The Vines' Illusion

"If it weren't for the Ants and Giant Bees clearing the way..."

"We could very well have gone the wrong way, and a slight misstep could lead us into traps and Restriction."

Medicine Spirit's expression turned serious.

"Yes, the Formation mechanisms here are all interconnected."

Ning Qi nodded and pointed ahead, saying, "Look at the Formation and mechanisms over there; moving one affects the whole system."

"Touching even one of them will trap you in the quagmire of the Formation, no matter which way you go."

Even if you can withstand one, you'll have to face countless others afterward.

"Otherwise, one or two of us Ants and Giant Bees could escape through our defenses!"

They stood there looking back.

You can clearly see what's happening behind you.

"All this trouble, just to protect this dojo?"

Looking at the situation before him, Medicine Spirit couldn't help but ask, "Is there something good here?" "I don't know, let's look around!"

Ning Qi shook his head and then turned around.

Focus your attention on what's ahead.

It's actually quite clear at a glance here.

Below were only Meditation Cushions, and above there was only a table and a rather unusual-looking Meditation Cushions.

On both sides are pillars and some tables and desks.

It doesn't look like a place with any treasures at all.

Ning Qi walked over, intending to put away the Meditation Cushions to find out what was going on.

"Call!"

After circulating his Immortal-Demon Power, he attempted to lift the Meditation Cushions.

Surprisingly, however, simply lifting it lightly had no effect whatsoever.

The Meditation Cushions seemed to be rooted to the ground, completely still. "It's not moving at all?"

Ning Qi's expression turned solemn, and then he once again channeled his Immortal-Demon Power.

This time, he used all his strength.

They wanted to lift up the Meditation Cushions.

However, even so, he still couldn't move the Meditation Cushions an inch.

"Bang!"

On the contrary, he used too much force.

He was actually countered by a beam of light, forcing him to take a few steps back.

"Bang."

He lost his balance and broke the long table behind him.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Medicine Spirit wasn't here just now and doesn't know what happened. She saw Ning Qi retreating continuously, even breaking the table.

They came over immediately to inquire about the situation.

"There's something strange about this Meditation Cushions!"

Ning Qi focused his attention on the Meditation Cushions and continued, "It can't move an inch! Moreover, it has a backlash effect."

"Are there any Restriction?"

Medicine Spirit was also curious and walked straight up.

However, he did not rush to bang it, but observed carefully.

"I'll try again."

After hearing his words, Ning Qi stopped trying to move the Meditation Cushions by brute force.

Instead, he activated his Dao Patterns.

Then it suddenly shot forward.

In the blink of an eye, the Dao Patterns was directly implanted into the Meditation Cushions. This time, there was no counterattack as before.

Instead, they instantly blended into it.

At that moment, Ning Qi sensed the change within.

As expected, there were Restriction.

However, it was well hidden, and Ning Qi dealt with it in no time.

"Call!"

He took a deep breath and reached out to pick up the Meditation Cushions.

This time, the Meditation Cushions offered no resistance and was easily taken away by him.

Looking closer, there was a stone slab below that seemed out of place with its surroundings.

There was even Dao Patterns on the stone slab.

It looks like it was deliberately drawn on.

"I don't understand what this is." Medicine Spirit examined it carefully, shook her head, and said, "However, I feel there's something wrong with this stone slab."

"Would you like to open it and take a look?"

"Now that we've found it, let's see what's going on!"

Ning Qi didn't object; instead, he put his fingers together.

In the blink of an eye, he activated a stream of Immortal Power.

"Bang!"

It suddenly struck the stone slab.

The stone slab shattered upon impact.

A Brocade Box was revealed below.

Above this Brocade Box, there were also fluctuations of Immortal Power, and within it, there were powerful fluctuations of both Immortal-Demon Power.

Spiritual Qi surged within it continuously.

"What's this?" Medicine Spirit looked at the Brocade Box with curiosity.

"I think everything here is there to protect this Brocade Box."

Ning Qi frowned, squatted down, and picked up the Brocade Box directly.

This time, there was no retaliation.

It was easy to pick it up.

As he tried to open the Brocade Box, he discovered that it Grotto-Heaven Brocade Box.

First they tried using the Immortal-Demon Power, but to no avail.

Finally, they tried using Dao Patterns, but still couldn't open it.

What's going on?

The Medicine Spirit looked at the brocade Brocade Box with curiosity. "Or should I just use Heavenly Tribulation to cut it down?"

"Give it a try!"

Ning Qi, also out of curiosity, summoned the Heavenly Tribulation. Then, without any hesitation, he slashed down with his sword.

"When!"

A crisp metallic clang rang out.

The Brocade Box was slashed so many times it sparkled, yet it still wasn't cut in half.

"How powerful! Even the Heavenly Tribulation couldn't destroy it!"

Medicine Spirit stared wide-eyed, looking incredulous.

It should be noted that this Heavenly Tribulation is capable of severing even the stone walls of Inheritance Land.

The Brocade Box remained completely unaffected.

In other words, its material is even harder than that of the stone wall.

"How interesting! I'll try the Sword Formation!"

Ning Qi laughed, then tossed the brocade Brocade Box into the air.

"Whoosh!" He directly activated his Immortal-Demon Power.

Suddenly, the Sword Formation within the Heavenly Tribulation was activated.

Sword Formation suddenly appeared, and then began to continuously amplify the power of the Heavenly Tribulation.

With his control, the Sword Formation formation slammed into the Brocade Box in unison.

"Puff!"

It didn't work at first, but later...

The Sword-Ray from the Sword Formation finally broke through the Brocade Box's defenses.

Under his control, he directly cut a notch in the brocade Brocade Box.

"It's open!"

Medicine Spirit immediately laughed and said, "It must be Heavenly Tribulation!"

"It's no use."

Ning Qi shook his head. At this moment, the wound that had just been cut open was already healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Everything was as if nothing had happened.

A wave of Light Wave also erupted from the Brocade Box.

It was as if they were provoking Ning Qi.

"That's pretty impressive."

The Medicine Spirit also showed a look of surprise. "I came to merge with the Heavenly Tribulation."

"It has Sword Spirit and Sword Soul working together with Sword Formation and Sword Art."

"I refuse to believe we can't open it!"

"If it can heal on its own, then it's more troublesome!"

Ning Qi's expression turned serious, and he continued, "We need to find a way to make this Brocade Box irreparable."

"Unless it can corrode!"

Medicine Spirit thought for a moment, then said seriously, "Master, why not just use your Netherworld Ghostfire?" "Isn't the Netherworld Ghostfire capable of corroding?"

"Yes, you're right, I'll give it a try!"

Ning Qi nodded upon hearing this. "Come in!"

"Good!"

After agreeing, Medicine Spirit suddenly merged into the Heavenly Tribulation.

At this moment, the Heavenly Tribulation suddenly unleashed a sharp sword Sword Qi.

This is a sign that the Sword Spirit and Sword Soul have merged into it.

Ning Qi gripped it tightly in his hand, then activated the Netherworld Ghostfire once more.

Immediately, streams of black Sword Qi began to surge forth.

This is the Heavenly Tribulation Sword after being corrupted by Netherworld Ghostfire.

With the surge of this Sword Qi, it was only a blink of an eye.

Under Ning Qi's control, the Sword Formation was activated and slashed downwards. In the blink of an eye, the sword struck the Brocade Box.

As expected, Ning Qi's full-force attack cleaved a hole in the Brocade Box.

This gap is even bigger than the previous one.

"Sizzle!"

At the edge of the gap, streaks of black light continued to erode it.

It'll open soon!

"I'm so excited, "Medicine Spirit said.

"No, it's still not working!"

Ning Qi watched as the wound began to slowly heal again.

In just a few breaths, it had fully recovered.

It was as if nothing had happened.

"What's going on?" Medicine Spirit asked, a look of confusion on her face. "What is this?"

"Never mind, I'll put it away for now."

I'll watch it when I have time later!

Ning Qi waved his hand and then put it away.

They have other missions to complete and don't have time to linger here.

Over time, other people will inevitably come, which will bring unnecessary trouble.

"Shall we go?"

After surveying the scene, Medicine Spirit remarked, "There's nothing of value here anymore."

"Well, the only thing that's usable is this Brocade Box."

"However, it's not open yet. I'll try again later!"

Ning Qi nodded, then looked around at the surroundings. "Even if we get out, we'll still be trapped here."

"Let's check this area. Is there any secret passage that can lead someone out this way?" "Yes, it's very difficult to get out from where we were before!"

Medicine Spirit nodded, then said, "I'll go check out the situation here!"

Ning Qi didn't say anything, he just nodded.

After he arrived, he began to observe the situation.

At first, nothing was discovered.

However, when he returned to the main seat...

When I turned my head to look down, I noticed something amiss.

The Meditation Cushions below is problematic.

They were arranged according to the eight directions.

Among them are Meditation Cushions made of Spirit Stone, which are used to confuse people's judgment.

Another type is made of spirit herbs.

These are the Meditation Cushions that truly control this place. Ning Qi narrowed his eyes, looked at them carefully, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Master, I can't find it."

Just then, Medicine Spirit arrived.

He looked helpless. "It seems we have no choice but to turn back the way we came."

"I just don't know how to get out once we get to the entrance!"

"No need to bother anymore, I've already found a way!"

Ning Qi waved his hand and continued, "Take a look at the Meditation Cushions in front of you. Do you see anything?"

"Ah?"

After Medicine Spirit agreed, she began to carefully observe the condition of the Meditation Cushions.

At first, nothing was discovered, but Ning Qi provided a reminder.

He observed carefully and, after a while, also noticed the situation.

"How is it?" Ning Qi asked, seeing the look of understanding on his face.

"Master, I've discovered a problem."

Medicine Spirit clapped his hands and continued, "The Meditation Cushions here are reinforced with Formation."

"It looks like the Eight Gates Golden Lock! I feel that as long as we find the Life Gate he hid..."

"Perhaps, that's when we'll find a way out!"

"Good!"

Ning Qi nodded and said with a smile, "I've found the Life Gate!"

In fact, he wasn't idle while Medicine Spirit was observing.

By the time Medicine Spirit discovered the situation, Ning Qi had already found Life Gate.

"That's great! Let's give it a try!"

Medicine Spirit immediately relaxed, revealing a carefree expression.

"This way!" Ning Qi waved his hand and suddenly moved forward.

In the blink of an eye, they had arrived in front of each other.

This is the Life Gate he has just found.

After he arrives, he will transfer the Immortal-Demon Power.

Then, it was placed on the Meditation Cushions.

When the Immortal-Demon Power landed on the Meditation Cushions, the Meditation Cushions, which had been calm and still, began to ripple.

At first, it was just ripples, but later it turned into a raging wind.

"Call!"

The raging wind, in just a moment, stirred up cracks in the area.

"It really is here!"

Ning Qi looked at the gap and said with a smile, "Let's go, let's get out of here!"

"Okay!" Medicine Spirit immediately agreed and then set off with Ning Qi.

It squeezed into the crevice.

"Call!"

After the two went inside, they felt a warm current.

Then everything went black.

When I opened my eyes again, I found that they had already left.

They appeared in the square where they had first come from.

Previously, Medicine Spirit had discovered some strange Vines here, but Ning Qi stopped him from touching them.

"Master, we're back again?"

Medicine Spirit looked around at her surroundings, a look of confusion on her face. "How did we end up here?"

"Could it be that there's something fishy going on?"

"Don't worry about that, just getting out is enough." "Let's keep checking the situation here. If there aren't any resources, we'll leave."

Ning Qi didn't care, and instead focused his attention on the side he had been looking at before.

"Good!"

After Medicine Spirit agreed, she walked towards the Vines again.

He had always felt that there was something wrong with the Vines.

After arriving, I repeatedly observed the Vines in front of me.

It was discovered that waves of energy were constantly surging along the Vines.

As the air currents surged, he gradually felt a sense of floating.

He couldn't help but frown.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Medicine Spirit suddenly walked over, a look of curiosity on her face.

A pair of eyes looked at the Vines and said, "Isn't this supposed to be protected from banging? Want to try?" "Even if we don't bang, it will still find us!"

Ning Qi shook his head and continued, "These Vines are indeed strange."

"Only now have I realized something's wrong."

What's wrong?

Medicine Spirit looked at him, then turned her attention back to the Vines.

His eyes were full of curiosity.

"Do you see those wisps of air that look like dust up there?"

Ning Qi pointed here and said.

"I see, isn't that his pollen?"

Medicine Spirit nodded, a look of curiosity on her face. "Is there anything wrong with this?"

"That's the problem!"

Ning Qi pointed at the Vines and continued, "I feel there's definitely something wrong here." "Huh? What could be wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Medicine Spirit widened her eyes.

"It can induce hallucinations."

"From the moment we arrived, we've been trapped in this illusion."

Ning Qi took a deep breath and turned his gaze to Medicine Spirit: "In other words, you are not yourself."

"I am not myself either; we are already within its illusion."