Chapter 363: A Clear Mind

As Chu Jingyan finished speaking, the sky in the wilderness, which had been sunny and bright, suddenly darkened.

In just a few breaths, the sky was covered with dark clouds, strong winds blew, and sand and rocks flew everywhere.

Yun Qingqing watched as a tornado rose from the flat ground and rushed towards her from far away!

The tornado moved at an incredibly fast speed, roaring like a beast and approaching in the blink of an eye, submerging Yun Qingqing.

A mocking voice came from the sky:

"That's all!"

However, Yun Qingqing's cold laugh came from the center of the storm, and every word was clearly audible amidst the howling wind:

"Is this even worthy of being called the Xumi Illusion Realm?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Qingqing walked out of the tornado unharmed.

In the hall, Chu Jingyan took a breath and looked at a strange scroll in his hand in shock.

“How could it be!”

The scroll contained an ink painting of dark clouds and an approaching tornado.

Next to the tornado that occupies most of the picture, there is an inconspicuous thin line. If you look closely, you can vaguely make out the figure of a woman.

I only heard the woman in the painting say calmly:

"The Xumi Illusion is an illusion created by the ancient spiritual artifact, the Xumi Scroll. It projects the imagery of the person holding the scroll into the scroll, creating a convincing illusion. If a person within it has even the slightest doubt that the scene is real, the illusion's influence will become real. In other words, injury and death within the illusion will become reality."

"It's just..." Yun Qingqing changed the subject and sneered, "This kind of illusion that looks fake at first glance is at most a low-quality fake. How can it be called the Xumi Illusion?"

Chu Jingyan's expression changed, and his gloomy eyes showed a hint of anger.

"Arrogant! Stop your bluffing! This Xumi Scroll is a superb spiritual artifact passed down through the generations in the Seven Star Palace! How could it be a fake?"

As he spoke, he picked up his pen and began to sketch quickly on the picture.

In the scroll, the clouds are clear and windy all around. Suddenly, high mountains rise from the plains. Suddenly, the earth cracks. Lightning and thunder flash in the sky, sand and rocks fly. Rain and snow change throughout the four seasons, as if the world has changed dramatically in an instant.

However, he discovered that no matter how the illusion in the scroll changed, Yun Qingqing always took only one step at a time, changing direction, and strolled leisurely in it without any hesitation.

Not a bit damaged.

He looked at the tiny figure of the woman, a little stunned, and stopped writing.

After a moment, he closed his eyes and whispered:

"At least we just need to trap her for an hour, that's all..."

Suddenly, a loud shout came from the painting:

"stop!"

This voice belonged to the Great Elder, and then the voices of other elders were heard:

"Chu Jingyan, do you know that misusing a super-grade spiritual weapon is a violation of the palace rules and will be severely punished?"

"Why did you set a trap in the palace? Why don't you tell the truth?"

"Let us out immediately! If we explain ourselves clearly, we might consider giving you a lighter sentence!"

Chu Jingyan remained silent, his eyes fixed on a few small black dots in the corner of the screen. These were the elders who followed Yun Qingqing into the hall.

His eyes darkened, and he raised his brush and wrote a few strokes. The terrain around the elder changed instantly. Several high mountains rose from the ground, leaving only a deep valley with cliffs on all sides where the elder was. It was simply impossible to get out by human power.

Several elders became increasingly angry, and roars could be heard from the painting:

"You evil creature! Are you going to betray your master?"

"How could the Seven Stars Hall accept a disciple like you who has evil intentions?"

"Chu Jingyan, why don't you stop? Have you thought about the consequences?"

There was almost no fluctuation on Chu Jingyan's gloomy face. As he raised his hand and wrote, a torrential rain immediately fell in the valley, directly choking back the voices of the elders.

The Xumi Illusion has its own rules, and any magic spells are ineffective. Several elders were busy with their own affairs and suddenly had no energy to shout.

Chu Jingyan's gaze shifted, and he looked quietly at the dust-like figure of the woman. His eyes were gloomy and sad, and it was unknown what he was thinking.

But after a moment, he suddenly narrowed his eyes slightly and let out a subconscious low cry.

"Um?"

He knew the power of the Sumeru Illusion. Every scene inside was so realistic that it was difficult to distinguish. Therefore, even if people who entered knew that it was an illusion, it was still extremely difficult to firmly believe that what they saw was false.

As long as there is even a little bit of hesitation or belief in your heart, you will really be affected by the things in the illusion.

If you miss a step, you will fall, and if a tornado hits, you will be swept away.

Therefore, Yun Qingqing was not affected by the illusion at all. Chu Jingyan knew that her mind was extremely clear and firm. This woman's state of mind was far beyond those elders.

Several elders were now trapped in the cliff valley. They were soaked like drowned rats but were still struggling to escape the flood.

However, Chu Jingyan had only discovered that Yun Qingqing was not affected by the illusion, but he didn't think she had any way to escape.

But at this moment, after observing Yun Qingqing for a while, he suddenly found something strange.

The woman is now walking on the surging river.

Still taking his time, he took only one step at a time, then paused for a moment before taking the next step.

She showed no signs of losing balance or falling into the water, and just walked leisurely on the river.

Before, Chu Jingyan thought that although her mind was clear, she still felt that the various scenes in front of her were changing and confusing, so she kept changing her position.

But at this moment he suddenly saw something.

I saw that Yun Qingqing was not always walking in one direction, nor was she walking in the direction to avoid any scene.

Chu Jingyan's heart moved, and he picked up the pen to wipe out the river water under her feet, replacing it with a meadow.

Yun Qingqing continued walking on her own, as if she was completely unaware of the change in scenery.

Chu Jingyan added a few more strokes, adding a pile of large and small stones on all sides of her feet, but only left a gap in one direction.

Yun Qingqing didn't even look at the gap. She stepped towards it and her feet went straight through a huge rock.

It can be said that the direction of her steps has nothing to do with the surrounding scenery.

But she didn't walk in one direction. Almost every step she took changed the direction.

Chu Jingyan's brows gradually furrowed, and he stared intently at her movements for a while. Suddenly, his brows relaxed, and he laughed darkly:

"Princess Regent, you are indeed quite capable, but even if you can comprehend the formations of this illusion, you can't open the exit on your own!"

"I advise you to save your energy!"