Chapter 217 - Illusion
Led by Chu Linyuan, the team rushed at full speed towards the direction indicated by Mo Chen.
The deeper you go, the stranger the surrounding scenery becomes.
The leaves of the towering ancient trees have a metallic texture, the rivers flow not with clear water but with silver sand sparkling with starlight, and the spiritual energy in the air is ancient and majestic, yet it also carries a disturbing agitation.
They encountered several waves of attacks from powerful mysterious creatures along the way, but thanks to Chu Linyuan's absolute strength and everyone's tacit cooperation, they were able to get through them safely.
The iron bull's hammer smashed the head of a rock monitor that tried to attack from underground;
Luo Hongyi's poison caused a group of flying poisonous insects to fall like dumplings;
Xie Zhao's talismans accurately helped the team resist several strange energy attacks;
Su Tang's wish shield protected several weaker disciples at the critical moment.
Finally, after passing through a forest of huge, crystal-clear mushrooms, the scene before us suddenly became clear.
It was a vast valley surrounded by a ring of mountains. The valley entrance was not a natural formation, but rather formed by two huge broken stone pillars covered with mysterious runes, like the remains of an ancient portal.
Behind the portal was not the dilapidated building as imagined, but an area shrouded in hazy light. Carved on the ground was an extremely complex and huge magic circle that covered the entire valley!
The lines of the magic circle were composed of flowing, multicolored light, constantly shifting and twisting, emitting a dizzying, mind-shaking power. Simply standing at the valley's mouth and gazing out, one could see countless phantoms appearing and disappearing within, and hear faint whispers of temptation or terrifying roars.
"This is it." Mo Chen stopped, his gentle face showing an unprecedented solemnity. "The core area shown on the star map. This formation... is so powerful that it can stir up the deepest desires and fears in people's hearts."
Xie Zhao's peach blossom eyes lit up instantly, gleaming with excitement and expertise. "Wow, what a masterpiece! Based on the heavens and earth, guided by the mind, this is a variation of the ancient Illusionary Heart Confused Heaven Formation! This thing isn't just for show or to simply defend against enemies. What it guards is definitely something incredible! I'm afraid it's some kind of inheritance or treasure from some ancient power!"
He became increasingly excited as he spoke, the Jinghong Talisman Pen already twirling at his fingertips, eager to try. "Brother, this formation is powerful. Forcing your way through it is impossible. You will be dragged into an endless illusion until your mind is exhausted and you die. You must find the center of the formation or the rules of its operation..."
However, before he could finish his words, the flowing light formation at the valley entrance seemed to sense the presence of a living being and suddenly accelerated its operation! The colorful light burst out like a surging tide, instantly enveloping everyone at the valley entrance!
"Be careful!" Chu Linyuan's cold voice sounded, and the black ice murderous aura instantly erupted, trying to protect Xie Zhao, Su Tang and other weaker disciples behind him.
But it was too late.
Everyone's vision was drowned by the dazzling light, and their consciousness seemed to be forcibly pulled out of their bodies, falling into a series of bizarre and extremely real illusions!
Chu Linyuan found himself back in the deepest part of the God Burial Abyss. What he faced was not the Immortal Alliance, but countless indescribable terrifying beings that had crawled out of the abyss, and Xie Zhao was being dragged into the darkness by them...
Xie Zhao saw Chu Linyuan covered in blood, his Frost Silence Sword broken, and surrounded by countless enemies, but no matter how hard he tried to draw talismans, he couldn't save him...
Tie Niu fell into a boundless fantasy of hunger. There were countless delicacies before him, but he couldn't eat them. Luo Hongyi laughed at him coldly...
Luo Hongyi discovered that all the poisonous plants he had painstakingly cultivated withered instantly, and his most prized poisons were all ineffective. He became a completely mortal...
Su Tang's live broadcast room was completely closed, her willpower was completely lost, her psychic eyes could no longer see anything, and she was forgotten by everyone...
Even Mo Chen was caught up in the horrific scene of the stars collapsing and the Xingyun Pavilion's foundation being burned to ashes...
Each person was experiencing the scene they most feared or desired, lost in it, unable to extricate themselves. The team stopped instantly, and expressions of pain, struggle, obsession, or ecstasy appeared on everyone's face, and their spiritual energy began to fluctuate uncontrollably.
"Hold on to your mind! It's all illusion!" Chu Linyuan's stern shout was like thunder, exploding in everyone's sea of consciousness!
He had the highest level of cultivation and the strongest faith in Taoism, and he broke free from the constraints of the illusion almost instantly!
The Frost Sword was unsheathed with a clang, and the icy sword intent swept like a storm, forcibly suppressing the restless power of the illusion array around it, buying time for others.
Stimulated by his reminder and sword intent, Xie Zhao was the second one to wake up suddenly, sweating profusely and feeling terrified: "What a powerful illusion array!" He immediately sat down cross-legged, and wrote swiftly in the air with his Jinghong talisman pen. One after another, golden "Qingxin Pohuan Talismans" shot like meteors towards his companions who were still sinking!
"Iron Ox! That's fake! The food is in the storage bag!"
"Junior Sister Luo! Your poison cauldron didn't explode!"
"Su Xiaotang! Your live broadcast room is open! Everyone is waiting!"
With the help of his talismans and shouts, Tie Niu, Luo Hongyi, Su Tang and others struggled to break free from the illusion one after another. They all looked pale and were still frightened.
Mo Chen also woke up almost at the same time, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes, and he nodded gratefully to Xie Zhao.
However, the attack of the illusion array has not ended yet!
At the moment when everyone broke free from the shackles of their minds, the colorful light on the ground surged violently and condensed into monsters composed of pure negative emotions and chaotic aura!
Their shapes were distorted, some looked like wailing human figures, and some looked like ferocious beasts, roaring and pouncing on the people who had just woken up and were still weak!
"Defend!" Chu Linyuan shouted coldly, and the Frost Sword turned into a cold blue light, instantly killing several phantom monsters that pounced on Xie Zhao!
Tie Niu roared and swung his sledgehammer, smashing the approaching monsters and protecting his flanks.
Poisonous mist gushed out from Luo Hongyi's fingertips, and those phantom monsters collapsed as soon as they touched them, but they continued to pour out from the formation!
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