A Night of Desperation-Chapter 560: True or False 2

In the dark tunnel, a voluptuous woman in a green Daoist robe appeared in the middle of the path without warning.

It was Qian Rong.

"Just before my bath, I noticed that Junior Brother was searching for something, so I came to take a look. Unexpectedly, it was that." Qian Rong’s gaze was calm as she looked at Yu Hong.

"Senior Sister Qian Rong, what brings you here?" Yu Hong frowned, heightening his vigilance.

At this time, in this place, the other party seemed to know what he was looking for... this made him wary.

"This isn’t the place to talk. Do you dare to come with me?" Qian Rong looked around lightly and said.

Then, she waved her right hand, opening a pure white oval Light Gate beside her.

She walked inside calmly.

Yu Hong hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked away.

He wasn’t so foolish as to follow someone without knowing where they were teleporting to.

After only a few steps, Qian Rong’s figure appeared in front of him again.

Her face looked rather helpless.

"Alright, since you don’t want to, let’s talk here."

She then waved her right hand, and an invisible membrane instantly enveloped the two of them, isolating them from the outside world.

"Zheng Rou, do you know that your master and the others are all Chaos Bodies?" After isolating the outside, Qian Rong’s first words made Yu Hong tremble all over.

"I..." He opened his mouth, wanting to say something but not knowing how to start.

"Why was this place abandoned by our sect? Why did we suddenly come here again and pay attention recently? You might guess what it’s all about." Qian Rong sighed.

"...Is it because of the Red Sky Fruit?" Yu Hong instantly reacted.

"Correct." Qian Rong nodded, "A Red Sky Fruit suddenly appeared here, and its efficacy is stronger than any previously seen. Originally, our sect planned to remain hidden, but such a treasure, if missed, may never appear again... So, after weighing the options, the sect sent me to investigate."

"Then what you said before about taking us back to the sect was..." Yu Hong paused and asked.

"It’s true, but Chaos Bodies have their own place for settlement. You are different." Qian Rong continued, "The Wanxue Palace has long been extinct. Martial Uncle Yu Xuezi is suppressing the sealing formation and is slowly heading towards self-destruction. This place had lost its value long ago, even the Star Disaster didn’t pay attention to it. Until recently...."

"The appearance of the Red Sky Fruit changed the overall situation here. My mission was originally to investigate this matter, but I didn’t expect to encounter you." Qian Rong’s tone softened.

"Zheng Rou, the Great Annihilation is imminent, Qinghe Mountain is about to reappear in the world. Someone like you, a top Immortal Seed, staying in a declining place like Wanxue Palace has no future. If my master knows about your situation and verifies everything, he is willing to personally accept you as a disciple. Would you be willing?"

"What exactly is going on with Martial Uncle Feng Xuezi?" Yu Hong didn’t answer but instead asked another question.

"Feng Xuezi and Fu Bai Golden Immortal were corrupted long ago and sealed here. They stubbornly believe that besides them, everyone else in Qinghe Mountain is annihilated. Therefore, they see any sect cultivator approaching them as a Star Disaster monster and attack them. Only the people of the Wanxue Palace line are unharmed. This is one of the reasons why our sect abandoned this place." Qian Rong explained.

"And now? For the Red Sky Fruit, are you willing to reconnect with Wanxue Palace?" Yu Hong asked.

"Of course, the Star Disaster is now fiercely attacking the sealing place of Martial Uncle Feng Xuezi because of the Red Sky Fruit. But for some reason, despite being corrupted by the Heart Disaster, Martial Uncle Feng Xuezi is desperately resisting the attack to protect the Red Sky Fruit. I’m here to clarify the situation. The best outcome is to take the Red Sky Fruit and relocate the entire Wanxue Palace back to our sect."

"So... will Martial Uncle Feng Xuezi and the others come with us?" Yu Hong asked.

"How could that be possible..." Qian Rong shook her head, "This is their sealing place. No matter what, they can’t leave this star system. This is the Heavenly Venerate’s work;no one can defy it."

"I... will consider it." Yu Hong said in a low voice.

"Think carefully. The Star Disaster’s annihilation is unstoppable. Staying here, Feng Xuezi and the others will eventually be completely swallowed and become part of the Star Disaster monsters. If you continue to stay, you won’t see any hope..." Qian Rong sighed.

She didn’t say more, her body glowed green, and the next second, she disappeared from the spot.

"By the way, never go to the real Wanxue Palace. It’s a fiercely contested place right now. With our cultivation levels, stepping inside would mean instant corruption and destruction. Don’t seek your own death." Qian Rong’s last advice echoed again.

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Sister." Yu Hong somewhat understood now. The sect behind Qian Rong was highly likely to be real.

They had been evading the Source Disaster using some special means. But when the Red Sky Fruit emerged, they couldn’t resist the temptation and decided to take action.

They found themselves and Quan He while intending to quickly grab the Red Sky Fruit and thought of taking them along when returning.

But in doing so, if they left, Feng Xuezi and Senior Corrupt Traveler would still be struggling against the Star Disaster, which meant abandoning them completely.

Yu Hong didn’t look for the real Wanxue Palace’s entrance. He directly used Instantaneous Movement to return to Black Black Spirit.

After a long silence, he suddenly thought of a question.

’Wait, if the Heavenly Venerate disappeared long ago, isn’t the highest realm of the current Qinghe Mountain sect just Golden Immortal? Martial Uncle Feng Xuezi and Senior Corrupt Traveler are also Golden Immortals. No matter which side I go to, the result would be the same. Although Senior Sister Qian Rong said that Martial Uncle and Senior are corrupted by the Heart Disaster, no matter what, they wouldn’t harm me. Moreover, who can guarantee that there will be no problems on the sect’s side?’

Yu Hong still inclined more towards the more familiar Corrupt Traveler and Feng Xuezi, as they had indeed given him many benefits.

Knock knock knock...

Suddenly, outside the safe house window, a pale-faced, white-daoist-robed monster Sword Cultivator was knocking on the glass with a sinister smile.

Yu Hong glanced at him. The Qingwei Heart Technique quietly activated.

Whoosh.

The next second, the monster Sword Cultivator, with a smile on his face, lifted his hands, grabbed both corners of his mouth, and pulled hard.

Rip!

With a bloody, crisp sound, the Sword Cultivator’s head was torn in two.

Then his entire body silently shattered, turning into black mist and disappearing.

Only then did Yu Hong withdraw his gaze.

This was his first time using the Qingwei Heart Technique.

Just now was the basic move of the Heart Technique—Broken Heart.

The Illusion Human Realm has three levels, each with one move.

Broken Heart, Broken Soul, Broken Spirit.

Their levels correspond to hallucinating the heart of the body, hallucinating the root of the soul, and hallucinating the origin of life.

This ability activates automatically with the exercise of power. Anyone with hostile intentions towards him will suffer a backlash corresponding to their cultivation technique level.

So, the Qingwei Heart Technique, once successfully cultivated, is actually a very dangerous defensive technique.

Yu Hong tried its effect briefly, and his previously tense mood was somewhat relieved.

’The truth about Qian Rong is still not confirmed. I have to wait until the Black Mark is reinforced before making a judgment. Until the judgment is made, I cannot leave with him.’ Finally, he made a decision.

After settling his mind completely, Yu Hong sat cross-legged and began cultivating the Qingwei Heart Technique again.

There is insufficient vitality here, making it impossible to cultivate the Qingyuan Heavenly River Miao Technique. So generally, in the safe house, he cultivated the Qingwei Heart Technique.

Soon, on the sixteenth day after Qian Rong’s visit to the Wanxue Palace.

Yu Hong’s heavy defense belt was finally repaired.

And his Qingwei Heart Technique also broke through to the Third Layer in just two weeks.

Which is the highest realm of the Illusion Human Realm.

Inside the Life Well.

Huge blades of grass surrounded Yu Hong, swaying violently with the intense airflow.

Yu Hong sat alone on a futon in the clearing, his eyes tightly closed, with a faint golden light of his Golden Core shimmering on his body.

Boom.

Above his head, the clouds dispersed, revealing the vast expanse of the cosmic starry sky.

In the starry sky, purple electric arcs gathered like a spider web, becoming more numerous and denser.

Swoosh!

Yu Xuezi instantly appeared in the surrounding air.

Then came Qian Rong, Bai Sheng, Hei Ying, and finally Quan He who was transported in.

Everyone spread out over a distance of a thousand meters, floating in mid-air, watching the impending heavenly tribulation.

"This is.... the Nascent Soul Tribulation!?!" Qian Rong’s expression trembled.

She had heard that Yu Hong was less than forty years old, but he was already reaching the Nascent Soul Stage?

This speed was almost comparable to her own.

"How long has it been? He’s already starting the Nascent Soul Tribulation!?" Bai Sheng was even more stunned.

"Immortal Seed is like this;I was similar back then because the cultivation time required increases as the stages progress. Before the Divinity Transformation Stage, basically, the Innate Body has no bottlenecks." Qian Rong explained.

A Mahayana cultivator at 300 years old, she indeed had the authority to say this.

After all, from Nascent Soul to Mahayana, one must go through Divinity Transformation Stage and Returning to Void Stage, two major phases. If Yu Hong’s progress slows down later, he might not reach her level.

"The key is, there’s a Star Disaster outside, the entire star system is sealed. He’s undergoing tribulation here, which will surely attract an attack from the Star Disaster. Everyone, be cautious and protect the surroundings!" Yu Xuezi said solemnly.

The rumbling grew louder at this moment. Purple electric arcs amassed more and more.

The golden light on Yu Hong’s body also began to shine brighter.

Everyone waited continuously, but strangely, the heavenly tribulation didn’t descend, remaining motionless.

Moreover, its power and momentum continued to grow.

The purple lightning had already formed a dense vortex, with the center of the purple color turning pitch black.

"Wait, why is the power increasing!? Isn’t this the Nascent Soul Tribulation? This momentum is far beyond the level of the Nascent Soul Tribulation, at least the middle stage of the Nascent Soul!" Qian Rong sensed something was amiss.

"Zheng Rou, be careful. The first phase of the Nascent Soul Tribulation is the Heart Demon Tribulation!" Yu Xuezi transmitted a message. "The illusion guidance of the Heart Demon Tribulation is very troublesome, make sure to steady your mind!"

"Understood!"

Yu Hong was fully focused, constantly alert for any potential danger.

Poof!

The next second.

An invisible, transparent stream of air plunged down from the sky, directly hitting his head.

The air stream disappeared.

The vision around Yu Hong abruptly trembled and started to distort.

But just then, an Illusion God trait in his mind also suddenly trembled.

Poof.

The surrounding vision distortion halted violently, returning to its original state. Everything seemed as if nothing had happened.

"Where did the Heart Demon Tribulation go?" Yu Xuezi and Qian Rong looked at each other in disbelief.

Bai Sheng and Hei Ying, who had experienced it, were even more shocked. When they underwent the Heart Demon Tribulation, it was truly horrific, leaving them severely wounded and nearly dead.

How could it be now....

But before they could react, the next moment, a thick purple lightning bolt as wide as a barrel abruptly struck down.

At that moment, Yu Hong, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes and raised his hand to fiercely strike at the lightning bolt.

It seemed he had anticipated it, making a preemptive strike that perfectly met the rapid descending lightning bolt.

Boom!!

A loud explosion.

The thick lightning bolt shattered like a soap bubble with a pop.

Not only that, the shards of the shattered lightning bolt reversed direction, shooting back into the sky and violently smashing the purple vortex to pieces.

"This heavenly tribulation is somewhat weak..." Yu Hong furrowed his brow and withdrew his hand. It’s said the weaker the heavenly tribulation, the weaker the post-breakthrough power.

This made him a bit worried about whether his Nascent Soul would be affected.