Dashing Student Chapter 957: Killing in the Illusion Realm

Chen Nan, Xuan Hui, and Tang Zhirou were quickly on their way; there wasn’t much time left before the Ancient Realm Secret Realm opened.

On the way to the Water Moon Palace, they passed by another famous location: the Mirror Flower Platform.

The Water Moon Palace, Mirror Flower Platform, and Xuanting Thunder Pool are arranged like a fan on the map, with the Mirror Flower Platform in the middle of the other two.

The Mirror Flower Platform is a stone wall as smooth as a mirror, like it has been polished, without any blemishes, emanating a dark glow.

Anyone standing in front of the Mirror Flower Platform can clearly see their reflection.

At this moment, several cultivators were standing in front of the Mirror Flower Platform, their eyes tightly shut, as if they had fallen asleep.

Some cultivators had already lost their vitality, standing upright like mummies, and even more had turned to bones, piled up in front of the Mirror Flower Platform.

A group of cultivators stood at the edge of the Mirror Flower Platform, eager to try but too afraid to attempt.

At this moment, a cultivator who entered the Illusion Realm suddenly began aging rapidly, and in just a moment, his youthful appearance became withered and old.

"How could this be? No, don’t!"

The aging cultivator awoke, sensed his body’s condition, and, horrified, collapsed to the ground, his body tilting over the dense pile of bones.

In just a short time, the cultivator died of old age, and soon enough, there would be another skeleton in front of the Mirror Flower Platform.

"Since we’re passing by, let’s see the mystery of the Mirror Flower Platform."

Seeing a cultivator fall due to the Mirror Flower Platform, Chen Nan showed no fear and walked forward briskly. His image soon appeared on the stone wall.

Then he felt his eyes grow heavier, a wave of drowsiness washed over him, and he closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he was already in another place.

There was no sky here; above seemed to be infinite void, and beneath seemed to be a water surface, yet he could stand on it. A slight movement sent ripples spreading beneath his feet.

Chen Nan clenched his fists, pinched his arm, even summoned the Demon Suppressing Sword and Shariputra, all without issue, making him feel that this might be the real world.

"Is this the Illusion Realm of the Mirror Flower Platform? It’s quite realistic."

Just as he was thinking, three steps away from him, the water began to ripple, and a dark silhouette slowly emerged from the ripples.

Moments later, the dark silhouette had taken on Chen Nan’s form.

Even the shadows of the Demon Suppressing Sword and Shariputra that Chen Nan had summoned were there.

"So this is the secret to getting stronger."

Chen Nan smiled slightly, understanding the secret of the Mirror Flower Platform, no wonder so many cultivators perished in the Illusion Realm.

The challenge of overcoming oneself has always been a difficult problem.

"But, do you also have this?"

With a soft chuckle, Chen Nan raised a finger, and a white electric arc leaped from his fingertip, emitting a heart-palpitating aura.

The duplicated Chen Nan also raised a finger, except his fingertip showed no thunder, only a ball of mana surging.

"Indeed, not everything in the Illusion Realm can be copied."

Chen Nan grinned.

...

Outside the Illusion Realm, Xuan Hui and Tang Zhirou watched Chen Nan anxiously.

"Master, do you think Senior Brother will be alright?"

Xuan Hui smiled gently and said slowly, "I believe the Illusion Realm won’t harm Benefactor Chen, because those who can become celestial talents must have absolute confidence in themselves."

"What we need to consider now is when Benefactor Chen can exit the Illusion Realm. If I remember correctly, the fastest cultivator before took only an incense stick’s time."

"An incense stick?" Tang Zhirou was taken aback, "It sounds like the Illusion Realm isn’t very difficult."

"To break through the Illusion Realm in the time of an incense stick was the feat of a prodigy of the last generation, now the leader of the Immortal Banishment List, Jiang Chen. Most cultivators can’t break the Illusion Realm at all."

Tang Zhirou’s expression changed instantly, the concept of being the leader of the Immortal Banishment List? That means the strongest person on the Nine Provinces Continent!

The record for breaking the Illusion Realm the fastest was set by him, certainly a weighty achievement!

But as she looked at the Mirror Flower Platform, her eyes remained full of yearning to try it.

She believed her talent was no less than Chen Nan’s, there was no reason she would be ensnared in the Illusion Realm.

"How about you try it, Benefactor? This monk will protect the two of you." Xuan Hui seemed to understand Tang Zhirou’s thoughts and suggested with a smile.

Tang Zhirou looked around, the cultivators trapped in the Illusion Realm were motionless, even if someone stabbed them several times now, they wouldn’t wake up.

So having someone guard them is the safest approach.

"Then I’ll trouble the Master!"

Tang Zhirou nodded gratefully, then went directly to the Mirror Flower Platform and looked at her own reflection on it.

Very soon, she lowered her head and fell into a deep sleep.

At the moment Tang Zhirou entered the Illusion Realm, Chen Nan suddenly opened his eyes, and a wave of refreshing feeling surged through his body.

His cultivation had even improved, advancing to the late stage of Foundation Establishment Level Seven!

Of course, this breakthrough wasn’t just due to the Mirror Flower Platform but also because the various thunders he’d refined before had tempered his body and improved his cultivation.

The Mirror Flower Platform merely acted as a catalyst.

The main thing was that Chen Nan’s heart was steadier, a benefit all successful cultivators through the realm received.

Defeating a replica of oneself is equivalent to surpassing oneself, naturally making one’s will stronger.

The breakthrough came so suddenly that Chen Nan wasn’t prepared, so he hurriedly moved aside, closed his eyes, and began stabilizing his realm.

When he opened his eyes again, he found that whether it was Xuan Hui or the surrounding cultivators, they all looked at him as if he were a monster, in complete silence.

"How long did he take?"

"It seems less than half an incense stick?"

"Isn’t that faster than Jiang Chen?"

Xuan Hui was stunned for a long time before he finally recovered.

Although the speed of breaking the Illusion Realm doesn’t mean much, it does indicate, to some extent, the potential of a cultivator.

And Chen Nan’s potential clearly surpassed all the cultivators before him!

"Benefactor Chen, how exactly did you do it?"

Chen Nan thought for a moment, then casually said, "It’s simple, really; after all, a fake is just a fake, it can never be real."

This answer was as good as not answering, causing Xuan Hui to twitch his lips.

"Indeed, that answer is quite unique. Perhaps you don’t know, Benefactor Chen, but your speed is the fastest in history."

Chen Nan managed to break through the Illusion Realm so quickly, thanks to the newly acquired Hongmeng Origin Thunder, which helped him take a shortcut.

But he was confident that even without relying on the Source Thunder, his replica in the Illusion Realm would pose no threat to him, it would just take him a bit longer.

"Oh, it’s nothing. I just gave it a try."

This statement made the observing cultivators want to lash out.

They hesitated, not daring to step forward into the Illusion Realm.

But for Chen Nan, it seemed more like a special experience.

Comparing oneself with others can really be infuriating!