Armor: Terrifying, this Xing Tian is too ruthless.

"Upgrade your illusion magic!"

Li Haotian glanced at his remaining fear level of 11,000 and decided to upgrade his illusion skill first.

[Upgrading the illusion technique to the intermediate stage requires 3,000 terror points; upgrading it to the advanced stage in one go requires 10,000 terror points. Please select the upgrade method.]

Seeing this, Li Haotian frowned slightly and asked, "If I first upgrade the illusion technique to intermediate level, and then upgrade it to advanced level, how much will it cost?"

[Upgrading your Illusion Technique to Intermediate level requires 3,000 Fear Points; upgrading from Intermediate to Advanced level requires 9,000 Fear Points.]

The system responded.

"So, upgrading from beginner to advanced in one go would save 2,000 fear points compared to doing it in two separate upgrades."

Li Haotian thought about it and decided that upgrading in batches was not cost-effective.

"System, upgrade the illusion to the advanced stage in one go!" He chose to upgrade in one go, consuming 10,000 terror points.

This ability greatly helps him extract terror points; the higher the level of the illusion, the stronger the ability.

That makes it even harder for the target trapped in the illusion to distinguish between reality and illusion.

This investment is absolutely necessary.

[Host has consumed 10,000 points of terror; illusion abilities have increased...]

A golden light shot into Li Haotian's eyes, his pupils glowing with golden light. Then, like a windmill spinning rapidly, it made Li Haotian's eyes feel like they were about to explode.

But that feeling ended quickly.

Li Haotian's eyes flashed with a faint golden-blue light, and the prompt in front of him also changed.

【Illusion (Advanced): Illusions can be cast on targets through various mediums such as sound, eye contact, and smell, causing them to fall into an illusion. The illusion is so realistic that it is almost indistinguishable from reality.

Within the illusion, the caster can freely manipulate the flow of time, making one month in the illusion equal to one instant in reality (Note: Manipulating the flow of time consumes too much energy and should not be used frequently).

"Wow, this ability is amazing!" After reading the description, Li Haotian felt that spending 10,000 fear points was totally worth it.

Previously, he needed to use his eyes to cast illusions, but now smells, sounds, and even magnetic fields of intention can become mediums for casting illusions.

This is a method that can silently and effortlessly trap the target in an illusion.

It's hard to guard against!

The most crucial element is the control of the flow of time within that illusion; one month in the illusion is an instant in reality!

This thing is perfect for tormenting enemies.

A month's worth of pain piled up in an instant, wow, who could bear that?

"This ability can also be used for training. The ERP Research Institute has a virtual combat training system to improve combat effectiveness."

My illusion magic can also weave various combat training scenarios, allowing these brothers to enter an illusionary realm and manipulate the flow of time, thereby enabling their strength to increase in a short period of time!

Li Haotian's mind was clear; this illusion technique was very effective against enemies and also greatly helped his brothers improve their strength.

As for the so-called reminder about excessive consumption, with the Gengnu Vajra Pestle restoring his energy, he could withstand even the greatest consumption.

This is sufficient to disregard the risks and continue using it.

"That's a good idea, we can try it out later!"

His brothers are all quite strong, but they are still far ahead of him.

Apart from Emperor Yan, none of the others have yet been able to comprehend the realm of "Man and Armor as One".

That won't do. As his underling, I have to do this.

Otherwise, how can we join forces with him to besiege the Ultimate Emperor?

Li Haotian never intended to challenge the Ultimate Emperor to a one-on-one fight; his large group of brothers were not to be trifled with.

With so many armored warriors, why fight one-on-one when you can gang up on someone?

Suppressing his thoughts for the time being, Li Haotian was very satisfied with the significant improvement in his illusionary abilities.

"I have 1,000 fear points left, so I'll do another high-level lottery."

Li Haotian never hesitates to go all in when it's time to go all in.

[Consume 1000 Fear Points for an Advanced Lottery Draw]

When the roulette wheel appeared, Li Haotian didn't have much expectation for this last time.

After all, the first ten draws only yielded some old prizes.

[Congratulations, host, you have drawn a special ability—invisibility]

The next second, upon hearing this reminder, Li Haotian sat up abruptly.

"What the hell?! Invisibility?"

Li Haotian was surprised; he hadn't expected that this final lottery draw would yield a new reward.

It's still a reward for ability, and it's an ability that most people crave.

Invisibility!

Although this thing isn't very lethal, it can make people invisible, which opens up many possibilities.

However, Li Haotian already possesses many abilities, and the ability to become invisible is a pleasant surprise for him.

He focused his attention on the description of this ability.

【Invisibility (Basic): Allows the user to become invisible, concealing their presence to a certain extent】

Li Haotian's eyes lit up slightly. Basic invisibility?

Can this ability be upgraded?

That's interesting.

The initial stage involves concealing one's presence and aura to some extent to avoid being detected.

What about the intermediate stage?

Is it possible to completely conceal one's aura, including one's scent and voice, so that even the most perceptive person cannot detect it?

What about the advanced stage? Does it involve completely concealing the body from this space, reaching a level of etherealization?

Li Haotian suddenly felt that this might be worthwhile, since the ability to enhance illusion techniques to an advanced level also involves the manipulation of the flow of time.

Could this advanced level of cloaking allow it to interact with the surrounding space?

"My fear level is still not high enough. Of all my abilities, only illusion has reached the advanced stage, while the rest are at the beginner level."

If you have enough fear points, you'll be able to see the effects of invisibility at higher levels.

Li Haotian suddenly sighed. He had used up all his terror points and was starting to feel like he didn't have enough.

More than 20,000 fear points don't last long either.

"The mutant beasts in the Shadow Realm are almost all sealed away, leaving only the combined form of the Dark Five Elements Guardians. This one mutant beast is simply not enough."

Li Haotian suddenly realized that he didn't have enough monsters. It seemed that he had no chance to collect that many fear points.

"Forget about that for now. There's always a way out."

Li Haotian shook his head, saying that it was wrong to bring up anxiety.

Now is the time to enjoy life, don't overthink it.

"This is a significant improvement; let's test out our abilities first."

Li Haotian chuckled, walked out of the room, and then went downstairs towards Huanhuan Teppanyaki Restaurant.

He wanted to use Xiao Gang and the others to experiment with his illusion abilities. Was his previous idea feasible?

If it really works, it would be a very good cheat to boost your strength in a short time.

...............

Shadow Realm Mountain.

The Black Emperor sat on his throne, gazing at Xiangyang, who remained unconscious on the platform.

"He hasn't woken up for so long. It seems this little one was quite exhausted from that battle." Black Emperor stroked his chin.

Children just don't have enough stamina. Before controlling this little doll in battle, I have to make sure it's well-fed and watered.

"Now those five guys are all dead, and I'll be controlling the power of the Emperor Armor. Hehe, who can stop me from now on?"

The Black Emperor began to fantasize and laughed for a long time.

This was the result he most hoped for; with the Dark Five Elements Guardian dead, he would have no more constraints.

"Should we open this thing?"

Suddenly, he remembered a brocade pouch that the Dark Protector had once given him, and took it out of his pocket.

A treasure that can only be opened at the most crucial moment.

"Never mind, it's not the right time yet." The Black Emperor stared at the brocade pouch for a while, but finally gave up on opening it.

The power of the Emperor's Armor is in his hands, and the final moment is yet to come.

He might not even need to open this brocade pouch again.

………………