Into the Illusion (Two-in-One)

It's not entirely unfamiliar,

Because Xu Yuan was still in the back pavilion of the same Transmission Hall, only now there was a silk screen embroidered with mountains and fairy palaces in front of him.

With doubts in my heart, I looked around and saw that the previously broken dome had been restored, and the traces left by the years on the bricks and tiles had also disappeared.

The white jade floor shimmered with a warm glow, as if shrouded in wisps of mist. Phoenixes spread their wings as if about to take flight on the eaves carved from sandalwood, and the palace interior walls were made of jade and carved from green tiles.

Upon seeing this, Xu Yuan's mind went blank.

Seeing the changes before his eyes and connecting them to the red-clad woman's true form Charm God Cherry Tree, Xu Yuan quickly realized that he seemed to have fallen into some kind of illusion.

Information about illusions recorded in ancient texts flashed through my mind.

Many things, such as formations, elixirs, Cultivation Method, medicinal herbs, and the Will Soul, can induce hallucinations. Some affect the senses, some affect the body, and some can even directly affect the Will Soul.

From the low-class Dream Departure Powder favored by common young masters in the city, to the high-class Soul-Bewildering Corridor of Cherry Leech Lake, Su the Succubus's physique and talent previously made people uncontrollably fall in love with her.

The types of illusions are extremely diverse, and their functions vary as well.

This information made Xu Yuan feel a little wary.

Some illusions can draw you in so deeply that you don't even realize it, just like entering a dream.

He remained immersed in it until his body died.

He is still conscious, which should be considered a kind of "id" illusion, but this does not mean that he is safe in it, because some evil arts can even create illusions that allow one to "kill in a dream".

Dying in an illusion leaves the body and Will Soul unaffected, but consciousness dissipates.

In short, the process of dying is so realistic that you feel like you are already dead.

After a moment's hesitation, Xu Yuan tentatively examined his own body.

Then,

He discovered that his Innate Dao Body was gone.

Instead, it has an extremely strange constitution.

There are 127 meridians in the human body, and his body has only opened 103 of them. However, 36 of them are extremely wide and tough, more than twice as wide as the Innate Dao Body he had obtained through countless near-death experiences.

This should also be considered a special physical condition.

However, compared to the changes in his physique, Xu Yuan quickly discovered that the gaseous Source Qi in his body had condensed into a liquid state, flowing endlessly like the ocean tide!

At least a third-rank official.

After a moment of silence, Xu Yuan gasped.

As someone who has lived through the information explosion era, the changes in his Cultivation Method, realm, and physique immediately made Xu Yuan realize what he might be facing.

He... seemed to have become a figure from ten thousand years ago in this illusion.

After a moment's hesitation, Xu Yuan attempted to use the Source Qi within his body to circulate the Blood Origin Heart-Fall Technique, but he quickly stopped as soon as the Source Qi was mobilized.

Whether it's for cultivating the Blood Origin Heart-Fall Technique or for fighting and healing, it requires the use of all the meridians in the human body. Currently, only 103 of these meridians are open, and forcibly circulating them will only Qi Deviation and demonic possession.

After a moment's thought, Xu Yuan once again guided the flow of the Source Qi.

In an instant, a small, blood-red mirror appeared before him.

The Blood Mirror in the Blood Origin Heart-Fall Technique.

This Method Formula doesn't require the unblocked meridians, yet he used it directly, and at his current level, the mirror is practically tangible.

Xu Yuan looked at himself in the mirror, a thoughtful expression in his eyes.

It still looks the same, except that the Cherry Blossom Mark that was once faintly visible between its brows has now become solid.

The woman in red had clearly regained her senses before self-destructing; her relieved smile and "thank you" at the end were clearly acts of kindness towards him.

This kindness might have stemmed from that bottle of Huadiao Wine wine, or it might have been because he cut down the Charm God Cherry Tree, helping her escape from madness.

So, does that mean this illusion was fortuitous opportunity she gave him?

Xu Yuan pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

If it was just fortuitous opportunity, why did she add "sorry" after "thank you"?

We still need to be careful.

Having made up his mind, Xu Yuan walked from the back hall toward the main hall of the Transmission Hall.

His footsteps were light, but they still carried far in the empty and desolate hall.

As he turned a corner, Xu Yuan suddenly heard some soft murmurs.

"Calm down."

"Concentrate."

"Calm your mind."

"." Xu Yuan.

After a moment's hesitation, Xu Yuan lowered his pace, bypassed the backstage area, and appeared in a corner of the main hall.

The main hall of the Transmission Hall in the Dome Palace remains as magnificent as ever, with hundreds of prayer cushions on the white jade floor, and a young girl sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed among them.

She was dressed in a red dress, her face flushed, and she seemed to be sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed, regulating her breathing.

That exquisitely beautiful face belongs to Tianyan.

After observing for a few breaths, Xu Yuan realized something was wrong.

It seems that Tianyan can still operate the Yantian Art?

Xu Yuan's brows gradually furrowed.

He had indeed seen Tianyan get caught up in the cherry blossoms earlier; the other party must have also fallen under the illusion.

However, this illusion is clearly targeting the Will Soul.

So, does this mean the illusion created by the Charm God Cherry Tree can connect multiple people's Will Soul?

Or is the Tianyan before us actually an "NPC" within an illusion?

After a slight hesitation, Xu Yuan tentatively probed out his Will Soul.

The Chaos Lineage Array within the Transmission Hall was not activated, and the immense Will Soul smoothly arrived around Tianyan.

Tianyan seemed unable to sense his Will Soul, and continued muttering some mantras to regulate his breathing.

As Xu Yuan's Will Soul began to perceive, he discovered a problem.

Tianyan seems to have weakened.

The leaked aura was at most around the fourth-grade Body Fusion, but it couldn't be determined whether this woman was acting.

Just as the thought crossed his mind, Tianyan seemed to sense it and looked up at him.

In the vast hall, the two people stared at each other silently from afar, creating a slightly awkward atmosphere.

Xu Yuan was silent for a moment, then turned and ran.

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Tianyan blushed, suppressing something. "Don't you dare run away!"

Xu Yuan ignored her and quickly ran towards the back hall.

Seeing this, Tianyan made a hand seal and cast the mantras "Speed" and "Swiftness" on himself before chasing after him.

In the chase, Xu Yuan swiftly fled to the rear hall.

"Certainly!"

A murmur came from behind.

Xu Yuan instantly felt an invisible pressure surging from all around, trying to forcibly freeze him in place.

The experience was somewhat novel, but the sense of constraint didn't seem absolute.

Even without being able to circulate his Cultivation Method, he could break free with all his might!

In a flash, an idea popped into Xu Yuan's mind.

In this illusion, it seems that Tianyan's strength is indeed not as strong as his?

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Thinking of this, Xu Yuan stopped in his tracks, his mind on high alert.

He had relied entirely on his physical abilities to escape earlier. Although Tianyan's cultivation was inferior to his, he followed closely behind thanks to the blessing of the Heavenly Word Mantra.

In a short while, the girl darted to his side.

Tianyan's cheeks were flushed with the same rosy blush. She looked at Xu Yuan, who was pinned to the spot, and her red lips parted slightly:

"You"

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Yuan suddenly made his move.

He activated the available Method Formula, and a crimson flame immediately appeared around his body.

With the support of the surging Source Qi within his body, the once-red small flame, once unleashed, spiraled out and covered his right arm in layers, before he punched towards Tianyan's flat chest!

The scorching heat of the approaching blood flames hit us instantly!

Tianyan frowned slightly, but there was no trace of panic in his golden eyes. He quickly formed a hand seal:

"Instant!"

Once the truth is spoken,

Xu Yuan's vision blurred for a moment.

Tianyan seemed to teleport a foot to the right, narrowly avoiding the punch. However, the attached blood flames immediately scorched the sleeves of Tianyan's clothes black.

At the same time, Tianyan had already teleported to Xu Yuan's side, delivered a "Break" mantra to Xu Yuan's unguarded side.

"Boom!!!"

A dull thud echoed through the vast hall.

The jade floor shattered instantly. Xu Yuan crossed his arms to protect his side, and blood flames instantly formed a shield around him, but he was still blasted more than ten feet away before stopping.

Upon seeing this, Tianyan frowned and stepped back, while Xu Yuan grinned.

Because of the difference in cultivation level, even though she had the advantage, her counterattack only made his arm go numb.

From the outside world,

She was a high-ranking second-grade Origin Beginning expert, while he was just a lowly seventh-grade nobody.

But in this illusion

He was a third-grade Grandmaster, while she was merely a fourth-grade Body Fusion.

The roles have been reversed.

Although he cannot use the cultivation Cultivation Method due to his physical condition, it shouldn't be difficult for him to kill Tianyan with the Method Formula in the Blood Origin Heart-Fall Technique.

Thinking about it, Xu Yuan's mind became focused.

A Blood Marrow Drill materialized in his palm.

He had previously used this move to severely injure the main character, but after using it once, he was nearly exhausted.

His cultivation level has now skyrocketed, and in the blink of an eye, Blood Marrow Drill several times larger than before has condensed in his palm. Its blood-red patterns are clearly visible, radiating a chilling blood-red light.

Upon seeing this, Tianyan, who had already retreated to the edge of the main hall, narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly spoke:

"If you want to be trapped here and die, then keep fighting!"

Her voice carried a threat, but beneath her words, she seemed to be suppressing some kind of unease.

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Xu Yuan frowned, but then stopped in a hurry to act and said with a smile:

"Trapped to death? Neither Ran Qingmo nor Old Man Luo were dragged into this illusion."

Illusions can be broken on one's own, but they can also be awakened by external forces.

Even if Ran Qingmo and Old Man Luo are powerless to deal with this illusion, they can take his body to the Imperial Capital to ask his father for help.

Thinking about it this way, Tianyan might indeed have a way to break free from the illusion, but the benefits of killing her here are clearly greater than those of cooperating with her.

Tianyan a soft snort:

"If the illusion created by the Charm God Cherry Tree could be so easily dispelled, then it wouldn't be called the Charm God Cherry Tree."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan stopped condensing the Blood Marrow Drill.

He recalled the words Old Man Luo had spoken to him before he entered this illusionary realm.

The Qionghua Sect was destroyed by the Charm God Cherry Tree.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan casually waved his hand, and the spiral-shaped Blood Marrow Drill shot out towards Tianyan.

Its lightning speed left no time to react!

Upon seeing this scene,

Tianyan's beautiful eyes widened slightly, his golden pupils contracting briefly, and he managed to utter only one word:

"Shield!"

More than ten layers of bright golden light instantly solidified in front of the girl.

The next moment, the Blood Marrow Drill arrived.

The instant the Blood Marrow Drill clashed with the golden light barrier, a surge of crimson and golden Qi erupted!

In the blink of an eye, the Blood Marrow Drill pierced through the more than ten layers of light barrier and penetrated the girl's delicate body without any hindrance!

After doing all this, the Blood Marrow Drill, spiraling like a bone spur, circled in the air and returned to Xu Yuan's palm.

Xu Yuan's lips curled up slightly, and with a gentle pinch, the Blood Marrow Drill vanished without a trace.

Xu Changtian

Tianyan clutched his shoulder, his face flushed, and glared at Xu Yuan: "What... what do you mean by this?"

She thought she was going to die, but the blood-red spiral bone spurs only pierced her shoulder.

Fresh blood gushed out from the wound.

Xu Yuan glanced at him and slowly walked towards her, smiling as he said:

"It's just a small interest payment; let's talk about cooperation now."

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Tianyan bit his lip, but didn't say anything.

The hall was empty, and the sound of boots hitting the ground echoed softly.

Xu Yuan walked up to her and said softly:

"Don't be angry, it's all because of you."

As he spoke,

His narrow eyes narrowed slightly as he looked down at the golden-eyed girl before him, speaking slowly and deliberately:

"I don't recall ever offending your Heavenly Oversight Pavilion before. If it weren't for you following me for no reason, I would have already taken my things and left."

"Tianyan",

"Trapped in this illusion, I feel I have more right to be alive than you do."

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Tianyan stared at Xu Yuan with her beautiful golden eyes for a few moments, then looked away and took a deep breath.

"I see."

Xu Yuan's expression instantly relaxed. He patted her injured shoulder and said with a smile:

"That's more like it. We're all in this together now, so the right thing to do is to figure out a way out together."

Tianyan's delicate body trembled with pain. She stared at Xu Yuan, her voice trembling, and threatened him with a fierce yet endearing tone:

"Xu Changtian, you... you just wait!"

Xu Yuan raised his hand to interrupt:

"If you want to make threats, fine. After I leave, I'll go straight back to the Prime Minister's Estate. If your Heavenly Oversight Pavilion manages to storm into my Prime Minister's Estate, you're welcome anytime."

As he spoke,

Xu Yuan suddenly paused, a look of realization crossing his face, then smiled and said:

"Ah, I'm sorry,"

"I almost forgot that your Heavenly Oversight Pavilion has become a stray dog that can only hide in the shadows, and doesn't dare to show its face at all."

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Tianyan suppressed the urge to punch this bastard in the face and took a deep breath:

"I need to heal my wounds first."

Seeing this, Xu Yuan also suppressed his smile, glanced sideways at Tianyan's flushed face, and asked with slight wariness:

Why is your face so red? Did you take some kind of aphrodisiac?

Upon hearing this, Tianyan clenched his fists instantly, gritting his teeth:

"Isn't this the Charm God Flower you gave me to eat?"

"Ah?"

Xu Yuan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly realized, and asked:

"Can one be afflicted by the Charm God Flower even in this illusionary realm?"

Tianyan sat cross-legged on the ground, his long, flowing hair cascading onto the jade floor, and closed his eyes.

"This Charm God Flower targets the Will Soul, so it's naturally effective."

"But the Charm God Flower doesn't have any aphrodisiac effects, right? Were you influenced by that woman's Heavenly Desire Dojo? I remember that woman's arena seemed to target the Will Soul as well."

Tianyan ignored him.

"By the way, if you can't hold on, remember to let me know in advance."

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Two seconds of silence,

Tianyan opened his eyes again, his gaze filled with shame and indignation:

"Xu Changtian, can you please shut up?"

I feel a bit sleepy after taking the medicine; it seems like I can't get enough rest.