Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

Chapter 75 Mirror Flower and Illusory Dream

Xiao Yu does not do things he is not sure of.

They never fight unprepared battles.

It was indeed quite difficult for one person to clear the Nightmare instance that was blocked by believers. He prepared for it for several days and restored the heroic spirits to full condition.

At least for a short period of time.

I'm not worried about battery life.

The three heroic spirits will be like right-hand men to each other in the future, and this joint operation is also to hone the team's tacit understanding.

of course.

Although the Heroic Spirits are very strong.

But Xiao Yu is the soul of the team.

"Not only does the master possess a powerful heroic spirit like Sun Tzu, but his own abilities are also terrifyingly strong!" This was a thought that naturally arose in Zheng Dan after experiencing many battles.

There is no all-seeing eye.

The group couldn't get in at all.

The Supreme Military Manual's secret technique "Deceive the Heavens and Cross the Sea" is indeed useful, but its duration is not infinite, and there will always be a time when it is exposed. Excessive use of mental energy will also not be able to keep up.

Xiao Yu, however, could always instantly discern the monster's abilities and the distribution of all traps, while accurately judging the changes in the giant evil eye's field of vision, thus analyzing the optimal route.

Every action and battle.

They are all calm, decisive, efficient and precise.

Sun Tzu praised him, saying, "My lord has the demeanor of a great general. These mere followers from the deep sea are nothing to worry about, like chickens and dogs."

Xi Shi's first real battle was both awe-inspiring and a testament to the power and wisdom of Sun Tzu, as well as Xiao Yu's cunning and resourcefulness.

I admire his decisive and ruthless style.

"I was about to sink into the deep sea forever, but now I am so lucky to be awakened by such a person and follow him."

Xi Shi did not have great ambitions, but as a heroic spirit nurtured by the destiny of China, she felt obligated to contribute to this process.

But she also knew the terror of the deep sea.

This is destined to be a difficult and dangerous journey with no end in sight, so it is a very fortunate thing to be able to follow a master who is powerful enough.

The battle lasted for more than an hour.

Xiao Yu and his three heroic spirit companions are working together more and more seamlessly, and their efficiency in clearing monsters is constantly improving.

The cumulative results and gains are as follows:

A total of thirty-one Bloodstone Giants and over one hundred Blackstone Giants were eliminated.

In total, they collected five or six hundred sets of regular materials, over thirty sets of rare materials, plus a considerable amount of soul stones and a large amount of soul essence.

The upper limit of the shallow ancient world like Suiyang is too low; there are few places in the wild that are more efficient than this.

The advantage of solo play is...

All resources and essence are monopolized!

"The monsters on the outskirts are mostly cleared out. We'll now begin exploring deeper into the ruins." He said to his fellow hero spirits, "The reconnaissance intensity and monster density near the believer's stronghold will likely increase, so we need to be extra careful."

"yes!"

The group began to venture deeper into the ruins.

The three heroic spirits soon discovered, to their surprise, that, just as Xiao Yu had predicted, unlike the scattered monsters on the outer perimeter, the monsters in the central area of ​​the ruins were mostly in groups.

They soon encountered a group of monsters, including three bloodstone giants and six blackstone giants.

Sun Wu frowned slightly: "The number of monsters this time is too large, and they are only two or three miles away from the enemy camp. If we make a move, we will likely be exposed immediately!"

Both Bloodstone Giants and Blackstone Giants are typical tank-type monsters with high health and defense.

One or two is fine.

Xiao Yu and the heroic spirits could resolve the situation in a single encounter.

It's almost impossible to win quickly now that nine have suddenly appeared. This place is also very close to the believers' stronghold, and any movement or fluctuation in aura could lead to exposure.

This was no challenge for Xiao Yu.

Xi Shi stepped forward and said, "My magic can handle this; I am willing to provide cover for you all."

Xiao Yu nodded.

He began to observe the reconnaissance range of the Sky Evil Eye. The reconnaissance density was very high and the window of opportunity was very short, but soon the target area presented an opportunity to escape observation.

"Let's do it!"

Xiao Yu decisively gave the order, and the four of them immediately left their hiding place, which alerted the three Bloodstone Giants.

"Water Moon Illusion!"

Before the monster could attack, Xi Shi activated her skill first. Between her hands, which were as white as fine mutton fat jade, a ball of watery energy bloomed and covered a radius of fifty or sixty meters.

The nine monsters were completely covered in the water. After the ripples around them subsided, it was as if nothing had happened and the surrounding scenery remained unchanged.

However, if they had even a little bit of intelligence, it wouldn't be difficult for them to notice the abnormality. First of all, the large evil eyeballs that were originally floating in the sky had disappeared.

A bright, silvery moon hangs high in the sky.

A pale, silvery moonlight blanketed the earth.

Let the world have a touch more of a dreamlike and hazy quality.

Sun Tzu naturally noticed the anomaly: "This skill is—"

Xiao Yu said, "This is Xi Shi's Water Moon Illusion. She has already taken control of the area, and these nine monsters are now trapped."

Sun Tzu exclaimed, "A very good method."

"Get started now!"

Zheng Dan was an impatient man. He had already drawn his twin swords, and several bronze coins had appeared around him. He was the first to attack the monster in front of him.

Observing the area from the outside, one can see that the nine monsters remain motionless in place, and the environment has not changed at all.

But in reality...

It's just a mirror projection.

Everything in this area has fallen into the realm of illusion; even if a fierce battle rages within, it is difficult for outsiders to detect the slightest movement.

Xi Shi's spirit has two sets of purple-quality sub-techniques, namely "Mirror Flower Technique" and "Illusion Dream Technique", and each set of techniques contains a series of sub-skills.

The Mirror Flower Technique excels at illusions and dreamscapes.

The two core skills are "Mirror Flower Golem" and "Water Moon Illusion".

The Illusionary Dream Technique excels at charm and manipulation.

The two core skills are "Dream Eye" and "Mind Control Technique".

This operation.

Xi Shi used the Mirror Flower Technique.

After Xiao Yu defeats a monster, Xi Shi summons an identical "Mirror Flower Illusion" that remains in place to deceive the eye.

This "mirror image" is a low-level usage of "mirror image".

A normal phantom is a physical illusion that has no offensive power but is highly realistic and deceptive.

The Mirror Flower Golem is a physical entity with offensive capabilities. As long as the secret technique is cultivated to a sufficient level and the mental strength and mental spells are strong enough, it can be attacked.

The power of the Mirror Flower Golem can even surpass that of its target, meaning that a clone of the "Bloodstone Giant" would be stronger than the current "Bloodstone Giant".

of course.

Currently, the Mirror Flower Technique is only at level 1.

Xi Shi's cultivation level is not high enough yet, and she does not have such a powerful mirror creation ability. If she were to create the Mirror Flower Golem of the Bloodstone Giant, she could only unleash 40% of her original strength.

Even so, it's still quite perverted.

If "Mirror Flower Illusion" creates individual illusions that are both real and illusory, then "Water Moon Illusion," another ultimate move of the Mirror Flower Technique, creates a large-scale illusion.

This is exactly the move I'm going to use right now!

Xi Shi's Water Moon Illusion itself has no offensive capabilities, but it possesses two very important effects:

One is controlling the scene.

Once activated, the Water Moon Illusion is difficult to detect from the outside, and once entered, one will be trapped inside, making it almost impossible to leave by physical movement.

All images, sounds, and scents will be concealed, and the caster will never be able to escape unless their mental energy is exhausted and they can no longer maintain the illusion, or they use overwhelming force to tear it apart.

Secondly, there is the increase itself.

Water Moon Illusion can greatly enhance the mental skills of oneself or allied units. For example, with Xi Shi's current level and cultivation, if she uses the Mirror Flower Golem to replicate the Bloodstone Giant in the environment, she can only create a mirror giant with a maximum strength of 40%.

However, if Xi Shi uses the Mirror Flower Golem within the Water Moon Illusion, she can summon a Mirror Giant with up to 70% of its power.

The increase was enormous.

It can be seen!

This "Mirror Flower Golem" is just one example. Theoretically, within the Water Moon Illusion, the effects of all mental skills will be greatly enhanced.

As expected of a red-quality heroic spirit!

Xi Shi's illusionary abilities with the "Mirror Flower Water Moon Technique" alone are comparable to those of purple-level heroes, and her "Dream Bewitching Technique" is even more troublesome and dangerous in some ways!

The battle had already begun.

The nine evil-eyed giants unleashed their roar attack.

In a normal environment, the monsters and believers nearby would definitely be alerted, but now even if they screamed their lungs out, it would be useless.

Dozens of bronze dagger-shaped projectiles rained down on the Evil Eye Giants, instantly creating numerous cracks on their bodies.

"A sword that could topple a nation!"

Zheng Dan transformed into a streak of lightning-fast sword light, twisting and flashing through the air, passing through the six black stone giants one after another, leaving a huge sword mark.

The "Sword That Could Topple Kingdoms" is not a single-target attack skill.

This sword technique allows you to attack multiple targets simultaneously during a rapid advance. The higher your skill level and the faster you are, the more targets you can attack at the same time.

The six weaker Black Stone Giants were immediately severely injured, and Xiao Yu and Sun Wu also made their move at this moment.

Sun Wu launched a direct attack on the three Bloodstone Giants, while Xiao Yu raised his Corpse-Slaying Whip, which crackled with red lightning and then blasted towards the Black Stone Giant.

"Crimson Thunder Curse!"

Xiao Yu activated his magic skill using the Corpse-Striking Whip.

This weapon is also a very powerful magical weapon. Crimson Evil Lightning is already a very powerful blue attack skill, and after being amplified by Corpse Whip, it becomes even more ferocious.

—253!

The black stone giant struck head-on by the lightning was blasted into pieces, and the red lightning continued to spread, damaging several other black stone giants as well.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zheng Dan launched a series of rapid and sharp attacks, and several weaker black stone giants were quickly eliminated.

As for the three Bloodstone Giants?

Although it's a bit harder to fight, it doesn't pose any threat at all. Xiao Yu and Zheng Dan joining the battle will only prolong the fight by a few more rounds.

It took less than two minutes from start to finish.

Xiao Yu's team won easily.

[You have collected loot: Soul Essence +35, Black Stone Shard +5, White Soul Stone +3!]

【————】

[You have collected loot: Soul Essence +100, Bloodstone Fragment +5, White Soulstone +15!]

[You have collected loot: Soul Essence +100, White Forging Stone +1!]

Xi Shi immediately dispelled the Water Moon Illusion, leaving behind nine identical phantoms.

The whole process was carried out without anyone noticing.

Xiao Yu continued to lead the heroic spirits in their operations, using the same old tricks to deceive everyone and traverse complex areas. They also used the Water Moon Illusion to cover up the battle and finally left behind an illusion as a decoy.

Soon after.

All the monsters near the camp were also wiped out.

Xiao Yu estimated that almost all the Evil Eye Giants within the range that believers could send their messages to had been eliminated, and even if a few escaped, it would not affect the overall situation.

This battle was very fruitful.

Not only did it complete the upgrade midway.

Xiao Yu had nearly 3000 more units of essence remaining.

Xiao Yu will not level up continuously in a short period of time. Moreover, even with the Saint's Physique reducing his level by half, it still requires a full 6000 essences to go from level 8 to level 9, which is no small number.

Raise the level of the three Heroic Spirits.

It is undoubtedly more cost-effective.

Comprehending the "Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain Technique" is also a good option.

Xiao Yu's Four Spells of the Military Saint are all at level 3. He can officially comprehend the red-level techniques by consuming 8000 essence, which will greatly enhance the skill effects and power.

This is also a prerequisite for unlocking the second half of the Six Secrets of the Military Sage, the "Yin-Yang Secrets of the Military Sage," which is undoubtedly a very important ability for Xiao Yu.

There's no rush.

Every second, the power of the Heroic Spirits is being consumed. Managing the resources of the Heroic Spirits is of paramount importance in this operation. The most urgent task is to seize the time and end the battle as soon as possible!

Arrived at the camp.

Xiao Yu launched an investigation.

There were ten believers among them.

There are six level 6 believers, three level 7 believers, and one level 8 believer. The only level 8 believer should be the leader of this group of believers.

Xiao Yu glanced at him again.

[Evil Eye Cult Elder: Ji Yan], Level 8 Lord Unit —

This is the old man sitting cross-legged on the altar. Other believers are scattered around the altar. In addition, there are nearly twenty Bloodstone Giants in the camp.

「一个8级领主，三个7级稀有精英、六个6级稀有精英、外加近20个7级普通精英————难度不低啊！」

Xiao Yu noticed.

Aside from the visible fighting force.

The camp also has multiple formations deployed.

One of the formations is directly connected to the giant evil eye floating high in the sky. It can not only manipulate the evil eye for reconnaissance and teleportation, but also has the ability to directly trigger attacks.

All kinds of facilities and methods combined.

The campsite was indeed impregnable.

At this stage, unless Lord Suiyang, Sima Geng, leads his troops to annihilate them, it is indeed difficult for the Chosen One to shake their power.

Xiao Yu also noticed.

At the innermost part of the camp was a simple stone house, in which a small altar held two rusty weapons: a short sword and a short spear.

A mysterious and profound aura, filled with the whispers of the deep sea, emanated from it, and there was no doubt that this unassuming stone hut was the entrance to the nightmare.

Theoretically speaking.

It's entirely possible to avoid the battle.

Sun Tzu used a clever trick to send Xiao Yu to the entrance of the nightmare, allowing Xiao Yu to enter the nightmare before the believers could react.

But since we're already here...

Believers are rare monsters that cannot be refreshed.

Their combined value is not low, so why not kill them?

Although the difficulty was quite high, Xiao Yu believed in his heroic spirits, so he decisively decided to fight and immediately made tactical arrangements for them.

One minute later.

The Evil Eye Sect Elder Ji Yan opened his vertical eye between his eyebrows, and crimson eyeballs also appeared on his face and neck, making him look eerie.

Although no abnormalities are visible.

But a keen intuition issued a frantic warning.

Some kind of danger is approaching at an alarming speed.

"Who is it?"

The elder of the Evil Eye Cult immediately stood up. He activated a secret technique, and his entire body glowed with the light of evil eyes, with a layer of red shield light enveloping his whole body.

Almost at the same time.

Several figures appeared in the camp.

"A volley of arrows!"

Sun Tzu's first move was a wide-range killing technique that could cover the entire field. At least ten Bloodstone Giants and four or five believers were caught off guard and were caught in the rain of arrows, suffering injuries of varying degrees.

—0!

—0!

—0!

Ji Yan activated his shield in time, and although he was hit by a barrage of attacks, he was temporarily unharmed, demonstrating his profound magical power.

"The Chosen One?"

"They are the chosen ones!"

"Elder, there's no mistake, it's Xiao Yu!"

The believers were caught off guard, but they quickly realized that Xiao Yu's equipment, such as the Corpse-Slaying Whip, was very distinctive, so they were quickly identified.

"Xiao Yu?" Ji Yan seemed to react violently to those two words, his hair and beard bristling, his expression contorted with rage and madness. "We were just worried about not being able to catch you, and you've delivered yourself right to our doorstep!"

There are three companions.

Other chosen ones?

Wait, something's not right. These three figures aren't chosen ones; they all exude the aura of heroic spirits!

Three heroic spirits?

Are they all named heroic spirits?

Are they all heroic spirits belonging to Xiao Yu?!

How could one person possibly use three Servants? This was completely beyond the comprehension and imagination of everyone present!

Is it some kind of innate ability?

This is why Xiao Yu is so powerful!

The chosen one who can possess and command three heroic spirits at this stage is extremely dangerous. Today, we must eliminate him completely at all costs!

"Since you're here, why not stay?"

Ji Yan manipulated the formation to activate dozens of floating eyeballs, and beams of teleportation light rained down on the camp.

Ten, fifty, one hundred—the number kept increasing, all of them Black Stone Giants and Blood Stone Giants, and they immediately surrounded the group.

This was a scene where there was absolutely no chance of survival.

"Hahaha, the famous Xiao Yu is nothing but a reckless fool who foolishly charged into this carefully laid trap all by himself!"

Ji Yan was smug and arrogant. "Now you can't escape!"

"Yeah?"

Xiao Yu revealed a hint of sarcasm.

Ji Yan clearly couldn't wait even half a second and immediately issued the attack order.

"Destroy the Heroic Spirits!"

"Capture the chosen one alive."

Just as the believers were about to incite the monsters on the scene to launch an attack on the three heroic spirits, an unexpected situation occurred.

These black stone giants and blood stone giants, which had been transported here at great expense of magical power, were completely uncontrollable. Their bodies suddenly and rapidly split open, turning into countless petals and dissipating into the air.

"What happened?"

While all the believers were stunned.

Xiao Yu and Zheng Dan simultaneously launched a surprise attack on Ji Yan on the altar.

This is the strongest believer, possessing strength that even Xiao Yu felt threatened by. Furthermore, it controls the entire camp's grand formation and can utilize the power of the formation, making it several levels more threatening.

Therefore, he must be killed as soon as possible!

"Were these nightmare servants switched?"

Ji Yan realized the truth but found it hard to believe. Regardless of how rare such illusion was, how could the Chosen One accomplish all this right under his nose?

however.

Whether you believe it or not.

That's just how it is!

"Is this the terrifying power of the number one chosen one in Suiyang? No wonder even Hua Ding fell!"

Ji Yan's face was gloomy.

They dared not underestimate them in the slightest.

Fortunately, the opponent was alone, and with the advantage of home ground and the power of the formation, he was able to kill him!

"A volley of arrows!"

Sun Tzu summoned another wave of arrows to suppress the entire battlefield, preventing other believers and monsters from intervening.

A barrage of arrows rained down on him.

Ji Yan's shield is on the verge of breaking.

Xiao Yu seized the opportunity to unleash a soul-suppressing attack.

Just as this powerful attack was about to hit...

Ji Yan let out a frantic roar, and multiple evil eyes on his body exploded, turning into blood mist. This blood mist quickly formed a barrier three feet in front of him.

boom!

The Corpse-Slaying Whip struck the barrier.

Xiao Yu's soul-summoning attack only works when it comes into contact with the body. This suddenly appearing barrier defense clearly served to isolate the attack, so this soul-summoning strike failed to produce any effect.

"Go to hell!"

Ji Yan was spurting blood all over his body, and his madness only increased. He manipulated the blood mist barrier to transform into a large number of tentacles, which reached out to grab Xiao Yu from all directions.

"Owner!"

Zheng Dan exclaimed in surprise.

She immediately changed her attack trajectory.

Countless sword lights flashed before my eyes, severing the tentacles.

As expected of an elder of the Evil Eye Cult, his methods and strength are indeed quite formidable, even among level 8 lords, he is top-notch.

"Die! Die! Die!"

Ji Yan activated all his magical power to operate the formation, activating the dozens of giant eyes floating in the sky, concentrating the power within all the eyeballs together.

"Die, all of you!"

Ji Yan combined all his magical power with the power of the formation, instantly summoning a giant evil lightning bolt as thick as a water vat, like a heavenly punishment descending from the sky!

too fast!

Arriving in an instant!

There was no time to dodge!

The violent energy released by this bolt of lightning instantly enveloped Xiao Yu and the heroic spirits, and the resulting shockwave covered the entire camp.

After the attack ended.

Dozens of floating giant eyes vanished into thin air.

Ji Yan, weakened by exhaustion, knelt on one knee.

Although the cost was enormous, the power of this attack was unparalleled; even a level 10 lord might not be able to withstand it.

Let alone those who are destined by Heaven?

Look towards the center of the attack.

Xiao Yu collapsed unconscious in the center of the pit.

His three heroic spirits have disappeared.

"Hahaha!"

"This strike from this old man!"

"No one can escape it!"

Ji Yan was clearly very proud of his masterpiece. He used most of his power on the location of the heroic spirit, which is why this chosen one was able to escape with his life by sheer luck.

of course.

For those destined by fate.

This is not a stroke of luck, but the beginning of a nightmare!

Ji Yan was so badly affected by the backlash that he could barely stand, yet his mind remained excited to the point of near madness.

"Hahaha—what so-called number one chosen one of Suiyang—in the end, wasn't he still in my hands?—Xiao Yu, you're completely finished!"

He ordered his subordinates, "What are you all standing there for? Seal this guy away now!"

however.

at this time.

A familiar voice came from inside.

"Your men are unlikely to obey."

Ji Yan froze upon hearing the voice, for it belonged to none other than Xiao Yu.

What happened?

That's impossible!

Ji Yan's expression gradually turned to horror. Xiao Yu, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly turned into flower petals and disappeared.

"An illusion? Impossible! When did I fall under an illusion?"

Ji Yan was momentarily dazed.

When he was fully awake.

Where was Xiao Yu's trace in that huge pit? Lying inside were clearly the charred corpses of several believers, plus several bloodstone giants blasted to pieces.

In other words.

His attack missed Xiao Yu entirely, hitting several of his own men instead.

at the same time.

Another direction.

Xiao Yu, Sun Wu, Zheng Dan, and Xi Shi were all unharmed, while Xiao Yu was slowly pulling his battle sword from the heart of the last surviving believer.

The entire camp.

The believers have all been wiped out.

Only Ji Yan, half-dead, remained.

Sun Tzu then praised again, "Such a powerful technique of mental interference! Miss Xi Shi's methods are truly admirable."

"Mr. Sun, you flatter me!"

Xi Shi appears to be quite exhausted at this moment. Although using her secret technique on Ji Yan with her current cultivation level can have a short-term effect, it will obviously also consume a significant amount of her heroic spirit power.

That's right.

Another masterpiece by Xi Shi.

This is "Eye of Illusion," one of the two ultimate moves of the "Illusionary Dream Bewitching Technique"!

This technique itself is not offensive, but it can subtly interfere with the target, thereby distorting their perception and understanding of the physical world and even spacetime.

Those who fall for this technique.

It's hard for me to notice.

Xiao Yu's attack just now was merely a feint.

Its purpose was to cover up Xi Shi's magic.

When Ji Yan condensed the formation and launched a full-force attack, he thought it was aimed at Xiao Yu and the others, but in fact it all landed on his companions.

This costly attack not only failed to harm Xiao Yu in the slightest, but also wiped out half of his own men, greatly reducing the pressure on Xiao Yu and his group.

Xi Shi's power is evident.

Whether it's a mirage or a dreamlike illusion, both are extremely rare and tricky abilities.

While Sun Wu and Zheng Dan were amazed by the power of Xi Shi's secret technique, they admired Xiao Yu even more for his flawless strategy, which seemed to have anticipated almost every move the enemy would make.

Ji Yan is not weak.

Especially given their advantageous geographical location.

This was an extremely dangerous opponent, yet Xiao Yu completely manipulated him.

Xiao Yu was also very satisfied.

This is the first time the Heroic Spirits team has cooperated in combat, and it is also Xi Shi's first time participating in actual combat. So far, the results have been better than expected.

The tide is gone.

Ji Yan attempted to use magic to escape.

At that moment, a streak of ash appeared quickly in front of him, followed by a short sword burning with a crimson light that pierced through Ji Yan's chest at an extremely fast speed.

"Flame Break!"

Zheng Dan activated the skill of his natal soul weapon, unleashing a violent torrent of flames that pierced and tore through Ji Yan's body like fangs, instantly causing fatal damage.

There is no suspense.

The elder of the Evil Eye Cult was instantly killed.

The operation to purge Tantric believers was a complete success!

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