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"What's going on?" Lu Que opened his eyes and noticed that his entire body was shrouded in white mist. He tried his best to look around, but it was impossible to see two feet in front of him as far as he could see. Lu Que tried reaching out his hand in front of him, but he couldn't even see his palm clearly. He could not help but suck in a breath of cold air.

It frightened Lu Que so much that he sat down cross-legged on the spot. He put his hands together and formed a Heavenly Heart Seal as he held the three pieces of Greenwood Leaf in between his hands. As the green glow of the leaves enveloped his body, he recited the 'Enlightening Mind Pure Scripture' in his heart while keeping a tight watch over the sliver of clarity in his mind.

At this moment, Lu Que was sure that he was inside the Great Illusory Heart Array. Although he did not understand why the Great Illusion Array would appear in this valley, he still felt some lingering fear when he thought of the realistic illusion. If it weren't for the fact that he was very sensitive to auras from the < True Sutra of the Yuan Soul > and that the illusion didn't simulate the incomparably familiar feeling of not returning to the mountain, it would have been very difficult for him to distinguish the truth from the falsehood of that illusion.

In the illusion just now, whether it was the grass and trees on the island, the movements and expressions of the Royal Spirit Beast Little White, or the color of the green wood, everything was exactly the same as in his memory. He even saw the Purple Tattooed Panther, which had been guarding the Heavenly Marks Grass, when he walked up to the hillside where Qing Mu was. It even raised its head to look at him.

"This Great Illusory Heart Array should be able to simulate the corresponding scene as long as the heart thinks of it. However, Lil 'White and Qing Mu's levels were too high, so the illusion formation could not completely simulate their auras. Thus, it revealed a slight flaw. " Lu Que thought silently in his heart, "But the illusion Qi is so thick that all five of my senses are gone. How do I get out?"

While Lu Que was still in deep thought, the illusions of Zhuge Yan and Lin Qingyu had collapsed one after another because of the Greenwood Light. At this moment, more than half of the hunting suit that Zhuge Yan was wearing had already been taken off. As for Lin Qingyu, she was currently studying and practicing martial arts under her mother's tutelage in the illusion world. At this moment, she was wearing a blissful smile on her face.

However, as the illusion collapsed, a trace of clarity returned to their eyes. As they looked at the vast expanse of white around them, they felt that something was wrong. Although that illusion only existed for less than two hours, their experiences in that illusion were more than a month old.

During that month of illusion, Zhuge Yan had had countless relationships with beautiful women. Now, he could clearly remember that previously ethereal feeling. As for Lin Qingyu, he lived a blissful life for an entire month under the guidance and company of his parents. His father, mother and even his young prefecture lord, Yu Qinglin, lived in that illusion.

Zhuge Yan thought back to those ridiculous days in the illusion world, when he felt that his body had been hollowed out. Although he was standing, his face was pale and his legs were weak. He could not help but smile wryly in his heart, secretly lamenting that he was still lacking in character. He actually was unable to extricate himself from the warmth and gentleness of this country.

He even had the thought of returning to the illusion. In the illusion world, his mother's appearance, tone, and voice were all the things he had longed for for for for over ten years, and he deeply missed the kind of life in the illusion world where he could grow up with his parents.

However, the two of them were both in the top tier of the Crucible Armor and had strong determination. Although they had been caught off guard and had been bewitched by the illusion, they were now clear-headed and naturally would not repeat the same mistake. Just like Lu Que, the two of them chose to sit down cross-legged and recited the 'Clear Heart Scripture' to guard their minds.

The three of them, who had been standing outside the array for almost two hours, were also stunned by the azure light that had been released by the array. The azure light, which could not even hide the condensed sea serpent qi in the array, caused the three of them to feel a very pure natural aura, and although the azure light did not last long, it caused the bottlenecks in their cultivation that they had not relaxed for a long time to loosen up slightly. Although it was only a sliver, it was still very rare compared to their current cultivation levels.

"What was that ray of green light just now? Could this Great Illusory Heart Array really increase one's cultivation? " Yunshu was bewildered as she looked at the Great Formation of the Heart of Illusion that was even faster than before. She had once entered the Great Illusory Heart Array before, and the incomparably realistic illusions within the array indeed had the effect of tempering her mind and nature. But that pure azure light just now was something she had never seen before.

The two ladies shook their heads, indicating that they did not know what was going on. They also had a lot of questions that they wanted to ask Yun Shu, who had once entered the grand formation. Who would have thought that Yun Shu would actually ask first? They had no idea what was going on.

"They have already been inside for nearly two hours. I wonder how long this Fantasy Heart Trial will take, and just how will they get out of it?" He was very clear in his heart that it was already a fluke that he was able to cultivate to the Human Realm with his talent. If he didn't have a special fortuitous encounter, then he would have to stop here for the rest of his life, at most as his cultivation increased, he would only be able to advance a few more stages. It would no longer be possible for him to enter the legendary Saint realm, so he didn't have much obsession with cultivation and was the first to react.

When Yun Shu heard this, she also recovered from her thoughts. She thought for a moment and then said, "If you come out, there are two kinds of situations." The first is that under the erosion of the formation, if you defend your heart and reach the requirements of the formation, you would be automatically sent out.

"What about the second type?" she asked curiously. She could feel the bottleneck within her body loosen up, and thus was moved to wait for the students to finish their training before entering the array. Naturally, she was very concerned about this.

"The second method is to rely on your own cultivation to break out of the formation." As she spoke, Yun Shu seemed to recall something. She smiled wryly, "However, this Heart Illusion Formation was set up by Emperor Taizu. Ever since it was set up, no one has been able to use the second method to walk out of it."

The reason why Yun Shu revealed a wry smile was because the first generation Patriarch of the Yun Family, Yun Yi Xing, had also entered the Great Illusory Heart Array Formation for a breakthrough when he had reached the Human Realm. This ancestor of the Yun Family took the initiative to relax his mind within the formation and used the joy, anger, sadness, and grudges of the illusion world to temper his mental state. He stayed in the formation for three whole months.

However, three months later, Yun Yi had finally returned to the world. When he wanted to break through the formation and leave, he was unable to break through the nine inner and outer gates, and instead, he was unable to break through the nine gates. The great formation became increasingly powerful, almost losing himself in the illusions. Afterwards, Yun Yi Xing had written this matter down in his handwritten letter, and Yun Shu had unintentionally flipped through the pages of her ancestor's handwritten letter to find out about this matter.

In the founding of the country, there were two heroes, three heroes and four heroes. As the leader of the Four Heroes, Yun Yi had battled countless times in his life, killing without a doubt. However, even this kind of person who had the hardened heart of a soldier and walked out from the smoke of the battlefield was unable to withstand the endless illusions within the once again strengthened Heart Illusion Formation. It could be seen from this how profound this formation was. To break out from the Great Formation of the Heart, Yun Shu believed that there was no one else in this world who could do so other than that unrivalled female emperor who had laid down the array.

Regardless of whether it was the music or the plum blossom, everyone fell silent as they listened to Yunshu's narration. The cultivation bases of the nine great officials who had founded the country were not any weaker than their imperial city's reverends. In fact, they might even be a little stronger. Those who had walked out from the bloodbath were naturally incomparable to them. If even the Yun Family's first ancestor was unable to accomplish such a feat, then it was even more impossible for them.

"What's going on? Why is the power of the formation even stronger now? " Just as the three of them were thinking about their own things, the exceptionally sharp Melody immediately felt the change in the aura of the formation. At this moment, the nine gates of the Great Illusory Heart Array began to spin rapidly, and the surrounding spiritual energy of the world began to slowly gather in the cove as the array rotated. The sea serpent gas in the array also started to rise, and before long, a tornado like storm formed in the sky above the formation.

"Why did this happen?"

"What happened in the array?"

Following the formation of the storm, the three of them were pushed back by a few kilometers by the huge spirit. At this moment, the three people in the sky could not even stabilize their bodies and had no choice but to land on top of a mountain peak, but even so, their robes were still rustling from the wind, and even their defensive Yuanfu, which was at the Human Realm, was completely useless.

"Someone's here!" The three cried out simultaneously. Two figures were flung out of the formation, flying in their direction.

"Clang clang ~" The sound of the zither resonated through the entire forest. The sound of the zither resonated throughout the forest. The two sonic waves instantly wrapped around the two figures. In the blink of an eye, they were pulled out from the storm of spiritual energy and sea serpent gas.

"It's Zhuge Yan and Lin Qingyu." When the zither music barrier dissipated, the three of them could clearly see the faces of the two of them. They were none other than Zhuge Yan and Lin Qingyu.

At this moment, the two of them were frowning and their lips were moving slightly. They maintained a posture of sitting cross-legged and comprehending the Dao through their hearts. It seemed like they did not notice anything amiss in their surroundings.

"Zheng ~" Another zither note rang out, and a trace of peaceful true essence entered the two people's bodies. Both Zhuge Yan and Lin Qingyu's bodies trembled as if they had been struck by a spirit. Only then did they open their eyes.

It turned out that Master Le was protecting the two of them in the storm. After confirming that they weren't hurt, he wanted to ask the two of them a question, only to find that they were oblivious. This was especially true for Zhuge Yan, whose pale face and disheveled clothes, along with the strange smell that anyone who had experienced it would understand. With a thought, she knew what he had experienced in the formation and could not help but curse under her breath before using the zither music to wake the two of them up.

"What happened inside? Why did the power of the formation suddenly increase?" Seeing that the two of them were still conscious, Yun Shu hurriedly asked.

"Greetings, reverends." When Zhuge Yan and Lin Qingyu's gazes gradually focused, they discovered that they were surrounded by the three Imperial City Elders. They hurriedly struggled to get up and pay their respects. However, before they could complete their courtesies, they heard Yunshu's question and were stunned. They looked at each other, somewhat at a loss.

"In reply to Lord Reverend, I feel that there are more and more illusions in my mind. Just when I'm about to collapse, I feel my whole body loosen up. I'll wake up here." Lin Qingyu asked. At this moment, he was already drenched in sweat. The illusion after illusion after illusion was so real. If he did not guard the spiritual altar to gain some clarity, he might really have lost his way. But even so, he felt his head ache as it swelled up. His body felt as weak as it had a few days ago when he had been weakened by the beast tide.

"That's right, that's right. We still need to thank the various reverends for saving us." Zhuge Yan's condition was slightly worse than Lin Qingyu's. His legs were shaking nonstop and he could barely stand. His face was so pale that he looked as if he had lost a lot of blood. He felt a tingling sensation between his legs, as if he had been engorged for too long. At this moment, he was slightly bowing to conceal the change in his lower abdomen.

When the three of them heard Zhuge Yan's and Lin Qingyu's words, they looked at each other in dismay because there was nothing of value in their answers. It was obvious that the two of them did not know what had happened.

"Eh, where's Lu Que?" Didn't the three lords rescue him together? " Seeing the weird expressions on the trio's faces, both Zhuge Yan and Lin Qingyu looked left and right, yet did not notice Lu Que's figure who had strayed into the array along with them. Moreover, the two of them also saw the tornado that was several miles away.

"You have passed the Fantasy Heart Trial and were sent out by the array. As for Lu Que, is he still in the array?" At this moment, Yunshu's expression did not look good, because she did not know why Lu Que was still trapped within the array. Originally, out of the three people, the one she was least worried about was Lu Que.

Furthermore, looking at the tornado caused by the array and feeling the boundless might, even if she entered the array and was strengthened again, she might not be able to come out unscathed. She could not help but worry about Lu Que who was still in the array.

"We have all come out, but Lu Que is still trapped in the array? How is that possible? " Both Zhuge Yan and Lin Qingyu found it hard to believe. Whether it was Zhuge Yan, who had known Lu Que for almost a year, or Lin Qingyu, who had known him for more than a month, both of them understood this friend whose name shook the capital very well.

"That's the truth." Mei Chang Zai said helplessly.

Looking at the tornado that was getting bigger, Zhuge Yan grabbed Mei Zhangju's sleeves. His already weak voice carried a hint of a weeping tone as he said, "Honorable Deus, quickly think of a way to save Lu Que."

Looking at Zhuge Yan's expression, Mei Laoju shook his head with a bitter smile, "If we enter the array, it will strengthen the array once again. Now, we can only rely on him."

"How did this happen? How did this happen?" Zhuge Yan let go of his hand in a slightly absent-minded manner. It was unknown if it was because his mind was shaken, or because he was physically weak, but he sat down on the ground and muttered something.

"Honorable Elders, is there no other way?" Lin Qingyu asked. However, when he saw the three of them shake their heads in unison, it was as if they had lost all of their spirit and were leaning against a large tree, slowly falling down.

Amongst the four people in the C Seventh Courtyard, Lu Que, Zhuge Yan, and Duanmu Ye knew each other from an early age. Only he had known three people in the previous month. After interacting with him for a period of time, he knew that although Zhuge Yan appeared to be playful and disrespectful, his thoughts were meticulous. On the other hand, Duanmu Ye appeared to be rough, but there was also a rich brocade in his chest. Only Lu Que was someone he could not see through. However, it was this person who was younger than him by a few months. Whether it was his lessons or other aspects, he had helped a lot.

Regardless of whether it was going to swim the Lake of Ears, or Lu Que being urged by Zhuge Yan to hold a banquet at the Hundred Treasures Store, Lu Que would always call the young prefecture lord, Yu Qinglin. Lin Qingyu knew that this was all to create opportunities for her.

During the beast tide, it was Lu Que who saved him and Duanmu Ye, and allowed them to reach the top of the cliff after they were cut off by themselves. When they were at their weakest, the place they lived was Lu Que's. The food they ate was Lu Que's. Even the herbs used to heal their wounds were stored in Lu Que's storage.

But now that Lu Que was trapped in the array, he couldn't do anything about it. Looking at the huge array and the incomparably violent tornado, Lin Qingyu silently blamed herself as well as felt waves of despair. He had personally experienced the power of the illusion formation. Even if Lu Que's cultivation was higher than his, he might not be able to last much longer.

They had once had this kind of friendship, but as time flew by, more than a hundred years had passed, and all of their best friends in the academy had turned into piles of yellow soil. Now, they were separated by Yin and Yang, and some of their best friends from the past had died in battle on the battlefield. In the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, even their corpses were nowhere to be found, not to mention the places where they buried their bones.

Thinking of this, the three of them felt depressed as they sighed towards the sky.

As for Lu Que, who was currently in the middle of the formation, he seemed to be unaware of the change in the status of the formation. Although the green light surrounding his body was still there, his mind was still in a daze, and even the clear and pure scripture was no longer effective. Sweat covered his forehead.

At this moment, a ray of seven-colored light appeared out of nowhere, piercing through the endless sea serpent mist. In the blink of an eye, it entered between Lu Que's eyebrows. Lu Que felt a sharp pain in his head and lost his focus instantly.