Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 496 Double Illusion
The Yin Earth, with the silver moon hanging high, casts its cool moonlight, enveloping the entire Yin Earth.

Within it, both ghosts and human cultivators were as if in a dream, fighting to the death. For a time, the pungent smell of blood filled the entire Yin Land, like a living hell. As time passed, the bright red blood quietly gathered and turned into streams, flowing from the top two layers of Yin Land to the bottom layer.

The moon's shadow gathers and disperses, standing in mid-air, and the fox spirit takes in all these changes.

"The blood sacrifice has begun. I don't know if these cultivators are enough. If not, we'll have to plunder from outside."

Through the many obstacles, the fox spirit saw the deepest part of the Yin Earth.

At this moment, under the blessing of the secret technique, the blood carrying the spiritual essence of the cultivators converged, and a blood pool was formed. The alchemy furnace responsible for melting the metal fragments was immersed in the blood pool, using the cultivators' blood as fuel to continuously melt the metal fragments that resembled stubborn rocks.

Just then, a roar of resentment rang out, causing the Yin Earth to tremble.

"Humph, dying struggle."

Following the sound, the fox spirit looked at Xuan Jiaozi, who was nailed to the second layer of Yin Earth, and let out a cold snort.

After a brief exchange, relying on its third-tier spiritual fire and its own profound supernatural abilities, it successfully suppressed Xuan Jiaozi. However, Xuan Jiaozi's soul was protected by a rare treasure, and its Myriad Manifestations Dragon Transformation technique had reached a certain level, making its physical body formidable. For the time being, it was unable to kill it directly.

"This little mudfish is indeed quite capable. An ordinary second-tier perfect ghost would probably be no match for it. It's just a pity that I am not an ordinary one."

"Although my memory is fragmented, I vaguely remember that I was much stronger back then than I am now. If it were me back then, I could have easily killed this little mudfish."

Her gaze fell on Xuan Jiaozi, watching him struggle, and various thoughts flashed through the fox spirit's mind.

It must be said that the treasures and supernatural powers on Xuan Jiaozi are quite remarkable, and some of them even have the ability to restrain it. If it didn't have some trump cards up its sleeve, it wouldn't have been so easy to take it down.

"What kind of person was I before?"

As the thought crossed his mind, the fox spirit's thoughts drifted away.

But at that moment, a chill suddenly ran through its mind.

"Wait, why am I thinking about this at this time? Has someone used underhanded tactics?"

Realizing something was wrong, the fox spirit suddenly turned its gaze to Xuan Jiaozi.

Their eyes met, and the previous ferocity in Xuan Jiaozi's gaze was replaced by a profound depth.

Looking at the Xuan Jiao Zi, the fox spirit felt an even greater chill. It felt as if it saw another figure through the Xuan Jiao Zi. Just as it was about to do something, the illusion was torn apart, and a dragon claw emerged from it.

In that instant, the primordial energy descended, sealing off all directions; the dragon's claws obscured the moonlight, casting vast shadows.

His figure was shrouded in shadow, and immense pressure surged from all directions. The fox demon's face was extremely grim.

The opponent's attack was a deadly move. First, it used some means to bewitch the creature's mind, and then took advantage of the opportunity to strike, directly using its supernatural powers to seal off all directions and cut off any possibility of escape.

"The young one gets beaten, and now the old one comes? But when did this Western Regions region have a true dragon?"

Sensing the overwhelming dragon's might, and realizing that it must be a real dragon, the fox demon was filled with doubt. Of course, despite its confusion, the fox demon's actions were swift. It managed to activate its magic under the suppression of the Primordial Chaos Qi, using the Moon Veil to protect itself. However, this was of no use. As the dragon's claws truly descended, the radiance of the Moon Veil on the fox demon's body rapidly dimmed, and its ghostly form even showed signs of disintegration.

At the same time, the illusion is shattering in large pieces, reflecting the plight of the fox spirit.

However, at the very moment he truly captured the fox demon, Jiang Chen, who had transformed into a true dragon and was coiled in the void, couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation.

"Fake? No, it was supposed to be real, but now it's fake."

With his divine eye shining upon it, Jiang Chen could see through the illusion. At this moment, the seemingly lifelike fox spirit in his eyes had become a ball of light and shadow.

"The real body should be there."

With eyes like lightning, following an unseen sense, Jiang Chen looked at the bright moon hanging high in the void. Although the illusion was showing signs of disintegration, the bright moon never fell.

"It turns out to be an illusion within an illusion. The first layer of illusion concealed the existence of the second layer. I didn't even notice it at first. This fox demon is truly skilled. No wonder it was once the Purple Mansion Demon King."

As his divine soul power spread, Jiang Chen saw through the truth of the illusion.

As for the fox ghost's origins, he had already figured it out the moment he saw it. Although it was only a second-tier ghost, its deepest soul essence had surpassed the second-tier limit and was comparable to a Purple Mansion cultivator. It was highly likely that it was a Purple Mansion Demon King who had fallen and whose remnant soul had become a ghost for some reason, and had reappeared in this world.

Considering the turmoil in the Western Regions in the past, this possibility is quite high. After all, at that time, a considerable number of people with high-level cultivation levels perished in the Western Regions.

Thinking this, without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Chen clenched his fists and crushed the fox demon's fake body.

In the next instant, his internal energy surged, and Jiang Chen activated the Thousand Tribulations Cold Light spiritual technique.

With a whoosh, an icy blue spiritual light bloomed, illuminating the heavens and earth. At this moment, snow began to fall from the sky, and an extreme chill began to spread. Although this spiritual technique was not as good as a rudimentary form of a treasure technique like Hunyuan Yiqi in essence, its power was extraordinary when it was unleashed by Jiang Chen, who had transformed into a true dragon.

Faced with such an attack, the fox demon, whose true form was hidden in the silver moon, changed its expression drastically.

The Lonely Moon and Twin Shadows is a precious magical technique from its remaining memories, originating from its past life. It can construct a double illusion, one bright and one dark. The first layer is based on the body, and the second layer is based on the moon. As long as the second illusion is not broken, it can transfer its true body regardless of whether it is injured or killed.

This is the fundamental reason why it was able to escape successfully from Jiang Chen's killing move. However, it never expected that its double illusion technique would be seen through by Jiang Chen so quickly. It originally wanted to take this opportunity to turn the tide.

"Cold Moon Foxfire".

With nowhere left to hide, its true form manifested within the silver moon. Faced with the oncoming Thousand Tribulations Cold Light, the fox demon could only once again activate its third-tier spiritual fire.

In an instant, foxfire filled the sky and collided with the Thousand Tribulations Cold Light.

"This Yin land has been sealed off by the other side, and it won't be so easy for me to leave."

Seeing that Cold Moon Foxfire had temporarily blocked the opponent's attack, the Fox Demon did not feel relieved, because at this moment it had discovered that the entire area was covered by a layer of mist, isolating it from the outside. If it wanted to retreat, it would have to tear through the sea of ​​mist.

Just as the fox demon made its decision, a pair of dragon claws shot out, tearing apart the sky full of foxfire, followed by a heavy, mountain-like pressure.

(End of this chapter)