「In the Illusion Realm.」

Qin Fan strolled leisurely, unperturbed. He paid no mind to the insults and bullying swarming around him as he summoned his Evil Spirit Zen Staff.

Holding the staff, Qin Fan surveyed his surroundings with a faint smile. Within every Illusion Realm lies the origin point of its creator. It could be a mountain, a stream, a speck of dust, or even an inconspicuous piece of trash on the ground.

Not even the Illusion Realms created by the mighty Cultivators of the Cangqiong Continent could escape this fundamental rule, let alone a simple formation cast by mere Onmyoji from Earth.

「Underneath a cherry blossom tree.」

The High-Level Onmyoji Senzuru furrowed his brow, watching the scene unfold before his eyes. "Impossible! How can his mind remain unaffected? And what is he doing? What on earth is he looking for?"

No one responded. The other Onmyoji couldn’t possibly know the answer to a question even he couldn’t fathom.

In the Illusion Realm, Qin Fan seemed completely unfazed by the illusions. Suddenly, the Zen Staff in his grasp began to tremble with a slight hum.

At this, the corner of Qin Fan’s mouth curved into a smirk. He turned to the Evil Spirit Zen Staff and said with a wicked grin, "Are you offering to lead the way?"

As if in understanding, the Evil Spirit Zen Staff immediately hummed and quivered violently once more.

"Good! I’ll give you a chance to show off! Go!"

With that, Qin Fan tossed the Evil Spirit Zen Staff into the air.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Finally free, the Evil Spirit Zen Staff danced wildly through the air. It hovered for a moment, enjoying its freedom to spin like a mischievous child.

On the Onmyoji’s secret communication channel, Sangu and the others asked in shock, "Messenger Senzuru, what is he doing?"

"I don’t know!" Senzuru muttered gravely through clenched teeth, a clear trace of unease on his face. He then ordered, "Continue releasing Yin Yang Power! Intensify the Triple Yin Yang Formation’s illusion!"

"Yes, sir!" came the chorus of replies.

Following the other Onmyoji’s acknowledgment, an even more intense surge of Yin Yang Power flooded into the Illusion Realm where Qin Fan stood.

At that moment, the scenes within the Illusion Realm faded away, replaced by the various humiliations Wei Shuying had suffered in the Qin family, the myriad indignities Jiang Yino had faced under Du Tiancong in his past life, and the agonized cries of Miss Ji Yi, who had suffered a fate worse than death because of her connection to him.

All of this replayed before Qin Fan’s eyes like a three-dimensional movie.

"Excellent! This Huaxia man has quite a story! Haha!"

"I never thought a Huaxia man would have such a colorful life!"

"I can’t believe such an expert has such a miserable history!"

"Wait, what is this? That’s not his past! Judging by his appearance, that’s his future? Damn it! How can this be? Lord Senzuru, can the Triple Yin Yang Formation see the future?" one of the other High-Level Onmyoji shouted in alarm amidst the clamor.

SWISH!

Hearing the message in their minds, all the Onmyoji froze.

They stared intently and saw it was true—the Qin Fan in the Illusion Realm was clearly older than he was now. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Hearing the question, Senzuru broke out in a cold sweat.

The Triple Yin Yang Formation can see the future? That’s impossible! Forget me, not even the ultimate Divine-Level Onmyoji possesses such an ability!

Wiping the sweat from his brow, Senzuru gritted his teeth and growled, "No! Be ready to retreat at any moment! This damned Huaxia man is too devious! Damn it!" An unprecedented solemnity settled upon his face.

Meanwhile, as the Onmyoji spoke, Qin Fan’s aura inside the Illusion Realm erupted with terrifying ferocity upon seeing those unbearable, tragic scenes. Although his mind wouldn’t be thrown into a frenzy, revisiting that tragic path still filled him with boundless rage.

It wasn’t anger at the illusion, but at the Onmyoji.

His aura surged explosively, and his expression turned chillingly grim.

「Outside the Illusion Realm.」

"He’s lost his composure! He’s finally lost his composure!"

"So what if he’s powerful? He’s still trash before us Onmyoji!"

"I thought this damned Huaxia man would be tough to handle, but it looks like he’s not so special after all. He fell for the First Layer, the mortal world of the Triple Yin Yang Formation. Tsk, tsk. Lord Senzuru, we worried for nothing!"

Listening to this chatter, Senzuru didn’t relax. Instead, his expression grew even more grave. He refused to believe that such a formidable opponent could be defeated so easily.

The First Layer, the mortal world of the Triple Yin Yang Formation, was enough to make this Huaxia man break down? Could it be? His intuition told him it wasn’t that simple.

"Damn it! Don’t let your guard down until he’s completely finished!" Senzuru roared, once again channeling his immense primal Yin Yang Power into the Illusion Realm.

Under his power, the air inside the Illusion Realm grew thinner and thinner—a trick designed to prey on a person’s volatile weaknesses.

But Senzuru had chosen the wrong target. A Golden Core Stage Cultivator could survive even without air, let alone when it was only slightly thinner.

Inside the Illusion Realm, completely unaffected by the thinning air, Qin Fan gently closed his eyes. Soft whispers then began to escape his moving lips.

Three breaths later, he suddenly opened his eyes and stomped his foot with chilling intent!

He roared, "Binding Spirit Spell!"

After shouting, Qin Fan pulled a Talisman from his storage space and flicked his wrist.

WHOOSH!

The Talisman immediately shattered into countless sparkling fragments that fluttered through the air. As the shimmering fragments scattered, an endless wave of spells began to rise, their sound resonating throughout the entire Illusion Realm.

"Damn it! Why can’t I move?"

"Messenger Senzuru, what in the world is happening?"

"Damn it, what are those sounds! I’m immobilized!"

Under the power of these spells, the entire group of Onmyoji, including Senzuru, was frozen in place, unable to move a muscle.

"Damn it, we’re in trouble!" Senzuru shrieked through their telepathic link. "Don’t hold back! Release all of your Yin Yang Power! We have to break this binding and escape immediately! Damn it all!"

Senzuru panicked.

From the very beginning, he never believed Qin Fan could be defeated so easily. Even when the other Onmyoji were nonchalant and relaxed, he had never allowed himself to be optimistic. But he could never have foreseen such an abrupt reversal of their situation.

The person inside the Illusion Realm can bind us on the outside? What does that even mean? It means we’re not even in the same league!

Such a young age, yet he possessed such Divine Skills. As a High-Level Onmyoji, Senzuru had never heard of or seen anything like it.