By the end, Gu Chen was nearly mad, seemingly untiring, dying over and over again.
After an unknown number of deaths, the illusion finally came to an abrupt end, and Gu Chen returned to the silent chamber once again.
The Tongtian Pagoda seemed to fall silent as well. It had never seen someone as fearless of death as Gu Chen. In the past, many prodigies from the Pure Yang Martial Sect had fallen at this stage during the heart-refinement process because, after all, the fear of death isn't something everyone can accept.
Especially since Gu Chen knew death was certain, he still charged forward time and again. After so many times, amazingly, his mind hadn't collapsed.
When Gu Chen came back to his senses, he realized that upon appearing in the quiet room, a faint fragrance filled his mind, calming his tumultuous emotions instantly.
Consequently, his greatly depleted spirit received nourishment and instantly returned to its peak.