Zhang Xuan pushed open the door and walked into the Illusory City.
Everything before him was pitch-black, such that he couldn't even see his outstretched hand.
After taking two steps forward along the corridor, a gust of cold wind blew past, followed by a strange sound.
Wuwuwuwu!
It sounded like resentment, resentment, and sorrow. Even if he were to block his ears, it was useless.
"Is this Soul Bewitchment?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
Back then, in the soul oracle tomb, Mo Hunsheng had done the same thing.
The sound echoed in the depths of his soul. Even if he were to shut off his senses, it would be futile.
Lifting his gaze, he felt as if countless eyes were staring at him, ready to pounce on him at any moment to tear him into pieces.
A dark environment, a deafening cry, and an attack at any moment...
It was no wonder this was a test of one's temperament. If one's temperament was lacking, he would probably faint from fright.
Hong long!
Just as Zhang Xuan was deep in thought, he suddenly felt a powerful aura darting in from the side. Following which, a gust of wind howled, and an attack fell on him.
Narrowing his eyes, Zhang Xuan leaped forward to dodge the attack. However, just as he was about to dodge the attack, he felt another aura rushing toward him.
He dodged it once more, but before he could land on the ground, he felt another attack coming from another direction.
After jumping seven to eight times, Zhang Xuan's forehead was drenched in sweat. He was starting to panic.
The sound of the attack was getting faster and faster. If he didn't dodge it soon, he might be injured here.
It couldn't be that this trial was that difficult, right?
"Wait! I only felt the aura from the previous attack, but I didn't hear the sound of collision... "
After jumping a few more times, Zhang Xuan suddenly froze.
The attacks in his ears were like a torrential storm, but he didn't hear the sound of the attacks coming in contact with the ground or walls.
If it was really an attack, he would surely be struck by the wall or the ground, leaving behind a deep dent... But there was no movement at all. Could it be that the attacks were an illusion as well?
"Eye of Insight!"
Zhang Xuan activated his Eye of Insight.
In an instant, the darkness before him faded, and the outline of the entire room appeared before him.
The Eye of Insight allowed him to peer into the very essence of the Ghost Domain Illusory City. Even though it was difficult for him to peer into it, it wasn't too difficult for him to see through a portion of it.
The previous attacks were actually countless spirits circling around him. in Zhang Xuan's eyes.
It was hard to tell whether these spirits came from plants or spirit beasts. Although the sound of the wind generated was intense, it had no effect on physical objects.
Because of this, there were no holes in the ground.
However, if not for the Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan would have never dared to face such a powerful aura head-on even if he had grown several times more courageous.
"Others can't do anything about these things. They can only be disturbed and suffer unbearable pain. After a long time, they might really collapse, but I'm different!"
Understanding what the attack was, Zhang Xuan's lips curled up into a smile.
Others would indeed have a headache when encountering these invisible and untouchable spirits. Over time, it would be as if they had seen a ghost. They would have a mental breakdown and go completely mad.
As for him... as a soul oracle, it would really be embarrassing if he were to be knocked out by this thing.
"Soul Oracle, out!"
With a thought, a brilliant burst of light burst forth from Zhang Xuan's glabella, and a Primordial Spirit identical to him leaped out.
Buzz!
With a flash of light, all of the spirits immediately fled in fright, as if they had met their nemesis.
Souls were powerful spirits in the first place, and Zhang Xuan cultivated the Heaven's Path Soul Art. As such, his soul carried a powerful aura that even ghosts and deities would shun. It was already a show of mercy that he didn't assimilate these spirits and turn them into nourishment for Hong Shi.
After driving away the troublesome spirits, Zhang Xuan stood up, and just as he was about to look for an exit, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Why bother looking for an exit? As long as I find the flaws, won't I be able to walk out?"
It hadn't been long since he entered the door, and he had already encountered so many bizarre attacks. Who knew if there would be more at the back?
Rather than going through so much trouble, he might as well find the flaws and stop the Ghost Domain Illusory City just like how he did with the formation.
In any case, stopping the formation wasn't destroying its foundation. After he left, he could still restore it, and it wouldn't affect the next trial.
With this thought in mind, Zhang Xuan touched the ground, and a book appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path.
"Ghost Domain Illusory City, forged by 5-star Master Teacher Fei Yuzi. It contains the Art of Divination and innumerable spirits. It can be used to test and temper one's mind. Flaws: 1. The stone pedestal at the center is the crux of the mechanism, making it easy to notice... "
The content was written in detail in the book.
"The stone pedestal at the center is the crux of the mechanism?"
Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan took a few steps forward and saw a stone pedestal taller than a human.
"Isn't this a little too revealing?"
Seeing that the most important thing was placed out in the open, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
But thinking about it, it made sense.
The most dangerous place was the safest. Sometimes, there was no need to hide the true crux. If it was placed in the most conspicuous place, it would be hard for others to believe it.
Besides, the cultivators who entered the Illusory City would be affected by the spirit, making it hard for them to discern the true crux of the mechanism. Even if they saw the stone pedestal, they wouldn't be able to guess that it was the most important location!
"Since this is the crux of the mechanism, will the Ghost Domain stop once I push it away?"
Unable to be bothered to continue reading, Zhang Xuan closed the book and activated his Eye of Insight to examine the stone pedestal.
Zhang Xuan had no idea what kind of material the stone pedestal was made of, but it was smooth and tidy. Even though he found the button, he couldn't find any mechanism.
Zhang Xuan tried pushing it, but it didn't budge at all, as though it was a part of the castle.
"I don't believe that I can't push it away. Heaven's Path Fist Art!"
Frowning, Zhang Xuan tightened the muscles on his arms and exerted all of his strength into it.
Peng!
His fist struck the stone pedestal, but it only shook for a moment before falling completely still. On the other hand, Zhang Xuan felt a searing pain on his fist, and it felt as though it was about to swell up.
"What a tough stone..."
Zhang Xuan was astonished.
His strength had reached 2,600,000 ding, and coupled with the Heaven's Path Fist Art, he was able to shatter even a Spirit low-tier weapon with a single punch. This seemingly ordinary stone pedestal didn't budge in the slightest, and it even caused his fist to hurt. Wasn't this a little too fearsome?
"It's probably at Spirit intermediate-tier or even... Advanced tier!"
To be able to withstand his attack, this stone pedestal, just like the Illusory City, must be of a high tier. At the very least, it should be at Spirit intermediate-tier or even Advanced tier!
"What if I can't push it away?"
Zhang Xuan rubbed his glabella.
He knew how to stop the Ghost Domain Illusory City, but due to his lack of strength, he was unable to do so.
"Right, just because I can't push it away doesn't mean that others can't!"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback for a moment before his eyes lit up.
It was true that he was unable to push it away with his current strength, but that didn't mean that others wouldn't be able to do the same. For example... his clone!
Back then, when he crossed blows with this fellow, his main body was completely crushed.
Putting aside the other party's strength, just the other party's physical body alone was already ridiculously powerful.
"Come out!"
Zhang Xuan's clone appeared before him.
This fellow was placed in his storage ring, so it would only take a single thought for him to summon it out.
Zhang Xuan shared his consciousness with his clone and instructed, "Push this stone pedestal away and stop the formation."
"Alright!"
His clone and his main body were the same person, so they clenched their fists tightly and threw a punch at the stone pedestal.
Heaven's Path Fist Art!
Kacha! Kacha!
This time, the clone didn't feel any pain from his fist. Instead, with a crisp sound, cracks began appearing on the stone pedestal.
Following which, the cracks grew larger and larger, and 'huala!', the stone pedestal collapsed into a pile of rubble.
"Y-you... Can't you hold back a little?" Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in disbelief.
It couldn't be that the stone pedestal was so resilient that his fist was hurting, right? Why would it... shatter all of a sudden?
It seemed like... his clone didn't use too much strength either!
"Is it because my clone's physical body is too resilient? Is it because of the difference in cultivation? "
Zhang Xuan was taken aback for a moment before coming to a realization. He felt as if he was on the verge of tears.
His clone was forged from the Nine Hearts Lotus, so its cultivation was simply too high. Even if he didn't use too much strength, he would still be able to destroy it.
It was just like a diamond. While it wasn't as effective as a dagger in battle, it could cut through glass.
He was the dagger, and his clone was the diamond. Even though he didn't use too much strength, the stone pedestal was still unable to withstand it. He was intending to push it away, but in the end... he ended up destroying it.
Hong long!
Just as Zhang Xuan was conflicted over what he should do, the entire Ghost Domain Illusory City suddenly rumbled and shook intensely.
With the core destroyed, the formation supporting the Illusory City was rendered useless. As if a pavilion in the sky, the massive building collapsed in an instant.
"Keep!"
Keeping his clone into his storage ring, Zhang Xuan looked at the falling rocks above him and knew that it was too late for him to escape. Thus, he could only raise his palm to block the falling rocks.
…
"Given how formidable Yang shi is, his student should be able to clear the Ghost Domain Illusory City, right?"
On the circular stage outside, upon seeing Zhang Xuan walk into the entrance, Hong Shi was a little worried.
Yang shi had his student participate in the tournament to temper himself, not to eliminate him in the first round.
However, thinking about it, given how powerful Yang shi was, how could his student be ordinary?
"Even though the Ghost Domain Illusory City is bizarre, I have adjusted the difficulty. With fifty-six participants, he should be able to clear at least eighty-five percent... Zhang Shi won't be eliminated! Now, I just want to see how long it will take for him to clear it! "
There was another benefit to the Ghost Domain Illusory City, and that was that it could determine whether one's mental fortitude was strong or not. The earlier one exited the Ghost Domain Illusory City, the stronger one's mental fortitude would be.
If he wasn't worried about Zhang shi, he would have to see how long it would take for him to come out.
"Even I would need seven minutes to clear the Illusory City. Even if the other participants possess exceptional mental fortitude, they would need at least ten minutes. Given Zhang Shi's age... it would already be an incredible feat for him to clear the Illusory City within thirteen minutes!"
After making a quick calculation, Hong Shi nodded his head. Seeing that it was still early, he was just about to find a place to sit down when the ground suddenly shook violently. Following which, the earth shook violently.
Hurriedly lifting his head, he saw the massive Ghost Domain Illusory City before him. Huala! In an instant, the Ghost Domain Illusory City collapsed before his eyes. Following which, a figure with his hands raised up like a martyr and an embarrassed look appeared on his face.
Then, the figure scratched his head apologetically and innocently, "This... Hong Shi, I accidentally damaged your Ghost Domain Illusory City. May I know... if it can still be repaired?"
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