Chapter 1428 (1/2)

Chapter 1428: 472.0000

“The disguising abilities of Extraterrestrial Eternity are truly astonishing. Even with my perception enhanced by the ‘Heart of Magic’, I failed to detect something was amiss immediately…”

“Hysteric Brain is proficient in perception manipulation, the Chaos Faction fears no energy, and the Void Faction can borrow power from the future. How could I, a mere mortal, possibly contend with these ancient existences of the Extraterrestrial Eternity…”

“No wonder the Star God chose to hand over the Sacred Fire to the Extraterrestrial Eternity under the influence of enchantment. Faced with such enemies, any rational being would consider retreating…”

All sorts of thoughts echoed in Noland Lee’s mind.

Although he had never died and did not know what dying felt like, Noland guessed that it must be similar to a state where thoughts solidify.

He waited for death to come amid his repeated contemplation, searching for a way out in the darkness.

But he had no idea how much time had passed, and the anticipated death had yet to arrive.

“Wait, something’s not right… How can I still think…”

Noland instinctively commanded his body to open his eyes, and unexpectedly, brightness flooded his vision.

A vast and tranquil starry sky came into view, deep and serene.

Noland stared in dumbfounded silence for a few seconds, then looked down and felt around his body, examining the place that had been pierced by the black spears.

No injuries!

No bloodstains!

No pain!

It was as if everything that happened before was an illusion!

Noland was completely stupefied!

This abnormality was even more bizarre than all the happenings he had encountered over the past several days!

Could it be a conspiracy by the Void Spears?!

Was this place an Extraordinary Container meant to store his consciousness?

The reason he was unharmed, was it because he currently existed in the form of a soul or consciousness?

Noland stood up from the ground and suddenly recognized the scene in front of him.

There was no ground beneath his feet!

It was an empty expanse of space!

Yet, he could stand up and move freely!

“Isn’t this the illusion created by the cortex of my Angel of Heart?! How did I get here?!”

Noland’s eyes widened as he looked towards the “Stone Structure” that was incongruous with the surrounding space environment.

Wasn’t that the temporary dwelling he had built in the illusion for a brief respite?!

Damned be!

Truly damned be!

The world after death turned out to be the illusion created by the cortex of the Angel of Heart!

Noland stood still for a full half minute before he ran towards the Magic Hut he had created with magic.

Halfway there, an idea struck him, and in his mind, he sketched out the Magic Array Blueprint.

He could still cast magic, and with a turn, he transformed into a gaseous state!

Now Noland was even more confused…

He landed near the Small Cottage as if in a spiritual daze.

Looking at the Magic Building he had constructed with his own hands, Noland’s mind felt like mush.

Killed by the Void Spears…

But he hadn’t died…

Instead, he had arrived inside the illusion created by the Angel of Heart’s cortex.

Illusion… Illusion…

The word “illusion” repeated over and over in Noland’s mind until his eyes suddenly brightened, regaining their luster.

His gaze swiftly traversed the sea of stars, locking onto a small cluster of densely packed star points before he cast a teleportation spell that spanned star regions and leapt towards it.

If he remembered correctly, and this space was indeed the illusion he had visited before, then there should be a flame and a huge number “0” within that cluster of lights!

“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!”

Noland flashed repeatedly, stars in the reflected in his eyes rapidly flying past.

Eventually, he arrived at the Cane Tip Seat and saw the palm-sized fire once more.

Next to the fire, the number “0” was still hovering there, unchanged.

Noland numbly reached out with his right hand to touch the number but immediately regained his senses and stopped the action.

What would happen if he touched the number?

Noland fell into recollection.

After touching the number the last time, he returned to his starting point at a speed much faster than before, right next to the Magic Hut he had built.

And then?

Then…