Chapter 1153 Fourth Floor
Lan Xiaoxiao shuttled between the treasure pavilions, her eyes shining as she carefully examined each treasure.
Suddenly, she found a crystal emitting a light blue light in a corner. There seemed to be water flowing slowly inside the crystal, which faintly resonated with her Canghai Sword.
"Ali, come and see!" Lan Xiaoxiao waved excitedly, "This treasure ore seems to be a perfect match for my Canghai Sword!"
Luo Li walked over, feeling the connection between the crystal and the Cang Hai Sword, and nodded, "Indeed, this piece of sea jade ore can enhance the power of the Cang Hai Sword and will also be of great benefit to your bloodline power. Just choose it."
Lan Xiaoxiao carefully picked up the sea jade ore and put it in her pocket, a satisfied smile on her face, "Comfortable~"
After a while, the others also chose the treasures they liked, while the Ji and Mu families could only stand outside and grit their teeth.
"It seems everyone has chosen their desired treasure," the old man said with a smile. "Next, you will enter the fourth level of the trial. This fourth level is called 'Dreamland'. It is filled with various illusions and mazes. If you are not careful, you will get lost and never be able to escape."
Luo Li looked solemn and asked, "Senior, do you have any solution?"
The old man shook his head. "This dreamlike realm is infinitely variable, and there's no fixed way to navigate it. However, I can offer you a tip—maintain your core and don't be misled by illusions. Only by upholding your convictions can you find the key to breaking through the formation and advance to the next level."
Everyone nodded and kept the old man's words in mind.
As the old man finished speaking, the space around the palace distorted again, and a ray of light enveloped everyone.
When the light faded, everyone found themselves in a misty valley. It was quiet and silent except for the sound of slowly moving clouds.
"Is this the dreamland?" Lan Xiaoxiao looked around vigilantly and clenched the Canghai Sword in her hand.
Luo Li nodded slightly, "Everyone be careful, illusions may appear at any time."
As soon as he finished speaking, a magnificent palace suddenly appeared in the clouds ahead. The palace gate was open and the lights inside were brilliant, as if calling everyone in.
"This palace is weird, don't rush in." Luo Li said calmly.
However, a disciple of the Ji family could not suppress his curiosity and rushed towards the palace.
The moment he stepped into the palace, it suddenly disappeared, replaced by a raging sea of fire, trapping him inside.
He let out a shrill scream and struggled desperately, but was unable to escape.
"Don't be impulsive! These are all illusions!" Luo Li shouted, while activating the power of chaos, ready to resist at any time.
At this time, more illusions came from all directions, including ferocious monsters, strange ghosts, and familiar faces. They were either begging or threatening, trying to disturb everyone's minds.
Emperor Xuanming swung his spear, its golden light shattering the approaching illusions one by one. "Hold steady, don't be affected."
Song Wanbai formed seals with his hands, and a series of talismans flew out, forming a protective barrier around everyone to resist the attacks of the phantoms.
Lan Xiaoxiao mobilized the power of the Canghai Sword, and the surrounding water laws quickly condensed, forming ice blades that shattered the approaching illusions.
Luo Li concentrated her mind, activated the power of chaos, and used the Xuan Yue Sword to cut out silver sword lights. Any illusion that touched the sword lights was instantly reduced to ashes.
However, the illusions in the dreamland were endless, and everyone gradually felt tired in the battle, and their spiritual power was depleted more and more.
Moreover, they found that these phantoms seemed to be able to sense their weaknesses and constantly attack their flaws.
Just when everyone was in trouble, Luo Li suddenly remembered the old man's words - keep your original heart and don't be fooled by illusions.
She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, blocked out all external distractions, and focused on her own heart.
Deep in her consciousness, she saw her experiences along the way, including laughter, tears, setbacks, and growth.
She remembered her goal and the people she wanted to protect, and her belief became stronger.
When she opened her eyes again, there was a determined light in them, the Xuan Yue Sword in her hand shone brightly, and the power of chaos surged.
"I've found the key to breaking the formation!" Luo Li shouted, "Everyone, follow me. Don't be distracted. Focus on your beliefs!"
As she spoke, she rushed forward first, and wherever the Xuan Yue Sword went, the illusions disappeared.
Seeing this, everyone followed suit and followed closely behind Luo Li.
Under Luo Li's leadership, everyone gradually broke through the encirclement of the illusion, and the clouds in front gradually dissipated, revealing a winding path.
"It seems this is the way to the core of the formation." Luo Li looked at the path, "Let's go!"
The crowd walked cautiously along the path. Although illusions continued to appear around them, they could no longer cause any substantial interference to them in the face of their firm belief.
After walking for a long time, a huge stone wall appeared at the end of the path. The stone wall was engraved with strange runes and emitted a mysterious light.
Luo Li walked to the stone wall and carefully observed the runes on it, trying to find clues to break the formation.
Lan Xiaoxiao also came over, "These runes look so complicated, Ah Li, can you understand them?"
Luo Li frowned and shook her head. "There's no pattern to the arrangement of these runes. I can't figure it out for the moment."
Just when everyone was at a loss, Song Wanbai suddenly said, "Wait, I think I've seen these runes somewhere!"
He closed his eyes, trying to recall. After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, "I remember now. It's in an ancient book that A-Li gave me! These runes are the writing of a clan, and they record an ancient formation."
Upon hearing this, everyone gathered around. Fu Yu tilted his head and said, "Tell me quickly, how do we break this formation?"
Song Wanbai pointed at the runes on the stone wall and said slowly, "This is an illusion array, called the 'Bewitching Illusion Array'. The way to break it is to find the center of the array, and then attack the center with a specific spiritual power fluctuation to break the array."
"Where is the center of the formation?" asked Emperor Xuanming.
Song Wanbai carefully observed the runes again. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. He pointed at an inconspicuous rune on the stone wall and said, "This should be it! The color and position of this rune are very special. It should be the center of the formation."
Luo Li nodded, "Okay, I'll try."
As she spoke, she activated the power of chaos, condensed it on the Xuan Yue Sword, and then stabbed it towards the rune that Song Wanbai pointed at.
Following Luo Li's attack, the runes on the stone wall began to flicker and vibrate violently.
"Everyone be careful, this formation is unusual. If the center of the formation is attacked, the formation may change!" Song Wanbai warned loudly.
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