Reversing Falsehood and Preserving Truth: All Gods and Gods Are in My Hands

Lu Yu's true power surged with golden light, and the sticky texture of the giant ethereal spirit brushed past the window frame, carrying an aura of illusion into the top floor.

Liu Jing's purifying power was already quietly circulating in her palm, yet her fingertips trembled uncontrollably. A wave of self-reproach surged within her—

She has been guarding this school for so many years, from a green intern teacher to a capable guardian of the Transformation Realm, protecting the innocent youth of countless students. Even though the vast majority of them were ethereal students who had never triggered their instincts, in her eyes they were all like her own children.

If anyone resists, thousands of spirits will instantly riot, and this school, which holds the secrets of countless young people, will be turned into a slaughterhouse.

She could have noticed the illusion much earlier, and she could have found a gentler way to break the deadlock, but now she's been driven to a corner...

At this critical moment, a cold, icy male voice suddenly shattered the violent atmosphere in the room.

"All of you, step back."

A deep male voice suddenly came from behind the noble students, its tone authoritative and imposing.

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority. The noble students who had been blocking the way froze, and then, like a tide, they all retreated to the sides, clearing a straight path.

A young man dressed in a dark gold suit walked slowly. The emblems on the collar of the suit were intricate and exquisite. The patterns woven with gold thread emitted a faint scent of incense, which was completely out of place with the decadent lust of the illusion. Even the air around him seemed to be cleansed by this refreshing aura.

Upon seeing him, the arrogant noble student instantly deflated, bowing respectfully and speaking with utmost reverence: "Your Highness, what brings you here? This lowly one..."

"My people are none of your business to do with." The boy glanced at him, his tone calm but chilling.

The noble student turned pale and dared not utter another word. He led his followers and slunk away, and even the giant phantom silently retreated into the shadows and left.

Liu Jing and Lu Yu were both stunned. They looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.

The young man walked slowly to them, his brows and eyes changing from aristocratic arrogance back to the refined elegance of a young man. He was none other than Chen Mo, the student from Class 3 who consistently ranked first in the grade, a man of few words but meticulous mind.

"You..." Lu Yu and Liu Jing spoke in unison, but Chen Mo nodded first, his voice carrying a hint of understanding as if he had seen through the illusion: "I have broken free from the illusion."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Liu Jing's expression before settling on the runes in Lu Yu's palm: "I inherited the Great Dao of Insight. If we trace its origins, it should be from Vipassi Buddha, the foremost of the Seven Buddhas of the Past in Buddhist legend."

Chen Mo's tone grew increasingly steady, carrying a clear understanding that saw through illusion:

"According to my own understanding and the Long Āgama Sutra, Vibhāva, following the guidance of the ancient Buddha Dipankara, observed his own five aggregates under the Popala tree in Aparagodaniya, using the contemplation of white bones and the contemplation of dependent origination, and attained the wisdom of superior insight. In his sea of ​​consciousness, the all-seeing eye arose, which could penetrate appearances and reach the essence of dependent origination."

From this understanding, the core principle of the Great Dao is to perceive reality with superior insight, to dispel illusion with pure insight, and to liberate all beings with the wisdom of dependent origination.

Liu Jing's pupils contracted sharply. As a guardian of the 5-star Transformation Realm, she only knew a few scattered secrets of the Great Dao inheritance. She never expected that this usually taciturn academic genius could explain the origins of the Great Dao so thoroughly.

"I am currently at the Divine Realm."

Chen Mo added, his gaze sweeping over Liu Jing and Lu Yu, his tone carrying an undeniable certainty, "And you two are definitely not ordinary people either."

The wind from the top floor blew in through the broken window, and the three exchanged a brief glance before forming a silent alliance.

Chen Mo pulled out a set of gilded waiter's uniforms and handed them to Liu Jing, lowering his voice to say:

"The class rules in this illusion are very strict. My identity can temporarily protect you. Change your clothes and don't give yourself away."

Liu Jing quickly changed into her formal attire, and the three of them, using Chen Mo's "Your Highness" identity, made their way unimpeded into the depths of the illusory campus. The nobles along the way bowed respectfully upon seeing Chen Mo, and the wandering spirits no longer paid them any attention.

They eventually found Su Wan deep in the garden, where the scenery was extremely alluring.

The ground was covered with crimson rose petals, and the air was filled with a sweet, intoxicating fragrance. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the flower stand, casting dappled warm light that made Su Wan's figure appear exceptionally hazy.

The girl who was usually shy and quiet, whose ears would turn red even when she made eye contact with boys, was completely different from her usual self at this moment.

Her school uniform skirt had been replaced by a light pink silk satin dress. Her long hair was loosely tied up, her cheeks were flushed with an unnatural redness, her eyes were slightly drooping, and her long eyelashes were wet, like butterfly wings covered with morning dew. Yet, her eyes held an unyielding, innocent dependence and stubborn, throbbing emotion.

The moment Su Wan saw Lu Yu, her eyes lit up, and like a hunter who had caught its prey, she pounced on Lu Yu quickly.

"Lu Yu, I've finally waited for you."

Su Wan's voice was soft and sweet, yet tinged with urgency, the last syllable drawn out like a lover's whisper. Her nose almost touched his neck, and her warm breath brushed against his ear.

"Look how wonderful it is here. There are no spirits, no danger, only us. Those so-called guardians of truth and the Great Dao are nothing compared to us being together."

As she spoke, she reached out and tugged at the front of Lu Yu's dress, her eyes filled with stubborn dependence. She stood on tiptoe, her cheek unconsciously brushing against Lu Yu's neck, and her other hand frantically hugged Lu Yu's back, leaning her whole body against him.

"Don't go, it's really safe here..."

Su Wan's voice grew softer and softer as she gently rested her forehead against Lu Yu's shoulder, her hair brushing against his chin in the wind.

"Let's stay here forever, surrounded by such beautiful flowers every day, okay?"

Her fingertips slowly touched Lu Yu's left hand, her movements clumsy yet exuding an undeniable strength. The red marks at the corners of her eyes became more pronounced, and her breathing became rapid, like a frightened little animal that only wanted to rely on him.

"Su Wan! Wake up!"

Lu Yu was both shocked and anxious. He subconsciously tried to use his true power to wake her up, but just as the golden light gathered in his palm, Liu Jing secretly pressed down on his wrist.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a giant ethereal being with a swollen belly slowly emerging from behind a bush not far away. Its empty eye sockets were staring intently at him. Clearly, if he unleashed his true power, it would trigger the illusion's punishment mechanism.

Liu Jing leaned close to his ear, her voice extremely low, carrying a hint of warning: "Don't be impulsive! We can only guide her slowly to break free by following the rules of the illusion!"

Lu Yu stood frozen in place, looking at Su Wan in his arms, her eyes glazed over, still clinging to him, completely at a loss.

Chen Mo stood by the flower stand, quietly observing everything with his power of insight, and slowly spoke:

"The obsession in her heart was amplified infinitely by a rule, and forcibly awakening it might damage her soul. I quietly scanned the entire campus with my power of perception and discovered several unusual places."

He pointed to several buildings in the distance, his tone carrying the rigor of reasoning:

"One is the school history museum, another is the girls' bathroom, and the third is the garbage disposal station. The energy fluctuations and flows in these three places are completely different from other places."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu's heart skipped a beat.

He recalled the Dao of Arrays taught by Feng Hou, and the array foundations of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, and the seventy-two basic array patterns:

"Large-scale group illusions may be essentially connected to formations, and these anomalies are likely the formation's core. Once the core is found, we can follow the rules of the formation to gradually break the shackles of the illusion."