Chapter 283 [Destruction]

Li Chengqian and Ning Yao stood side by side in a desolate wilderness, surrounded by endless fog, as if the whole world was shrouded in a mysterious veil.

They no longer remembered how they got here. They only remembered that they seemed to be practicing before the last trace of consciousness became blurred.

"Chen Ping'an, do you remember how we got here?" Ning Yao's voice was particularly clear in the silence.

Li Chengqian shook his head, a trace of confusion in his eyes:
"All I remember is that we chased into an ancient temple, and then everything became a blur."

Just as they were talking, a strong wind suddenly blew up, blowing away the fog, revealing a group of monsters with bared fangs and claws, their eyes flashing evil light, approaching them.

"Get ready for battle!" Li Chengqian shouted and drew the sword from his waist.

Ning Yao followed closely behind, her two swords drawing graceful arcs in the air like dancing.

They stood back to back, cooperating with each other tacitly, and each sword swing hit the enemy's vital points accurately.

The battle lasted for a long time, and they were able to catch their breath only when the last monster fell.

However, just when they thought they could take a break, a familiar voice sounded behind them.

"Ning Yao, be careful!" Li Chengqian's voice was full of tension.

Ning Yao turned around abruptly, only to see another "Li Chengqian" standing in front of her with a strange smile on his face.

"Chen Ping'an?" Ning Yao looked at the two Li Chengqian in front of him with confusion, unable to tell the real one from the fake one for a moment.

"Don't be fooled by him, he's fake!"

The real Li Chengqian swung his sword at the impostor.

The fake Li Chengqian sneered, his figure suddenly became blurred, and then disappeared into the air.

Ning Yao and Li Chengqian looked at each other. They knew that the battle was far from over.

They began a fierce duel, with each attack full of power and speed.

Ning Yao's swordsmanship was agile and precise, while the fake Li Chengqian displayed the same skills as the real Li Chengqian.

During the battle, Ning Yao gradually discovered the impostor's flaws and pierced his heart with a sword.

At the same time, Li Chengqian was also fighting the fake Ning Yao.

His swordsmanship was even more wild, and every time he swung his sword, there was a sound of breaking through the air.

Finally, he cut the impostor's throat with one sword.

However, when the two impostors fell, the illusion did not shatter as they had hoped.

Instead, the fog became thicker until a lonely grave appeared before Li Chengqian's eyes.

There are a few big words engraved on the tomb: "Tomb of my beloved wife Ning Yao".

Li Chengqian's heart sank suddenly. He turned to look at Ning Yao, but found that her figure was also beginning to become blurry.

"Ning Yao!" he shouted and reached out to grab her, but Ning Yao's figure dissipated into the air like smoke.

Li Chengqian knelt in front of the grave, his heart filled with fear and confusion.

He didn't know whether all this was true or not, nor did he know whether he could still find the real Ning Yao.

At this moment, a voice sounded in his ears: "If you want to leave this illusion, you must face your deepest fear."

Li Chengqian took a deep breath. He knew that the battle had just begun.

Li Chengqian stood alone in front of the lonely grave. The fog around him seemed to become thicker, as if even time had stopped here.

His heart was filled with grief and anger, but more of it was fear of the unknown.

He knew that all this was part of an illusion, but he couldn't suppress his worry about Ning Yao.

"Ning Yao, where are you?" His voice echoed in the empty fantasy, but received no response.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew and Li Chengqian felt a strong sense of uneasiness.

He gripped his sword tightly and looked around vigilantly.

Just then, he saw a figure slowly walking out of the mist. It was Ning Yao, but her face was pale and her eyes were empty, as if she had lost her soul.

"Ning Yao!" Li Chengqian exclaimed in surprise, but then he realized that the Ning Yao in front of him was not the woman he was familiar with. "Who are you?" His voice was trembling.

Ning Yao did not answer, but walked towards him slowly, and every step seemed to be stepping on Li Chengqian's heart.

He knew he had to fight, even if his opponent was someone he loved deeply.

Li Chengqian took a deep breath and swung his sword to meet the enemy.

The sword flashed, and every confrontation made him feel like his heart was being cut by a knife.

He didn't want to hurt Ning Yao, but in order to uncover the truth of the illusion, he had to fight.

During the battle, Li Chengqian discovered that although this Ning Yao's movements were similar to the real Ning Yao, there were always some subtle differences.

He began to exploit these differences and gradually gained the upper hand.

Finally, he stabbed her in the shoulder with his sword, but instead of falling, she suddenly disappeared.

Li Chengqian felt dizzy, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself standing in a forest.

The sunlight shone on his face through the gaps in the leaves, and everything seemed so real.

"Where is this?" he said to himself.

Just then, he heard Ning Yao's voice: "Cheng Qian, you finally woke up."

He turned around and saw the real Ning Yao, with concern and worry on her face.

"Ning Yao, are you okay?" Li Chengqian grabbed her hand excitedly.

Ning Yao nodded: "I'm fine, but we need to find a way to leave this illusion."

They began to explore the forest, looking for any possible clues.

They found many strange symbols and marks, which seemed to be left by the creator of the illusion.

"Where have I seen these symbols?" Li Chengqian said with a frown.

Ning Yao also noticed these symbols and began to try to interpret them.

After some effort, she finally discovered the secret of these symbols.

"These symbols are clues to lead us out of the illusion." Ning Yao said excitedly.

Following the guidance of the symbols, they passed through the forest and came to a huge stone gate.

The stone gate was engraved with intricate patterns, the same symbols they had seen in the forest before.

"This is the exit." Li Chengqian said affirmatively.

They pushed the stone door open with force, and a dazzling light shot out from behind the door, surrounding them.

The next moment, the illusion was shattered.

Li Chengqian held her hand tightly. They knew that although the illusion had been shattered, this experience would always be engraved in their hearts.

The entire illusion seemed to have lost the power to support it and began to shake violently.

Countless cracks appeared in the sky, like a huge mirror cracking from the center outwards, the stars swayed and the light shone;
At the same time, the earth began to tremble. The originally solid ground shattered like fragile porcelain. The cracks spread in all directions. Each crack was bottomless, as if it was going to tear the entire world apart.

The boundary between the sky and the earth became blurred, as if the entire universe had come to an end at this moment.

The sound of the sky collapsing was like thunder, making people feel an unprecedented fear and insignificance.

The originally peaceful and beautiful fantasy world gradually disappeared into the chaos. All the colors, sounds and even the air began to become thinner, until they finally disappeared completely into nothingness.

Faced with this doomsday scene, even Li Chengqian and Ning Yao couldn't help but stop. They relied on each other and faced the upcoming unknown fate together.

However, at the last moment, a ray of light enveloped them, as if a mysterious force was protecting them from the disaster.

But the light faded.

Another new illusion.

(End of this chapter)