Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 484 The Rules of the Illusion. (First Update!)

Zheng Que's gaze swept over Liao Zhanbo, Song Jiaoyin, Yan Dong, and Yin Congyi in turn.

The four now have different expressions, each deeply trapped in their own illusion, unable to extricate themselves.

The illusion woven by his current "law" is not fabricated out of thin air, but rather created by arousing the deepest desires of the target.

To some extent, this was not a fantasy he created, but rather the target himself being trapped by his own deepest desires.

Therefore, even if the target finds themselves in an illusion, as long as their wish remains unfulfilled, they will continue to sink deeper and deeper into the illusion.

There are only two ways to truly break free from this predicament.

Either fundamentally abandon your former wishes, or fight against his illusion through another "law".

These four people now possess fragments of "Law," but none of them are complete "Laws," and they cannot withstand his illusions!
Furthermore, his current "law" is pieced together in the order of "birth," "path," "marriage," and "death."

Therefore, the illusion derived from this "law" cannot immediately put the target to death; instead, it requires them to first go through three stages: "survival from a desperate situation," "breakthrough in cultivation," and "worldly romance"...

Of course, if he were to attack directly outside the illusion, he could kill the other three besides Liao Zhanbo.

But according to the fragmented memories he has now obtained, Liao Zhanbo is currently sitting in the main seat at the top, which is equivalent to the master of this main hall.

Regardless of who died in the other four round-backed chairs, their fragments would return to Liao Zhanbo, who was in the main seat.

Once Liao Zhanbo obtains more fragments and gains the enhanced "Law," he risks being able to resist his illusion!

However, his illusion is also a "law".

Those who die in his illusions have their fragments pieced together by his "laws," just like when the "law demon" used illusions against him at the Wanshan Temple...

Just then, a change occurred in Yan Dong's illusion, and he began to formally cast the [Soul Explosion Technique].

Zheng Que immediately turned to look at him and saw Yan Dong sitting upright in a round chair, his hands rapidly forming a series of hand seals, which were the hand seals for the [Soul Explosion Technique].

Its aura also began to undergo a familiar change: first it increased rapidly, and its body expanded at a fast speed, just like an inflated balloon.

When it swelled to its maximum, the mutton-fat jade pendant with a relief of auspicious clouds, pine trees, and three sheep on Yan Dong's waist suddenly burst open!

As jade dust danced in the air like snowflakes, Yan Dong's body suddenly stiffened, and then his aura returned to normal.

At the same moment, the third character in Zheng Que's mind was completed, with all its strokes finished.

This is the third fragment!
Zheng Que knew that Yan Dong had already self-destructed once in the illusion, but the jade pendant with auspicious clouds, pine trees, and three sheep on Yan Dong's body was a life-saving item that saved Yan Dong's life.

However, the jade pendant with a relief of auspicious clouds, pine trees, and three sheep saved Yan Dong's life in the real world. In the illusion, the other party had actually died once!
Therefore, Zheng Que successfully seized one of the three fragments from his body.

At this moment, Yan Dong has lost some of his memories from the "strange" events and has begun the second round of illusions...

Zheng Que withdrew his gaze, and the moment he obtained the third fragment, a new memory appeared in his mind. This new memory contained much more information than the memory from the second fragment, specifically the stories of a dozen independent cultivators and imperial cultivators exploring this "strange" place across different eras.

This memory contains many clues.

All the information that Song Jiaoyin had told him before could be found in these memories. In fact, there was some information that neither Song Jiaoyin nor Yan Dong had mentioned.

Just as Zheng Que finished sorting through these new memories, Yin Congyi also cast the [Sacrifice to the Primordial Spirit] spell in the illusion.

He unleashed a series of incantations, his aura rising like bamboo shoots after a rain, his robes fluttering and his hair dancing in the wind.

Zheng Que immediately opened his eyes and looked at Yin Congyi, who was directly opposite him.

Unlike Yan Dong and Liao Zhanbo, Yin Congyi only had one fragment.

Even if the other party is a bloodline descendant of the Duke of Dingguo's family and must have a trump card to protect their life, as long as that fragment is lost, they will immediately lose all their memories inside this "strange" place.

When the time comes, as soon as Zheng Que removes the illusion he has cast on the other party, given the intensity of the yin energy surrounding Yin Congyi, he will be immediately assimilated by this "strange" entity.

Just as he was pondering, he saw Yin Congyi cast the final spell, his aura suddenly surged, instantly surpassing the level of the ninth level of Qi Refining, and his cultivation aura suddenly entered the Foundation Establishment stage.

The next moment, Yin Congyi's eyes suddenly cleared, and he briefly broke free from the control of the illusion!

Zheng Que was not surprised by this scene. Back then, when Chen Zhentao of Xuanyuan Pavilion was trapped in the illusion created by the "Law Ghost" in Wanshan Temple, he had used this [Sacrifice Yuan Withering and Flourishing Technique] to break free from the illusion of the "Law Ghost".

This is not because the [Sacrifice to the Origin of Life and Death] technique is too powerful, and it is truly able to break free from the illusion created by this "law".

However, for cultivators like Yin Congyi and Chen Zhentao, who are exceptionally talented and highly value their long-term future, using the [Sacrifice of Life and Death Technique] is tantamount to abandoning their original promising path!
This action is tantamount to unknowingly and fundamentally giving up one's deepest desires, thus fulfilling the rules for breaking free from the illusion.

At this moment, Yin Congyi had truly regained consciousness. He was horrified to discover that he was still in the "strange" market of Xue Tongguan!

The Heavenly Foundation Establishment, winning the Immortal Examination, being received by the Regent Princess, and receiving the Master's teachings that I just experienced... were all fake!
While his mind was shaken, Yin Congyi quickly discovered an even bigger problem: he had already cast the [Sacrifice of Life and Death Technique]!
In his current state, he'll die soon!
Before he could think too much, Yin Congyi’s gaze immediately fell on a figure standing beside Liao Zhanbo at the head of the table.

The figure looked exactly like Yin Congyi, its head shrouded in yin energy. Amidst the billowing black smoke, only Yin Congyi's face could be vaguely seen. However, the body below the neck was still filled with strong yang energy, preserving the unique aura of a living person even in this yin-filled main hall.

That's your own body!
To be precise, it's his foundation!

Liao Zhanbo used this "strange" thing to break it down and then piece it back together with the yin energy!

Thinking of this, Yin Congyi immediately disregarded the matter of fighting for the fragments, stood up from the armchair, and rushed towards the figure that looked exactly like him.

Zheng Que immediately realized that the fragments on Yin Congyi's body did not move with him when he got up from his seat, but remained in the armchair.

The moment Yin Congyi left the round-backed chair, the unfamiliar young cultivator, leaning on his chin, reappeared on it.

The unfamiliar young cultivator was the original owner of this armchair. He had been staring blankly at the floor tiles diagonally opposite him, his entire body as still as a puppet, as if he had lost all vitality.

But now, perhaps because he has obtained a fragment, his gaze suddenly sharpens, and his pupils shine brightly, as if he is about to come back to life!
(End of this chapter)