In his previous life, Chu Fengmian had perused many books and studied various subjects,
but this was indeed his first encounter with an illusory realm; the most basic requirement to set up such a realm was to possess the strength of at least the Wind Commanding Realm.
In his previous life, Chu Fengmian didn’t even possess a Spirit Vein, so how could he have the strength of the Wind Commanding Realm to set up an illusory realm?
Thus, Chu Fengmian had only ever heard of illusory realms and had never truly studied them.
This was still Chu Fengmian’s first encounter with an illusory realm.
"How should this illusory realm be broken?"
Chu Fengmian asked in a low voice.
He was not afraid of encountering other issues, but this particular illusory realm momentarily left Chu Fengmian somewhat at a loss.
"How to break it? This illusory realm can only be considered an introduction to true illusory realms. It seems that the Emperor of Fertility left a flaw on purpose; otherwise, how could you possibly break the illusory realm he set up with your strength alone?"
Xing Xuan’s voice rang out, clearly dismissing the illusory realm as insignificant.
The illusory realms he had encountered were a hundred times more terrifying; even if the Emperor of Fertility had set up the realm with all his might, Xing Xuan would not care.
Especially not for such a flawed illusory realm.
"Breaking this illusory realm is quite simple; you just need to find its core. Once you shatter the core with a single sword strike, the illusory realm will naturally disappear."
Xing Xuan calmly stated.
After hearing Xing Xuan’s words, Chu Fengmian’s expression also seemed a bit odd; if it was as Xing Xuan had said, this illusory realm was indeed too easy to break.
Even though this current illusory realm was deliberately made very simple by the Emperor of Fertility, it was still his test, and it couldn’t be as simple as Xing Xuan had said.
"Of course, illusory realms set up by anyone below the rank of Saint can be broken in this manner."
Xing Xuan explained, hearing Chu Fengmian’s surprise.
"But do not underestimate this illusory realm; even peak martial artists of the Wind Commanding Realm might not be able to break it."
"This method of breaking the illusory realm is very easy, but thinking about it and actually doing it are two different things. Everyone knows how to break an illusory realm, but finding its core is a major challenge. "
"This illusory realm is also a trial for you, so don’t expect me to tell you where the core is; you’ll have to find it yourself."
After Xing Xuan finished speaking, his voice disappeared, apparently slipping back into slumber.
Even if Chu Fengmian failed to break the illusory realm, he would at most lose his opportunity to inherit from the Emperor of Fertility without endangering his life.
Xing Xuan naturally wasn’t interested in intervening; his only goal was to protect Chu Fengmian’s life and help him grow.
For Chu Fengmian, this illusory realm was indeed another form of training.
Chu Fengmian silently uttered and lifted his head to gaze at the sea of fire before him, suddenly realizing that breaking the illusory realm was not as simple as he had imagined.
In this boundless sea of fire, although it was an illusory realm, the intense heat would still continuously scorch a martial artist’s body until they could no longer endure it, eventually trapping them to die within the realm.
Finding the core and breaking it without exceptional Spiritual Sense was indeed impossible.
But for Chu Fengmian, finding the core was not a difficult task.
Chu Fengmian muttered in his mind, and a Sword Light began to condense in front of him.
With the infusion of his Spiritual Power, the Sword Light immediately divided into hundreds, thousands of identical Sword Lights.
Almost instantly, ten thousand Sword Lights appeared around Chu Fengmian.
Ten Thousand Layers of Sword, a highly advanced realm of Sword Intent, although not as versatile as Thousand Changes, is still something many sword cultivators dream of.
But for Chu Fengmian, executing this level of Sword Intent wasn’t challenging.
"Since I can’t find it, I might as well not look for it; if I slash through everything in this sea of fire, I refuse to believe I can’t find the core!"
Chu Fengmian sneered inwardly, his mind moved, and immediately countless Sword Lights began to dance through the sea of fire.
Waves of Sword Qi furiously slashed through the sea of fire.
This was equivalent to having ten thousand martial artists searching for the core within the sea of fire.
No matter how vast the sea of fire, once Chu Fengmian slashed through every corner, the core would naturally be found.
Even if it was well hidden, it would be of no use.
Seeing Chu Fengmian’s actions, Xing Xuan shook his head in his mind; he had thought Chu Fengmian would search on his own.
Yet, he hadn’t expected Chu Fengmian to use such a method to break the illusory realm.
Using brute force, only Chu Fengmian could employ such a tactic; others, even if capable of Ten Thousand Layers of Sword, couldn’t possibly, like Chu Fengmian, possess an endless supply of Spiritual Power to divide the Sword Light.
This was, indeed, a unique method specific to Chu Fengmian.
Sword Lights continuously flashed across, and soon in a region within the sea of fire, one of his Sword Lights detected a hidden spot.
"Is this the core of the illusory realm? Break!"
The moment Chu Fengmian felt it, his mind moved, driving countless Sword Lights to strike the core.
Suddenly, the entire core shattered, and the surrounding flames gradually extinguished.
The illusory realm was broken, and Chu Fengmian also passed the second gate.
Just like before, in front of Chu Fengmian, a third gate suddenly opened, its depths waiting for him to enter.
"This first gate was the Heart Demon, the second was the illusory realm; I wonder what’s in the third gate."
A confident smile appeared on Chu Fengmian’s face.
He was determined to obtain the inheritance of the Emperor of Fertility; such a minor test couldn’t deter him.
Chu Fengmian moved his feet and once again stepped decisively into the third gate.
Within this third gate was an immense forest; the moment Chu Fengmian set foot in the forest, numerous beastly roars erupted.
Chu Fengmian looked around, frowning. Suddenly, a giant bird flew over from the sky, its large claws reaching straight for Chu Fengmian.
Chu Fengmian recognized it at a glance.
This giant bird was a beast known as the Wind Fire Bird, possessing the strength of the third level of the Wind Commanding Realm.
Chu Fengmian uttered softly, and the Red Flame Sword appeared in his hand.