Chapter 250: When the false becomes true, the true becomes false; when the immortal is drunk, he will have a thousand-year dream
Snap!
Zhao Zhongming's dragon claw pierced through Lu Chen's body.
But the expected one-hit kill did not occur.
Because the moment Zhao Zhongming's claws touched Lu Chen's body, Lu Chen's body shattered like a mirror, turned into countless lotus petals, and disappeared on the spot.
Not long after, as lotus petals condensed in the distance, Lu Chen's figure appeared out of thin air.
[Special Talent: Fairy Lotus Embryo]
[Effect 1. Breath of the Immortal: Increases the upper limit of spiritual power by ten times. It can greatly increase the speed of spiritual power recovery and purify the spiritual power within a radius of 100 meters.]
[Effect 2. Soul Lotus Embryo: Increases the strength of the soul tenfold. Can condense soul petals for movement, defense, attack, etc.... Can store magic weapons in the soul and slowly strengthen them.]
[Current number of soul petals: 9]
The petals of the soul, one petal for each death.
With Lu Chen's current soul strength and cultivation, he can already condense nine soul petals.
It is equivalent to having nine extra lives.
When Zhao Zhongming saw this scene, he immediately frowned.
Because in a short period of time he couldn't figure out what means Lu Chen used to avoid this fatal situation.
Magical power? Magic?
Or... a special talent? Zhao Zhongming couldn't understand.
However, even though he couldn't understand it, Zhao Zhongming didn't stop his actions because of it.
After all, using the Daying Jade Seal and the Daying Mountains, Rivers and States Map at the same time is a huge burden even for him, the emperor of the Daying Dynasty.
He couldn't maintain this state for long and had to end it quickly.
So Zhao Zhongming immediately held up the map of mountains, rivers, and the country, and relying on his own terrifying cultivation, he rushed towards Lu Chen again with an unstoppable attitude.
And at the moment he rushed out, a miniature of the Daying Dynasty seemed to appear under his feet.
It was as if he and Lu Chen were standing on a shrunken Daying Mountain.
In such an environment, Zhao Zhongming was not only able to instantly lock onto Lu Chen's position.
It can also restrict Lu Chen's movements in this area.
In other words, Lu Chen’s own sword domain has reached the Hedao realm and can affect the surrounding environment.
Otherwise, being in the map of the country and the people would be equivalent to being in some kind of state of harmony with the Tao.
The outcome is predictable.
That is to say, at present, the Sword Domain of Mountains of Corpses and Seas of Blood is still competing with the Daying Jiangshan Shejitu.
This greatly reduces the effect of this imperial weapon.
Otherwise, Zhao Zhongming wouldn't have to catch Lu Chen himself.
With just a thought, he could change Lu Chen's location and send him in front of him.
At that time, he only needs to be matched with his domineering and unparalleled body of dynasty luck.
It is almost impossible for a cultivator below the fourth realm to defeat Zhao Zhongming in close combat.
In the blink of an eye, Zhao Zhongming came to Lu Chen again.
The golden light of luck around him covered his right hand, forming an extremely huge dragon claw, which fell towards Lu Chen again.
Facing this huge dragon claw, Lu Chen sheathed his Juetian Sword and made a gesture of drawing the sword.
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Zhongming felt a powerful sword intent being released from Lu Chen.
In a trance, Zhao Zhongming seemed to see a huge figure appearing behind Lu Chen.
Although he couldn't see the figure's face clearly.
But he felt the trembling from the bottom of his heart deeply.
If I had to describe it, it would be the feeling he experienced when he first encountered a monk who was hostile to him before he started practicing.
Zhao Zhongming originally thought that after reaching the third realm, he would never experience this feeling again.
But after feeling the unfamiliar sword intent from Lu Chen, Zhao Zhongming realized that he might have underestimated the outside world.
Under Zhao Zhongming's solemn expression, Lu Chen's sword... was unsheathed.
Clang! Lu Chen drew out the Juetian Sword and swung it out.
This sword has neither special skills nor any artistic conception or vision, it seems very ordinary.
But it was such an ordinary sword that easily broke Zhao Zhongming's dragon claw.
Afterwards, he acted as if he was in an empty space, letting the invisible sword intent slash at Zhao Zhongming's body.
Phew!
As the sword fell, blood shone.
The protective golden light formed by the dynasty's luck around Zhao Zhongming was immediately torn apart.
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Zhongming's golden dragon robe was torn apart, revealing a wound deep enough to see the bone.
The wound started from the shoulder and spread all the way to his abdomen.
Almost cutting it off directly.
If it were an ordinary third-level cultivator, even if he was a physical cultivator with strong vitality.
It is definitely an injury that is likely to cause death.
But such an injury on Zhao Zhongming only made him pause for a moment.
Zhao Zhongming looked down at the sword wound on his body and said with lingering fear: "Almost, just a little bit..."
That’s right, it was almost there.
If only Lu Chen's sword could be a little stronger.
This sword might actually kill him directly.
But a slight mistake can lead to a huge error. It was this slight mistake that caused Zhao Zhongming to appear to be seriously injured.
But it is not fatal.
The Daying Jade Seal above Zhao Zhongming's head shed golden light, and then the wounds on his body healed in a very short time.
Except for a cut on his dragon robe, Zhao Zhongming looked like nothing had happened at this moment.
And all this happened in just one or two seconds.
The tyranny of the dynasty's destiny was revealed unreservedly at this moment.
Unless Zhao Zhongming's vital points were hit at once, such as cutting off his head or piercing his heart.
Otherwise, other attacks would be futile for Zhao Zhongming.
Lu Chen looked at this scene, although he had expected it.
But I am still somewhat amazed at Zhao Zhongming's methods.
The sword of the heretic that could cut through everything was unable to kill Zhao Zhongming at this moment.
It's not that the outsider's sword is ineffective, but the gap between him and Zhao Zhongming is difficult to make up with the outsider's sword.
If he wanted to kill Zhao Zhongming with one sword at this moment, it would indeed be a little lacking.
After confirming that the outsider's sword could not kill Zhao Zhongming instantly, Lu Chen knew that he did not need to try other methods.
The same thought also appeared in Zhao Zhongming's mind.
Although he acted calm and nonchalant about Lu Chen's sword attack just now.
But his heart had actually already risen to his throat.
It was just a little bit off, but what if Lu Chen found a way to make up for that? He did not forget the sword flowers scattered around by Lu Chen.
Although he is still not sure what effect these sword flowers can have.
But he instinctively felt that these sword flowers were definitely not just for decoration.
Therefore, he would definitely not give Lu Chen even a little time to prepare.
Just as Zhao Zhongming recovered from his injuries, he attacked Lu Chen again.
He didn't believe that Lu Chen's mysterious method of dying in place of his own death came at no cost.
Even if Lu Chen could continue to use the mysterious broken lotus to die, there must be a limit to the number of times he could do so.
As long as he comes a few more times, Lu Chen will eventually die in his hands.
To break all laws with force is nothing more than this.
But almost at the moment Zhao Zhongming moved, rays of dark blue light began to rise into the sky.
At the same time, Zhao Zhongming had already come to Lu Chen and attacked Lu Chen with a claw.
But just like before, Lu Chen's body once again turned into countless petals and disappeared on the spot.
When he appeared again, he had already arrived at another location.
However, the azure light that was rising up around them was increasing in number.
After these green and mysterious lights gathered in the air, they slowly turned into a huge special fairy sword.
The condensed hilt of the sword alone is dozens of meters high.
One can imagine how terrifying this special magic sword would be if it were fully condensed.
We can't let him continue to condense the immortal sword...
Almost in an instant, Zhao Zhongming understood his situation.
Or he would kill Lu Chen before Lu Chen could condense the magic sword.
Or Lu Chen could condense the magic sword and kill himself with one sword.
There is no middle ground.
There is no way out for both sides.
Under such circumstances, Zhao Zhongming's attack became more crazy.
He was like a trapped beast, constantly seeking a way to survive.
But Lu Chen's soul petals made his attacks miss again and again.
After several times, Zhao Zhongming roughly understood the principle of Lu Chen's special talent.
Humans are the spirits of all things, and Lu Chen seems to be able to completely transform himself into a "spirit" in some way.
At the moment of becoming a 'spirit', all attacks were meaningless to Lu Chen.
Because whether it is magic or supernatural powers, they are essentially composed of spiritual power.
Unless he can reach the point where even spiritual power can be destroyed.
Otherwise, he would have no way to take Lu Chen's soul petals.
At this moment, Zhao Zhongming felt a strong sense of powerlessness.
It was obvious that he had seen through the true nature of Lu Chen's talent.
He obviously knew where the problem lay.
But he couldn't find any solution.
This feeling of powerlessness was only felt when he met those practitioners before he started practicing.
Hundreds of years passed in a flash, and he experienced this feeling again.
It was obvious that he had practiced so hard in order to prevent this kind of situation from happening.
But now he was forced to this point by an out-of-region cultivator who was much younger than him.
What was the purpose of his hundreds of years of planning? For a moment, Zhao Zhongming was a little confused.
What this confusion caused was a pause in his movements.
So after Lu Chen once again condensed his body, he did not continue to chase, but stood there in a daze.
He raised his head and looked at the Haoran Qinglian Sword, which was already three-fifths condensed, with empty eyes.
At this moment, Zhao Zhongming felt as if he had returned to that night more than four hundred years ago.
That night, he had no cultivation.
Faced with dozens of monks besieging Ajiu, he was just like today, unable to do anything but watch.
He thought that as long as he took control of the Daying Dynasty and embarked on the path of cultivation, he would never encounter such a situation again.
The following hundreds of years also proved that his idea was correct.
Before meeting Lu Chen, Zhao Zhongming felt that the outside world was far more vast than Daying.
But as someone who has achieved perfection in the three realms, even if he is not at the top, he should still be considered a strong man.
But the appearance of Lu Chen completely shattered the pride in his heart.
Whether it is cultivation or age.
Lu Chen is definitely not over fifty years old.
This age cannot be considered old even for a mortal.
What’s more, it is placed on monks.
Just a disciple can have such strength.
Zhao Zhongming didn't dare to imagine how powerful those elders of Qingyun Sect who were above Lu Chen would be.
Perhaps, only a place like this can cultivate true immortals.
Thinking of this, Zhao Zhongming suddenly felt a strong curiosity in his heart.
"Are there many people as powerful as you in Qingyun Sect?"
Hearing this, Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, "More."
Nascent Soul, Transformation, and even Mahayana...
Without exception, the strength of these beings is far superior to his current state.
Although Lu Chen had never seen any powerful people at the Spirit Transformation Stage or above in the Qingyun Sect.
But he had seen quite a few people in the Nascent Soul stage in Qingyun Sect.
Not to mention anything else, the masters of the five peaks of Qingyun Sect alone, each of them has the cultivation level of Nascent Soul Stage.
Not to mention those Nascent Soul cultivators who have been in seclusion for years.
After hearing Lu Chen's answer, Zhao Zhongming looked up at the sky with longing eyes.
Although the sky was covered with countless dark green lights at this time, it still couldn't hide the dazzling galaxy in the night sky.
It seemed as if Zhao Zhongming wanted to see the wider world through all this.
"If I have the chance, I still want to go to the outside world, see the world that Ajiu described, go to the places she has been to, and try the delicacies she praised so much."
"If I could be a little stronger, even just a little bit, maybe I could escape from here."
"What a pity! What a pity! In the end... I am still the frog trapped at the bottom of the well."
Hearing this, Lu Chen's eyes became very deep. After thinking for a moment, he decided to tell the truth about Daying that he had speculated.
"It has nothing to do with your cultivation. You... can't get out."
"Hmm? Why?"
When Zhao Zhongming heard this, he looked very confused.
Because in his opinion, the only reason he couldn't get out was that Lu Chen blocked his way out.
If it weren't for Lu Chen, I might have passed through the gate between the two worlds and left this world.
Lu Chen looked at the confused Zhao Zhongming and said calmly: "What you see is not necessarily true, and what you see is not necessarily false. When an immortal is drunk, he will have a thousand-year dream..."
"That door never existed in the first place, and what you are looking for has never been here."
“Many times, the truth does not necessarily represent hope, but rather… deeper despair.”
Hearing this, not only Zhao Zhongming, but everyone in the academy was stunned.
Except for a few people with lower comprehension, all the others present were people with outstanding character.
It only took them a moment to understand the message Lu Chen wanted to convey.
And Lu Chen’s understanding of the True Immortal Trial.
When the false is made to appear true, the true becomes false; when the non-existent is made to appear existent, the existent becomes non-existent.
The so-called True Immortal Trial, perhaps from the very beginning... was just a dream of the immortal.
Zhao Zhongming, and even the entire Daying Dynasty, were nothing more than the product of an immortal’s dream.
What is true? Inheritance is true, memory is true, and the trial-taker is true.
What is fake? The world is fake, Gu cultivation is fake, every flower and tree is fake.
If everything was really as Lu Chen said, then the "door" that Zhao Zhongming was looking for did not exist from the beginning.
Because the moment he walked out the door, he woke up.
And when you wake up from a dream, it naturally no longer exists.
Therefore, Zhao Zhongming couldn't and couldn't leave from the beginning.
Lu Chen thought Zhao Zhongming would completely collapse after hearing this.
But his expression at this moment became extremely relaxed.
It was as if the huge rock that had been weighing on my heart had been completely lifted.
He looked at Lu Chen and said with a smile: "Perhaps everything is indeed as you said. From the very beginning, we were nothing more than an immortal's dream."
"But I promised Ajiu that I would definitely take her home."
"So even if all this is fake, I want to see it with my own eyes."
"After all, even if the world is fake and people are fake, memories are real, and love... must also be real."
"Besides, you should have found the location of the 'door', right?"
Hearing this, Lu Chen's face turned strange.
Because everything was just as Zhao Zhongming said, he did find the "door", a "door" that could allow Zhao Zhongming and other "people" to walk out of the immortal dream.
He was just not sure whether this 'door' was useful.
Because before today, he had not thought about testing whether this 'door' existed.
But since Zhao Zhongming wants to try, I don’t mind helping him.
After all, he was also very curious. When a fake dream meets a real person, can this dream... come true? And this 'door' is memory.
A dream that cannot be remembered is a bubble.
But dreams that can be remembered may come true.
It is impossible for Zhao Zhongming to rely on himself to preserve his memory while leaving the immortal dream.
Because everything he could touch here was false and could not bring him out of this immortal dream.
But he is fake, and I am real.
What he couldn't bring out, I could bring out.
Therefore, in a sense, Lu Chen, who entered the True Immortal Trial with his true body, is the "door" that Zhao Zhongming has been searching for.
PS: I’m asking for monthly tickets every day!
(End of this chapter)
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