Once this news broke, the entire Immortal Martial City was in an uproar.

As an Array Master, Luo Zhiwei already possessed great influence. The Celestial Dao Thunder Tribulation, however, lent Master Zhiwei’s array an even greater aura of divine mystery.

Every cultivator knew that while a Celestial Dao Thunder Tribulation was perilous and difficult to survive, it never fell upon anything mundane. Whatever could trigger a Thunder Tribulation had to be an exceptionally rare treasure.

Thus, even though the major powers in Immortal Martial City considered Prince Qinghe’s Mansion inferior to the Silver Moon Royal Mansion and the Celestial Sea King’s Mansion, they all sent disciples from their clans to test the array and gauge the true capabilities of this Thunder Tribulation Array.

Chu Yuan was one of the disciples sent on this mission.

He had been rather reluctant when he first arrived at the Immortal Martial Daoist School.

Like many others in the city, he believed the Celestial Sea King’s Mansion was stronger. Thus, his first choice had been to join their faction.

Unfortunately, with his mediocre talent and background, he had no choice in the matter. His clan had ordered him to come, and he could only obey.

’Sigh, what rotten luck. I hope the clan recalls me soon.’

Grumbling inwardly, Chu Yuan arrived at a node of the array as instructed by Luo Zhiwei.

HUMMM—

His consciousness faded to black. When he came to, he found himself in a vast, empty plaza.

The plaza was bustling with figures. Like him, they were all cultivators sent by the major powers of Immortal Martial City to observe the array’s effects.

Surrounding the plaza stood eight ancient doorways. Through them, eight vastly different worlds could be seen, each one distinct: a Sword Peak where Sword Intent pierced the heavens; a storm realm thundering with thunderbolts; a scorched land where three Great Suns hung in the sky; a starry night with a brilliant galaxy...

These wondrous sights lent the worlds within the doorways a breathtaking beauty.

However, everyone in the plaza was a cultivator. Moreover, to be chosen to probe the mysteries of Luo Zhiwei’s array, even those from less-favored branches of their clans were at the Foundation Establishment realm.

Because of this, they could clearly sense that the beautiful scenery in these inner worlds was a manifestation of Dao Rhyme. And compared to the dense and obscure Dao Rhyme of the real world, the Dao Rhyme in this Dream World seemed almost alive, allowing them to easily comprehend and internalize it.

This discovery astonished the cultivators in the plaza.

Overcome with astonishment, everyone instinctively walked into the Dream World that was most compatible with their own Spiritual Root and Cultivation Technique, hurrying to comprehend the Dao Rhyme.

Chu Yuan stepped into Longxi Sword Peak.

SHIING!

The moment he arrived, Chu Yuan felt the hair on his arms stand on end.

He could feel a Supreme Sword Intent permeating this world.

The Sword Intent was vast and mighty, instinctively drawing him in, compelling him to feel and understand it.

But this process was far from easy. While the living Sword Intent was easy to comprehend, it also carried a ferocious lethality. Every time he made contact with it, it felt as if he were being struck by a peerless blade, sending excruciating pain boring into him.

After only a few attempts, Chu Yuan was already drenched in blood. His clothes were shredded by Sword Qi, leaving wounds so deep his bones were visible.

A bitter thought crossed his mind:

’Am I too weak to mine this mountain of treasure, even after discovering it...?’

Just as he was sinking into despair, a gentle power suddenly swept over him. With a soft hum, the wounds on his body began to heal at a visible rate. In moments, he was fully recovered, without a single trace of pain remaining.

’I... I’m healed?’

Chu Yuan stared in astonishment for a moment before a flash of insight struck him. He recalled the details from before he entered the array. ’I remember my clan purchased an Earth Level VIP slot for me so I could ascertain the array’s secrets. Could this be one of the array’s effects?’

’And... a dream, physical restoration...’

At this thought, a sharp glint flashed in Chu Yuan’s eyes. Casting aside all concern for his physical safety, he pushed his Divine Soul to its limits to comprehend the Sword Intent. He even brazenly drew that magnificent, boundless Sword Intent, with all its supreme suppressive power, directly into his body.

RRRIP!

A moment later, his body was torn asunder by the rampant Sword Qi, and excruciating pain wracked his entire being. Yet, Chu Yuan’s face showed not a hint of suffering; instead, it was alight with ecstatic joy.

’My gamble paid off! In this dream, my body can recover instantly! No—it’s not just my body, my Magical Power is endless too!’

Having realized the miraculous nature of the Illusory Dream World, Chu Yuan threw all caution to the wind. He began to cultivate with frenzied abandon on the Sword Peak, allowing the Sword Qi to tear his body apart while he stubbornly focused on comprehending the Sword Intent. After all, his physical injuries would heal in an instant; this was the ultimate training ground.

And Chu Yuan was far from the only one to discover the wonders of the Illusory Dream World.

Drawn by Master Zhiwei’s reputation, many people had entered the dream, and most had been sponsored by their clans for an Earth Level VIP slot.

Soon, everyone discovered that in the dream, their Magical Power was infinite and their bodies could not be permanently harmed.

Even death was not an obstacle; they would simply be revived.

This property allowed cultivators with strong Divine Souls to quickly discover the dream’s greatest purpose: deducing Cultivation Techniques and practicing perilous Forbidden and Secret Techniques.

Tong Wu was another cultivator who entered the Illusory Dream World. He was very fortunate, possessing an exceedingly rare Thunder Spirit Root.

Unfortunately, hailing from a minor sect, he lacked the guidance of a top-tier cultivation technique. This made his cultivation of thunder-element techniques an extremely perilous endeavor.

In his sect, it was common for disciples to be grievously wounded—or even have their souls obliterated—by thunderbolts due to a single misstep.

Tong Wu had been on the verge of giving up and switching to a different Cultivation Technique. But after entering the Thunder Realm within the Illusory Dream World, he felt that his great opportunity had finally arrived.