Led by Lou Lanfeng, the two of them reached the sky above the planet.
They were in a place with their backs to the sun; only a ray of sunlight shone through the planet's surface. An enormous gate was visible in the void.
A lot of people had gathered in front of the gate; many of them were Ascendant State experts.
"This is the door to the Illusory Ocean that the Loulan family is in charge of. I've already sent you the information about the Illusory Ocean through the star mail. There are some secret rules that the Loulan family has summarized over the generations."
Lou Lanfeng spoke to Su Ping telepathically, "Remember to stay true to yourself in the Ocean of Illusions. Everything in there is illusions, and they're only there to trap you."
"Okay." Su Ping nodded. At the same time, he sent a strand of his consciousness into the virtual world. He immediately saw that there was an email in his astral mail.
Su Ping browsed through the secret items in the mailbox while they approached.
An Ascendant State expert from the Lou Lan family had mentioned the Ocean of Illusions during the ceremony, but he had only briefly introduced it. It was a space beyond the ninth level of the universe, but not the tenth. The Federation had confirmed that. It was said that a Celestial expert had tested it in person.
Illusions lived in the Ocean of Illusions. They were special energy creatures that fed on the emotions of other creatures.
Su Ping slowly browsed through the secret items. The Lou Lan family was indeed sincere; a lot of strange things were mentioned in the email, as well as some rules of survival.
"You can attract the Illusions with your emotions. You can strengthen your willpower by swallowing them …
"Fear is the favorite of demons.
"You can isolate and attract the demons with your feelings of fear. You can use them as bait.
"Demon spirits can transform into all kinds of forms. You need a strong willpower to distinguish between a demon spirit and an illusion …"
"The depths of the Ocean of Illusions are forbidden. There are chaotic storms and strange sounds that can make you lose your way. You have to run away as soon as you hear any strange sounds …"
Su Ping kept reading the email and memorizing its contents.
"This is the dead egg of an ancient whale that has been turned into a corpse. It was refined into a special treasure by an ancient civilization. Wearing it will help you strengthen your willpower and make you less susceptible to intimidation and confusion."
Lou Lanfeng pushed a black box to Su Ping and said in a low voice, "You must be careful in there. The family head has also sent a consul to protect you."
Su Ping accepted the black box and sensed a cool aura inside. "You're too kind, family head."
"It's my pleasure."
Lou Lanfeng smiled.
Su Ping didn't turn down the Loulan Family's offer. He knew that even if he did, the Loulan Family would send someone to protect him. After all, he was in the Loulan Family's territory. If anything happened to him and the Divine Lord held him accountable, the Loulan Family would have to bear some of the consequences. Besides, the Loulan Family had made a big bet on him and they didn't want anything to happen to him.
While the two were talking, the Door of Illusions had opened and people were entering.
"Although the Illusory Sea is dangerous, if you can obtain some of the demon spirits inside, it will be very helpful to increase your willpower. Unfortunately, these demon spirits can only be killed and absorbed inside, and cannot be taken out. The Federation has yet to find a way to seal and take these things out …" Lou Lanfeng sighed.
If they could take them out and seal them, then for the Lou Lan family, controlling such a door was equivalent to controlling the key to wealth.
Just then, a figure appeared in the distance.
Lou Lanfeng saw it and hurriedly led Su Ping over. "Consul Tan," he said.
It was a voluptuous lady. She was dressed elegantly and wore branded casual clothes. She wore a watch on her white wrist and an eye-catching purple gem necklace around her neck. She turned to look at Lou Lanfeng and Su Ping. She looked at Su Ping and said, "The family head sent me to protect you."
Lou Lanfeng nodded and said with a smile, "I've been informed."
He turned around and said to Su Ping, "This is Consul Tan, who will protect you. She's good at mental strength and once tamed an Ascendant State dragon with her mental strength. She'll help you get out of danger in time."
Su Ping sensed the vague pressure from the beautiful lady, which was much stronger than that of the average Ascendant State expert. He said politely, "Thank you, Consul Tan."
"I can only guarantee your safety; I can't help you hunt demons. Don't stay too far away from me when we're inside," said Consul Tan calmly. Ms. Tan said calmly. She didn't want to be assigned to protect Su Ping. Su Ping had great potential, but she was facing a bottleneck to reach the Heavenly Lord Realm. Connections and resources were no longer important to her at that point.
Therefore, she wasn't interested in socializing.
She wouldn't have accepted such a task if it weren't for her family. After all, even the top geniuses of her family had asked her to take care of them.
"Okay."
Su Ping nodded.
According to the information Lou Lanfeng had given him, demon spirits were energy creatures that appeared directly on the consciousness level. They were like thoughts that appeared in one's mind. The demon spirits that he could see could not be seen by others. Therefore, even if he had elders with him, they could not help him kill them. He could only rely on himself.
However, the advantage of being taken care of by a senior was that they could sense the fluctuations of a junior's consciousness and determine their situation. If they were in danger, they would be able to pull them out of the battle and away from the demons.
"Stand still," said Consul Tan.
Su Ping nodded.
She stretched out a finger and pressed it on Su Ping's forehead. Along with the delicate fragrance from her fingertip and the cool, soft fingertips, Su Ping felt that there was something else in his mind, but he couldn't tell what it was.
"What's this?" Su Ping asked warily in confusion.
"This is my Spiritual Occult Technique. I've left a sliver of my consciousness in your mind. If you encounter a very dangerous situation, it will appear and resolve it for you. At the same time, it will allow me to sense your location at any time. When we come out of the Unreal Sea, I will undo it. You don't have to worry," Consul Tan said calmly.
Su Ping was enlightened and didn't say anything else.
He would return to the Celestial Court after leaving the Unreal Ocean; he would be able to ask Elder Yan for help if someone had done anything to him.
As the two of them spoke, more and more people entered the Sea of Illusions.
Su Ping saw Six Lives Buddha and Lilian among them. They were both accompanied by Ascendant State experts.
Apart from them, he also saw some faces from the Loulan family's sacred ground, such as Skeleton and Loulan Lin. Both of them were accompanied by Ascendant State experts.
"It's the low-tide period of the Unreal Ocean. That's why more people are here." Lou Lanfeng smiled at Su Ping. "But don't worry. You won't be able to sense them, and they won't be able to sense you either. You'll only be able to sense each other if you're prepared like Consul Tan.
"Also, you won't be able to fight each other in there, unless you're in the Black Tide period, when all your consciousness rushes out of your body … But in that case, you won't even be able to escape, let alone fight."
Su Ping had read about that in the files. He nodded slightly.
The low-tide period was a relatively peaceful time in the Unreal Ocean, which happened every few hundred years. It was impossible to estimate the exact time; only the Federation's artificial intelligence could predict and analyze it three months in advance.
The Black Tide period, on the other hand, was a very dangerous time. The number of demonic spirits would multiply, and the environment would be harsh. All kinds of weird things would happen.
At that moment, most of the people ahead of them had entered. Consul Tan said, "Let's go."
Su Ping nodded.
"Good luck!" Lou Lanfeng waved his hand and smiled.
Consul Tan flew straight ahead. Su Ping waved at Lou Lanfeng and followed him. The two of them reached the gate. The onlookers immediately recognized Su Ping, but nobody was surprised. It was perfectly normal for a genius like Su Ping to enter the Unreal Ocean.
Consul Tan greeted the Ascendant State expert of the Lou Lanfeng family and led Su Ping inside.
As soon as he stepped through the door, Su Ping felt as if he had just stepped through a membrane, as if there was an invisible membrane on the other side of the door. It was cool and soft like seawater. As he stepped in, he was enveloped by the membrane. At the same time, the view in front of him changed. It was no longer the darkness behind the door, but a strange starry sky.
Half of the starry sky was glittering with countless stars, while the other half was dark and desolate, like a dead zone.
Su Ping felt as if he were weightless and unable to fly; he was automatically moving forward due to the gravity of the universe. The brilliant stars were also emitting intense light, slowly pulling Su Ping over.
Su Ping looked around, but didn't see Consul Tan, who had accompanied him.
He remembered the files that Lou Lanfeng had given him. The Unreal Ocean was a very special Star State trial; it was also known as a personal training ground.
Even if one was accompanied by a senior, they wouldn't be able to sense it. The only things that could be sensed were the demonic spirits and the illusions that interfered with one's consciousness.
She should be next to me and able to sense me. This place has less interference for Ascendant State experts. Su Ping wasn't nervous at all. He looked at the brilliant starry sky. According to the files, the Unreal Ocean is empty, and everybody sees it differently. So, the galaxies in front of me are also empty.
The illusions come from my subconscious. Is this the world I see in my subconscious?
No, such doubts will interfere with my consciousness. I can't have self-doubt here.
Su Ping looked around and tried to imagine plains and continents, but the starry sky didn't appear in front of him. It was then that Su Ping suddenly felt a force of attraction. He saw a dazzling red and gold arc appear in another part of the dark sky, but it was gone in the blink of an eye. It was the afterglow of a planet being swallowed!
An enormous black hole was moving towards him; the force that was pulling him was getting stronger and stronger!
Su Ping's expression changed slightly. Even an Ascendant State expert wouldn't be able to withstand the force of the black hole; they could get killed if they were careless.
This must be an illusion. Su Ping stared at the rotating black hole and kept telling himself that it was an illusion. However, the feeling of his body being pulled was very real. He could feel that he was moving quickly, and the black hole was getting larger and larger. His vision was distorted. Gradually, sharp teeth grew out of the black hole!
It was an unimaginably large bloody mouth!
Su Ping's pupils contracted. He quickly realized what was going on and slashed out a sword aura.
However, the sword aura was dispersed after it traveled for hundreds of meters.
Su Ping's hair stood on end as the mouth closed in. He was sure that this was a demon spirit, and a very powerful one at that.
Astral power and laws are useless here. Mental power is the only thing I can rely on.
Black light surfaced in Su Ping's eyes. His trembling hair suddenly froze as the mouth approached. He unleashed a strong killing intent from the bottom of his heart. His willpower was condensed into a dazzling longsword that swept across the cosmos and slashed the black hole apart!
Su Ping heard an ear-splitting shriek the moment the black hole was slashed apart. However, he also roared and suppressed the shriek.
Very soon, the cosmos in front of him was gone, replaced by a grey space. The only thing left was the body of a black beast that was dozens of meters long. Its upper body had been split open, with "blood" flowing out like smoke.
The body looked like a whale, but there were long and sharp thorns on its head that looked like tentacles.
"This is the Owl Demon Spirit!"
Su Ping narrowed his eyes when he saw the body of the demon spirit. According to the files provided by Lou Lanfeng, it was a very tough demon spirit that could be ranked as a Class A. Normal Star Lords would have to avoid it, and only Ascendant State experts would be able to fight it.
He had just entered, and he actually encountered an owl demon spirit.
Isn't it said that I'll only run into strong demon spirits in the depths of the Unreal Ocean? However, it also mentioned that there are occasionally terrifying demon spirits at the edge. I can't let my guard down. Am I too lucky?
Su Ping looked solemn. He raised his hand and grabbed at the air. A big mouth seemed to have opened in his palm and swallowed the spirit in front of him. Soon, Su Ping felt an extremely refreshing feeling surging into his mind. His mind became much sharper, his mind became much calmer, and his senses were greatly improved.
The grey world in front of his eyes became much clearer. The clouds around him seemed to have dispersed, and he vaguely saw a person up ahead.
Su Ping thought it was Consul Tan, who had been traveling with him. He walked forward, only to find that the person was extremely beautiful and familiar. He felt that he had seen her dress somewhere before.
It's not Consul Tan. Strange …
Su Ping's eyes glittered. He shouldn't have seen anyone else there. It had to be an illusion.
At that moment, the person slowly walked forward. Although she was walking slowly, she was soon gone. Su Ping gazed at her. The mist around him gradually dispersed. The person suddenly stopped and turned around. A beautiful blonde face appeared. It was Joanna!
Su Ping was both surprised and confused. Hallucinations come from the bottom of my heart. Why am I seeing Joanna here? Do I subconsciously have feelings for her? That's impossible. I can't be such an animal boss!
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