His figure left an afterimage where he stood, narrowly evading the fatal strike. The so-called "Clear Sky Hammer" dissipated into wisps of black mist after missing its target.
"Oh? You actually broke free from the first layer of my nightmare. Your Spiritual Power truly is remarkable." Shi Nian's voice echoed from all directions like a devil's whisper.
Tang San steadied himself, fine beads of cold sweat already seeping across his forehead.
For that instant, he had truly almost believed it! Shi Nian's illusion was no longer merely creating false images; it could directly stir the deepest memories and fears within a person's heart, making truth and falsehood impossible to distinguish!
"But if you can break free once, can you break free a second time? A third time?"
The moment his words fell, the scene changed again!
This time, he saw Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu lay in a pool of blood, a long sword piercing her chest, her breath faint. A group of powerful figures dressed in Spirit Hall uniforms surrounded her.
"Brother... run... quickly..."
"Xiao Wu!"
Tang San's heart felt as though an invisible hand had clenched it viciously, the pain leaving him unable to breathe!
He knew it was fake. He desperately told himself it was fake!
Yet the agony of watching the person he loved die before his eyes felt so real!
"Die! Sink into endless nightmares!"
In reality, Shi Nian's figure appeared behind Tang San like Gui Mei. A withered claw flickering with eerie green light silently reached for Tang San's heart from behind!
This was his sixth soul skill—Nightmare Claw!
Once struck, not only would the body suffer grave damage, but the soul would also be dragged into an eternal nightmare, never to awaken again!
At that critical moment!
A trace of resolve suddenly flashed through