At the deepest part of the Sea of Illusions, on the edge of the 21st island, sat cross-legged an old man shrouded in a golden robe and Black Scale Armor. He was the manager of the entire Sea of Illusions.
"Hmm?" The old man with Black Scale Armor covering his face opened his aged eyes, looked into the distance, and exclaimed in a low voice, "A Cosmic Level Fifth Order brat actually passed through the ninth island of the Sea of Illusions so easily? Many Peak World Lord might not even be able to pass through this one island, yet he passed through it so easily?"
As if he couldn't believe what he was seeing, the old man rubbed his eyes and checked several times.
"Let me see where this prodigy came from. Hmm, so he's a disciple of the City Lord of Chaos! No wonder." The old man muttered to himself, seemingly finding an excuse for Lu Yan'an's achievement in conquering the Sea of Illusions.
"Since the City Lord has accepted him as a disciple, his talent is naturally beyond question. However, his consciousness and willpower are things that a teacher cannot teach. Now let's see which island this little guy can reach. If he can reach the 10th island, that will be amazing, that's Immortal Level of willpower and consciousness!" The old man in Black Scale Armor smiled, looking into the void, watching Lu Yan'an's journey through the Sea of Illusions.
Moment.
"Passed the 10th island?" A look of surprise flashed across the Black Scale Armor elder's eyes, and he stood up abruptly. "Really passed the 10th island? No, no, this is the 11th level now, no, the 12th level!"
The 21 islands of the Sea of Illusions are actually quite similar to the 21 levels of the Tongtian Bridge. Each level represents a significant leap. Unless a powerful individual uses a dimensional reduction attack to conquer the Sea of Illusions, it is virtually impossible to easily conquer several islands in a row!
However, Lu Yan'an's current state is extremely special. He is a mental cultivator whose willpower is several levels stronger than his consciousness!
Consciousness and willpower are elusive and unfathomable. A mere Apprentice Level individual might not necessarily be weaker than World Lord Level expert in terms of willpower alone! Of course, their "consciousness strength" is certainly far inferior to that of World Lord Level, but willpower alone is difficult to assess! However, the Sea of Illusions tests not only willpower but also consciousness; the combined results are the final outcome!
"His mental strength is far inferior to that of Immortal Expert." The old man in Black Scale Armor said in a low voice, his eyes filled with shock, "This would be a great disadvantage in an illusion, but clearly his willpower has made up for the lack of 'consciousness'."
"His willpower is so unwavering! It's practically unshakeable, and judging from the situation, the pressure from Immortal Level consciousness hasn't been fully applied to his mind! It's truly incredible!"
"The thirteenth island!" A hint of tension flickered in the Black Scale Armor elder's eyes. "Starting from the tenth island, it's the pressure of Immortal Level consciousness. Even most immortals can't withstand this kind of pressure. But how could this Lu Yan'an, a mere Cosmic Level Fifth Order brat, possibly withstand it? It's completely impossible!"
It's no wonder the old man seemed so naive; Lu Yan'an's situation had never occurred in the countless epochs since the Illusion Sea Plane appeared!
In fact, Lu Yan'an on the field was also having a very hard time. It wasn't that he was having a hard time venturing into the Sea of Illusions, but rather that he was pretending to be having a very hard time!
"That's enough, that's enough, we've reached the 13th island! Any further and things will go wrong." Passing the 12th island of the Sea of Illusions could be explained by his extraordinary talent, but going on to the 15th or 18th island? Isn't that obviously problematic? What if the Giant Axe Founder suddenly decides to take a look at the Yuan Planet? It's likely that the Yuan Planet will never have the chance to become Earth again!
Generally speaking, islands 13-15 represent the level of consciousness at the Feng Hou Immortal Level, islands 16-18 represent the level of consciousness at the Feng Wang Immortal Level, and islands 19-21 represent the Venerable Level! A Universe Level consciousness with the level of Feng Hou Immortal Level is just nonsense, no matter where you go with it.
One minute later, Lu Yan'an's consciousness was completely suppressed by the "Immortal Level consciousness of Feng Hou" and he fell into "sinking"!
The 21st island in the core of the Sea of Illusions.
The old man in Black Scale Armor wrote the letter with utmost seriousness, providing all the detailed information about Lu Yan'an, with particular emphasis on how terrifying Lu Yan'an's willpower and talent were.
"Phew!" The old man in Black Scale Armor breathed a sigh of relief after sending the message.
Meanwhile, Lu Yan'an, who had been teleported out by the Sea of Illusions, also breathed a sigh of relief!
"That's it? Such a clumsy illusion can be called a test?" Lu Yan'an thought to himself. As a "Orthodox Illusionist," Lu Yan'an was basically immune to illusions, and his perfect mental state helped him relieve the pressure of his Immortal Level consciousness. The combination of the two created a monster! Moreover, judging from his current situation, clearing this Sea of Illusions would not be a problem!
When the old man guarding the Sea of Illusions uploaded Lu Yan'an's information to the senior management of the Virtual Universe Company, Lu Yan'an himself was completely unaware, but he could basically guess what it was. After all, in the original story, City Lord Luo was also uploaded only when he reached the ninth island. However, he ignored this matter and simply returned his consciousness to the small building in his manor in the Original District.
"I've reached the limits of what I can achieve in the Sea of Illusions and the Tongtian Bridge. I can't go any further in the short term." In the Virtual Universe, Lu Yan'an sat cross-legged on the bed, looking at the virtual screen on his wrist. "Then I'll choose a cultivation mission for now. Once my body reaches the ninth Universe Level, I'll start honing myself through missions!"
He opened the "Backend Management" file, and selected "Cultivation" from the three options: "Life," "Study," and "Cultivation."
"The danger level of cultivation missions is divided into five levels." Lu Yan'an looked at the screen, frowning slightly. "Which level of cultivation mission should I choose?"
Looking at the five levels on the screen, he fell into deep thought.
Safe Level (mortality rate 0%), Normal (mortality rate 10%), Difficult (mortality rate 20%), Dangerous (mortality rate 50%), Desperate (mortality rate 90%).
"Let's try the dangerous level missions first and see if there are any changes compared to the future?" Lu Yan'an remembered that this mission selection mode required selecting the difficulty level before seeing the specific mission content! After selecting the difficulty, you had to complete the mission at that difficulty level, which was extremely frustrating!
He tapped the screen lightly and selected to accept the "dangerous" level cultivation mission.
"Drop!"
A warning message appeared in red on the screen.
"Warning! Warning! Your His Highness An Lu Yan'an, this is your first time accepting a cultivation mission. Based on numerous examples throughout the history of our Virtual Universe Company, the mortality rate for accepting a 'dangerous' mission on your first attempt is as high as 83.4%. Please choose carefully. If you wish to continue, please click 'Confirm'; otherwise, you will cancel this cultivation mission."
Lu Yan'an's expression didn't change at all; he simply ignored the risks and installed the app—oh, no, he clicked "OK" directly.
A brand new page immediately appeared on the screen on my wrist, displaying detailed information.
"Dangerous missions are a type of mission that many Core Member often choose after gaining confidence through numerous trials. The mortality rate is about 50%. Similarly, the higher the level of danger, the more impressive the reward points will be."
The following is a list of crisis-level missions:
1. Longta Star ( within the Primordial Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company)
2. Seven Flames Palace ( within the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company)
6. Green Demon World (Virtual Universe Company's Endless Secret Realm)
9. Mingguang Star ( within the Original Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company)
18. Nine Star Sea (Giant Axe Dojo, Giant Axe Secret Realm)
29. Prison Battlefield (Glory Secret Realm of the Universe Mercenary Alliance)
36. Xueluo World ( within the Primordial Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company)
There are 134 available tasks on the densely packed list. Each corresponding cultivation task takes you to a secret realm. These secret realms have been mastered and modified by the five giants of the Cosmic Humans. The 134 special areas within these secret realms are the locations of the cultivation tasks.
"I remember there were about 186 dangerous missions in the original book, right?" he recalled, silently thinking, "After all, there are still 8 billion years left in the main timeline, so some discrepancies are normal!"
"Let's add the Xueluo World of the Primordial Secret Realm to the shortlist first, and see if there are any other suitable secret realms! We need to choose the mission that best suits my current situation, instead of blindly following City Lord Luo!"
Lu Yan'an scrolled up and down the descriptions on the screen, and finally, he found a dangerous mission that suited his situation!
"What... what is this?"
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