"No, this can't be real. It has to be an illusion!"
Fang Chen shook his head fiercely. He swung the Floating Immortal Sword and slashed at the rope around the stone pillar.
Hiss!
A faint green glow appeared on the rope. A powerful force instantly sent the Floating Immortal Sword flying.
Threads of warmth flowed from the Floating Immortal Sword into Fang Chen's body, but the scene before him did not vanish. He reached out and touched Li Yanshan's face. Li Yanshan did not disappear, and Fang Chen could feel that he had touched a living, breathing person.
Li Yanshan said to Fang Chen, "Don't worry about us. Go, now!"
Fang Chen looked at Li Yanshan. "Uncle Li, don't say that. I will never leave you behind!"
With that, Fang Chen swung the Floating Immortal Sword at the rope again. Once more, the rope repelled it. The rope seemed to be a powerful Spirit Treasure; the Floating Immortal Sword could not cut through it.
"Stop wasting your strength. My Immortal Binding Rope is a Fourth-Tier Spirit Treasure. With your strength, you'll never cut it!"
A voice suddenly came from behind Fang Chen.
Fang Chen spun around. A figure had appeared before him without his noticing. The man wore ragged clothes and had graying hair and a lean face. It was Zhang Daoling, the Peak Master of Glazed Peak.
"Senior Glazed?"
Fang Chen's gaze sharpened. He had not expected the Peak Master of Glazed Peak to appear here.
True Person Liuli stared at Fang Chen, a faint smile on his lips. "Not bad. Not bad at all. I didn't expect you to reach Mad Demon Cave so soon. You're far ahead of schedule!"
Fang Chen stared at him. "Senior Glazed, what is going on? Why are they here?"
True Person Liuli