The Summoning Realm: Dragon-Snake Sage Cave! (4) Illusion Trial

Amina led Uchiha Ying into the mysterious Dragon-Snake Sage Cave.

The cave rose like a colossal pillar holding up the sky, as though it might pierce the heavens.

It towered like an ancient pine reaching into the clouds, yet seemed as vast as a boundless sea.

From afar, the cave exuded an ancient solemnity that made anyone who saw it feel insignificant.

Its grandeur carried an air of authority, as though it were whispering an ancient, mysterious legend.

From somewhere high above came a voice. "Ruler, welcome to the Dragon-Snake Sage Cave. I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Uchiha Ying's heart stirred at the words from above.

My secret—that I came from another world—has been exposed. What kind of place is this Dragon-Snake Sage Cave? How does it know? Is there someone here powerful enough to see through everything?

Doubt and wariness flashed in his eyes. He slowly surveyed the towering cave, searching its ancient, imposing walls for an answer.

Its height, rising into the clouds like a giant pine, and its vastness, like an endless sea, now pressed down on him.

"Enter the first trial: the Illusion Trial." The voice rang out again from above, its authority beyond question.

It echoed through the cave as though it had crossed time itself, carrying an ancient, mysterious power.

Uchiha Ying drew a deep breath and tried to steady himself. He knew that now his secret was out, the trials ahead would be full of challenges and unknowns.

He turned to Amina beside him and saw encouragement and trust in her eyes.

Amina gave a slight nod, as if urging him to face the challenge bravely.

Uchiha Ying gritted his teeth and made up his mind. He stepped toward the depths of the cave, ready to face the