"The illusionary realm on the outer fringes of the Falling Devil Pool feels entirely natural, though thankfully it lacks any lethal power and consists merely of phantoms."
The Yin-Yang Lame Monster smiled wryly and shook his head. Although he had previously visited the Falling Devil Pool with the Nether Moon Devil Ji, he still possessed very little understanding of these illusions. "Most illusions themselves lack any offensive arts, yet this place is exceedingly strange. Not a few fierce spirits and ghosts have adapted to the existence of this illusion. You must never lower your guard simply because you have encountered phantoms."
Lu Xiaotian gazed at the illusion before him, a trace of suspicion involuntarily stirring in his heart. Before coming here, upon hearing the Yin-Yang Lame Monster mention that the illusions here were quite formidable, he had instinctively associated them with the Zhao household. After all, among the many cultivators he had witnessed, only the people of the Zhao household pushed this illusionary technique to its absolute peak, leaving others completely defenseless.
Yet judging from the current circumstances, this might not necessarily be the handiwork of the Zhao household. The Zhao household excelled in illusion-crafting objects, whereas the illusion before him appeared far more like a natural creation, immersing one completely within the scene.
With craftsmanship so exquisite that it rivaled the creations of nature, he wondered whether it had formed naturally or through human agency. If it were man-made, it would make one's thoughts run deep enough to strike terror into the heart.
"Since we are here, we shall settle in. Although the people of the Zhao household excel in illusion-crafting arts, fragments of the State-Stabilizing Cauldron have actually appeared in this place. This shows that it is inextricably linked to the pre-Qin legacy, and the Zhao household is