The external can't be destroyed, but that doesn't mean the inside can't, right?

Yang Yan leaped up, and Star Night chopped down with immense force onto the stone cave.

Before he even reached it, the familiar barrier reappeared.

The structure of this barrier's power was exactly the same as the one in Manhattan on the iceberg.

It's just that this one's much stronger.

Yang Yan's full-powered strike was completely absorbed by it.

In an instant, he felt his strength disappearing like a clay ox entering the sea, unable to shake the barrier at all.

"Oh well, Ao Tian, that guy is really in trouble now."

Yang Yan stood back on the ground, looked at the stone cave, shook his sore hand, and sighed.

He couldn't believe Ao Tian, such a violent guy, hadn't thought of this method.

Obviously, he hadn't succeeded either and eventually gave up.

So, Yang Yan could only honestly start searching ahead.

Luckily, his Divine Sense could cover some areas, so he wasn't completely blind.

The environment here, apart from being a bit oppressive, didn't seem special to him.

Of course, such dense Demonic Qi would cause an ordinary person to lose their nature and turn into a demon.

Yang Yan didn't dare underestimate this dense Demonic Qi and set up a protective shield around his body to keep it at bay.

About a quarter of an hour later, Yang Yan's Divine Sense clearly sensed a change in the scene ahead.

There was a stream in front, neither wide nor long.

The whole stream was blood-red, and human faces occasionally emerged within it.

It looked quite eerie.

In the middle of the stream was a path made of several pebbles.

The kind of small pebbles that many ordinary people use for exercise by walking barefoot on them.

Logically speaking, the stream wasn't shallow, so how could those pebbles remain on the surface without sinking or being washed away?

It's as if there's soil underneath, rooting them in place.

However, that's not the point.

The point is that Gongsun Ruyan, who had entered just before Yang Yan, was on this narrow path.

Motionless, facing forward, with her back to Yang Yan.

It was clear that Gongsun Ruyan had reached halfway across and was about to make it.

But right at that moment, she stood still, not moving at all.

Under the coverage of Yang Yan's Divine Sense, Gongsun Ruyan had her eyes closed.

Her face was rosy, and she looked peaceful, as if she's not in danger.

But on both sides of the path, where Gongsun Ruyan's feet were, gathered dense, white, terrifying ghostly faces craving something.

These ghostly faces looked similar with one common feature: they all stared unwaveringly at Gongsun Ruyan with eyes like fish pearls.

It seemed that if she fell, they'd devour her instantly.

"Ruyan!"

Yang Yan realized something was wrong, and his voice, filled with strength, pierced Gongsun Ruyan's eardrums.

However, Gongsun Ruyan remained unmoved, as if she hadn't heard anything.

Yang Yan frowned, contemplating, and noticed Gongsun Ruyan's body suddenly swayed as if she was about to fall!

Yang Yan rushed over in a panic, deciding to save her first.

But just like when he first entered the stone cave, as soon as he stepped on the stone path, the scene in front of him changed abruptly.

Yang Yan felt as if he had completed everything, defeated all enemies, and unified a certain world, becoming the supreme ruler.

In his newly built palace, Zhou Hanyun and some other women, including some he had never met but were as beautiful as goddesses, surrounded him.

Every night was filled with revelry, sheer joy.

"Scram!"

However, Yang Yan's self-control, beyond ordinary imagination, snapped him out of the illusion instantly.

With a furious roar, the illusion before him vanished into thin air.

Yang Yan exhaled, seeing himself back, and took another step towards Gongsun Ruyan.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, he fell into another illusion.

This scene made Yang Yan hesitate for a moment before quickly breaking through it again.

For Yang Yan, these illusions, enough to confuse a Titled Powerhouse, were crude tricks, insufficient to sway his will and mind.

After a few steps, Yang Yan finally reached Gongsun Ruyan's side.

He clearly saw that Gongsun Ruyan was about to fall.

He could almost imagine what would happen if he had discovered it any later.

Yet, Gongsun Ruyan still had a smile on her face, with a hint of... shyness?

Without a word, he scooped her up in a princess carry.

After some time, Yang Yan had already carried her off the stone path.

As they left, Gongsun Ruyan shivered and immediately returned to her senses.

However, when she opened her eyes, her face was flaming red, and she looked at Yang Yan with a spring-like gaze.

Yang Yan was dumbfounded.

But soon, he seemed to understand why she, with her power, ended up in the Illusion Realm.

A mischievous smile appeared on Yang Yan's face.

He slowly lowered his head as if to kiss Gongsun Ruyan.

Unexpectedly, Ruyan shyly closed her eyes, ready for the picking.

This made the joking Yang Yan unsure of what to do.

At that moment, a gust of Yin Wind suddenly swept around Yang Yan, carrying thick, tangible Demonic Qi within it.

This Demonic Qi... something's wrong!

Yang Yan's expression changed, quickly retreating with his body technique, instinctively avoiding the sudden Yin Wind.

This Demonic Qi was purer than the surrounding ones, more aggressive.

If caught off guard and touched, Yang Yan might have some trouble dealing with it. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Backing up, Yang Yan found himself again in front of the stone path.

It seemed... he was blocked once more.

That damned barrier again!

"King!"

The quick-witted Gongsun Ruyan finally came to her senses, realizing everything was real, and immediately blushed, calling out.

Thinking of what happened with Yang Yan in the Illusion Realm made her even shyer.

"Was it comfortable?"

Yang Yan lowered his head, smirked at her, while his speed surged, dodging the persistently pursuing Demonic Qi.

"I..."

Gongsun Ruyan was too embarrassed to speak, burying her head.

"Hey! This ghostly wind, I wasn't teasing you, stop chasing me!"

After half a minute, the Demonic Qi's speed didn't diminish; on the contrary, it seemed to adapt to Yang Yan's escape route, chasing even closer.

Gritting his teeth, Yang Yan's speed surged again, gaining some distance.

Ducking and weaving, he maneuvered skillfully.

Finally, at the edge of his Divine Thought, he seemed to touch a dark channel.

In the critical situation, Yang Yan barged in with Gongsun Ruyan.

As soon as they entered the channel, the Yin Wind stopped abruptly, no longer pursuing their steps.

The Demonic Qi seemed to fear this place, lingering at the entrance before finally dispersing as if it never existed.