Chapter 179: Removing the Disguise

A crisp dragon roar echoed in the underground karst cave. In an instant, towering giant trees rose from the ground, condensing into a lifelike wood dragon, roaring toward the Soul-Devouring Beast.

The size of this wood dragon was much larger than the Soul-Devouring Beast. The wood dragon opened its big mouth and was about to bite down on the Soul-Devouring Beast. The Soul-Devouring Beast was not good at frontal combat, and its body strength was average. As long as this attack could hit, it would definitely be able to resolve this Soul-Devouring Beast!

But just at this moment, the Soul-Devouring Beast flapped the flesh wings on its back, leaving an afterimage in place, directly dodging the wood dragon's fatal blow. Its speed was dazzlingly fast.

Han Huizhen couldn't care about being surprised and hurriedly controlled the wood dragon to attack the Soul-Devouring Beast again. As long as this Soul-Devouring Beast was resolved, all illusions would naturally collapse.

But just as the wood dragon collided with that Soul-Devouring Beast, the figure of that Soul-Devouring Beast actually disappeared into thin air. The wood dragon also lost its target and stood blankly in place, waiting for Han Huizhen's next instruction.

A feeling of despair rose in Han Huizhen's heart. She knew very well that this was because the Soul-Devouring Beast's illusion had shrouded her again, which was why she couldn't see where the Soul-Devouring Beast was.

It was too strong. A Level 45 Soul-Devouring Beast was simply not something she could deal with right now.

How could such a monster suddenly appear on the outskirts of the Weeping Soul Realm?

If this continued, their final outcome would be total annihilation, and even she, the safety officer, would die here.

Thinking of this, a look of determination flashed in the depths of Han Huizhen's eyes. She raised the dagger again and then said in a deep voice.

"Intense pain can allow you to temporarily break free from the Soul-Devouring Beast's illusion. I'll count three, two, one. We will simultaneously use pain to break free from the illusion, and then you must run immediately. Do you understand?"

"Senior Sister, what about you?" Ji Lingyu couldn't help but ask.

"Don't worry, I have my own way to escape." Han Huizhen revealed a smile.

At this point, escaping together was definitely a luxury. Only by her, the highest-level safety officer, risking her life to fight, would the others have a chance to survive.

Just as Han Huizhen was prepared to risk her life, all the illusions actually faded away like a tide, as if they had never appeared at all.

This Soul-Devouring Beast came suddenly and left suddenly, leaving everyone completely baffled.

One had to know that the Soul-Devouring Beast's hunting method was to first use illusions to confuse the prey, and wait until the prey was exhausted and trapped in the illusion, unable to extricate themselves, before sneaking up to kill and devour the prey.

They had already fallen into the illusion; there was no reason for that Soul-Devouring Beast to give up on the prey that was already in its mouth.

Han Huizhen was also stunned for a long while before reacting from the shock. She hurriedly dragged her still-bleeding injured leg and checked on the situation of the others in the team.

Although Ji Lingyu and the others all had injuries on their bodies, fortunately, they were all superficial wounds and were not very serious.

What was truly serious was that Ye Lin had disappeared! There was no trace of Ye Lin to be found nearby!

"Could it be... that he sacrificed his life to lure that Soul-Devouring Beast away?" Han Huizhen's heart trembled.

The Soul-Devouring Beast and Ye Lin disappeared together; that was the only explanation now!

"No! I have to go find him!"

Han Huizhen stood up with great effort. As a safety officer, her duty was to protect the safety of the members within the group.

Now that Ye Lin's life or death was unknown, she absolutely could not just wait here.

But she had a penetrating wound on her leg, and as soon as she stood up, she was in a cold sweat from the pain.

"Senior Sister, don't be anxious yet! Why don't you see if you can find the big shots in the academy to help?" Ji Lingyu hurriedly asked.

He saw it very clearly; whether it was him chasing after them or Han Huizhen chasing after them, it wouldn't be of any help to Ye Lin, and they might even become a burden to Ye Lin. They needed to find real big shots to come.

"There's no way." Han Huizhen shook her head with a bitter look. "Once the Weeping Soul Realm is closed, if the time hasn't arrived, no one can open it. The Dean and the others can't get in either, which is why they let us second-year students act as safety officers."

"We are still very far from the depths of the Weeping Soul Realm. Why would a Level 45 Soul-Devouring Beast appear!" Han Huizhen grabbed her own hair in self-reproach.

Ji Lingyu and the others were also silent.

Then Ji Lingyu drew his sword, looking determined.

"Senior Sister, I'll go with you! Since the Dean and the others can't get in, we can only rely on ourselves!"

"Count me in!"

"I'll go too!"

Xu Yu and Lin Wenyu spoke up as well.

"You..." Han Huizhen looked at the few of them, somewhat surprised, and then her eyes also became determined. "Good!"

Han Huizhen took out first-aid medicine, simply applied medicine to her wound and bandaged it, then stood up again.

Just as they were about to set off to find Ye Lin, the few of them suddenly felt their bodies stiffen, unable to even move.

"What's going on? I can't move!" Ji Lingyu was shocked.

"Me too!" Xu Yu's expression was ugly.

"Duan Ling! Is it you?" Han Huizhen quickly realized where the problem lay.

"You guys just stay here obediently. Leave the matter of finding Ye Lin to me."

Duan Ling had already woken up from her coma at this time. She rubbed her still-aching cheek and walked toward the deeper part of the Weeping Soul Realm.

"No! Duan Ling, come back quickly! We must discuss this matter; it's too dangerous for you to go alone!" Han Huizhen stopped her loudly.

"Dangerous? Don't worry, Senior Sister Han, you should be worried about other living things."

As soon as Duan Ling finished speaking, a pale green poisonous gas spread from her body. Anything that came into contact with this poisonous gas, even hard rock, was corroded with a sizzling sound.

This scene left Han Huizhen and the others dumbfounded. They had a premonition that if Duan Ling went all out, her lethality would probably be extremely terrifying!

A poison-using profession might have average one-on-one combat power, but when it came to indiscriminate killing against many, it was absolutely the most terrifying among all professions.

"By the way, the poison on your bodies will automatically lift in three minutes. Don't come to disturb me, otherwise, I can't guarantee if I'll accidentally use the wrong poison next time."

Duan Ling left without looking back.

And just when Han Huizhen and the others were worried about Ye Lin, Ye Lin at this moment was excitedly dragging a Soul-Devouring Beast and running wildly in the Weeping Soul Realm.

"Woohoo! I'm free!"

After getting rid of Han Huizhen's group, Ye Lin finally didn't have to pretend to be blind anymore. He now felt like Sun Wukong who had just run out from under Mount Wuzhi.

He was seen throwing that Level 45 Soul-Devouring Beast into the distance, just like a bully throwing a poor girl he had just snatched onto a big bed.

Immediately after, a pair of brand-new eyeballs instantly grew from Ye Lin's empty eye sockets. He held up two fingers, with his middle finger hooked onto the second joint of his index finger.

"Soul-Devouring Beast, damn you, Lin Bei (I) is back. This time I return, I must cut off your aunt's... prepare for the show! Domain Expansion, Infinite Airport!" ===== CHAPTER 180 =====