Blocked by the Energy Membrane, Ling Tian instantly understood why that Yellow Realm cultivator had acted that way. He also realized that the Energy Membrane wasn't only between him and that cultivator from the Yellow Realm; it was everywhere. In other words, he—or rather, every cultivator—was sealed off by the Energy Membrane and placed in an independent space.
Ling Tian then fired several arrows toward one side, and they were blocked by the Energy Membrane as well. This confirmed his suspicions.
"Everyone's trapped in a separate space and can't make contact with anyone else. So there's no way to eliminate the others by fighting them directly." Ling Tian looked up at the sky. "But it's been so long already. Why hasn't anything happened?"
Having figured that out, Ling Tian stopped paying attention to the cultivator from the Yellow Realm. He headed back, thinking as he went, but couldn't come up with anything.
"Maybe they really are gathering energy to cast a large-scale illusion," Po Qiong said.
As they spoke, a strange wave of energy suddenly rippled through the air. It seemed to be everywhere, gradually enveloping Ling Tian. The power of Soul Law flowed faintly through it, growing stronger with every passing moment.
"Ling Tian, something's happening." Feeling the dense soul energy, Po Qiong sounded excited. "They really are preparing to cast an illusion. The power of Soul Law flowing through it is incredibly strong—denser even than the energy from that large-scale illusion Huan Meng and the Nightmare Beast cast together last time."
Feeling the power of Soul Law, Ling Tian wasn't worried at all. In fact, he was faintly excited. As he'd said, he wasn't afraid of illusions, and with the power of Soul Law so concentrated, he could use the opportunity to study it.
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