Chapter 0578 Illusion Realm Forging

Chapter 0578: Forging in the Phantom Realm

Qin Yun found himself surrounded, with no weapons at hand, and could only flee hastily—after all, he was facing dozens of martial masters at the Spirit Martial realm.

"Without the Dragonstride Boots, my speed is much slower!" Qin Yun had barely escaped when he felt a spear pierce through his body.

A group of people then rushed over, slashing at him wildly.

In just a few moments, he was cut to ribbons before gradually fading away.

Lying on the bed, Qin Yun suddenly opened his eyes, his body wracked with pain.

"I died in the Celestial Armory Illusion!" Qin Yun couldn’t help but curse. "That was a war band—I’ll remember them!"

"In the Celestial Armory Illusion, your Mystic Sky Lion Form and bloodline are useless. Everyone’s body is the same!" Ling Yuner said. "This means your strength is greatly diminished in there!"

Qin Yun now realized just how much weaker he was without the Sky Lion bloodline and Mystic Physique.

"Can I still use my Totem Combat Arts?" Qin Yun frowned. "It seems even martial souls can’t be released inside. Jian Mang can’t use his soul-linked blade—he must be having a tough time!"

"Right. Inside, you can only rely on martial skills. The power of your martial soul should still work, but it can’t manifest outside your body," Ling Yuner said. "Wait until the pain subsides before going back in."

Once the pain lessened, Qin Yun lay down again and soon re-entered the Celestial Armory Illusion.

This time, he appeared in a different part of the grassland and immediately crouched down to hide.

While inside the Illusory Realm, closing his eyes revealed his score: minus one point, bottom of the rankings!

"Jian Mang has two points? That guy defeated an opponent—impressive!" Qin Yun was slightly surprised.

Being killed by a Spirit Martial realm master only cost him one point. If he were killed by someone of the same level, he’d lose two.

He checked the top ten rankings—none of them were familiar.

Ke Mingjiang was ranked twentieth, which was still quite strong.

"The higher the rank, the stronger they are. They have plenty of points to exchange for equipment!" Qin Yun grumbled. "Reaching the top ten won’t be easy!"

Opening his eyes, he found himself still in the same grassland—the place where he had died earlier.

Following the traces on the grass, he could tell where that group had gone. But he didn’t pursue them—that would just be feeding them points.

"Better to grow stronger first!"

Closing his eyes again, he saw a map. He needed to find a safe place and see if he could join a faction.

He tried using Shadowforce—and it worked!

"Can I summon a Netherworld Celestial Lion?" He attempted but failed.

However, he could still use his earthquake techniques.

He could also move objects with his mind.

"It’s daylight now—Shadowforce isn’t very useful. It’ll be more effective at night!" Qin Yun believed that with Shadowforce, he could still earn a solid haul of points.

The Celestial Armory Illusion was expansive—rivers, mountains, oceans, lakes, volcanoes, swamps, jungles, and primeval woods all existed within.

There were also many beasts. Killing them didn’t earn points, but their parts could be used to craft simple defensive tools, like bone weapons—spears, shields—and their pelts and scales could serve as armor, boosting defense.

"Are there any Runes Masters among those who entered the Celestial Armament Illusion Realm?" Qin Yun suddenly grew very curious, wondering if he could smith weapons or craft talismans here.

"I think it should be possible! After all, various weapons and talismans are sold here too," Ling Yuner said. "Once you gather the materials, give it a try!"

In the afternoon, Qin Yun cautiously sprinted across the grassland, heading toward a forest ahead.

Suddenly, he sensed a presence behind him—an aura from the Spirit Martial Realm!

"Someone's there!" He quickly turned around and spotted a black-clad elder.

The elder was incredibly fast. Initially, he had been a few miles away, but now he was closing in!

Sensing the elder's killing intent, Qin Yun accelerated, activating Star Profound Steps as he bolted toward the forest.

"This old coot, a Spirit Martial Realm warrior—what's the point of killing me?"

Qin Yun noticed the elder was fully geared up. If they fought, he would surely lose.

If he still had the power of his Sky Lion Mystic Body, he wouldn’t fear the opponent at all.

"You damn little devil, stop running! Hand over your points, or die!" The black-clad elder sneered.

"In your dreams!" Qin Yun was already in the negatives. If he died again, he had no idea how long it would take to climb the rankings.

The elder was fast, but Qin Yun wasn’t slow either, swiftly bolting into the forest.

Once inside, the chase got tougher.

If Qin Yun could last until nightfall, he could use Shadow Power to hide, eliminating any worries.

The elder had previously encountered Ninth-Layer Martial Path little devils who were easily caught and killed.

But this time, even after chasing for over an hour, he still hadn’t caught up.

Darkness fell!

The forest plunged into darkness.

Qin Yun activated Shadow Power, vanishing into the shadows.

"This old man is worth four points!" Hidden in a tree, Qin Yun watched the confused elder below, his pulse spiked.

Without the support of his Sky Lion Mystic Body, dealing with a Spirit Martial Realm opponent wasn’t easy.

Fortunately, he still had the power of three Dao Pills, which hadn’t been weakened.

From the tree, Qin Yun carefully tracked the elder, scheming a quick kill.

The black-clad elder remained extremely cautious.

Just as the elder was about to give up, Qin Yun suddenly dropped from above, triggering the power of his earthquake mystic art and channeling it through his body.

Then, using this power, he drove his fist into the earth.

A devastating shockwave exploded from the air!

The elder reeled in agony.

Seizing the moment, Qin Yun unleashed *Six Forms of Dragon Forging*, wielding the Nine Ultimate Tremor Dao Force as he pummeled the elder.

"You little shit, daring to ambush your elder?" the elder roared furiously.

"You worthless old fart, you're not fit to lick my boots!"

Qin Yun snorted coldly, his fists striking even more violently as they continuously pounded the elder's body, inflicting excruciating pain.

Though this was a simulated space, the pain felt utterly real.

The elder screamed like a stuck pig under the relentless assault, completely powerless to resist.

From the very beginning, Qin Yun had shattered the bones and meridians within his body, followed by the brutal punches that wracked his entire frame with torment.

"Die already—thanks for the free points!" Qin Yun said, delivering a final devastating blow that reduced the elder to scattered fragments.

That elder was a martial artist at the Spirit Martial Realm, a Core Disciple, yet he had been killed by Qin Yun, a rookie outer sect disciple.

Now with three points, Qin Yun was finally in the black.

"Hell yeah, night's here—I should bag more kills!"

Qin Yun grinned inwardly at the versatility of his shadow power.

"Xiao Yun, your Nether Sun Martial Soul can also release gravitational force! It's weird energy. If you condense it into an energy field and envelop others, it makes their bodies feel suddenly heavy," Ling Yuner said. "You can't control this power yet, but I can!"

"Does it consume much?" Qin Yun asked.

"Not too much. Against a Spirit Martial Realm martial artist, you can crush them under gravity's weight!" Ling Yuner giggled. "Makes bushwhacking a breeze!"

"Damn loot despawning..." Qin Yun muttered, having hoped to score some gear to make things easier.

His current goal was to acquire good gear first.

Only then could he hunt down that big guild and eliminate them one by one.

At night, Qin Yun stalked through the brush, encountering several elite mobs—all of which he ambushed and killed.

By dawn, he dug a foxhole to hide in.

He planned to use the hides and bones of those beasts for crafting gear and scrolls.

Though he lacked proper tools, his Inferno Fist skill allowed his fists to burn hot, enabling him to use them as hammers to perform the Dragonforging Six-Stage Method on softened bones.

Without steel materials, crafting with beast bones alone was possible, though the stats would be lower-tier.

Qin Yun's first priority was forging a furnace, followed by a hammer.

When engraving runes, he used his fingers to channel his Blood Soul Power for carving.

Given his mastery of arcane patterns, this was hardly difficult.

"Hell yeah, crafting works here—fantastic!" Qin Yun laughed joyfully. "I'll be OP as hell!"

He felt he didn’t need to join any faction—he could operate alone.

Soon, he finished grinding out the furnace and hammer, then used beast hides to make an inventory pouch.

Though he lacked spatial crystals, as long as he had high-grade spatial spiritual runes, he could still craft high-slot storage gear.

And Qin Yun, who had mastered spatial star patterns, could forge such gear even without special materials.

He made full use of the bones from several fierce beasts.

He crafted five throwing knives and a large blade, all just high-grade spirit weapons, but sufficient for the time being.

He also prepared five high-grade immobilization talismans. These could only restrain a martial artist at the Spirit Martial Realm for about half a second, yet were enough for his urgent needs.

Morning came, and Qin Yun awoke, leaving the Immortal Arms Illusory Realm.

He would return at night.

Now, he needed to merge with the Flamefury Rune Soul, which would allow him to carve fire runes faster.

With Ling Yuner's guidance, he smoothly merged with the Flamefury Rune Soul.

When night came, Qin Yun lay back on the bed and returned to the Immortal Arms Illusory Realm.

Many disciples who entered the Immortal Arms Illusory Realm knew Qin Yun had entered.

Especially the clan disciples, who were searching everywhere for Qin Yun.

Their goal was to stop Qin Yun from scoring points and keep him out of the top ten.

The elder he had previously slain had also spread word of Qin Yun's location in the jungle.

Numerous clan disciples rushed to the jungle, determined to kill Qin Yun!