War of Expansion (15)

"Third-Tier Middle-Grade -Formation-Breaking Talisman! Fellow Daoist, you actually possess such a rare Talisman. The Hidden Dragon Sect's foundation is truly enviable!" True Person Wanshi's eyes shone as he looked at the silver Talisman lying quietly in his withered palm.

A profound look flashed in the pupils of both Mister Shuijing and True Person Qixia.

Nobody's a fool. The endless stream of trump cards and methods that the Hidden Dragon Sect has come up with doesn't seem like something a newly Golden Core Force could possess. This sect must have a very strong backer.

Of course, both sects had powerful backers, so no further investigation was conducted. Given the current chaotic situation in Mo Province, such forces were as numerous as carp crossing a river.

"Since you have the Formation-Breaking Talisman, attacking White Ape Mountain will be much easier," Mister Shuijing said with a smile.

"It's not just the Formation-Breaking Talisman, fellow Daoist, please take a look!" Yang Danglong said with a faint smile, pointing to Wang Shan, who was sitting upright to his left.

Everyone looked over and saw the latter take out a black mask from his Storage Ring.

The surface of the mask is covered with a dazzling array of intricate Artifact Mark, giving it a strange, surreal feel.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Wang Shan introduced with a touch of pride, "This is the Thousand Illusion Mask. It was made by me using hundreds of Illusion Technique- related materials and my unique Artifact Refining techniques."

This mask can absorb the Essence Blood and soul of living beings, allowing the wearer to completely simulate that being, including its physical structure and spiritual aura.

It can also inherit a portion of the memories of the simulated being, and in a short period of time, even the person most familiar with this being will find it difficult to detect any difference.

However, if a stranger were to observe it, unless they possessed special Spirit Eyes and had cultivated to an extremely high level, even Golden Core Great Perfection cultivator at the Great Perfection stage, or even Nascent Soul Cultivator, would find it difficult to discover the true face hidden behind the mask.

As Wang Shan finished speaking, the Golden Core Cultivators present were deeply moved. To create such a wondrous magic Law Treasure, one not only needed an extremely profound Artifact Refining tradition, but also required a considerable level of skill from the Artifact Refining- Artifact Refining Master.

"Fellow Hu Ji Daoist Friends, you truly deserve to be a renowned master Artifact Refining. Such an exquisite magic Law Treasure is probably beyond the reach of even Third-Tier Upper-Grade Artifact Refining Master!" True Person Wanshi couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Hu Ji was Wang Shan's pseudonym. After breaking through to the Golden Core, he called himself Fire-Extreme True Person).

Mister Shuijing also showered him with praise, then said thoughtfully, "Hu Ji Daoist Friends intends to use this Thousand Illusion Mask to disguise himself as a White Ape Clan, infiltrate White Ape Mountain as an inside agent, and cooperate with us from within to take down this Foreign Races force in one fell swoop?"

Wang Shan nodded slightly, then suggested, "That's right. To put everyone 'Daoist Friends at ease, I'll first test the Thousand Illusion Mask to see how effective it is."

"Excellent! This will allow us to witness Hu Ji Daoist Friends's Artifact Refining skills," said True Person Qixia, his Shen Yi lighting up.

The other Golden Core Cultivators also looked at Wang Shan with great anticipation.

The latter stood up, holding the Thousand Illusion Mask in his right hand, and with a flick of his left hand, a drop of pale blue Essence Blood appeared in his palm.

The Law Power surged forth, carrying with it Essence Blood, and fell into the Thousand Illusion Mask.

A pale blue light flashed, and the Golden Core Cultivators stared intently, only to see a spirit snake with blue scales and wind-attribute aura coiled on the ground.

The Madam Gui, with her alluring gait, circled the azure spirit snake once, clicking her tongue in amazement, and said, "Whether it's its aura, bloodline, or body structure, it's clearly a pure spirit snake; I can't find a single flaw."

"Let me give it a try. My Azure-Eyed Spirit Eyes are skilled at piercing illusions and can see through layers of illusionary barriers. If even I can't see through the Concealment of this Thousand Illusion Mask, then the white apes on White Ape Mountain will certainly have a hard time finding it. According to intelligence, their Innate Divine Ability is a kind of white Thunder, and they are not good at sensing."

As Mister Shuijing spoke, his brow brightened slightly, his skin cracked open, and a vertical emerald green pupil quietly appeared, its gaze falling down and enveloping the spirit snake that Wang Shan had conjured.

A dozen or so breaths later, Mister Shuijing looked on in amazement, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "Hu Ji Daoist Friends's Artifact Refining skills are truly divine. My Azure-Eyed Spirit Eyes are already at the half-step Great Achievement realm, yet I still can't find any flaws."

"Hehe, it's just a minor skill, thank you for your praise, Daoist Friends Shui Jing!" The spirit snake spoke, and Wang Shan's voice came through. Then, a faint light flashed and the spirit snake disappeared. The figure of the young man in the crimson robe came into view again.

Upon seeing this, the Golden Core cultivators exchanged smiles.

White Ape Mountain is 1,800 feet high, with strange rocks and lush vegetation. Even when Cold Tide come, it remains spring-like all year round, which is obviously due to some kind of natural feng shui formation protecting this place.

At this moment, with the arrival of the Human Race army, White Ape Mountain has lost its former tranquility and peace. White apes, at least ten feet tall, leap and bound among the mountains, their muscles bulging and their Qi and Blood surging. Some of the white apes even have a faint aura of Thunder swirling around their bodies.

In their hands, they carried all sorts of weapons, some magical Law Artifacts seized from Human Race, and others crafted by themselves using Spirit Materials.

Although crude, being hit by this weapon will still result in bleeding and death.

On this day, a white ape that looked exactly like a normal white ape, with a tuft of golden hair on its head and a natural expression, returned from outside.

This white ape was transformed by Wang Shan using the Thousand Illusion Mask. Its outward cultivation level was Second-Tier Upper-Grade, and it belonged to the backbone of the White Ape Clan.

As for how to obtain the Essence Blood and soul of this white ape, in this chaotic battlefield, doing so is incredibly easy.

After the outbreak of war, White Ape Mountain also participated in the battle, and many severely wounded white apes were captured alive, including this one.

After exchanging his Merits for it, Wang Shan used the Thousand Illusion Mask to refine the entire thing and blend it into the White Ape Mountain.

The Golden Core white apes of White Ape Mountain were extremely cautious, using various methods to check the ape several times, and even having its relatives come to identify it before finally confirming its identity and allowing it to enter.