Illusion Tribulation

Nielun Universe Kingdom, Extreme Darkness Star Field, Nirvana Planet.

This is a region of stars with very few stars; as its name suggests, Extreme Darkness Star Field no light can be seen!

Nirvana Planet is just an ordinary asteroid in this Extreme Darkness Star Field. The only difference between it and other planets is that this planet is the ancestral home of the Illusionist school among all the human races in the universe! Because many different types of powerful Illusionist have emerged from Nirvana Planet, a hundred different Illusionist schools have flourished.

It was still that endless forest that stretched as far as the eye could see. The forest was ancient and pristine, full of the wonder and grandeur of nature's creation. As far as the eye could see, lakes and seas of flowers were spread out before them. In the heart of the forest, a huge and majestic pyramid-shaped building stood there! The Purple Pyramid was thousands of meters high, and on the Purple Pyramid, tiny figures were climbing upwards.

The situation here is exactly the same as that in the "Stairs of Sinking" plane in the Virtual Universe!

"Actually, I still suggest you really give up! The situation above these thousand steps is completely different from the trial on the steps themselves! The difficulty is worlds apart!" the Lord Shen continued to persuade. After Lu Yan'an made up his mind to come here, the Lord Shen had been trying to "brainwash" Lu Yan'an every few days, attempting to make him abandon this absurd idea!

However, Lord Shen didn't know was that Lu Yan'an, who possessed Heart Power, didn't need to worry about being trapped in the illusion at all. And since the inheritance of this Heart Power couldn't be discussed with the Lord Shen, this led to a situation where one side was earnestly and frantically trying to persuade him, while the other side completely ignored him and was determined to "seek death"!

"Give it a try! If I really can't resist this illusion, then I definitely won't force myself!" Lu Yan'an looked at the Lord Shen and said quite seriously. The seriousness in his eyes completely shut down any further persuasion the Lord Shen give!

"Alright! You win." The Lord Shen sighed. There was nothing he could do about someone so stubborn. He could only hope that the "reaching the summit" task would make Lu Yan'an realize his own limitations. Fortunately, at least in this second task, Lu Yan'an had a choice. He could give up at any time, which was why the Lord Shen ultimately agreed to let him give it a try.

Seeing that the Lord Shen had finally relented, Lu Yan'an breathed a sigh of relief. If the Lord Shen had firmly opposed his attempt, he would have been in a lot of trouble. Fortunately, the Lord Shen ultimately respected his opinion! Without further ado, Lu Yan'an began to climb the Purple Pyramid steps...

Since Lu Yan'an had already broken through the first thousand steps in the Virtual Universe, the distance of the first thousand steps did not pose a problem for Lu Yan'an when he actually arrived at the site. The real challenge only began after he climbed the first thousand steps!

Lu Yan'an approached step by step, and gradually the illusion began to envelop him. The surrounding real scene began to fade, affecting Lu Yan'an. However, Lu Yan'an's Heart Power had already reached the fourth level of the Mortal Dust realm. In addition, his mental cultivation was already above the threshold of the Great Perfection of the Unity of Heaven and Man, so he was quite adept at resisting illusions.

"Impressive." Lu Yan'an stepped forward.

The more real the surroundings became, the more surreal they appeared, while the more surreal the scenes became. Even Heavy Treasure, Supreme Treasure, and Universe Level rare gems began to appear nearby...

"I can't even see reality anymore." Lu Yan'an was still very lucid. However, he could no longer see the path forward with his naked eye. The scene around him was illusory. A group of servants were walking towards him, holding various Supreme Treasure. With just a wave of his hand, these Supreme Treasure would all become his!

"Break."

Lu Yan'an's unwavering resolve, coupled with the enhancement of his fourth-level Heart Power, allowed him to forcefully break free of the illusion.

But as he advanced step by step, the illusion returned, and this time it was even more difficult to deal with.

"In a real battle, such an illusion would be enough to affect me for a mere instant. In that instant, in a life-or-death struggle, it could defeat me, or even take my life." Lu Yan'an horrified. How terrifying! Fortunately, this was a testing ground. No matter how long he was immersed in the illusion, the impact wouldn't be significant, as long as he could eventually wake up. With his Heart Power, he could never succumb to this illusion. The only difference was that the time it took for his Heart Power to awaken him was somewhat unpredictable!

"Young Lu, is there really a way to reach the summit?" The Lord Shen, standing on the thousandth step, watched Lu Yan'an's relentless forward march and couldn't help but wonder. "How could this possibly be a distance a Domain Lord- level being could cover?"

As Lu Yan'an's mentor in the art of illusion, Lord Shen was well aware of how terrifying this place was! The first half of the journey was manageable; most Immortal Expert, and even World Lord, had a high chance of escaping in time.

But once you get to the second half, things will get really complicated. It's a place where even Immortal Expert can have their consciousness manipulated. If someone doesn't even know who they are, they might be stuck in the illusion forever, which would be truly dangerous!

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Lu Yan'an was finding it increasingly difficult to resist the illusion.

"Break, break, break." It took Lu Yan'an a full five seconds to forcefully break through the illusion. His eyes were filled with shock; it was too terrifying.

Five seconds? What kind of snail-like speed is that?

In a battle between the strong, even a single instant can turn the tide of battle, let alone five seconds!

"Let's move forward. I want to see just how powerful the illusion can be." Lu Yan'an's mental state remained unaffected, and his consciousness was still clear. Even though it was becoming increasingly difficult to break free from the illusion, he still knew that his name was Lu Yan'an, and that he had come here to carry out a mission... With a clear mind, he could continue to move forward.

If there is even the slightest sign of confusion, you must retreat immediately!

"Bang!"

As Lu Yan'an took another step forward, a faint booming sound echoed from the surrounding illusion.

The illusory world before him was the Yuan Planet from his memories. Inside the Lu Clan mansion, his elder brother, Lu Kunwu, was reading and practicing calligraphy, while his younger brother Lu Jilian, was practicing martial arts under their father's guidance—a scene of warmth and harmony...

"Where is this?" Lu Yan'an, dressed in a white training uniform, was watching his father, Lu Zhong, correct his younger brother's fist techniques.

Not far away is the artificial hill of the Lu Clan's back residence, and small fish can be faintly seen swimming in the artificial lake, with even the fish's scales clearly visible.

"An'er, teach your younger brother this set of boxing techniques!" His father, Lu Zhong, suddenly said in his ear.

"Okay!" Lu Yan'an replied instinctively.

The next moment, he was covered in a cold sweat!

"This illusion is terrifying! It feels like I've really returned to Yuan Planet." Lu Yan'an was shocked. "And it's so real, everything is incredibly real—Dad, Big Brother, Little Brother, everything is so real."

This is just like a real world.

"Break it for me."

Lu Yan'an's consciousness began to roar!

Boom!

As the illusory world trembled slightly, the surrounding environment and people seemed to tear apart, revealing a clear dividing line.

"Smash!" Lu Yan'an's consciousness roared once more.

"End it!" Lu Yan'an roared repeatedly with his will and consciousness. Although his clear will was bound by this illusory world, he still struggled desperately.

Finally, this illusory world shattered!

"It took me a full twenty seconds to break free?" Lu Yan'an was extremely shocked! He was already very strong in resisting illusions, especially with the blessing of a perfect mental state, yet he was still immersed in it for twenty seconds and couldn't get rid of the illusion.

You should know that in a normal battle, twenty seconds is enough time for Lu Yan'an to die ten thousand times over!

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