Chapter 468 - 241: Xuanyi Guards the Gate (Part 3)

The brilliance transformed into sharp arrows, shooting up to the sky of the Illusion World.

Splort! The azure curtain was torn open by the sharp arrow, and the entire Illusion World began to collapse from that gap at its center.

Liou Yuan also opened his eyes at this moment, looking at the gradually blurred and distorted world around him, revealing a mouth full of white teeth with a widened grin.

"Grandfather, in ancient times, you were the National Master honored in the Grand Temple."

Mumbling nonsensical words, Liou Yuan gave a fleeting glance towards the shadow of a black giant ship still floating on the sea surface just before the Illusion World collapsed.

Vaguely, Liou Yuan could sense a pair of eyes shooting looks at him from within the ship’s hull.

Even knowing that all of this was the doing of his Heart Demon, Liou Yuan remained solemn.

Because he knew that the body of this ghost ship was hidden somewhere in the world, it truly existed.

"To actually be able to influence my Heart Demon."

"What on earth are you?" Liou Yuan murmured softly.

Within his low voice, the Illusion World completely collapsed, along with the Dark Prison Ship floating on the water, turning into chaotic nothingness.

At the same time, in the secret chamber, Liou Yuan opened his eyes that had been closed for several months.

Elsewhere, outside the barrier of the Five Extremes Mountain array, the Purgatory Barrier also collapsed at the same time.

The shadow of the Dark Prison Ship dragged into the Purgatory Barrier by Xuanyi slowly dissipated into the air under Xuanyi’s gaze, transitioning from virtual to real and real to virtual, as if it had never appeared at all.

Clang! The Purgatory Barrier shattered, leaving only a giant depression inside the barrier, showcasing the intensity of the battle just now.

The figure of Xuanyi, holding the Ghost Blade, appeared under the gaze of many disciples and Foundation Establishment cultivators of Five Extremes Mountain. His face showed no emotion, neither joy nor anger, as he looked thoughtfully at the space where the Dark Prison Ship dissipated.

"Victory!"

The people of Five Extremes Mountain couldn’t discern the intricacies and thought that the shadow had been shattered under Xuanyi’s fierce might.

With heads held high, the disciples showered that figure standing in mid-air with effusive praise.

"The Sect Leader’s majestic presence towers high; his Sword Qi reaches where the sinister and evil flee."

"The Sect Leader uses the Supreme Sword Formulas to eradicate injustice, shaking the entire realm and truly being the first sword of the world!"

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Liou Yuan, in the secret chamber, couldn’t see the commotion outside and remained unaware that during his Heart Demon Tribulation, Five Extremes Mountain was beset by the ghost ship.

Now that he was freed from the Heart Demon Tribulation, he instinctively turned his attention to the Qi Mansion within him.

The Qi Mansion was now as calm as a well’s water, with not a ripple in sight.

Indicating that Liou Yuan had successfully passed the Sinking Star Heart Demon Tribulation safely.

"Thanks to the Fixed Star Compass! I didn’t expect it to have such a marvelous use." Liou Yuan hadn’t forgotten who was the major contributor to his successful overcoming of the Heart Demon Tribulation.

He quickly directed his mind towards the Fixed Star Compass floating within him.

After activating the power that shattered the Heart Demon’s illusion and suppressed the Qi Mansion, it returned to its tranquility.

However, the energy accumulated by the compass for a long time was depleted in this tribulation.

This is to be expected.

The energy expenditure in overcoming the Heart Demon is also a depletion for the Fixed Star Compass.

Fortunately, as Liou Yuan’s cultivation improved, the speed of replenishing stellar energy in the compass is now unparalleled.

In less than a month, this compass will be full once again.

With this, Liou Yuan was completely reassured and focused his attention elsewhere.

After successfully passing the Heart Demon Tribulation.

His consciousness was now able to expand outward from within his body.

As Liou Yuan’s eyes slowly closed, his consciousness swept through the chamber like a gentle breeze; even with his eyes shut, every setting, brick, and tile could be clearly recalled in his mind.

The sensation was even clearer than seeing with his own eyes.

"This is the Divine Sense!" Liou Yuan showed an enlightened expression.

Liou Zhen had once mentioned that after overcoming the Sinking Star Heart Demon, the Divine Sense would grow.

At that time, cultivators could use their Divine Sense to explore the heavens and earth.

Of course, only the Divine Sense of those with profound cultivation can explore the heavens and earth; Liou Yuan’s current Divine Sense covers only about thirty yards.

As Liou Yuan’s cultivation improves in the future, the scope of his Divine Sense will expand further.

The mystery of the Divine Sense enthralled Liou Yuan, causing him to linger on exploring it for a while longer.

As he maneuvered his Divine Sense back and forth within the chamber, he suddenly made a light sound, as if he had seen something.

Immediately opening his eyes, he turned his head to look at the stone wall behind his seated position.

Under the illumination of the chamber’s Luminous Pearl, his shadow was cast there.

However, the shadow was no longer a silhouette of Liou Yuan but an image of an old monk.

The posture was the same as when Liou Yuan performed the Calming Spell, with an image of Buddha appearing in his eyes.

"Calming Spell?"

This was clearly the transformation of the Calming Spell.

During the Heart Demon ordeal, Liou Yuan employed the Calming Spell repeatedly to fend off the Heart Demon’s assault, practicing it countless times.

After dispersing the Heart Demon, the Calming Spell naturally broke through during the process.

However, the mysterious changes revealed by the breakthrough Calming Spell had directly affected Liou Yuan’s shadow.

Causing his shadow to transform into the image of an old monk.

Liou Yuan couldn’t determine whether this was a good or bad omen and spent considerable time staring at the shadow before ultimately shrugging his shoulders, reassuring himself: "It’s just a lifeless thing."

With that, Liou Yuan diverted his gaze.

He was unaware that when he turned his head away, the old monk’s shadow slowly opened its eyes.

Watching Liou Yuan’s back intently.

As its gaze fell on Liou Yuan for an instant.

"Uh!" Liou Yuan suddenly uttered a cry of pain.

Feeling an intense heat in his chest, as if a hot iron had been placed there.

One must know that with Liou Yuan’s current physical strength, magical artifacts below Foundation Establishment wouldn’t harm him.

The force causing him pain must be at least the strength of someone above Foundation Establishment.

Liou Yuan quickly removed his garments, exposing his evenly toned chest.

Looking along his gaze, he saw black marks flowing from his chest, each movement inciting burning sensations on his skin.

Finally, the black marks outlined a black ’卍’ symbol on Liou Yuan’s chest.

Despite the seemingly ordinary symbol, Liou Yuan felt a sense of dread as he looked at it, the same feeling he had when staring at the black giant ship.

"This is!" Liou Yuan’s eyes widened, having roughly guessed the origin of the symbol, and cursed aloud: "That ghost thing has set its sights on me, hasn’t it!"