Fusang Sword Heart Diagram

Chapter 295 Termite Illusion Array
A glint flashed in the black-robed cultivator's eyes as he wisely said, "We are no match for these two women. Let's enter the ant illusion array first. If we can kill them in the illusion, that would be best. If not, we should at least severely injure them so that they can't cause us any trouble."

The green-robed demon nodded, grabbed the strategist, and vanished in a wisp of green smoke.

The remaining three demons were responsible for covering the rear.

A burst of green light shone forth, and ancient trees rose from the ground, transforming a vast expanse of sea into a lush green forest.

Ning Fusang's vision suddenly darkened considerably, the rustling of leaves filled her ears, and the crashing waves beneath her feet were deafening.

The Water Kirin, Changman, Qianyuan, and Baini have all disappeared, separated by the lush forest.

This demon race's trapping formation is quite something.

Ning Fusang tried to draw her sword a few times, but the sword light was quickly swallowed by the forest. Just as she was about to change her sword and cleave through the tree prison forest, suddenly, the vast sea shook violently. After a huge rumble, a large number of trees turned into spiritual light and dissipated. Qian Yuan lowered his head and lowered his eyes, and said softly, "They escaped."

"I left only two demons behind."

Ning Fusang stepped out of the prison forest, sword on his back, and said calmly, "It's alright, they only have two demons left, they are nothing to fear."

Bai Ni teleported a few times and appeared to her left side, shaking her head. "More than that."

"The water unicorn just told me that before we arrived, several demons had already entered the termite illusion array."

"Of those demons, only two are at the Demon Lord level; the rest are at the eighth or ninth level. It seems they were used as expendable pawns and sent to explore the termite illusion array first."

"However, there is also bad news. Although the demons who entered the termite illusion array first are not very strong and you and I can handle them, once we enter the termite illusion array, we will only have the combat power of the characters in the illusion. If we are lucky enough to have a good identity, it will be fine. But if we are unlucky and play the role of an ant that is powerless, once we are killed in the illusion, our soul will be severely damaged and it will be difficult to recover for a while."

"so--"

Bai Ni paused, then instructed, "Yao Ling, you must protect your identity and not let the demons discover it. They entered the illusion array first and gained the upper hand. We have suffered too much in this regard."

As she spoke, she remembered something quite important, "Changman is too stupid, so he shouldn't have followed us into the termite illusion array."

Immediately, Changman snorted and exhaled a mist of water from his nostrils, which Bai Ni dispelled with a flick of her sleeve.

Ning Fusang felt that Bai Ni's words made a lot of sense. Changman's personality was too easy to recognize. Once it went in, it would be a sitting duck, clearly telling the demon race its identity.

It doesn't matter if it dies once in the illusion, since it's tough and resilient. Ning Fusang is worried that Changman might come looking for her and inadvertently expose her identity.

As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of opponents who are like gods, be afraid of teammates who are like pigs.

It wouldn't be out of place at all if applied to Changman.

Bai Ni shared with Ning Fusang some of her experiences from several deep dives into the illusionary realm, as well as some information she felt was important.

Ning Fusang had a good memory and remembered almost everything. The two flew towards the termite illusion array. Before entering the array, Ning Fusang reminded Bai Ni, "Ponder what I wrote on the paper earlier. It might be the key to breaking through your cultivation level."

Thoughts flashed through her mind, and she gained some new insights, which she then shared with Bai Ni. "In the poems and songs of the human world, many things are not as simple as they seem on the surface. For example, the farewell of willows, the longing for loved ones while gazing at the moon, and the message carried by fish. Among them, the blue flies fighting for blood, I think, should be an allusion to termites fighting for their nests. So this line of poetry may be closely related to the illusion of termite formations..."

Bai Ni listened attentively, but before she could sort out her thoughts, her consciousness was swallowed up by the illusion.

Her last thought was that Yao Ling hadn't explained to her which star was referred to in the phrase "the star is about to brighten at night".

There are tens of thousands of stars in the sky, such as Venus, Sirius, Ziwei, Kaiquan, and Yaoguang. Bai Ni recognizes them, but in her knowledge, there has never been a concept of a "detached star."

Countless ocean currents surged toward the whirlpool in the middle. Changman swam along the edge of the whirlpool, sticking his head out to look inside.

The water unicorn strode backward several feet, its hooves creating ripples of blue runes that spread across the water's surface. It paddled through the current, accelerating forward and transforming into a beam of icy blue light, flashing into the whirlpool. Only countless blue specks of light remained on the surface, gradually swallowed by the undercurrent.

Changman blinked his silvery-white eyes and obediently stood guard outside, not following them inside.

With his consciousness shattered and reassembled, and a strong feeling of dizziness and lightheadedness, Ning Fusang could hardly tell who he was.

The scene before her eyes had suddenly changed drastically. Relying on her instincts, Ning Fusang turned her gaze to observe her surroundings.

This was a courtyard with dim lanterns hanging under the eaves. At this time, the sky was slightly dark, and she judged that it must be the fifth watch of the night.

Ning Fusang felt like she had forgotten something, and her whole body felt very strange.

Seeing a well in the courtyard and a bucket nearby, she drew a bucket of water and began to reflect on herself.

A face with a yellowish complexion was reflected in the water. It looked like a man, but he was rather thin. Ning Fusang couldn't ignore the strange feeling in her heart and raised her hand to pinch her cheek.

There is pain.

That is indeed her face.

Ning Fusang squatted on the ground for a long time, staring at her reflection in the water, until she got used to it and stood up, supporting herself on her knees.

"Ugly Sunflower, I told you to fetch water, but you've been nowhere to be seen for ages. Did you fall into the well?" A furious voice came from outside. No one was visible, but the voice was as loud as a bell, crackling and popping, making her head start to throb again.

Ning Fusang rubbed her temples, feeling somewhat bewildered and speechless. Ugly Sunflower was her name?
No, to be precise, it should be him.

But Ning Fusang, having accepted the name Ugly Sunflower, still subconsciously felt very uneasy about her gender.

The commotion outside, which had just subsided, started again: "Ugly Sunflower! Is the water ready yet?! Miss is about to get up, and the hot water hasn't even boiled yet. How is Miss supposed to wash up?!"

Ning Fusang wanted to say "Shut up," but she said nothing. She turned the wooden bucket upside down and sank it. After the bucket was full of water, she tightened the rope and lifted it out.

The process was so skillful that Ning Fusang was slightly shocked.

But then I thought, why should she be shocked?
This seems to be something she does every day.

After carrying the water to the kitchen, Ning Fusang finally saw the true face of the shrew from Hedong.

The dark-faced, plump woman, hands on her hips, ordered Ugly Sunflower to work: "Boil the hot water, and make sure it's delivered to the young lady's room by early morning. After delivering the water, come back and chop the firewood in the yard..."

Ning Fusang glanced outside the courtyard and saw piles of firewood, as high as mountains. Even if she chopped from morning till night, she wouldn't be able to finish.
What a heartless old woman.

She scoffed inwardly, casually placed a piece of firewood in the stove, and went inside. The bright, hot flames shone on the back of her hand, and Ning Fusang was stunned for a moment.

Next, let's have Sangsang and Bai Ni play a murder mystery game. It won't be long, probably just a few chapters. Sangsang is so smart, she'll awaken her consciousness in the next chapter, don't worry.