The God of Heavens

Chapter 151 Illusionary Realm Dungeon
The first level of the Great Void is a public world, a place for cultivators to trade and exchange ideas. However, at this moment, it is deserted, with only Lin Yu and the disciples of Yao Guang present.

Seeing this, Lin Yu said, "If the first level is like this, then follow me into the second level of the world." After saying that, Lin Yu's thoughts stirred slightly, and a dark golden vortex portal slowly appeared.

Above this door, the phantom images of dragons and elephants coil, their imposing presence profound and unfathomable, seemingly concealing endless mysteries.

Lin Yu stood before the dark golden vortex portal, his gaze calmly sweeping over the crowd. His voice echoed clearly in the empty hall: "The second level is the Void Realm, completely different from the public world of the first level."

Yao Xi gently stroked a strand of hair that fell to her temple, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes: "Junior Brother Lin Yu, what exactly is so special about this Void Realm?"

Lin Yu smiled slightly and lightly touched the dragon and elephant phantoms coiled on the door with his fingertips. The phantoms immediately came to life and let out a deafening roar.

"The first layer is close to the real world, while the illusory realm lies between reality and illusion."

He explained, "Here, you can fight and explore to your heart's content without worrying about actual death."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions varied. Ye Fan's eyes flashed, and he asked, "No need to worry about life and death? Does that mean that even if one perishes in this realm, one will not truly die?"

“Exactly.” Lin Yu nodded. “The Void Realm is constructed from the power of faith and the laws of hell. What cultivators enter is merely a spiritual projection. Even if they die in battle, it is only their divine sense returning to their physical body, and they can recover after a short period of rest.”

Yunlan frowned slightly: "Then, can what we gain from cultivating in this realm be brought back to reality?"

"Of course." Lin Yu waved his sleeve, and the door opened, revealing a vast world within.

"This place is rich in spiritual energy and contains countless secret techniques, ancient scriptures, divine medicines, and even the imprints of ancient ferocious beasts. If you can defeat them, you can seize their supernatural powers and insights and make them your own."

He paused, his tone turning serious: "However, the Void Realm is not only full of opportunities. The deeper you go, the greater the dangers become, and there are even terrifying beings comparable to Saint Lords lurking in the shadows. Whether you can gain anything depends entirely on your own abilities."

As Lin Yu finished speaking, everyone stepped into the vortex portal without hesitation.

"boom!"

Heaven and earth were upside down, and time and space were spinning. Everyone felt the void beneath their feet sink, and when they opened their eyes again, they found themselves in a vast and boundless unfamiliar world.

The sky is high and vast, the stars are like dippers, the earth is boundless, and the mountains and rivers rise and fall like the spine of a dragon. In the distance, a majestic sacred mountain pierces the clouds, with an ancient temple floating on its summit, bathed in rays of light; nearby, the dense forest is deep and secluded, the roars of beasts are faint, and the fragrance of spiritual herbs drifts on the wind.

"This... is the Void Realm?" Yao Xi's eyes flickered, and her fingertips lightly touched a falling spirit leaf, which actually had a tangible feel to it.

"Roar--!"

Suddenly, a deafening roar came from the depths of the mountains and forests, and the earth trembled.

Following the sound, everyone looked and saw a colossal, crimson beast shattering a mountain peak and roaring to the sky. It resembled a Qilin, but had three eyes, with lightning shooting out from the vertical eye on its forehead as it opened and closed, exuding a terrifying and ferocious aura.

"It's an ancient remnant species—the Thunderfire Beast!" a knowledgeable disciple exclaimed.

"What's there to be afraid of? We won't die anyway!" A daring cultivator laughed and charged forward, summoning his magic weapon.

The Thunderfire Beast roared in fury, its vertical eyes snapping open. A beam of blazing white lightning struck down, instantly reducing the cultivator to ashes. However, unexpectedly, the cultivator's figure did not reform as expected; only a few wisps of broken golden light drifted slowly away in the void.

Yao Xi's pupils constricted sharply: "What's going on? Weren't you told we wouldn't actually die?"

Lin Yu's voice echoed throughout the heavens and earth: "Falling in the Void Realm will indeed not be fatal. However, each of you will only be given a special divine sense as your entry token. Once that divine sense is destroyed, you will lose the qualification to continue exploring."

The cultivators, who had been eager to try just moments before, immediately fell silent. One disciple, unwilling to give up, pressed on, "Then how can we recover?"

"Your divine sense will recover in seven days," Lin Yu said calmly. "However, by then, the opportunity you discovered will likely have already been taken by someone else."

Only then did everyone understand the cruel rules of the Void Realm. The cultivators who had originally planned to charge recklessly became cautious.

"Roar!"

A deafening roar echoed through the sky. Ye Fan looked up abruptly and saw a ferocious beast, entirely black, leaping down from the mountain peak. The beast resembled a tiger but had three eyes, and its body was covered in metallic scales. Every step it took caused the earth to crack.

"A ferocious beast at the peak of the Four Extremes!" Ye Fan's pupils contracted slightly, and golden blood surged within his body. He formed hand seals, and nine divine runes immediately appeared in the void.

The ferocious beast suddenly opened its third eye, and a beam of blood-red light shot out. Ye Fan used the Xingzi Secret Technique to dodge like a ghost, and a crater more than ten feet deep was blasted out where he had been standing.

"Such powerful destructive force!" Ye Fan was not surprised but delighted. He used his hands to perform the Battle Saint Technique, and a golden cauldron condensed above his head.

"Perfect timing to test my newly mastered secret technique on you!" *Boom!*

The golden cauldron clashed with the ferocious beast's claws, unleashing a blinding light. The beast roared in pain, fine cracks appearing on its scales. Ye Fan pressed his advantage, his fists raining down like raindrops, each strike carrying the power to split mountains and shatter rocks.

"boom!"

The final punch pierced the beast's head, and its massive body crashed to the ground. Strangely, the corpse began to rapidly decompose, transforming into a crystalline, translucent green ball of light that floated in the air.

"This is... the origin of life?" Ye Fan reached out and touched it, and the ball of light immediately entered his body. In an instant, he felt every pore on his body open up, divine power surge in his sea of ​​consciousness, and his cultivation improved by one point.

Above the icy pool, mist swirled, and moonlight poured down like water, illuminating a hazy fairyland. Yao Xi stood by the pool, her black hair flowing like a waterfall, her white robes whiter than snow. With a flick of her fingertips, a crystal-clear palace flew out from between her brows and floated in mid-air.

The palace was sculpted from ice and jade, with countless moonbeams hanging from its eaves, a hazy halo enveloping all around, as if it were a celestial palace descended from the heavens. Yao Xi lightly touched the ground with her toes, stepped onto the moon, and stood before the palace gate, ethereal and otherworldly, like a fairy from the moon palace descending to earth.

"Moon Palace..." a Yao Guang disciple exclaimed softly, his eyes filled with shock. This item was obtained by Yao Xi in a deserted ancient cave in the Yao Guang Holy Land when he was young. Its origin was mysterious and its power was unfathomable.

From the depths of the icy pool, a jade toad, its body shimmering with crystal, emerged from the water. Seven stars adorned its back, and it seemed to breathe in the moonlight; its three eyes gleamed with a chilling light as they opened and closed. Sensing a threat, it suddenly opened its mouth and spewed forth a stream of icy water that pierced the very soul, instantly freezing the pool water wherever it passed.

Yao Xi's gaze was cold and clear. With a light tap of her jade-like finger, the Gate of the Moon Palace opened with a roar. A beam of bright moonlight, like a celestial river, descended and collided with the icy current. In an instant, the ice crystals shattered, but the moonlight's momentum remained undiminished, striking directly at the Jade Toad!
"boom--"

The jade toad cried out in anguish, its body crumbling inch by inch under the moonlight, finally transforming into a wisp of silvery-white Yin essence, which Yao Xi absorbed into her palm. She closed her eyes slightly, feeling the power of the essence merge into her body, instantly purifying her Yin power.

Meanwhile, atop the distant sacred mountain, Yunlan stood suspended in mid-air, his body radiating holy light like a blazing sun. Opposite him, a phoenix, its body entirely crimson gold, circled and cried out, its wings spread wide, blotting out the sky, each feather burning with blazing divine flames.

"kill!"

Yun Lan let out a cold shout, formed hand seals, and the Primordial Holy Light Technique suddenly erupted! In an instant, the entire world trembled, and endless holy light swept across the world like a torrent. Wherever it passed, grass and trees melted, rocks crumbled, and even the void was scorched and distorted.

The phoenix cried out, and divine flames surged to the heavens, colliding with the holy light and unleashing a world-destroying power. However, the Primordial Holy Light Technique was the supreme secret art of the Yao Guang, capable of purifying all things and burning away all evil. Although the divine flames were strong, they were still gradually suppressed by the holy light.

"break!"

Yunlan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and holy light condensed into a colossal sword that cleaved the heavens, slashing down with overwhelming force! The phoenix cried out in anguish, its wings snapping, and finally transformed into a shower of light within the holy light. A wisp of crimson-gold divine light entered Yunlan's brow, revealing his enlightenment of the "Divine Phoenix Rebirth Technique"!

Standing atop the mountain, feeling the surging energy and vitality within his body, a slight smile played on his lips: "With this technique, even if I suffer a severe injury in the future, I can recover quickly."

Lin Yu sat cross-legged in the void, his Lord's Eye reflecting the harvest of everyone, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

"It worked as expected." He smiled slightly. "The fact that killing Void Realm creatures provides feedback on their actual cultivation level should motivate them to 'level up' more actively."

The Void Realm, like a giant bubble, floats in the vast universe. Inside the bubble, layers upon layers of spatial membranes intertwine, resembling countless folded heavens and earths, each layer containing different laws and opportunities.

At this moment, the Yao Guang group was traversing the depths of the first membrane wall. The surrounding void was distorted and bizarre, as if they were in an endless labyrinth. Occasionally, brilliant lights would flash through the folds of space, reflecting the deeper worlds within this realm.

Yunlan slowly opened his eyes, and the crimson-gold divine light flowing around him receded like a tide. He looked down at the deep, bone-revealing wound on his arm, where flesh and blood twisted and intertwined, and in the blink of an eye, it was completely healed, without leaving a single scar.

"The Divine Phoenix Regeneration Technique truly lives up to its reputation." He muttered to himself, his fingertips lightly touching the newly grown skin, feeling the surging vitality contained within.

In the distance, the moonlight shimmered, and Yao Xi arrived, stepping through the air. She was dressed in white, her black hair flowing like a waterfall, and the crystal-clear moon palace behind her transformed into a stream of light that disappeared into her brow.

"It seems that Junior Brother has gained a lot." Yao Xi's eyes were as clear as water as they fell on Yun Lan's perfectly intact arm.

Yunlan nodded slightly: "I've made some progress." He turned his gaze to Yao Xi, "Senior Sister, you must have had quite a few adventures on this trip, right?"

Before he finished speaking, the entire world suddenly trembled. A dark golden portal slowly unfolded in the void, and Lin Yu's voice echoed in everyone's ears like a resounding bell: "The trial is over. You should all return now."

The dark golden portal slowly opened, and the disciples of Yao Guang emerged one after another from the illusory realm. Each of them wore a joyful expression of accomplishment, and their bodies shimmered with the energy of their newly acquired power.

"This is simply the perfect training ground," Li Qingfeng exclaimed, stroking the treasures he had acquired. The other disciples nodded in agreement. To be able to improve one's cultivation in life-or-death battles without having to worry about actual death was indeed a rare opportunity.

A crimson-gold divine light danced at Yunlan's fingertips as he asked in a deep voice, "Such an extraordinary training ground must consume a great deal of energy, right?"

Lin Yu smiled calmly: "The current closed beta phase is manageable." He glanced at everyone, "However, there are no free opportunities in this world."

Yao Xi nodded thoughtfully. She understood Lin Yu's implication—if she wanted to continue using this sacred cultivation ground, she would have to pay a corresponding price.

(End of this chapter)