Dark! Desolate! Deadly silent!
The sky was an endless expanse of blood red, so high that it seemed to stretch to the horizon.
Below lay a desolate plain stretching to the horizon.
The land was a deathly blackish-gray, like rotting mud mixed with flesh and blood, a sight that would make one's eyes uncomfortable.
Especially the air, which was filled with a strong, putrid stench! Inhaling it gave one the illusion that even the body was decaying!
"Damn it, this is an illusion!"
Shi Nian looked around at the suddenly changed environment, his expression changing drastically. He never expected that he, a master of illusion techniques, would one day be the one being deceived by illusion techniques. He was a Soul Master specializing in illusions.
With his expertise in illusions, his mental power was undeniably strong. Even though he was only a Soul Saint, with the added benefit of his Soul Bone, even a Soul Douluo couldn't match his mental power. Even some Soul Douluos with weaker mental strength could sometimes be killed by him!
It was precisely because of his formidable strength that he possessed such confidence.
But now, in his most triumphant moment, he was effortlessly defeated.
Because he couldn't see any flaws in this illusion at all.
This world, clearly just an illusion, was too real!
"Welcome to...my world!"
A majestic voice seemed to come from a distant place, yet also seemed to be right next to him.
"Isn't your martial soul a sword? How can you cast such an illusion?!" At this moment, Shi Nian was no longer as calm as before. He never dreamed that he, who was proficient in illusion techniques, would one day fall victim to one. Moreover, he had no clue how he had fallen for the illusion. This was truly unbelievable.
As he spoke, he secretly tried to break the illusion cast upon him with his profound soul power, even activating his soul bone skill.
But it was useless.
The surrounding illusion was as solid as an impenetrable wall.
Even if Shi Nian hadn't watched himself fall into the illusion, he probably wouldn't have realized he was being lured into a spell. This shows just how terrifying the illusion he was experiencing was.
Compared to this illusion, his broken dream was utterly worthless!
"Who told you that swordsmen can't use illusions?"
"Now, enjoy the feast I've prepared for you."
The voice, seemingly from a distant shore, carried a hint of mockery, inexplicably filling Shi Nian with dread! His initial cat-and-mouse mentality had completely reversed. He had become the mouse being toyed with!
Or rather, from the very beginning, he himself was the mouse.
He just thought he was the cat.
...
Yun Chuan quietly observed Shi Nian's terrified state in the illusion, his expression extremely calm, as if he had only done something insignificant.
The ability of this illusion was called—Soul Absorption!
It was one of his recently developed abilities, the Fiery Eyes of Truth.
This ability involves the mental realm. He developed it by studying Hu Liena's abilities and hunting several illusion-type soul beasts, absorbing their soul rings.
After activating the Fiery Eyes
, a single glance is enough to trap an enemy in an illusion! Going even further, it can influence and blur others' memories… He plans to develop this ability to erase and modify memories, similar to the Sharingan… but unfortunately, he can't do that yet.
At this moment, Shi Nian is completely trapped in the illusionary world he has created.
From the desolate, decaying earth around him, small mounds first appear, then hideous monsters emerge from them… Monsters swarm densely from all sides!
These monsters, like rotting lizards, with mouths full of fangs and festering flesh, writhed and reeked of a foul stench, slowly crawling towards him…
Trapped in this illusion, Shi Nian was powerless to use his martial spirit or even his soul power, forced to stand frozen in place, watching in terror as the endless horde of monsters crawled towards him… Even knowing it was an illusion, these ferocious beasts instilled immense fear in him!
Finally, a ferocious monster reached his feet, opening its blood-red maw covered in slime, its rotting fangs lunging to bite down on his thigh.
Shi Nian knew these were all illusions; no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't escape them. The only way was to endure it, to ignore these illusions… to force himself to believe they were all hallucinations.
"Ah!!!"
However, when the monster bit down hard on his thigh, tearing off a large chunk of flesh, the incredibly real pain still made him scream in agony.
The next moment…
Numerous monsters pounced on him.
One after another, they took his bite.
"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!"
Shi Nian screamed helplessly, his body instantly becoming a bloody mess. The excruciating pain that penetrated to his very soul left him only able to howl in agony, collapsing to the ground and struggling in agony. He was powerless to stop the monsters from attacking his bones... With a snap, a row of deep teeth marks appeared on his bones.
At this point, Shi Nian could no longer howl, for his throat and flesh had been completely devoured, leaving only a mangled skeleton. Even so, he was not dead, remaining conscious as the monsters used his bones as grinding sticks, grinding and gnawing at him… inflicting excruciating pain deep in his bones!
Finally, when the last bone was
gone, leaving only blood and bone dust, Shi Nian vanished without a trace.
You thought that was the end?
Soon, as if the world had reopened,
with a deafening roar,
all the monsters disappeared.
In the empty wasteland
, Shi Nian reappeared, looking around blankly, seemingly wondering why he was back here after dying.
At that moment
, small mounds rose from the ground, and one after another, ferocious monsters emerged, wriggling towards him…
a familiar scene.
Shi Nian watched in terror, wanting to escape. But the surrounding area was already overrun by ferocious monsters. He randomly chose a direction and stepped forward, intending to clear away the monsters blocking his path.
However, being only a mortal, he was easily knocked to the ground by a mere flick of a monster's tail. The monster pounced, biting down again.
"Aaaaaaahhhhh!!!"
Powerless to resist, Shi Nian could only let out painful howls, but this did nothing to evoke any sympathy from the surrounding monsters. They seemed to have only a simple appetite, with monsters constantly attaching themselves to Shi Nian, slowly gnawing at his flesh and chewing his marrow… making him experience the terror of being devoured bite by bite!
When he was completely eaten by the surrounding monsters again…
Boom!!!
The world reopened.
A bewildered Shi Nian reappeared there, this time looking at the familiar scene around him, his pupils filled with terror! Gone was his previous madness and smugness.
However… the surrounding earth swelled up again, forming a small mound.
The ferocious monsters emerged once more.
Shi Nian immediately burst into tears, kneeling on the ground and wailing uncontrollably, "I was wrong! Please, spare me! Give me a quick death! Don't make me suffer anymore!"
Seeing the previously villainous Shi Nian now reduced to a pathetic, stray dog, begging for death, Yun Chuan had no intention of letting him go. After all, his previous words revealed that this guy was no good; countless people had died at his hands, tortured repeatedly with illusions before their deaths!
Killing such trash with a single blow would be too easy.
This was
just a small test; after ten reincarnations,
new illusory worlds awaited him.
"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!"
With another long, drawn-out wail, Shi Nian was devoured by the monster once more.
Then the world reopened.
He reappeared unharmed in the same spot.
This time, Yun Chuan's voice rang out again. "Not bad, your mind hasn't collapsed yet. Heh, I'm not some demon. Since you've managed to hold on, fine, if you can endure ten more times, I'll stop you from suffering this painful illusion. Enjoy it." As soon
as the words left his mouth,
small mounds rose again from the barren land around him, and the ferocious monster emerged once more…
A look of misery crossed Shi Nian's face, and he offered no further resistance. He let the ferocious monsters pounce on him, crawling all over his body. He let his flesh be devoured, his bones chewed… The excruciating pain that penetrated his very soul made him want to scream uncontrollably. But remembering that the voice had said ten times, he actually endured it.
For the first time, regret rose in his heart, because he thought of those he had tortured to death before… Perhaps this was retribution.
Afterwards.
Again and again.
Finally, after the tenth time.
When Shi Nian was resurrected, he no longer found himself in that desolate, decaying land. Instead, he appeared in what seemed to be a closed room, unusually clean and hygienic.
At this moment, Shi Nian found himself bound to a large bed, his hands and feet tied together, his mouth gagged with a foul-smelling cloth, and his legs spread wide apart… Just as Shi Nian was completely bewildered, several people in white coats and masks pushed a cart over.
Then, they pulled down his pants.
Then, they made the incision!
Shi Nian, still bewildered, felt a sharp pain in his lower body. His eyes bulged almost out of their sockets, and he struggled weakly, but he couldn't stop the people in white coats. He could only let them operate on him… without even anesthesia.
When it was all over, Shi Nian couldn't bear it any longer and finally passed out.
When he woke up again ,
Shi Nian found himself lying on a large bed. Then a person in a white coat came over, smiling broadly, and said to him, "Congratulations, the surgery was a success. You are now a lovely girl…"
He then showed him a mirror.
Shi Nian looked at his own face in the mirror—a face with a beard and painted blush, practically terrifying. He suddenly convulsed.
Illusions are always illogical.
Anyway, after waking up, Shi Nian found himself inexplicably the top performer at a certain company. And the only employee there.
For the next while, he began his career as a prostitute… well, all his clients were male. All sorts of bizarre shapes and sizes…
…(separation line)…
Looking at Shi Nian lying on the ground, his pupils unfocused, as if he had lost his soul…
Yun Chuan shook his head and muttered softly, "Only a few decades of prostitution, and he can't handle it? His mental fortitude is really weak. I still have many tricks up my sleeve."
In the illusion, decades had passed for Shi Nian. But in reality, it was only a mere minute.
And in that short minute, Shi Nian had enjoyed treatment he had never experienced before in the illusionary world. Yun Chuan had arranged everything perfectly for him, but unfortunately, he only managed to enjoy the second level before his mental state collapsed.
However, his ability to endure for decades in the second level was already quite surprising.
This year, not bad!
Yun Chuan gave him a high evaluation.
Next.
"Clang!"
Yun Chuan slowly drew his sword from his waist and approached Shi Nian, who lay motionless on the ground, stiff and lifeless like a puppet. The sword he gripped suddenly gleamed, and then crimson flames roared up!
He raised the longsword burning with raging flames and gently swung it downwards!
A fiery sword aura roared out!
With a sizzle, Shi
Nian, who lay motionless on the ground, was cleaved in two.
Before the blood could even gush out, it was already engulfed by the terrifying flames!
In just a few seconds, Shi Nian's body was burned to ashes. The ashes remained here, becoming nutrients for the soil, nourishing the surrounding plants…
This place truly lived up to its reputation as the burial ground Shi Nian had carefully chosen; it was desolate and remote enough. Normally, no one would come here. Therefore, no one would know that a Soul Saint had once died here.
Yun Chuan slowly sheathed his sword, and just as he was about to turn and leave, a glimpse of colorful light suddenly appeared in the ashes of Shi Nian.
"Huh?!"
He suddenly remembered that in the original story, this guy seemed to have a soul bone. A rare ten-thousand-year-old soul bone, and it seemed that he gave it to Ning Rongrong in the end? He
lightly stomped his foot.
An invisible force spread out.
The colorful object in the ashes bounced up from the spot.
Yun Chuan reached out and grabbed it, then examined the shimmering object closely. He found that it was a round bone, about three inches in diameter, shimmering with a faint seven-colored light, looking like a miniature skull.
This dazzling soul bone was free of ashes, which was a characteristic of all soul bones. They wouldn't be stained with any impurities. One of the key points in identifying the authenticity of a soul bone was to see if it would be stained with impurities.
Thus, it was indeed a soul bone, and a relatively rare head soul bone at that. At least ten thousand years old! It's unbelievable that a mere Soul Saint like Yun Chuan would possess such a treasure. Soul bones are incredibly rare, especially ten-thousand-year-old ones. Some Title Douluos might not even have one.
And yet, the protagonist of the original story killed a Soul Saint and just happened to get a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone. That luck… no wonder he's the protagonist!
Yun Chuan shook his head and casually flipped his hand, storing the ten-thousand-year-old soul bone into his storage soul tool. He could keep it to give away later to win people over. It might be rare to others, but to him, it was just so-so.
He had long since given up being a Soul Master.
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