The shadow was exactly like him, identical in every aspect, so killing it was no different from killing himself, which gave him a strange feeling.

The shadow's two severed halves slowly fell onto the smooth, mirror-like ground, seemingly melting into it like water.

Chen Yuan stared below, letting out a long breath.

This kind of enemy was too troublesome. Not only did it know all his methods, but it could also foresee and prepare counterattacks in advance. If he hadn't thought of a way to break the situation in that critical moment, he would never have been able to pass this level.

The Sumeru Illusion was indeed troublesome.

And below, because Chen Yuan had killed the shadow, it once again erupted in cheers.

"Chen Qing Envoy won!!!"

"Satisfying, so satisfying!"

"So strong."

"A trial at the foot of the mountain, another at the waist, is there a final trial at the summit?"

"Probably."

"Chen Qing Envoy advances like a hot knife through butter, conquering two trials in a row, truly demonstrating the spirit of our Central Plains martial artists."

"What a pity, such a peerless talent has joined the imperial court..."

Xing Daorong:

"I am utterly convinced."

General Yu: "Chen Qing Envoy's strength is truly too great. He was even able to win against an opponent who could predict his every move. I am inferior."

"Indestructible Diamond Body, powerful physique."

Waves of praise and admiration rose and fell. At this moment, Chen Yuan completely conquered them with his strength far exceeding his peers, causing countless people to be captivated.

He also caused countless people to lament and sigh over his identity as a 'hound of the imperial court.'

"Everyone, there were two identical Chen Qing Envoys in the illusion. How do you know the one who won is the real one? What if he replaced the real Chen Qing Envoy?"

The surrounding people:

"This brother, you've got some issues."

"That's right."

"Why?"

"You said it yourself, this is the Sumeru Illusion. If Chen Qing Envoy's real body died, how could the fake body still be alive? Chen Qing Envoy should have been expelled from the Sumeru Illusion long ago."

"What Chen Qing Envoy said is true. Without the real body, how can there be a shadow?"

The outside world was in constant turmoil because Chen Yuan had passed the second trial.

Now, they had all seen the extraordinary strength that Chen Yuan had displayed and admired him greatly in their hearts.

Inside the secret realm, Chen Yuan was preparing to continue climbing upwards.

Wiping away the crimson blood that had溢出from the corner of his mouth, Chen Yuan's expression was solemn as he once again embarked on a higher journey.

Although Chen Yuan had realized how to defeat the shadow clone and acted against it with a clear mind, its strength was not at all weaker than his main body. It was only because of a moment of panic and confusion that it was killed by him.

If not for that, it would have been extremely difficult for him to win, because their strengths were equal, and the opponent knew all the methods he knew.

But even though Chen Yuan defeated it in another way, he still suffered not insignificant injuries.

Fortunately, his physical body was strong and his recovery ability was terrifying, otherwise, this would have had a significant impact on him.

Now, Chen Yuan had already passed most of the trials in the Sumeru Illusion. Even if he guessed, he could guess that there was probably only one final trial left.

And it would be the most difficult one.

Looking back at his previous two trials, the strongest desire in his heart, forgetting everything, and the shadow clone that was exactly like him, which could even predict his methods.

Each trial was extraordinary, capable of stopping the vast majority of people.

So, would the final, most important trial be simple?

Chen Yuan was silent in his heart, feeling that this time it would probably be even more difficult.

He didn't know how these Japanese dwarfs had refined such a strange treasure, it was truly terrifying.

The climb continued. Chen Yuan climbed towards the summit step by step. The stairs were easy enough, not that difficult. In a short while, he reached the top of the mountain.

The summit was a flat area. What appeared before Chen Yuan was a blinding sun.

Looking down from above, there was only emptiness.

Other than that, there was nothing else.

Not only was Chen Yuan puzzled, but even the onlookers below didn't understand what was going on. Could it be that Chen Qing Envoy had already passed the Sumeru Illusion?

But they felt that it shouldn't be that simple, otherwise, those arrogant Eastern Japanese dwarfs would never be so嚣张.

"Everyone, do you think there will be a third trial?"

"It's inevitable. Just wait and see."

"We don't know what the situation will be. It's a pity that no one has ever reached this point before to let us see what's going on."

"Do you think Chen Qing Envoy can pass the Sumeru Illusion?"

"Of course, I believe in Chen Qing Envoy."

"Me too."

"Me too..."

Inside the venue, in the pavilion covered with yellow cloth, several palace maids slowly fanned Jingtai.

But Jingtai remained unmoved, staring intently at Chen Yuan, who was showing up in the illusion.

Success or failure depends on this trial!

If he passed the illusion, then naturally everyone would be happy, restoring face for the imperial court and the Central Plains, and boosting morale. But if even Chen Yuan failed, the imperial court's face today would be completely lost.

Even if he used some forceful means of suppression, he would not be able to reverse the decline.

Everything was in Chen Yuan's hands!

Sima Ke stared at Chen Yuan with burning eyes, his fists clenched subconsciously. He hoped that Chen Yuan would completely sink into the Sumeru Illusion, as Ito Ichito had said, that his Dao heart would be shattered, and that he would be frustrated and defeated.

The other two princes saw the emotions that Sima Ke unconsciously revealed in his eyes, exchanged glances, and revealed a faint sneer that was almost imperceptible.

They thought that the fourth prince was really muddled.

Today, these Eastern Japanese martial artists provoked trouble, and he had contributed to it. If Chen Yuan won, it would be fine. But if he lost, causing the imperial court to lose face greatly.

With their father's temperament, how could he let him go?

He was really unclear and blinded by hatred.

Princess Pingyang was the same.

It's just that she didn't remind him again. She had already sent a letter before, pointing out the key points. Since the imperial younger brother was still determined to go his own way, even if she persuaded him again, it would have no effect.

The four Divine Envoys were also communicating through voice transmission, guessing what Chen Yuan would face in this final trial.

But no matter what it was, as the final trial, it could never be that simple.

In the void, the Ito father and son watched Chen Yuan reach the summit, their eyes narrowed slightly, wondering what they were thinking.

Inside the Sumeru Illusion.

Chen Yuan looked around, and finally slowly fixed his gaze on the high-hanging sun. Sure enough, as soon as his gaze was fixed, he saw that the sun had changed.

A sky-covering black tail suddenly stretched out from the sun, and then... came the second one, the third one. In a short while,

Eight snake tails, like tentacles, instantly covered the sky and the earth.

The huge body was even comparable to the high mountain that Chen Yuan was standing on.

"This... is a demon?"

Chen Yuan's eyes suddenly shrank, and he immediately reached out and grasped the Emperor Slaughter Saber.

That gigantic monster had not yet fully revealed its body. After the eight tails grew out, black snakeheads emerged from the sun.

Combined with the tails, this monster had eight heads.

Its eyes were as red as lanterns, dripping with dark brown blood, and its bodies were intertwined, making people terrified.

The appearance of this monster instantly set off a huge wave in the outside world.

"This... is a monster?"

"How is that possible? There's actually a monster living in this Sumeru Illusion."

"What a huge body, bigger than the mountain that Chen Qing Envoy is standing on."

"This... how can he pass?"

Many people immediately developed a lot of pessimism in their hearts.

This was definitely an overwhelming situation.

Not to mention a Dan Realm Grandmaster, even a Transformation Yang True Person could not defeat such a huge demon monster!

The four Divine Envoys of the Sky Patrol Division suddenly stood up, staring solemnly at the figure of the demon in the Sumeru Illusion.

Jingtai's gaze also suddenly froze, glaring at the Ito father and son.

Cao Zhengxian, who was next to him, understood and immediately scolded:

"Are you Eastern Japanese martial artists trying to bully the weak with your strength?"

"Impudent! You mere Eastern Japanese dwarfs, do you think you can deceive my Central Plains when we have no one?"

Loud roars suddenly sounded, glaring at Ito Shinsei.

This was no longer a trial to hone one's skills. Judging from the huge body of that demon, it was likely to be a demon Great Sage that could be compared to a Human Race True Monarch.

How could Chen Yuan, a Dan Realm Grandmaster, compare to such an existence?

I'm afraid that with one blow, he would be completely annihilated.

Seeing that everyone present was glaring at them, Ito Shinsei quickly said:

"Fellow Central Plains Daoists, don't panic. This thing is a demon from my Japan, named Yamata no Orochi. A hundred years ago, it was jointly killed by our three major families.

Only a remnant soul remains. As for this huge body, it's just an illusion. It won't really harm Chen Qing Envoy. This is to temper his heart."

Of course, he didn't say the true situation. Although it was only a remnant soul, the huge aura it contained could not be faked. Moreover, the condensation of this thing was not that simple.

Ito Shinsei's explanation did not quell the anger of the people present, but now they could only sit back and watch Chen Yuan pass the trial to see if it was true, otherwise, it would seem a bit unsportsmanlike.

Bodhisattva Samantabhadra's gaze was indifferent, flowing over the Yamata no Orochi, his eyes narrowed slightly.

The more Jingtai looked, the more familiar he felt.

In the crowd below, the old Abbot of Qingyun Temple stroked his beard, and a hint of solemnity finally appeared in his eyes after the appearance of this Yamata no Orochi.

This thing... is not simple!

Inside the Sumeru Illusion, Chen Yuan stared at this sky-covering, huge body, his expression also unprecedentedly solemn. This was almost the most powerful opponent he had ever seen, without exception.

The abyss-like aura was simply terrifying.

Even in his perception, his heart was still extremely fearful, and he subconsciously wanted to retreat.

It was not that he had not seen strong people before. The National Preceptor Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, and the City Lord of the East Sea Martial Emperor City, Ye Xiangnan, were all rare True Monarch-level powerhouses in the world.

But when he saw them alive, the other party's aura was suppressed very low.

But the demon in front of him suddenly and completely burst out his aura, shrouding him.

Most importantly, there was a magnificent and noble aura shrouding the demon in front of him. Its black skin reflected light under the scorching sun.

The huge aura fell on Chen Yuan, making him want to retreat.

He could not resist!

Such an existence could not be resisted by simply bursting out. The difference was too great. Chen Yuan could not even move with its aura alone.

It was like carrying a divine mountain on his back, crushing Chen Yuan's spine.

The demon danced its snake body, and its eight heads intertwined, with a hint of human-like expression in its eyes. In an instant, suddenly, the world changed again.

The sun hanging in the sky turned into a golden Buddha statue in Chen Yuan's eyes.

The body of the Buddha statue slowly stretched out, and in a short while, it turned into a hundred-zhang Buddha body.

The demon named Yamata no Orochi actually showed a hint of submission and slowly lowered its body.

The onlookers outside turned their eyes to Bodhisattva Samantabhadra not far away when they saw this sudden change.

What was going on?

Was there collusion between the Buddhist Sect and the Eastern Japanese martial artists?

And it was so blatantly displayed in front of everyone.

"Father... Father... what's going on?"

Ito Ichito's face was also full of confusion at this moment.

Even he didn't know what was going on.

The last trial should have been the Yamata no Orochi, which created a powerful sense of oppression on the martial artist through that remnant soul.

What was this Buddha statue?

Ito Shinsei's expression froze, his brows furrowed, and he whispered:

"When we condensed this strange treasure of the Sumeru Illusion, a Buddhist master helped us, but I didn't expect them to have left such a backup plan. This is...

To take our previous plans for their own?"

Jingtai's eyes also sank instantly, his face gloomy, and he said solemnly:

"Shouldn't the National Preceptor give me an explanation?"

As the National Preceptor, he actually colluded with foreign barbarians. This was absolutely intolerable. Even if the Buddhist Sect was powerful, it could not be so肆无忌惮.

Bodhisattva Samantabhadra slowly shook his head:

"This is the manifestation of Benefactor Chen's heart. It has nothing to do with my Buddhist Sect. I just didn't expect Benefactor Chen to have such hatred for my Buddhist Sect, treating my Buddhist Sect as an imaginary enemy in the deepest part of his heart."

Jingtai: "???"

Facing Samantabhadra's explanation, Jingtai naturally would not fully believe it, but he could not turn his face at this moment, and instead turned his eyes back to the Sumeru Illusion.

Here, the Buddha Dharma Image and the demon were slowly merging together.

Forming an extremely strange body.

With long snakeheads growing behind its back, and huge snake tails under its feet.

And its aura had reached its peak.

Terror, great terror!

Chen Yuan himself didn't know that such a situation would occur. Was the demon a part of this Buddha? What was the Buddha? Was the Buddhist Sect also involved?

This Sumeru Illusion was full of诡异 everywhere.

The Buddha standing in the void could not see his face clearly, and his body was shrouded in golden light, like an immortal or a god, but with the tails and heads behind him, he was abnormally怪异.

"Chen Yuan, do you know your sin!"

The voice of the Buddha Dharma Image resounded in the world.

Like the Thunder of the Nine Heavens.

The magnificent voice spread to the outside world, and many people could not help but surrender. Cao Zhengxian snorted coldly, shook his body, and a force directly weakened the Buddha's voice.

"What is my sin?"

Chen Yuan's veins bulged all over his body, and he resisted the huge pressure to stand up again from his previously bent waist.

"You have wantonly committed killings, and the resentment around you is like a sea. More than a thousand people have died at your hands along the way. You do not respect the Buddha, you burn temples at will, and you have no respect for your elders."

"Elders? Is the Buddha an elder? Why should I respect you? I have killed a lot of people along the way, but these people deserve to die!" Chen Yuan's eyes widened in anger.

The bones all over his body made popping sounds.

The pressure on his body was even greater!

It was the unprecedented huge pressure he had encountered.

"Presumptuous, the heart of a demon, should be suppressed! But Heaven has the virtue of good life, and the Buddhist Sect is willing to give you a chance to repent. Join my Buddhist Sect and eliminate your sins."

The roaring thunder sounded again.

Extremely majestic.

But the face of Jingtai outside completely darkened. He would never believe that this Sumeru Illusion had no connection with the Buddhist Sect. It even wanted Chen Yuan to convert to Buddhism.

"Since the Buddhist Sect spread its teachings in the Central Plains, how many killings have they committed? You are the ones who should repent!" Chen Yuan roared.

This was the deepest portrayal of Chen Yuan's heart. The great sun was like reflecting the fear in his heart. The reason why this Buddha appeared, in addition to the fact that the Buddhist Sect had indeed done something,

But the most essential reason was Chen Yuan himself.

His thoughts had triggered the descent of the Buddha and merged with the eight-headed and eight-tailed demon.

"You are stubborn and deeply rooted in the devil's heart!"

The Buddha, overlooking the world, glared angrily, his voice like thunder. He was like everything in the world, and everything was insignificant in front of him. With a rebuke,

Immediately afterward, the Buddha raised his giant palm, which was wrapped around a snake tail, and suppressed it towards Chen Yuan.

In an instant, the overwhelming aura erupted, trying to crush him into a bloody mist, and the noble power surged again, pressing on his body.

It was as if the sky was falling, trying to completely suppress Chen Yuan here today.

Looking at the magnificent power, as if the entire world was pressing down on Chen Yuan, Jingtai finally remembered what this familiar feeling was.

The power of the nation's destiny!

No wonder the Sumeru Illusion needed to use that jade seal as a carrier.

Chen Yuan was really in danger now!

This was the power of the nation's destiny. Even if Japan was small and located in a barbaric land, it could still condense the power of the nation's destiny. This was definitely a power that Chen Yuan could not resist.

That was the power that carried part of Japan's destiny. Without the means of a True Monarch, his Dao heart would be completely shattered today.

Chen Yuan clenched his fists, his face ferocious, and his body had bent by one-third. Fresh red blood completely covered his body. Everyone outside was holding their breath, watching the scene in front of them.

Li Hongshuang's eyes were full of worry.

"Chen Qing Envoy, don't retreat!"

Suddenly, a voice came from Guo Peng's mouth.

Immediately afterward, this voice seemed to have triggered everyone's thoughts and began to silently pray that Chen Yuan would not fail.

Inside the Sumeru Illusion, Chen Yuan's endurance had reached its limit. Just as he was about to summon his real trump card, the Destiny Altar,

The Heavenly Book on his body suddenly lit up with light. His eyes narrowed, and with a thought, the Ten Thousand People Umbrella appeared in his hand. At the same time, the huge power around him actually receded a lot.

Chen Yuan noticed this change instantly. He didn't think that the other party was holding back. The other party's oppression was still continuing, but he could now straighten his body a little.

"This is... the power of the masses?"

An understanding appeared in his mind.

At the same time, he felt that the power of the Ten Thousand People Umbrella in his hand seemed to be gradually increasing, and he immediately thought of the people and civilians watching outside.

Thinking of this, Chen Yuan finally had a way to break the situation.

Without the help of the Destiny Altar, he had confidence with this Ten Thousand People Umbrella alone.

He never expected that the Ten Thousand People Umbrella, which he didn't care much about, could actually burst out with such power. Letting out a breath, Chen Yuan slowly straightened his body under the cover of the umbrella, resisting the huge pressure.

The Ito father and son outside widened their eyes, and Ito Ichito exclaimed:

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

How could he withstand the oppression of Japan's national destiny with a plain and unremarkable broken umbrella? This was absolutely impossible.

"In this world, no one can judge me, neither the Eastern Japanese dwarfs nor your Buddhist Sect."

Chen Yuan roared angrily and slowly reached out to the Emperor Slaughter Saber behind him.

At this moment, the saber hummed and trembled.

Chen Yuan turned his head and faced all the people present, saying solemnly:

"When the ninth day of the ninth month comes in autumn, I will cover Japan with my saber and enjoy the cherry blossoms."

"Everyone, follow me... and斩 it!"

His voice accurately reached the ears of every civilian present.

At this moment, they also seemed to be led by Chen Yuan, and their thoughts began to converge involuntarily.

Guo Peng shouted: "斩 it!"

"斩 it!"

"斩 it!"

From one to all, in a short moment, only this voice converged within a radius of ten miles, becoming the only thing in the world.

Inside the Sumeru Illusion.

The thoughts of thousands of people in the capital were as one, converging on the Ten Thousand People Umbrella in Chen Yuan's hand. This was an incomparably vast power, as if it could destroy everything.

Chen Yuan held the saber, and then... drew the saber!

In an instant, the Emperor Slaughter Saber was unsheathed, and the dragon's roar shook the sky.

A peerless saber light, hundreds and thousands of feet in size, seemed to appear in the world, and suddenly斬 on the Buddha Dharma Image.

Rumble!

"Crack!"

The lofty and awe-inspiring Buddha statue began to collapse, collapsing like an earthquake. In an instant, the earth shook and the mountains swayed.

Buddha statue, snake body, illusion.

At this moment, they all seemed to be collapsing.

"No!!!"

Ito Shinsei's eyes widened.

Under the gaze of the public, in the attention of everyone, the jade seal suspended in the void suddenly exploded!

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