Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 181 A Glimpse of the Whole Picture
"Master?!"

Liu Sheng was stunned for a moment, and was about to step forward when a sound like an elephant's cry suddenly rang in his mind.

Ok? !

He suddenly stopped, his eyes flashing with a strange six-colored light.

The five senses extended outwards, but encountered immense pressure, generating a strong sense of obstruction, and the range shrank by nearly 90%.

Even so, Wu Song's location was still within the range of his senses.

There was no familiar "black hole," only fluctuations in qi and blood, and a slight demonic aura.

It's a spirit!
Illusion!

"What, you've grown too big for your britches, and you won't even listen to your teacher anymore?"

At this moment, "Wu Song" spoke again, his brows furrowed, his expression serious, and his tone full of rebuke, as if he were about to get angry.

"Yes, of course I will listen! Master, I will listen to whatever you say!"

Liu Sheng lowered his eyes slightly, strode forward, and said mysteriously:
"It's really because..."

"what?"

"because……"

As he spoke, he came close, almost face to face.

At such close range, with his keen senses, even the slightest clues could no longer be hidden.

For example, Master Wu Song had an amazing physique. Whenever he stood, he seemed to be rooted to the ground, like an iron tower, with an astonishing aura.

Although the "Wu Song" before them was exactly the same as the master in their memories in terms of appearance, demeanor, and movements, his aura was hard to replicate.

There's a sense of inferiority about it.

"You deserve to die!"

Liu Sheng let out a low shout, and his internal energy and blood suddenly decreased by more than half. He then slashed forward with his right palm.

In an instant, an invisible blade of energy flew out from the edge of his palm, arriving in a flash, without a sound.

Wu Song was stunned. His body suddenly froze, and two soft "poof" sounds came from his body. Then, his whole body disappeared like a bubble.

The seven-colored mist dissipated, leaving only five fireflies the size of cartwheels, their dragon heads and insect bodies splitting in two.

Clusters of pale green light appeared on the corpse.

[Detected Mirage Essence*1. Refine it to obtain the "Mirage" Avatar?]

"Mirage?"

Liu Sheng glanced at the spirits emerging from the corpses of the five mirage worms, lost in thought.

Pale green is considered relatively weak even among spirits, let alone compared to the greater spirits.

However, the illusion that had been so realistic that it almost fooled him was definitely of demonic level.

There are secrets he doesn't know about.

Perhaps it has something to do with the mirage's innate abilities.

However, given the current scarcity of incarnations, it would be unwise to refine the essence of the "Mirage Worm" in order to uncover this secret.

He shook his head and chose "No".

Looking around, five figures lay scattered across the grass, some human, some demon, some male, some female.

Judging from their attire, one is a demon-slaying captain, one is a bodyguard from the Longmen Escort Agency, and one is a disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sword Sect.

In addition, there are two spirits, a sheep and a dog, both of whom are quite powerful.

At this moment, both humans and demons were fast asleep, their mouths and noses exhaling thin, seven-colored mist.

Liu Sheng stepped forward and tried various methods, such as slapping, splashing water, and cutting off fingers, but none of them could wake them up.

This situation left him terrified.

Fortunately, he possessed the three talents of "Tiger Roar," "Prison Suppression," and "Thunder Spirit," which gave him extremely high resistance to various illusions, mental charms, and control-type sorcery, thus preventing him from falling victim to them.

Otherwise, he would be one more person lying on the ground now.

"Let me see where I am right now..."

Liu Sheng stood still for a moment, using his "Standing" talent to recover his depleted physical strength and energy.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he fully recovered. It was 60-70% faster than outside the ruins.

This is probably because the spiritual energy here is much more abundant than in the outside world, so the effect of the talent enhancement is also much stronger than in the outside world.

Therefore, although this mirage is merely a spirit, its combat power is comparable to that of a great spirit from the outside world.

It would be reasonable for them to unite and defeat the true form of the great monster.

Once Liu Sheng understood this, his mind immediately became active.

Doesn't this mean that one's strength will be passively amplified by several percent within the ruins?
Is it possible to challenge a Qi cultivator or a demon in one's true form?
Forget it, I can't float, it's safer to use an avatar.

Liu Sheng slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and white mist rose from beneath his feet. In an instant, he transformed into a Sky-Splitting Sparrow, flapped his wings, and soared into the air.

Suddenly, a fierce wind howled, causing the nearby sword grass to bend over in large swaths, making a "whooshing" sound.

Just how high is the sky?

Liu Sheng flew upwards for an unknown distance, feeling as if the sky above this place was infinitely high.

We passed through layer after layer of clouds, yet the end remained in sight.

It was just like the feeling he had when he was wandering along the edge of the courtyard before entering it.

Clouds drifted through the feathers, carrying a cool and refreshing sensation that felt incredibly real to the touch.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the clouds.

It's both illusory and real, hard to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

It exceeded the limits of his five senses.

Finally, he continued to descend, passing through countless layers of clouds, until a vast expanse of green appeared below.

Only then did it completely emerge from the clouds.

Looking down from this vantage point, one sees the entire ground shrouded in a massive fog.

I could only vaguely make out some general outlines.

That towering mountain, like a pillar of heaven, must be...

That low, muddy hill seen from outside the courtyard?
if it is like this……

That mighty river, stretching for who knows how many miles, is actually that muddy ditch.

The vast ocean that the great river flows into is that shallow pond.

Is that big island in the ocean the same as that stone platform in the pond?

And further away, at the edge of the sky, in the deepest part of the fog, there seemed to be a celestial palace, stretching from heaven to earth, its length and width unknown...

Could it be the thatched hut in the main hall?
hiss!
Liu Sheng gasped, fell from the sky, and transformed back into his original form.

While using his talent to recover his strength, he pondered his next move.

Based on previous observations, the space inside the courtyard is extremely large; even at the speed of the Sky Sparrow, it would take a considerable amount of time to fly there.

The three suspected key areas – the low mud hill, the pond and stone platform, and the thatched cottage in the main hall – must be explored.

"Grandma needs something to prolong her life, Master needs rare treasures to be reborn and have severed limbs regenerated, and me..."

He took a step that was neither too far nor too far, drawing energy from the earth to recover the strength he had lost during his transformation, and looked up at a certain place.

The familiar call from that direction grew clearer and stronger, as if a voice was urging him to go there.

That's... the direction where the main hall and thatched hut are located!

"What exactly is it? It has a strange sense of familiarity, as if it's something I've lost before..."

He clicked his tongue, thought for a moment, and then decided on a plan: to go and take a look at the stone platform by the pond first.

After all, that side is the closest.

It is also the only way to reach the main hall and thatched hut.

The only concern is that those Yellow Court Realm Qi Refiners or Great Demons who entered the ruins first.

Black Wind King, Rakshasa Sect Master Dugu Ba, and the mysterious cloaked figure beside Xie Bao—could they also be in these three places?
Even if Liu Sheng used all his trump cards, he still couldn't defeat them.

"Go and take a look first, then act according to the situation. If things don't look good, retreat immediately."

A moment later, Liu Sheng fully recovered, transformed into a Sky-Splitting Sparrow, and flew away.

(End of this chapter)