Chapter 863: Temptation is Emptiness


    One step, two steps!


    Thirty meters, hundred meters, hundred fifty meters!


    Jiang Yi was only 300 meters away from the Mammoth Beast. Usually, this distance could be covered in a blink of the eye, but at this very moment, he felt that this was like the hardest journey for him in this world. Every step he took would need him to muster up all of his courage. His legs were trembling, and his body convulsed. His back was covered in sweat while his lips shivered. Hisplexion had also turned green as well.


    One could imagine the scene of a sheep walking towards a fierce dragon. Or imagining a weak schr approaching a fierce tiger. Perhaps, this sheep and schr could try their luck, but they couldnt prevent the fear in the depths of their soul and the natural bodys instinctive reactions.


    At this moment, Jiang Yis situation was a lot more terrifying than the sheep or the schr. A mortal might not be able to experience an encounter with a giant dragon, and the feeling of getting enveloped by its fearsome prowess. That kind of mountain-like suppression and malicious aura could cause fear to be released from the depths of anyones soul spirit.


    Humans were the spirit of all living things, and humans possessed soul spirit. They were able to think, possessed the seven emotions and six desires, and could feel joy, grief, and fear! This was the natural instinct of a person and emotions since they were brought out from their mothers womb, it was emotions that were buried inside their bones.


    Martial artists cultivated to defy heaven and change their destiny. Simrly, they were fighting against themselves, and they would only grow stronger by surpassing themselves.


    Jiang Yi understood this reasoning. That was why his conviction was suppressing the fear he felt within his soul spirit at this very moment. However, he felt that his body could no longer endure it. His breathing grew erratic over time, and his heartbeat had gotten faster. His blood boiled while every one of his pores was expanding and shrinking at extreme speed. His footsteps had be slower as well. He was afraid to die due to the explosion of his body.


    Three hundred meters six hundred meters!


    He stopped and shut his eyes. He no longer dared to look at the icy cold eyes ahead of him. He took in huge breaths and arched his back slightly. He tried to stand firm so that he wouldnt fall on his knees. He was also trying to adjust his body condition in order to prevent his heart and arteries from exploding.


    Not good. I cant. I must not advance anymore. Otherwise, I will die


    Retreat. Retreat. This is not the only method toprehend the Mirage Divine Ability. I will surely be able to find other ways.


    Stop advancing further. This might be a trap. A trap that would make one throw their lives away voluntarily. If I advance any further, I might die immediately


    Countless thoughts shed in his mind. All these thoughts seem to have appeared unknowingly, causing Jiang Yis soul spirit to be assaulted once again. It was like a stone being thrown into ake as it arose countless ripples.


    Humans were intelligent beings. They could feel terror, hesitation, lingering fears they would escape.


    Things started to grow out of hand the moment such thoughts emerged in Jiang Yis mind. He started to retreat involuntarily. By the time he was roused, he had already retreated 300 meters!


    This ce is so terrifying. Its actually able to influence my soul spirit!


    Jiang Yi turned pale with fright. However, he grew even more determined to approach the Mammoth Beast. The more this mystic realm tried to deter him, the more he wanted to approach it. Only by approaching it would he be able to discover the mystic realms secrets as well as toprehend the Mirage Divine Ability.


    Lets go!


    He took in two deep breaths of air and advanced forward withrge strides. All the thoughts in his mind had disappeared with only a boulder-like determination remaining as he approached the Mammoth Beast. Even if he had to die he still had to approach it!


    Illusion. All these are illusions!


    Jiang Yi murmured to himself. Everything he saw, everything he felt, and the roars he heard were all fake. A silhouette appeared in his mind. A bright and beautiful youngdy was waiting for him ahead. He could only approach the youngdy after breaking through theyers andyers of obstruction. Only then would he be able to smell the sweet scent of her hair and caress her pretty face.


    Three hundred meters, 600, 900 1600 meters!


    His breathing had already turned absurdly hurried, and his heartbeat had grown ten times faster. His whole body was shivering like the ring of epilepsy. However, he still continued onward!


    Pfff!


    Suddenly, his body turned soft as he knelt onto the ground. He opened up his mouth to spurt out a mouthful of blood. His body reaction caused his blood vessels to circte even faster, and some of his small arteries had also ruptured, causing him to suffer internal injuries.


    Crawl!


    However, at this moment, he ignored all of these. Since both his legs had turned soft and that he could no longer stand back up, he started crawling. He had to approach the Mammoth Beast even if he had to die!


    Two thousand meters 2600 meters!


    His body could no longer move. Behind him was a kilometer long trace of blood, making it a ghastly sight. His seven apertures started to shed blood, and his eyes rolled white. Clearly, his consciousness had reached the brink of copsing.


    A ghost could frighten a person to death!


    A human could be frightened to death if they were suffering from strong stimtion and fear. They would also die from internal bleeding if their heart was beating too quickly. Clearly, Jiang Yi had been mentally confused by the illusions formed by this mystic realm. Perhaps, he might be frightened to death if he was to continue on.


    Jiang Yi no longer advanced.


    At this moment, his mind had turned somewhat dazzled; and it seemed like it was about to crumble. How could he possibly know how to advance? Heid on the ground like a reptile as blood flowed out from his seven apertures unhurriedly, dying the ground red.


    Illusion. All of these are just illusions. I mustnt be baffled by everything that is before me. I have to continue advancing. My heart has to be even stronger. So long as my heart grows stronger, no illusions will be able to sway my heart!


    Temptation is emptiness, emptiness is temptation. So long as my heart grows stronger, no demons and ghosts would be able to stop me from advancing further. I would also be able to see through all kinds of puzzles, and nothing would be able to deceive my eyes. I must not be afraid. If Im not afraid of death, whats there for me to fear?


    Jiang Yi, you have to pull yourself together. Ruoxue is still waiting for you to rescue her. If you couldnt even ovee such a small challenge, how are you going to head over to the East Imperial Continent? How are you going to prevail over the formidable Wu n and rescue Ruoxue? Fake, all these are fake. I mustnt be afraid. I have to continue advancing!


    A series of thoughts emerged within Jiang Yis mind continuously. He tried to convince himself that everything he was feeling was all fake in order to ovee his inner fear so that he could continue advancing.


    In fact!


    He seeded. His body had started to advance forward under his iparably strong conviction. However, the bleeding from his seven apertures worsened, and his body trembled violently. His arteries ruptured one after another. Perhaps he would have died from blood loss before he could even crawl to the side of the Mammoth Beast.


    Two thousand seven hundred, 2940 meters 3000 meters!


    Finally, his body came to a stop. More than half of his arteries had ruptured, and his physical body was suffering from serious injuries. The thoughts were still ringing out in his mind, and he wished to continue, but his body could no longer support his conviction. He could no longer move.


    Am I going to die?


    His face that was covered in blood had revealed a trace of agony. Subsequently, his body distorted due to the intense pain, and his eyes were constantly contracting. Everything before him seemed to have turned blurry. He gazed ahead of him in a daze and remained motionless as if he was waiting for death to arrive.


    Huff. Im unable to ovee my fear in the end. My heart is still not strong enough! An illusion zone actually took my life


    An exhausting thought emerged in his mind. At this moment, not only was his soul spirit exhausted, but his whole body was iparably weak as well. He really wished to have a good sleep and lie dormant like this forever.


    This isnt right!


    At the moment he shut his eyes, a thought shed by in his mind suddenly. I have always thought that this Mammoth Beast is an illusion. What does this signify? This indicates that Im convincing myself not to be afraid. This meant Im still afraid. However, this Mammoth Beast doesnt even exist. Why do I have to convince myself? Why do I have to fear?


    If a persons heart is strong, they would never be afraid regardless of whether this was an illusion demonic beast or was a genuine one! So what if it is real? So long as my heart is strong enough, I would be able to annihte it! Wrong, wrong. My train of thought kept on entering the wrong pathway. Hahaha. Jiang Yi, oh, Jiang Yi. You have always been very smart. Yet, you were almost killed by an illusion zone.


    Jiang Yi opened up his eyes suddenly at the moment he was about to shut it. His eyes were no longer blurry as it was filled with radiance instead. Simultaneously, the golden light in his soul spirit had flourished. That soul spirit body that was simr to the Fire Dragon Sword expanded rapidly at a terrifying pace.