Chapter 222: Chapter 222: No Devouring Martial Soul
Chu Qingyun flicked his Storage Ring, and a Top-Grade Primordial Stone instantly appeared in his hand.
The fluctuations of Primordial Power were also crystal clear.
This made Chu Qingyun even more bewildered.
’My Storage Ring is one of my biggest secrets; very few people know about it. It’s also a high-level item. Can this Illusion Realm really simulate even this?’
Filled with doubt, Chu Qingyun sank his consciousness into his Qi Sea.
Instantly, his brow furrowed even deeper.
Within his Qi Sea, the Ten-star Vine Martial Soul, Shadow Martial Soul, Iron Wall Martial Soul, Swallowing Mud Worm Soul... every single one of his Martial Souls floated quietly around the perimeter.
Possessing so many Martial Souls was a secret known to no one but him!
’Could these have been simulated by the Illusion Realm too?’
Chu Qingyun’s mind was in turmoil.
Everything he was seeing, hearing, smelling, and even feeling was just too real. It didn’t seem fake at all!
The only things telling him this was all false, all an illusion, were his own reason and memory.
’But what if those memories are the fake ones? What if the so-called trial was just a dream, and I’ve truly returned to Chu Family Village from the Great Xia Dragon Guard...’
The moment this thought appeared, the hair on Chu Qingyun’s body stood on end, and he felt an immense sense of dread.
He was already starting to feel disoriented.
Before choosing between the two paths, he had been able to firmly believe he was in an Illusion Realm.
But now, the slaughter before his eyes, the scent of blood in the air—everything was far too real.
Even his Thundercloud Sword, his Storage Ring, and his numerous Martial Souls felt so authentic that he could no longer tell the difference.
However, just then, he discovered a problem—or rather, a flaw in the Illusion Realm.
In his Qi Sea, all his Martial Souls were present, floating around the perimeter.
But the one thing missing was the Devouring Martial Soul that should have been suspended in the center!
Chu Qingyun’s mind had been in such a state of chaos that he had only focused on counting his Martial Souls, temporarily forgetting this crucial detail.
’If the Devouring Martial Soul isn’t here, then where did all these other Martial Souls come from?’
This was a fatal logical error!
’This is all an Illusion Realm! It’s all fake! My purpose here is to complete the trial and obtain the gold medal!’
The doubt and confusion in Chu Qingyun’s eyes instantly sharpened into determination and clarity!
However, the instant that thought formed, Chu Qingyun suddenly saw Zhang Han, an Elder of the Blood Wolf Gang, deep within the village ahead. He was relentlessly attacking the village chief, who was struggling to hold on, gravely injured and coughing up blood that stained his beard red.
"Damn you, Zhang Han!"
He knew this was a complete illusion, that he had already killed the real Zhang Han with his own hands.
But upon seeing this scene, Chu Qingyun couldn’t stop the rage that surged within him.
Perhaps this was the terror of the Illusion Realm—it was so real, and it struck directly at the deepest parts of one’s heart.
Furious, Chu Qingyun unleashed the powerful aura of an eighth-level Martial Artist. Gripping his crackling Thundercloud Sword, he charged forward.
Along the way, the members of the Blood Wolf Gang turned as soon as they saw Chu Qingyun, as if spotting their mortal enemy. They abandoned their targets and, with blood-soaked weapons in hand, charged at him with wild cries.
"All of you can just die!"
The thick stench of blood, the villagers dying tragic deaths one after another, the gravely wounded village chief coughing up blood—all of it made Chu Qingyun forget whether this was an Illusion Realm or not.
All he wanted to do now was slaughter every last member of the Blood Wolf Gang!
The ten vines of his Ten-Star Vine whipped through the air, executing his Thunder Sword Momentum and crashing violently toward the Blood Wolf Gang members, fueled by his rage!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM...
Amidst the continuous crackle of thunderous explosions, the Blood Wolf Gang members were blown to pieces one by one by the ferocious power. The weaker ones were instantly blasted into fragments!
Using his vines to execute the Thunder Sword Momentum was by far the most efficient move against opponents weaker than him!
The short distance of two or three hundred meters was covered in the blink of an eye for Chu Qingyun.
And in that brief time, his ten vines had already slaughtered more than twenty members of the Blood Wolf Gang!
"Zhang Han, die!"
"Profound Celestial Divine Pattern!"
"Thunder Sword Momentum!"
As he closed in, Chu Qingyun roared, and a cyan light erupted from his body.
Empowered by the immense strength of his Third-Layer Perfection Profound Celestial Divine Pattern, Chu Qingyun tightened his grip on the Thundercloud Sword and unleashed a strike with his Thunder Sword Momentum!
Immense power, raging thunder, and a piercing Sword Momentum!
A world-destroying sword strike shot straight toward Zhang Han!
"You little thief! It’s you! Give me back my grandson’s life!"
"Black Tiger Claw!"
Upon seeing Chu Qingyun, Zhang Han’s eyes instantly turned red. Primordial Power surged through his body as he abandoned the village chief, executed a Soul Technique, and met the sword strike with a swipe of his claw.
A black tiger claw, over ten meters in size, pressed down on Chu Qingyun with a terrifying aura. The sharp streams of Power between the claws seemed capable of tearing anything in their path to shreds!
BOOM!
A deafening explosion rang out.
Two terrifying forces collided violently, shaking the air, tearing apart the ground, and causing the entire area to tremble and sway.
The force of the impact recoiled.
Protected by his Profound Celestial Divine Pattern, Chu Qingyun’s body only swayed. The cyan light of the Divine Pattern flared brightly, neutralizing the terrifying force.
Zhang Han, however, spat out a large mouthful of blood. The massive recoil inflicted severe internal and external injuries, and his body was ripped open in several places.
And yet Zhang Han, who in reality was merely a third-level Martial Artist, had actually taken Chu Qingyun’s strongest attack head-on in this Illusion Realm and survived!
In this Illusion Realm, although his aura was still that of a third-level Martial Artist, his actual strength was worlds apart!
"I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!"
After being so grievously injured, Zhang Han showed no fear, nor did he retreat or flee.
Instead, he became like a madman, spitting blood as he lunged at Chu Qingyun. Disregarding his battered and broken body, he unleashed all of his Primordial Power in a final attack!
As his Primordial Power surged forth, it tore his already fractured meridians to shreds.
This was a suicidal attack!
After an attack like this, regardless of success or failure, the best he could hope for was to have his meridians completely destroyed, turning him into a cripple weaker than an ordinary person!
No sane person would ever do such a thing.
But in this Illusion Realm, every member of the Blood Wolf Gang attacked Chu Qingyun with the same suicidal frenzy the moment they saw him.
"Hmph. A desperate struggle... Thunder Sword Momentum!"
Chu Qingyun snorted and unleashed another sword strike, one no weaker than the last!
But Zhang Han could no longer muster an attack of the same caliber.
BANG... BOOM!
Zhang Han’s entire body was sent flying. The power of the Thunder Sword Momentum erupted, blowing his broken body to smithereens in mid-air!
Within the Illusion Realm, Chu Qingyun had slain Zhang Han once again!
