Chapter 660: Illusory Reality
Chapter 660: Illusory Reality
As Chen Chuan released his hand, he felt surrounded by a thick, dark, and heavy sea of water, sinking within it. The sensation beneath his feet was supple yet firm, with slight undulations, and when he looked down, he noticed a multitude of raised folds there as well.
At this moment, he was standing on the body of this entity.
It was an existence whose entirety was almost invisible, with most of its body concealed by the pitch-black seawater. Only the part where he stood seemed to emit a faint glow due to their contact.
At this moment, a faint sign of invasion appeared above the second self.
He could confirm that the invasion was being endured by the second self, but he didn't withdraw from this scenario, indicating that this was not one of the simulated field domains within the academy but purely a connection between spirits.
At this moment, he was only in contact with it through the lost object.
This entity might be illusory or perhaps real; he couldn't comprehend it at this point, but he was sure it couldn't be measured by the standards and logic of reality.
Just as he was thinking this, suddenly a shadow silently approached him from the dark seawater, giving no warning, and here, his senses seemed to fail him completely. It wasn't until it was close that he became aware of it, and it had already collided with him.
In that instant, the horizontal strength within his body was instantly activated, and then a powerful, fierce force pushed him sideways. However, in that same moment, he perceived the approximate shape and the subsequent path of the force by sensing the contact with the entity.
His body slightly tilted with the force, and he braced his elbow, then with the other hand, the Snow Lady Saber slashed upward from below, emitting a 'Zhi' sound as the blade seemed to slice through a resilient body, and a flash of light seemed to flicker before his eyes.
He looked up and saw himself maintaining the slashing posture, but instead of being immersed in the thick seawater, he was standing upright in the tent.
It seemed that with that slash, he had severed the connection with the entity through his spirit.
He pondered for a moment; this didn't seem too challenging.
According to Taru, the difficulty seemed to increase gradually based on the combat power he demonstrated.
But his purpose this time was not to train.
He straightened his body, holding the Snow Lady Saber, and in that instant of the slash, he did feel as if something had been absorbed by the saber, but it was too faint, and unless he had been paying close attention, he wouldn't have noticed it at all.
However, as long as this method proved effective, that was enough.
He swung the long saber and returned to the long bone, pressing his hand against it again.
The situation in this second attempt was similar to the previous one, but the entity appeared multiple times, which wasn't a challenge for him. Moreover, having experienced the first encounter, he now fully understood the attack patterns and characteristics of this entity and was prepared, making it even easier to deal with than the first time.
And after disconnecting his spirit from it this time, he could clearly feel that the Snow Lady Saber seemed to have absorbed more of the entity than before.
The saber slightly trembled, responding to his mental inquiry with a clear desire for this entity.
Since this was the case, he didn't plan to stop.
Over the next hour, he made more than ten attempts, and the entities he initially encountered in small numbers became a crowd and then multiplied into thousands.
This was entirely different from dealing with a single entity, and the difficulty was on a whole different level. He estimated that Taru must have retreated at this stage.
Engaging in a prolonged battle with this entity would yield significant gains, not to mention the refinement of his own strength and techniques.
Here, the Snow Lady Saber absorbed something after each slash, and as these small gains accumulated, its spirit and adaptation organ became more active.
However, after a few more attempts, Chen Chuan noticed the appearance of yet another type of entity. The previous ones seemed like swimming fish, but the new ones had claws and feet, making their forms difficult to discern. They not only coordinated their attacks but were also more challenging to deal with than the previous entities.
But Chen Chuan handled them with ease, and after slashing another attacking entity, he slightly focused his gaze, noticing that the tent's floor now had many scattered scales.
It seemed that the entity he had just encountered was indeed a real existence, not just an internal spiritual exchange.
He couldn't help but consider a possibility: if he were to be killed during this spiritual exchange, would he die in reality as well?
In fact, he had already sensed it, with each entry and exit, the sensation from the other side felt increasingly real, as if he were truly there, interacting with those entities, and he could faintly sense a danger.
Taru hadn't mentioned these things because no one had ever reached this stage before?
Chen Chuan lifted the Snow Lady Saber and examined it. There seemed to be a difference, as the ancestors of the single-lineage sects probably didn't have a weapon like the Snow Lady Saber that could absorb something from that place.
He speculated that it might be the absorption ability of the Snow Lady Saber that triggered such consequences.
In that case, if he were to try again, he must be more cautious.
However, the Snow Lady Saber seemed to have gained a lot of benefits from it.
So, he decided to give it a try to see if it was useful.
He closed his eyes for a moment to sense the surroundings, then unfolded the blade and swung it outward, slicing through the empty space. A bright rift appeared, and blazing light spilled out from within.
He brandished the saber, thrusting it into the ground, and sat down to refine his spirit, absorbing the essence that was transmitted from the rift.
But this time, after only ten minutes, he felt as if something was approaching, and then it flew out through the rift.
He took a glance and recognized the strange insects he had seen before. His eyes flashed, and the insects fell one after another, landing on the ground with a series of claps.
He reached into his bag and took out an ornamental plant, a pest-repellent plant produced by Green Origin Ecology. It was effective in driving away these insects.
This plant was a gift that came with the tent he ordered, as these insects were particularly prevalent in Central City, almost everywhere. So, it had become a necessity for travel.
After that, he was no longer disturbed, and an hour passed quickly. Compared to the previous attempt, the rift remained, and it took another twenty minutes to gradually close.
Chen Chuan realized that, apart from the Snow Lady Saber's self-growth, the things absorbed today must have played a role.
Since it was effective, he decided to continue trying next time, even though he felt a certain level of danger, it didn't seem unmanageable.
After considering this, he sheathed the Snow Lady Saber, collected the insect corpses into a bag, packed up the tent, and placed it in the car before driving back to the city.
On the way, he pondered that the rift was always sensitive, and for safety's sake, it would be best to change locations each time he opened a rift. Perhaps he could go to the sea next time?
However, the nearby sea area was either a testing ground for various companies or filled with combat organisms below the surface. To go far enough, it would be too time-consuming for a round trip.
Suddenly, he thought of a method that might avoid a lot of trouble, be more convenient, and less likely to be discovered.
That was the sky.
As long as he could rent a small airship and cultivate in the sky, he could travel far enough in a very short time, and the rift he opened would be less likely to be noticed.
He remembered that Pan Xiaode's family owned an airship company, so he could ask him about it.
After considering this, when the Gader vehicle returned to the Central City's field domain, he contacted Pan Xiaode.
The Dimensional Token connection was quickly established, and Pan Xiaode's voice was filled with enthusiasm and excitement, "Chen Chuan? No, I should call you Teacher Chen now! Teacher Chen, what's your command? I'll do my best to fulfill it!"
Chen Chuan smiled and explained that he needed a small airship for some special cultivation methods.
Pan Xiaode didn't find this strange, as many fighters had their own preferences and unique cultivation methods. Moreover, he had heard about Chen Chuan's extraordinary technique of falling from the sky and slicing through the Ferris Wheel, which made him even more excited and respectful.
"A small airship? Yes, yes, yes! Do you want to rent one? That's too troublesome. I have one readily available. It originally belonged to my brother, but he joined the military, so he left it to me. Later, I customized a new one, and the old one has been collecting dust.
If you don't mind, you can take it and use it for as long as you like. I have people who can pilot the airship."
Chen Chuan was pleased and thanked him.
"Don't mention it. I'll make the arrangements, and it should be ready today. If you're free tomorrow, come to this address..." Pan Xiaode sent an address.
Chen Chuan looked at it and agreed to come the next day.
After the arrangement, he returned to the Mystic Palace Tower and checked the incoming information. There didn't seem to be any special situations, and there were no messages from the students at the academy. He browsed the Edge Channel for a while, paying attention to the latest developments in the arena tournament, and then rested before heading to the training ground for cultivation.
The next morning, he drove the Gader vehicle out and followed the address provided by Pan Xiaode to a small airship factory located southwest of Central City.
Pan Xiaode was already waiting there and greeted him. Then, he led Chen Chuan inside.
There was an airship hangar, and outside was a docking tower. The area was spacious, and as Chen Chuan entered, he immediately spotted a silver small airship, approximately thirty meters long, docked there.
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(End of Chapter)
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