Qingqiu.
The temple courtyard.
Jade trees swayed, and leaves fluttered through the air.
"Ling Yi" remained seated cross-legged on the ground, her expression dazed and her gaze vacant. Her mind was still immersed in the lingering melody of the immortal song, and she had not noticed anything unusual around her.
Pei Ling stood completely still. Nine enormous fox tails emerged from the void behind him, crisscrossing as Yin Qi surged around them.
Drool dripping with a strong corrosive stench, the savage fox jaws snapped down!
At the instant their grim teeth were about to touch Pei Ling, everything around them suddenly shifted from illusion into reality. An all-encompassing aura of cold, evil, violence, and depravity descended.
The temple, once resplendent in gold and jade, solemn and imposing, was instantly shrouded in gloom.
Countless vertical pupils, bloodshot eyes, and Vengeful Souls surged like a tide, nearly swallowing the entire courtyard.
Crack!!!
With a sharp snap, the fox jaws clamped down hard on Pei Ling. Flesh burst apart, and blood gushed freely.
Pain and bone-deep cold swept through his body at once. Death Qi spread from his wounds.
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Along with the System Prompt, Pei Ling regained control of his body. He was instantly startled.
Had the fox clan's gaping maw that had bitten at him not been entirely an illusion?
No!
If it had been real, the system would certainly have dodged it in advance!
The one standing behind him could turn illusions into reality!
As his thoughts raced, Pei Ling was just about to act when the