Chapter 79: Yizhou’s Illusion (Part 7)

Chapter 79: Chapter 79: Yizhou’s Illusion (Part 7)

As Sui Sui was still thinking, he noticed another change in his surroundings. At first, he assumed that the illusion was about to show him a new scene. However, when everything finally settled, he was surprised to find that he seemed to have returned to the very first scene he had witnessed.

Huh?!

Sui Sui looked around in confusion.

He saw that it was the same outdoor setting as before. He was standing in the middle of the area, surrounded by numerous people. There were the familiar tents and temporary camps that were scattered throughout the area, each bearing different colors and sect emblems.

Everything looked exactly the same as when he had first arrived, this really was the area around the secret realm in the past illusion.

He had actually gone back to the first scene.

Seeing this scene again practically confirmed Sui Sui’s suspicion, because this was exactly how Yizhou’s Heart Trial was supposed to work in the novel.

In the earlier Chapters, it would repeatedly force Yizhou to relive the most painful memories of his life, making him experience the same suffering he experienced in his past like over and over again until his state of mind finally collapsed.

The goal was that once his emotions reached their limit, he would be pushed into Qi Deviation and eventually die within the trial.

The more Sui Sui thought about it, the more suspicious he became,

Then, another, even more dangerous thought suddenly appeared in his mind.

At first, Sui Sui had assumed that since this was a heart trial, everything he was experiencing was simply part of the trial itself.

But the Heaven Dao was malicious.

It would not be surprising if it had taken advantage of the Qingmei demon’s spell—the very spell that could amplify a person’s emotions—to make the heart trial even stronger.

Sui Sui’s expression slowly changed.

What if the Qingmei demon’s spell had never disappeared?

Perhaps the Heart Trial had simply taken over the contents of the illusion, replacing the dreams with Yizhou’s own memories. The scenes they were seeing now might belong to the Heart Trial, but that did not necessarily mean the Qingmei demon’s spell had stopped working.

If that was the case, then the situation was far more dangerous than Sui Sui had initially thought.

The Qingmei demon was still outside, and if the illusion was still connected to Yizhou, she could continue absorbing his spiritual energy through it.

More importantly, the purpose of the Qingmei demon’s illusion was to amplify emotions.

Normally, the spell would use a person’s desires to draw them deeper into the illusion. But what would happen if it was connected to a Heart Trial that was deliberately forcing Yizhou to relive the most painful moments of his life?

Every time Yizhou experienced the betrayal, the accusations, the loss of his Golden Core, and everything that followed, the emotions brought out by those memories would become stronger. His hatred, despair, and resentment would be amplified by the Qingmei demon’s spell, making it even harder for him to maintain control over his state of mind.

And there was still another problem.

If this really was Yizhou’s trial for breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, then the Heart Trial was only the first hurdle. After overcoming it, he would still have to face the lightning tribulation.

Sui Sui’s expression gradually became serious.

There were three dangers waiting for Yizhou.

The Heart Trial would repeatedly tear open his deepest wounds and push him toward Qi Deviation. The Qingmei demon’s illusion could amplify the negative emotions produced by those memories. And even if Yizhou somehow managed to survive both, the lightning tribulation would still follow.

Three trials layered on top of one another.

No wonder Sui Sui had felt that something was wrong from the beginning.

This was not simply a Heart Trial.

It was a death trap.

For the first time, Sui Sui truly felt the malice of the Heavenly Dao toward Yizhou.

A chill ran through his entire body, and the hairs on his arms seemed to stand on end. It was an instinctive reaction, the kind of fear that came from sensing something immensely powerful targeting your life even though you could not see it. There was no visible enemy, no blade pointed at him, yet Sui Sui could still feel that terrifying intent hanging over Yizhou.

It made him deeply uneasy.

The Heavenly Dao was truly determined to get rid of Yizhou. It was even willing to make use of the power of others to accomplish it

Sui Sui clenched his fists.

But he wasn’t going to let it win, although he was scared, he was willing to do this.

If the original Yizhou had been forced to suffer through these Heart Trials alone, allowing the Heavenly Dao to repeatedly push him toward death, then things were different now.

Sui Sui was here.

And this time, he would not let anyone bully his Yizhou.

Fortunately, Sui Sui already knew how to break a Heart Trial.

The novel had mentioned another method before. It was not some secret technique, but very few cultivators actually used it. The method was to have another person enter the Heart Trial and help the person trapped inside.

If the person entering the trial could change the original outcome and disrupt the sequence of events, the Heart Trial could become unstable. Once the original course of events was changed, the person trapped inside could be forced to awaken, breaking free from the trial.

Unfortunately, Yizhou had never been able to use this method in the novel.

It was not because the method was particularly difficult. The problem was that Yizhou no longer trusted anyone.

Allowing another person to enter your Heart Trial was essentially the same as exposing the deepest and most vulnerable parts of yourself to them. They would see your memories, your emotions, your regrets, and the things you would never willingly show anyone else.

After everything Yizhou had experienced, there was no way he would be willing to place that kind of trust in another person.

So, whenever he encountered a Heart Trial, he had always relied on his own method—severing a portion of his soul and using it to deceive the Heavenly Dao.

But this time, things could be different.

After all, wasn’t Sui Sui already here? Whether it was because of the dual cultivation technique or some other reason, the fact that he had managed to enter Yizhou’s Heart Trial meant that, on some level, Yizhou had subconsciously allowed him in.

Sui Sui clenched his fists.

He would definitely help Yizhou.

Actually, Sui Sui had already formed a plan in his mind. So when he found himself back in the first scene of the illusion, he did not bother trying to speak to the other people like he had the first time. Instead, he immediately headed toward the Wenjian Sect’s area.

He was looking for someone, if he wasn’t wrong, that person should also be here according to the novel

It did not take long before he found him.

In a relatively quiet corner of the camp, far from the crowds, a small figure was sitting alone on a large rock. His long white hair spilled loosely over his shoulders and down his back, and he was idly playing with a strand of it as he babbled softly to himself. His clothes were slightly rumpled, and there was an almost childish carelessness to the way he sat there, completely unconcerned with whatever was happening elsewhere in the camp.

Seeing this figure, Sui Sui immediately locked onto him and approached.

"Bai Sui Sui," Sui Sui called out.

Miraculously, the person he called actually reacted.

Bai Sui Sui slowly raised his head, his pure peach-blossom eyes looking directly at Sui Sui. His eyes were bright and clear, carrying the innocent curiosity of someone who had no reason to be wary of the stranger standing before him. Yet there was also a faint hint of surprise in his gaze, as though something about Sui Sui had caught his attention.

Bai Sui Sui stared at this person who looked really familiar for a moment before his eyes widened slightly.

"Wow, you look just like Sui Sui." His voice was clear and melodious, carrying a distinctly childish tone that made him sound even more innocent.

Just as he had expected, the Bai Sui Sui inside the illusion could actually interact with him.

At first, Sui Sui had not been certain that this would work. But then he remembered the first time he had seen Bai Sui Sui in the illusion.

When Bai Sui Sui had run past him, they hadn’t even interacted, yet Sui Sui had felt something stir inside him.

At the time, he had assumed that he was simply imagining it, but he was almost certain that Bai Sui Sui had actually looked directly at him for that split second.

That small detail had given him an idea.

If he could not directly interact with most of the people inside the illusion, then perhaps he could use someone who could see him to interfere with the events of the Heart Trial.

Although Sui Sui didn’t know why this person can see him, it didn’t matter

Sui Sui looked at the innocent-looking figure before him and decided to test his theory.

"Do you want to save your Senior Brother?"