Chapter 920: Shen Jianjia’s Shock! Immersed in Illusion!

“Alright Yiren, don’t resist.”

Lu Changsheng gazed at the beauty before him with a warm smile as he began channeling the Six Desire Heart Demon Technique.

His gentle eyes grew deeper like a black hole or demonic abyss ready to ensnare her soul.

Shen Yiren offered no resistance locking eyes with Lu Changsheng.

Her senses of sight hearing smell taste and touch faded away one by one.

She felt suspended in a void completely under Lu Changsheng’s influence and control.

“Six Desire Heart Demon Technique harness the seven emotions and six desires for my use. Heart Demon Seal activate!”

Seeing that Shen Yiren’s eyes ears nose tongue and body were all under his sway Lu Changsheng stirred her emotions and desires. He formed hand seals to complete the final step.

The golden figure in his sea of consciousness at his brow unleashed a Heart Demon Seal inverting Shen Yiren’s soul and drawing it into the heart demon illusion.

“This is… Late-Stage Nascent Soul soul!”

Shen Jianjia’s soul trembled fiercely. Her beautiful eyes widened in shock and astonishment as she looked at Lu Changsheng.

Through this Heart Demon Seal she discerned that Lu Changsheng’s soul had surpassed her own reaching the Late-Stage Nascent Soul level.

This was astonishing.

After all a vast chasm separated mid-Nascent Soul from late-stage with an immense difference in power.

Thanks to her fortunate encounters her soul had already peaked at the sixth layer of Nascent Soul.

Yet after all these years she couldn’t break through the bottleneck from mid to late Nascent Soul.

And now Lu Changsheng this Xuanmu Daoist possessed a Late-Stage Nascent Soul soul!

Even if he was a reincarnated great cultivator this was utterly unbelievable.

Or rather what kind of existence was he in his previous life to achieve a Late-Stage Nascent Soul soul so soon after breaking through to Nascent Soul!

A Nascent Soul great true lord? Or a Soul Transformation true venerable?

Under Lu Changsheng’s Late-Stage Nascent Soul soul and the Six Desire Heart Demon Technique Shen Yiren’s sea of consciousness rumbled violently.

The world spun around her and in a daze she entered Lu Changsheng’s heart demon illusion.

Lu Changsheng quickly stepped forward catching Shen Yiren as her delicate body swayed. He sat down cross-legged interfering with and controlling the heart demon illusion.

Though Lu Changsheng had shared intimate moments with his little sister before.

As long as the latter helped his little sister untie her heart knot and successfully break through to Nascent Soul she would agree to their marriage.

But watching Lu Changsheng embrace her obedient pure and innocent little sister Shen Jianjia couldn’t help feeling a surge of annoyance and rejection. She wanted to slap him away.

Considering that Lu Changsheng was casting the heart demon secret art to help her sister experience the heart demon illusion Shen Jianjia forcibly suppressed her emotions.

Then like a mother-in-law she scrutinized Lu Changsheng pondering if he was suitable for her little sister.

As the saying goes the eldest sister is like a mother.

Shen Yiren was much younger than her.

Now considering marriage she as the elder sister naturally had to carefully vet him!

In terms of appearance features build and temperament Lu Changsheng had no flaws whatsoever.

Even with her picky standards as the Starry Sea’s foremost divine maiden Lu Changsheng’s looks could be called exceptional.

If she had to nitpick his features were too handsome lacking sharpness authority and domineering presence giving off a sense of flawless beauty that’s hard to rely on as a pillar.

But recalling he was a reincarnated great cultivator who achieved Late-Stage Nascent Soul soul shortly after breaking through to Nascent Soul perhaps his soul memories were dominated by his past life.

Such an old monster who’s lived for who knows how long must be cunning and sly. One can’t judge by appearances.

That’s exactly why Shen Jianjia was unwilling to marry her sister to him.

She preferred finding a cultivator with excellent talent and character who was devoted solely to her sister so they could support each other.

Lu Changsheng was unaware of Shen Jianjia’s thoughts fully focused on controlling the heart demon illusion.

Even with his Late-Stage Nascent Soul soul creating a heart demon illusion was extremely difficult.

For one Shen Yiren’s soul had already reached Nascent Soul level.

Additionally if the heart demon illusion was fabricated with too much interference leading to inconsistencies with Shen Yiren’s heart flaws and logical development its power would greatly diminish making it easy to detect and awaken from.

Time ticked by slowly.

Time in the heart demon illusion differed vastly from reality.

A single breath in reality could span years decades or even centuries in the illusion.

During this process Shen Yiren’s crystal-clear jade-like stunningly beautiful face displayed various expressions.

Joy sorrow anger grief happiness regret.

Watching her sister’s changing expressions Shen Jianjia’s face grew solemn.

The greater the emotional fluctuations in the heart demon illusion the more perilous the process.

This Xuanmu Daoist had merely formed a heart demon illusion through secret art yet her sister was already so distraught with emotions stirred.

If facing a true heart demon tribulation it would likely be more danger than safety a slim chance of survival!

“Even with top-grade heart tribulation spirit items like the Peach Blossom Gu the odds of passing the heart demon tribulation are less than fifty percent.”

Through the Six Desire Heart Demon Technique Lu Changsheng stirred Shen Yiren’s seven emotions six desires and heart demon thoughts.

He knew that he his son Shen Yuanming Shen Jianjia Shen Baishuang and the Divine Maiden Palace were Shen Yiren’s heart flaws.

As long as he triggered heart demon thoughts in this area using the White Dew Palace incident as a weak point Shen Yiren would lose emotional control her consciousness in chaos.

Lu Changsheng didn’t constantly use the White Dew Palace incident to stir Shen Yiren’s heart demons and emotions.

Such matters had already become deep flaws in her heart. If he attacked relentlessly it might deepen the obsession backfiring.

It required a gradual process to let her slowly release and see through it.

Moreover he cast the Six Desire Heart Demon Technique to create the heart demon illusion mainly to close the distance between them.

Through the heart demon illusion to bridge their relationship and gain deeper understanding of each other.

“Husband!”

At that moment Shen Yiren suddenly cried out in sorrow awakening from Lu Changsheng’s heart demon illusion. Her beautiful eyes reddened as tears streamed down.

Opening her eyes she saw Lu Changsheng’s handsome and refined features. Her expression dazed her mind not fully emerged from the illusion.

Her eyes filled with longing surprise sorrow and grievance as she gazed at Lu Changsheng hugging him tightly.

“Husband you’re still alive.”

Shen Yiren murmured like a frightened little animal her voice full of grievance.

Lu Changsheng’s heart filled with pity knowing her experiences in the illusion.

With a gentle expression he held the beauty’s graceful soft and fragrant body patting her jade back soothingly. “It’s alright now it’s alright.”

“Little sister are you okay?” Shen Jianjia saw her little sister’s heart affected by the illusion not fully freed and immediately asked with concern.

“Buzz!”

Shen Yiren who was clinging tightly to Lu Changsheng murmuring in his embrace stiffened.

In an instant she snapped out of the illusion’s emotions realizing all previous scenes were heart demons.

Her face flushed red her crystal ears scarlet like burning clouds wishing she could find a hole to hide in.

To think she lost composure so badly in Xuanmu Daoist’s heart demon illusion…

“Sister I’m fine.”

Shen Yiren quickly extricated herself from Lu Changsheng’s embrace speaking softly feeling weak all over overwhelmed with shyness.

“Yiren you have barriers in your heart. Attempting Nascent Soul would be extremely dangerous. You must temper yourself more break through the heart barriers before attempting the breakthrough.”

Lu Changsheng spoke to Shen Yiren with a serious earnest expression.

Shen Yiren felt shy and embarrassed unable to face Lu Changsheng directly.

Earlier she claimed to have no heart tribulations or barriers planning to retreat and attempt Nascent Soul soon.

Who would’ve thought under his heart demon secret art her heart would falter emotions spiraling out of control.

In such a state even with heart tribulation spirit items it would likely end badly.

But facing Lu Changsheng’s concern she still suppressed her shyness softly saying “Thank you True Lord Lu.”

“Between you and me there’s no need for such formality.”

Lu Changsheng smiled his demeanor graceful and charming evoking goodwill.

Looking at Lu Changsheng before her Shen Yiren’s heart fluttered recalling the scenes from the illusion.

She felt the Lu Changsheng before her merged with the husband in those scenes.

“True Lord Lu are the scenes in the heart demon illusion influenced by you or my own heart’s thoughts?” Shen Yiren asked.

She had experienced much in the illusion.

There was the reenactment of White Dew Palace where he was gravely injured by her sister then encountered void turbulence suffering severe wounds cutting off his Nascent Soul path.

And her sister Shen Jianjia hiding from her sending people to attack Xuanmu Daoist.

Besides these guilt-inducing scenes there were also ones where they became Dao companions supporting each other growing old together.

It could be said every scene in her heart demon illusion involved the Lu Changsheng before her.

Like the final illusion their emotional journey was profoundly etched in her heart.

He was severely injured by her elder sister barely surviving. After breaking through to Nascent Soul he came to Divine Maiden Palace for revenge but was defeated and retreated.

Soon after the Six Paths Demon Lord emerged from seclusion breaking through to late Nascent Soul aiming to unify the Starry Sea. Leading the Six Paths Palace he breached Penglai Island her sister Shen Jianjia died and she was gravely wounded about to be captured.

At that moment Lu Changsheng appeared rescuing her and fleeing to the Southern Desolation.

Due to past events their relationship was cold but over long years it gradually deepened.

However from the destruction of Divine Maiden Palace that year she suffered origin damage unable to break through to Nascent Soul her lifespan limited.

Lu Changsheng couldn’t bear her death so he sealed her in ice defying heaven to help her break through and extend her life.

In this process she saw Lu Changsheng return to the Starry Sea retrieve their lost son Shen Yuanming avenge her by slaying the Six Paths Demon Lord.

Then he helped their son establish the Star Palace becoming lord of the Starry Sea before continuing his heaven-defying journey to extend her life.

The entire process even now in retrospect felt so bitter and exhausting.

As her lifespan ebbed in the ice seal Lu Changsheng protected her life soul finding the Heaven-Avoiding Divine Coffin to preserve her body eternally.

For her he was willing to abandon everything even die without regret.

It was these scenes that caused Shen Yiren to lose composure upon awakening facing Lu Changsheng.

After all any woman in the world seeing her Dao companion devote his entire cultivation life solely to her willing to pay any price to revive her would be deeply moved.

“It’s a bit of both. This secret art forms the heart demon illusion I can’t interfere too much or it affects the power and lacks realistic logic.”

“So the scenes presented are mainly based on your thoughts Yiren but the process is slightly influenced by my own.”

Lu Changsheng smiled his eyes warm and candid.

Though he had tampered with this heart demon illusion.

Overall it was constructed based on Shen Yiren’s heart weaknesses personality and realistic logic.

“I see thank you for your efforts True Lord Lu.”

Shen Yiren didn’t doubt it.

Many events in the illusion made logical sense.

Like matters with her son Shen Yuanming which Lu Changsheng shouldn’t know about.

Yet they appeared showing it was her subconscious imagery.

Thinking of her son Shen Yuanming Shen Yiren’s heart paused suddenly unsure what to do.

First cultivators have long lifespans and many great cultivators dislike bloodline entanglements.

She had given birth to this child without Lu Changsheng’s permission which might cause him trouble and impact.

Second the White Dew Palace incident and her unwed pregnancy wouldn’t look good if spread.

For the Divine Maiden Palace’s reputation and as Shen Yuanming grew asking about his father Shen Baishuang helped her devise a method.

Publicly claim Shen Yuanming was conceived after she dreamed of a star descending divinely inspired. She told the same to her son Shen Yuanming.

Her son Shen Yuanming firmly believed this tale of divine descent a child of heaven.

Now with Lu Changsheng the child’s father appearing how should she explain?

Shen Yiren felt a bit troubled.

At her core she was a traditional woman still hoping her son Shen Yuanming could acknowledge Lu Changsheng as his father.

“Yiren in your current state you can use this heart demon secret art more to temper your mindset.”

Though Lu Changsheng cast the heart demon secret art on Shen Yiren mainly to close their distance.

But he realized the heart demon illusions he constructed could help cultivators temper themselves offering some aid against heart demon tribulations.

With Shen Yiren’s qualifications as long as she unties her heart knot and breaks through heart barriers achieving Nascent Soul isn’t a big issue.

“Mm” Shen Yiren still felt somewhat unaccustomed to the warm enthusiastic Lu Changsheng.

“Yiren you’ve just gone through the heart demon illusion your mind is weary. I’ll not disturb you further. In a few days I’ll catch up with you.”

Lu Changsheng noticed Shen Yiren’s restraint and unease not pressing her speaking warmly.

Though with Shen Yiren’s personality after that illusion he could strike while the iron is hot to advance their relationship.

But haste makes waste.

Moreover her sister Shen Jianjia was watching nearby full of wariness toward him.

In this situation pushing too hard might provoke this Divine Maiden Palace Lord’s displeasure and rejection hindering relationship progress.

“True Lord Lu casting the heart demon secret art was hard work too. In a few days Yiren will visit you.”

Hearing this Shen Yiren breathed a sigh of relief.

She wanted to properly sort out this relationship how to face Lu Changsheng.

“Thank you for your efforts True Lord Lu.” Nearby Shen Jianjia nodded summoning her Divine Maiden Palace steward to escort Lu Changsheng to rest.

“Little sister rest well.”

Though Shen Jianjia wanted to ask her little sister her impressions of this True Lord Lu Xuanmu Daoist.

But seeing her little sister’s poor state she decided to ask in a few days.

With that she returned to her Divine Maiden Palace summoning disciple Qin Yuning.

Asking about the information she gathered on Lu Changsheng the Immortal City of Damengze and Jiang Kingdom during her time there.

“It seems resolving this relationship won’t be easy.”

Under the Divine Maiden Palace steward’s arrangements Lu Changsheng arrived at the courtyard where Turtle Immortal Patriarch and Lu Lingjing rested pondering inwardly.

Though he and Shen Yiren had been intimate and had a son their emotional foundation was still lacking.

Even if he had ways to advance it there was still Shen Jianjia between them.

She was full of vigilance and caution toward him.

In this case advancing his relationship with Shen Yiren became much harder.

Moreover Lu Changsheng hadn’t forgotten the other sister Shen Baishuang.

If during his interactions with Shen Yiren advancing the relationship this brainless woman appeared all his plans would likely be disrupted.

“But at this stage Shen Jianjia probably won’t let that woman appear right?”

Lu Changsheng mused inwardly feeling that advancing his relationship with Shen Yiren should focus on their son Shen Yuanming.

Through father-son bloodline he divined glancing toward Divine Maiden Peak.

He could sense his son Shen Yuanming was on Divine Maiden Peak.

However Divine Maiden Palace’s formations and restrictions were incomparable to Yin Ghost Sect’s.

If he used divine sense to probe Divine Maiden Peak it might alert Shen Jianjia the Divine Maiden Palace Lord.

After brief contemplation Lu Changsheng entered the cave residence closing his eyes to rest.

Casting the Six Desire Heart Demon Technique earlier to interfere and control Shen Yiren’s heart demon illusion had considerably drained his mind.