Chapter 661 - 654: Illusory Truth
"WHOOSH!!"
At the Master of Nightmares’ words, both Sa and Sai couldn’t help but let out a long breath. Even at this stage, a hint of hesitation still flickered in their eyes.
It was clear that the mere mention of this so-called "Illusory Truth" was enough to place immense pressure on them.
"In our current state, if we use ’Illusory Truth’ again... won’t we go completely insane?"
Sa said in a low voice.
"I’m afraid we’ll melt into a puddle of monstrosities."
A look of uncertainty also crossed Sai’s face.
"I don’t know if we’ll go completely insane. What I do know is that if we don’t risk it all now, we probably won’t even get the chance to go insane."
"My abilities are based on consciousness and Spirit. This man’s true terror lies precisely in that area, which you could say is a natural counter to me. In terms of actual combat ability and destructive Power, my Power is likely no greater than Sa’s. Even with me joining the fight, it won’t change much,"
the Master of Nightmares said coolly.
"I agree."
Just then, a voice suddenly sounded from behind the three. The surface of the sea squirmed with a SPLASH as the water coalesced into a humanoid figure—the will-avatar of Ji.
"Alright then. Whether we can separate again afterward will just be a matter of luck."
"But that’s fine. As long as we’re alive, there’s hope."
"Ji is not here, so I will take the role of the main body,"
Sa said faintly.
"You madman, be careful when the time comes. As the ’Armor,’ I have no desire to be killed by you,"
Sai said, seemingly at a loss for words.
"Enough talk. Let’s begin."
The Master of Nightmares’ expression was calm as he suddenly clapped his palms together before him.
Seeing the Master of Nightmares’ action, Zhou Yuanjue’s eyebrow twitched slightly, a look of interest on his face.
’So the Master of Nightmares is finally making his move? What kind of ability will it be this time?’
He knew the Celestial Demons must be hiding something. If what they had faced back then was truly a High-level Life form from the depths of the True Realm, its power likely surpassed even his own, as he had not yet fully transformed. Without a trump card, their own power wouldn’t have even been enough to escape their home planet; they would have been utterly annihilated.
’And now, are they finally playing their true trump card?’
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
The instant the Master of Nightmares clapped his hands together, a vast gray smoke burst from his body. The smoke instantly solidified in the air, forming into chains.
No, they weren’t chains. They only had the shape of chains. In fact, Zhou Yuanjue’s pupils contracted as he saw clearly that the "chains" were composed of countless tiny, complex, Talisman-like structures.
These innumerable chains were like countless tentacles, writhing above the sea’s surface and creating an extremely terrifying sight.
In the next moment, the chains made a move that even Zhou Yuanjue couldn’t comprehend.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
Countless chains suddenly shot down from all directions, their targets the three Primordial Ancestors standing beside the Master of Nightmares.
RIIIP!
In an instant, the bodies of the three were pierced by innumerable chains, and their facial expressions twisted into something horrific.
Savage, gnarled, and distorted, their faces seemed to contain a complex mix of negative emotions: nausea, pain, dizziness, fear, and more.
BUZZ!
The next moment, a gray light surged from the Master of Nightmares’ body, covering the surrounding area and forming a Nightmare Domain hundreds of meters wide.
RATTLE! RATTLE!
Then, the countless chains began to retract, pulling the three grimacing Primordial Ancestors toward the Master of Nightmares.
Finally, the four bodies collided.
But this was not the end.
Zhou Yuanjue’s pupils suddenly constricted.
He saw that after colliding, the bodies of the four Primordial Ancestors did not stop. They continued to draw closer, as if...
’Fusing?!’
This scene was somewhat beyond Zhou Yuanjue’s comprehension.
He could clearly see and sense that the bodies of the four Primordial Ancestors were merging in an utterly inconceivable way.
Moreover, this fusion was not merely physical. Their Spirits, their wills, and even the fundamental structure of their life essence all seemed to be merging.
’Incredible!’
For beings at the Ancestral Level, each one possessed a strong individual imprint. The essence of their life had an extremely unique structure. Even if their cells could merge temporarily, it was impossible for their life structures to do so.
’Is it the Master of Nightmares? Is he orchestrating all this? Is this his final trump card?’
’The fusion of four Primordial Ancestors?!’
’Is this ability achieved through the nature of his nightmare powers? Projecting everything from dreams into reality? Within his own Nightmare Space, can he break free from rules to a certain extent, deciding the form of things according to his own Heart Intent?!’
In fact, Zhou Yuanjue’s guess was partially correct.
The Master of Nightmares’ true strength did not lie in direct combat.
On the Celestial Demon Holy Star, before their essential abilities were tainted, the true nature of the Master of Nightmares’ power was actually to make dreams a reality.
The essence of this ability was called "Dreams Come True."
And "Illusory Truth" was the result of this ability being pushed to its absolute limit. Within a Dream Realm, it could even defy common sense to a certain degree, achieving things that were completely impossible in the real world.
The fusion before him was a result achieved through the essence of this ability.
However, the Master of Nightmares’ ability could not completely defy logic. Therefore, to some extent, if this fusion were to unleash its full power, it still had to adhere to certain principles of common sense.
Everything about them, including their deepest subconscious, was completely combined within the "Illusory Truth" ability.
Back on the Celestial Demon Holy Star, it was precisely Mo’s "Illusory Truth" ability, which had fused the power of several Primordial Ancestors, that had allowed them to briefly resist the Calamity’s invasion and even open a True Realm passage for interstellar travel.
However, since arriving on Earth, the Master of Nightmares had never used this ability again.
This was because the essence of their abilities—due to the immense harm they had inflicted upon the planet, the endless hatred from the wills of countless life forms and the planet itself, and the terrifying Heart Demons born from within their own minds—had caused their True Spirits to be afflicted with an indelible "curse."
Sweet dreams had become nightmares.
No one knew what would happen if they used a logic-defying ability like "Illusory Truth" while under the influence of this cursed power.
Perhaps they would descend completely into madness, forgetting themselves, forgetting everything, until only chaotic and terrifying instincts remained, turning them into a mass of mangled flesh that only knew how to endlessly plunder and kill.
But now, they had no choice. They had to risk everything, pay any price, to achieve victory.
Because this was, perhaps, their last chance.
The final battle!!
They had to defeat the invincible man before them.