Chapter 2825: Slaying the Shen Beast (None Today)

"Elder Qingxiao! Haven't you met any other clansmen?" Wang Yingjie asked curiously.

"No, maybe they're in other places!" Wang Qingxiao shook his head, guessing.

Wang Yingjie took out a light blue animal skin, which was clearly a map. It depicted mountains and rivers, with some areas marked. "There might be ten-thousand-year spiritual medicine here; let's go take a look!" Wang Yingjie said, pointing to a spot on the map. He added that after so many years, the information on the map might not be accurate, and he had already come up empty-handed in several places.

Wang Qingxiao nodded and followed Wang Yingjie, flying southeast. After flying several million miles, the Azure Lotus Spirit Sensing Disk suddenly reacted. "There are clansmen nearby." Wang Qingxiao's expression shifted, and they flew towards the indicated direction, guided by the Azure Lotus Spirit Sensing Disk.

Less than fifteen minutes later, Wang Chan and Wang Chan flew towards them. They had been waiting for some time and finally met up with Wang Qingxiao and the others. Wang Chan briefly explained what had happened: their strength was insufficient, and they needed Wang Qingxiao and Wang Yingjie's help.

"Its illusion technique is very powerful. Even if you all attack together, you'll fall victim to it. Unless you have a treasure that counters illusions, it will be very difficult to deal with," the Twin-Eyed Rat warned. It often stayed with a Mirage Dragon, which frequently used illusions to trick it, so the Twin-Eyed Rat understood the power of such techniques. This particular mirage beast could summon a Mirage Dragon avatar, making its illusions exceptionally potent. If they attacked together and were hit by the mirage beast's illusion, they might even end up fighting each other.

"I have a Rank Six talisman, the Nine Palaces Illusion-Breaking Talisman, which should weaken its illusion technique, Elder Qingxiao. Please use it!" Wang Yingjie said, taking out a shimmering silver talisman. He explained that traveling allowed him to meet other cultivators and acquire good items. The mirage beast was a top-grade Rank Six creature; Wang Yingjie wasn't confident fighting it alone, but Wang Qingxiao, whose true form was a flood dragon, should be able to handle it.

Wang Qingxiao nodded and said, "You three stay on the periphery, don't get too close, lest you fall victim to its illusion." After a few more instructions, Wang Yingjie and the other two dispersed. Wang Qingxiao slapped the Nine Palaces Illusion-Breaking Talisman onto his body. With a flash of silver light, a dazzling silver glow appeared out of nowhere, enveloping his entire body.

Wang Qingxiao transformed into a white streak of light and flew into the distance. In a dense forest, Wang Chan stood beneath a towering tree, with the Twin-Eyed Rat perched on his shoulder, its eyes emitting a dazzling spiritual glow.

Soon after, a dragon's roar echoed through the heavens and earth, followed by continuous rumbling. The ground trembled slightly, and numerous towering trees were uprooted by powerful air currents. "The Nine Palaces Illusion-Breaking Talisman is working well; its illusions can't affect Qingxiao. It's trying to escape; prepare to attack," the Twin-Eyed Rat spoke, its voice like a human's.

The Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada took out a golden communication plate, performed several incantations, and at the same time, its body glowed with golden light, its aura completely vanishing. In a vast, dark forest, numerous towering trees were snapped in half, and the ground was frozen. A white flood dragon was locked in combat with a mirage beast. Fighting in its true form, the mirage beast was no match for Wang Qingxiao.

Among the many demonic races, the flood dragon's physical body ranked among the strongest. The mirage beast realized its predicament; its illusions were useless against Wang Qingxiao.

The mirage beast let out an incredibly strange shriek, its body blurred, and then it vanished. "Hmph, trying to hide right under my nose, you're looking for death," the white flood dragon spoke in human tongue, letting out a deafening roar. A white true dragon's phantom appeared above its head. The phantom exhaled a vast cloud of white icy mist, which shot directly towards the ground.

The ground froze at an astonishing speed, and the ice layer continuously spread, encapsulating hundreds of miles. A ripple appeared in a certain void. As the void fluctuated, a massive white dragon claw materialized and slammed into the empty space, emitting a muffled thud.

With a flash of black light, the mirage beast reappeared, covered in bloodstains. Realizing its peril, it unleashed a misty black sound wave. Wherever the sound wave passed, the ice shattered, leaving long, slender cracks.

The white flood dragon exhaled a vast white spiritual light, shattering the black sound wave. Meanwhile, the mirage beast transformed into a black streak of light and flew rapidly into the distance. Astonishing spiritual pressure surged from the southeast and west directions, accompanied by rolling waves of air.

The mirage beast hadn't taken human form, and its intelligence was limited. Coupled with Wang Qingxiao's relentless pursuit, it instinctively fled north. As soon as it appeared above a dense forest, Wang Chan materialized and opened its mouth, spitting out a misty black glow—the Soul-Devouring Forbidden Light.

Just as the mirage beast was about to cast a spell to resist, a man's loud shout suddenly rang out. The mirage beast's body trembled slightly, and it paused mid-air. The Soul-Devouring Forbidden Light struck the mirage beast, which let out a piercing shriek. A white light descended from the sky, hitting the mirage beast, causing its body to rapidly freeze, transforming into a massive ice sculpture.

With a flash of spiritual light, a five-colored jade seal materialized, instantly growing in size and smashing towards the ice sculpture. With a thunderous crash, the five-colored jade seal struck the ground, flattening numerous towering trees and causing the earth to shake violently.

Wang Yingjie and Wang Qingxiao arrived. Wang Yingjie formed a hand seal, and the five-colored jade seal flew up. On the ground was a massive crater filled with shredded flesh. A miniature mirage beast had just emerged from the remains when a golden light descended from the sky, enveloped the mini mirage beast, and drew it into a golden porcelain bottle, where it vanished.

With a flash of white light, Wang Qingxiao's figure appeared, enveloped in a silver glow. Had it not been for the Nine Palaces Illusion-Breaking Talisman, he would likely have fallen into an illusion.

With a shimmer of silver light, the Nine Palaces Illusion-Breaking Talisman detached from Wang Qingxiao's body. Its spiritual light had dimmed, indicating a significant loss of power, but it was still usable. Support talismans could be used multiple times, whereas offensive talismans were single-use consumables.

Wang Qingxiao returned the Nine Palaces Illusion-Breaking Talisman to Wang Yingjie. Wang Chan found a green storage ring within the mirage beast's corpse. He gave the ring to Wang Qingxiao and then put away the mirage beast's body.

"Let's go find the truly good stuff!" the Twin-Eyed Rat spoke. They left the area and flew southwest.

Outside a massive valley shrouded in green mist, Wang Lihe, Wang Liangyan, and Wang Mofei stood with grave expressions. Wang Mofei had met up with Wang Liangyan and Wang Lihe using the Azure Lotus Spirit Sensing Disk.

They had visited three spiritual medicine gardens. In the first, they found some green chestnut fruits, but the second and third were empty, as all the spiritual medicines had been eaten by demonic beasts. They wondered if this spiritual medicine garden held any valuable items.

Wang Lihe extended his divine sense into the valley, but a mysterious force within pulled it away. He quickly severed his connection. "The restrictions here are still active, so there should be plenty of good things inside. The restrictions aren't weak, so be careful," Wang Lihe said solemnly.