Chapter 151: Ten Grandmasters Join Forces to Break the Illusion?

“The gains this time far exceeded expectations.”

Chu Han clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within his body, a trace of joy flashing in his eyes.

Breaking through to the 6th-rank meant he had fulfilled another condition.

He was also one step closer to the Sky Academy.

Next, he needed to continue to Cultivate, accumulate strength, and prepare to seize the bodhi fruit.

Early the next morning, Chu Han, who had Cultivated his Mental Energy all night, woke up.

First, he performed the lottery draw.

He had accumulated 6 more opportunities.

As the Seven-colored Turntable began to spin, he drew 6 more items.

However, there was nothing that particularly caught his eye; they mostly replenished his energy stones and Medicinal Pills.

Afterward, he quietly returned to the location of the Bodhi Lake.

As soon as he approached the lake, Chu Han noticed the atmosphere was different from yesterday.

The number of Martial Artists by the lake had increased several times over, packed tightly together, exceeding 200 people.

Among them, there were many Grandmaster-level experts with profound auras; a rough count showed more than ten individuals.

What concerned him more was the appearance of a special team in the crowd, led by a stern-faced man whose strength was around the 7th Rank Mid-stage—it was Qin Tian, the captain of the Heavenly Saber Squad, and the person who wanted to kill Chu Han.

Chu Han's heart stirred. The news that Qin Feng had died by his saber had spread. Qin Tian and he were bound to be eternal enemies; he might as well take this opportunity to eliminate the Heavenly Saber Squad.

He changed the style of the mask on his face again, turning it into the mask shape of the former Night Owl Battle Team, making it less conspicuous.

The major factions by the lake were clearly delineated, wary of each other yet subtly reaching a tacit agreement.

Not until the afternoon did a Grandmaster expert whose strength had reached 7th Rank Peak speak first: “Everyone, the Restriction on the lake is strange and difficult to break alone. I propose that the ten Grandmasters present join forces to break the formation. After seizing the fruit, we will distribute it according to contribution. Before that, all unrelated personnel, leave immediately!”

His proposal was instantly met with responses from experts like Jin Gang and Zhao Snake.

Ten Grandmaster-level experts released their auras simultaneously. The majestic pressure enveloped the entire area like a mountain, causing the faces of the weaker Martial Artists to change drastically as they retreated one after another.

Since they were uniting to break the lake surface Restriction, they naturally bore great risks.

After breaking the illusion, their Qi would inevitably be greatly depleted and their strength weakened. If someone took the opportunity to reap the benefits, they would suffer a huge loss.

Therefore, other Martial Artists who did not belong to the factions of these ten people were naturally subjected to violent expulsion.

“If you don't want to die, scram immediately!” Jin Gang roared furiously, slamming his fist violently onto the ground, shaking the earth like an earthquake.

Several defiant 6th-rank Martial Artists tried to argue, but they were severely wounded by the Saber Qi Qin Tian casually swung out. One of them was even directly killed, his blood dyeing the grass by the lake red.

With this example of killing the chicken to warn the monkeys, no one dared to resist anymore, and they all left in disarray.

Soon, the gaze of expulsion fell upon Chu Han.

A Disciple from the Tian Dao Men stepped forward, his tone arrogant: “Brat, aren't you going to scram quickly? Stay here, and you might lose your life!”

Chu Han glanced at him, sneering inwardly.

Nourished by the innate lotus seed, his Mental Energy had long surpassed that of ordinary Grandmasters, and he had a deeper understanding of the mental illusion on the lake surface.

This illusion was not merely a Mental attack, but was bound to the life energy of the bodhi treasure tree. As the bodhi treasure tree matured, the illusion also became more terrifying.

Although these ten Grandmasters were powerful, their Heart-Natures varied. Joining forces to break the formation was merely a temporary measure; it was fundamentally impossible for them to truly cooperate wholeheartedly. Trying to break the illusion was nothing short of wishful thinking.

There was no need for him to expose his strength at this moment, so he immediately feigned fear, turned around, and walked toward the depths of the dense forest.

He then used his movement technique to completely disappear, concealing his aura, and lay low in the distance, silently observing the activity by the lake.

Seeing that all unrelated personnel had left, the ten Grandmasters no longer hesitated and stepped into the lake water simultaneously.

Initially, the ten people could maintain their formation, their Mental Energy interwoven, barely resisting the interference of the illusion as they approached the small island in the center of the lake step by step.

But when they reached the center of the lake, less than a hundred meters from the small island, the bodhi treasure tree suddenly emitted streaks of golden light, and the power of the illusion instantly surged.

“This is bad!” Zhao Snake was the first to exclaim; his Mental Energy was the most sensitive, and he detected the abnormality first.

Qin Tian's Mental Energy was relatively weak, and he instantly fell into the illusion.

Countless figures of Qin Feng suddenly appeared before him, all covered in blood, roaring at him: “Brother, avenge me!”

Intense guilt and rage clouded his mind, and the Heavenly Saber in his hand involuntarily slashed toward Jin Gang beside him.

Jin Gang also fell into the illusion. He roared and swung his fist in retaliation, but his fist landed squarely on the body of a Grandmaster next to him.

Gradually, almost all the Grandmasters fell into the illusion and attacked each other, resulting in a fierce melee breaking out on the lake surface.

Saber light and sword shadows intertwined, and Elemental Energy shockwaves spread everywhere. The lake water was churned into towering waves, and many people were severely injured in the melee, their blood staining the entire lake surface red.

“Just as expected.” Chu Han shook his head from the mountaintop, showing no surprise in his eyes.

He stopped watching the outcome and quietly left.

He was certain that no one could break in until the bodhi tree voluntarily lifted the Restriction.

Unless their strength reached the 9th-rank or an even higher Realm.

Over the next few days, Chu Han established a fixed routine.

After his daily lottery draw, he would head to the periphery of the Bodhi Lake to check on the maturity of the bodhi fruit.

After confirming that no one could break the illusion, he would venture deep into the Northern Wasteland Mountain Range to hunt Exotic Beasts.

During the day, he hunted high-rank Exotic Beasts, collected valuable Materials like crystal cores and fur, and accumulated points.

At night, he would find a hidden place to Cultivate his Mental Energy.

With his strength, the Northern Wasteland Mountain Range was like an uninhabited land to him.

Exotic Beasts below the 7th-rank were instantly killed. He only encountered a few 7th-Rank Exotic Beasts, and their strength was far inferior to the Golden Scaled Green Eyed Python; they were no match for him.

After a round of slaughter, all the powerful Exotic Beasts within a radius of hundreds of kilometers around the bodhi tree were wiped out by him.

Large quantities of Exotic Beast Materials had also accumulated in his space ring, which was almost full.

Once the matter with the bodhi tree was over, he would have to return to the supply base once to process all the Materials he carried and exchange them for points.

Meanwhile, his Mental Energy steadily improved through daily tempering, his Sea of Consciousness became increasingly stable, and the range of his mental detection constantly expanded.

As time passed day by day, the aura of the bodhi fruit grew increasingly dense.

On the morning of the seventh day, when Chu Han arrived at the Bodhi Lake again, he saw that the bodhi fruit on the bodhi treasure tree had shed its greenness, turning entirely golden, and was beginning to move toward maturity.

The dense Mental Energy flowed outward as if substantial. Even the Martial Artists by the lake could feel their Sea of Consciousness clearing, and many subconsciously sat cross-legged, using this energy to temper their Mental Energy.

“It's finally about to mature.” Chu Han's eyes lit up.

The atmosphere by the Bodhi Lake also grew increasingly tense. Over the past few days, nearly a thousand Martial Artists had gathered around the lake.

Grandmaster-level Martial Artists already exceeded 20 people.

Qin Tian, Jin Gang, Zhao Snake, and others were injured during their cooperation seven days ago and had been resting these past few days.

No one was willing to give up such a supreme treasure, so they were all secretly accumulating strength, waiting for the best moment to act.

Chu Han's Mental Energy was tightly locked onto the bodhi treasure tree.

He could sense that as the bodhi fruit matured, the illusion on the lake seemed to undergo a subtle change.