At this moment, the gazes of hundreds of thousands of people within a radius of ten miles were all focused on Chen Yuan. There was worry, hope, solemnity, and even schadenfreude.

They wanted to see Chen Yuan fall in the Sumeru Illusion.

And within the Sumeru Illusion.

Chen Yuan really hesitated this time.

Because he had forgotten that he was currently undergoing a trial.

These things were all too realistic.

These were the deepest desires in his heart: power, longevity, reaching the pinnacle of martial arts.

Wasn't this exactly what he was pursuing?

Now, as long as he sat down, he could have all of these things within his grasp.

From then on, he wouldn't need to bow to anyone. Everyone would submit to him. Heaven and earth, everything in the mortal realm, would be under his control.

He would be the Heavenly Emperor of this world!!!

'No, these are all fake!'

A voice echoed in Chen Yuan's heart.

'So what if they're fake? Just treat it as a dream. Can't you even dare to dream?'

Such a voice also appeared in the deepest recesses of Chen Yuan's heart.

Yes.

Even if these were all fake, couldn't he at least dream and fantasize?

Moreover, what if these things were real? Wouldn't he have struck it rich?

The scales in Chen Yuan's heart were slowly tilting. The surrounding influences were too great. The enchanting music, the sounds of submission, the immense power—all of these were changing his mindset.

Finally, he moved.

He turned around, facing the people who were submitting to him, and slowly sat down.

And Chen Yuan, who was in the Sumeru Illusion, also stopped walking. At this moment, the spectators below all sighed in regret.

Some people's eyes turned red, not wanting to see this scene.

Jingtai's gaze became even deeper. Between the flickering of his eyes, he considered using other means to regain the face he had lost today, but doing so would inevitably imply a lack of sportsmanship.

The Four Divine Envoys also sat upright, unable to resist clenching their fists.

In the crowd, the young Taoist priest from Qingyun Temple also couldn't help but squeeze the old Taoist master's hand, murmuring:

"Chen... is Chen Shizhu going to fail?"

The old Taoist master smiled, stroked his white beard, and said softly:

"Not necessarily."

His body bent halfway, and the shouts below grew louder, as if they couldn't wait for Chen Yuan to sit down. But just then... Chen Yuan stopped moving.

"Me... reaping the rewards without effort?"

"No... that's not my personality."

"Even if I get these things, they would just be rootless duckweed!"

Thinking of this, his originally somewhat dazed gaze gradually became clear.

He stood up again, raised his head, and looked directly at the voice that had sounded from the darkness, saying in a deep voice:

"I will personally take what I want. I don't need your charity!"

"Want to turn me into a puppet? Want me to lose my fighting spirit? No... that's impossible. I will climb up step by step. I will personally climb to the top!"

Chen Yuan roared in this illusion of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, directly shattering the sky!

"Rumble..."

In an instant, the sky collapsed and the earth split.

The scene in front of Chen Yuan began to crumble, and the figures began to disappear. They, all of them, turned into cold, fragmented images.

The illusion shattered!

Outside, the scene before Chen Yuan's eyes began to return to normal. His consciousness began to return. He lowered his head and glanced at the steps below, murmuring:

"So... I am undergoing the Sumeru Illusion trial!"

Chen Yuan, who had steadied himself, looked back, and his face appeared before everyone.

Then, the corners of his mouth curled up, as if he was a little disdainful.

He turned his head and continued to climb!

And the people below were silent for a moment, then suddenly began to boil.

"Green Envoy Chen has passed this level!"

"Green Envoy Chen has not fallen!"

"He is still climbing!"

"Chen is invincible!"

Voices rang out one after another.

The crowd below was as hot and passionate as boiling water.

They shouted Chen Yuan's name.

This was the first time someone had stopped and not been expelled from the Sumeru Illusion. They couldn't help but be happy.

Lingling Xing Daorong said in a deep voice:

"Green Envoy Chen is far beyond me."

General Yu gasped and commented, "This child is actually so terrifying!"

Beiliang Xu Longxiang: "So strong!"

Jingtai's originally solemn expression slowly relaxed. He nodded slightly, and the appreciation in his eyes grew even stronger.

Only such peerless geniuses could become pillars of the court and be qualified to serve the Sima imperial family.

Sima Ke's eyes showed a hint of disappointment.

He couldn't have wished more for this child to perish in the Sumeru Illusion.

Then, he could turn the tide and become a prominent figure in the capital.

Yang Guifei narrowed her eyes, her gaze slightly cold.

Her previous unusual reaction was only because of being lonely for too long. She had no other thoughts about Chen Yuan. This was human nature, she told herself.

Sima Qian said in a deep voice:

"Green Envoy Chen truly deserves to be a pillar of our dynasty."

Sima You: "A man of both literary and martial talents, rare in the world."

How heroic were those few lines of poetry just now?

Just hearing them made people's hearts surge with excitement.

Princess Pingyang echoed:

"Green Envoy Chen is indeed extraordinary."

Zhang Yantong and Li Hongshuang also let out a long breath, putting down their worried hearts.

Just now, they really thought Chen Yuan was going to fail here.

In the void, Ito Ichito's eyes showed some shock. He had passed the Sumeru Illusion trial and knew how terrifying it was, able to arouse the warrior's deepest desires and fears, making it impossible to defend against.

Most importantly, the warriors in today's illusion would forget about the trial and would not have any defenses. Under such circumstances, many people would naturally follow their hearts.

Even if someone reminded them in advance, it would be useless.

And most importantly, the level that Chen Yuan was going through was completely different from others.

Under the control of his father, it would definitely maximize his inner desires. He did not expect that he could restrain himself, indeed, somewhat extraordinary.

However, that was all. He did not think Chen Yuan could pass the following two levels.

Even with assistance, he had almost failed, let alone Chen Yuan?

Ito Shinkichi narrowed his eyes slightly.

Even in Japan, there were not many people who could pass the first level. This Chen Yuan's talent and will were indeed terrifying. No wonder the Yagyu family had such a strong killing intent towards him.

Chen Yuan knew that people outside were paying attention to him, but he didn't know what the situation was. What he had to do now was to continue climbing up. After shattering the previous illusion.

Chen Yuan's speed suddenly increased. In a short moment, he crossed more than a hundred steps and arrived at the mountainside.

This place was different from before. It was a large open space. The ground was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting Chen Yuan's body. He looked down and saw his face.

Without paying attention, just as Chen Yuan was about to leave.

Suddenly, the shadow on the ground that reflected Chen Yuan actually smiled at him for no reason. Then, the ground rippled like a lake.

A figure slowly rose from the ground.

With gaunt cheeks, sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, and a tall and straight figure, it was none other than Chen Yuan himself!

His appearance was exactly the same as his, and his aura was exactly the same!

Chen Yuan's pupils suddenly shrank.

It was really like looking in a mirror...

"Kill me, and you can pass this level!"

The opposite shadow said lightly.

Even the voice was exactly the same!

And the outside suddenly exploded.

"How... did it become two Green Envoy Chens?"

"How can I tell who is real and who is fake?"

"What's going on? This illusion is so terrifying, creating people out of thin air?"

"Defeating him to pass the level, doesn't that mean defeating yourself?"

"This is a bit too difficult, isn't it?"

Chen Yuan's gaze sank slightly. The best opponent for a person... is himself.

He nodded slightly. In the next moment, a roar exploded within his body, and his blood surged. He suddenly slammed towards the opposite self, and the opposite used the same means as him.

Also throwing a punch.

The two fist energies exploded in the void.

Evenly matched!

"Kill!"

After a probing move, it was a full-strength bombardment.

Chen Yuan's blood was fully open, and the Void Core madly revolved, entraining powerful forces to strike the opponent.

Blood roared like a dragon, and golden light bloomed from the flesh.

The two figures were colliding in the most primitive state, with straight punches and sweeping legs. They seemed to be simple moves, but they contained killing techniques.

It was the experience Chen Yuan had accumulated since entering martial arts.

Every physical collision was like a muffled thunder exploding.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The opposite shadow's methods were no weaker than Chen Yuan's, and could even predict where Chen Yuan's next attack would land, avoiding it in advance and counterattacking.

This hearty battle also made the people outside cheer.

To watch this kind of fight at such close range was definitely the first time in their lives.

But anyone with a little knowledge could see how difficult this battle was.

It was even more terrifying than encountering a stronger cultivator than oneself.

At least, that's how Chen Yuan saw it.

This was the first time he felt stifled. The person opposite him was too difficult to deal with. His physical body was not inferior to his, and his fighting experience was the same.

Moreover, he could predict in advance.

How to fight this kind of opponent?

"Bang!"

After a blow, Chen Yuan and the shadow retreated at the same time.

"I am you, and you are me. You can't kill me." The opposite shadow said calmly, even the tone of his voice was the same as before.

"Don't speak too soon!"

Chen Yuan snorted coldly and slowly drew out the Imperial Slaughter Saber from behind him.

The opposite shadow smiled lightly and also drew out an Imperial Slaughter Saber from behind him.

The atmosphere froze for a moment, and the two moved at the same time.

The same moves, the same terror.

The two dozens of feet of terrifying saber rays slammed together, and the terrifying roar that was emitted from the Sumeru Illusion spread out, just like reverberating in everyone's ears.

Many people subconsciously covered their ears.

Cao Zhengxian frowned, waved his hand casually, and a wave of invisible power covered most of the sound, allowing everyone to hear it without being injured.

After the saber rays collided, it was the dragon's roar.

Two dragon-shaped energy were cut out, growing larger in the wind, exuding a magnificent aura. The dragon's roar resounded, and once again slammed together.

This move was like a bugle call.

Chen Yuan and the shadow moved at the same time.

The two were like two streams of light, wantonly wielding their power in the Sumeru Illusion, and saber rays madly cut out as if they didn't cost money.

Unceasing Killing Path!

Various moves erupted non-stop.

The more Chen Yuan fought, the greater the shock in his heart.

He thought that the copied shadow opposite him could not really be exactly the same as him, but the result exceeded his expectations. The opposite side was really exactly the same as him.

Saber technique, fist intent, moves, not bad at all!

Even, what the other party showed was stronger than him, and could often predict his actions one step ahead.

"You can't defeat me. I said it before, I am you, and you are me." The opposite shadow casually cut out and broke Chen Yuan's fist energy.

"Impossible, there are no two identical leaves in the world, and there can never be two identical people. You are just copying my body."

The opposite shadow was unhurried:

"No, I am you."

"Kill!"

Chen Yuan stopped talking nonsense and continued to charge.

He didn't believe that the other party could really be completely the same as him. There could never be such magical secrets in the world. The other party must still be just an illusion like before.

The people watching outside were also worried about Chen Yuan's current situation.

No one was clamoring, and everyone was quietly watching the two figures in the void, just like watching a movie on a big screen. They couldn't even tell who was the real body and who was the shadow.

Not only them, the Huayang True People watching could not tell, because their auras were exactly the same, and their expressions were exactly the same.

"Give up, giving up will allow you to leave safely."

The opposite shadow suddenly said during the fight.

"In my Chen Yuan's dictionary, there is no such thing as giving up!" Chen Yuan roared, his blood surging, revealing his Indestructible Body, like an Arhat coated with gold.

The Bodhisattva Samantabhadra below smiled faintly when he saw this scene, not taking it seriously.

But others didn't think so.

"Indestructible Body!"

"It's the Indestructible Body!"

Someone exclaimed.

"What is the Indestructible Body?"

Some warriors asked puzzled.

"This is the cultivation of the physical body realm. You won't understand even if I tell you. You just need to know that it is very strong. This kind of existence, even if it dies for a hundred years, the physical body will not rot at all.

Even can compete with spiritual weapons!"

"So strong?"

The voices of explanation and exclamation kept ringing.

Shocked by Chen Yuan's strength.

How old is he?

How long has he been in Golden Core realm?

He actually had such a breakthrough, it was simply unimaginable.

Countless people were shocked by Chen Yuan's terrifying talent.

Worthy of being the number one genius in Central Plains for the past hundred years, his name is not in vain!

"I see."

Zhang Yantong nodded in understanding.

He finally understood why he felt that Chen Yuan was a little different from before. It turned out that he had broken through this kind of physical realm. No wonder his strength was so strong.

It turned out to be dual cultivation of qi and body!

However...

This added even more to the legend of Chen Yuan's talent.

In his early twenties, he not only formed a Golden Core to become a Grandmaster, but also his physical cultivation was no less than his Qi refinement, how terrifying?

It was really unimaginable.

The powerful physical body of the Indestructible Body was revealed, and countless people's eyes were startled.

But even so, the other party still did not show any signs of defeat, and even his fighting spirit became stronger and stronger.

"I am you, and you are me!"

The opposite shadow laughed presumptuously, predicting Chen Yuan's attack in advance, and punched him in the shoulder, making a muffled sound and falling heavily from the void.

"Bang!"

Chen Yuan had always bombarded others like this before. This was the first time he had experienced this kind of situation. Like a kite with a broken string, it hurt, it hurt a lot!

At least three of the bones in his body were broken. If it weren't for the cultivation of the Indestructible Body, just this punch would have seriously injured him.

"You will definitely lose!"

The shadow stood in the void, overlooking Chen Yuan, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

Chen Yuan on the ground wiped the crimson blood from the corner of his mouth and murmured:

"You are me, and I am you."

"You are me, and I am you."

"You are me, and I am you."

His mouth kept echoing the words that the other party had always been saying, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he said in a low voice:

"You, me, prediction..."

"There is no shadow without a real body, I understand." Chen Yuan raised his head and looked at the shadow in the void, sneering:

"I still say that in my Chen Yuan's dictionary, there is no such word as failure!"

He finally understood that the reason why the other party could predict his means was because of... thoughts.

The first thing that comes to mind before taking action is the thought. Only by thinking... can the next step be carried out.

But the opposite side was a replica of himself. He could instantly sense what he was thinking, so he could naturally predict his killing methods in advance and take the lead everywhere.

Since that's the case, then... don't think about it.

Chen Yuan closed his eyes and took a deep breath. In the next moment, like a cannonball out of the chamber, he suddenly smashed towards the figure in the void. This time, he didn't want to think about it.

Heart moving, body moving, will let the other party think of it.

Then don't care about anything, don't think about anything, just kill!

Chen Yuan abandoned his other ideas, not adhering to any means, anyway, the only purpose was to kill the other party. Does it matter what means are used?

He understood, he entered a ethereal state.

Every move and style was like a startled goose, the opposite shadow couldn't sense Chen Yuan's thoughts, and suddenly his face panicked, and he could only bite the bullet and bombard him with Chen Yuan's original means.

It's a pity, these... are not enough!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The fight in the void once again fell into a feverish state, but the difference from before was that this time Chen Yuan was not at a disadvantage, but was in an absolutely dominant position.

The other party's hard strength was not inferior to the main body, but he... had no soul!

This could not be copied.

The shadow began to fall into a disadvantage, and the onlookers outside did not know who would win or lose. Some people even thought that the one who was being beaten terribly was Chen Yuan.

But some knowledgeable people, such as those Huayang existences, and Jingtai and others saw who the real body was.

Saw Chen Yuan's strange state at the moment.

Excellent comprehension!

This was their new evaluation.

And the faces of Ito father and son were gloomy as they stared at the scene in the Sumeru Illusion, but they were not too out of control, because there was hope to pass the first two levels.

But the third level could never be passed by Chen Yuan, even if he was strong.

In the illusion, Chen Yuan grabbed the shadow's shoulders with both hands, his eyes shot out a bright light, and he suddenly used force, tearing it apart, blood spilled into the sky.

He... defeated himself.

Killed... Chen Yuan.