Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 171 The Enchanted Dark Butterfly
Puyin Mountain.

In a dark corner, seven or eight people slumped to one side, their faces contorted, sweat dripping down like rain.

Li Xiangchuan looked anxious and said urgently to the middle-aged man beside him, "Uncle Qianzhong, we can't just sit here and wait to die. The butterfly demon is cunning. If we don't find out its true form, we will be defeated one by one."

Li Qianzhong was well aware of this, but he and Li Xiangchuan were the only ones among the two teams in the animal trapping room to break free of the illusion ahead of time.

If he were to pursue the butterfly demon, leaving Li Xiangchuan behind, the safety of the others would be difficult to guarantee; conversely, he would also be uneasy about doing so.

Just as he was caught in a dilemma, a cool breeze suddenly swept over him.

"Watch out!" Li Xiangchuan shouted, grabbing a palm-leaf fan and lunging at a phantom figure.

However, the phantom vanished without a trace in an instant.

He looked back and saw that Li Qianzhong was standing still with empty eyes, clearly trapped in a hallucination.

"Uncle Qianzhong!" Li Xiangchuan's face turned ashen. The butterfly demon's illusion was too sharp, and even Li Qianzhong, who was in the late stage of Qi Refining, could not extricate himself from it.

Worse still, the illusion was unbreakable; neither shouting nor shaking could awaken Uncle Qianzhong.

Only if Li Qianzhong realizes he has been under an illusion and struggles to regain consciousness will he have a chance to do so.

Li Xiangchuan was extremely anxious but helpless. At this moment, a faint laugh came from the air, carrying an undeniable malice.

“Li Xiangchuan, your companions are already in my grasp. Why not surrender obediently, and perhaps I can spare your life.”

The voice seemed to resound directly in my mind, filled with both temptation and threat.

Li Xiangchuan clenched his teeth and silently recited the meditation techniques of "Hun Yuan Ru Yi Jin," ignoring all sounds.

The butterfly demon possessed unique abilities; she had only briefly trapped him in an illusion before learning about his background and name.

He must remain vigilant to avoid falling into the illusion again, otherwise all his spells and hidden methods will be exposed.

Let alone fighting the butterfly demons, even self-preservation is a problem.

"The butterfly demon's cultivation level is not high, only at the late stage of the Spirit Summoning Realm. If we face her head-on, she will definitely not be my match. However, her illusions are difficult to defend against."

Li Xiangchuan's gaze shifted to the members of the animal trapping house struggling on the ground, and to Li Qianzhong, who was trembling slightly.

"I alone cannot protect everyone and fight back against the butterfly demon at the same time. Uncle Qianzhong, you'd better hurry."

Li Xiangchuan shifted his feet, pushing his divine sense to its limit, protecting Li Qianzhong and the others while trying to find the butterfly demon's whereabouts.

Suddenly, the surrounding view dimmed.

"Legend has it, save me!" Li Qianzhong's voice rang out.

"Uncle Qianzhong?"

Li Xiangchuan exclaimed in surprise, but as soon as he finished speaking, the surroundings became pitch black, and everyone else in the animal trapping room disappeared.

"broken!"

Li Xiangchuan's expression changed drastically, realizing he had fallen under the butterfly demon's illusion.

Once you fall into an illusion, you lose control of your own life and death.

His gaze was resolute; he had decided to take a desperate gamble.

He made a hand seal, and a ring of fire appeared in his palm, followed by a second and a third ring.
As a direct descendant of the Li family, he naturally received the inheritance of the Flying Flame Wheel.

However, this spell requires a very high level of skill in fire magic from the cultivator; the slightest mistake can result in a backlash from the magic power.

It is said that Li Xiangchuan was forced to give up further cultivation because he was unable to fully control the Flying Flame Wheel.

Currently, only Li Xiangyu among the Xiang generation has perfect control over the Flying Flame Wheel.

But even when the Flame Wheel goes out of control, its power remains unaffected.

Li Xiangchuan's face turned deathly pale, with six fiery wheels swirling around him. This was his limit and his strongest technique.

"No, it's said that this is forbidden!"

Li Qianzhong's shout rang out: "You will kill us!"

Li Xiangchuan hesitated.

Although he knew that the words were still spoken by the butterfly spirit, there was some truth to what she said.

His five senses were blocked by an illusion, so he was unaware of the situation of others.

While the Flame Wheel can break through illusions, uncontrolled magic may harm innocent people.

Just as they were hesitating, a light appeared ahead.

"Legend has it that a butterfly demon is behind you; kill it quickly!" Li Qianzhong's voice rang out again.

Li Xiangchuan's gaze darkened, he turned around, and flame wheels flew out. Suddenly, he turned around and smashed them towards Li Qianzhong.

"What are you doing? Stop it!"

Amid Li Qianzhong's exclamation, a huge explosion rang out, and sparks flew everywhere.

Li Xiangchuan flew into the air, staring intently ahead. When he saw a colorful butterfly soar into the sky, he breathed a sigh of relief.

If the butterfly demon hadn't repeatedly transformed into Li Qianzhong to bewitch him and made him too impatient, he wouldn't have dared to use the Flying Flame Wheel.

That's good. Under the influence of the mixed magical power, the illusion broke down on its own.

Not only Li Xiangchuan, but also Li Qianzhong and other members of the animal trapping house broke free from the illusion one after another.

"You guys leave quickly."

Li Xiangchuan instructed that he recognized the butterfly demon's true form as the Illusory Night Butterfly that Li Xiangru had recorded in the past.

This iridescent butterfly is extremely skilled in illusion, killing people without them even realizing it.

Li Xiangru had only briefly tried his methods before decisively withdrawing.

Li Xiangchuan was also present at the time and knew that although the animal trapping house had a large number of people, it was no match for the Illusory Night Butterfly.

However, everyone was just awakened from the illusion, and their hands and feet were ice-cold and they were sweating profusely.

Even worse, they become delirious, babbling incoherently, and completely unable to move.

Just then, the Illusory Butterfly burst into light, revealing its true bewitching form. Its wings flapped, creating a gust of wind that swept up the flames and ashes on the ground.

"Quickly! I'll stop it."

Li Xiangchuan urged them anxiously, threw down several talismans, chanted a spell, and the ground shook. A thick wall rose from the ground, blocking the gale and dust.

Li Qianzhong was the first to recover and shouted, "Come with me!"

He had studied sound techniques, and this roar finally woke everyone up completely.

The crowd stopped lingering and began to leave.

How could the Illusory Butterfly let these people go?
Its angry eyes flashed with a cold green light, seemingly mocking the Li family's overestimation of their abilities. With a flap of its wings, countless pollen-like things swarmed towards the crowd.

"Get out of the way!"

Li Xiangchuan was the first to be hit, covering his ears and nose and retreating continuously.

The Illusory Butterfly, however, became increasingly aggressive, abandoning its previous caution and relentlessly pursuing Li Xiangchuan.

"You beast, take this!"

Li Xiangchuan's gaze turned cold, and a palm-leaf fan appeared in his hand. As his magical power surged, the fan emitted a red light, and countless flames rushed towards the Illusory Night Butterfly.

The iridescent butterfly was caught off guard and had half of its wing burned by the flames.

Li Xiangchuan was overjoyed and subconsciously increased his magical output. The flames, like monsters, devoured the Illusory Night Butterfly.

Upon seeing this, Li Xiangchuan frowned.

Logically speaking, this guy shouldn't be so easy to deal with.

"It is said that we should retreat quickly!"

Li Qianzhong shouted suddenly, and in his vision, Li Xiangchuan was clearly bombarding the air.

But Li Xiangchuan seemed not to hear him and completely ignored Li Qianzhong.

"I've been under an illusion again."

Li Qianzhong was pale, knowing how realistic the illusion of the Illusory Butterfly was, and that even if Li Xiangchuan could break free, it would take time.

The Rainbow Butterfly clearly wouldn't miss this opportunity.

A resolute flame burned in Li Qianzhong's eyes. He returned, drew a long sword, and intended to protect Li Xiangchuan.

However, in Li Xiangchuan's view, the Illusory Butterfly was being beaten back by him.

Suddenly, the iridescent butterfly vanished.

Li Xiangchuan shifted his gaze to Li Qianzhong, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)