254: Chapter 254 The Illusionary Moon Well: Those Beautiful Dreams Reappear

The Illusory Moon Well is located deep within an ancient forest in the Tianyin Mountains.

Ancient trees tower here, their branches and leaves blotting out the sky; even in daylight, the light appears dim and blurred.

The forest is shrouded year-round in a thin mist with a silver-gray shimmer. The mist isn't thick, but it blurs one's vision and perception, as if walking on the edge of a dream where reality and illusion intertwine.

In the center of the ancient forest lies an old stone well.

The well's mouth is octagonal, built from eight pieces of warm green jade. The walls are carved with complex and profound runes, mostly related to illusion arts, dreams, and spiritual Domains.

A layer of milky-white, moonlight-like mist hangs over the well year-round. The mist swirls slightly, occasionally condensing into vague fox shapes, moon shadows, or human faces, emitting a strange fluctuation that makes one's mind sway.

This is another important Legacy site of the Taihu Clan—the Illusory Moon Well.

There is no water in the well. Instead, it is a special Magical Artifact centered around a whole piece of "Illusory Moon Divine Jade," refined through the life's blood of generations of Taihu Clan illusion Revered Masters. It contains an exquisite illusion array space within.

The one presiding over and controlling the entire illusion array is the artifact spirit, a spiritual entity that was born with the Illusory Moon Well, has existed for countless ages, and has witnessed the rise and fall of the Taihu Clan.

For the Taihu Clan, who Cultivate the Dao of illusions and charm, the Illusory Moon Well is not only an excellent place to test a Disciple's Heart-Nature and composure but also a high-level Secret Realm for assisting cultivation and comprehending illusion techniques.

Those who can remain clear-headed or even see through the falsehood within the well's illusions are all individuals with steadfast will and exceptional talent in illusion arts.

At this moment, a large number of Taihu clansmen have gathered again in the ancient forest surrounding the Illusory Moon Well.

News that the Supreme Mage would personally preside over the assessment had long since spread. Combined with the shock of the spirit testing stone's previous bizarre shattering, almost all clansmen were filled with unprecedented curiosity about this mysterious outsider Sect Master.

They stood or sat on ancient tree branches and in forest clearings, most of their gazes directed toward a giant light screen floating in mid-air. Projected by several yingxi stones, it displayed the "surface illusion" inside the Illusory Moon Well in real-time.

The Supreme Mage's hazy moonlight figure did not appear in person, but everyone could feel a vast and obscure Divine Thought enveloping the ancient forest, watching everything within the Illusory Moon Well.

Lady Qingli, Elder Lan Yi, Elder Mo Feng, and the projection of the Grand Elder (connected via yingxi stones) were all present, waiting with varying expressions.

Xu Ruyu came to the octagonal mouth of the Illusory Moon Well alone.

The milky-white illusion mist erupting from the well's mouth seemed alive, gently wrapping around his body with a cool and slippery touch. Simultaneously, a rich, indescribable sweet fragrance wafted into his nose, instantly making his spirit feel a hint of relaxation and daze.

"Xu Ruyu, step into the well's mouth to enter the array," the Supreme Mage's voice rang directly in his mind, flat and emotionless. "This stage tests your composure. To indulge is to fail; to see through is to pass. The time limit is one hour."

Xu Ruyu took a deep breath, suppressing the slight throb in his heart caused by the sweet fragrance and mist. Without further hesitation, he stepped into the churning milky-white illusion mist.

With one step, his world spun.

It was as if he had fallen into a vast, soft, and warm sea of clouds, or tumbled into a bottomless abyss of dreams.

The surrounding scenery was like an overturned palette, instantly blurring, twisting, and reorganizing...

When Xu Ruyu's consciousness cleared again, he found himself lying on a soft, comfortable bed that emitted a faint, delicate fragrance.

The room's layout... felt somewhat familiar. Gauze curtains, flickering red candles, and an atmosphere thick with an ambiguous and cloying sweetness.

Is this... Ningyin Hall? Xiao Nianyin's bedchamber?

Just as this thought arose, a warm and soft body, carrying a rich fragrance, coiled around him like a water snake, pressing down on him.

Ice-blue long hair spread across his cheeks and neck like silk, bringing a cool and tantalizing sensation.

An exquisite yet cold face, now flushed with an unusual redness and eyes blurred like water, was inches away. It was Xiao Nianyin!

She wore only a nightgown as thin as a cicada's wing, her graceful curves faintly visible under the candlelight. Her breath, carrying the scent of wine and a hint of heat, puffed against Xu Ruyu's ear.

"Xiao... Xiao Yuer..." Her voice was no longer cold and majestic, but carried a bone-melting charm and breathlessness, as if suppressing some unbearable emotion. "Don't... don't move... let this seat... no, let Big Sister... dote on you properly..."

Her soft, boneless jade hands wandered across his chest, her fingertips carrying an electric sensation.

Her warm, soft lips brushed past his earlobe and neck almost imperceptibly, sending waves of shivers through him.

Xu Ruyu's brain buzzed, as if a hot current had instantly breached the dam of his reason!

The scene, the touch, the scent... it was all so real!

It was almost identical to his memory of being "forced" by Xiao Nianyin in Ningyin Hall on the night of his Transmigration!

It was even more erotic and tantalizing!

The physical memory of having tasted such pleasure, mixed with the omnipresent, Origin-targeting sweet charm of the illusion, was like the most potent aphrodisiac, instantly igniting the long-suppressed flames of his desire.

"Mas... Revered Master..."

His throat was dry, and he instinctively wanted to resist, but his body betrayed his will, reacting involuntarily.

"Call me Big Sister..."

Xiao Nianyin gave a playful pout, and her red lips pressed directly against his, blocking his words. Her nimble tongue pried open his teeth, bringing a dizzying sweetness and plunder.

Xu Ruyu's consciousness struggled violently in the tide of desire. His remaining reason told him this was an illusion, but his body's instinct made it hard to pull away. Just as he was about to sink into this familiar vortex of mixed conquest and forbidden pleasure—

The scene before him rippled like water again.

Xiao Nianyin's figure pressing against him suddenly blurred, like a melting wax statue.

In the next moment, an even more charming and seductive face, with eyes that could steal one's soul, took its place.