Lan Hua laughed and said, "Nothing can be hidden from Senior Helian!"

Helian laughed wildly, "That Mind-Concentrating Talisman is like a key. Once it merges with the soul, it can prevent the soul from dissipating!"

"Otherwise, entering the consciousness space will only result in your soul being scattered!"

"Senior Helian, I want to enter the consciousness space for trials!"

Helian Kuang nodded. "Fu Shengyuan's disciple will also participate in the trial. If you don't go, it will indeed be difficult to defeat him!"

Consider this a stroke of luck for you!

Helian Kuang extended his only remaining right hand, forming a sword shape with his fingers, the tip of which was filled with powerful talismanic energy.

The sword was pointed at the air and waved, drawing lines of runes in the void, shining with a dazzling light.

Lan Hua was taken aback. He hadn't expected the Concentration Talisman to be so complex. With his comprehension, he almost couldn't keep up with Helian Kuang's fingertips.

Ordinary talisman techniques can be executed quickly, almost instantly, but the Concentration Talisman requires quite some time.

A moment later, the Concentration Talisman took shape, radiating a blue light, and remained in front of Lan Hua.

Helian Kuang let out a low shout, waved his right hand, and the Concentration Talisman rushed into Lan Hua's mind with a whoosh.

Lan Hua immediately felt that her soul was enveloped by a barrier-like power, and it became stronger.

"It's done!"

Helian Kuang withdrew his hand and said, "Kid, be careful after entering the consciousness space!"

"Is it dangerous?"

"Trial, trial, there are still dangers inside. If your soul perishes inside, you're finished!"

Lan Hua bowed and asked, "Senior Helian, please tell me how to improve one's mental strength in this consciousness space?"

Helian Kuang sighed and said, "In the consciousness space, everything looks the same as the real world, but there is a special existence inside!"

"It's called Soul Nightmare!"

"Soul Nightmare, what is that?" Lan Hua asked curiously.

"This Soul Nightmare is a kind of consciousness-based creature. It feeds specifically on people's souls. If you are devoured by the Soul Nightmare, you're dead!"

Lan Hua was slightly taken aback. "Is this Soul Nightmare very powerful?"

Helian laughed wildly, "It's also divided into levels. The first-level Soul Nightmare is the weakest, and the ninth-level Soul Nightmare is the strongest. Strength corresponds to cultivation level!"

"With your cultivation level, you can at most defeat a fourth-tier Soul Nightmare!"

Lan Hua asked, "Defeat? Can the Soul Nightmare be killed?"

Helian Kuang nodded slightly, "Kid, you're quite clever. Not only can the Soul Nightmare be killed, but you can also absorb its spiritual power!"

"Once you absorb the Soul Nightmare's spiritual power, that spiritual power will be yours. This is the result of the trial!"

Lan Hua laughed and said, "If I wreak havoc in the consciousness space, wouldn't I make a fortune!"

Helian snorted, "The Consciousness Space only opens once every five years. The souls inside are ravenous and thirsty. Who is the prey and who is the hunter is still unknown!"

"Our experience from previous years has shown that Immortal Talisman Sect disciples should form groups of several, with experienced disciples mentoring new ones and strong disciples helping weak ones, and stick together for trials. This is a safer approach!"

Lan Hua gave an awkward smile, "Wouldn't I be in the most danger if I were all alone?"

"What do you think? Get ready, the consciousness space will be opened tomorrow!"

Lan Hua nodded, and after learning more about the consciousness space from Helian Kuang, she returned to the kitchen.

According to Helian Kuang, each trial lasts for ten days, and once the time is up, the entrance to the consciousness space will close.

If you cannot come out within the specified time, your soul will be trapped in the consciousness space until the next five years.

However, the physical body cannot wait that long. Before one's cultivation reaches the Dan Shen realm, the limit for the soul to leave the body is ten days.

If it lasts more than ten days, the physical body will gradually decay because it has lost contact with the soul for an extended period of time.

That night, Lan Hua approached Steward He, using the excuse of going home to visit her family, and told him that she would be temporarily leaving the Immortal Talisman Sect for ten days.

Fortunately, Steward He did not suspect anything and readily agreed to Lan Hua's request.

The next day, Lan Hua went to the depths of the back mountain again and found Helian Kuang.

There was no other way; to enter the consciousness space trial, the soul had to leave the physical body, and Lan Hua needed someone to help him protect his physical body.

He didn't want to wander into a random cave in the middle of nowhere and have his soul leave his body.

If your body gets eaten by jackals, you're doomed.

Upon seeing Lan Hua's arrival, Helian Kuang already guessed her purpose.

"Ready, kid?"

Lan Hua nodded, then sat cross-legged.

"Red Rose?"

"Master, I'm here!"

Lan Hua thought to herself, "After my soul leaves my body, I'll leave my physical body to you to protect. I don't really trust that old geezer outside. I'm counting on you!"

"Don't worry, Master, this time I will make sure you are safe!"

Lan Hua said, "If necessary, you can control my body!"

"I understand, Master, please be careful!"

Recently, Hongmei has become more obedient because she is incompetent at everything.

After explaining everything, Lan Hua entered a meditative state.

A moment later, a soft radiance emerged from above Lan Hua's head; it was Lan Hua's soul.

Lan Hua felt her soul leave her body, her whole body felt light and airy, as if a gust of wind could blow her away.

Helian Kuang nodded slightly to Lan Hua and said, "The entrance to the consciousness space has been opened. It's located above the Immortal Talisman Hall. Remember to hide your soul and don't let the experts from the Immortal Talisman Sect capture you!"

Lan Hua nodded, and her soul became transparent, making her invisible to ordinary people.

Energizing her spiritual power, Lan Hua flew rapidly towards the Immortal Talisman Hall, feeling both nervous and excited.

This was the first time Lan Hua had ever flown by astral projection.

When Lan Hua arrived at the Immortal Talisman Hall, soft rays of light were rising around the hall.

Those were the souls of the disciples who participated in the trial; the vast majority of disciples participated in this trial.

Above the Immortal Talisman Hall, there was a huge vortex, surrounded by dark clouds.

Above the vortex, nine giant runes floated, interconnected and surging with power.

"This is... a rune array!" Lan Hua exclaimed in surprise.

The power of a talisman array is far greater than the sum of nine simple talisman techniques.

Lan Hua looked down at the ground. The nine elders of the Immortal Talisman Sect sat cross-legged around the main hall, supporting the operation of the talisman array.

"Just as that old geezer said, the entrance to the consciousness space requires the combined efforts of experts from different sects to open!"

Lan Hua knew that the nine elders were using their cultivation levels to keep the entrance open.

"No wonder this spiritual trial is held only once every five years. If it were held every year, these elders would be completely drained!"

"The Immortal Talisman Sect really went all out; no wonder they've been able to prosper to this day!"

Suddenly, a beam of light flashed before Lan Hua's eyes; it was Zhao Xing'er's soul.

"I have to go in too!"

With a whoosh, Lan Hua charged towards the enormous vortex in mid-air, undeterred.

"Consciousness Space, I, Lan Hua, have arrived!"

The sect leader, who was protecting the elders, changed his expression slightly and murmured, "Whose soul was that just now? Why do I feel a familiar talismanic power!"