It was the third year of "returning" to Tianqi Sect!
Qin Yu leaned against the big rock while Zou Xueqing nestled in his arms.
"Actually, you don't have to do this."
Qin Yu gazed at the beauty in his embrace as he softly spoke. He was no longer the high-spirited him of the past. Now, he was just an old man at the end of his life, a stark contrast to the beauty in his embrace.
"You know, I don't mind these things." Zou Xueqing leaned on Qin Yu's shriveled chest and said softly.
Qin Yu's body trembled violently, and his turbid eyes became blurred.
Although Qin Yu had been warning himself that this was an illusion, ever since he met Zou Xueqing for half a year, he had been warning himself less and less. There was even one time when Qin Yu wanted to stay like this forever.
"I will be returning to the Jade Lake Sect in a few days, but you must promise me that you will persevere. Generally speaking, the Life Prolonging Pill can extend one's life by 100 years, but because of the poison in your body, it can only extend one's life by about 50 years. But you must remember that you must maintain a happy mood during this time and not get angry. Otherwise, anger will cause the poison to flare up and greatly reduce the efficacy of the pill."
"Star Child, you must promise me. You must wait until I find Lin Yu and get the antidote back, okay?" Zou Xueqing said softly with a pleading tone.
Qin Yu was silent, but his heart had already been pierced by thousands of arrows.
"By the way, Xue 'er said that you were hallucinating?
What's going on? "Zou Xueqing raised her head and looked at Qin Yu worriedly.
Qin Yu's heart twitched as he squeezed out a smile and said, "That's right, I saw a girl who looked extremely similar to you there. Oh right, her name is Ling Yao …"
"Hehe, I think you're hallucinating because you miss me too much."
Zou Xueqing covered her mouth and laughed. When she heard Qin Yu's words, she seemed to be especially happy. Her delicate hands hugged onto Qin Yu's waist as she floated up and said, "In that illusion, did that girl called Ling Yao hug you like this and roam around the Tianqi Sect?
Haha … "
Zou Xueqing left and returned to the Jade Lake Sect. Although Qin Yu told himself that it was all an illusion, he still felt uncomfortable.
Seemingly sensing Qin Yu's disappointment, Xue 'er imitated Zou Xueqing and obediently snuggled into Qin Yu's embrace. From time to time, she would tell a few jokes that she had heard in an attempt to make Qin Yu happy.
However, what Xue 'er did not know was that Qin Yu was currently struggling with himself.
It had been three years.
In the past three years, Qin Yu had tried to break free from this illusion for tens of thousands of times. However, each failure made Qin Yu gradually confused. Sometimes, he couldn't even tell which was an illusion and which was reality.
"Alright, Xue 'er, I need some peace and quiet."
Qin Yu gently pushed Xue 'er away. In order to keep himself awake, Qin Yu had gradually distanced himself from Xue' er and everyone else. He was afraid that he would lose himself if he was not careful.
Xue 'er's frail body trembled slightly. She tilted her head and grunted before standing up. She did not dare look at Qin Yu as she jogged towards the house.
Qin Yu did not dare turn around to look at Xue 'er. He forced himself to think about Chasing Famine's words and the corpse that sat on the stone steps. He told himself over and over again that this … was an illusion.
"As expected of a powerful existence that could suppress Chasing Famine. Just this illusion alone is extraordinary. Probably even a mind as firm as a rock would find it difficult to endure such an illusion."
Qin Yu muttered to himself. He believed that his mind was extremely strong, but he had lost himself in this illusion more than once.
"Just how can I break through this formation?
I've tried everything. Why can't I break through this formation? "
"That's right. If it were so easy to break through, Chasing Famine would not be so fearful."
Qin Yu forced his thoughts to revolve around the illusion. Only by doing so could he focus his mind and not lose himself.
The fifth year.
With the effects of the Life Extending Dao Pill, Qin Yu's body was no different from an ordinary person's even though it was not robust. Furthermore, the Netherworld Nirvana Poison had not acted up in the past two years.
Qin Yu continued to search for ways to break through the illusion over the past two years, but to no avail.
On this day, Qin Yu was playing a game of black and white chess with a ruddy old man beside a boulder on a mountaintop.
Qin Yu held a black chess piece in his hand. He pondered for a moment before placing it on the chessboard and asking calmly, "Patriarch, where's your sword?"
The old man had white hair and ruddy complexion. His eyebrows were long and straight to the corners of his mouth. He gave off an amiable feeling. He was Patriarch Tianqi.
"Why are you interested in my sword?"
Patriarch Tianqi glanced at Qin Yu and asked. He was not stingy. With a wave of his right hand, a sword floated in front of Qin Yu.
The sword was about eight feet long and was completely black. It was hard to tell what material it was made of. Its appearance was even more ordinary, as though it was an ordinary sword. However, at the junction of the sword hilt and the sword body, there was a symbol of a bull's head. It was faintly discernible and added a sense of mystery to the sword.
"This was forged by Wang Daniu, the Blacksmith Master Wang Xian, right?" Qin Yu glanced at the bull's head and asked plainly.
"Why? Lad, are you interested in this sword?
Haha, lad, as long as you suppress the Netherworld Nirvana Poison in your body, I will gift this sword to you. This sword is extraordinary and I can only see a little of it in my lifetime. Moreover, this sword is not complete. Rumor has it that when Blacksmith Master Wang Xian forged this sword, he also forged a saber. It will only be complete when the saber and sword are combined. Lad, once the saber and sword are combined, it will no longer be an Immortal Weapon but a Desolate Weapon!
It is also known as the last … Desolate Weapon in the Absolute Beginning Era! "Patriarch Tianqi's eyes shone brightly as he spoke.
Qin Yu was touched and dazed at first. However, when he heard the latter part, his heart skipped a beat. He thought of his ferocious saber. Could it be … the saber that Patriarch Tianqi was talking about was that ferocious saber?
No, this was an illusion array. It was definitely an illusion array.
Why hadn't Patriarch Tianqi mentioned it before?
It was because he had the ferocious saber forged by Wang Daniu. Therefore, Patriarch Tianqi mentioned that the combination of the saber and sword was a Desolate Weapon.
Suppressing the emotions in his heart, Qin Yu's eyes shone brightly. After placing down a black chess piece, he asked, "Patriarch, how much do you know about illusion arrays?"
Stroking his white beard, he said, "Lad, not bad. Although the poison has been grinding you for a few years, it has removed many of your edges. Your state of mind has improved over the past few years!" After placing down a white chess piece, he lifted his head and asked, "Why are you asking about illusion arrays?"
"I'm wondering if this world is an illusion array," Qin Yu said slowly as he stared at Patriarch Tianqi.
Ancestor Tian Qi was stunned for a moment. His deep eyes carried a sense of scrutiny as he stared at Qin Yu. After a long while, he said, "That's not right. You didn't cultivate, so how did you go berserk?" As he spoke, Ancestor Tian Qi stretched out his hand and turned into a pure Dao Essence that flowed into Qin Yu's body.
"Patriarch.
Can you prove that this isn't an illusion array? "Qin Yu continued to ask.
"Prove?
Lad, what's wrong with you? "Patriarch Tianqi's expression gradually turned serious as he sized up Qin Yu.
"I know. This is all an illusion array. This is my inner demon. All of this is …" Before Qin Yu could finish his sentence, he felt the world spinning. A heart-wrenching pain rushed into his mind from the back of his head. Before he fainted, Qin Yu vaguely heard Patriarch Tianqi muttering, "Illusion array … Lad, have a good rest."
Ten years after returning to the Tianqi Sect!
At the top of the mountain.
Qin Yu flipped through the books that piled up like a mountain in front of him. He had asked Wang Qing to purchase these books from other big cities. Most of them were books related to illusion arrays. There were also many ancient books related to the Absolute Beginning Era.
"No, it still doesn't work. Although there are many ways to break the illusion array, I have tried all of them and none of them worked!" Qin Yu tried his best to tear an ancient book into pieces. His face was terrifyingly gloomy and his chest was heaving up and down.
It had been ten years. It had been ten years. Even though Qin Yu's mental state was extremely high, he gradually couldn't take it anymore. The repeated rejections made Qin Yu confused. He couldn't figure out which was real and which was an illusion array!
"Brother, what are you looking for?
Let Xue 'er look for it, okay? "A lovely young lady in white was about to squat down.
The young woman was precisely Xue 'er. At this moment, Xue' er was already 17 years old, and her features had already matured. She had bright eyes, white teeth, and jet black hair that contrasted with her snow white skin. Moreover, her crystalline and translucent eyes flickered with a look of concern.
"Get lost!" Qin Yu lifted his head and screamed at her.
Xue 'er, who hadn't squatted down, staggered backward and almost fell to the ground. Her delicate face was pale. Her teary eyes were filled with grief. Seeing Qin Yu's gloomy face, Xue' er's tears gushed out. She covered her mouth, turned around, and ran away.
Qin Yu didn't look at Xue 'er's back. He forced his eyes to focus on the book.
"Pavilion … Pavilion Master, did … Did Sister Xue 'er do something wrong?
Even if she did something wrong, she didn't do it on purpose. Pavilion Master, you don't know. Sister Xue 'er didn't want to cultivate because she didn't want to hurt you … "said a tall and sturdy young man timidly.
Qin Yu's head was shaken. His eyes reddened as he felt endless sorrow in his heart.
It's an illusion …
It's an illusion …
Qin Yu murmured in his heart. He picked up an ancient book and stared at the words on it. He was muttering to himself to get rid of all other thoughts.
"The Desolate Blade, ninth in the Desolate Weapon Guide. It's known as the last Desolate Weapon. It's the best work of the Absolute Beginning Immortal Blacksmith, Wang Daniu. It's like a saber and a sword … but it can be separated into a saber and a sword …"
Qin Yu's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the words on the ancient book. He felt as if he had been struck by lightning!