A terrifying Heart-Questioning Array. Ye Hao, drifting aimlessly!

Outside, in front of the light screen.

Watching Ye Hao's gradually twisting mindset and his actions sliding step by step toward the abyss.

The onlookers, Lin Xiyue and the others, couldn't help but gasp in unison, feeling a chill run down their spines.

"My god... is this illusion really that lifelike?!"

"There are absolutely no flaws!"

Lin Xiyue's eyes widened, her Face filled with shock.

Although she knew the Heavenly Demon Heart-Questioning Array was powerful, she had never experienced it personally.

Only now, seeing Ye Hao's experiences within the illusion, did she truly feel the terror of this Formation.

That subtle change, that silent erosion, was simply impossible to guard against!

No wonder even Li Fan, a Sword Cultivator with a steadfast will, almost failed to make it out!

This thing is truly a bit wicked!

"I have to say..."

"The Heavenly Demon Heart-Questioning Array that Miss Qingyu created is indeed quite terrifying."

Hearing Lin Xiyue's exclamation, Li Fan, standing beside her, also looked solemn and nodded in deep agreement.

"Based on my previous experience..."

"Once you step into the Formation, your memories are immediately blocked and altered, making it impossible to distinguish between reality and illusion."

"What's even more terrifying..."

...is that throughout this process, Heart Demons are constantly whispering in your ear, tempting you and amplifying your inner desires and dark side."

"That feeling... is like fighting against another, evil version of yourself."

"In short... it's incredibly eerie!"

As he spoke, Li Fan looked at the increasingly unfamiliar Ye Hao on the light screen, a flash of lingering fear in his eyes.

Clearly, his previous experience within the illusion still filled him with dread whenever he thought back on it.

"Tsk..."

"So... is this really a version with reduced difficulty?"

"Why do I feel like Ye Hao... is about to crash and burn?"

Gu Zhiyun stared at the light screen, her brow furrowed, as she let out a sigh.

By now, Ye Hao had completely lost all sense of reality within the illusion.

Not only did he show no respect for his former teachers, he was even about to turn his hand against these deans.

That supercilious arrogance was enough to make anyone's skin crawl.

If this continues, once he is completely swallowed by his desires and loses himself...

...it will mean his assessment has ended in failure!

"Sigh... there's nothing we can do."

Sikong Yang shook his head, his tone laced with helplessness.

"The path of cultivation is inherently an act of defying heaven."

"If one cannot hold onto their original heart, no matter how monstrous their talent, they will ultimately fail to achieve greatness and may even fall into the Demonic Path."

"Now, we can only hope this kid can quickly notice something is wrong and see through this layer of falsehood."

"Otherwise, once the Heart Demon completely swallows his reason... there will be no turning back."

Everyone fell silent, their eyes fixed on the light screen as they waited for the final result... Within the illusion, time flew by.

To the outside world, it might have only been a moment, but in Ye Hao's perception, five years had already passed.

In these five years, his life had been like something out of a dream.

He consumed Heaven And Earth Treasures at will, practiced all kinds of top-tier Cultivation Techniques, and even had countless beauties throwing themselves at him.

With such an abundance of resources, his cultivation progressed at an incredible pace.

From a negligible Body Cultivator, he advanced through the Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Spirit Sea, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Soul Transformation realms... finally, today, he successfully stepped into the legendary Void Tempering Realm!

He had become the undisputed number one expert in all of Great Xia, and even the entire Blue Star!

In front of the grand mountain gate of Taibai Academy, a place he once looked up to.

Today, it was decorated with lanterns and streamers, with red carpets lining the ground.

This was the day Ye Hao would officially graduate and leave the academy.

The academy's leadership, led by Lin Guohui and including Sikong Yang and Li Fan, all stood respectfully before him, their Faces covered in flattering smiles.

"Senior Ye..."

Lin Guohui bowed deeply, his tone humble to the extreme.

"You are now a Void Tempering powerhouse, the foremost expert of our Great Xia, unparalleled in the world."

"My Taibai Academy is but a small temple; we can no longer offer you any assistance, nor is there anything left for us to teach you."

"Today, you are a dragon entering the sea, destined to soar through the Nine Heavens."

"We only hope that in the future... if you still hold any affection for us, you might look after Taibai Academy. We would be eternally grateful."

Looking at this group of deans and Palace Masters who were once high and mighty but now bowed and scraped before him...

Ye Hao sat upon a high throne carved from top-grade spirit jade, idly playing with two walnut-sized night pearls, a look of indifference on his Face.

"Heh, you're too polite, Palace Master."

He lazily lifted his eyelids; though his words were polite, his posture was arrogant to the extreme.

"I, Ye Hao, am not an ungrateful man."

"After all, I did spend five years here."

"Rest assured, from now on, anyone on this Blue Star who dares to target Taibai Academy is failing to give me, Ye Hao, Face."

"And those who don't give me Face..."

Ye Hao's lips curled into a cruel arc as he lightly crushed the night pearl in his hand.

"Their only end is death."

He truly looked down on these "weaklings" below, none of whom had even reached the Nascent Soul realm.

After five years of "bitter cultivation," his ego had long since inflated to the extreme.

In his eyes, even Lin Xiyue, who had once stunned the entire Great Xia, was now only in the Spirit Transformation Realm.

She had long since been left far behind, standing a full head shorter than him.

In this world, no one was qualified to be taken seriously by him anymore.

"Yes, yes, yes! Thank you, Senior Ye!"

Hearing Ye Hao's promise, Lin Guohui and the others were instantly filled with gratitude, bowing repeatedly.

"Enough. This seat has matters to attend to; I shall be inspecting the world."

"You all may leave now. Don't be an eyesore."

Looking at this group of submissive people, Ye Hao felt his interest wane. He waved his hand impatiently, dismissing them.

"Yes! We shall take our leave! We wouldn't dare disturb Senior's mood!"

Seeing this, Lin Guohui and the others naturally didn't dare to linger, tactfully bowing and departing at once.

And so, Ye Hao left Taibai Academy.

The legend of his deeds began to spread through Great Xia and across the globe at a terrifying speed.

Almost everyone in Great Xia regarded him as their new guardian deity, honoring him as God Ye!

No matter where he went, he was greeted with flowers, applause, worship, and awe.

This feeling of absolute supremacy caused the demon of desire in Ye Hao's heart to grow even stronger, leaving him completely lost in the intoxication of power and strength.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another three years had passed.

On this day, Ye Hao was enjoying his seclusion within his luxurious palace made of solid gold.

Suddenly, an urgent message shattered the silence.

"Report—!!!"

"Reporting to God Ye! Disaster has struck!"

A group of mysterious invaders has suddenly descended from the stars!

These invaders are numerous and incredibly powerful; they call themselves 'Interstellar Raiders'!

As soon as they arrived, they declared their intention to enslave Great Xia and destroy the Blue Star!

Currently, the experts of Great Xia, led by Lin Xiyue, are fighting a bloody battle on the front lines, resisting with all their might!

But... the enemy is too strong. Several experts have already been heavily injured, and the defensive line is on the verge of collapse!

The entire nation is in a state of panic! We can only implore you, the strongest man in Great Xia, to take action immediately and save us from this catastrophe!"

Hearing this news, Ye Hao snapped his eyes open.

Two beams of substantive light shot from his eyes, piercing right through the palace doors.

However, his Face showed no sign of concern for his country or his fellow countrymen.

Instead, it was twisted with extreme rage and ruthlessness!

"Hmph!"

"What bullshit Interstellar Raiders?"

"Alien scum dare to lay a finger on this seat's territory?!"

"They are clearly seeking their own deaths!!"

Boom!

A terrifying Aura surged forth, instantly crushing the entire golden palace into dust!

Ye Hao hovered above the ruins, his long hair dancing wildly in the air like an enraged demon god.

To the man he was today, the entire Blue Star—and even the entire Solar System—was his private property, his own backyard!

Every inch of land and every living being here belonged to him, and him alone!

And now, some death-seeking alien force dared to come and try to snatch food from a tiger's mouth?

This was nothing less than a slap to God Ye's Face!

A direct provocation to his authority!

It would not be tolerated!

"Good! Very good!"

"Since you seek death, this seat shall grant it to you!"

Killing intent boiled in Ye Hao's eyes. Without the slightest hesitation, he took a step forward!

Rip!

The void shattered.

He stepped directly into a spatial rift, preparing to descend upon the battlefield and grind those ignorant ants into dust to satisfy his wrath!