The Stars Beyond - Chapter 430: Terrifying Thoughts

Chapter 430: Terrifying Thoughts

“Ptui!” Wang Xuan spat out all the tea fruits from his mouth. Where did this best immortal tea tree come from if he hadn’t left the Ethereal Realm all this time and only woke up today? If recent events, such as killing Zheng Yuantian, being protected by two shadows on a rainy night, and the tragic death of Heng Jun due to the loss of the treasure, were all fake, then these tea fruits must be fake too?

The people in the meteorite passage all had the light of the spirit. After he escaped from there and carefully confirmed it, he felt a chill in his heart and was a little confused. It was the first time he encountered such a thing, making him doubt life himself.

Was the fabric of time and space twisted?

He couldn’t distinguish between reality and illusion. Wang Xuan was unwilling to accept this. And then, he went again! Wang Xuan stood below the meteorite passage and looked up. After observing with his spiritual eyes for a long time, waiting for the safe moment, he used the two beast skins to protect himself and the Godslaying Banner to clear the way. He then soared into the sky.

In his eyes, this meteorite passage was more difficult than crossing a chasm and more challenging than reaching the heavens. It could be a game-changer if he really rushed through! He couldn’t rest now and was feeling restless day and night. He felt as if a heavy and terrifying shadow loomed over his heart if he didn’t uncover the truth.

The people weren’t in their original positions anymore. It seemed they had been hiding in the excavated passage for a long time and had recovered their spirits. They were now heading upwards but their progress was slow and arduous. They were also exploring, trying to cross the meteorite passage. But the distance they had to cover wasn’t very far, and they encountered immense pressure, even risking death. Their progress was sluggish.

Currently, Wang Xuan’s own cultivation and strength were not as good as them. However, the SSBAL combo was strong enough. Especially with the furnace lid being the last piece and a supreme treasure, he could withstand the pressure and gradually get closer to them when it was activated.

“Illusions are appearing again. Stay awake. Go dance your demon dance elsewhere. This is a fake scene. It’s impossible for Fang Yuzhu to have a pregnant belly. Disperse, you damn phantoms!” Wang Xuan said to himself calmly. He shook the lid and activated the banner. Instantly, the illusion was shattered by him. However, those people were still climbing above after the true scene had appeared.

“I…!” Wang Xuan really wanted to grab someone and see if he could kill them.

Am I going crazy, or was the world where the meteorite passage was located sick? There were really people above, it doesn’t make sense at all!　

At last, he couldn’t bear it anymore and turned against… himself. He pierced his finger with the awl, and a wisp of spirit blood flowed out and blended with the lid. Wang Xuan did everything possible to merge with the supreme power of the Life Essence Furnace.

He was trying his best to break through the illusion and see the truth. He thought that everything would be unclear if even his spiritual eyes were malfunctioning now. At this point, he was really at his wit’s end.

“That little lunatic is back again. Well, well, he’s not dead after all,” Demon Ancestor Qi Yi spoke while looking down below.

Wang Xuan retorted, “Old Qi Yi, the mental illness in your family was passed down. Your son is also a mental illness patient outside!”

He wasn’t particularly afraid of the Demon Ancestor, mainly because he wanted to communicate and understand more. Today, his vision, his feelings, his spiritual cognition were almost being overturned.

Clang!

The lid vibrated violently as he struck it, and the spirit blood fused with it. He connected the treasure with his flesh and blood. Looking up, he saw clearly that the lights of the spirits were all real. Wang Xuan was dumbfounded. Was he seeing things?!

He didn’t believe that anyone could come to his backyard, nor did he think that his recent experiences were fake. Did he kill Zheng Yuantian for nothing? Did he drink the first tea from the Immortal Tea Tree, or did he drink air? Was the ethereal figure just his imagination? But the treasure wouldn’t deceive him. This time he was sure he had broken free from the illusion, and everything he saw was real!

“Can someone explain this to me?!” exclaimed Wang Xuan. He was completely puzzled and had sunk into self-doubt.

Am I losing my mind?

He was unwilling to give up and went to look at the rough stone wall where there should have been a passage leading to a special spiritual world related to the Dao Shielding Banner. “Huh

?” He was surprised. The passage was gone without a trace, as if it had never existed.

He activated the treasure with his spiritual insight. The spirit blood glowed and merged with the lid of the Life Essence Furnace. He was certain that there was indeed no passage there. But, those lights of spirits were clearly visible when he looked up. They indeed existed, which gave him a headache and was unable to resist rubbing his temples.

Fang Yuzhu was very concerned about him. She transmitted her voice, asking, “What’s wrong with you? How did you get here? Did you get here by the Life Soil? It’s very dangerous here. If you can retreat, turn back now!”

“Yuzhu, do you still remember Wang Xuan by the Reeds Lake?” Wang Xuan asked solemnly. He wanted to know how these lights of spirits came about, whether they corresponded to the peerless immortals in the mortal world. He wanted to know if they were real?

“This kid is indeed crazy and foolish, he’s talking nonsense. Anyway, he’s useless, why not leave him for me as a snack?” The Demon Ancestor with thick eyebrows and big eyes spoke.

Fang Yuzhu’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if she was contemplating something.

“Sister Yuzhu, do you still remember cooking by yourself?” Wang Xuan asked again. He felt he wouldn’t be able to sleep in the future and he couldn’t just come here casually if he didn’t figure it out.

“I have some impression, you like tomato scrambled eggs, green onions mixed with tofu…” Fang Yuzhu whispered. Her beautiful face was slightly stunned and somewhat absent-minded. Above, the others were shocked on the spot and were in disarray.

Was this true? Maiden Fang had personally cooked for that kid?

However, Wang Xuan was horrified. Reminded by him, Fang Yuzhu actually remembered the people and events outside.

Was she really a monster corresponding to the mortal world, or a real person?

The treasure was vibrating from the beginning. It didn’t stop at all. He wanted to see the truth, even if he had to shed spirit blood again. The blood and the furnace fused until it was indistinguishable.

“Sister, are you serious?” exclaimed Demon Lord Yan Yan. Her face was full of incredulity, then she glared at Wang Xuan. With her charming demeanor that was slightly fierce, she added, “What nonsense are you talking about?!”

“Yan Yan, do you remember when we explored the ancient spaceship in outer space together?” asked Wang Xuan. Just the two words Yan Yan made everyone show a different color, except for Fang Yuzhu. Others generally didn’t dare to address her so intimately. They normally called her Demon Lord.

Demon Lord Yan Yan’s expression became even more unsightly, but before she could erupt, Wang Xuan added, “Did you forget when we soared together and faced the super sample organisms?”

Demon Lord was clearly about to explode and had even raised her pure white hands up ready to strike. However, a trance came over her and made her somewhat bewildered. Then she muttered to herself, “Did I capture that blue-haired woman alive?”

Wang Xuan was not joyful when he heard it. Instead, he felt chills. After his reminder, the other party could recall things outside. If this place was close to reality and corresponded to the mythical world of material and gods outside.

Were the creatures here real or fake?　

Wang Xuan was plunged into a state of frustration and perplexity.

“Kid, what’s your situation, and what nonsense are you talking about?” Zhang Daoling spoke up.

“Old Zhang, have you forgotten? That evening when Sister Yuzhu cooked personally, although you have a thick face, you were too embarrassed to join us for dinner in the end. You lingered outside the estate, deeply inhaled the fragrance of food, and silently left for An City,” Wang Xuan continued.

“Me!?” Zhang Daoling felt like hitting someone. Was Wang Xuan reminding him or embarrassing him? Could such a thing happen? But, upon a little recollection, it seemed to be true.

Not only that, Wang Xuan added, “That night, Sister Yuzhu and I went to see a movie. You and the Hades Blood Patriarch were also there. Of course, I didn’t notice it, but Sister Yuzhu did. You and the Hades Blood Patriarch almost bought a couple seats and sat together.”

“Stop it!” Zhang Daoling roared with a sound comparable to the roar of a lion from the East River with two thousand years of power. It made everyone’s ears buzz. Zhang Daoling couldn’t bear it anymore. Upon a little recollection, he surprisingly recalled some memories of it! At this moment, even the Hades Blood Patriarch was confused.

Couple seats? Ridiculous!

“Later, you and the Hades Blood Patriarch were eating skewers and drinking beer on the street…” Wang Xuan continued. This scene was too down-to-earth, it made everyone present feel eerie.

As the Hades Blood Patriarch thought about couple seats and eating skewers on the street. He found that everything was vividly connected and he had some memory of it. Not only that, he also remembered that night when Huang Ming and Kong Yun talked to him and Zhang Daoling about their shares in the Immortal Tea House.

Zheng Yuantian spoke indifferently, “Don’t listen to his deceitful words, it’s all fake. How could he possibly come here? It’s all an illusion created by that demonic flower. Didn’t we recently encounter troubles caused by it? Just kill him, and all the fog will dissipate!”

“Zheng Yuantian, in the spiritual world of outer space, weren’t you severely injured by Sister Yuzhu and almost killed by her? After that you were killed by me. Don’t you remember?” Wang Xuan interjected.

“I…” Zheng Yuantian was stunned. He then became furious and embarrassed as he actually recalled some memories of it.

“I personally killed you!” Wang Xuan didn’t elaborate further because it involved the secret of his entry into the Immortal Realm. The situation here was too bizarre, and he wasn’t sure if these people, these strange lights of spirits, would leak secrets. At this moment, he was doubting the origin of these people!

“I… died?!” Zheng Yuantian was lost in thought. He recalled many things and he was suddenly unable to contain his anger. He glared at Wang Xuan, and was erupting with endless killing intent. He was ready to attack!

However, in the bewildered and puzzled gazes of everyone, Zheng Yuantian disintegrated into pieces. He crumbled instantly. The lights of his spirit fragmented and rapidly dissipated. This scene… shocked everyone. Zheng Yuantian had died with just a single sentence from Wang Xuan. He died silently without a trace and disappeared into nothingness!

“You are… the Demonic Flower. You first misled us with illusions, and now you’re actually killing people?” The Demon Ancestor Qi Yi spoke with a cold voice. He couldn’t maintain his calm anymore. This matter was too terrifying.

A single word could kill a peerless expert! Others also felt incredulous and were greatly astonished. They sensed that something was amiss. And at this moment, another unexpected event occurred!

“Yes, Zheng Yuantian is dead…” a faint shadow appeared behind the dissipating figure, amidst the flying ashes. It then became vague and turned silvery-white. The shadow was covered in a silver robe that exuded a gloomy atmosphere. He muttered to himself, “I, who had perished at the end of the great veil, can be revived only when he’s dead.”

Faking Death? Peerless experts didn’t believe in such nonsense. Corpse transformation, or nonsense about seeing ghosts, was all because their strength was insufficient that they believed in such things. However, it was indeed too bizarre at this moment. Zheng Yuantian was killed by Wang Xuan with a single word, yet a more mysterious creature emerged from his spirit’s ashes! Wang Xuan was dumbfounded. All sorts of strange events occurred today.

“The creator of the Demonic Embryo Technique?” Fang Yuzhu spoke up. She remained calm and showed no fear of this person.

In the depths of the universe, inside the ancient spaceship, the enchanting cheeks of Demon Lord Yan Yan carried a coldness as she said, “My spirit light has spread far away, beyond my control. Everything has become blurry, it’s similar to the major calamities in history. Is it turning reality into illusion, and illusion into reality?”

She lowered her head and noticed her burnt and damaged dress. She realized that something was wrong, and sneered, “Ha!”

“It is indeed so. I am also experiencing it. Who could it be? What exactly has been done? My spirit light has dimmed as well. I am turning into an illusion.” Zhang Daoling spoke solemnly.

The four great experts were piloting the ancient spaceship into the depths of the vast starry sea, and were nearing the location of the extraterrestrial civilization. However, they felt a horrifying and strange change within themselves today.

The Hades Blood Patriarch spoke with an extremely grave expression, “Back then, during the Catastrophe of Reality and Illusion, someone tried to turn the eternal night of transcendent existence into eternal brilliance. The person overturned reality and illusion, and it resulted in a major incident!”

Seriousness was written all over Fang Yuzhu’s fair and captivating face as she said, “It seems that under the eternal night, the fragments of legends left behind are not entirely unbelievable. Some things are indeed true. The treasure of that era, the Celestial Mirror, was the protagonist, and it was destroyed in that major event.”

Wang Xuan couldn’t find peace in his heart. Today, he couldn’t get definite answers and found more and more questions arising.

What was the situation with those people? Was it because they were close to the truth? Were there creatures corresponding to the outside world, or was there another reason?

He had prepared to leave first and did not really follow them. However, he asked for their clothing, even strands of their spirit as he intended to take them away for verification.

“Sister Yuzhu…” said Wang Xuan. Hearing this, Fang Yuzhu cut off a corner of her burnt white robe and handed it to him.

“Old Zhang, you should also give me a piece of your sleeve, and it’s best to give me a few strands of your hair,” Wang Xuan said.

“Who knows what kind of monster you are. Could you really be the Demonic Flower, trying to analyze me?” Zhang Daoling stared at him.

In the end, Wang Xuan ran away without looking back. He wanted to return to the real world to clear his mind and confirm whether what he experienced was real or an illusion. Until now, he still felt uneasy and found everything hard to believe.

Wang Xuan returned and entered the Life Soil. He merged his spirit with his body. Then he saw the torn piece of skirt he had brought out, one white and one red, with severe burn marks.

“Old Chen, why did you faint? No, you actually fell asleep. What’s wrong with you?” Wang Xuan noticed that Old Chen, who had been protecting him, was groggy. It took several shakes before he gradually woke up.

Chen Yongjie felt baffled. How could he have fallen asleep? Was he so unreliable? It was simply unacceptable!

Then, he quickly came to his senses and stared at the torn fragment of skirt in Wang Xuan’s hand, saying, “The aura is very familiar. Why are you so violent, tearing it apart?”

Wang Xuan’s heart was extremely heavy as he was still in a terrifying atmosphere. But now, he instantly broke free from that mood and felt like hitting him!