"The illusions here really are powerful," Jianchen murmured. He gradually calmed down after being affected by the illusions.
"It's not that the illusions are powerful, but that your mental fortitude is very poor. You've been confused by the illusions so easily. Illusions are born from the heart. If your heart is flawless and you don't care about your matters, how can mere illusions fool you? And the illusions created by the mist are already the weakest. Once you enter the Sea of Illusory Stars, you'll encounter even more powerful illusions, "the Heavenly Enchantress coldly said.
"Looks like I've overestimated you. You may be a Saint Ruler, but your mental fortitude is just too poor. You probably have the worst mental fortitude out of all the Saint Rulers on the Tian Yuan Continent. Perhaps coming with you to the Sea of Illusory Stars was a mistake," the Heavenly Enchantress coldly said.
Jianchen immediately felt bitter inside when he heard that. Although he was a Saint Ruler, he was just too young after all. Even if he added up his two lives together, it would not exceed a hundred years. On the other hand, all the other Saint Rulers had lived for hundreds or even thousands of years. Their descendants were enough to form a large clan. Jianchen completely surpassed them in terms of talent, but Jianchen would never be able to catch up to them in terms of life experience.
The most severe was his relationship with his parents. Jian Chen placed far too much importance on his relationship with his parents, where it was even more important than his own life. He clearly knew that the scene in the mist was an illusion, but he still fell for it uncontrollably. This was because even though he knew it was fake, what had happened inside was still not something Jian Chen could endure.
If it were any other Saint Ruler, they definitely would not have fallen into it so easily like Jianchen. The Saint Rulers who had lived for hundreds or even thousands of years already had many children and grandchildren. They had even personally experienced the death of their children, so they treated family with much less importance. They would not be so easily fooled by illusions.
Illusions were born from the heart. As long as one had concerns and obsessions, illusions would appear in the mist according to one's mental fortitude, revealing the weakest side of one's heart before them.
The illusion didn't test one's strength, but one's heart. Jianchen was decisive in killing others and had a heart that was as firm as a rock, but that was only a side of him that he revealed to his enemies. Actually, he still had a weak side to him, and that was his family.
Jianchen's mental fortitude had become much more determined after what had just happened. He looked at the mist before him and it continued to churn, constantly changing as if something was about to come out. However, Jianchen's heart immediately became as calm as water. He did not think about anything or guess anything, so naturally, nothing happened.
The next part of the journey was extremely peaceful. After flying slowly for over two hours, Jianchen and the Heavenly Enchantress finally passed through the mist. The scenery before them was no longer white. Instead, there was a layer of deep blue water.
"Huff," Jianchen exhaled deeply. He felt much more relaxed after passing through the mist. He looked around and saw that the surroundings and sky were all white. They were all enveloped by a dense and strange mist, as if they had formed a domain of their own.
Below them was deep blue water. It was as smooth as a mirror and as still as water. It was like a pool of stagnant water, filled with an eerie feeling. And in the center, there was an incomparably huge island. This island was so large that it could no longer be called an island, but a small piece of land. On it, there were tall mountains and trees, and the entire island was covered by a layer of faint fog. It was hazy and gave off a sense of mystery.
Jianchen stared at the huge island in interest and asked, "Is this the Sea of Illusory Stars?"
The Heavenly Enchantress also looked at the island up ahead. She was rather stern and said, "Correct, this is the Sea of Illusory Stars. It's also the sacred land of the Dragon clan in the past, Dragon Island. It's rumored that Dragon Island wasn't originally like this, but for some reason, something happened to Dragon Island, which resulted in the current Sea of Illusory Stars. "
Jianchen could not help but think back to when the Class 8 Magical Beasts had escaped from the artifact space in the City of God. He clearly remembered that one of the Class 8 Magical Beasts seemed to be a dragon.
"It's said that the Dragon clan is one of the four great clans of magical beasts. They vanished along with the Divine Phoenix clan in ancient times. Does their disappearance have something to do with Dragon Island, or have they all died on Dragon Island?" Jianchen voiced his doubts.
The Heavenly Enchantress gently shook her head, "I know very little about the matters that happened in that era. The only bit of information I have comes from hearsay and the ancient records I've read in Mercenary City. There aren't too many records about Dragon Island."
"Alright, stop guessing. It's pointless. We've already arrived at the outskirts of the Sea of Illusory Stars. The true danger isn't the mist, but the island. We have to be careful once we set foot on the island. The hundred-thousand-year Dragon Saliva Grass you want should be at the center of the island."
Jian Chen and the Heavenly Enchantress flew toward the island at the same time. Before long, they landed on the ground.
"Dragon Island was covered in formations by the experts of the Dragon clan in ancient times. These formations can absorb the energy of the world on their own. Although countless years have passed, there are still a few formations cast down by powerful experts. Even if they're not as powerful as before, you still need to be careful," the Heavenly Enchantress explained to Jianchen a few things he needed to pay attention to on Dragon Island in detail.
Jianchen studied Dragon Island as he listened to the Heavenly Enchantress' explanation. Although he had passed through the mist, the senses of his soul were still suppressed by a mysterious force, preventing him from using them completely. However, his vision had become much clearer.
The two of them slowly made their way forward. They were extremely careful and vigilant along the way.
At this moment, the ground suddenly shook violently. Four earthen walls rose from the ground, forming a prison that trapped the two of them. The earthen walls shone with a faint golden light. Vaguely, an extremely powerful and pure energy radiated from the earthen walls.
Afterward, spears of earth shot out from the walls one by one. With ear-piercing sounds, they shot toward Jianchen and the Heavenly Enchantress with lightning-like speed.
The spears shot over from all directions, sealing off all paths of retreat. All that was left was a hazy white sky for the two of them to escape.
"Remember, don't fly more than ten meters into the air in the Sea of Illusory Stars. The danger in the sky is several times greater than on the ground." The Heavenly Enchantress' cold voice rang out in Jianchen's head. She remained calm and composed as she faced the incoming spears. With a gentle flick of her finger, the sound of the zither suddenly rang out, expanding in all directions as a visible sound wave.
The sound wave possessed unimaginable power. Wherever it passed, the earth spears in the surroundings would all collapse, turning into dust that drifted through the air.
A sound wave visible to the naked eye swept out in all directions like a hot knife through butter. In the end, it ruthlessly smashed into the earthen walls that formed the prison. With a boom, the earthen walls immediately trembled violently and disintegrated.
The prison could only be used against Heaven Saint Masters. It was nothing before Saint Rulers. If a Heaven Saint Master were to fall in, they would definitely die.
After destroying the cage, Jianchen and the Heavenly Enchantress continued onward, making their way to the central region.
The two of them encountered various attacks along the way, but they were clearly prepared for Heaven Saint Masters. They did not pose much of a threat to Saint Rulers, so they made it through without much trouble.
Roar! Suddenly, the roar of a beast rang out. The ground began to gently tremble as a three-hundred-meter-tall giant rapidly charged toward Jianchen and the Heavenly Enchantress. It constantly roared as it moved.
"It's a war beast!" Jianchen's eyes narrowed as he softly murmured. The war beast up ahead was a Class 7 Magical Beast, equivalent to a human Saint Ruler.
The Heavenly Enchantress coldly stared at the war beast. With a gentle flick of her finger, a sound wave immediately shot toward the war beast like an arrow.
Spurt! The sound wave turned into a sharp arrow and pierced through the chest of the War Behemoth. The War Behemoth's extremely tough body was like a piece of tofu. A hole the size of a human head was easily punched through, but no blood flowed out.
The war beast did not seem to feel any pain at all. It continued to charge toward the two of them as it roared mindlessly.
The Heavenly Enchantress' expression did not change. She constantly plucked the zither with her slender fingers, producing beautiful music. Every time she played, a powerful sound wave would shoot out and strike the war beast.
The war beast did not dodge at all. It continued to charge toward the two of them in a straight line. Its three-hundred-meter-tall body had become riddled with holes from the Heavenly Enchantress' sound waves. Even its head had been smashed to pieces.
However, the war beast did not die even though it had lost its head. At the same time, it did not bleed, nor did it feel any pain. It continued to charge toward the two of them.
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