Chapter 357 The Deeper Level
Confusion, tranquility, fear, longing...

Countless turbulent emotions surged within Lu Cang's sea of ​​consciousness. When he realized that his spirituality was being constantly devoured, too much of it had already been consumed.

This time, Lu Cang was completely unaware of the disappearance of his spirituality.

I just feel a bit stuck in my thinking, and I can't think of many things right now.

Many things that should have been noticed have gone unnoticed.

At this moment, my consciousness is adrift.

Lu Cang felt his thoughts swaying...

“Mental protection lies in addressing the root cause; simply building barriers is the most superficial form of protection.”

"It attacks your emotions and distorts your perception."

As Iz spoke, she simultaneously conjured a magic circle in her mind.

Izparut conjured up magic that Lu Cang had never seen before.

Ding--

Countless points of light enveloped the sky above the sea of ​​consciousness.

However, the pupils in the sky narrowed slightly.

The protective magic that Iz had conjured in her sea of ​​consciousness was instantly shattered!

Seeing this, Izzy was speechless.

He said with some helplessness, "This is not my own sea of ​​consciousness after all."

"But that's roughly the idea."

"You should understand now."

……

I understand... Iz, you really trust my learning ability.

Forget it.

It's actually still somewhat understandable, but unfortunately, it has lost a lot of its spiritual essence, and its comprehension is not as high as before.

Fortunately, his talent remains.

"God-level - Beacon of All Laws" triggered.

Lu Cang reached out to Iz and directly drew the magic that Iz had shown onto himself.

“Iz… I’ll borrow this magic for a bit.”

Iz felt the magic she had just cast vanish from her body, and she completely forgot how to cast the spell.

Iz found the feedback quite peculiar.

"Sixth-Tier Mind Magic - The Illusion of Knowledge (LV: 501)"

call--

A towering mist filled the entire sea of ​​consciousness.

boom--

boom--

The sea of ​​consciousness trembled, causing the entire mist to vibrate as well, but it was clear that the damage to the sea of ​​consciousness had lessened considerably.

This magic really worked...

"Hehe... It seems it's nearing its limit."

Ansu's figure remained by his side the whole time.

"This world is formed based on your knowledge and experience... and maintaining the existence of this world consumes your spirituality every moment."

“You have now cut off the spiritual supply.”

"It can no longer be sustained."

Ansu chuckled coldly, then looked at Izparut.

What does it feel like for a magical genius to know that they are about to disappear because of what others perceive them to be?

Iz shrugged nonchalantly and said, "That's interesting."

"Human cognition and consciousness can actually construct a complete world."

"That's a good direction to consider..."

"Something within the heart?"

Izzy murmured to himself, showing no trace of panic, dejection, or frustration.

Boom——

Suddenly, his sea of ​​consciousness trembled again.

Amidst layer upon layer of mist, hordes of Huang Minzhi, hordes of Luluwei, and hordes of... themselves appeared like a tidal wave.

"They really are... relentlessly pursuing us."

Ansu: "This guy's psychological attacks aren't the physical type..."

"It stirs up your inner confusion, fear, and unease."

"In fact, all the attacks you receive come from yourself. Even the slightest inner demon will be magnified infinitely."

"If you cannot face your own heart honestly, even if you leave here, they will still plant the seeds of shadows in your heart."

"One day, when you have to face your own heart... you will inevitably be troubled by it again."

"All you can do now is face them."

Lu Cang paused calmly.

As her sea of ​​consciousness trembled, Iz's existence seemed to become illusory.

Lu Cang was facing directly forward.

Amidst the layers of figures, the person at the very front is still himself in middle age.

"Why are you still unwilling to go back?"

"Don't you know they're waiting for you, and it's been a long and arduous wait for them?"

Is this world really that worth missing?

Lu Cang shook his head. "No, I...I don't plan to go back."

"Facts are facts. Avoiding any conclusion is just self-deception."

"I don't feel that life deep underground belongs to me."

“I know I often feel conflicted and awkward, but no matter what, I follow my heart.”

"Being firm and decisive is not the only right approach."

“Even Kumironi would be torn between two options because I am a death priest, and even Iz would sigh and hesitate to speak because I practice combat skills.”

"How could there be someone who is never confused?"

"I feel saddened and regretful about what has happened to the Earth, and I truly cherish this opportunity to transcend the world."

Lu Cang looked at Huang Minzhi.

"Brother... I am also deeply saddened by your death."

"But pure grief changes nothing."

"More than feeling sad, what I want to do is save you."

"I do have many flaws in my soul; I am by no means a perfect person in terms of soul and morality."

"But I think that everything I've done has at least been fair to myself."

"If you ask me about all my decisions, I will not feel any remorse."

As Lu Cang responded, the shaking of his sea of ​​consciousness became more and more intense... But at the same time, the sea of ​​consciousness, which was originally shrinking, also expanded more and more amidst this shaking like a hurricane and tsunami.

It seems that I gradually came to a realization.

The knot of frustration that had been lingering in my heart seemed to be gradually being untied.

Yes, ever since I returned from Earth, this matter has been lingering in my mind and I just can't shake it off.

Time keeps passing.

Lu Cang thought he had forgotten everything that had happened on Earth.

He sealed away his feelings for the Earth.

Even in my dreams, I gradually stopped dreaming about Earth.

But only now do I realize that I have never truly let go of it... Everything that happened in the Secret Sea that day still echoes in my ears.

Lu Cang slowly closed his eyes.

"That's right..."

After closing your eyes, slowly open them again.

When Lu Cang opened his eyes again, he found himself on a calm ship, sitting on a cold bench.

Everything that just happened seemed like a dream.

Even Ansu, who was talking to him in his sea of ​​consciousness, seemed to be just something he imagined in his dream.

"Kid, you're finally awake."

An Su's thoughts echoed in Lu Cang's mind.

Lu Cang opened his eyes and nodded slightly.

His senses swept around, and soon... Lu Cang saw the giant eye floating in the sky, facing him from afar.

Luluwei and Leng Qingying, on the other hand, were fast asleep on either side of the bench, as if in a coma.

Is this psychological warfare?

They have no idea whether the scene they are in is real or fake...

How many layers of illusion is this?

I have no way of knowing whether I am in a dream or in reality.

Even now, Lu Cang can't even tell whether his vision of the future is real or fake.

Or, when exactly did I fall for their trick?

Was it really during the investigation on Fallen Moon Island, while helping Luluwei, that she was caught in the trap during the future rehearsal?

Could it be that it happened even earlier?
I had just become somewhat familiar with the previous environment and felt that I was about to break through the opponent's offensive, but in the blink of an eye, the situation suddenly changed...

It's as if I hadn't finished the previous dream before I fell into another, deeper dream.

Even more troublesome is...

This switching process was even initiated by itself.

I feel like I've grasped something and seen through the other person's intentions.

Then, I woke up.

But when I woke up, I found myself in an even bigger dream.

Suddenly, I recalled what had happened not long ago.

Lu Cang frowned.

He explored Luluwei's sea of ​​consciousness, found its depths, and killed her, but in doing so, released this unknown enemy. He ultimately decided to test the creature's strength, but ended up trapped in its domain...

The scenes keep changing.

I had just become slightly familiar with the environment when I was immediately moved to an unfamiliar place.

It feels exactly the same as it does now.

Could it be that... this wasn't the starting point at all?
Indeed, this is the first time I've encountered such a formidable enemy.

The scenes change again and again.

Lu Cang felt he couldn't tell anymore.

Now have I truly woken up and returned to the real world, or am I still trapped in his realm?

Or, worse.

A thought arose in Lu Cang's mind: to end this rehearsal.

Once it's over, we'll know whether it was a real rehearsal or not.

(End of this chapter)

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