Chapter 904: Chapter 905: Perish in Ruin
In the second Illusion Realm, Lin Qian became a humble scholar, striving to rise step by step, attaining the highest position in the court, and controlling the imperial governance.
Knowing that exceeding his goals would yield even more abundant rewards, Lin Qian had no intention of stopping there.
After discussing with Zhuge Ming, it was clear that in such an Illusion Realm, one could not usurp power; he could only adhere to the Emperor to accomplish grand achievements.
Ultimately, Lin Qian devised a plan to use the Emperor to control the lords, rendering the Emperor a puppet while he, as a minister, held the true power.
Merely becoming a high-ranking minister was nothing; he aimed to make his Dynasty the supreme in the world, unifying the universe, and becoming the first premier in history.
This Illusion Realm spanned a hundred years, enough for Lin Qian to realize his ambitions and achieve such accomplishments.
While Lin Qian was undergoing his trial in the Illusion Realm, Wei Wushuang, high above, observed the situation below, astonished and disbelieving his eyes.
“What’s going on? Did I see it wrong?” Wei Wushuang mumbled incredulously, barely able to believe what he had witnessed.
In the Sea Spiral Holy Institute, the fastest record for the first step was a full four days before regaining consciousness.
However, he had just seen his disciple Lin Qian break free from the Illusion Realm after a mere five breaths, already stepping into the second phase.
“Succeeded. The feeling of contending for domination over the world is indeed intriguing, isn’t it?” Lin Qian commented with a sudden smile upon awakening, taking a deep breath.
Purple energy coiled like a dragon, ceaselessly flowing, being inhaled by him and brought into his mind, leading to a burst of clarity.
In an instant, his Soul Strength increased several times, far surpassing peers of the same Realm. Despite being just over a hundred years old, Lin Qian’s Soul Strength was comparable to a soul martial artist a thousand years old. Such rapid progress, if revealed outside, would undoubtedly astonish everyone.
Terrifying indeed!
“Indeed, and these experiences are incredibly beneficial not only for His Majesty but also for the court officials.” Zhuge Ming voiced his emotions too.
In the world of the Illusion Realm, although full of variations, it was still based on this world and full of peculiarities.
In such an Illusion World, both Lin Qian and Zhuge Ming could clearly learn all sorts of knowledge, some of which could even be applied to the academy teachings of the Huaxia Empire.
While the enhancement of the soul was an immense reward, the experiences within these Illusions were instead tremendous intangible wealth, yielding abundant gain.
“Now, I’m eager to see what the next Illusion Realm will be.” Stretching his shoulders, Lin Qian took the third step.
In this Illusion Realm, Lin Qian had unexpectedly become an Emperor, but he was about to be a fallen Emperor, with enemies closing in.
After enduring hardships, he finally rejuvenated the country, dominating the world.
It took seven breaths, representing seventy years within the Illusion Realm.
The fourth step transformed him into a vague Soul Martial Artist, a relatively low-level entity, even reincarnated as an alien race, confirmed by Xuan Flame to still be a race from the Immortal Upper Realm.
This time span was considerably longer, with a two thousand years limitation, but after merely a hundred breaths, Lin Qian had left the Illusion Realm, having become the Clan Leader, ruling one side.
“Unexpectedly, the matters learned in this Illusion, and many secrets of this race itself, are things outsiders are unlikely to know. Valuable intelligence like this is far more precious than increasing Soul Strength.” Upon leaving the Illusion Realm, Lin Qian said deeply, placing even more importance on the Wheel of the Violet Wood Forest.
Observing Wei Wushuang from above was already stunned, exclaiming, “Why is this monster like this?”
“What’s all the shouting about?” Hearing his brother’s shout, Wei Qingqing impatiently walked up to him.
“This kid has already stepped into the fifth step.” Gazing down at Lin Qian within the Illusion Realm, Wei Wushuang gasped, speaking solemnly.
“What?” Wei Qingqing spat out sunflower seed shells, quickly peeking down and discovered Lin Qian had already awakened, stepping into the sixth step.
“Just three breaths, and he broke through another Illusion Realm, that’s incredibly fast.” Watching his disciple achieve this astonishing feat, Wei Wushuang mumbled as if seeing his disciple for the first time.
It was not that he was making a fuss, but Lin Qian’s actions were too astonishing.
Until he awakened after the tenth step, Lin Qian suddenly turned around, retracing his steps, which meant abandoning the challenge of the Enchanting Soul Forest, terminating his record at the tenth step.
Breaking out of the Enchanting Soul Forest, Lin Qian directly fled, incredibly fast.
This scene was witnessed by many, seeing him leave with lightning-like golden light, and they clicked their tongues in amazement.
“Looks like the Enchanting Soul Forest isn’t a place he can visit.”
“He was in there for only about a hundred breaths, why did he leave?”
“Probably chickened out, hahaha, not worth mentioning.”
This scene provoked ridicule from many, who glanced at the stele and went on with their own affairs.
The record of ten steps was not enough to be inscribed on the stele, hence in everyone’s eyes, Lin Qian seemed to have withdrawn in the face of challenge without really participating in the trial of the Enchanting Soul Forest.
They had no idea that Lin Qian was not retreating in fear, but that he had already taken ten steps in such a short time!
In the heights, Wei Wushuang and Wei Qingqing exchanged glances, both witnessing the shock in each other’s eyes.
“Why is this happening? There was never such a situation before.” Staring at her brother, Wei Qingqing was utterly stunned, “How did you manage to find such a prodigious disciple?”
“Could it be that his Soul Strength is even more formidable than ours?”
Wei Wushuang slowly shook his head, following after Lin Qian. He was not concerned about that right now; instead, he was worried about why Lin Qian suddenly fled. Was there some problem?
In a flash, Wei Wushuang caught up with Lin Qian, seeing his agonizing expression and drastically changing demeanor, “What’s the matter?”
“Master?” Lin Qian turned his pained face to see Wei Wushuang, and let out a sigh of relief, “Is there a secluded place for cultivation?”
Without hesitation, Wei Wushuang swept his hand, taking him directly to the floating pavilion above the Enchanting Soul Forest.
Reaching the small floating pavilion, Lin Qian cupped his hands toward Wei Qingqing, addressing her as Martial Aunt, then sat down cross-legged.
The rewards in the Wheel of the Violet Wood Forest before were piled higher and higher, almost causing his head to explode.
If he didn’t quickly find a place to cultivate and refine, tempering his soul, he feared his soul might shatter and perish!