the world changed?

Song Shuhang was certain that he was now in a 'Real Illusion,' not only because he had crossed a certain 'boundary,' but also because the masked man who had followed him in had disappeared.

However, the desert did not appear, and his current situation was somewhat strange.

"Or rather, is the current situation the 'True Illusion' we're witnessing? Is this world a 'transparent world'?" Song Shuhang murmured.

At this moment, the world he was in had no physical form; it was like a transparent world, covering the real world.

In his mind, he was still in 'his own room,' and the furnishings were exactly the same as he remembered.

However, the room gave him a feeling of being 'infinitely huge'. Moreover, the bed was empty; there was no sign of Senior White!

Is it not a 'Passionate Desert,' but a completely new world?

Or perhaps... it's a world that hasn't yet taken shape in Senior White's mind, which is why this world is 'transparent' and hasn't materialized?

Song Shuhang's mind raced, and he vaguely guessed the possibility before him.

If it were a completely new world, who would be the characters who appear in it?

In the desert appeared Young Man in Blue with a White Horse; in this unformed world, who will emerge?

Just as I was pondering this, a figure suddenly sat up in bed... There hadn't been anyone in bed before, but suddenly they appeared.

When Song Shuhang saw the figure in front of him clearly, his expression turned strange.

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The masked man also traveled to this strange, Transparent World, but he was unaware of the 'Real Illusion' and looked at the room with some confusion in his eyes.

Is it a trap? The masked man wondered, while remaining extremely Vigilance.

Just then, suddenly, a figure sat up from the bed.

The masked man's pupils contracted, because just a second ago, he clearly remembered that the bed was empty!

But then, a gleam of joy appeared in his eyes.

"Hehehehe!" The masked man chuckled strangely, and with a swift movement, his figure instantly appeared on the bed.

Before the figure on the bed could utter a sound, the masked man unleashed a storm of attacks.

Fist, palm, fingers, claw!

Ah, fight, fight, fight, fight!

"Aaaaaaah!" The figure on the bed screamed repeatedly, blood spurting from its body...

The masked man ended his attack.

The figure on the bed stared wide-eyed. His throat had been pierced by sword energy, his chest had been caved in by a punch, there was a finger hole in his abdomen, and there was a claw hole in his head resembling the Nine Yang White Bone Claw.

The body of the figure on the bed collapsed to the ground with a thud, its eyes wide open in death.

The figure had short black hair, was around eighteen or nineteen years old, and was about 1.75 meters tall. Even with his eyes wide open, one could still vaguely make out that he was a kind-looking man.

It was none other than Song Shuhang?!

"Heh heh heh, kid, you think you can hide yourself with a concealment spell? You're too naive. From the moment you met me, your fate was sealed—death!" the masked man chuckled sinisterly, his voice hoarse.

Then he stepped forward, grabbed Song Shuhang's head, and with his right hand forming a sword, slashed down with a sword-palm strike.

Blood splattered everywhere as Song Shuhang's head was severed...

"Easy peasy." The masked man's eyes lit up with joy. Then, he turned and prepared to leave through the window.

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On the other side.

Song Shuhang stared blankly at the figure on the bed. Yes, that figure was Song Shuhang himself!

I never imagined he would become a new character in Senior White's 'True Illusion'?

Facing a 'self' was a rather strange feeling. Song Shuhang looked at himself opposite him. Well, let's call him 'Song Shuhang No. 2' for now?

After Song Shuhang No. 2 sat up, he quickly began to play his part.

Song Shuhang No. 2 gave a wry smile, "Hello, Senior True Lord White, I'm right here beside you!"

That expression... could it be the scene when he first helped Senior White emerge from seclusion? Back then, he had finally managed to snatch Senior White's statue back, waiting for Senior White to break through the statue and emerge.

"Hello, Senior True Lord White." After a moment, Song Shuhang No. 2 said with a smile, as if it were a recording.

Song Shuhang No. 2 was clearly not as agile and lifelike as the Young Man in Blue with a White Horse in the 'Passionate Desert'.

But thinking about it, it makes sense Young Man in Blue with a White Horse is a True Illusion that has already been [completed].

The Song Shuhang No. 2 in front of us is only a [half-finished] True Illusion version.

After two lines of narration, Song Shuhang No. 2 suddenly exclaimed in terror, "Brake! Brake!... Wait, senior, there's a cliff ahead!"

Is this the scene from when Senior White first raced a car and crashed off a cliff?

Looking at the terrified expression on 'Song Shuhang No. 2' in front of him, Song Shuhang felt a pang of heartache.

Immediately afterwards, Song Shuhang #2 changed his style again, looking completely dazed. "For example— Little White, when your hair grows long enough to reach your waist, will you marry me?"

"Pfft!" Song Shuhang spat out a mouthful of blood.

When the scene reached this point... Song Shuhang No. 2 stopped again, like a machine.

It seems that Senior White is still constructing this 'transparent New World '.

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On the other side.

As the masked man carried 'Song Shuhang's' head a few steps, he suddenly heard a noise behind him.

When he turned around, he was completely stunned.

From where the bed was, another Song Shuhang got up—while the previous Song Shuhang lay sprawled beside the bed, his headless body covered in blood.

"Damn it, how did I get back!" The masked man stared at the 'Song Shuhang's head' in his hand, then at the Song Shuhang lying on the bed. "Damn bastard, who are you?"

After the second Song Shuhang sat down, he looked at the masked man and gave a wry smile, "Greetings, Senior True Lord White, I'm right beside you!"

"Beside me?" The masked man stared at the 'Song Shuhang's head' in his hand, a chill creeping into his eyes.

"Playing with me? Then you die too!" He put down the 'Song Shuhang's head' in his hand, leaped forward, and launched a fierce attack on the second person Song Shuhang.

It was that same fierce, torrential attack once again.

The second Song Shuhang was beaten so badly that he was powerless to fight back, and instantly followed in the footsteps of the first Song Shuhang, collapsing to the ground. He died in the same way: his forehead was pierced, his throat was stabbed, his chest was crushed, and his abdomen was ripped open.

The second Song Shuhang, lying on the ground, opened his mouth again, desperately uttering his second line before dying. "Hello... Bai... True Lord... Senior..."

The masked man snorted coldly, but what is this 'Senior True Lord White'... could it be referring to some 'Sixth-Grade True Lord'?

He glanced at the second Song Shuhang lying face down on the bed, then swung his hand and chopped off his head again.

Regardless of which one is true, it's enough that he takes the head back.

Then, the masked man, carrying the two 'Song Shuhang heads,' turned and left towards the window.

As he turned around and took another five or six steps, he heard another rustling sound behind him.

Then, that familiar voice said, "Greetings, Senior True Lord White! I'm right here beside you!"

The masked man turned his head sharply and saw yet another Song Shuhang on the bed, wearing a bitter smile. Beside him were the headless corpses of the two Song Shuhang from before.

"..." The masked man sensed something was extremely wrong.

"An illusion! That's it! Am I under an illusion?!" The masked man thought to himself, and plunged his finger into his thigh. Blood spurted out, and the intense pain stimulated his nerves.

Not an illusion?

What's going on here? Two people appearing in a row could be interpreted as fake body doubles or twins or something. But three in a row?

While he was pondering, the third Song Shuhang spoke up again, "Hello, Senior True Lord White."

Masked man. "..."

He put down the two 'Song Shuhang heads' in his hands, then stared at the third Song Shuhang. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Hello?"

Just then, the third Song Shuhang in front of them suddenly looked terrified. "Brake! Brake!... Wait, senior, there's a cliff ahead!"

Masked man. "..."

The chat channels aren't working!

What does "TeMa" mean? Are you messing with him?

Enraged, the masked man leaped forward and launched a series of brutal attacks on the third Song Shuhang.

The third Song Shuhang, failed miserably...