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Chapter 81: Will Erupts, Alarming the Lord of the Universe (Seeking First Subscription)
The vast, dark sea above the twelfth island.

Yu Duan finally slowed down and instead of flying directly over the island, landed on it.

"Boom..."

An endless, terrifying pressure of consciousness, accompanied by the illusion, roared towards Yu Duan from all directions.

Faced with this terrifying mental shock, Yu Duan's consciousness was no longer so unmoved, but rather like a solid golden mountain floating in the sea.

Despite the resounding pressure of countless consciousnesses, it remained unbreakable, floating and drifting within them.

"Everything is created by the mind; this is how one should view it."

Yu Duan stood quietly on the white sand beach, his eyes half-closed, his mind empty and tranquil, as if he had merged with this dreamlike sea.

No matter how much the pressure of consciousness assaulted him, Yu Duan's consciousness simply drifted along, going with the flow.

Faced with this overwhelming pressure of consciousness, Yu Duan maintained a state of yin and yang in harmony, combining strength and gentleness, resisting when necessary and yielding when necessary.

This is called the birth of yang from yin and the birth of yin from yang, reaching the limit of the unity of heaven and man, which can be considered a narrow sense of mental perfection, and can greatly enhance one's ability to resist the pressure of consciousness.

"If I want to continue on the path of my inner state, the only way is to truly forge my own path..."

“My own path was somewhat extreme before.”

"Being aloof and superior, seeing all things as vanity and only myself as truth... If this continues, my conduct and actions will inevitably be affected, making me prone to making wrong decisions."

Yu Duan was well aware of his previous mental path, which, while effective in concentrating his will, was too extreme.

As the saying goes, no matter how 'everything seems like a dream or a bubble,' we are still truly living in this world.

Any powerful person could easily kill Yu Duan with a single slap.

A pipe dream?

One slap and your dreams will vanish, and you'll behave.

"call……"

Yu Duan let out a long sigh, then sat cross-legged, various thoughts surfacing in his mind.

All the truths I heard, experienced, and saw in my past life, and all the mysteries I have come to understand in this life, all rushed into my mind.

At this moment, on an island deep in the Illusionary Sea, the golden-robed elder who was constantly watching Yu Duan couldn't help but become tense.

"It's stopped. Has it reached its limit?"

The old man in the golden robe was both shocked and somewhat regretful.

As the manager of the Illusionary Sea, he was well aware of the difficulty of this twelfth island.

Even for powerful individuals at the level of Marquis and Immortal, not everyone can pass through this barrier.

The fact that Yu Duan was able to reach this island already signifies that his will has reached an extremely terrifying level, beyond the realm of common sense.

Unfortunately, things would be different once we actually made it past the twelfth island.

Suddenly, another notification sounded. This was a notification when someone applied to log in to the Illusionary Sea Plane.

However, before the old man in the golden robe could react, the virtual universe system directly rejected the application.

"Sure enough, the great figures at the top of the company are also paying attention to this little guy."

The old man in the golden robe had already reviewed Yu Duan's information.

After seeing that Yu Duan's understanding of the laws was also extremely terrifying, the golden-robed elder knew very well that the little guy's potential was so high that he couldn't judge it.

Such geniuses, with their terrifying willpower and talent, can seize any chance of survival in critical moments of life-or-death crisis.

Unless it's an absolute death situation with no chance of survival, he will definitely become a super strong person in the future!
……

Time slips away day by day as we reflect on our inner selves.

One day, two days... one month, two months.

In the blink of an eye, nearly a year has passed.

On the twelfth island of the Illusionary Sea, Yu Duan remained seated cross-legged, as if he had turned into a statue, remaining motionless for a long time.

Despite the overwhelming pressure of consciousness that even immortals dared not underestimate for a long time, Yu Duan remained completely unmoved.

On this day, Yu Duan, who had been silent all along, slowly opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his face, and he seemed to relax completely.

"There is no fixed path to pursuing a certain state of mind. I was influenced by Hong in the original work and bound myself by it."

"Pursuing to see through all things and the universe is meaningless; only a peaceful mind is true."

"When the true nature responds to things, it attains its true nature; when it is always responding and always still, it is always pure and tranquil."

Whether this world is real or fake, it makes no real difference to me as I am in it.

Yu Duan stood up, and his whole demeanor seemed to have changed.

The feeling of being in harmony with the outside world, as before, is gone, as is the transcendent and ethereal quality.

Today, Yu Duan gives people only a sense of peace and tranquility.

Over the past year, Yu Duan began to contemplate various philosophical principles and famous quotes.

However, as time went by, these thoughts and ideas were gradually put aside.

From simple to complex, and then back to simple... This is the essence of returning to simplicity and inner peace.

"The pressure of the consciousness from the twelfth island can no longer affect me."

Yu Duan gazed at the distant islands on the sea, his figure suddenly transforming into a streak of light, flying over the islands.

At this moment, an even more terrifying and overwhelming pressure roared in, accompanied by a surging interplay of various illusions.

"Congeal!"

With a thought, Yu Duan focused his consciousness to the extreme to resist everything, while his will remained calm, peaceful, and all-encompassing.

There's a certain meaning to the idea that the heart can encompass the universe, but it's completely different.

As Yu Duan flew over the thirteenth island, he did not stop at all, as if he was completely unaffected by the illusionary sea, and quickly went deeper into it.

The fourteenth island, the fifteenth island...

In just a short while, Yu Duan's figure traversed five islands in succession and flew over the eighteenth island!
"This, this, this..."

The old man in the golden robe was so shocked that he was speechless.

The number of islands in the Illusionary Sea is, in a sense, comparable to the number of levels on the Bridge to Heaven. Those who can reach the eighteenth island are basically super immortals at the peak of the Marquis level or the King level.

The fact that a mere cosmic-level little guy could venture to the eighteenth island of the Illusionary Sea is something that, even if the news got out, would only be ridiculed as being too fabricated.

……

Above the eighteenth island of the Illusionary Sea, the surging pressure of consciousness had risen to an extremely terrifying level.

If a martial artist who has just entered the realm master level were suddenly struck by the pressure of this level of consciousness, he would very likely die from a soul collapse.

"Boom!"

At that moment, a deafening roar, as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were sinking, instantly erupted in Yu Duan's heart.

Suddenly, the surrounding scenery abruptly changed, transforming into a vast and boundless cosmic starry sky.

In this vast universe, Yu Duan's figure appeared countless times more majestic at this moment, like a colossal god as large as a galaxy.

Endless, terrifying divine power and pressure emanated from Yu Duan, sweeping across the vast universe and enveloping countless star systems.

Before Yu Duan, one after another, beings with vast and magnificent auras knelt on the ground.

"Homage to the great God!"

"Homage to the great God!"

"..."

Numerous beings with boundless and vast auras knelt and kowtowed before Yu Duan.

"Is this my illusion?"

At that moment, Yu Duan felt omnipotent.

To be precise, as long as he remains in this illusion, Yu Duan is omnipotent, and his words become law.

If someone has flaws in their character, even if they know this is an illusion, they probably wouldn't want to leave it.

"A sheer cliff stands tall, unyielding because it is free from desire... Break through!"

With a thought, Yu Duan's consciousness condensed and collapsed, as if transforming into a dazzling crystal, shining brightly.

Even so, this illusion remained unbroken.

If a super immortal were to intrude upon this island, even if their consciousness were misled by illusions, they might still be able to break free.

But for a mere cosmic-level little guy like Duan.

Once consciousness dissipates and one is trapped in the illusion, even if one knows that this is an illusion, one cannot break free.

Just as Yu Duan was about to study the illusion properly, the entire illusion suddenly collapsed.

"Huh? I was... teleported directly out of the Illusionary Sea."

Yu Duan looked at the unfamiliar surroundings and was somewhat surprised.

This is not the illusory sea plane, but an unfamiliar, quiet courtyard, covering a vast area.

Although it is described as a courtyard, it is actually more like a vast manor, stretching as far as the eye can see.

Above this courtyard, simple black and white rays of light intertwine and ripple.

At this moment, in this empty courtyard, apart from Yu Duan, there were only a series of ancient statues of different styles standing casually.

These statues are of various strange creatures, some resembling dragons, others like lions and tigers.

Each statue is covered with various intricate patterns, which seem to be alive as they meander and surge across the statue, creating a very eerie effect.

Yu Duan's gaze swept over the many statues one by one, and he could vaguely perceive the artistic conception emanating from them, which was endlessly magnificent and majestic.

Therefore, even though these statues are not very large, Yu Duan felt extremely small standing in front of them.

"It seems I was directly teleported out of the Illusionary Sea, thus escaping the illusion."

Yu Duan looked around, a hint of curiosity in his eyes: "I just don't know which being teleported me to this courtyard."

Just then, a golden radiance appeared in front of Yu Duan.

Then a towering figure with a bull's head and a human body, standing tens of meters tall, appeared in front of Yu Duan.

This towering figure was covered in rhomboid scales, emitting a pale gold hue. A rich, golden aura, imbued with the laws of space, emanated from it, subtly causing the space around it to feel somewhat distorted, as if it were above all of space itself.

This is definitely a super being, and the pressure he exerts on Yu Duan has surpassed that of his teacher, Qing Huan Wang.

Just as Yu Duan was about to greet him, he saw the bull-headed giant bow slightly first.

"Your Highness, please wait a moment. Master is currently speaking with Lord Chaos City Lord and will be here shortly."

The bull-headed giant's voice was deep and resonant, and when his golden eyes looked at Yu Duan, there was a clear sense of closeness.

Yu Duan paused, then said gratefully, "Thank you for informing me, senior. May I ask which great being teleported me to this courtyard?"

Upon hearing this, the bull-headed giant spoke in a deep, gruff voice: "It was Lord Chaos City who directly teleported His Highness from the Illusionary Sea Plane to the master's exclusive space."

"When Your Highness reached the twelfth island of the Illusionary Sea, the Master and Lord Chaos City Lord were already watching Your Highness's progress."

"Your Highness, please be patient and take a stroll in the courtyard."

"These statues also contain some rudimentary principles of law, which Your Highness may try to comprehend and study."

Upon hearing this, Yu Duan suddenly realized what was happening and quickly said, "Thank you, senior."

"You flatter me. Your Highness may address me by my name, Jin Kui, from now on."

A smile appeared on the bull-headed giant's face, then he bowed slightly to Yu Duan before disappearing from the spot.

……

At this moment, in another exclusive dimension of the virtual universe.

The entire plane is a vast expanse of deep space, dotted with a few scattered stars.

In the center of deep space, a majestic and magnificent temple floats.

At this moment, two imposing figures sat on majestic black thrones inside the palace.

One of them was the supreme leader of the Virtual Universe Company, the Lord of Chaos City.

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