The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 628 Illusion
Bang.

The battle between two celestial beings who had achieved perfect harmony and mastery of the six paths was surprisingly quiet, marking their first clash. With a very brief, muffled thud, Xu Fu's fist slammed directly into Li Miao's shoulder.

If this fight had taken place in the marketplace, the onlookers would probably have scoffed and said, "This collision was so quiet, it didn't even make a sound. It's not even as good as a street stunt."

Xu Fu was sent flying by Li Miao's shoulder. On Li Miao's tattered black outfit, there was a fist mark with sharp edges, as if it had been cut by a blade.

Li Miao advanced and caught up with Xu Fu, then delivered a powerful leg axe strike from mid-air.

Xu Fu dodged to the side.

The leg axe slammed into the ground.

boom! ! !
A huge chasm, clearly visible hundreds of feet in the air, suddenly split open beneath Li Miao's feet!

This is the six-way integration!

This is the perfect harmony between heaven and humanity!
The immense true energy and power, enough to shatter cities and destroy Kyoto in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, were perfectly contained within the technique. There was no grand offensive, no deafening roar; everything the technique passed through was simply erased silently!

Li Miao raised an eyebrow and laughed silently.

That felt so good!

Before the six paths were combined into one, although his moves were impressive, he felt as if he were punching a fist with a handful of sand. No matter how hard he tried to control it, some of his true energy and strength would still dissipate during the attack. He would put ten parts of his strength into each move, but by the time he reached the enemy, he would probably only have eight parts left. Even with the control of the Jiezi realm, he could not change this.

But now—that feeling of helplessness and powerlessness has disappeared.

Every move is a perfect display of power!

Every punch will not cause any loss!
"Come!"

Li Miao's five senses were still under Xu Fu's control, but he knew that Xu Fu would not be able to retreat too far in time. After slamming his axe into the ground, he suddenly lifted it up and spun around, drawing a circle with himself as the center.

Xu Fu gritted his teeth. His right hand, which had been shattered by Li Miao, had not yet healed, and most of his true energy had been used to control Li Miao's five senses. Li Miao could also use his injuries to track his location and movements... In terms of direct combat, he was actually at a disadvantage!
But—Xu Fu fixed his gaze, raised a single finger, and thrust it upwards towards Li Miao's knee.

"If you think that [Silent Illumination] can only seize the five senses, then you are wrong!"

"This is that person's mysterious and miraculous ability!"

"This is a divine wonder that can rival the [Two Elements]!"

Xu Fu pointed a finger at Li Miao's knee, leaving a huge bloody hole. At the same time, Li Miao suddenly grinned and deduced Xu Fu's location from the injury. Using the momentum of his leg axe, he turned around and stood still, throwing a punch at Xu Fu's head.

In that very instant!
"[Ji Zhao]!"

Xu Fu suddenly let out a low shout.

Li Miao's punch was slightly slower than expected.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Fu stepped back a foot and pointed at Li Miao's neck again, but with a clang, it was blocked by [Wanxiang].

Xu Fu was not surprised at all.

Even if Li Miao needed to use his injuries to probe his movements, he wouldn't leave his vital points undefended. Li Miao, who trades injuries for injuries, is a terrifying killer; someone who trades their life for an injury is a fool.

However, this attack will undoubtedly reveal his location again.

But Li Miao did not immediately give chase.

He stood there, shook his head, and his lifeless eyes swept over Xu Fu.

"Have you been to the Central Plains?"

How do you know what she looks like?

Xu Fu sneered. "I've been suppressed at the Ise Grand Shrine all this time, how could I possibly reach the Central Plains? As for why I know what he looks like—what, can't you guess?"

Li Miao's brows furrowed slowly.

He had been trapped in Xu Fu's [Silent Illumination] until just now. All he had perceived was a pitch-black void, without light or sound. Apart from Xu Fu manifesting a demon and roaring in his ear earlier, there had been no other changes.

Of course, this was not because Xu Fu was lenient.

【Silent Illumination】is derived from the realm of silent illumination, so its nature is the same—it is determined by the mind. The stronger the enemy feels Xu Fu is, the stronger 【Silent Illumination】's control will be, and the easier it will be to manipulate.

But Li Miao's values ​​are really strange... you could even say he's a bit neurotic. He looks down on everyone equally. He can agree with someone and respect someone, but he will never think that someone is stronger than him.

With equal skill levels and a strong mentality, Xu Fu's attempt to create a realistic illusion in Li Miao's mind was too taxing. His true energy recovery speed was already limited by the Bodhidharma legacy, so directly creating a pitch-black void was naturally much less effort.

But Xu Fu just abandoned this strategy.

Li Miao is not an opponent that can be defeated by "effortless" tactics.

After using his inner illusions to dispel the influence of his physical body on his mind, Xu Fu began to truly risk his life.

Li Miao's vision was no longer completely dark.

In his eyes, all around him was a continuous stretch of small courtyards. The autumn wind was bleak, bringing with it the smells of sweat, blood, laughter, and faint wails.

He knew this place all too well.

Jinyiwei Yamen.

The place he lived in for nearly forty years, his home.

The one who had just slowed his punch was a petite figure. Even though she was almost twenty, her face and figure were still like a little girl's. Her little face had an innocent and lovely smile, and her sleeves would occasionally twitch, as if hiding something alive.

Li Xiaosi.

Li Miao's gaze swept across the area.

Then more familiar figures came into view. An Ziyang was lecturing his subordinates with his hands behind his back. Wang Hai walked out from inside the door, rubbing his temples. Mei Qinghe looked at the snacks on the table in front of her with a serious expression. You Ziang was half-lying on the eaves, yawning. Gao Anyu pulled Cao Hanyan towards the martial arts arena. Cao Hanyan stuffed the case file into her arms with a wry smile. The four leaders of the Five Mountains Sword Sect and Gao Ling were arguing fiercely with their swords drawn...

Yin Minjun and Princess Gongyi exchanged a smile, a spark seemingly flying between their gazes. Shen Xunning stood to the side, hands on her hips, glaring angrily at Princess Gongyi… Zhu Yijing ran out of the house, clutching his head. Zhu Zai chased after him, carrying the Grand Secretary's robes, and threw an inkstone at him…

It's all an illusion.

Li Miao naturally didn't believe these things were true.

Creating such a realistic illusion was not difficult for Xu Fu.

What truly made him stop was the details.

This illusion is not just a simple depiction of appearances, but a portrayal of the characteristics, personalities, and even the daily habits of all those associated with him. This is clearly not something that can be achieved through a broad understanding. In fact, there are not many people in the capital who can see these people and their expressions.

Xu Fu had just escaped from danger; he obviously shouldn't know these things.

So, someone told him these things.

Someone who has been cultivating the Central Plains for a long time and managed to evade Li Miao's detection.

Someone who had been paying attention to Li Miao for a long time.

A person who meets the above conditions and can communicate with Xu Fu.

The old man on the river.

(End of this chapter)