I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

While they were discussing this, Huang Quan and Yu Fei had already reached the beginning of their journey.

This beginning is outside the entrance to the valley, a semi-circular area about twenty meters in diameter, but only one person stands in this area. He is Yu Rong, the highest authority in this Xiyu village.

Huang Quan glanced at Yu Rong and the unremarkable valley behind him, his gaze flickering slightly.

He couldn't quite see through Yu Rong's cultivation level, not because he was incapable of seeing through it, but because there was a mysterious force in this village preventing him from exploring it. However, even so, he could still make a judgment based on this person's aura alone.

"He's at the late or peak of the Breaking Army Realm... If I were at my peak, he wouldn't even be worthy of being my enemy... And the valley behind him should be the location of the three trials that test me... If I go deeper, I should be able to reach the place of the object of faith that they mentioned."

As he pondered, his gaze turned to Yu Fei's face, and seeing her showing a hint of respect towards the valley, he became even more certain of his guess.

"I just don't know what these three challenges are. In my current state, it's difficult to use too much power. If I'm not careful, something unexpected could happen, which is something I don't want to see... However."

Gradually, a resolute aura became evident in him.

Yes, if the slightest danger can make him afraid to move forward, then what right does he have to protect the people he cares about?

Yu Rong's gaze had been fixed on Huang Quan, but suddenly, a glint flashed in his eyes. His cultivation had reached the half-step Nirvana Realm, so he naturally saw more than his clansmen who were not as strong as him. At this moment, in his eyes, Huang Quan was indeed exuding a power of faith. This power was faint, but it was a very important guide.

In these tribal-like places, their main cultivation methods are actually somewhat different from those of the outside world, because they do not rely on direct cultivation, but rather on ancient objects of faith.

It can be said that the deeper one's faith, the greater the rewards one receives, and consequently, the stronger one becomes.

Therefore, some cultivators who have reached a certain level of strength can tell from others how much faith power they possess, just as those with higher cultivation levels can discern the cultivation status of those with lower levels.

However, this power of faith has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that cultivation is faster and more stable than that of cultivators outside the field. The disadvantage is that once the object of faith is damaged, all cultivators who have gained power through this object of faith will show signs of weakening.

Simply put, it can be summed up in eight words: "One prospers, all prosper; one suffers, all suffer."

Therefore, after the Ancient Divine Tree weakened, Yu Rong lost the opportunity to advance to the Nirvana Realm. However, even if the Ancient Divine Tree recovered, it wouldn't necessarily allow him to reach the Nirvana Realm. After all, the Nirvana Realm is not something that can be achieved easily.

Of course, these are all things to be discussed later. Whether this guy achieves Nirvana Realm or not has absolutely nothing to do with Huang Quan.

At the same time, Yu Fei was also uneasy. He really did not expect things to develop to this point. Unfortunately, even though he racked his brains these past few days, he could not think of any good solutions. So he could only place all his hopes on Huang Quan.

In silence, he looked at Huang Quan's calm face. For some reason, he gradually calmed down as well.

"Yu Fei, step back!" At this moment, Yu Rong's voice reached Yu Fei's ears, like an unyielding authority that made Yu Fei's heart tremble.

Upon hearing Yu Rong's instruction, he hesitated for a moment before sighing softly and retreating among the clansmen, quietly watching the young man before him, just like them.

"The three checkpoints are located here... Go in! But I hope you understand that once you're inside, life and death are left to fate... So if you regret it, you can leave now..." Yu Rong said coldly to Huang Quan, expressionless.

Upon hearing Yu Rong's words, Huang Quan remained calm, showing no emotional fluctuation.

regret!

He hadn't thought about those two words, never had, because now that he had come this far, there was absolutely no reason to turn back.

No matter what, he had to go in; it was his promise to Yu Fei.

Huang Quan shook his head without speaking, but the answer had already been given to Yu Rong.

Yu Rong remained expressionless, only giving Huang Quan a deep look before saying calmly, "Hmm! Since you have such awareness, then I won't say anything more... Listen carefully, the faith of my clan is contained within this place. As long as you find it here and gain its approval, then you will be a member of my clan... Yu Fei's transgressions will be forgiven!" After saying this, he moved aside, gesturing for Huang Quan to enter.

Huang Quan, without hesitation, strode into the valley with a strong sense of determination.

Yu Fei, standing in the crowd, quietly watched the figure gradually disappear into the distance. Although she didn't say much, the worry on her face was undeniable.

"Be careful!" Yu Fei prayed silently.

In fact, when Yu Rong said that this trial was a matter of life and death, he had already planned to forgo the construction of the altar and his eligibility to run for the position of young clan leader, so that he could use them to protect Huang Quan. But when he sensed Huang Quan's determination, he swallowed those words back down.

A strange sense of confidence filled his heart.

Therefore, he only felt worried, not disappointed...

Because he believed in the underworld, and believed that he could definitely get out of there.

Yu Rong turned his gaze to Yu Fei again, and a few unknown glints flashed in his eyes. To him, whether Huang Quan was recognized or not was of little concern, so he didn't care much about Huang Quan. The reason he did so much was not only to maintain his position as clan leader and the clan rules, but also because of one person, the person he truly cared about... that person was Yu Fei.

……

A mysterious place.

Upon entering this place of the underworld, he observed the surrounding scenery and then gradually frowned.

He didn't find anything unusual about this place; it was just an ordinary valley with stones and paths, and there wasn't much rhetoric about it—it was simply unremarkable.

Yet, this seemingly ordinary place made Huang Quan very uncomfortable. This discomfort had been present since he entered, as if his entire being was under the gaze of others.

He knew this was the first hurdle, and in his mind, it should be the easiest one. But now, even this easiest hurdle made him uneasy. How difficult would the next two hurdles be?

Huang Quan put aside his extraneous thoughts and continued forward... No matter what dangers lay ahead, as long as he reached the end of this path, nothing would be dangerous anymore.

Yu Rong had told him before that the three checkpoints and the ancient Yuan Shen tree were all located in this place, which indirectly meant that each checkpoint had a fixed distance. In other words, if Huang Quan walked directly to the end of the three checkpoints, then all the checkpoints would naturally collapse without him having to attack them.

Huang Quan naturally thought of this as well, and in addition, he had another idea, which was to force the gate to close.

People are always somewhat afraid of the unknown, but if this unknown is exposed, then people's thoughts and senses will subconsciously adapt.

That's what the Yellow Springs are like.

But one step, one step, and another...

Although the surrounding scenery may differ, its essence remains unchanged; it is all ordinary.

Huang Quan had been walking for almost an hour, but still hadn't seen the end, or even the end of the first level. At this moment, Huang Quan was slightly puzzled. He looked at the unchanging scenery around him, and a sense of anxiety was faintly visible in his expression.

"What's going on? We've walked for so long... even if we haven't reached the end, we should be at least eight or nine out of ten... but now... we haven't even seen the beginning..."

"More importantly... nothing has happened so far, nothing has happened, nothing at all... wait!" Huang Quan was suddenly startled, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"Nothing happened, or something happened but I don't know it..." Huang Quan's eyes showed surprise.

"No, I need to calm down. This stage should have started a long time ago. What happened? I haven't discovered anything..."

At this time, at the location of the Ancient Primordial Divine Tree.

The Ancient Primordial Divine Tree remained weak, but its leaves were falling heavily, like autumn trees, with leaves falling to the ground one by one. It seemed to be in a more serious condition than before. If we were to describe it as one of the four stages of life, old age, sickness, and death, then the Ancient Primordial Divine Tree should be in the sick stage.

It sighed, "That little kid took an hour to figure out the basic secrets of the first level... Alas! His talent is only mediocre, neither special nor powerful. If he doesn't show any outstanding performance, should I change my plan? Let's wait and see."

Chapter 184 Truth and Falsehood

Huang Quan slowly calmed down, gradually suppressing that trace of anxiety in his heart.

He closed his eyes slightly, sat cross-legged in this spot, and then released his mind to the surroundings, carefully beginning to observe.

A moment later, he took out the Crimson Peak Sword from the spatial bottle, held it lightly in his hand, and pointed it directly at a point in the void. It seemed that he was using the Crimson Peak Sword to sense something.

“If it’s not an illusion… then what exists is a reality, a real existence. If I can’t get out, it can only mean one thing: I myself… am not real…” Huang Quan’s brows furrowed again.

"Based on this, if I'm dreaming, then once I wake up, I should be over this hurdle... But if my guess is wrong... no, it can't be wrong..."

Upon pondering this, the limited spiritual power within Huang Quan's body instantly began to circulate, and the Crimson Peak Sword in his hand also followed suit, instantly gathering a terrifying power on its blade.

"bring it on!"

After speaking, Huang Quan swung his sword down directly, and a sharp sword intent attack suddenly struck out from the Crimson Peak Sword, like a gray dragon flying in the sky, with overwhelming momentum.

"While I was meditating cross-legged just now, I used my mind to find a deeply hidden breakthrough... This sword strike doesn't cleave space, nor does it extinguish time; it only distinguishes truth from falsehood within this brief moment of reality..."

Although Huang Quan didn't quite understand when he was brought into this dream... since it had already happened and he understood, it was time to wake up from this ordinary dream.

In addition, Huang Quan also discovered that this spell that makes people fall into a dream, although not that terrible, still has a certain power.

In short, it can be roughly understood as...

If he were outside, he would be real, while this dream world would be fake.

If he were inside, he would be false, while this dream world would be real.

The real and the fake are indistinguishable, and he was no exception. It's just that he had gained a deeper understanding of them through the dreams he had experienced along the way.

Huang Quan's attack wasn't particularly powerful, but it was still much stronger than a typical spiritual attack, since it was spiritual power from the original Nirvana Realm, not the Breaking Army Realm.

The attack, accompanied by a series of whooshing sounds, struck the void in an instant—the spot Huang Quan considered the opening.

The breakthrough point was quite ordinary; it was just an ordinary stone, nothing special.

But just as the attack made contact with the stone, a sudden change occurred.

The attack was like the moon reflected in the water, without causing a ripple. It was like a pebble falling into the ocean, without creating any waves. It was as if it had been absorbed by something, and in the blink of an eye, even the attack itself returned to normal.

Upon seeing this, Huang Quan was immediately shocked, and an incredulous look appeared in his eyes. A trace of surprise and doubt instantly filled his heart.

"This... how is this possible? In my opinion, this should be a breakthrough point... but... but why did my attack... have no effect at all... instead it was inexplicably absorbed? Could it be..." Huang Quan pondered slightly.

At this moment, he was once again drawn into the unknown. Although he felt a slight sense of surprise and doubt, he did not panic. He was remarkably calm, a calmness that extended beyond his outward appearance to his inner self as well…

"Could it be... that my thoughts... are wrong...? But I clearly sensed it, the same feeling when I was inducing dreams... But why is this happening?"

The Ancient Divine Tree sensed everything Huang Quan was experiencing within the barrier and shook its head inwardly. If Huang Quan could express facial expressions, it would surely be disappointed.

“I remember the fastest person to break through this level before… took three days… He was the most talented person I’ve ever seen… Judging from your performance… it should take you considerably longer than him…”

“Alas! I will not compare you to him. If you can break through within ten days, then I will acknowledge you... If not…” As he muttered to himself, the Ancient Divine Tree’s tone suddenly turned cold.

Huang Quan stopped walking and sat down cross-legged.

His gaze remained open, his thoughts lingered within the valley.

"Was I wrong? Then, where did I go wrong?" Huang Quan didn't speak, his mind focused deep inside as he pondered to himself.

"Has it already happened, or have I just not noticed...?"

"Everything, seemingly fake, is actually real... No... None of this is real... Otherwise, my attacks wouldn't have been completely ineffective..."

"Heh..." Huang Quan chuckled to himself, "I was really arrogant! I thought I could pass the test quickly... but I didn't expect that even the first test would be a bit difficult."

"It seems this ancient primordial spirit tree is much more powerful than I thought! But unfortunately, this small difficulty is not enough to stop me..." Huang Quan thought to himself, his determination returning.

Soon, he slowly closed his eyes and released his profound meaning once again. But this time, his profound meaning was not used to observe the valley, but to sense all the changes in the valley.

If someone with a higher cultivation level were to observe closely, they would be shocked to discover that Huang Quan seemed to be integrating into this environment. This integration was not an adaptation, but a fusion, as if he had become a part of this place.

This process lasted for three days.

……

Three days later, at the location of the Ancient Primordial Divine Tree.

It carefully observed Huang Quan's state, its expression showing a hint of astonishment, as well as a touch of contemplation and interest.

"Interesting... He actually wants to merge with this initial realm... to use the power of the initial realm itself to find a way to break through the barrier. I must say, that's a good idea..."