The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 1686 - 1682: Hidden Illusion Array

"Apart from the Great Tang Dynasty Government, our Tianji City also has a score to settle with your Qingqiu Fox Clan." At that moment, Master Yan’s voice rang out from the front of the formation.

"Oh? And what does this have to do with your Tianji City?" Su Xiao frowned upon hearing this, casting a quick glance at the people of Tianji City, his gaze faintly revealing a hint of confusion.

"Not long ago, people from your Qingqiu Fox Clan colluded with traitors from Tianji City to attack us, causing heavy casualties among our disciples and elders. Even Elder Manbo, one of the Five Great Elders, was assassinated. You tell me, does this have anything to do with us?" Master Yan said coldly.

As he spoke, he kicked out Elder You Li, who was already covered in wounds.

When Su Xiao first saw Elder You Li, he didn’t even recognize her, as her aura was incredibly weak—almost indiscernible unless one paid close attention.

"You Li..."

Behind Su Xiao, Hei Li cried out with urgency, instantly confirming her identity. This made Su Xiao, who had wanted to deny everything, choke on his words and inwardly curse this fool.

He only knew that Chief Strategist You Su had earlier dispatched Elder You Li on some mission, but he didn’t know it was to Tianji City, or what she had done there.

"You people from Tianji City dare to arrest the elders of our Qingqiu Kingdom without permission and even falsely accuse them? Utterly shameless! Release Elder You Li at once!" Su Xiao reprimanded in a fury.

When Master Yan heard this shameless accusation and thought of Elder Manbo’s death, his heart burned with rage.

"Good, good, truly shameless! Since Qingqiu Kingdom has no intention of discussing this reasonably, then neither shall we. Today, we shall break into Qingqiu City and annihilate your Fox Clan." He roared, spinning his wrist as a dark red metal sphere appeared in his palm, poised to be thrown.

Seeing this, Shen Luo quickly reached out and grabbed his wrist, stopping him.

"Shen Luo, what are you doing?" Master Yan, unprepared for the interference, showed an angry expression and glared at Shen Luo.

"Master Yan, you’ve fallen into their trap."

Shen Luo shouted gravely, activating the Suppressing God Technique as he unleashed a powerful surge of divine sense power.

Master Yan felt a sharp pain between his brows, and a hint of bewilderment flickered in his eyes.

The unexplainable rage in his mind cooled instantly, leaving him with an empty, hollow sensation.

"Brother Shen, what’s happening to me?" Master Yan asked, puzzled. freёnovelkiss.com

"That Su Xiao’s previous divine soul attack was merely a decoy, a precursor to his illusion technique. Everything he’s been saying to you was to manipulate your emotions and ignite your fury," Shen Luo said with a frown.

"Control emotions, illusions?" Master Yan asked, still confused.

"You think illusions only deceive the eyes? That is a grave mistake. Illusions often deceive more than just the five senses—they can manipulate emotions and memories. Their Fox Clan specializes in this," Shen Luo explained.

Only then did Master Yan fully realize the situation. Looking around, he found that much of the allied army had already fallen under the influence, screaming for battle and nearly impossible to hold back.

At that moment, the old Daoist from Pine Wind View could no longer contain himself. He raised his hand and swung it toward the city gate.

A pine-patterned ancient sword rang out as it was unsheathed. Its sword body rippled with waves of green light, rapidly expanding in mid-air as it shot out with a sharp whistle.

Shen Luo frowned and attempted to stop it, but it was already too late.

The enormous pine-patterned ancient sword crashed into Qingqiu City’s gate. However, instead of the anticipated collision sound, a flash of ethereal light appeared, and the sword vanished without a trace, as though sinking into the sea.

The old Daoist from Pine Wind View was startled at the sight. He tried to recall the ancient sword, but found that his connection to it had been completely severed.

As the flying sword disappeared, a gentle breeze suddenly blew through the valley, originating from within the city and scattering outward.

"This is bad..." Shen Luo sighed softly.

Everyone immediately caught a faint whiff of floral fragrance, and one by one, their eyes began to cloud over.

"What’s the point of fighting? It’s all pointless, all pointless..." The old Daoist’s voice carried a hint of sorrow. He spread his arms and sat down on the ground, entirely defeated.

"Why did you kill me? Why did you kill me?" A disciple from Dragon Sun Mountain shouted in terror, frantically swinging his weapon and striking indiscriminately.

Many of his fellow disciples were injured, yet they appeared utterly unaware, showing no reactions whatsoever.

Soon, chaos erupted across the allied army, spreading rapidly. Small skirmishes intensified into bigger conflicts.

Aside from a few individuals who remained unaffected, most were consumed by the disorder, with minor disputes escalating into full-blown fights.

Shen Luo had long activated the Suppressing God Technique, but at this point, it was impossible to awaken the others.

"What’s going on?" Nie Caizhu, being a late-stage True Immortal cultivator with a strong divine soul, was unaffected.

Not far away, Lu Huaming’s eyes lit up with golden light marks, while Seven Kills radiated a potent killing intent. Both soon regained clarity.

"What did they do?" Lu Huaming asked in astonishment.

"The Fox Clan likely set up an illusion array near the city walls. We failed to notice it and fell under its influence," Shen Luo replied, his brows furrowed as his gaze darted about, trying to locate the hidden formation.

Just then, red light exploded beneath their feet. A surge of immense divine soul energy erupted from the underground array.

Even Shen Luo felt an overwhelming murderous aura flooding his consciousness. His eyes instantly filled with blood.

However, the Suppressing God Technique formed a copper wall and iron bastion within his Sea of Knowledge, blocking the invading intent from entering his mind.

Unfortunately, others weren’t as fortunate. In an instant, the entire allied army descended into chaos, with nearly all members’ eyes reddened, turning on each other in vicious combat.

Lu Huaming’s gaze showed a flicker of struggle, and his eyes quickly began glowing red.

Nie Caizhu was still resisting strongly with her divine sense power. Her eyes alternated between flashing red and clearing, clearly struggling to maintain control.

Jiang Shentian and Bai Xiaotian were in a similar state, able only to resist partially, but unable to suppress the effect entirely.

Master Yan summoned a mechanical armor shaped like a giant iron-eating beast and donned it, seemingly shielding him from the influence, as he focused on stopping Tianji City disciples from slaughtering each other.

As Shen Luo hesitated over what to do, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him. The person’s blood-red eyes burned brighter than anyone else’s, and the intense killing intent emanating from him almost solidified, making Shen Luo’s heart tighten.

"Daoist Seven Kills..."

Shen Luo inwardly exclaimed, realizing the danger. Behind him, eleven Pure Yang Flying Swords aligned themselves in a defensive formation.

To Shen Luo’s surprise, Daoist Seven Kills did not attack but instead said, "As expected, only Friend Shen remains completely unaffected."