I, a spoiled young master, conquered the Crown Princess right from the start!

"All phenomena are empty, my heart holds no Buddha! How dare these mere illusions disturb your resolve?!"

The monk's voice, like a thunderclap, shattered the chaos in Chu Feng's mind.

Immediately afterwards, the enchanting voice of the enchantress rang out.

"Young man, if you fall for me, I'll be living the life of a widow."

"Hmph! Useless thing! Can't even handle this little situation?" Lei Zhu's voice was full of disdain.

"Young man, only by seeing through illusion can you find your true self. If you succumb to delusion, they will be the ones in real danger." The Master's gentle voice was like a clear spring, washing away Chu Feng's violent temper.

The voices of his seniors pulled Chu Feng back from the brink of despair.

He was breathing heavily, and his bloodshot eyes gradually regained a sliver of clarity.

yes……

It's all fake.

If I become trapped here, what will happen to the people in reality who truly need my protection?

My sister is still waiting for me to rescue her in the Heavenly Meteor Forbidden Zone.

Bao'er's true dragon blood is still undetermined.

The imperial medicine of the White Emperor has not yet been found.

And the whereabouts of the parents...

How could I fall here!

Chu Feng's gaze gradually hardened and sharpened.

He looked once more at the mountain of corpses and the sea of ​​blood, at those "relatives" struggling in agony. The pain in his heart remained, but his eyes had turned cold.

"Severing attachments?"

Chu Feng slowly raised his hand, and the Human Emperor Sword appeared in his hand, the sword emitting a series of dragon roars.

"They are not my obsession."

"They are my path!"

"It's the driving force that has kept me going!"

"Why must my path be severed?!"

Chu Feng looked up at the sky and roared, his voice filled with boundless domineering power and determination.

He neither chose to escape nor to sever ties.

He chose to... face it!

"Since you were born because of me, then I will also be the one to deliver you from this world!"

Holding the Human Emperor Sword, Chu Feng walked step by step, resolutely, toward the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood.

He didn't look at the horrific scenes again, but closed his eyes.

The Chaos Immortal Scripture slowly began to operate.

The Nine Netherworld Prison Suppression Manual suddenly erupted.

The light of Buddha shines everywhere in the "Acala Wisdom".

At this moment, his heart was clearer than ever before.

Outside, the Lord of Guixu watched Chu Feng walk towards the mountain of corpses and the sea of ​​blood, a cruel smile curving his lips.

"In the end, was I still controlled by my inner demons?"

"Fine, letting you go completely insane from the pain and despair of killing all your loved ones with your own hands is a good ending."

He could already foresee the scene where Chu Feng would go on a killing spree in the illusion, ultimately leading to the collapse of his Dao heart and the derangement of his soul.

However, the smile on his lips froze once again.

Chu Feng walked to the edge of the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood, but did not frantically swing his sword and kill as he had expected.

Instead, he sat down cross-legged.

With his eyes closed and a solemn expression, he began to recite an ancient and obscure scripture.

That is neither a Buddhist scripture nor a Taoist scripture.

Each syllable seems to contain the mystery of reincarnation and the true meaning of life and death.

As the scriptures were recited, golden Buddhist light and black reincarnation runes intertwined from his body.

An image of Immovable King and an image of the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds slowly appeared behind him at the same time.

The Buddha's light shines everywhere, dispelling resentment.

The power of reincarnation guides the souls of the dead.

The lingering souls of those "relatives" who were wailing in agony amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, upon hearing the scriptures and being bathed in the light of Buddha and the power of reincarnation, found their pain and contortions slowly dissipating.

Instead, there is a sense of liberation and peace.

They looked at Chu Feng with relieved smiles, and then their figures gradually faded, turning into specks of light and disappearing into the air.

Even the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and the overwhelming malevolent aura, were continuously purified and dissolved under the power of this salvation.

"What...what is going on?!"

The Lord of Guixu was completely dumbfounded.

The inner demon purgatory he set up was a test of his resolve to sever his obsessions.

Either you die, or you sink into oblivion.

What kind of move is Chu Feng making?

Neither kill nor evade, nor succumb.

He actually... sat there, trying to exorcise his inner demons?!

What kind of outrageous way is this to break the deadlock?!

The Lord of Guixu was completely dumbfounded.

Only by severing attachments can one see through illusions.

This was the only correct answer he figured out on his own back then, and he believed it was the only way for all living beings in the world to break the deadlock when facing their inner demons.

But what is this kid named Chu Feng doing?

He neither slashed nor dodged, nor did he reveal even the slightest hint of madness in his desire to perish together with the illusion.

He sat there cross-legged, with a solemn and dignified appearance, one hand radiating Buddha's light and the other holding the Wheel of Reincarnation, forcefully... beginning to exorcise his own inner demons.

What is this?

For the first time, the illusory face of the Lord of the Ruins, made of energy, showed an emotion similar to "dullness".

He felt that his knowledge, built up over countless years, was being repeatedly rubbed into the ground by this tiny Void God Realm cultivator in an extremely absurd way.

"This...this doesn't make sense..."

He muttered to himself, his voice filled with self-doubt.

He couldn't understand how inner demons, which are formed from obsessions and share the same origin as the original body, could be exorcised. It was like trying to lift oneself off the ground by grabbing one's own hair—a complete paradox.

However, the facts are right in front of us.

As the obscure scriptures continued to resound from Chu Feng's mouth, the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood was being purified at a visible speed.

The distorted remnant soul of the "relative" revealed a relieved smile on its face before dissipating into a shower of light.

The mountain of gods' and demons' corpses turned to ashes under the Buddha's light.

The blood-red river became clear under the wash of the reincarnation runes.

The deep-seated resentment, malevolent energy, and deathly aura in the entire second level space were rapidly dissipating, replaced by tranquility and peace.

"Buzz—"

When the last illusion of a "relative" smiled contentedly at Chu Feng and completely dissipated, the entire Inner Demon Purgatory shattered with a deafening roar.

The mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood before his eyes vanished, and Chu Feng remained seated cross-legged in that gray space, as if he had never moved.

He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze clear and calm.

But his aura was more refined than before, and his soul was more resilient and harmonious.

This "salvation" did not damage his mind; on the contrary, it was like a profound baptism, allowing him to see through the illusion and further strengthen his resolve on the path.

Thank you for your hospitality.

Chu Feng stood up, dusted off non-existent dust from his clothes, and calmly said something to the empty gray space.

"..."

The Lord of Guixu remained silent.

He felt a burning pain in his cheeks, even though he didn't have a face.

The phrase "thank you for the meal" was more humiliating to him than any vicious curse.

He, a dignified ancient immortal and the master of the Great Dao of Returning to the Void, set up a deadly trap, but it turned into a whetstone for the other party and a "treat" in their mouth.

"Hmph! It's nothing but opportunistic tricks!"

The Lord of Guixu's cold voice rang out again, but this time, there was an undisguised anger in it.

"Boy, I underestimated you, but don't get too cocky!"

"I'd like to see how you plan to cheat your way through the next few levels!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the gray earth beneath Chu Feng's feet trembled once more.

This time, he didn't even have time to react before he was pulled by a force and entered the third level of the Guixu Tower.