The most obvious sign is that Ye Feng looks thinner.

He ate more, but lost weight, which is enough to show that he was not slacking off and that the task was indeed very difficult.

But hard work pays off. Ye Feng felt that he had become more proficient in the Spirit Gathering Technique. Each time he used it, it took less time and he could achieve the same effect but consumed less true energy.

If this continues, I will eventually break through to the Enlightenment stage!

Thinking of this, Ye Feng chuckled to himself.

Suddenly, a thunderclap exploded in the sky!

"Mr. Ye, it's time to wake up!"

The night wind lifted its dull face and looked up at the sky.

In the sky was a gigantic face, which, despite its size, was quite beautiful and exuded a strong sense of majesty.

Most importantly, this face felt familiar to the night breeze.

Night Breeze felt as if she had seen this woman's face somewhere before, but upon closer thought, she couldn't recall where she had seen it.

"You are..." Ye Feng asked in confusion.

“Mr. Ye, it’s time to wake up. You are currently in an illusion!” the woman said again.

The familiar feeling intensified, and it felt as if something was flowing through Ye Feng's body.

Those intense, scorching currents flowed continuously within the night wind, circulating along its meridians.

The aura emanating from Ye Feng grew stronger and stronger, becoming increasingly vast!

Finally, the night wind broke free of its restraints, and the whole world began to shake!

Memories of the past flooded back, and Ye Feng finally knew who he was and what was going on.

"I never imagined I'd been trapped in this illusion for so long... How much time has passed in the outside world?" Night Wind asked.

Tian Mingyu smiled and said, "It only took a moment."

"Just a fleeting moment?" Night Wind muttered to himself.

The next moment, Ye Feng raised his hand and waved it, and the false world shattered.

When Ye Feng opened his eyes again, he was already back in that dilapidated temple.

The Black and White Duo stood in front of Ye Feng, with Luo Mengxuan beside him, while Lu Chenguan and the others were behind them.

Seeing Ye Feng's eyes clear, the Black and White Duo showed deep shock.

"You were able to escape the illusion? How did you do that?"

The Black and White Duo asked in shock, their eyes revealing deep fear.

The night breeze said calmly, "Why should I tell you?"

"Even if you don't tell us, we have ways of finding out!" the Black and White Duo said coldly.

"I hope you'll still be alive by then."

As soon as Ye Feng finished speaking, he raised his right hand, and Zhou Xingjian appeared in his hand.

He took a single step and was already in front of the Black and White Duo. He slashed horizontally with his sword, and thunderous sword energy immediately emanated from the blade, with a continuous crackling sound.

The night wind was so fast that they barely had time to react.

Thus, the Black and White Duo were struck head-on by Ye Feng's sword energy. Although they had activated their protective true energy, Ye Feng had not used his full strength in that attack.

However, Ye Feng's thunderous sword energy still caused them extremely serious damage!

The Black and White Duo retreated rapidly, their bodies covered in wounds, and most importantly, they had gone blind!

"I can't see!"

"My eyes, my eyes..."

The Black and White Duo let out screams of panic, showing no trace of their former expertise.

Ye Feng remained expressionless and continued his attack. Zhou Xingjian thrust out two swords in succession, and bright red blood spurted from the necks of the Black and White Duo.

By the time Ye Feng sheathed his sword and stood still, the Black and White Duo had already fallen to the ground, lifeless!

Seeing this, Lu Chenguan, Lu Qingshuang, and the others were all stunned.

From the moment the Black and White Duo appeared to the lightning-fast killing of them by the Night Wind, only a quarter of an hour had passed.

In just a quarter of an hour, the Black and White Duo were already dead.

Is Ye Feng's strength really that terrifying?

Lu Qingshuang even felt that all the shocks he had experienced in his entire life combined could not compare to what he was seeing today. The scenes before him even gave him the illusion of being in a dream!

The powerful Black Demon Sword Lord.

The eerie Black and White Duo.

They were as powerless as chickens, unable to even fight back against the night wind!

This is absolutely terrifying!

What level of cultivation does Ye Feng possess? What is his background?

Everyone present looked at Ye Feng with curiosity and awe, their faces filled with deep respect.

Luo Mengxuan chuckled and said, "I told you that as long as my junior brother is here, you don't need to worry. You didn't believe me just now, but now you should, right?"

Upon hearing Luo Mengxuan's words, everyone present subconsciously nodded.

Despite being watched by so many people and becoming the focus of attention, Ye Feng remained calm and composed.

Killing the Black Demon Sword Lord and the Black and White Duo was as trivial as eating and drinking for him.

Ye Feng strode over and squatted down in front of the Black and White Duo.

Before long, Ye Feng found an item on the Black and White Duo.

This is a bead, and inside it seems that a hazy mist is flowing and surging.

The moment the bead landed in Ye Feng's hand, he sensed an unusual aura.

This is a magic weapon!

But it's not a complete magic weapon; it's a fragmented one!

Just now, Ye Feng was trapped in an illusion, in that false world, and lived in a daze for several years until Tian Mingyu woke him up, and he finally broke free from the illusion.

It's all because of this magical artifact causing trouble in the dark!

With their combined strength, the Black and White Duo could not have trapped Ye Feng in the illusion for so long. It was this peculiar, incomplete magic artifact that helped them!

"We almost capsized in the gutter..."

The night wind whispered to itself.

I thought that having recovered to the peak of the Saint Realm, I would no longer need to fear anything in the Spirit Luo Dream.

But now it seems that this is not the case.

This Lingluo Dreamland contains many strange and unusual people and things. If one is careless, even a Saint Realm expert can get trapped inside!

Suddenly, the bead in Ye Feng's hand cracked with a snap.

"Junior brother, what is this?"

Luo Mengxuan walked over, looked curiously at the beads in Ye Feng's hand, and asked through telepathy.

Ye Feng also transmitted his thoughts, saying, "This is a magic weapon, an incomplete one. Just now, the Black and White Duo used this magic weapon to drag me into an illusion, but I managed to break free from it."

Luo Mengxuan suddenly realized and said with a smile, "No wonder you were stunned just now, Junior Brother. It turns out you were dragged into the illusion. But you broke free from the illusion so quickly, which means this magic weapon isn't very good."

Night Breeze smiled but offered no explanation.

In Luo Mengxuan's view, Ye Feng was only trapped in the illusion for a short moment, but in reality, Ye Feng had spent several years or even more than ten years in the illusion.