"Brother Yuan and Brother Luo are injured, so I'll leave them to you to take care of them. I'll head in to take a look."
Knowing that he would be exposed if he continued speaking, Zhang Xuan hurriedly changed the topic.
"Let me do it."
Bi Hongyin stepped forward and said, "I specialize in illusions and Primordial Spirit attacks, so I should be able to hold on for some time."
"Alright then."
Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Be careful of the illusions, and don't use your strength at all costs."
The space that had injured Yuan Xiao and Luo Xuanqing wasn't a complete entity. Even with the Library of Heaven's Path, what he saw was completely different.
Otherwise, he would have warned Bi Hongyin about the illusions earlier.
Since Bi Hongyin was going in, he could use this opportunity to take a look.
"Un." Bi Hongyin nodded before sealing her cultivation as well.
Her sealing technique was not as good as Luo Xuanqing's, so he was able to see through it with his Eye of Insight. However, without releasing her zhenqi, it was unlikely that ordinary formations would be able to detect it.
Hu!
Bi Hongyin took a few steps forward and arrived at the spot where Luo Xuanqing and Yuan Xiao had been attacked. However, as if she had noticed something, she stopped in her tracks.
"Be careful!"
Yun Lianhai exclaimed.
"There's no need to shout. It's useless. Not only is sound unable to reach that place, even my Spiritual Perception is unable to reach there," Luo Xuanqing shook his head.
"Even my Spiritual Perception is unable to reach there?"
Zhang Xuan frowned as he quickly extended his Spiritual Perception. It was as if he had fallen into another world, preventing him from seeing anything at all.
He was able to see everything with a single glance, but it felt like he was in a completely different world.
Amidst the worried gazes of the crowd, Bi Hongyin took a step forward. However, in the end, she still couldn't help but drive her zhenqi, and just like the two before her, she was sent flying.
"How is it?"
Bi Hongyin asked.
"When I entered, I seemed to have been teleported to another dimension. I saw a saint beast rampaging around the area, and I couldn't help but make a move …"
Bi Hongyin explained with a reddened face.
She had been able to hold herself back, but she couldn't just watch as a child's head was bitten off by a saint beast.
"You were teleported? But you didn't move at all! "
Yun Lianhai exclaimed.
They had clearly seen Bi Hongyin, so how could she have seen the saint beast and child?
"Don't you think it's strange that we can see it even though our divine senses can't detect it?"
Luo Xuanqing interjected.
"This …"
Yun Lianhai was stunned.
Sometimes, what you see may not be true.
It was like a mirage. There were clearly countless skyscrapers not far away, but … in reality, they were all fake.
Cultivators trusted their own Spiritual Perception more than anything else. After all, Spiritual Perception was the extension of one's consciousness, and there was no way one would be mistaken about what they were seeing … Even though they weren't able to see what was going on with their Spiritual Perception, they were still able to see it clearly with their naked eyes. Could they be certain that this was real?
"Brother Yun, can you feel if that Dongxu Gourd is real?"
Zhang Xuan suddenly spoke.
"Alright!"
Yun Lianhai nodded.
Since the images of Bi Hongyin, Luo Xuanqing, and the others could be fake, the same went for the Dongxu Gourd in the sky.
Blood flew out, and it was as if there was an extra eye between his brows, looking into the sky.
A moment later, he shook his head and said, "I can't sense the aura of any treasure at all …"
"Can't feel it?"
Luo Xuanqing's face turned pale.
He had prepared for this Dongxu Gourd for a very long time, and if it was just an illusion, he would really cry.
"I'll head over to take a look!"
Zhang Xuan said with a deep frown. He was unable to determine what was going on either, so he could only turn to Luo Xuanqing.
The sight before him had far exceeded his imagination. Even he was unable to make heads or tails of it. He would probably have to head over to take a look to find out the answer.
"Be careful!"
Knowing that the young man before him had many means up his sleeves, Luo Xuanqing instructed.
"Un!"
Nodding, Luo Xuanqing took a deep breath and suppressed his cultivation before heading in as well.
Even though his cultivation sealing technique wasn't as profound as Luo Xuanqing's, he cultivated the Heaven's Path zhenqi. If he really wanted to conceal his cultivation, even a Saint 9-dan expert would be unable to sense it, let alone others.
Hu!
As soon as he stepped in, he was greeted by a vast expanse of whiteness. Just like before, he was able to extend his Spiritual Perception to a very far distance, but he was unable to see anything at all. It was as if he had arrived at a barren land, and other than the heavens and earth, he was the only one in this world.
Luo Xuanqing and the others, who had just separated from him, were nowhere to be seen, as if they had never appeared in the first place.
"There's indeed something bizarre about this place …"
With a deep frown, Zhang Xuan continued advancing, and soon, a mountain range appeared before his eyes.
There was a waterfall, a lake, and the sound of flowing water.
"This is …"
Taking a look, Zhang Xuan's heart couldn't help but race.
This was the place where he had met Luo Ruoxin for the first time.
Huanyu Mountain Range!
It was here that he had seen countless spirit beasts charging in, and he had thought that they were going to harm Luo Ruoxin. Thus, he had dashed forward, and that was how the two of them had met.
Hurriedly turning his gaze toward the waterfall, he saw a beautiful figure standing quietly on the spot, reminiscent of a painting.
The young lady was like a tranquil lotus, tranquil and calm, as if nothing in the world had anything to do with her.
"Ruoxin …"
Zhang Xuan's heart skipped a beat as agitation filled his heart.
He had thought that he would be able to meet her as soon as he arrived at the Sanctum of Sages, but the more he learned about her, the more pressure he felt.
Even so, the longing in his heart didn't diminish in the least.
No, this is an illusion …
Clenching his fists tightly, Zhang Xuan suppressed the urge to rush over as his breathing gradually calmed down.
He was in the midst of searching for the Dongxu Gourd, so it was impossible for him to arrive at the Huanyu Mountain Range all of a sudden, let alone meet Lozosy. This could only mean that this was an illusion. Even if it wasn't an illusion, there was a good chance that it had something to do with the folding of space, reflecting his previous experiences.
Sou!
Calming down, Zhang Xuan was just about to continue advancing when a sharp ray of light suddenly appeared. In the blink of an eye, it was already right before Lozosy, piercing right through her body.
Following which, a wretched young man appeared behind the young lady. "The clan arranged for you to be married to me, but you actually dared to fall in love with someone else. Since that's the case … you can die now!"
With frenzied eyes, the young man looked a little like Zhang Chun, but for some reason, he bore some resemblance to himself as well.
"The young prodigy of the Zhang clan …"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes as he gritted his teeth.
Without a doubt, this young man was the wretched young prodigy of the Zhang clan. How dare he make a move on Ruoxin? He was courting death!
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to unseal his zhenqi, the Library of Heaven's Path suddenly jolted, and a resounding chime echoed in his ears. His body immediately turned cold, and he swiftly realized what was going on. "It's an illusion …"
Driving his state of mind, Zhang Xuan swiftly regained his Heart of Tranquil Water. He quickly scanned his surroundings once more, but the young prodigy was nowhere to be seen. Lozosy was nowhere to be seen. In fact, the entire mountain range was nowhere to be seen.
There was only a vast expanse of whiteness.
"That was a close shave …"
Cold sweat trickled down Zhang Xuan's forehead.
Even though he knew that it was an illusion, he still couldn't help but want to make a move when he saw Lozosy getting injured. The person who had left behind this ancient domain was not only skilled in spatial manipulation, he was also skilled in manipulating the hearts of others!
"It's fortunate that I have the Library of Heaven's Path. Otherwise, I would have ended up in the same state as Luo Xuanqing and the others …"
Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze back to the area around him. Just as he was about to advance forward, he suddenly felt a strong sense of weightlessness. It was as if he was plummeting from the sky, and the air around him began whimpering.
Lowering his head, Zhang Xuan saw that the ground was getting closer and closer to him, and it seemed as if he would fall at any moment.
Zhang Xuan had suppressed his cultivation to that of an ordinary human. If he were to fall from such a height, he would surely die on the spot. The sealed zhenqi in his body began to stir restlessly, ready to burst out at any moment to maintain his flight.
"It's an illusion …"
Suppressing his zhenqi, Zhang Xuan slowly closed his eyes.
If not for what had just happened, he would have surely been unable to hold himself back. However, with the enhancement of his state of mind, he was no longer as flustered as before.
If he were to use his zhenqi, the speed at which he fell would only increase. By then, no matter how powerful his defense was, he would still bleed from his seven apertures. Even if he didn't die, he would still be severely injured.
Hu!
Without any sorrow or joy, Zhang Xuan's Heart of Tranquil Water finally disappeared. When he opened his eyes once more, he realized that he was still standing on the same spot, not moving at all.
"I never thought that space would be able to produce the effect of an illusion formation …"
Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan examined his surroundings in bewilderment.
His comprehension of formations had reached the level of 8-star pinnacle, and his mastery of the Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel had reached an astounding level as well. Under normal circumstances, ordinary folded spaces should have been unable to trap him. Yet, this space was actually able to make him fall into a trance without him noticing anything at all.
Under the illumination of the Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan could see that the space around him was reminiscent of a beehive. It felt as if the space around him was a collection of small grids, but at the same time, it also felt like flowing water.
"Space is a kind of ripple and frequency. As long as I can find it, I'll be able to manipulate it …"
The content of the Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel flowed through Zhang Xuan's mind.
"I see!"
Some time later, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up. The incomprehensible parts of the Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel together with the grids before him made him come to a realization.
The reason why he had comprehended the Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel previously was because he had assimilated the content of the Ancient Book of Bedstead Discourse. On top of that, due to the limitations of his cultivation, he had been unable to comprehend the deeper parts of the Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel. However, with his current Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle cultivation, his comprehension of space had been further enhanced.
"It's no wonder it's able to produce illusions. Space can also be considered as a type of formation, so it's natural for it to be able to influence one's thoughts …"
Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.
Since formations could create space, space could also be used to create formations to influence one's thoughts, allowing one to see what one yearned for the most, but was unable to do so.
"Since I've comprehended all of this, my comprehension of space should have reached the level of 'Control'!"
Zhang Xuan exhaled deeply as his eyes lit up in excitement.
The comprehension of space in the Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel was divided into five realms, namely Spatial Compression, Traversal, Control, Creation, and Destruction.
Spatial Compression was a realm where one could compress space and increase one's speed.
Traversal was a realm where one's comprehension of space would allow one to traverse a distance of several hundred meters in the blink of an eye.
Having grasped this realm, even if one were to face a Phantasmal Space realm expert, one's attack would be able to bypass the other party's Dominion and arrive right before them, no longer affected by the effects of space.
Control was a realm where one would be able to control space to a certain extent. Folding space and the like would no longer be able to trap one. In fact, one would even be able to manipulate the energy within space to suppress one's opponent.
As for Creation and Destruction, Zhang Xuan hadn't fully comprehended it yet. All he knew was that the person who had left behind the ancient domain had definitely reached the level of 'Control'. As for what Creation was, he couldn't say for sure.
"Since I've reached the Third Level, this place shouldn't be able to trap me anymore …"
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
Having reached the level of 'Control' in his comprehension of space, Zhang Xuan looked at the beehive-like space before him once more. There were no more secrets to be found.
The formation that had trapped him in the illusion previously was still vivid in his mind, and he could destroy it at any moment.
"Time to leave!"
Zhang Xuan said as he waved his hand lightly.
With a single step, he was already standing right before the river. The emerald gourd was floating right before him, emanating a powerful aura.
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