Immortal Road.

"Lord Wenxuan, are you ever going to stop?"

As soon as he entered, he heard Chi Hong shouting in grief and indignation. He was truly fed up with this stubborn pest!
You always come here to belittle me. Can't you just leave me alone?
"Brother Chihong, I'm really sorry, you're unlucky to be matched with me."

Wenxuan Saint was in high spirits and gave his opponent a good beating, while Burning Fire Venerable left in resentment.

Lin Shan secretly followed them, watching as these two rivals chased each other from one illusion to another, and then from one to the next!
We didn't find any treasures along the way; it seems that as time went by, all the treasures here had been taken.

Finally, at a certain moment, the Holy Lord Wenxuan gave up exploring the map, emerged from the illusion, and found himself on the giant stone plaza controlled by his own Taixuan Holy Land.

An elderly man with white hair sat cross-legged here. His eyebrows drooped to his knees, and his face was covered with brown spots. When he opened his eyes, they were cloudy and he had heavy eye bags.

"came back"

"Elder, I'm back."

Seeing what appeared to be signs of a battle in the plaza, the Holy Lord Wenxuan inquired with concern.

"What's going on here?"

"It's nothing. A few old guys wanted to test my abilities, so they took some time to come and exchange a few blows."

This person is a powerful primordial spirit cultivator from the Tai Xuan Holy Land, but his lifespan is about to end. If something happens to him, the Tai Xuan Holy Land will be on the verge of collapse and in grave danger.

Therefore, this time I decided to take a gamble and try my luck in the first-class spiritual tide to see if I could find a peerless treasure to help the Holy Lord Wenxuan break through his realm and extend the Taixuan Holy Land for another thousand years!
"Are you okay?"

The Holy Lord Wenxuan's eyes showed worry. Seeing that his ancestor's complexion was not good, and thinking that he had gained nothing in the illusion, he became even more anxious.

"Hehe, not bad. How about you? Did you get anything?"

The Supreme Elder asked him with a smile.

"No, bad luck, didn't find anything."

Even though the Holy Lord Wenxuan didn't say it, someone else had already snatched it away. After all, there were still many disciples of the Taixuan Holy Land gathered around the Giant Stone Plaza, and he couldn't expose his own shortcomings. As the Holy Lord, he still needed to maintain his dignity.

"Yes, it all depends on luck, and you really can't force it."

The Supreme Elder nodded and told him not to be discouraged.

"These are all icing on the cake. The most important thing is the Formless Star Cocoon. I have sent the three children to different illusions to test it repeatedly. Let's wait and see if we can find it."

"Oh? They go to the illusionary realm by themselves?"

Lord Wenxuan was slightly uneasy because the matching within the blue light circle was quite dangerous, and it was easy to be matched with a real person. These three were Nascent Soul cultivators that their Taixuan Holy Land had specially cultivated according to the template of True Monarch Yuxing, and they had spent a lot of effort to train. Each of them was a top talent, and it would be a pity if they died prematurely.
"It's alright. The Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stage baits were all wiped out before. Now we only have Nascent Soul stage bait left. I've prepared some methods for them. As long as they don't encounter any geniuses from holy lands, there shouldn't be any problems."

These tempting seed players of the Formless Star Cocoon originally existed in all realms, but under the cruel matching mechanism of the illusion, they eventually all perished.

Even though the Red Dust Star Sea is the top secret realm in the spiritual tide, the fall of so many low-level disciples is enough to prove that all the holy lands are secretly targeting and striking down their opponents' spies about the Formless Star Cocoon.

If encountered, kill without mercy!

Now only Nascent Soul stage bait remains. To be on the safe side, with the added blessing of a powerful Primordial Spirit, its safety is still quite reliable.

"Don't run around anymore. Everything else is insignificant. Stay here and summarize the experiences of each disciple in the illusion. Finally, see which person and which holy land has gained the favor of the Formless Star Cocoon. We must nip it in the bud before it can be completely refined, and then snatch it away!"

"Yes."

The Holy Lord of Wenxuan then took over the plaza. Disciples frequently entered and exited the stone forest and open space beside it, both trying their luck and monitoring the progress of other holy lands during the matchmaking process.

Lin Shan was hiding outside, his Huangdao spiritual cloud merging with the clouds beneath his feet. He slowly approached the square to eavesdrop, stopping at about twenty feet away, as getting any closer would probably alert the other party.

The two didn't try to conceal their conversation, and he overheard the gist of it, which made him feel a sense of urgency.

I've been wandering around in the illusion for a long time, without even a clue about the Formless Star Cocoon. Everyone else has already started to entice me. What should I do?
Instead of wandering around aimlessly, I figured it would be better to stay here and see how Tai Xuan Holy Land manages things than to be completely clueless.

Gradually, several days passed.

Through careful observation, he gradually understood the meaning of the conversation between the Holy Master Wenxuan and the Supreme Elder.

During this period, the disciples of Tai Xuan Holy Land would rest in the square before entering and leaving. They seemed to have several teams specifically providing logistical support and escorting the three Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

These three all looked quite young, with abundant star energy around them, and they all cultivated star power techniques.

Lin Shan discovered that the three of them always emerged from the illusion with injuries. After finding the Holy Master Wenxuan, the latter would assign them more than a dozen cultivators to accompany them.

After several rounds, one of the three was missing, apparently having perished in the illusion. Lord Wenxuan remained unmoved, as if it were expected.

A few days later, another person perished, leaving only one seed of the Tai Xuan Holy Land.

At this point, the Holy Master Wenxuan could no longer sit still and began to ask the Supreme Elder for his opinion, but the latter was also hesitant to take any risks.

"Based on the patterns of these days, and according to the matching mechanism of the illusion realm, these baits that are used as references to True Monarch Yuxing are generally matched with Nascent Soul seeds of the same realm. Our seeds must have been killed by top geniuses from other holy lands."

"That shouldn't be the case! If they encounter an enemy they can't defeat, they should be able to use the primordial spirit power you bestowed upon them to dispel the illusion and escape!"

"Alas, dispelling illusions is not a panacea; it only works on virtual targets. If the other party is a real person and also possesses methods bestowed by the ancestors of other holy lands, even if they escape the illusion, they will still inevitably die."

"This"

The two found the situation extremely difficult. Tai Xuan only had one last spark of life left. If she died in the illusion, she would be completely cut off from the Cocoon of No Form!

"The Red Dust Star Sea is somewhat similar to a Gu breeding model. If all the seeds kill each other and only a few remain, then the Formless Star Cocoon will most likely appear in the hands of these few people!"

"Should we wait a bit and not send anyone yet? He's our last hope. Let the other holy sites fight amongst themselves?"

"No, retreating on our own might mean missing a good opportunity. No one can guarantee that the Cocoon of No Form won't appear again next time. We should let him try more times."

"But what if they are wiped out by other holy sites?"

Once a major holy land discovers traces of another's seed bait, it will definitely send people to eliminate it at a specific location. The Tai Xuan Holy Land has done the same thing to other holy lands.

After much deliberation, they finally summoned one person to provide escort.

This person is named Qin Yu. He is the eldest disciple of the Tai Xuan Holy Land, a prodigy with a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation. Within the Holy Land, he is considered invincible below the Great Divine Power Master!

"Your mission is to take Junior Brother Qin Cang with you and ensure his survival in the illusion. If you encounter the Formless Star Cocoon, bring it back at all costs! Understand?"

Qin Yu nodded. His brows were broad and thick, and his appearance was calm and reliable.

The young man beside him, Qin Cang, was the last Nascent Soul seed. He looked happy and relieved.

He knew all too well how formidable his senior brother was!

If his senior brother could escort him the whole way, he would surely be safe and sound, so he immediately knelt down and bowed.

"Thank you, Supreme Elder, thank you, Holy Lord!"

Then he turned around and bowed in gratitude:
"Senior Brother, thank you for your trouble!" Qin Yu helped him up and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, I'm here to make sure you're safe."

He then turned around and listened to the instructions of the Holy Lord Wenxuan and the Supreme Elder, his face smiling and his voice firm and powerful.

"Rest assured, Holy Lord, even if I go through a hundred lifetimes of illusions, I will definitely bring the Formless Star Cocoon back to the stage!"

After saying that, he composed himself and left with his men.

Lord Wenxuan watched them enter the Stone Forest, his face still showing worry.

"Can Qin Yu really protect him?"

"Don't worry, Yu'er was raised by me. As long as he doesn't encounter a powerful expert, his strength should be fine."

The Supreme Elder smiled, sat cross-legged on the platform, and coughed slightly.

There are only a handful of highly skilled individuals, and according to the matching mechanism, they will only be matched with those of the same level, so there is no need to worry too much.

"Before this, Yu'er had already passed through a hundred levels in the illusion, winning every battle. Whether it was an illusory opponent or a Nascent Soul cultivator from another holy land, he had slain them all and destroyed countless Nascent Soul seeds of the enemy. Now it's just right to be a little more conservative."

"So it is."

Lord Wenxuan knew the power of his prodigy.

The title of "Holy Land Prodigy" is not something that can be easily earned. It is the hallmark of a Holy Land, a future master of great supernatural powers, or even a candidate for the Primordial Spirit stage!
He is basically invincible in the Nascent Soul stage and can absolutely walk sideways in a crowd.

"But if other holy lands learn that our Tai Xuan only has this one last seed, they will definitely go to great lengths to hunt it down! We don't want to lose our chance against the Wuxiang Star Cocoon and also lose our own prodigy in the process."

"Hey~ Which cultivator isn't tempered in times of crisis? Qin Yu has come this far, and the hardships he's endured are no less than what we went through back then. I believe he'll definitely be able to turn danger into safety."

While they were chatting,

Little did they know, a cloud quietly followed and also left the square.

The two had already entered the Stone Forest Illusionary Realm one after the other.

The scene before me changed in an instant!
This is a deep-sea eye, where a large number of colorful fish are swimming haphazardly.

"Junior Brother Qin Cang, have you sensed the aura of the Formless Star Cocoon?"

Qin Yu stood with his hands behind his back, carefully observing his surroundings. He appeared relaxed, but his whole body was actually tense.

The last Nascent Soul seed in the Tai Xuan Holy Land is named Qin Cang. This illusion is randomly generated based on the stone pillars in the Stone Forest.

Unlike before, where two people would face different scenes even if they entered the illusion, in the final battleground, once someone occupies each stone pillar, those who enter afterward will also fall into the same illusion, thus giving various holy sites a disguised opportunity to gather and search for treasure.

"If we don't sense anything, let's continue forward."

Qin Cang shook his head. Despite being a seed carefully cultivated by the Holy Land, he himself didn't know how to encounter the Formless Star Cocoon or how to capture it.

Not long after, Qin Yu killed a fifth-tier deep-sea monster in the area, the illusion disappeared, and he returned to the Cloud Sea.

He went to the square to let Lord Wenxuan know he was safe, and then embarked on his journey again.

Then I met the real person!

He was a Nascent Soul stage clan leader of the Star Palace Hundred Clans, wearing thick spiral shell armor and with brutal sacrificial patterns on his face.

"King of Clams!"

The Clam Clan is quite famous among the alien races. They used the technology of colonization to equip themselves with the shells of clams, and then used the bloodline separation and transplantation technique to fuse the demon bloodline of the clams, gradually multiplying to become a new race.

When the old clam king saw the star power and star essence that Qin Cang was using, he was overjoyed and rushed forward.

"Our ancestor said that anyone who uses Star Essence is a seed, and killing one will definitely bring a reward. If you run into me, you're just unlucky!"

Although Qin Cang was a seed nurtured by the Holy Land, he was still no match for such a veteran Nascent Soul cultivator. After fighting for dozens of rounds, he was at a disadvantage. Normally, he would have had to use his trump card to escape the illusion, but now that he had the Holy Land's genius backing him up, he was not afraid at all.

Finally, when he was truly outmatched, Senior Brother Qin Yu made his move and killed the Old Clam King in less than ten moves!

They searched the area but found nothing. The illusion vanished, and they returned to the clouds.

"Senior brother, even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't last long against you. I'm afraid even a great supernatural being wouldn't last much longer, right?"

Qin Cang looked at him with admiration and sighed sincerely.

“Great supernatural beings are not as simple as you think. My innate spiritual body is not yet fully developed. My chances of winning a meeting with a great supernatural being are less than 10%, which is far from enough.”

Qin Yu shook his head and led him back to report, and then continued the search.

This went on dozens of times!

In the vast sea of ​​mortals, no one cares about time; everyone is racing against the clock to seize opportunities, hoping to encounter that elusive luck, thinking that perhaps next time they might succeed.
With more matches, he also occasionally encountered Nascent Soul seeds from other holy lands. Although Qin Yu was powerful, he couldn't always suppress them forcefully.

Some characters have special identities and possess life-saving methods bestowed by powerful beings, enabling them to successfully escape the illusion.

After these people leave, they will naturally tell the holy land behind them what they have seen and heard.

We've finally encountered a retaliatory response once again!

"Bang bang bang bang bang~~~"

An old man in black, banging a broken gong, displayed great power in the illusion, engaging Qin Yu in a fierce battle. The two fought for a full quarter of an hour, engaging in ranged combat, a process that was extremely dangerous and as thrilling as walking a tightrope.

If one is careless and a flaw is exploited, it could lead to one's death and annihilation!

Qin Cang's palms were sweaty as he anxiously watched the battlefield, ready to break the illusion and rescue the enemy at the first sign of trouble.

However, for some reason, the passage behind them suddenly opened, and many more people poured in.

"It's the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect and the Righteous Holy Land!"

After failing to scavenge for regular supplies with the help of the powerful cultivators, both of them devoted all their energy to searching for the Formless Star Cocoon.

The large number of players has overwhelmed the Red Dust Star Sea's ability to allocate resources, or perhaps the merging and reduction of the number of Illusionary Realms is a deliberate attempt to reduce their numbers as quickly as possible, thus triggering the new chaotic matchmaking mechanism!
More outsiders followed, and people from different factions poured in. All sorts of people arrived at this place, and more and more people gathered to watch the spectacle. Qin Cang was sweating profusely and feeling flustered.

He is a Nascent Soul seed; once his identity is exposed, he will inevitably become the target of everyone's hatred.

Just then, someone below suddenly jumped up!
Qin Cang was startled, thinking it was aimed at him, and his hand trembled so much that he was about to activate the primordial spirit talisman.

Unexpectedly, the man rushed forward and shouted:
"Zhong Shenxiu, you were hiding in the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect's ranks? No wonder we couldn't find you these past few days! Get out here!!"

(End of this chapter)