Within the illusion.
Fang Qiong stepped into a dark ruin.
The torrential rain and each strike of lightning added a touch of color to this heavy and gloomy world.
The towering ruins, broken windows, and collapsed corners are all traces of time, ruthlessly displaying the horrific scene of the massacre that occurred years ago.
As Fang Qiong entered the ruins, he saw broken furniture scattered all over the ground, covered in dust and decay.
The extinguished candles, the shattered paintings, and the dried black bloodstains and charred marks on the corner of the wall all told Fang Qiong the painful price of pursuing power and revenge.
As I stepped into the corridor, a cold wind blew, carrying a heavy chill, as if it were the calls and wails of the dead.
Fang Qiong's expression grew increasingly somber until he reached the familiar hall from years past. The dim light cast blurry shadows, and the empty hall echoed with the sound of a cold wind and low groans—the cries of the dead struggling for redemption.
Everything was so familiar, yet so strange.
Those scenes of loved ones being murdered and brothers dying before my eyes are still vivid in my mind.
Every broken wall, bloodstain, extinguished candle, and empty hall is filled with lingering souls.
It was etched into Fang Qiong's mind and lingered there for a long time.
Gradually, cold sweat appeared on Fang Qiong's forehead, his heart pounded, his muscles trembled slightly, and his aura fluctuated wildly!
This is an illusion.
Fang Qiong naturally knew!
However, sophisticated illusions are often not fabricated out of thin air, or depictions of events that subsequently develop into tragedy.
Instead, it vividly presents the real events that actually happened in the past to people's eyes.
Furthermore, the special aura of the illusion array amplifies its influence on those who enter it!
This is the most lethal illusion.
Murder can be carried out silently...
Fang Qiong covered his head, looking at the surrounding scene, his eyes gradually becoming bloodshot.
He had long suspected that this scene would appear if he entered the illusion.
Even though I had already prepared myself mentally.
Even if they had already decided to improve their strength in order to avenge their Lineage.
Now, when faced with this scenario again, I'm still just as vulnerable...
In Fang Qiong's mind, the scene of his Lineage members being killed still played out like a slideshow over and over again.
An attempt to crush Fang Qiong's State of Mind!
At this moment, Fang Qiong's State of Mind was like a small boat tossed about in a storm, which could be swallowed up and crushed into pieces at any time by the raging wind, rain and waves!
As Fang Qiong looked at the broken sword in the hall, shouts suddenly rang out.
"Now that you've obtained the Soul-Suppressing Pearl, why not spare the Fang Lineage? Why be so ruthless?"
A middle-aged man knelt on one knee, holding a long sword in both hands to support his body, looking at the sinister man in front of him with a heavy expression.
However, the sinister man covered his face and laughed loudly, "Hahahaha! Let you go? Although your Fang Lineage doesn't have any exceptionally talented members, how could we not understand the importance of eliminating any potential threats?"
"Since that's the case, then even if my Fang Lineage bleeds to the last drop, we will still take a piece of flesh from your City Lord's Manor!"
The man roared, mustered his last bit of strength, and swung his longsword at the sinister man!
Fang Qiong stared bloodshot at his father, who lay in the sinister man's hands. He opened his mouth, but could only utter a hoarse growl...
Then he couldn't help but look at the Fang Lineage's gate, which was so dilapidated that it was impossible to tell what it was.
A graceful young woman, her face covered in blood, looked at the several powerful figures before her, then gave a bitter smile, turned her head, and looked at a young man.
"Escape, escape far away... never come back, forget this feud, only then can you live... Fang Qiong."
Subsequently, under the combined attack of those powerful individuals, the young woman also perished.
"Mother..." Fang Qiong roared in a low voice as he watched this scene.
He clutched his head, suddenly knelt down, and let out an extremely surprised roar.
Blood slowly trickled from the corners of his eyes.
The pupils began to slowly dilate!
My State of Mind is slowly crumbling!
Simmering resentment.
It erupted completely at this moment.
Its impact was so great that Fang Qiong lost his State of Mind for a moment!
However, once one loses control of their State of Mind in the illusion...
That means they're already on the verge of collapse...
A realistic scene, a powerful amplification from the illusion array.
This was too much for Fang Qiong to handle!
And at that very moment...
A loud roar suddenly appeared in Fang Qiong's mind!
Don't let hatred crush you!
Under a golden light, that shattered State of Mind was slowly being repaired!
Fang Qiong's pupils also slowly narrowed.
"Enmity is merely a whetstone on your path to the peak, urging you to become stronger. When you are strong enough, settle this enmity yourself, instead of wallowing in illusion!"
A figure in white suddenly appeared before Fang Qiong.
"Master..." Fang Qiong murmured softly.
Lu Changsheng's words, like thunder, echoed in Fang Qiong's mind.
"Remember, your grudges are your own business; I won't interfere. So you must become stronger, not perish halfway through."
Fang Qiong's heart seemed to be constantly being repaired by the golden light.
The pupils also closed completely.
A series of array-like auras emanated from Fang Qiong's body.
This is Good Fortune Formation Spirit Physique!
yes...
Fang Qiong chuckled self-deprecatingly and slowly stood up.
"I haven't avenged myself, nor have I repaid my master's great kindness. What right do I have to wallow in this illusion?"
"If a mere illusion can defeat me, then what's the point of seeking revenge?"
I stood up straight and looked around at the scene.
The crumbling walls, the withered candlelight, the empty hall, and so on...
At this moment, they all transformed into wisps of array spirit energy, surging towards Fang Qiong's body!
The surrounding scenery gradually vanished into nothingness at that moment...
After the array spirit energy is fully absorbed.
Fang Qiong's cultivation level also broke through to the Middle Stage God King Realm...
A pale pink bead gradually appeared before Fang Qiong's eyes.
This must be the true form of the Illusion Realm Core.
Fang Qiong stepped forward, activating his Good Fortune Formation Spirit Physique, intending to seize the Illusion Realm Core.
On the other side.
The Changsheng Realm.
Lu Changsheng wore a helpless expression.
"Unexpectedly, Fang Qiong was the first to activate the Mental State Dharma Body I left behind..."
From the beginning, Lu Changsheng had guessed that there would definitely be a time when his State of Mind would be broken.
So, he simply placed a Mental State Dharma Body within each disciple's body as a protective barrier, to awaken them...
Unexpectedly, Fang Qiong, who was skilled in illusions, was the first to use it...
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PS: Chapter 3