Perspective Medical Genius Young Master

Chapter 1885 - 1874: The Disappearance of the Illusion

In fact, Ao Cangsheng had no idea that during this month or so, the captive Ox had been looking for him all along.

One could say that ever since Ya’er was killed, the captured Ox had awakened from its slumber.

Then, it began searching the world over for Ao Cangsheng, wanting to swallow that fellow who had suddenly barged into the Dragon Shadow Illusion Realm.

In the boundless forest, the roars of beasts still continued, but Ao Cangsheng had already vanished from his original spot.

In the blue sky, aside from the wind and the sun, no one dared take risks.

Yet at this moment, a white shadow was cutting across the heavens like a shooting star, charging toward the northernmost edge of the mirage.

This was the source of the roaring.

Three days later, Ao Cangsheng arrived at the northernmost end of the Immortal Realm.

He had originally thought the entire Immortal Realm was all vast forest, but upon reaching the northern edge, Ao Cangsheng discovered that there were no ancient trees here, only an endless desert and a towering Qin Mountain.

Yes, Qin Mountain.

Because that lofty mountain was clearly an ancient vertical zither.

The peak rose three thousand six hundred feet high, six hundred feet long, and two hundred feet wide.

The mountaintop had a back, and a body; the jagged rocks were the pillars of a guzheng; seven vines hung from the mountain, each as thin as a string.

Staring at that oddly shaped great mountain, Ao Cangsheng could not help but furrow his brow slightly.

Immediately after, the center of the mountain suddenly split open, and a gigantic beast slowly stepped out from within.

The beast’s head was like an Ox, its body a serpent, and it had four legs, all ending in claws.

Just like the eight Dragon Shadow Beasts from before, the giant beast’s body was also covered in hard, gleaming scales.

The difference was, although this beast looked domineering and majestic, it did not exude the slightest ferocity.

Especially those large, bright eyes, which instead radiated a compassionate light.

Ao Cangsheng gazed at the giant beast, and the beast was quietly gazing back at Ao Cangsheng.

At this time, the roaring in his ears vanished, and the entire illusion seemed to have fallen completely silent.

"You are Qiongnu!"

After watching for a long while, Ao Cangsheng spoke faintly.

By now, his aura had climbed to its peak, ready and waiting for a fierce battle to erupt.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing Ao Cangsheng’s words, Qiongnu slowly nodded.

Soon, the originally tranquil world suddenly began to play a low, deep music.

The music was like wind blowing, birds singing, beasts roaring, raindrops falling, insects chirping.

Before it even fully entered his ears, the heart of the proud Ao Cangsheng suddenly burst forth with joy.

As if in that instant, all things under heaven had gained life, all so blissful, quietly savoring a tranquil time.

As the music grew louder and louder, the joy in Ao Cangsheng’s heart also swelled stronger and stronger.

This joy was like a great revenge finally taken, like a long-cherished wish being fulfilled, like newlyweds returning home, like the beginning of a grand achievement, making one ecstatic beyond measure.

Gradually, Ao Cangsheng’s ceaseless fighting intent began flowing away like a silver river.

By the time Ao Cangsheng started in alarm, the aura across his whole body had already dropped by seventy to eighty percent.

Even the remaining twenty to thirty percent continued draining away at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This was a great shock; Ao Cangsheng quickly gathered his focus again, once more mustering his strength, wanting to climb to the summit of battle.

However, within the music that penetrated to the depths of his heart, Ao Cangsheng suddenly realized that his ecstatic self no longer possessed the slightest sense of combat.

Because of this, a trace of fear suddenly rose within Ao Cangsheng’s heart.

Yet before that fear could fully take shape, all the excitement and joy surged up and washed it away.

At that moment, it was as if he was confronted by an immense terror; even his teeth began to chatter.

When the terrifying music faded, a cheerful melody once more fell into Ao Cangsheng’s ears.

So it went: the music cycled on and on.

Joy, anger, sorrow, grief, and panic took turns performing upon Ao Cangsheng’s body.

After this happened three times, Ao Cangsheng gradually developed a bit of resistance toward the music.

With that resistance, Ao Cangsheng suddenly discovered that these five kinds of endlessly playing melodies were, in fact, all following the Five Sound Law.

The Five Sounds Palace and the commercial note, jiao and zhi and yu, symbolized five emotions: joy, anger, sorrow, grief, and fear.

But Ao Cangsheng did not understand why this music could directly point at a person’s heart, making them involuntarily follow the music into joy, anger, and sadness.

With this realization, Ao Cangsheng began to struggle against the unfamiliar music.

Ten days later, Ao Cangsheng’s resistance to the music had clearly grown stronger.

Of course, this was only a strengthening, not enough to serve as absolute resistance.

In the next three days, this resistance did not improve further; the music still deeply affected Ao Cangsheng.

Because of this, under the violent swings of emotion, Ao Cangsheng had no choice but to use his mind to reconsider how to contend with the music.

One month later, Ao Cangsheng finally thought of a way to leave this world.

In short, this method was to reach the state of "no-self."

Within that Realm, Ao Cangsheng had once achieved the Second Level while in the Peach Blossom Sword Formation of the Dragon-locking Tower.

But now, to attain that level was clearly many times harder than before.

For the next three days, Ao Cangsheng continued pondering. Only by immersing himself in his own thoughts could he reach the point of having no thoughts.

Throughout these three days, Ao Cangsheng tried many methods of seated meditation, but all were in vain.

Each time he sank into contemplation, the music in his ears would suddenly swell in volume.

Not until fifteen days later did Ao Cangsheng deliberately give up resisting the music and instead maintain silence.

Another half a month passed, and Ao Cangsheng’s final stray thought faded away, and he reached the Realm of no-mind.

At this time, though there was still music in his ears, it had already become indistinct.

After another month, Ao Cangsheng’s heart became empty, reaching the state of selflessness.

Feeling the music gradually recede from his ears, Ao Cangsheng could not help but let the corner of his mouth curl into a faint smile.

Two more months went by, and Ao Cangsheng finally forgot everything, arriving at the point of having no self.

All of a sudden, his Five Senses fell into emptiness, and even the Nine Senses seemed to vanish.

Just as Ao Cangsheng completed this final shedding into emptiness, his consciousness suddenly turned back.

In the next instant, Ao Cangsheng’s eyes snapped open.

However, when Ao Cangsheng saw the scene before him, his face suddenly showed a look of shock.

He was floating in midair.

Behind him, a pair of golden wings was slowly flapping, whipping up a howling gale.

Looking down, a green sea of forest was still stretching endlessly into the distance.

And amidst those towering ancient trees, a fierce beast with an Ox head and serpent body was quietly watching him.

The mountain was gone, the desert was gone, the music was gone—everything was like a great dream; as the dream shattered, Ao Cangsheng had returned to the forest.

"What was that? A mirage within the mirage?"

Thinking back to the illusory experience from just now, Ao Cangsheng could not help but feel puzzled.

"Roar—"

Just as Ao Cangsheng’s mind drifted, a tremendous roar immediately dragged him back to reality.

Of course, the roar was let out by the captured Ox.

Yet at this moment, if one listened closely to the captured Ox’s roar, there seemed to be several kinds of emotion mixed within it, enough to make one sigh.

"Hoo—"

Immediately after, Ao Cangsheng saw Qiongnu’s gigantic body suddenly twist, transforming into a gleaming golden light that plunged straight into Ao Cangsheng’s body.

"Thi... what is happening?"

Watching that dazzling golden radiance, Ao Cangsheng could not help widening his eyes and crying out.

Ao Cangsheng naturally understood what that golden light was. What he did not understand was how he could obtain the beast shadow of the captive Ox before the battle had even begun.

That was the beast shadow at the head of the Dragon Nine Shadows. Without paying any price, it was as if he had obtained it with ease. This was something Ao Cangsheng would never have dared dream of.

Yet now, this strange, almost absurd event had unfolded right before his eyes.

"Was everything just now real?"

When the golden light completely faded, Ao Cangsheng muttered again.

At this moment, he already possessed the complete shadows of all nine dragons.

For the sake of these nine terrifying beast shadows, Ao Cangsheng had wandered in the Dragon Shadow illusion for nearly an entire year.

From a stranger’s face at the beginning to full familiarity with the Dragon Shadow Illusion Realm, Ao Cangsheng truly felt as if he had experienced a great dream.

With the Dragon Nine Shadows in hand, Ao Cangsheng naturally no longer needed to remain in the Dragon Shadow illusion.

In the next moment, he rose up.