Illusion

How long has it been? In this illusion that I know is false, yet I choose to believe is real... there is my grandfather who still cherishes me, and the man I fell in love with without even realizing it. Of course, there are also my parents who only exist in the past, appearing only in my dreams, my living father, my beautiful and gentle mother, and my harmonious family. I never had to go undercover in a distant enemy country for decades at such a young age, nor did I have to walk on thin ice every day, worrying that if I didn't imitate them perfectly, I would perish in a foreign land. And the man I admire is not surrounded by the many women I've always cared about. He... belongs only to me.

But what's going on now? Watching him talk to Shui Bing'er, the woman I've always admired, even envied, why do I feel absolutely nothing? Not even the slightest bit of that frantic, anxious feeling I used to have? Is it because I know he's fake, just Yu Tianshuang from an illusion? Or is there something else?

"Sister Xue!!!"

Just as Qian Renxue was deep in thought, "Yu Tianshuang" waved and jogged over. "Skywater Academy has agreed that graduating students can choose to join our Spirit Hall, as long as..." "Yu Tianshuang" said to Qian Renxue excitedly, as if she were taking credit. But before she could finish speaking, the entire sky suddenly turned black, and night fell abruptly. The person she was talking to and everything around her seemed to be frozen in time.

"What a pathetic sight! You know perfectly well that this is just an illusion created by the Angel God to test you, and you know it perfectly well yourself, but why can't you break free? This should have been the easiest God Trial..." Another Qian Renxue appeared beside her, her tone light and Wumei as she lifted her chin, "It seems I don't even need to lift a finger; you'll never achieve the Angel Godhood. All those schemes I devised outside were for nothing. I knew you wouldn't even come out; what a waste of time..."

Qian Renxue instantly unleashed golden Soul Power, and the Angel Holy Sword appeared in her hand. She swung it fiercely at "Qian Renxue," shouting, "Get out of the way!!!" Like a phantom, this golden sword energy, imbued with the True Solar Power, did not hit "Qian Renxue." Instead, it passed directly through her body and sliced through the building behind her. Even a casual attack melted the building instantly due to the intense heat within. Qian Renxue's strength had already reached the Demigod stage, and becoming a god was only a step away. Perhaps she thought that as long as she shattered this illusion, becoming a god would be just a thought away.

Although she didn't turn around, the terrifyingly high temperature wave behind her made "Qian Renxue" secretly startled. She still couldn't control the expression on her face, but for some reason, her Wumei eyes were filled with surprise.

Seeing the difference in Qian Renxue's eyes and expression, Qian Renxue was somewhat puzzled, but since her attack was ineffective, she didn't continue. She simply pointed her sword and said, "You are but a mere fragment of my separated thoughts. Even if you possess a trace of my remnant soul, being able to control my body is already quite an achievement. But this is God Trial illusion created by the Angel God. How... how did you manage to enter..."

Hearing the disdain in her tone and the contempt in her eyes, "Qian Renxue" was filled with rage, but thinking of that person, she suppressed her emotions. "I came here with the help of the Holy Spirit Cult... what else could it be? You pride yourself on your true form and don't take me seriously at all, because in your mind, I am nothing more than the most insignificant thing you discarded on your path to godhood. But now... this thing you've never even looked at... is going to take away what's most important to you, your Godhood... Hahaha!!!"

Listening to Qian Renxue's words, she pondered for a moment. It was indeed true. If the Holy Spirit Cult used its strange methods to help her enter the Angel God Trial Illusion, it wouldn't be impossible. But as a mere remnant soul formed from negative emotions, what means or support did she have to so confidently say she would replace her?

"A fool's dream! Instead of cherishing your time and eking out a living outside, you come here to run wild. Abandoning you was definitely the best thing I ever did. The reason I separated you from your body and didn't instantly refine you was simply because I felt it was unnecessary. Because when I become a god, Destruction you will be as easy as snapping my fingers. And now you don't know what's good for you. You're truly ignorant..."

After saying that, the Angel Holy Sword in Qian Renxue's hand suddenly burst out with dazzling golden light. The seemingly holy light contained terrifying high temperature. In just an instant, a hundred meters around her feet turned into a lava zone. The capital of the Heaven Dou Empire was as bright as day at this moment, and everyone in the capital except "Yu Tianshuang" turned into ashes.

"How ruthless! So many lives, and you just kill them like that. Tsk tsk, no wonder you're the heir of the Angel God..."

The terrifying heat did not harm Qian Renxue, as if she did not exist in this space. However, Qian Renxue knew that she had truly entered this illusion, but because she was also a part of herself, she was exempt from the influence of the Angel Divine Power.

Qian Renxue snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "You know this is just an illusion. These people don't even have souls; they're just a figment of the Angel God's Simulation. How can you talk about human lives?"

Glancing at the stunned Yu Tianshuang, "Qian Renxue" said sarcastically, "So you knew too... But why did you protect this fake Yu Tianshuang? Isn't he... also Simulation?"

"You..."

Suppressing emotions of anger and self-deception that had been dormant for a long time, Qian Renxue stopped speaking and simply swung her sword at her. However, no matter how she attacked, she could not cause the Sisi harm to "Qian Renxue".

"You've abandoned me... What do you have left now? Arrogance? Hypocrisy? You know perfectly well that you can't erase me before becoming a god, but whether in the past or now, you still speak so grandly, as if my existence is a gift from you. But what's the reality? You're completely helpless against me. How can you deal with me? How can you stop me except by becoming a god?"

Qian Renxue knew she was telling the truth, but... she looked at Yu Tianshuang, whose eyes were glazed over, and her parents, who were waiting for her return at the Spirit Hall. That... was the real reason she was willing to sink into this state. She... craved this unreal love too much. She knew it was fake, but the fake felt so real that she really... didn't want to face it, and had been deceiving herself for so long.

"Qian Renxue" continued to provoke, "Wow, anger? Depression? What else? Aren't these the negative emotions that you stripped away from me? And jealousy too. I just saw you talking to ' Yu Tianshuang ' and Shui Bing'er without the slightest fluctuation in your heart..."

"Since that's the case, then I'll help you find these things you've abandoned!!!" After saying that, "Qian Renxue" appeared next to "Yu Tianshuang" like Gui Mei in an instant, and gently patted his head, turning him into dust. Only after everything happened did Qian Renxue react.

Stunned, Qian Renxue's pupils dilated instantly as she stared at the "Yu Tianshuang" reduced to dust. She was frozen in place, completely dazed. As she looked at the dust, fragments of her years living in the illusion flashed through her mind like a slideshow, and a long-forgotten emotion called anger welled up in her heart once again.