He raised his head, and the struggle and pain in his eyes faded away, replaced by an unprecedented calm and clarity.
"Are you done talking?"
Yue Guan spoke softly.
The masculine "Yue Guan" froze with a smile.
"You're right, I did suffer because of it, and I was confused because of it."
Yue Guan slowly said, "I have resented fate and envied others. I used my obsession with beauty to cover up my inner inferiority and used eccentric behavior to arm myself with my vulnerability."
He looked at his hands, which were very well-maintained, long and fair.
"but……"
He abruptly changed the subject, his gaze returning to the face of the inner demon, his eyes sharp as knives.
"You've got one thing wrong. My martial spirit is the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum!"
"It is extremely cold and extremely proud, blooming in frost and snow, blossoming in desperate situations."
"Its beauty lies not in fragility, but in resilience! It is the pride of facing the sun even in adversity!"
"My love for beauty is not out of vanity, but rather a pursuit of the ultimate beauty that is like a chrysanthemum, pure and unadorned, naturally proud and elegant!"
"Whether it's masculinity or femininity, it's all just an outward appearance."
True strength comes from within, from absolute acceptance of one's own path!
"Instead of importing or grafting something from elsewhere!"
"I am Yue Guan, with the title 'Chrysanthemum'. I am who I am, not a substitute for anyone, and I don't need to become someone else!"
The moment he finished speaking, his aura exploded.
A chilling pride, no longer a pretense, but a radiance emanating from the depths of his soul.
The figure of the inner demon began to distort and become unstable.
Yue Guan chuckled softly, a smile that revealed utter relief.
He didn't make any more moves; he just watched quietly.
"A mirage is nothing but an illusion. You were born because of my obsession, and you will perish because I see through it."
As his words fell, the masculine "Moon Gate" shattered into countless points of light with a roar of unwilling anger, dissipating into the darkness.
The surrounding darkness receded like a tide.
Yue Guan's figure reappeared before the temple.
He was still the same man, dressed in luxurious robes and with a handsome face.
But the shackles in his heart were completely broken.
[Fifth test, illusory and beautiful, completed.]
A majestic and powerful voice resounded through the sky, carrying unprecedented praise.
[Rewards: Increased mental strength. Increased soul power level by one. Increased affinity with the Chrysanthemum God to 50%.]
Immediately afterwards, the magnificent divine voice descended once more, announcing the arrival of the next trial.
[The Sixth Test...]
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