Chapter 327: Illusion Array

Zhang Nuo lowered his head to ponder for a moment; what Chunyangzi said was not entirely without reason. Just at this moment, the Nine Dragon Sword Case within his body stirred slightly, and a streak of red light shot out from his body, transforming into the phantom of an old man in red robes upon hitting the ground!

"Senior! You..."

The person transformed from the red light was none other than Chunyangzi. Existing as a Remnant Soul, he dared not manifest in places where the Linger Power was relatively weak, and Zhang Nuo felt that the Spiritual Qi in this place was not particularly dense.

Extending a hand to interrupt Zhang Nuo, Chunyangzi closed his eyes slightly. After standing in place for a moment, he suddenly burst into loud laughter!

"Haha! Little Zhang, it seems I did not guess wrong; this place is indeed an Illusion Array!"

"How did you discern that, Senior?"

With a look of both surprise and joy on his face, Zhang Nuo asked hurriedly.

"Any array of this type must require an extremely vast amount of Linger Power as a pillar, and since an Illusion Array is used to confuse the human heart, the Linger Power it requires is even greater than other arrays! Being here, I do not feel the slightest bit of discomfort, which is enough to prove that the Spiritual Qi here is much stronger than the outside world!"

"But Senior, I don't feel the presence of any powerful Linger Power at all?"

Taking a deep breath, the Linger Power Zhang Nuo sensed was the same as usual, without any abnormalities!

"Hehe! If you were allowed to sense an abnormality between the Spiritual Qi here and other places, would there still be any need for this Illusion Array to exist?"

With his eyes fixed on Zhang Nuo, Chunyangzi turned his body and said faintly, facing the direction of the lake water. Savoring Chunyangzi's words, Zhang Nuo felt a sudden shock in his heart! Only then did he understand the reason!

The purpose of an Illusion Array is to numb a cultivator's five senses; once one enters an Illusion Array, what one sees, hears, and feels may not all be true!

"I understand! Senior!"

Having figured this out, Zhang Nuo was overcome with wild joy. There was absolutely no way an Illusion Array was set up here for no reason. The cultivators of Tianqi Immortal Mountain must have been trying to hide something back then. Could it be that the Zifu Tianqi Immortal Cave is right here?

"It seems you aren't stupid! Stay here for now; I will go down into the lake to take a look. I might be able to discover some clues!"

Chunyangzi naturally thought of this as well. Having spent some time outside, his body in the state of a Remnant Soul had not been affected, which made him even more certain that this was an Illusion Array! After saying a few words to Zhang Nuo, his figure flashed and he submerged into the lake water!

Watching a streak of red light silently dive into the lake, Zhang Nuo's excitement calmed slightly. He did not know what was under the lake; what if Chunyangzi encountered danger? Standing anxiously on the shore, he looked up into the clear lake water!

The moment Chunyangzi dived to the bottom of the lake, a heaven-shaking change occurred in the water. The originally calm lake surface suddenly rippled, and then lotus flowers bloomed across the surface. Before he knew it, the lotus flowers covered a large portion of the lake.

The lake, which had been empty, now had many koi fish swimming about! Large fish circled and swam in the water, their playful appearance extremely adorable!

But to Zhang Nuo, none of this looked so pleasant! The image before his eyes had instantly changed into something else! Could it be that something happened to Chunyangzi?

"Senior! Senior!"

Not knowing what had happened at the bottom of the lake, Zhang Nuo anxiously sent a sound transmission into the water. After waiting for a long time, a low cry from Chunyangzi finally came from the lake!

"What a profound Illusion Array! It seems that even if this is not the entrance to the Zifu Tianqi Immortal Cave, there must be other secrets here. You don't need to worry; I am in a soul state myself. As long as the Linger Power is abundant, ordinary attacks have no effect on me. You guard on the shore; I will try to break the Illusion Array here!"

Hearing Chunyangzi's voice, Zhang Nuo let out a long breath; it seemed he should be fine! His heart settled down quite a bit. He looked up into the lake, where pink lotus flowers were blooming one by one. As a breeze blew by, he could even smell a fresh fragrance!

Everything before his eyes was vivid and real, but Zhang Nuo knew in his heart that it was all fake, not truly existing, and entirely the result of the Illusion Array interfering with his five senses!

Having waited on the shore for a full half-hour, seeing that Chunyangzi still hadn't come up, Zhang Nuo frowned. At this moment, a loud noise came from the sky. Looking up, he saw three Nascent Soul Stage old monsters still locked in a bitter battle above the peak of Tianqi Immortal Mountain!

"Keep fighting a while longer!"

Praying silently in his heart, Zhang Nuo cast his gaze back to the lake water!

Swish! A black meteor streaked across the sky. Zhang Nuo looked up abruptly to see a huge, pitch-black object flying over from the southeast of Tianqi Immortal Mountain! This object looked like an extremely rare Flying Magic Tool, and its speed was staggering! In the blink of an eye, it landed at the summit of the Immortal Mountain!

The three Nascent Soul Stage cultivators who were battling in mid-air were all greatly alarmed to see more cultivators arrive. The three of them stopped immediately and landed back with their respective teams.

The moment Nanxuan Laozu's feet touched the flying boat, the white jade-like White Disc in mid-air completely submerged into his body.

"Ancestor! Are you alright!"

Zhuge An stepped forward and asked with concern.

"I'm fine!"

After a simple reply, Nanxuan Laozu cast his gaze toward the group of newcomers! A pitch-black stone palace sat quietly on the ground, and as Demonic Qi rolled on its surface, dozens of cultivators walked out from the entrance! When he saw the person in the lead, his brows knitted together instantly!

The person who emerged was none other than the Demon Emperor! Behind him were Wang Ji, Wu Xu, and the others. What surprised Nanxuan Laozu the most were the cultivators from the Great Underworld Mansion! He had only seen Qin Xiaofeng before, but judging from how everyone was standing, the Hongfa Nanzhi and that old man should also be cultivators from the Great Underworld Mansion!

Squinting his eyes slightly, Nanxuan Laozu felt that something was not quite right. If the Demon Emperor and the Great Underworld Mansion joined forces, it would likely not be easy to seize this Immortal Mountain!

He shifted his gaze to the other two groups. One group was the Giant Linger Palace, with whom he had been fighting for half a day. At this time, the Nascent Soul Stage cultivator from the Giant Linger Palace had also returned to his team. This person looked to be in his forties, with a face full of beard like steel needles standing upright. As his eyeballs rolled, he was also looking at the Demon Emperor and his group! He was the Third Leader of the Giant Linger Palace, Yang Potian! Because his beard was extremely eye-catching, many people were accustomed to calling him Yang Huzi!

The other group consisted of cultivators from the Great Harmony Clan. These cultivators came from an island nation surrounding the Tianyuan Continent; though the place was the size of a pellet, the cultivators there were extremely bellicose!

Standing in front of the many cultivators of the Great Harmony Clan was a middle-aged cultivator wearing only a sleeveless garment, his hair disheveled like withered grass. This person was the clan leader of the Great Harmony Clan, Xiong Kui!

Both Yang Huzi and Xiong Kui had reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage; no wonder they could fight with Nanxuan Laozu for such a long time!

"Nanxuan!"

After scanning the surroundings, the Demon Emperor's gaze landed on Nanxuan Laozu. A fierce light erupted in his eyes as he said hatefully.

"I didn't expect the Demon Emperor to come as well. It seems there will be a good show this time!"

Everyone knew what was going on in the current situation, but even though Nanxuan Laozu knew the situation was tricky, he still forced a smile and said.

When Yang Huzi and Xiong Kui heard the two call each other's names, their hearts turned cold. If the newcomers were helpers on Nanxuan Laozu's side, they would have to prepare for a hard fight! However, judging by the appearance of the two, it seemed they had a grudge from before and likely would not join forces!

At this time, when Ye Linger heard Nanxuan Laozu address the other as the Demon Emperor, she immediately thought of everything Zhang Nuo had told her before. She quietly walked up to Yang Potian and whispered:

"Master! This person is the last Demon Emperor of the Tianyuan Continent from tens of thousands of years ago. He and Nanxuan Laozu..."

Yang Huzi listened carefully to Ye Linger's account. After a moment, his expression suddenly turned joyful, and he nodded slightly! He turned to Liu Qingshan and said:

"Qingshan, you didn't waste your effort taking this disciple! The intelligence she provided is very useful! If we can take this Immortal Mountain, record a great merit for her!"

Having received the Third Leader's praise, Liu Qingshan's face lit up with joy, and he cast an approving look at Ye Linger! In fact, Ye Linger had selfish motives for providing intelligence to Yang Potian! Since both Nanxuan Laozu and the Demon Emperor were Zhang Nuo's enemies, it would be a very good thing for Zhang Nuo regardless of which one of them fell!

Xiong Kui of the Great Harmony Clan had no idea what was going on. He kept looking back and forth at the cultivators of the three parties, feeling somewhat panicked and uneasy in his heart!

"It seems the three fellow Daoists have been fighting here for some time. I wonder if you are still able to have a battle with this Demon Emperor?"

Judging by the three's complexions, it was not difficult for the Demon Emperor to see that they had already consumed at least one-third of their own Dharma power. By waiting for them to tire themselves out, his chances of winning would naturally be much higher!

Hearing this, the others didn't react much, but Nanxuan Laozu knew in his heart that he had barely been a match for the Demon Emperor when he was at his peak. Now that his Linger Power in his Divine Sea was depleted, he naturally would not be his opponent!

"This guy, I didn't want him to pick up a bargain!"

Zhuge An was angry inside, but he didn't dare to be too presumptuous; he knew exactly how much weight he carried! When Xiong Kui and Yang Huzi heard the Demon Emperor's words, they were immediately furious, but when their Divine Sense swept over the Demon Emperor, they were secretly shocked!

Especially Yang Potian; he had learned from Ye Linger that this person was the last Demon Emperor from tens of thousands of years ago. Although his cultivation had dropped significantly after his resurrection, he absolutely could not be underestimated!

Xiong Kui knew nothing about the Demon Emperor and was unwilling to be the first bird to stick its head out! For a time, the top of Tianqi Immortal Mountain became extremely quiet, and only the sound of the wind sweeping past the summit could be heard!

Just as everyone's gaze fell upon the four Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, Jin Buhuan slowly retreated, and taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to him, he secretly snuck toward the side of Tianqi Immortal Mountain!

Although Zhang Nuo was not clear about everything that had happened on the mountaintop, seeing that Nanxuan Laozu and the others had stopped, he guessed that perhaps a fourth party's power had joined in! However, he would never have dreamed that the force that had joined was precisely the people from the Five Great Demon Mountains and the Great Underworld Mansion!