Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

At this very moment, everyone in Rising Moon City was staring at the Crystal Profound Paper in Chi Xingxun’s hands.

Everyone knew that Crystal Profound Paper could not only record Martial Dao inheritances and create all sorts of Illusion Realms, but it could also record changes in the real environment—especially things like Arrays.

”Could it be that what this person is saying is true?” someone from Rising Moon City muttered to themselves.

Everyone’s gaze fell upon Xiao Ru, waiting for her verification.

Without wasting any words, Xiao Ru made a grasping motion, and the Crystal Profound Paper in Chi Xingxun’s hands flew into her own.

She then sent her consciousness into the Crystal Profound Paper...

Suddenly... WENG!

A terrifying aura erupted from her body. Her eyes flew open in disbelief as she stared down incredulously at Chi Xingxun below the city walls.

”It’s actually true. You really escaped the Nether Spring Illusion Array without going mad.”

Her words sent another wave of shock through the crowd...

Clearly, Xiao Ru had verified the contents of the Crystal Profound Paper... But how was that possible? Could someone really walk out of the Nether Spring Illusion Array sane?

At this, Xiao Ru couldn’t help but ask, ”How did you do it?”

Her expression gradually grew excited.

She stared intently at Chi Xingxun. This had never happened before. In the entire region controlled by the Green Bone Palace, not a single person had ever emerged from the Nether Spring Illusion Array without going mad.

No...

To be precise, there had been a few in history who hadn’t gone mad, but they dared not speak a single word of what had happened inside the Nether Spring Illusion Array.

For at least the past thousand years, there hadn’t been a single one.

And now, a young man had actually walked out of the Illusion Array with his consciousness intact.

This was a major event, something that would absolutely shock the entire Green Bone Palace.

At Xiao Ru’s words, Senior Brother Feng of the Shengting Sect secretly heaved a sigh of relief and couldn’t help but smile. His whole body trembled with excitement. It was true! Chi Xingxun had really emerged from the Nether Spring Illusion Array.

And now that Chi Xingxun had appeared, the Green Bone Palace would surely give their Shengting Sect a massive reward.

’Becoming a disciple of the Green Bone Palace is no longer just a dream for me.’

「At the same time...」

Chi Xingxun was also incredibly excited, but he quickly suppressed his feelings and said, ”To answer Lord Xiao, I entered the Nether Spring Illusion Array from the Azure Flame Domain, on the other side of the Nether Spring Mountain Range.”

”In the Nether Spring Illusion Array, I encountered all sorts of hardships, but I persevered through them all.”

”I saw countless demons and monsters...”

Chi Xingxun recounted the ”truth” bit by bit, meticulously describing everything he had encountered in the Nether Spring Illusion Array.

He also stated that he had entered from the Azure Flame Domain...

This was a verifiable fact. Even if the Green Bone Palace didn’t believe him, an investigation would make everything clear.

And everyone, including Xiao Ru and Qian Ya, listened intently.

Each of them was captivated by the thrilling suspense of Chi Xingxun’s description; only Lu Chao’s expression remained perfectly calm.

Finally, Chi Xingxun came to the part about the terrifying river...

His body trembling, he said, ”We rushed all the way to the river’s edge. A voice kept asking us if we wanted to cross. Of course we had to—not crossing meant death.”

”We stepped onto a giant skeleton in the river, and it carried us forward.”

”In the river, we were hit by wave after wave of mental attacks. A strange entity read our memories and pulled us into terrifying Illusion Realms. I lost track of what happened to my two companions.”

”I just desperately resisted the attacks of these mental illusions. I don’t know for how long...”

”Finally, I set foot on the other side.”

Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on Chi Xingxun.

And in that silent moment... PFFT!

A sudden snort of laughter rang out, catching everyone’s attention. Chi Xingxun’s expression darkened slightly...

Xiao Ru, however, spoke coldly. ”Who was that? Show yourself.”

However, she and most of the others had been listening too intently to notice the source of the laughter.

Only one person had noticed: Lu He.

Lu He stared at Lu Chao beside her. She didn’t dare make a sound, but her eyes seemed to ask, ’What are you laughing at?’

That was right. The one who had laughed was, of course, Lu Chao.

Lu Chao gently shook his head and fell silent. He couldn’t help but laugh because Chi Xingxun was starting to spin a tale.

Back then, Chi Xingxun hadn’t crossed the river at all.

Lu Chao had been pulled away by the Master of Blood and Bone, but it wasn’t long before he scared the Master so badly that he was tossed out of the Illusion Array.

In such a short time, it was impossible for Chi Xingxun to have crossed the river.

Unable to find the one who had laughed, Xiao Ru quickly prompted Chi Xingxun to continue...

”After I crossed the river, an ancient, vast voice spoke in my ear. It congratulated me on passing the trial, saying I was the first person to ever pass the river’s test since the Illusion Array was created. It said my willpower had been greatly enhanced.”

”It asked me whether I wanted to continue or leave.”

”If I continued and passed the subsequent trials, I would receive a great many inheritances. But failure meant death. In the end... I chose to leave.”

”My companions were on the verge of death, and I couldn’t bear to watch them die.”

At this, Chi Xingxun looked up at the sky and sighed, as if forcing a few tears from his eyes.

Inwardly, however, he was laughing hysterically.

’Anyway, since no one has ever left the Illusion Array sane, I can make up whatever I want. The key is to fabricate a story about my exceptional talent, about being the first person to ever cross that river.’

’This way, I’ll definitely gain the attention of the Green Bone Palace. It’s so exhilarating!’

At that moment, Xiao Ru asked, ”Then what about your companions? Did they make it out alive?”

Chi Xingxun nodded firmly and looked toward the members of the Thunderbolt Sect...

”They made it out. And they didn’t go mad, either.”

”We were separated when we came out. I was found by people from the Shengting Sect, while they were found by people from the Thunderbolt Sect.”

”We only ran into each other again as we were leaving the Nether Spring Mountain Range.”

There was both truth and lies in his words. They had indeed been separated after being thrown out, and it was true that Chi Xingxun was found by the Shengting Sect while Lu Dingtian and Chi Yuan were found by the Thunderbolt Sect. However, they hadn’t run into each other while leaving the Nether Spring Mountain Range.

They had already met up while still inside the Nether Spring Mountain Range.

As Chi Xingxun finished speaking, Xiao Ru, of course, immediately told him to call the other two over...

And so, with their heads held high and chests puffed out, Lu Dingtian and Chi Yuan strode forward. They came to stand behind Chi Xingxun and greeted Xiao Ru with respect.

Then, Chi Xingxun spoke softly once more...

”Lord Xiao, this is my Sword Attendant, Chi Yuan.”

”He can also prove that everything I’ve said is true. His Heavenly Destiny Bone was almost completely ruined, but because we left in time, it was only damaged by a third.”

”Lord Xiao, you can inspect his Heavenly Destiny Bone.”

This, of course, was also true. Chi Yuan had almost been a goner, but thankfully, he had been thrown out just in time.

Without hesitation, Xiao Ru leaped down from the city wall, landing beside Chi Yuan to inspect his Heavenly Destiny Bone. She quickly had her answer. Staring blankly at the three of them, she said, ”You are... the Miracle of the Nether Spring.”