At the words "ghostly green eyes," Qiong Rou cried out, naming the Nightmare Beast. Her face turned cold, and worry filled her expression. Seeing her like this, Ling Tian and the others realized how serious the situation was. Their expressions grew even more solemn.
"Aunt Qiong Rou, what is the Nightmare Beast? Is it powerful?" Mo Lei asked, her pretty face full of curiosity.
"Like the Heaven-Devouring Wolf, Ying Long, and the qilin, the Nightmare Beast is a savage beast with one of the strongest Bloodline Powers in the universe." Zhuge Xun picked up where she left off, his expression dark as water. "The Nightmare Beast's innate secret art is illusion. It can trap people in nightmares they cannot escape. According to ancient legends, the Nightmare Beast and an Illusion Dream Body can join forces to unleash a massive illusion, creating a world of illusion. Listen carefully: a world of illusion. Cultivators inside can hardly tell what's real and what's false, and so they remain lost in it, unable to escape."
As they spoke, Ling Tian and the others felt the soul-invading power grow denser. Fairy Silver Fox wasted no time, immediately casting the Moon Guardian secret art. Silvery moonlight gathered, forming an enormous membrane that shielded everyone inside.
Protected by the Moon Guardian secret art, Ling Tian and the others felt their bodies grow lighter. Clearly, this secret art was highly resistant to the illusion.
Though the Moon Guardian secret art had the word "Guardian" in its name, its defense against energy and physical attacks was extremely weak—almost nonexistent. Ling Tian and the others had long suspected it was meant to defend against unusual attacks. They had not expected their guess to prove true.
"Hehe, this illusion isn't anything special. Didn't Aunt Silver Fox fend it off with ease?"