C55 Life and death path

"Rumble ~ ~ ~ ~"

Black cracks spread across the entire space.

Dazzling sword Qi, the attacking Sky Origin Stage cultivators, the corpses lying on the ground, Han Meng and Second Uncle Duan who were running over in a panic, as well as the familiar yet unfamiliar Sunset Town …

The entire world was like a mirror, suddenly shattering in front of Gu Hao. The scene that was frozen in place after shattering was instantly devoured by the terrifying black fissure.

In an instant, space exploded and the sky shattered.

Everything around Gu Hao was engulfed in darkness.

"Is this the test of the Crimson Monarch Holy Lord?"

Gu Hao looked around at the pitch-black surroundings, and muttered to himself.

The moment he stepped into the Sunset Town, he had already fallen into an illusory realm. Even he himself believed that everything he had experienced before was true, and he hoped that it was true.

Unfortunately, this was only an illusion, a dream.

When Chen Ta stabbed the dagger into Gu Feng's chest, the gaze that Gu Feng used to look at him before he died instantly pierced into Gu Hao's soul, touched the Reincarnation Pendant, and caused Gu Hao to regain consciousness.

However, when Gu Hao woke up, he was still absent-minded. He followed his own will and killed Chen Ta and the others.

After that, the sudden appearance of the many Sky Origin Stage Rankers and Han Meng made Gu Hao's heart still palpitate.

If not for Cha Chaer suddenly waking up Gu Hao, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Swish!

Gu Hao raised his hand and drew a flower, he looked at the cold sharp dark green sword.

If not for the divine tool in his hand, even if Gu Hao woke up, it would still be difficult to break out of the illusion.

"From now on, your name shall be Qingyang!"

Gu Hao said softly, and gave the dark blue sharp sword in his hand a name.

Azure Sun, from Gu Hao's hometown Qingyang City. It was also the place where Gu Hao and his parents had their last reunion dinner.

"Boom ~ ~ ~"

Suddenly, a bell rang out in the darkness.

A soft light appeared, and the world slowly brightened up. However, the scenery had completely changed.

Walla ~ ~ ~

A wide and winding river appeared in front of Gu Hao. The river waters churned, and huge waves crashed into the heavens.

On the other side of the river, mountains could be vaguely seen, stretching all the way to the horizon.

Gu Hao kept the Azure Sun Sword behind him and approached the river while stepping on the green grass. He asked curiously: "Where is this?"

"Buzz ~ ~ ~"

Before he finished speaking, the air above the churning waves trembled and a red figure appeared.

"Saint Lord Chi?"

Gu Hao frowned, and said softly.

The red figure slowly solidified, revealing the appearance of Saint Lord Chi Jun.

"Hello, this old man is the master of this The Crimson Monarch Immortal Palace, the Ruby Sovereign!"

The Brahma Monarch who was amidst the waves did not seem to hear Gu Hao's words. He looked at Gu Hao and spoke loudly.

"Firstly, congratulations on passing the illusory world's test. illusory world can be said to be the secret technique that this old man is most proud of. Not only is it a test for you, it is also a reward for you. "

"Reward?"

Gu Hao paused for a moment, as he asked puzzledly.

"What reward?"

"That is, anyone who can challenge the illusory world, regardless of whether or not you have cultivated a technique related to the soul, your spiritual consciousness will be directly promoted to the Illusory Realm. "If my guess is correct, I'm afraid no cultivator in the seventh world cultivates the soul."

Absolute Monarch Sanctuary's Sacred Master did not answer Gu Hao, and only gave his own explanation.

"Illusion realm?" Gu Hao was startled, and immediately checked his own Spiritual Sense.

Indeed, Gu Hao, who was originally in the Spiritual Sense Realm, had now surpassed the Spirit Tempering Realm and directly stepped into the Illusory Realm.

"Of course, the reason I'm doing this is because I want to get my inheritance. No matter what my cultivation level is, my spiritual consciousness must reach above the illusion realm."

The Crimson Monarch continued.

"Alright, since you have passed illusory world, then we will proceed to the next test."

"There's still another test?" Gu Hao frowned and asked. He remembered that Crimson said there were only three trials?

"The illusory realm of reality determines one's life and death. The next thing you have to face is this Wangchuan River's path to life and death! "

As he spoke, he waved his right hand at the billowing waves.

Whoosh!

The river water churned, and the waves parted. A slender wooden bridge rose slowly into the air.

"This bridge is called the Path of Life and Death. This road has nine twists and nine turns, and every thousand meters, a choice will appear. If you choose a way out, it will be a flat road. However, if he had accidentally chosen a dead end … Haha, the demon beasts that this old man raised in Wangchuan River, will come out and play with you! "

The Crimson Monarch pointed at the bridge that floated above the river and laughed.

"Alright, this old man will stop here. This old one will be waiting for you with the red peak on the other side. "

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hands and instantly disappeared into the billowing waves.

Walla ~ ~ ~

A wave came and swallowed the spray, causing even more to splash out.

"The path of life and death, red peak?"

Gu Hao frowned as he gazed at the mountains on the other side of the river. He didn't even know where the red peak that Sacred Master Chi Jun was talking about was.

At the same time, Gu Hao also suspiciously sized up the narrow and long bridge.

Although the river was wide, it was only about seven to eight thousand meters long.

"I'll give it a try!"

Gu Hao muttered, his feet lightly tapped on the ground as he jumped onto the bridge.

"Huuu ~ ~ ~"

A wind blew, and a fog sprang up.

In an instant, the entire surface of the river was shrouded in fog, and the visibility was only ten meters.

"What?"

Gu Hao was shocked, because at the same time, he realized that when the fog started to cover the place, the grass behind him suddenly disappeared and turned into a cold and turbulent river.

Walla ~ ~ ~

The river water churned, and a wave smashed into the wooden bridge, splashing everywhere and causing the entire wooden bridge to shake slightly.

Gu Hao frowned, after waiting for the wooden bridge to stabilize, he then walked towards the center of the river.

Although it was called the center of the river, it was actually just Gu Hao's own perception. When the dense fog covered, Gu Hao could only look around him with water, making it difficult to determine his direction.

Gu Hao relied on his previous direction and followed the wooden bridge, advancing forward all the way.

The water waves hit the wooden bridge from time to time, causing the entire bridge to shake. Therefore, Gu Hao didn't walk fast, he only walked slowly, and sized up the surrounding boundless river surface.

However, after Gu Hao walked for around a kilometer, a round platform suddenly appeared, splitting the single file bridge into two, forming a trident.

"No hint?"

Gu Hao stopped on top of the circular platform and looked around. He realized that the two wooden bridges that suddenly appeared were not much different from the ones that he had walked on before. They were narrow and long, and one could not see the end of them with just a glance.

In the hazy fog, a shadow could be seen moving on the right side of the bridge. On the left side, however, there was nothing.

"Is this the path of life and death?"

Gu Hao frowned, looking at the two paths, he started to hesitate. He did not understand what this so-called life or death test was about, and what dangers it entailed.

"Ancient Kid, did you forget about the reminder from Artifact Forging Hall's Sacred Master?"

Just as Gu Hao was hesitating, Cha Chaer suddenly spoke out.

"A reminder from the Crimson Monarch?"

Gu Hao stared blankly at him, then instantly recalled the words that the Scarlet Monarch Sacred Master had told him back then.

"Don't be fooled by the eyes. Right? "

"Yes." Since the Crimson Monarch said it was to give you a hint, he naturally wouldn't lie to you. Did he tell you that sometimes you can't believe what your eyes see? "

Cha Chaer explained.

"Furthermore, since you've said that you will focus on life and death, how can I allow you to see danger?"

"Indeed, there is such a possibility!"

Gu Hao nodded and raised his head to once again observe the two wooden bridges.

Although the difference between the two bridges wasn't too great, the one on the right was blurry, as if there was something there. On the left, however, there was nothing to be seen. It was a vast expanse of whiteness.

Since the Crimson Monarch Holy Lord had decided on a path of life and death, how could there possibly be such a great loophole?

"I'll take the right path. I want to see how I will die and how I will live!"

Gu Hao frowned, he had made his decision, and then walked towards the right side of the bridge, where there was a black shadow moving.

"Crash ~ ~ ~"

A wave came and hit the wooden bridge, causing it to sway slightly.

Gu Hao was obviously used to this kind of swaying, and did not stop. He quickly moved forward, and very quickly, he traversed through more than half of the bridge.

"Phew!" "Looks like my guess is right. Those black shadows were meant to deceive people."

Gu Hao who had always been cautious heaved a sigh of relief, and started to increase his pace.

Just as he was about to cross the wooden bridge, a huge wave suddenly crashed into the wooden bridge, causing it to shake violently.

Gu Hao staggered and almost fell into the river. He immediately stopped and sunk into his dantian, wanting to stabilize the bridge.

Then, just at this time, a black figure suddenly scuttled out from the water and pounced towards Gu Hao.

"Roaaaaaar!"

A roar resounded in an instant!