Chapter 165: Illusion Realm
Hearing that both the Enchanting Heart Worm and the Illusion Insect were present, everyone’s bodies instantly tensed. A tense atmosphere rapidly spread among them.
When Bai Zhi realized both the Enchanting Heart Worm and the Illusion Insect had arrived, she instinctively wanted to contact her system to buy something that could counter them.
Bai Zhi immediately called out, "System."
She called out a few more times, but the system didn’t answer.
The last time this happened was when the system was upgrading.
’It’s over. I can’t reach the system. With the Enchanting Heart Worm and the Illusion Insect working together, we won’t even be able to find the Illusion Insect. We can only wait for it to show itself.’
Yue Junxiao’s eyes scanned their surroundings warily. He turned to Sang Mo, his voice tinged with an almost imperceptible tension. "What do we do now? We can’t see the Illusion Insect at all."
Sang Mo, who had stood up at some point, coldly uttered a single word. "Wait."
Hearing this, Bai Zhi couldn’t help but repeat, "Wait?"
Sang Mo carefully observed their surroundings, explaining with uncharacteristic patience and gravity, "Yes. We wait for them to lose patience and reveal an opening. The Enchanting Heart Worm excels at creating Illusion Realms. From the moment we walked through the door and met its gaze, we may have already entered its Illusion Realm. Inside the Illusion Realm, it’s invincible. The only way to break free is if it makes a mistake. It can hear what we’re saying right now, and the Illusion Insect can transform into any one of us. If we don’t want a disaster on our hands, it’s best not to make any rash moves. Otherwise, we might not hurt them, but end up killing each other instead."
Sang Mo’s words plunged everyone into silence. For a time, no one dared to make a move.
Sang Mo thought for a moment before adding, "Let’s all hold hands. That way, if anything happens, we can react immediately."
At his words, they all obediently took each other’s hands.
Yue Junxiao and Yan Yichen immediately took Bai Zhi’s hands, one on her left and one on her right. Lang Qiu and Sang Mo linked hands with them as well.
Meanwhile, the Enchanting Heart Worm and the Illusion Insect were surprised to find that one of the Beastmen knew so much about them.
Hiding in the shadows, they contemplated how to deal with the group.
Their original plan was indeed to have the group kill each other, after which they would only need to take the female away. But with someone among them who understood them so well, it was now difficult to proceed.
After observing for a few seconds, the Illusion Insect said, "Let’s separate them and take them down one by one. Especially the one in black clothes—he knows too much."
The Enchanting Heart Worm couldn’t help but worry. "If we separate them, I’m concerned my energy won’t be sufficient."
The Illusion Insect replied, "We only need to focus on the female. The others just need to be isolated. You love that maze game of yours, don’t you?"
The Enchanting Heart Worm instantly understood what it meant.
Meanwhile, Bai Zhi and her companions were unaware of the conversation between the Enchanting Heart Worm and the Illusion Insect. They were still observing their surroundings nervously, afraid to make a wrong move.
Time ticked by, second by second, and the tense atmosphere became almost suffocating.
Suddenly, the environment around them began to twist and distort.
Seeing the sudden change, Yue Junxiao’s eyes widened. He shouted, "Be careful!"
The words had barely left his lips when the people beside him vanished. A moment ago, he could clearly feel their warmth, but now he found himself standing alone in a forest.
Staring at the surrounding trees, Yue Junxiao immediately shouted, "Bai Zhi! Lang Qiu? Sang Mo? Yan Yichen?! Where are you?!"
But the forest only returned the sound of his own voice. There was no one else.
It was the same for the others. Each of them was now in a separate space.
The only ones who remained relatively calm were Sang Mo and Lang Qiu. Sang Mo had anticipated that the Enchanting Heart Worm wouldn’t let things end so easily, but he hadn’t expected it to send them into separate spaces.
His expression turned exceptionally grim. ’I’m not that worried about the others. The Enchanting Heart Worm and the Illusion Insect are clearly after Bai Zhi. If anything happens to her, we’re all finished.’
’Although I used to despise Bai Zhi, after spending this time with her, I’ve realized she’s not completely without merit. She’s passably good-looking, and more importantly, she can level up without hitting any bottlenecks. Besides, after thinking things through earlier, I don’t want her to die so soon.’
Bai Zhi felt the scene before her shift, and suddenly Hu Yan’s private residence had transformed into their old home on Blue Star.
Crucially, it wasn’t just her here; Hu Yan and Zelda were present as well.
Seeing Hu Yan, Bai Zhi subconsciously took a few steps toward him and called out, "Hu Yan!"
However, Hu Yan didn’t seem to hear her. But she could clearly hear him talking with Zelda.
Zelda’s face was a mask of fury. "You’re the noble Third Prince! What on earth are you thinking? Marrying a female like that? And even sharing her with those other men! So many high-society females begged to marry you in the past, and you refused them all. Even if she saved your life, you don’t have to throw yourself away like this!"
Bai Zhi froze for a moment. ’This is from when Zelda first arrived on Blue Star. It must be a conversation she had with Hu Yan when they went back to their room. Zelda was really unhappy with me back then because I wasn’t treating Hu Yan well.’
Then, Bai Zhi heard Hu Yan say with a placid expression, "She has the Blue Soul Stone. And you know how important the Endless Sea Area is to me. As far as I know, she’s the only one who can open it."
’I know about the Blue Soul Stone; it’s the stone I took back from Yun Xi. But this is the first time I’ve ever heard of the Endless Sea Area.’
’So that’s why Hu Yan never left? Because of the Blue Soul Stone and this... Endless Sea Area?’
Bai Zhi pressed her lips together. ’If he wanted it, all he had to do was ask. I would have given it to him. He didn’t need to go to such great lengths just to stay by my side.’
’Back then, I felt so bad for them because of how cruel the original owner had been. Out of a desire to make it up to them, I would have gladly given him the Blue Soul Stone. It was useless to me, after all.’
A smile spread across Zelda’s face. "Oh, so it’s for the Endless Sea Area! I really thought you were willing to stay and be her Beast Husband! And here I was wondering. I mean, she’s decent-looking and has a bit of money, but with your status, you’re not lacking for either of those things. How could you possibly fall for such an ordinary female?"
Hu Yan said coolly, "How could that be? I have my mission. The Endless Sea Area hasn’t been opened in decades, and it’s full of traps. Her father appeared near there back then, holding the Blue Soul Stone. I refuse to believe it was a coincidence. I discovered that her father may have been one of the original builders. That’s why I temporarily agreed to be her Beast Husband. Once I get the blueprints and the Blue Soul Stone..."
Zelda immediately understood the implication. "That’s our Hu Yan! Always so rational. And to think I was worried sick just now—I was starting to think you were a masochist! Being treated like that and still staying here... So, once you get them..."
Just then, the scene before Bai Zhi’s eyes changed again.