Chapter 158: Unleashing Illusion Art

The Saint had already arrived nearby, holding the youth in one hand and Chen Yu in the other, and stared coldly at Ye Liuyun.

Their aura radiated outward, crushing Ye Liuyun with relentless pressure.

Ye Liuyun tried to use the Lingkong Art to escape, but found the space around him sealed shut by the elder!

"This is the Saint's power? Even space can be sealed? I can't even run away now!"

Ye Liuyun was now utterly amazed by the elder's strength, yet he continued using Divine Sense to communicate with Bai Hu and Shi Yuan, urging them not to come out and that he had a way to return.

The Saint tossed Chen Yu onto the ground and said, "I am the new commander sent by the headquarters. Tell me honestly what happened here."

Chen Yu gave a brief account of the events and introduced himself.

The elder asked, "Why did they leave you behind alone?"

Chen Yu pointed at Ye Liuyun and said, "That kid wanted to use me for practice, which is why I barely survived. He has insulted me repeatedly these past days; I beg the commander to hand this kid over to me for dealing with!"

"Practice? That's not a bad idea. Peng Er, you go and practice on him too!" the Saint said to the youth beside him.

The youth showed a hint of interest and walked toward Ye Liuyun.

"Your stone shield is fine, hand it over to me," the youth demanded of Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun's mind shifted quickly; then he looked at the youth and said, "I can give it to you, but let me go first, and the stone shield is yours."

"Hmph, a turtle in a jar, do you think you have the right to bargain with me?" the youth said disdainfully.

"Since we can't negotiate, we'll have to fight. If you beat me, the shield will be yours."

Ye Liuyun, at this moment, steadied himself; the more such a moment, the more he needed to stay calm to seize any sliver of hope.

Brute force would certainly fail. Even if he could beat the youth, the elder would not let him go.

The best option now is illusion art, and it must be designed to ensure his escape, preferably also scheming against Chen Yu.

The youth, regardless of what she was thinking, slapped a palm straight at Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun raised the shield to protect himself, and with a "Boom—" he was blasted away by the youth.

His entire True Essence is now restrained by the Saint, so he cannot unleash the shield's power. He can only use the stone shield passively, causing most attacks to be transferred to his Physical Body.

Moreover, he was badly wounded earlier and his injuries hadn't healed; this palm naturally sent him soaring and crashing to the ground.

"This is unfair! My whole True Essence is restrained, so of course I can't beat you!" Ye Liuyun shouted.

The youth heard that and let out a wicked laugh. "Fairness? How laughable! This world has no fairness. If you have strength, it's fair; without strength, you just get beaten!"

With that, he slapped another palm at Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun was repeatedly knocked backward, yet he was getting ever closer to the Grand Hall.

After five slaps, Ye Liuyun's skin split open all over, blood gushing.

Yet he drew a breath in his heart. "Now it's your turn to perform!" Ye Liuyun finally completed the illusion art.

Ye Liuyun used the illusion to make him believe Ye Liuyun was his kin, then had him frame Chen Yu first, and seized the chance to strike the elder.

The youth's cultivation was low, so he fell for it. He suddenly turned, stared at Chen Yu, and coldly shouted, "Chen Yu, you traitor of the Blood Demon Sect, how dare you toy with my master?"

"Hm?" Chen Yu and the Saint both spoke, bewildered.

The youth dropped Ye Liuyun, turned back and said, "Master, kill this Chen Yu quickly; he is a Blood Demon Sect traitor."

Chen Yu was startled and hurriedly asked, "How am I a traitor of the Blood Demon Sect?"

The elder was also shocked, yet he pressed Chen Yu with oppressive pressure until he vomited blood. He didn't kill Chen Yu outright; he wanted to understand what was happening.

The youth stepped beside the elder and said, "Master, just now I noticed Ye Liuyun secretly communicating with Chen Yu via Divine Sense."

The elder, hearing this, coldly stared at Chen Yu.

"I didn't! You slander me. How could I communicate with an enemy of the Blood Demon Sect!" Chen Yu protested, obviously falsely accused.

"I framed you? I didn't even know you before; how could I frame you? You still won't admit it?"

The elder clearly trusted his disciple more; with a wave of his hand, he struck Chen Yu, sending him sprawling to the ground, spitting blood.

"Still not revealing the truth?" the elder glared at Chen Yu, his murderous intent making Chen Yu tremble.

"I… what am I supposed to reveal? I never communicated with that kid!" Chen Yu stammered in panic.

"Peng Er, are you seeing wrong?" the elder asked, noticing Chen Yu's eyes didn't look like lying, showing some doubt.

"Master, my disciple would never mistake. Don't be fooled by him!" the youth said firmly.

The ferocious beasts inside the Grand Hall also looked bewildered. Although Ye Liuyun had temporarily escaped danger, they were still worried for him.

Especially Lei Ming, watching Ye Liuyun's plight, felt deep compassion, shedding endless tears. Yet she dared not go out, fearing she'd become a burden to Ye Liuyun.

The youth then questioned Chen Yu: "Your realm is Sixth Sea Transformation, while his hasn't even reached the Sea Transformation realm. How could he possibly seek you for practice? Does he intend to die?"

The elder also thought his disciple's words reasonable, and his gaze at Chen Yu grew even more ferocious.

"Moreover, he has beasts of the eighth or ninth layer of Sea Transformation by his side. If they don't release you, how could you escape their hands and run to my master here?"

The youth spoke convincingly, and even the elder kept nodding.

"You impudent kid, daring to deceive me! If you still don't reveal the truth, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Speaking thus, the elder intensified the oppressive pressure, crushing Chen Yu so his waist couldn't straighten.

"I… I will reveal!" Chen Yu, unable to bear the pressure and unable to argue, temporarily yielded.

The youth wore a smug expression, looking at Chen Yu with a victor's demeanor.

Seizing the chance, Ye Liuyun added fuel to the fire, using Divine Sense to send a Transmission Voice to Chen Yu: "You didn't expect it, this youth is on my side!"

The Saint, now paying extra attention to Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense activity, immediately sensed Ye Liuyun's subtle move as soon as the Transmission Voice was sent.

"You still try tricks in front of me? Can't wait to die?"

Speaking, he was about to act on Ye Liuyun, but the youth intervened, "Master, keep that kid for me!"

The elder immediately halted. "Fine! Chen Yu, quickly reveal the truth!"

Chen Yu's complexion turned ashen in an instant, glancing at Ye Liuyun and then at the youth.

He knew that any further protest was useless; he had been trapped by Ye Liuyun and the youth. With death on both sides, he might as well pull a backup before dying!

Suddenly, Chen Yu struck directly at the youth.

"How dare you!" the saint roared, his figure appearing instantly before the youth; a palm slammed toward Chen Yu, shattering his body outright.

The youth, however, drew a long sword and thrust it at the old man's back heart. Feeling the attack on his spine, the elder instinctively unleashed his True Essence, blasting the youth three zhang away.

At the moment the anomaly surged, the elder's mind slipped; the oppressive pressure on Ye Liuyun suddenly lessened. He darted and rushed back to the Grand Hall.

"Peng Er? Have you gone mad? To attack your master?" The elder, at this moment, could not attend to Ye Liuyun and merely asked the youth, bewildered.

The youth was struck by the saint's True Essence Body Shield, collapsing softly onto the ground. His eyes glazed as he looked at the elder: "Master, what's happening to me?"