168: Black beast, this is a misunderstanding
Gray mist billowed, ruins lay everywhere!
Before the towering stone stele!
The four figures briefly fell into a strange silence.
Was the illusory being before them a bit too talkative?
Was it because it had lived too long?
Seeing their arrival, did it finally have a chance to speak?
And then started a barrage of words?
Giving off a somewhat mischievous feeling!
And also—
What role did the humanoid illusion before them play in this Legacy land?
An Ancient Sage?
Didn't they say it had long since passed away?
How could it still exist?
Could it be a newly born being, possessing the strength of an Ancient Sage?
If that were truly the case, then!
This newborn Sage... was a bit strange!
This didn't quite fit the demeanor of an Ancient Sage!
Except for when it first appeared!
Besides the immeasurable and awe-inspiring Aura it displayed!
Now... there was no feeling at all!
Had it reined it in?
Is that why there was no feeling?
Jiang Yi's eyes moved slightly!
In his deep eyes, ancient golden Divine Thought glowed.
And in his heart!
He silently recited the sixteen Dao runes imprinted in his Sea of Consciousness!
A mysterious coolness flowed!
Brushing away the dust of ignorance, concentrating his mind and calming his Primordial Spirit!
Making his Primordial Spirit tremble, opening together!
His physical eyes and mind became clear at once!
With just one glance, the surrounding space, the trajectory of all things, the mysteries of heaven and earth.
All fell into his eyes, reflected in his pupils!
Before him!
They began to slow down immensely!
When he looked closely, they magnified continuously, as if he could see the essence of things!
At this moment!
His eyes seemed capable of seeing through illusions and discerning truth from falsehood.
Especially after cultivating the first two turns of the Heavenly Scripture!
It seemed to have received a boost!
It was even more powerful than before.
That humanoid illusion!
It was about to speak again when it suddenly shuddered.
Like a startled cat with its fur standing on end!
It felt as if its secrets were about to be seen through by others!
"Boy, what are you doing?"
The humanoid illusion's face darkened, and it let out a fierce shout.
The gray mist around its body swirled, becoming even denser!
Completely obscuring its entire body!
Its voice rumbled, sweeping across the eight directions of heaven and earth!
Like an Ancient Sage speaking, imbued with the ancient rhythm of the Dao.
Shaking the endless Chaos Qi apart!
Pressing down so hard that the entire Small World hummed!
The ruins trembled, on the verge of collapsing!
An Aura of Saint Dao majesty permeated the air, hovering above Jiang Yi's head!
As if the heavens were enraged!
It seemed that if Jiang Yi moved even slightly, a terrifying heavenly punishment would descend.
Crushing him into dust.
But unexpectedly!
Jiang Yi actually moved!
He took a step forward, not even needing the humanoid illusion to act.
He stepped directly into the Saint Dao Aura alone.
There was no thunderous heavenly punishment as imagined, no outcome of being utterly shattered!
Inside it!
He was safe and sound, unharmed!
Humanoid illusion: "..."
"...Fake?!"
Nangong Yao was stunned, then reacted, and her Five-Colored Sword flashed out.
Together with Yue Qinger, she quickly surrounded it!
She gritted her teeth in anger!
She had been trembling with fear, truly believing this was an Ancient Sage.
Even if it was just a tiny Divine Thought, it was not something they could contend with!
But the result was, it was fake!
It was an impostor!
Yue Qinger also raised her head, looking coldly at the illusion.
She had also been deceived!
A bone-chilling coldness appeared in her indifferent eyes.
The humanoid illusion saw that it had been encircled on three sides!
The gazes of those three people fell upon it!
Like a death stare.
Its body instantly stiffened, breaking out in a cold sweat!
Damn it! It was exposed!
Its usually infallible divine art had failed before these people.
"Hehehe..."
"Um... I say, this is all a misunderstanding, don't you... don't you think?
Why don't we all sit down... and talk things over properly!
Ho... how about it?"
"Not good at all!"
Nangong Yao shouted angrily, her bright eyes wide, her willow-like eyebrows standing on end!
She raised her jade hand and slashed down with a sword!
"Take a sword from me first!"
"Holy crap!"
"You Human Race female cub, you're really going for it?!"
Only to see the Five-Colored Sword light fiercely slash down!
The humanoid illusion, seeing this, couldn't help but let out a cry!
Its body of gray mist churned, and it quickly dodged.
But the sword light was still too fast, instantly cutting through the concealing gray mist.
For a moment, it revealed the humanoid illusion's true form.
Upon closer inspection!
That was no humanoid being at all, but clearly a panicked Black Little Beast fleeing.
"Trying to run?!"
It was Yue Qinger's turn to act, extending her slender jade hand.
Moonlight shone brightly in her palm.
Dazzling and radiant!
Transforming into a silver-white silk ribbon!
It flew out, winding and agile.
Blocking the Black Little Beast's path, startling it into darting left and right.
The white ribbon encircled it!
Attempting to coil it up and pull it back!
Just then!
Ancient, primordial Dao runes lit up on the Black Little Beast's body.
Spreading to its two front hooves!
It lifted a hoof and stomped hard forward!
The white ribbon instantly tore apart, shattering into countless fragments.
"Hmph hmph!"
"Now you know this young master's power, right! You two still think you can stop me—
No way!"
The Black Little Beast was quite arrogant, looking disdainfully at Nangong Yao and the other person.
With a "whoosh," it moved incredibly fast!
It was clearly about to retreat back into the gray stone stele.
"Boom!!!"
At this moment!
Jiang Yi began to act, the Heavenly Scripture runes swirling around him.
Violent energy and spatial turbulence from all directions converged, surging forward.
Obeying his command!
He raised a hand, manifesting a form!
Transforming into a square great cauldron!
Carrying a magnificent, profound, ancient, and primordial Aura, suppressing heaven and earth.
Flipping over, it inverted and descended!
"Dong!!!"
The rapidly moving Black Little Beast directly slammed its head into one of the cauldron walls.
Under the immense rebound force!
The small beast's body tumbled several times.
It seemed to have hit too hard!
For a moment!
The gray ancient mist on its body scattered from the impact!
It hadn't yet recovered, still looking dizzy!
Its small head drooped!
Its tongue was out, its eyes full of stars!
Its round belly was exposed backward, its two small legs stiff and trembling, half-sitting on the ground!
Its two front paws vigorously rubbed its head!
Making "hiss hiss hiss" sounds!
Constantly gasping for cool air!
"Let me!"
Nangong Yao's eyes lit up!
Dragging her pink long dress, like a dancing pink butterfly!
She flew forward!
Two snow-white fingers, like green onions, reached out!
Grabbing a tuft of black fur on its nape!
And lifted it up.
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