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Chapter 382

Dao Fruits Coalesce, Divine Abilities Bestowed by Heaven! Lu Changsheng Slays the Immortal Beast!

Lu Changsheng's aura surged to its peak. Without a moment's hesitation, the three auras of the Myriad Spirits Immortal Body, the Physical Immortal Dao, and the Mortal Immortal Dao shot straight into the heavens. A simultaneous breakthrough! Rumble! A terrifying momentum pierced the clouds. Simultaneously, a boundless deluge of immortal spirit qi surged madly into Lu Changsheng's body. An immortal body had to be formed. The immortal body condensed through each Immortal Dao was distinctly different, each possessing its own emphasis. For instance, the immortal body forged through the Physical Immortal Dao was incomparably tyrannical, its strength and defense horrifying to the extreme. If one followed the path of the immortal body, the condensed immortal body would be balanced and harmonious, excellent in all respects with virtually no shortcomings. As for the immortal body condensed through the Mortal Immortal Dao, it was somewhat peculiar. It was said that the immortal body of the Mortal Immortal Dao was a "Spirit-Attuned Body." What did that mean? Supposedly, the Mortal Immortal Dao's immortal body was naturally attuned to many immortal arrays and rules. Whether comprehending rules or sensing immortal arrays, the results were astonishingly effective, and its sensory perception reached the absolute pinnacle. Virtually no concealment could evade the senses of a Mortal Immortal. Aura-concealing techniques and the like were utterly useless before them. Thus, the immortal bodies forged by the three Immortal Daos each possessed unique characteristics. Yet now, Lu Changsheng was breaking through in all three Immortal Daos at once. That meant he had to condense three immortal bodies and merge them into one. Such an immortal body was something even Lu Changsheng could hardly imagine—just how powerful would it be? However, how terrifying an amount of immortal spirit qi would be required to condense three immortal bodies? Lu Changsheng had previously underestimated it. His estimate had been completely off. Merging three immortal bodies was not a matter of one plus one equals two; it was equal to ten, or even more. The immortal spirit qi required was simply astronomical. Buzz. Countless streams of immortal spirit qi frantically poured into Lu Changsheng's body. Even the immortal vein buried deep underground trembled. Some immortal stones may have naturally formed within it, but now, those stones all shattered, dissolving into the purest immortal spirit qi. The immortal spirit qi across a hundred li surrounding the entire valley was drained completely dry by Lu Changsheng. Even an entire immortal vein was nearly sucked dry just to condense his immortal body. The first to coalesce was the Myriad Spirits Immortal Body. His previous Myriad Spirits Immortal Body could only be considered a "pseudo-immortal body." It had merely shared a similar name, having little in common with a true immortal body. As the Myriad Spirits Immortal Body condensed, Lu Changsheng felt immense power surging within his physical form. It seemed that a casual gesture would be more terrifying than his previous full-strength strikes. Yet this was merely the beginning. Next, the immortal body of the Physical Immortal Dao took shape. Crack! Lu Changsheng's Myriad Spirits Immortal Body fractured. Pain! An excruciating agony flared through Lu Changsheng's body. However, pure pain was something Lu Changsheng could easily endure. Moreover, he could not withdraw his consciousness from his body; otherwise, he would be unable to perceive everything happening within it. This was his flesh and blood. He had to remain aware of every single change. Lu Changsheng clearly watched as the Myriad Spirits Immortal Body shattered and an entirely new immortal body gradually formed. This body was heavy and mighty; every inch of flesh seemed imbued with unbelievable strength. This was the immortal body condensed through the Physical Immortal Dao. Having originally possessed the Myriad Spirits Immortal Body and now adding the Physical Immortal Dao's immortal body—two immortal bodies could not coexist separately in a single vessel. What then? They had to fuse! Lu Changsheng had anticipated this long ago. It was the same for other immortals who possessed two immortal bodies: the two would also merge. Lu Changsheng felt the Myriad Spirits Immortal Body and the Physical Immortal Dao's immortal body gradually beginning to merge. Right at that moment, however, the third immortal body appeared. It was the immortal body of the Mortal Immortal Dao. The moment this Mortal Immortal Dao immortal body emerged, the already-fused body shattered once more. Then it began to reassemble. Once, twice, thrice... After three rounds of restructuring, an entirely new immortal body was slowly taking shape. By now, the valley where Lu Changsheng sat was exposed once again; the immortal array had lost its effect. The commotion caused by Lu Changsheng's breakthrough to the Immortal Realm was simply too immense, drawing the attention of numerous cultivators across the Blood Marsh Mountain Range. "Who is breaking through? With a disturbance this grand, it's definitely not a Loose Immortal. Absolutely not!" "A breakthrough to immortalhood causing such a massive stir?" "The immortal spirit qi across a hundred li has been drained dry! What kind of terrifying foundation is that?" "There seems to be an immortal vein over there. Someone is using an immortal vein to break through and achieve immortalhood?" In an instant, many people turned their eyes toward Lu Changsheng's breakthrough. After all, the disturbance was far too colossal to ignore. Before long, a group of cultivators reached the valley. Most of them, however, were at the Ancestor Realm. They could already sense Lu Changsheng's breakthrough in progress. Yet his breakthrough was still underway and had not concluded. For Lu Changsheng, this was an exceedingly delicate moment. One could say it was his most vulnerable state, yet there was also the chance he would remain entirely unaffected. Sharp glints flickered in the eyes of several cultivators, their minds harboring unknown schemes. An immortal vein, and a cultivator in the middle of ascending to immortalhood. He was at his weakest; a surprise attack carried a high likelihood of success. Yet there were risks. After all, if they failed to kill him and he successfully broke through to the Immortal Realm, catastrophe would follow. Offending an Immortal Realm entity was naturally a dead end. Thus, all the cultivators hesitated, unable to resolve themselves. Yet while cultivators could not make up their minds, immortal beasts were a different story. Immortal beasts were hostile toward all cultivators. "Roar..." A colossal immortal beast appeared in the valley. "It's the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python!" "This immortal python chose not to transform into a dragon, but its strength must not be underestimated in the slightest. Supposedly, it possesses a trace of ancient bloodline, which is why it delayed becoming a dragon and instead chose to molt into an immortal beast as a python." "To think even the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python was drawn here! That creature rivals a True Immortal. The cultivator breaking through is in deep trouble..." Many faces paled slightly. Seeing the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python, none of the cultivators dared step forward. Yet neither did they choose to leave. Though there were risks, they were relatively small. The python was clearly targeting the person undergoing the breakthrough, not them. What if the azure python killed him? If an opportunity to scavenge scraps arose, they would not hesitate. "Roar..." The Azure-Patterned Immortal Python truly charged straight for Lu Changsheng. Its overwhelming momentum seemed poised to level the entire valley. Lu Changsheng remained inside the cave within the valley. The Azure-Patterned Immortal Python did not even employ any divine abilities; it simply swept its massive tail in a brutal strike. Boom! The valley collapsed instantly. The Azure-Patterned Immortal Python was a genuine immortal beast rivaling a True Immortal. Its greatest asset was its physical body. A single tail sweep was equivalent to an all-out blow from a True Immortal—how terrifying was that? Forget a mere valley; even a great city could be obliterated in an instant. Whoosh. The next moment, Lu Changsheng opened his eyes. Confronted with the horrifying Azure-Patterned Immortal Python, Lu Changsheng merely extended a pale, slender hand. Compared to the python's colossal tail, his hand seemed utterly insignificant, like an ant before an elephant. Yet despite such an obvious disparity, when the python's tail swept across, Lu Changsheng blocked it with a light hold of his hand. Thud! A dull sound echoed. Even the cave collapsed around him, yet Lu Changsheng himself did not budge an inch. This was simply beyond comprehension. Going toe-to-toe with the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python in raw strength? What kind of immortal was this? "What... what Immortal Dao does he cultivate?" "Could it be the Physical Immortal Dao?" "Walking the Physical Immortal Dao requires a powerful bloodline of one's own, yet no mighty bloodline can be sensed from him." "Without relying on a bloodline, could he have walked the Physical Immortal Dao purely through body tempering?" "Not necessarily the Physical Immortal Dao—I sense the aura of an immortal body from him..." Many people were thoroughly shaken. It was well known that the Physical Immortal Dao was exceptionally difficult. If one had a powerful bloodline, walking the Physical Immortal Dao was undoubtedly a broad and splendid highway. Yet without a powerful bloodline, hoping to walk the Physical Immortal Dao solely through body refinement was nothing short of a fool's dream. And yet, someone seemed to have truly traversed that path. No one knew what kind of immortal body Lu Changsheng had condensed. In fact, no one even knew whether Lu Changsheng walked the Physical Immortal Dao or the immortal body path. However, everyone saw with their own eyes that Lu Changsheng had indeed halted a blow from the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python using nothing more than his hand. And that was merely the beginning. Lu Changsheng casually threw a punch. Boom! The Azure-Patterned Immortal Python shuddered violently. It was sent flying by Lu Changsheng's punch, crashing heavily to the ground and smashing out a massive crater. Instantly, the entire valley fell dead silent. That was the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python! And Lu Changsheng? He had only just broken through to the Immortal Realm. In fact, whether he had even completed his breakthrough remained unclear. After all, condensing an immortal body was only part of the breakthrough. There was still another component: condensing the Dao Fruit. That was the very foundation of an Immortal Realm mighty figure! Lu Changsheng gazed quietly at the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python in the crater. He had merely knocked it away; killing the python would not be so simple. Furthermore, he truly had not finished his breakthrough yet. Yet even without finishing his breakthrough, he could knock back the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python—all thanks to his three-in-one immortal body. While the breakthrough was incomplete, that was only because the Dao Fruits had not yet condensed. His immortal body, however, had already formed. And it was a three-in-one immortal body at that. This three-in-one immortal body was simply too powerful, giving Lu Changsheng the "illusion" that he could shatter everything in his path. So when the python had rampaged toward him, Lu Changsheng had decided to test out this three-in-one immortal body. The result exceeded his expectations. That the three-in-one immortal body could smash through everything seemed not to be an illusion after all; rather, it truly possessed such power. Just now, Lu Changsheng had not even used his full strength. Yet there was no rush. Lu Changsheng still needed to continue his breakthrough. The immortal body was the hardest part. As for the Dao Fruits, there was virtually no danger involved; they were simply too vital, representing the very foundation of an immortal. However, Dao Fruits were "bestowed by Heaven." No supreme Ancestor Realm cultivator knew what kind of Dao Fruit they would condense upon breaking through. Lu Changsheng did not know either. Supposedly, each Dao Fruit condensed from the cultivator's insights into the Immortal Dao they walked, and the Heaven Realm bestowed a divine ability upon the Dao Fruit. This divine ability was engraved within the Dao Fruit. As long as the Dao Fruit existed, the divine ability remained; if the Dao Fruit was destroyed, the divine ability was lost. Moreover, the divine ability within the Dao Fruit could grow alongside the Dao Fruit itself. There was even... no upper limit! Such a divine ability was entirely unlike the divine abilities Lu Changsheng had cultivated back in the Divine Ability realm in the Boundary Sea. That had merely been the Boundary Sea cultivators flattering themselves. Could abilities from the Divine Ability realm truly be called divine abilities? True divine abilities could pluck stars and seize moons with ease; powerful divine abilities could even lay waste to heaven and earth, shattering countless worlds in a single strike. Only that deserved the name of a divine ability! For this exact reason, many immortals held such anticipation for their Dao Fruits—what they truly anticipated was the divine ability. Lu Changsheng was equally eager to see what sort of divine ability his Dao Fruit would be granted. Ding. A soft chime resonated within Lu Changsheng's body. Within him, a Dao Fruit faintly materialized. The Dao Fruit was covered in mysterious patterns, appearing to harbor the deepest secrets of heaven and earth. Lu Changsheng could not even tell where the Dao Fruit had come from or how it had been born; it was as though it had appeared out of thin air. Yet it was truly there. Without warning, it abruptly emerged inside Lu Changsheng, half-ethereal and half-real. "Is this... the Myriad Spirits Dao Fruit?" A stroke of insight struck Lu Changsheng, and he instantly knew the origin of this Dao Fruit: it originated from his Myriad Spirits Immortal Body. Furthermore, Lu Changsheng knew that the mysterious patterns etched upon the Myriad Spirits Dao Fruit represented the divine ability tied to the Myriad Spirits Immortal Body. This divine ability was named "Devour Spirit." "Swallowing the heavens and devouring the earth, returning myriad spirits to stillness—such is Devour Spirit!" Lu Changsheng murmured softly. Once a Dao Fruit was born within any immortal, they would naturally master the divine ability within without needing a teacher. After all, the Dao Fruit was bestowed by Heaven, and the divine ability was likewise bestowed by Heaven. Supposedly, it was intimately tied to the insights gained throughout one's entire lifetime of cultivation. Yet even True Immortals who achieved their rank through identical cultivation arts would not receive identical Dao Fruits or divine abilities. Lu Changsheng had no way to rely on the experiences of predecessors, nor could he compare himself to them. For in this moment, his Dao Fruit and his divine ability were one of a kind. His divine ability was heaven-bestowed. To think he was granted such a terrifying offensive divine ability. Indeed, this divine ability was a purely offensive technique. Any power or treasure associated with "spirit" could be directly ground to dust and devoured by the Devour Spirit divine ability. However, this was not the end. Right after, another Dao Fruit condensed. This Dao Fruit was blood-red in color, and it, too, was covered in dense, mysterious patterns. This was the Flesh Dao Fruit, corresponding to the Flesh Immortal Dao. The moment this Dao Fruit appeared, Lu Changsheng immediately sensed its extraordinary nature. It was as though the Dao Fruit were living flesh, pulsing with vibrant vitality. The Flesh Dao Fruit also carried a divine ability named "Mighty Power." "Boundless strength, breaking all methods with pure force—such is Mighty Power!" This divine ability had only one defining trait: strength. Pure, unadulterated strength. The might of Mighty Power was so tremendous that even Lu Changsheng found it difficult to measure. Two Dao Fruits, representing the immortal body and the physical body. Yet theoretically, Lu Changsheng should have a third Dao Fruit representing the Mortal Immortal Dao. Time ticked by, yet the third Dao Fruit did not appear for a long time. Had an unexpected snag occurred? Lu Changsheng did not know whether some complication had arisen. Faintly, he felt as though something was brewing between heaven and earth, yet it yielded no result for the longest time. In the dark, Lu Changsheng had an inkling: his third Dao Fruit, the Mortal Dao Fruit, was likely extraordinarily remarkable. If asked which of the three Immortal Daos was the most exceptional for Lu Changsheng, the answer without question was the Mortal Immortal Dao. Furthermore, the Mortal Immortal Dao seemed intimately intertwined with comprehension. As for the analytical power of the Mortal Immortal Dao, the greater the comprehension, the stronger the analytical power became. Lu Changsheng's comprehension had already surpassed nearly all Immortal Realm mighty figures. At least among experts of the same cultivation realm, Lu Changsheng had never encountered anyone whose comprehension exceeded his own. Hence, Lu Changsheng was filled with anticipation: just what sort of Dao Fruit could the Mortal Immortal Dao coalesce? Before the third Dao Fruit could take form, the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python was already consumed by uncontrollable rage. It was the undisputed overlord across a thousand li of the Blood Marsh Mountain Range. And the result? It had just been repelled by a puny human—a human who had not even attained immortalhood yet! This was an utter, intolerable humiliation! Enraged beyond measure, the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python ignited its entire bloodline. The bloodline power belonging to antiquity gradually unfurled. Its body instantly swelled tenfold, radiating an aura of absolute savagery. Boom! The next moment, the python surged violently out of the crater and lunged toward Lu Changsheng once more, descending like Mount Tai crashing down upon him. Seeing this, the surrounding cultivators shook their heads one after another. The python had completely lost its mind. Although an immortal beast, its intelligence was truly lacking; right now, it was consumed by primal beastly fury. Yet despite its low intellect, the might unleashed by its ancient bloodline was undeniably astounding. Without becoming an immortal, withstanding it would be nearly impossible. Relying on an immortal body alone was unlikely to suffice. "I wonder if he has condensed a Dao Fruit yet?" "If his Dao Fruit carries a powerful offensive divine ability, he might stand a chance against the python. Otherwise, it will be grim." "Having enraged the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python to this extent, unless he flees, he's doomed." "Yet this is the critical juncture of condensing his Dao Fruit. While he isn't completely immobilized, escaping before the python's eyes is virtually impossible." Everyone shook their heads. It was truly awful luck: running into a maddened immortal python right in the middle of a breakthrough. This was even more troublesome than Loose Immortal Dao cultivators facing a heavenly tribulation; it was practically a death tribulation! Lu Changsheng looked at the colossal Azure-Patterned Immortal Python. It opened its bloody maw, intent on swallowing him whole. "Immortal beast" was merely a nicer name. In truth, they were not much different from spirit beasts; both retained their feral nature and were exceptionally vicious. Generally speaking, an immortal beast rivaled a True Immortal, standing at an equivalent tier. For a True Immortal to slay an immortal beast, it could be difficult, or it could be simple. If one possessed overwhelming dominance, slaying it was natural. Otherwise, the beast could even turn the tables and kill the True Immortal. One only had to look at the onlookers' expressions to understand. They all felt a sense of shared empathy. Even though they did not know Lu Changsheng, his choice to gamble on a breakthrough in the Blood Marsh Mountain Range came from having no other option. If anyone had a better choice, would they ever come to the Blood Marsh Mountain Range? They were all like Lu Changsheng—virtually devoid of better alternatives, forced to take a desperate gamble in the Blood Marsh Mountain Range. And attempting to break through to the Immortal Realm in the Blood Marsh Mountain Range often brought about precisely this kind of predicament. One misstep, even when virtually finished breaking through, could lead to death and the extinguishment of one's Dao. The Azure-Patterned Immortal Python before him was Lu Changsheng's death tribulation. Lu Changsheng quietly fixed his gaze upon the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python. He felt as though the surroundings had fallen completely silent; all noise faded away. Between heaven and earth, only he and the python remained. Continuing to rely solely on his immortal body was meaningless. The next moment, Lu Changsheng raised his hand and lightly clenched it into a fist. Buzz. Inside Lu Changsheng's body, the Flesh Dao Fruit trembled slightly. Instantly, a horrifying power erupted from Lu Changsheng. "Divine ability, Mighty Power!" Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Changsheng punched forward. This punch carried no fancy flourishes; it was pure, unmitigated power. Breaking all methods with pure force! Overcoming ten skills with sheer strength! Didn't the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python possess an ancient bloodline and boundless strength? Lu Changsheng wanted to see which was truly stronger: his Mighty Power divine ability, or the python? Boom! Finally, the fist struck squarely against the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python. The horrifying power detonated only at the exact instant of impact. Crack! A deafening roar erupted inside the python. Every inch of its skeleton seemed to shatter. "No..." The Azure-Patterned Immortal Python roared in dismay. It could scarcely believe its own senses. It had lost? In a direct contest of pure physical force, it had been beaten? And crushed utterly at that! Bang! The Azure-Patterned Immortal Python's massive body burst apart completely. Flesh and blood sprayed everywhere. Of course, as an immortal beast, rebirth from a drop of blood was an effortless feat. So long as it was not annihilated in a single instant, it would suffer no fatal harm. This was precisely what made cultivators of the Flesh Immortal Dao so dreadful: as long as their flesh was not extinguished, they were immortal. Lu Changsheng's Mighty Power divine ability was indeed horrifying, its sheer force defying imagination. Even an immortal beast like the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python could be blown apart with ease. Yet that was all. Simply blowing the python apart did not truly destroy it; it could regenerate in an instant. Yet at the very instant the python exploded, without anyone noticing, the second Dao Fruit in Lu Changsheng's body—the Myriad Spirits Dao Fruit—quivered slightly. Buzz. An invisible force, resembling a black hole, frantically devoured the python's flesh and blood. This was the divine ability Devour Spirit! The divine ability harbored within Lu Changsheng's Myriad Spirits Dao Fruit. Any being or substance possessing spirit would be devoured directly by Devour Spirit. And as it happened, the python's physical body had just been blown apart, its entire form reduced to a cloud of bloody mist. The Azure-Patterned Immortal Python was naturally a creature endowed with spirit, thus fulfilling the conditions for Devour Spirit. In a flash, the python's scattered flesh and blood floating in the void were swallowed whole by Devour Spirit. Not a trace remained. Silence! The entire valley suddenly plunged into dead silence. You could hear a pin drop! "Dead... it's dead?" "The Azure-Patterned Immortal Python, a magnificent immortal beast... being defeated is one thing, but how could it be killed?" "Indeed, I cannot sense even a sliver of its aura. It's truly dead." "The python possessed rebirth from a drop of blood! This man has only just broken through to immortalhood; how could he possibly kill it?" "A divine ability! It must be a divine ability from his Dao Fruit! He has already condensed a Dao Fruit and completed his breakthrough..." The crowd stared at Lu Changsheng in sheer terror. Condensing a Dao Fruit in the midst of battle, and even using the divine ability within the Dao Fruit to completely slaughter the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python! This was utterly unbelievable. Slain an immortal beast of equivalent rank right upon breaking through—just how strong was this man? What was even more terrifying was that his divine ability harbored hidden lethality, far from being as simple as it appeared on the surface. Yet it was not as though nobody among them noticed that Lu Changsheng possessed two distinct divine abilities. Those who realized it felt monstrous waves crashing in their hearts, yet dared not utter a single word. What a joke! An immortal capable of condensing two Dao Fruits and two divine abilities possessed limitless prospects. He had a shot at becoming a Heavenly Immortal! At the very least, he could weather the Five Decays of Heaven and Man to become a Great Immortal. How could they ever afford to provoke such a figure? Unprovokable! Lu Changsheng still did not leave the valley. Sweeping his gaze around, he naturally saw the gathered cultivators. Then, Lu Changsheng said in an icy tone, "Any cultivator lingering within a hundred li will be executed without mercy!" Lu Changsheng's voice reverberated grandly across the hundred-li expanse. Everyone's face drained of color. Some opened their mouths to speak, but thinking back to the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python, they forced the words back down their throats. Without daring to say a word, they scattered in haste. Those who survived in the Blood Marsh Mountain Range were all masters of knowing when to yield. Now that Lu Changsheng had attained immortalhood and commanded such overbearing power, what else could they do? Unless they wished to throw their lives away in vain, they had to swallow their pride. Soon, the cultivators in the valley had completely vanished. Lu Changsheng swept his divine sense out. Indeed, not a single cultivator remained within a hundred li. These cultivators were quite sensible after all, sparing Lu Changsheng a great deal of trouble. The reason Lu Changsheng had been so overbearing was that he truly had not finished his breakthrough. Even after slaying the Azure-Patterned Immortal Python, his third Dao Fruit had yet to condense. Thus, he had to eliminate all potential disturbances and wait quietly. This third Dao Fruit seemed to be experiencing a "difficult birth." Yet Lu Changsheng knew that it was already coalescing; it would undoubtedly form. Minutes and seconds trickled by. In the blink of an eye, two hours had passed. Buzz. Suddenly, inspiration struck Lu Changsheng. He felt the void around him faintly warp. It was as though the entire world had twisted. Of course, this was an illusion. The illusion of warping lasted only for a fleeting instant. The next moment, a brand-new Dao Fruit surfaced within Lu Changsheng's body. This was the third Dao Fruit. The Dao Fruit shone with a pale golden radiance, appearing extraordinarily sacred, magnificent, and sublime at first glance. Under the illumination of this golden Dao Fruit, even the two preceding Dao Fruits seemed to glitter in harmony. "This is the Mortal Dao Fruit!" The name flashed across Lu Changsheng's mind. The Mortal Dao Fruit corresponded to the Mortal Immortal Dao. Dense, intricate patterns covered its surface as well, deeply enigmatic. Only, these golden patterns were far more intricate than those on the other two Dao Fruits, as if containing some profound, arcane conception. Focusing his attention, Lu Changsheng examined the divine ability contained within the Dao Fruit. The divine ability within each Dao Fruit was bestowed by Heaven. Yet Lu Changsheng was all the more eager to discover what divine ability this evidently unique Mortal Dao Fruit possessed. In the next breath, as if touched by divine insight, a brand-new divine ability surfaced in his mind. "Divine ability: Illusory Realm!" "When the real is false and the false is real—such is the Illusory Realm!" These details concerning the divine ability harbored within the Mortal Dao Fruit lingered in Lu Changsheng's heart.