Illusion Law

There was nothing more to see here. Xuan Qing was preparing to leave when a faint aura suddenly stirred his Divine Sense. For an instant, everything before him felt unreal.

"The power of a law!"

Xuan Qing understood at once. Only the power of a law could make him experience an illusion. Qing Qiu was clearly far from simple. He turned back and asked Little Fox:

"Su Mei, does your Fox Clan have any unusual places?"

"Unusual places? Let me think. The most unusual thing in all of Qing Qiu is the Marriage Fruit Tree. Oh, right—does our birthplace count?"

Su Mei thought for a long while before recalling one place, though she did not know whether it was the answer Xuan Qing wanted.

"Come. Take me there."

Xuan Qing hesitated no longer and immediately had Su Mei lead the way.

"Brother, what is it? Did you find something strange?"

Seeing her brother's unusual reaction, Han Xi called to the others and followed. The group hurried after Little Fox, while countless Clan Members watched them curiously along the way. Why were they so interested in the birthplace of their clan?

They had not walked far before arriving at a cave. It was small, with room for only dozens of people. The cave was completely empty, with nothing inside and no unusual aura.

Xuan Qing gazed at the cave before him and fell into thought.

"Master, there's nothing here."

Qing Ya looked at the cave. If a needle fell to the ground, they would have noticed it, so why did Master look so contemplative?

This was the birthplace of the Fox Clan. How could it possibly be so ordinary? There had to be something unusual about it; they simply had not discovered it.

Seeing that his Divine Sense could not directly detect anything, Xuan Qing released his Primordial Spirit and manifested the Earth Flower. Strands of the Law of Creation appeared within the cave. Influenced by the Law of Creation, the space inside the cave began to ripple.

"An Innate Formation!"

When the law touched it, a formation immediately revealed itself. Han Xi and the others stared at Xuan Qing in shock. They had never imagined the formation had been hidden so deeply.

"Little Fox, this is your birthplace. None of you discovered this formation? Then how were you born?"

Xuan Qing turned to Su Mei. Had they not even looked into how they had come into being?

"Senior, when we gained intelligence and awakened, we were already inside the cave. We never discovered this formation. If the cave had not been so ordinary that we became suspicious, we might have missed this formation even after today."

Su Mei had also held doubts. How could such an ordinary cave have given birth to them?

Xuan Qing did not dwell on it further. They would only know the truth after breaking the formation. He sat down cross-legged on the spot and began comprehending it. When his Divine Sense touched the formation, he sensed a familiar law on it.

Thinking carefully, it was the Nightmare Law, though somewhat different. It seemed much weaker, lacking the feeling of encountering the Origin of a Chaos Demon God.

Xuan Qing had thought he had encountered another remnant of the Chaos Demon Gods, but the aura was somewhat different. Before long, with the help of the Law of Creation, the formation was finally broken. Xuan Qing swept it with his Divine Sense and found no danger.

"Come, Little Fox. Let's go take a look at your true birthplace."

Su Mei could scarcely wait. This was her first time returning to her birthplace. She had always thought that cave was it, never expecting the real place to lie on the other side of space.

The seven passed through the formation and entered its inner space. The entire formation was filled with currents of air that could drag one into illusions. This did not seem to be a manifestation of the Nightmare Law.

"Master, what are these things? I feel like I'm about to be bewitched."

Other than Qing Yue and Han Xi, everyone else was nearly drawn into the currents.

Xuan Qing summoned the Green Lotus of Creation. Once its green radiance enveloped them, their minds instantly cleared, and they began carefully examining the place. As a Shore Flower, Qing Yue possessed an innate bewitching power. These confusing currents resembled her own power somewhat and had little effect on her.

Han Xi's case was even simpler. She was already a Grand Luo Golden Immortal and was protected by the Law of Yin Yang, so this bewitching law could not affect her. Little Fox had been born here, so naturally it would not harm her either.

They walked toward the center of the formation. This place was rather large, nearly half the size of Kunlun Mountain.

The closer they came to the center, the more numerous and active the currents became. With the Green Lotus of Creation protecting them, no one worried about danger. Before long, they arrived at the center of the formation.

A vast pool appeared before them. A Bell floated above it, looking somewhat like Han Xi's Water Bell. Yet the pool was formed entirely from condensed currents of air, the source of the bewitching aura.

Xuan Qing carefully investigated this law. It did not seem to be one he had seen during the Sky-Opening battle. It was very similar to the Nightmare Law, but it always seemed to be missing something.

After studying it for several thousand years, Xuan Qing finally understood what it was. This was a subordinate law of the Nightmare Law—the Illusion Law. The effect it displayed was only bewitchment, specifically targeting the Primordial Spirit.

The Nightmare Demon God had been slain by Great God Pangu and perished completely, unable to escape the Sky-Opening Tribulation. His remains had fallen into Qing Qiu, while the Nightmare Law, gravely damaged by the Law of Creation, had evolved into the Illusion Law.

No wonder the women of the Fox Clan were so sought after in the Prehistoric Era. They were a race born from the Illusion Law. Since the Illusion Law specifically targeted the Primordial Spirit, it could increase Magic Power. However, this ability was only effective below the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, and it was harmful when used by others.

Earth Bear Clan, Earth Bear Clan... He had never imagined that his shortcut to dual cultivation would be through such a method. If he had known, he would never have done it even if it killed him.

"Senior, may I ask about the origins of my clan? Why were we born here?"

Seeing Xuan Qing's brows relax, Su Mei knew he had understood the origins of these currents and spoke up to ask.

"This is the Illusion Law, a subordinate law of the Nightmare Law. You are beings born from a law. Cultivating here in the future will yield twice the results with half the effort."

Xuan Qing was merely offering them a suggestion. Before the Heavenly Dao Emergence, Innate Fox Clan members would continuously be born here, and cultivation in this place would bring great benefits. However, it would be of no benefit to the later Acquired Fox Clan. Without sufficient strength, entering this place would be courting death.

The floating Bell was the Illusion Bell, a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure born from the Origin of the law. It possessed forty-eight Innate Restrictions, but it could not be taken out of this space. Otherwise, the Illusion Law here would erupt, and all of Qing Qiu would be thrown into unrest.

This was also a Spiritual Treasure that could only emerge after the Heavenly Dao Emergence. The Fox Clan would have the foundation of a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure in the future, and ordinary races would not dare provoke them.

"You cannot take this Bell away now. It must suppress this space. Once the space stabilizes, you can take it. In the future, you will have a top-grade Spiritual Treasure to protect yourself, so you will not need to fear the Earth Bear Clan."

Having explained the situation here to Su Mei, Xuan Qing considered the Karma of casually investigating another's birthplace settled.

"Senior, once this place stabilizes in the future, Little Fox will certainly give it to you. We have nothing worthy enough to thank you for saving our lives."

Upon hearing that it was a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, Su Mei intended to use it to repay Xuan Qing for saving her life.

"There's no need. This Bell is an object evolved from the Illusion Law. It would not be as useful to us as a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Besides, it is naturally compatible with your law and may become your treasure for attaining the Dao in the future. It would be useless in our hands."

Xuan Qing did not want a Spiritual Treasure that was of little use to him, especially one he would have to wait countless years to obtain. It was far too troublesome and not worth it. It was better left to the Fox Clan.

Before Su Mei could continue persuading him, Xuan Qing waved his hand and pointed at the Green Lotus of Creation above his head. "You recognize this too. Do you think I lack a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure like that?"

Su Mei was instantly speechless. The Green Lotus of Creation—who in the entire Prehistoric Era did not know of it? It was said to be an Innate Supreme Treasure even stronger than the Three Sky-Opening Treasures. She had never expected Senior to possess such a tremendous opportunity. Naturally, he did not think much of her Spiritual Treasure.

Su Mei also realized that ordinary things could not catch Xuan Qing's eye. Seeing that none of the others envied the treasure, she knew not one of them wanted it. Her Fox Clan truly had nothing with which to thank Xuan Qing.

Since they had nothing to offer in thanks, she would engrave Xuan Qing in the heart of every fox. Perhaps after Xuan Qing and the others left, she could erect a statue in the clan for the members to revere. That might be a good idea.

Xuan Qing had no idea what Su Mei was plotting. He led everyone out of the space. The formation had already been partially damaged by his Law of Creation, so anyone could enter and leave freely in the future.

After thinking it over, Xuan Qing decided to help Little Fox set it up again. Otherwise, if something happened to the birthplace in the future, it would be his fault.

"Little Fox, the formation was broken by the law and can no longer restrict entry and exit. I'll set it up again now. You should all leave first."

After sending everyone away, Xuan Qing began arranging a new formation. The old formation was no longer usable. He took out several Acquired Spiritual Roots and arranged them according to the pattern of the sun, moon, and stars. Before long, a formation was complete.

The formations Xuan Qing knew were arranged using either the Law of Creation or Star Power. The Law of Creation could not be used here, so he used several Acquired Spiritual Roots to arrange a simple Star Formation.

This formation could roughly withstand an ordinary Grand Luo Golden Immortal and could also gather a small amount of Star Power, which was beneficial to the birth of the Fox Clan. He had invested quite a bit in this.

After leaving the cave, Xuan Qing found Su Mei making Delicacies with the others. Over the years, Qing Ling and the others had taught her human eating habits. Xuan Qing directly imprinted the method of controlling the formation into her mind.

"This is the key to controlling the formation. It can withstand an ordinary Grand Luo Golden Immortal. You will be able to enter and leave freely in the future, and it can also serve as a means of preserving your life. Use it carefully, or you may damage the birthplace."

Xuan Qing reminded Su Mei, then looked at everyone and said, "We've played around long enough. It's time to set out. Kunlun Mountain is still far away."