About a year ago, before Duan Lingtian left the Nine Specters County, he went to Bloody Specter City, one of the nine cities under the Nine Specters County.
Bloody Specter City was the first place he went to after he ascended to the Spirit Overarching Heaven.
Before he left the Nine Specters County, he went to Bloody Specter City to meet Liu Feng Gu, the City Governor of Bloody Specter City. From there, he learned that an old woman had gone to the City Governor's estate to ask Liu Feng Gu about his whereabouts.
When he left Bloody Specter City and the Nine Specters County, he did not plan to participate in the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties.
However, by chance, he managed to buy a Celestial Talisman, the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman, for only ten prominent Celestial Stones at a roadside stall in a small town under the Horse Tooth County of King Qin's Mansion.
Fortunately, the people who passed by the roadside stall did not know what was good for them. Otherwise, they would not have let him off so easily.
Ever since he had ascended to the Spirit Overarching Heaven, Duan Lingtian had studied the Memory Celestial Talisman in both Bloody Specter City and the Nine Specters County. That was how he learned about the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman.
Since he had read about the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman in a Memory Celestial Talisman, he was able to identify the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman by looking at the patterns on the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman at the roadside stall in the small town.
"One needs to be at least a Celestial King to inscribe the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman. Moreover, even a Celestial King only has a 1% success rate and requires rare and precious materials to inscribe the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman.
Once the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman is used, it can send the user up to a distance of one million miles away. The Shadow Void Escaping Talisman allows the user to escape from a Celestial King and below. "
It was precisely because of the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman that Duan Ling Tian decided to go to King Qin's Mansion to join the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties.
Moreover, he did not go to the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties with his real identity.
First, he joined the Flying Dragon Sect, and then he became a Consecrator of the Flying Dragon Sect. After that, he and the other members of the Flying Dragon Sect were invited to the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties as distinguished guests of King Qin's Mansion.
Firstly, he was worried that the old woman who wanted to kill him was waiting for him. Secondly, he had not decided whether to participate in the Martial Arts Competition of the 16 Counties. Once he did, his identity would be exposed.
After his identity was exposed, if that old woman was waiting for him, then he would have to use the Void Escaping Talisman.
Let alone an intermediate-rank Celestial Kingdom like the Cloudy Rock Celestial Kingdom, even high-rank Celestial Kingdoms might not be able to find a Shadow Escaping Talisman. For this reason, Duan Lingtian knew how precious the Shadow Escaping Talisman was.
If it was not necessary, he did not intend to use the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman.
Because of this, when he watched the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties as a Great Elder of the Flying Dragon Sect, he did not want to take the risk even though he was hesitant to participate in it.
It was not until Tian Ji Yu, the County Governor of Nine Specters County, bought him an hour of time that he decided to take the risk.
At that time, he knew:
If the old woman was not there, he would not have to use the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman to win the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties.
If the old woman was there, he would not have to use the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman to escape. He might not even have enough time to win the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties.
Unless the old woman was no match for King Qin from King Qin's Mansion and King Qin had interfered to restrain her.
'I've suffered a loss this time … However, I've fulfilled my promise to County Governor Tian and Elder Zheng Qiu.'
At this moment, Duan Lingtian knew it was useless even if he regretted his decision. There was no cure for regret in this world.
Since things had progressed to this stage, there was no point in feeling conflicted.
Therefore, he might as well relax and accept all of this.
'It's a pity that County Governor Tian did not manage to obtain the mediocre Celestial Pill, the Great Overarching Pill, until his death.'
When Duan Lingtian recalled how Tian Ji Yu, the County Governor of Nine Specters County, had died at the hands of the old woman, he could not help but sigh inwardly. However, his heart was as calm as still water. He did not feel sad or angry about it. He even regarded the old woman as his mortal enemy.
There was no friendship between him and Tian Ji Yu. They were just using each other.
He believed that if Tian Ji Yu could obtain more mediocre Celestial Pills by killing him, Tian Ji Yu would not hesitate to make a move on him.
Therefore, Duan Lingtian did not feel anything about Tian Ji Yu's death.
If he had to say what he felt, it would be pity for Tian Ji Yu, the County Governor of Nine Specters County, who was so close to obtaining the Great Overarching Pills.
'However, since I know Murong Bing's background, it's not too bad.'
Duan Lingtian thought to himself.
In his opinion, his biggest gain this time was not winning first place in the Martial Competition of the 16 Counties. After all, even if he won first place, he would only be fulfilling his promise to Tian Ji Yu and Zheng Qiu, the County Governor of Nine Specters County.
To him, the biggest gain was learning about Murong Bing's background.
"So, you're a disciple of the Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect … I believe we'll meet again very soon …"
The beautiful figure from a few years ago flashed in Duan Lingtian's mind. His eyes became misty again.
To be honest, he did not have any feelings for Murong Bing.
However, he and Murong Bing had slept together after all, and it was Murong Bing's first time. As a man, he had to take responsibility for it. He had to take responsibility for it.
Murong Bing could only be his woman!
He would not allow any other man to lay a finger on Murong Bing!
After learning about Murong Bing's background, Duan Ling Tian knew even if he did not know about it this time, he would eventually learn about it as he walked on a bigger stage in the future.
Therefore, he felt it was not a loss to use the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman to learn about Murong Bing's background.
If he did not learn about Murong Bing's background through other means, he would feel it was worth it even if he used the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman.
In his opinion, this was not the case.
The value of a Shadow Void Escaping Talisman could not be compared to Murong Bing who he had already regarded as his woman.
…
"Where … Where is this place? Why do I feel like I haven't reached the end even after traveling for so long? "
Duan Lingtian was flying above the barren mountains at an extremely fast speed. However, even after a few days and nights, he still could not see the end of the barren mountains.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, Duan Lingtian took a step forward. Something flashed in front of his eyes.
The next moment, what appeared in front of him was a vast expanse of white snow. He appeared in a world of ice and snow. What entered his eyes were numerous snowy peaks, as well as the seemingly endless ice fields and glaciers. It was exceptionally beautiful.
"Illusion?"
At this moment, Duan Lingtian suddenly realized that he had fallen into an illusion. Moreover, it was not an ordinary illusion.
If it had been an ordinary environment, it would have been impossible for him to not notice it. Moreover, he would not have been able to wander around the barren mountains in the illusion for so long.
"Since I know this is an illusion, I should observe carefully and see how I can break this illusion."
Illusions were man-made. Therefore, to break the illusion, one had to find the core of the illusion.
The core of the illusion was like the Formation Eye of the Formation. Once it was broken, the Formation would disappear after the Formation Eye was broken. The illusion would also disappear completely when the core was broken.
"This illusion … is not simple!"
Another few days and nights passed, and the scene before Duan Ling Tian's eyes changed again.
The world of ice and snow disappeared.
Now, Duan Lingtian appeared on a vast and boundless grassland. All he could see was lush greenery. He could not see the end of it at all.
In such a place, it was more difficult than climbing the sky to find the core of the illusion.
"I can only wait for the next scene …"
Duan Lingtian knew in his heart that it was impossible for such a sophisticated illusion to only have three scenes. Even if there were only three scenes, after the grassland scene, he would definitely return to the barren mountains or glaciers from before.
The truth was just as Duan Lingtian thought.
After Duan Lingtian walked casually for a few days and nights, another new scene appeared.
This time, it was a lush forest. There were many illusory beasts in the forest that would disappear with a touch.
Duan Lingtian entered the forest and searched. Whether it was flowers, grass, trees, birds, or beasts, he did not miss a single thing. He intended to find the core of the illusion and make it disappear.
Only then would he be able to leave this place.
However, after a few days and nights, Duan Ling Tian still could not find the core of the Illusory Realm when the scene changed again.
"Why am I so unlucky?"
"It's my first time using the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman, and I've come to such a lousy place … Moreover, I've entered an illusion. Moreover, it's obvious this illusion is not an ordinary one! "
Duan Lingtian felt helpless.
Although he had managed to escape from the eyes of the powerhouse from the Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect with the help of the Shadow Void Escaping Talisman, he had accidentally entered the mysterious Illusory Realm.
As time passed, the scenes continued to change, but he still could not find the core of the illusion. At this moment, Duan Lingtian finally realized something.
With his current strength, he still could not find the core of the illusion.
"It seems like … I won't be able to leave this place anytime soon."
Duan Lingtian sighed.
At this moment, Duan Lingtian had resigned himself to his fate and no longer struggled.
This was because he knew that with his current cultivation base, it was impossible for him to find the core of the Illusory Realm and leave it.
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