The Illusory Realm.
The cultivators were hiding in all directions.
Suddenly …
Streams of light emerged in the sky.
The faint glow suddenly appeared and fell on everyone like a waterfall. This was the guiding light of the Illusory Realm. This meant that …
They were about to return to the real world.
"It's finally over!"
The geniuses cried tears of joy.
It was too painful!
They had never participated in such an aggrieved trial?!
Only Heaven knew.
How did they spend the last hour in constant fear! They kept hiding and escaping. Once they were discovered …
They had to commit suicide as soon as possible!
They were crazy!
If not for the fact that they successfully prevented Lu Ming from gaining any energy and saved some face, all the geniuses would have gone crazy.
"Ahhhhh, we finally left that damn place."
"To hell with the Illusory Realm!"
"Whoever comes here is a fool!"
"Mom, I want to go home!"
The geniuses wailed.
At the same time …
A dignified voice could be heard.
"Children!
"No matter what you have experienced, come and break through!
"The moment you return to the real world, the illusory energy that you have accumulated will turn into real energy. Make use of this energy to break through the bottleneck!"
The voice was full of encouragement.
However …
This sentence made all the geniuses who were preparing to leave stop in their tracks.
Wait a minute …
Break through?!
Although none of them had gained much energy, they were super geniuses and some of them could break through. Furthermore …
In the last hour, they had gained enough energy to break through!
At least …
It was enough for them.
However …
Were they really going to break through?
At this critical moment, they actually hesitated!
"If I break through now, does it mean that I will be in the same batch as Lu Ming in the Four Stars stage …"
One person suddenly spoke.
Shush!
There was total silence in the world.
Oh.
Four Stars stage would also be in the same batch as Lu Ming …
Did this mean that Lu Ming might compete with them in similar activities in the future??? Or even Five Stars or Six Stars in the future?!
Ss — —
Everyone's heart turned cold.
Just the thought of this was enough to make one think of a horror movie, okay?!
Damn it!
Why did he have to do this?!
This was the Illusory Realm. Here, life and death did not matter. But if they met in the real world in some ruins, the only path left for them would be death!
That was a real life and death situation!
Therefore …
They were afraid.
Fear that came from the bottom of his heart!
They had read many history books, and they all knew that in a certain era, once a peerless genius rose like the sun, he would devour all light …
The stars surrounding the sun …
The brighter it was, the worse it was!
They would become stepping stones and disappear in the long river of history …
No one heard it!
"I don't want to break through anymore."
Someone suddenly said.
He would rather wait two more years than be suppressed by Lu Ming forever.
"I don't want to break through either."
Another person said.
"Why must he compete with Lu Ming?"
Zhao Yunshan couldn't understand.
A peerless genius.
Or a peerless monster.
This kind of person should be different from ordinary people. Why must he be compared to him?
Look at him.
He had never compared himself with Lu Ming. It was one thing for him to be strong, but it was enough as long as they were powerful enough! What was the point of comparing themselves with Lu Ming?
"Aren't you afraid?"
Ye Liang looked at Zhao Yunshan in surprise.
These people …
They were geniuses since they were young and they were the center of attention. However, one day, they were beaten until they could not take care of themselves and they were told that they were just supporting characters …
Supporting characters for a lifetime …
They might just be supporting characters for the rest of their lives!
Therefore …
That was why they were so terrified.
Even he was hesitating. However, he really did not expect Old Zhao to have such a good attitude.
"I'm not afraid!"
Zhao Yunshan did not hesitate at all.
"Haha!
"Good job!
"Since that's the case, I'll accompany you!"
Ye Liang suddenly felt a surge of pride.
Yes.
Since Zhao Yunshan was not afraid, why should he be afraid?!
So what if he was cannon fodder? So what if he was a supporting character? So what if he met him in the legacy site in the future? He, Ye Liang, would never admit defeat!
Although he did not have that kind of talent, he was rich!
Lu Ming.
Wait and see.
Sooner or later, Zhao Yunshan and I will catch up with you!
"…"
Zhao Yunshan cast him a strange look.
Why should he accompany him?
Lu Ming was his master. Of course, he was not afraid …
Even if they were to participate in the legacy site together in the future, Lu Ming would take care of him. Of course, he was not worried. Who gave Ye Liang such inexplicable courage?
Cough.
Forget it.
He did not want to think about this anymore.
Shush!
Shush!
Lights and shadows fell like a waterfall.
The geniuses stopped in their tracks. Those who went in just now had already come out quietly … After all, it was quite scary for Lu Ming to follow them …
"I'm not willing to fail.
"But …
"I don't want to compete with Lu Ming either. Therefore … I want to re-cultivate!"
One person said in a low voice.
Along the way, there were flaws in his cultivation but he did not think that it mattered. Now, it seemed that perhaps these flaws were the reason why he was not powerful enough as a Three Star!
He was only a peak Three Star now. When he unleashed his abilities, he could fight a peak Four Star!
However …
It was far from enough!
He could tell that a real genius should be like Lu Ming!
Four Star?
Four Star was nothing!
A peak Three Star should fight a five-star!
Therefore …
He felt that he was not qualified to be a peak Three Star. He could only re-cultivate and walk the path of the past, with his own understanding …
Only then would he be qualified to become stronger!
Hence …
In front of this waterfall-like light screen, he had an epiphany.
"Goodbye!"
He took a steady step forward.
Bang!
Bang!
All the energy in his body dissipated.
This guy actually dissipated all the energy at this moment and started to cultivate again as a One Star. He then made use of the illusory power to improve his foundation!
Shush!
He stepped into the light screen.
Buzz —
Lights and shadows faded.
Eh?
The rest of them glanced at him and their eyes lit up.
Yes.
Since their peak Three Star was not solid enough, they should be more solid! They had seen how powerful Lu Ming was. Naturally, they knew what was the real …
Peak Three Star!
Hence …
Another group of people chose to re-cultivate!
Shush!
Shush!
They stepped into the light screen.
…
"Old Zhao, aren't you tempted?"
Ye Liang asked.
"I'm re-cultivating now."
Zhao Yunshan's expression was indifferent.
Re-cultivating …
He had already re-cultivated from a five-star Swordsman. What was there to be tempted about?!
"That's true."
Ye Liang was speechless.
Yes.
Zhao Yunshan was once a five-star Swordsman. Was that why his mentality was so stable?
Heh!
On the path of cultivation, besides ability, the most important thing was one's mentality! If he re-cultivated every time he met a genius, he would not be able to cultivate for many years!
Look at Zhao Yunshan!
He was neither humble nor arrogant.
Even though he was once a five-star Swordsman, he was not afraid at all after being defeated by Lu Ming.
This was true temperament!
This was the goal that he wanted to learn from!
"That's good.
"Haha, let's face it bravely!"
Ye Liang laughed loudly.
Shush!
He was the first to step into the light screen.
…
"Face what?"
Zhao Yunshan scratched his head. He felt that there was something wrong with this child's brain.
Forget it …
Forget it.
This illusory world was no longer stable. He had to step into it.
Hence …
Shush!
Zhao Yunshan also stepped into it …
…
Buzz —
Everyone stepped into the light screen. The waterfall began to shrink.
…
Shush!
Everyone was hanging upside down.
The illusory world closed.
…
At this very moment …
Outside the illusory world.
The vice president of the Energy Warrior Association and some of the higher-ups who had not gone out or were in seclusion were also here. They were also waiting for the Energy Warriors to come out.
"Another batch of geniuses has emerged."
"That's right. They have broken through to Four Stars and are considered as real cultivators."
"We are all old."
The higher-ups were filled with emotions.
It had been a long time since they participated in the Illusory Realm back then …
Beside them …
The vice president was expressionless.
He only hoped that the Illusory Realm would end peacefully this time!!! Lu Ming had already destroyed the entire Illusory Realm. Hopefully …
It would end more smoothly, right?
After all …
There was nothing to argue about.
He also took a look at the scenes in the last hour.
Those people were not too stupid. They knew to avoid Lu Ming. They formed fifteen teams and attacked each other. Therefore, in the end, they managed to accumulate the energy in the last hour. Although there was not much energy, it was enough for them to break through a bottleneck. To them …
It was enough!
As for Zhao Yunshan …
Forget it.
He could not be bothered to intervene in the matters of the younger generation in the Illusory Realm. Furthermore, the Zhao family had always been one of the biggest sponsors of the Energy Warrior Association.
In the end, Zhao Yunshan did not go overboard. He was content to be a salted fish.
Besides …
Given the ability displayed by Lu Ming, there did not seem to be any difference whether Zhao Yunshan was around or not. At the thought of this, the vice president did not want to worry about this matter.
He only hoped for one thing — a smooth ending!
Bang!
Lights and shadows appeared in the air.
A beam of light pierced through the sky!
Thirty-one figures suddenly appeared in the light.
Afterward …
Bang!
There was an explosion of illusory energy.
The breakthrough had begun!
Buzz —
Buzz —
Powerful illusory energy began to transform and the thirty-one figures gradually solidified, helping the cultivators to increase their abilities and break through to Four Stars!
…
"I wonder how long these children can persist?"
"Haha, I remember that the more illusory energy they accumulate, the longer the breakthrough will take."
"Isn't that so?"
"I hope their average duration can break the record."
The higher-ups felt gratified.
The entire cultivation world was developing at a high speed.
Therefore …
These future geniuses were getting stronger and stronger. They broke all kinds of records and the longest average duration was the previous batch of Illusory Realm!
This batch …
They should be stronger?
This was what they thought.
However …
At this moment.
Shush!
The lights and shadows converged.
Someone in the condensed beam of light actually ended the breakthrough!
…
"Huh?"
The higher-ups were puzzled.
It ended?
How could that be possible?!
According to the previous batches, one would need at least two minutes to break through to Four Stars … It had only been a few seconds. How could it be so fast?
Afterward …
They took a glance and were collectively dumbfounded.
Two Stars …
Yes.
The person who appeared in front of them was actually a Two Stars cultivator!
Wait a minute!
Why did they have Two Stars?!
Weren't the people who participated in the cultivation all peak Three Stars?
Two Stars …
How did Two Stars come about?
However …
At this moment.
Shush!
Shush!
A few more figures ended the breakthrough and appeared in the beam of light. The higher-ups instinctively scanned them and their expressions instantly turned ugly.
Two Stars …
Another Two Stars!
There was a huge group of Two Stars cultivators!
"What is happening?"
Everyone was shocked.
"I don't know."
The vice president also looked puzzled.
Something was not right.
Clearly, this was not what he saw when he left! He had been watching along the way and only came to welcome them when the light screen appeared!
At that time, they were all peak Three Stars!
Where did the Two Stars come from?
However …
Upon a closer look, these Two Stars were actually the geniuses that they were familiar with. Many of them were the future elites that they had been looking forward to!
Right now …
All of them were Two Stars!
There were a total of twenty-eight Two Stars cultivators!
"You guys …"
The vice president was in disbelief.
"President.
"We want to re-cultivate."
The cultivators said in unison, "Thank you, president, for letting us participate in this trial and allowing us to recognize our shortcomings and re-cultivate!"
Everyone was very serious.
“？？？”
The vice president had a look of shock. Who allowed them to re-cultivate?
"…"
The higher-ups looked gloomy.
They had broken the record!
This batch of cultivators was indeed amazing!
However …
This record was broken in reverse …
The most perfect score in the history of the Illusory Realm and the perfect breakthrough record of 100% had finally been broken! Oh, it was not only broken …
Damn it, it was also broken!
This was the first time.
A group of cultivators actually reached One Star after participating in the Illusory Realm!
According to rumors …
Even a dog could break through the Illusory Realm. The record was broken!
What did this mean?
Everyone was puzzled.
One had to know …
The purpose of the Illusory Realm was to increase the experience of the geniuses!
But, in the end?
Did they gain more experience?
Yes.
They gained more experience after being beaten up by Lu Ming!
"You guys …"
The vice president was between laughter and tears.
These guys had re-cultivated. What else could they do?
Also …
He was very clear that there was only one possibility for these people to do such an unimaginable thing — Lu Ming had beaten them to the point that they were completely autistic!
However, could re-cultivation really wash away the psychological trauma?
It was unlikely.
"This won't do."
The vice president was very worried.
After a long while …
He told the assistant, "Call back the batch of cultivators who were beaten up by Lu Yan a few years ago. Get them to teach them how to get out of the psychological trauma after being beaten up."
The assistant was speechless.
The vice president was very ruthless!
That group of people had spent a few years to get out of the psychological trauma. Now, they had to come back and teach them how to be autistic after being beaten up. It was simply torture!
"…"
The vice president was silent.
What else could he do? Only those people had this kind of experience. For the sake of the future of these children, he could only let them work harder.
"I will make the arrangements now."
The assistant understood in his heart.
At this very moment …
There were still three people in the light pillar.
Ten minutes later, Zhao Yunshan and Ye Liang came out. The two of them were the most obedient and had broken through to Four Stars.
"Not bad."
The vice president nodded slightly.
Finally …
There were two normal Four Stars now!
At the thought of this, he looked at the center of the light pillar again. There was only Lu Ming left there!
…
"He is Lu Ming?"
"Yes."
"Throw him out after he is done with the breakthrough …"
"Understood."
"By the way, remember to blacklist Lu Ming in the future … Prohibit Lu Ming from participating in all the activities of the Energy Warriors Association! Not even if you pay him!!! "
"Understood."
The big shots looked gloomy.
…
One hour later, the light pillar was still the same.
"Why is he not done with the breakthrough?"
"Perhaps he has too much energy?"
"No matter how much energy he has, he should be done with it!"
…
Three hours later, the light pillar was still the same.
"…"
Everyone was silent.
How much energy did this guy have?
Zhao Yunshan and Ye Liang took less than ten minutes to break through to Four Stars! Even if Lu Ming had ten times or twenty times more energy than them, it should be over by now?!
…
Eight hours later, the light pillar was still the same.
Everyone was silent.
A few of the older and thinner big shots went to rest quietly.
…
The next day.
Early morning.
The vice president had huge eye circles and his eyes were filled with suspicion.
To hell with it!
It had been fifteen hours!
Even if he had ten times more energy, he should have broken through by now, let alone Lu Ming's energy?! However, Lu Ming was still in the midst of breaking through!
How could that be possible?!
No matter how much energy he had, he should have depleted it by now!
Lu Ming …
What the hell was he doing?!
He felt very uneasy.
Obviously …
They had never encountered such a situation.
…
"What is Lu Ming up to this time?"
"Damn it!
"Keep a close eye on him!"
"Yes!"
The big shots glanced at each other, feeling very worried.
Lu Ming …
What kind of trouble was he up to this time?
…
However …
At this moment.
Zhao Yunshan's heart skipped a beat.
As a 'pseudo-genius' with average talents and a cultivator who relied on paywalls, he had experience that was different from all the geniuses here …
Therefore …
When the geniuses were wondering why Lu Ming had not finished and what Lu Ming was up to, he thought of a very practical matter!
It was a problem that all the genius cultivators here would not encounter!
Master …
Could he have encountered the legendary bottleneck of breaking through?
…
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