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"Where are you running?" Ouyang Zixin seemed to have completely forgotten Yun Tianmo's existence, focusing solely on capturing those souls. The souls that once terrified her had now become food in her mouth, and none could escape from her grasp.
The howling wind in the Underground Palace grew louder, the cold air pressing directly towards Yun Tianmo. Caught off guard, he raised his hand to block it, only to realize that in the blink of an eye, Ouyang Zixin had vanished.
He hurried forward a couple of steps, but the place where Ouyang Zixin had captured the souls was devoid of any shadows; not a single soul remained. He was alone in the entire Underground Palace.
After looking around several times, Yun Tianmo realized he might have made a mistake. The Underground Palace was too calm, so calm that it felt as if time had stopped. Everything that had just happened before his eyes seemed real, yet there were no traces left behind. Although he had seen Ouyang Zixin crush and consume the souls, not even the slightest hint remained in the air, which was unreasonable.
Yun Tianmo sensed something was amiss and felt compelled to find out why. He leaped into the air using Sky Treading, quickly rising to a height where he could survey the entire Underground Palace.
Empty.
"What is he doing?" Ouyang Zixin asked as she watched Yun Tianmo suddenly take flight.
"I don't know, searching for something?" Nameless praised his skills inwardly but admitted he was unsure of what Yun Tianmo was doing.
Whoosh—
Another gust of cold wind swept through. Ouyang Zixin shrank her neck and rubbed her arms together, reiterating to Nameless that he should not float around aimlessly. Not only in this Underground Palace but even outside Yuhai Continent would be unacceptable.
After Ouyang Zixin's explanation, Nameless began to understand that in his master's previous realm, those who floated were simply called Ghosts, which referred to the souls of Yuhai Continent, also known as spirits. They were malevolent beings; not only would their appearance frighten people to death, but according to rumors, very few ghosts were kind-hearted; most were incredibly wicked.
"I saw you floating away just now; that feeling... tsk tsk..."
Nameless was once again at a loss for words. Initially, he didn't understand what Ghost was, and he wasn't always floating around either. It was Ouyang Zixin who failed to explain things clearly from the start, but now that it was clarified, he understood. However, he was still curious about the evil spirits she mentioned. "Is it true that Xiao Qian fell in love with a human, and her grandmother insisted on breaking them apart?"
That grandmother seemed really cruel.
Ouyang Zixin burst into laughter and then playfully scolded him, "Can you focus on the main point?"
Nameless shook his head. Wasn't the main point the truth of this story? If it were true, it would mean that most ghosts were bad. Even if Xiao Qian loved a human, the paths of humans and ghosts were different, and in the end, that man would still be harmed. This would imply that the notion that all ghosts are evil holds some validity. Conversely, if this were not the case, one could not definitively say that all ghosts are bad.
Regarding Nameless's dialectical spirit, Ouyang Zixin wasn't sure whether to praise him or not, but her attention was soon drawn to Yun Tianmo.
"What is he doing?"
After descending from mid-air, Yun Tianmo took a few steps toward them but seemed unable to see Ouyang Zixin. Then suddenly, he turned and slammed his palm down onto an empty space. Instantly, a loud crash echoed through the Underground Palace, and the ground caved in, creating a large pit.
Ouyang Zixin swayed slightly but had prepared for it this time and didn't fall.
"That seems to be where the shield appeared earlier," Nameless observed as he looked around, confirming that the spot was where the stone platform had been. Later, when the platform cracked open to reveal the shield, that area had become vacant.
Yun Tianmo's strange behavior made Ouyang Zixin a bit worried. At first, she couldn't tell what was wrong, but now seeing him strike out into thin air while appearing not to see her made her anxious. If he decided to aim a strike at her as well, she feared for her life.
"We have to save him."
"How do we save him?" Nameless questioned this idea. What did saving mean? Cloud Young Master hadn't been harmed; he was merely trapped in an illusion.
Ouyang Zixin gave Nameless a roll of her eyes. She certainly knew it was just an illusion, but falling into an illusion could be serious or trivial. Originally, they thought that with Yun Tianmo's cultivation level, it shouldn't be a big problem, so they didn't take any action. However, seeing him start to swing his hands randomly made Ouyang Zixin a bit uneasy; after all, enjoying the show only works if one's own safety is guaranteed.
“How do we break this?” Nameless shrugged his hands, indicating that he truly had no way to deal with the illusion. He wasn't like Ouyang Zixin, who was deliberately trying to enjoy the spectacle; he was innocent.
While the two were discussing countermeasures, Yun Tianmo had already turned around. From his appearance, it seemed he was preparing to come this way.
Yun Tianmo smashed the stone platform with one hand, and stone fragments scattered everywhere. There had indeed been a stone platform here, but it had contained the Source Serpent Scale Shield, which he had already subdued. The stone platform had long since disappeared; how could another one appear? Without thinking twice, he struck it and shattered it, expecting to discover something, but found nothing at all.
What should have disappeared reappeared, while the person who had been right in front of him vanished without a trace. At this point, if Yun Tianmo still hadn't realized he was trapped in an illusion, he wouldn't deserve to be called one of the outstanding young talents of Yuhai Continent.
He suddenly turned around, recalling his previous position. He had deviated from his spot when Ouyang Zixin screamed about seeing a ghost. Therefore, he needed to return to his original position first.
“He's coming! He's coming!” Ouyang Zixin said nervously, though she felt a bit excited as well. As for why, she didn't know. She grabbed Nameless's sleeve and pulled him back cautiously, moving as stealthily as if a mouse had spotted a cat.
Nameless cooperated with her movements while complaining, “He's in an illusion and can't see us. Why bother…”
“You know nothing! Who knows when he'll wake up? With his abnormal cultivation level, it's better for us to be cautious. If we're mistaken for just watching the fun, that would be bad.” Ouyang Zixin didn't think this illusion could trap Yun Tianmo for long; after all, even she and Nameless weren't affected by it.
“Aren't you watching the show?” Nameless continued to grumble internally while still enjoying the spectacle. However, he chose not to say anything more because he had to admit that Ouyang Zixin was right; with Cloud Young Master's cultivation level, he could wake up very soon. This moment had already felt quite long.
(To be continued.)
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