I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

Chapter 340 The Illusionary Realm (Unfinished)

Although it was an illusion, its realism was no less than that of the real seabed. Here, although one could breathe naturally, the tactile sensations and body resistance were just like being in the deep sea, making Yun Qingyi momentarily unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.

The worst thing about illusions is to take them as real. A powerful illusion can cause real harm in every moment you think it's real.

Yun Qingyi composed herself, focused her attention, ignored the enormous creature swooping down on them, and calmly walked forward.

The giant squid, which had been vaguely solidifying, faded away again in an instant, passing directly through the two people's bodies like a phantom.

Xie Xiyan appeared calm as he walked alongside Yun Qingyi, but inwardly he was screaming, "Master! Master! Did you see that?! As expected of Qingyi, she remained composed in the face of danger almost instantly!"

Ling Xuzi rolled his eyes. "That's enough. She's a disciple of a major sect, and her experience is no less than yours. This kind of unexpected situation is probably nothing to her. Don't make a fuss!"

Xie Xiyan: "I know, but Qingyi is really charming!"

Ling Xuzi: "You've fallen in love again, haven't you?" Before Xie Xiyan could answer, he cut off the mental connection and muted himself.

……

This deep-sea illusion is an open illusion. By "open," I mean that anyone can actively enter the illusion, and it will not automatically close.

Thinking of this, Yun Qingyi would occasionally release her divine sense to check if there were any other cultivators around.

Although this illusion may not seem dangerous on the surface, it is still fraught with hidden dangers. If there are other cultivators whose identities are unknown, there will still be some uncertain and unexpected risks.

It's better to be cautious.

At the same time, Xie Xiyan also tacitly opened his divine sense, and the moment the two divine senses touched, they consciously split into two directions to cooperate.

They didn't find any other cultivators along the way, but the two became even more vigilant.

"Can you smell it?" Yun Qingyi frowned slightly and turned her head to look at Xie Xiyan.

Xie Xiyan took a confirming sniff of the faint smell of blood in the air. "Hmm, I smell it, and there's also the smell of body-dissolving powder."

Both of these have extremely faint scents, and if one is not constantly vigilant, they are very likely to be overlooked.

Yun Qingyi pondered for a moment: "It seems that some people also know that there are good things in this illusion."

"And they know this deep-sea illusion better than we do," Xie Xiyan nodded and added.

"Indeed, the cultivation world is a dog-eat-dog world. Even if someone dies, in most cases, there is no need to deliberately destroy the body to cover up the crime. However, there is also the possibility that it is a case of infighting among acquaintances to prevent mutual acquaintances from finding out that someone was killed."

“Qingyi is right. This kind of situation often occurs among disciples of the same sect.”

"No matter who killed whom, it probably has little to do with us. The only important thing is that they are also after the Thousand Illusion Mirror parts, and we need to get them before they do."

Xie Xiyan nodded in agreement, "That's right."

"There are three parts of the Thousand Illusions Mirror, located in the west, east, and south respectively. We are going to the west now, as it is closest to us. We will go to the east later."

"Okay." Yun Qingyi responded calmly, and the two figures moved as fast as afterimages, quickly disappearing from the area.

To the west of the illusion.

Just like the underwater world Yun Qingyi knew, the jellyfish swarmed and swam slowly, emitting a fluorescent glow. The surrounding coral reefs, shimmering with iridescent colors, made her feel as if she had returned to the Mermaid Palace of the Western Sea.

The moment the thought arose, the surrounding scenery instantly changed. Fortunately, Yun Qingyi stopped it in time, and the scene stopped halfway through the transformation, but the appearance of the Mermaid Palace was already beginning to emerge.

"This is..." Xie Xiyan was somewhat surprised, then secretly became wary of his surroundings, thinking that the illusion had changed on its own.

Yun Qingyi remained silent for a moment, but a strange feeling crept into her heart.

Why is it that as soon as I arrive in this illusion, I find myself uncontrollably thinking about everything related to the Mermaid Palace?

"It's alright, let's go in and take a look," Yun Qingyi said calmly.

Although Yun Qingyi said he was fine, his years of experience in dangerous situations had honed his vigilance, which kept him on guard at all times. "Okay, fine."

Because it was the Mermaid Emperor's Palace, Yun Qingyi knew the way very well.

Although Xie Xiyan was somewhat surprised, he didn't ask. Everyone has their own secrets, and he was very clear about his current position.

His relationship with Yun Qingyi is at most that of ordinary friends. He has finally gained some recognition, and he doesn't want to ruin it by being so tactless.

Because it was a half-finished Mermaid Palace, the first door was incomplete and didn't have a door at all. So Yun Qingyi walked directly to the second door, but hesitated between opening it and not opening it.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Yun Qingyi stop, Xie Xiyan was puzzled but dared not make any rash moves.

Yun Qingyi paused for a moment, not answering immediately, as if she was struggling with something.

Based on past experience and logic, the second door is the key point, but...

After thinking it over, Yun Qingyi steeled her resolve and pushed open the second door.

After all, it wasn't a real mermaid palace, so she didn't believe that another Liangmeng and Tusuo could emerge. But even if they did, she knew how to deal with it.

Fortunately, when she opened the door, apart from the seashell bed, there was no sign of Liangmeng or Tusuo, and Yun Qingyi breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she knew the illusion was fake, she did not want to see Liangmeng and Tuso in this room in any sense.

Upon entering the room, Yun Qingyi's first glance fell upon the wall.

The wall clock ticked away.

The wall clock is still there.

Yun Qingyi took down the wall clock. The room remained unchanged. Now she was going to the top floor, which was also a key location.

Seeing that Yun Qingyi had clearly taken the wall clock and was about to go upstairs, Xie Xi silently followed behind her, constantly observing the surroundings for any unusual movements.

This mermaid palace is not the one that was rebuilt later, but the one in the so-called dream.

Since it's the one from the dream...

Upon arriving at the top floor, Yun Qingyi found that because it was a half-finished illusion, it was still somewhat different from the magnificent and dreamlike reality. She easily found her way to an archway.

Then, Xie Xiyan watched as she took out a crystal-clear stone.

"It's called the Shell Heart Stone," Yun Qingyi explained, weighing the Shell Heart Stone in her hand.

"Is it to match this archway?" Xie Xiyan smiled gently, glancing at the archway in front of him as he guessed.

Yun Qingyi nodded, "Yes, come on, take my hand."

Upon hearing the words "hold hands," Xie Xiyan was momentarily stunned, his ears turning uncontrollably red, but he still obediently offered her his hand.

Although his rational mind told him that Yun Qingyi was most likely going to hold his hand for some reason, his heart was still pounding wildly beneath his calm exterior.