abnabooks Chapter 2282: Falling into a trap
Chapter 2282: Falling into a trap
Chapter 2282: Falling into a trap
Liu Qingdao was right. If Junior Brother Chu was going to make a move, he wouldn't even bother to look at the mortals in the room; he would just raise his hand and explode.
Then, Yuan Xilin heard Elder Chu's supernatural whispers:
"We've fallen for their trap! These are all empty houses, made of paper!"
Yuan Xilin clenched his fists, a chill running down his spine. He immediately said to Elder Chu, "Hongta, come quick!"
The enemy wants them to scatter so they can be defeated one by one!
Elder Chu's words also made him feel terrified upon closer examination.
The south side of the city is quite a distance from here, separated by at least several wards and even a dried-up stream. The houses Elder Chu destroyed were nothing but flimsy paper!
The tower beside the Dragon God Temple was made of paper, as were the houses several miles away. The enemy couldn't possibly have predicted their target and location beforehand, so the only possibility was—
"The entire city of Wei'an is fake?"
Liu Qingdao stood with his hands behind his back, even taking a few steps back to watch the heroes fighting from the outside: "Sect Leader Yuan is always meticulous, how come he didn't notice that it's not raining here?"
He is the leader of the Bingyuan Division, and his subordinates can usually handle the fighting, so he doesn't usually need to get involved in battles himself.
Yuan Xilin swung his sword to force back a giant bear demon, then looked up and saw that the night sky was still covered with dark clouds, but the lightning had disappeared.
The ground was dry; not a drop of rain had fallen.
When they left Xiaodongtian earlier, there was a clear sky with lightning and thunder, and a downpour was imminent.
Seeing that he suddenly understood, Liu Qingdao laughed and said, "It's really not easy to lure someone into a trap."
Yuan Xilin closed his eyes, feeling somewhat guilty: "Is this an illusion? Where did we come from?"
"Right at the entrance of your little grotto-heaven." Liu Qingdao shrugged. "In fact, you all plunged into this little world the moment you left Butterfly Creek!"
Yuan Xilin's expression changed drastically.
The other party directly set up the illusion on Qixia Sect's territory, but they were completely unaware.
What method is this?
Liu Qingdao also admired the Emperor's abilities.
In those precious few dozen breaths, the Great Emperor placed his precious mirror before the reclining ox stone at Butterfly Creek, directly blocking the view of Wei'an City. The mirror's diameter reached an astonishing hundred zhang!
What's most amazing is that it blends perfectly with the surrounding scenery.
After those flashes of lightning, what the Qixia Sect members saw in the direction of Weian City was actually a scene simulated by the small world in the mirror, which included not only Weian City but also the scenery of Xunyang Mountain!
The simulation of the Soul-Capturing Mirror was not originally flawless, but with the help of the Great Evolution Heavenly Pearl, the mirrored scenery, angles, and contrasts were impeccable. Even if someone walked to the side or behind the mirror, they could not see any flaws. This was how it finally deceived Yuan Xilin and Elder Chu's discerning eyes.
Just now, when Qixia Sect and others summoned Ye Pan to head towards Weian City, they had already walked right into a trap, directly rushing into the Mirror World.
However, the Soul-Capturing Mirror needed to buy more time for Bingyuan Division to recruit more people, so it continuously improved the "Weian City" in the mirror by comparing it with reality.
Due to limitations in their abilities, the mountains, cities, and buildings in this mirror world are not entirely one-to-one replicas of reality. If He Lingchuan were to find the differences, he could probably spot seven or eight at a glance. The problem is, how could the Qixia Sect have ever truly paid attention to how many trees were in the mountains and forests, how many houses were in Wei'an City, or what the pedestrians on the road were doing? As long as the iconic landscapes are accurate, they might not be able to notice them.
The rest was fabricated by the Soul-Capturing Mirror itself.
Since it was within its own little world, the discussions among the Qixia Sect members on the leaf boat naturally couldn't escape the notice of the Soul-Seizing Mirror, the local bigwig. The Red Tower that Yuan Xilin was going to was originally just a showpiece. The Soul-Seizing Mirror hastily perfected various details, but there wasn't enough time to complete the internal drawings, so he could only grit his teeth and hand over blank sheets after blank sheets.
It wasn't intentionally trying to give it away; it's just that the owner's expectations were too high, and the mirror couldn't meet them.
The fact that it could simulate the entire Wei'an City and half of Xunyang Mountain in such a short time, even with the help of the Dayan Heavenly Pearl, is incredibly impressive!
Fortunately, the Bingyuan Division and their group finally managed to enter the mirror world. Otherwise, the Soul-Capturing Mirror wouldn't have been able to trap the Qixia Sect indefinitely; the combination of two immortals and an ancient spirit would have been a heavy burden for it.
Previously, He Lingchuan had Dong Rui's bat demon puppet assassinate the Stone Skin Grass Spirit by feeding it aphid candy coated with black spot disease. Because the toxin had been precisely diluted by Dong Rui, the Stone Skin Grass Spirit was paralyzed for a period of time after eating it.
However, it was unaware of the wickedness of human nature, and even less aware that it had been poisoned, so it did not warn the Qixia Sect.
This period lasted for about fifty breaths, enough time for He Lingchuan to calmly set up the Soul-Capturing Mirror at Butterfly Creek and carefully adjust the angle.
He could sneak in using the Great Evolution Heavenly Pearl, but he couldn't become invisible when setting up the mirror. If Shi Pi Cao projected this scene into the Qixia Sect's water mirror, his trick would definitely be exposed.
Therefore, these fifty breaths are crucial. If successful, they will protect Wei'an City from the wrath of the immortals and allow it to spend the night in peace.
Today, Qixia Sect exists in the world of mirrors.
The real city of Wean was safe until they broke out.
Now, it's their turn to face Cang Yan's wrath!
A strange thought flashed through Yuan Xilin's mind: "The fact that Wei'an City and Bingyuan Division can act so quickly, could it be that your Nine Nether Emperor has come in person?"
Otherwise, how could the authorities have reacted so quickly?
Liu Qingdao was slightly alarmed, thinking to himself that this fellow had actually guessed correctly, but he laughed and said, "How lofty is the Emperor's position? How could the mere Qixia Sect be qualified to make him take action?"
He subtly changed the subject, because He Lingchuan indeed did not follow the world in the mirror.
The Emperor has other important matters to attend to.
At this moment, the Qixia Sect members behind Yuan Xilin had already engaged in combat with the Bingyuan Division. Although the former only had a dozen or so people, they had all cultivated ethereal spirits, and some even had more than one. Now they were all released to fight, and together with the Qixia Sect members, the total number suddenly exceeded forty.
The situation of being outnumbered and outgunned was surprisingly reversed.
The Qixia Sect's formations were also extremely powerful. Despite being hastily arranged, the disciples and the spirits cooperated seamlessly, achieving a result greater than the sum of its parts. Having been in seclusion for many years, they naturally honed their supernatural abilities and techniques to perfection.
Wei Ancheng was at a disadvantage because the Qixia Sect's sudden emergence from seclusion, coupled with the fact that the powerful figures were scattered and few could be mobilized, with those from distant areas unable to arrive in time. This meant that the Qixia Sect, with its immortals in charge, did not show its usual advantage.
This sect is no ordinary group that's easy to deal with.
Fortunately, just then, the shadowy streets and alleys around them appeared, and the Cang Yan army, dressed in bright armor and exuding murderous intent, arrived and joined the battle without saying a word.
As the seventh largest city in Cangyan, Wei'an City was originally guarded by the Dragon God Army, as well as the city defense army and the mountain patrol army, which evolved from the Baoxiangtuan.
(End of this chapter)