"A Jin, retreat!!"
"Someone's about to blow something up over there!!"
Su Xian, clutching a pitch-black book and dressed in magnificent magic robes, shouted...
"Huh? An explosion? What the hell?!"
Before A Jin could even wonder, a loud bang accompanied by a violent gust of wind rose up.
Boom! Boom!
Li Chen and Jianping Ping stood not far away, with a black barrier blocking their way.
"My goodness, with this power, Chen-ge, you're probably going to destroy this place."
Su Zhe stared wide-eyed as he watched the illusion constantly being destroyed and then reassembled.
The Eerie Monsters that had attacked them earlier were instantly shattered, turning into dust in the explosion.
"Not bad, that's quite powerful." Li Chen's lips curled up slightly.
This is better than he expected.
Just as he was gathering energy in his hand once again, a resentful voice rang in his ear.
It was Yu Qingnian who transmitted the message using some unknown method.
"Li Chen, stop blowing things up! If you keep doing that, what will happen to the teams behind you?!"
"The illusion is almost torn open!!"
Li Chen awkwardly touched the tip of his nose and stopped what he was doing; he just wanted to end the fight quickly.
After all, isn't it better to resolve the issue sooner rather than later?
With a gentle wave of his hand, the barrier vanished.
Everything outside was quiet; the Black Mist had been completely dispelled.
However, the teams present all looked somewhat disheveled.
Su Xian's lips twitched as she looked towards the source of the explosion, where she saw Li Chen and the others standing there watching those who had been affected.
"Is this really something a B-level ability could produce?"
He flipped through the black magic book in his hand, and a dazzling magic circle instantly emitted a faint glow beneath his feet.
"Magic is eternal."
"It is both an illusion and a fluctuation."
"Break!!"
As his cold voice rang out, the sound of something breaking entered the air.
In an instant, the Black Mist that had lingered in the air throughout the entire space was dispelled and the space was illuminated.
"Oh? Magic is truly incredible!" Li Chen frowned slightly and murmured.
He hadn't expected that Su Xian, who was ranked first, would have magic as her talent; it was quite amazing.
As the space was illuminated, almost all the teams could see the direction of the self-created source.
"Uh..." Li Chen rubbed his forehead.
Almost all the teams glared at the group, but Su Zhe still had a wicked grin on his face.
"Hehehe... Chen-ge, look at those guys, they seem a bit defiant!!"
"They've seen how powerful we are, haven't they!"
Jianping, standing to the side, said helplessly, "Do you really think they believe we're strong, or that they just want to fight us?"
Pfft~
Luo Lin covered her mouth and chuckled.
Only Su Zhe remained optimistic, completely oblivious to the dire state of those teams.
However, Li Chen looked around and said, "This level isn't over yet. It seems like when we entered, they were talking about the second wave."
"Then there should be a third and fourth wave."
Before Li Chen could continue thinking, an aged voice rang out.
"The third wave of Eerie Monsters is about to strike."
In just a moment, the Black Mist spread out once more.
The space that had just been illuminated was plunged into darkness in an instant.
"It seems it's not over yet." Li Chen was surrounded by blades, his deep eyes fixed on the Eerie Monsters emerging from the Black Mist.
This time, however, he couldn't use explosives as directly as before.
Dark place.
Yu Qingnian breathed a sigh of relief.
These teams finally started going through the normal procedures.
However, Li Chen's ability to create a loophole in Cang Lao's illusion did surprise him somewhat.
Just then, an old voice came from the side.
"Strong ability is a good thing; at least the Human Race has gained another powerful individual."
Yu Qingnian was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Indeed, our Human Race has never lacked the birth of powerful individuals, but I fear that these powerful individuals who have not yet grown up will perish halfway through."
"Haha, well said."
"But isn't that precisely why you wanted to embark on this journey of Heart-Questioning Road?"
Cang Lao walked to Yu Qingnian's side and smiled.
After a moment of silence...
Yu Qingnian raised his eyes and looked at the fighting troops, saying, "Heart-Questioning Road just wanted them to see the border pass, to let them know clearly that our Human Race has never lacked warriors, nor has it lacked strong individuals."
"They're too arrogant. You have to understand that while the environment at the Imperial Capital Academy is indeed much better than that of Canglan, it has ultimately been severely eroded by time."
"Their fighting spirit has long been slowly erased."
After a pause, Yu Qingnian continued, "Shenzhou City has already experienced an invasion by Evil Cult organization. It's time they truly understood the consequences of lacking strength."
"These teams are the top students in Canglan right now. They shouldn't be confined by the infighting between academies. I want them to see the outside world."
Cang Lao nodded slightly, stroking his goatee, seemingly lost in thought.
But Yu Qingnian's words did not end there.
"Relations between the inland and border regions are becoming increasingly tense; they no longer trust us inland areas."
"But precisely because of this, the Strange Pavilion, as the link between the two sides, is constantly being questioned."
"I don't want the little remaining relationship to be affected by us colleges, until it's completely destroyed."
At this moment, Cang Lao raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled, "You..."
"Everyone has their own choices. These children will eventually understand their responsibilities. We are just their guides for now."
They're still the ones who walk the path.
"Countless Human Race have gone to the border to guard the frontier, isn't it all for the future of Human Race?"
Don't be too hasty.
Yu Qingnian sighed and said nothing more.
Perhaps in his heart, he really wasn't suited to be a Sequence Master.
He knew how harsh the environment was in the border region, but these children inland had ultimately forgotten the extent of the tragedy there.
More than anything, they want to strive for that so-called glory, both real and illusory.
"Chen-ge, these illusionary Eerie Monsters are too damn hard to deal with."
"I can't hit their bodies!!"
Su Zhe swung the hammer, but the illusion before him Eerie Monsters and seemed unable to comprehend his attacks.
He even scratched his head, looking puzzled.
Is this fat ball in front of me attacking me?
Li Chen frowned slightly, and a faint glow began to appear on his fingers.
The energy within this illusion is far too weak.
But it still exists.
Whoosh~
Instantly, a beam of light shot out from his fingertips.
The attack was aimed at the Eerie Monsters in front of Su Zhe.
A loud "bang" rang out.
"Huh? It hit?" Li Chen looked at the huge hole that had been shot through the chest of the illusory Eerie Monsters.
It seems his guess was correct.
Since these Eerie Monsters were born from this illusion, the energy within it must be able to strike them.
However, he hadn't gathered much energy, so the effect wasn't significant.
But now that we've found a method, things will be much easier.
Instantly, a faint current of energy seemed to surge around Li Chen's body.
"Suck it!!"
If you can absorb all the illusory energy surrounding you, then these Eerie Monsters will suffer.