Who Said I Was an Illusionist?
Jiang Yao stood under the tree, facing a huge lake. The lake's surface was perfectly still, like a clear mirror.
He held a golden stone, no bigger than his little finger, in his hand, rubbing it. "Such a big horn and only such a small piece of Thunder Rhino Gold grows inside? No wonder they sell them by the piece."
Bajie's voice echoed in Jiang Yao's mind, "Why don't we give up and go to that forest over there? It seems like a battle is taking place; someone may have already found the Kui Dragon Jade."
Jiang Yao shook his head. "When I entered the lake, I sensed an extremely strong aura from the Kui Dragon Jade. There's likely more than one piece, so we can't give up easily."
Jiang Yao had been in this damaged God Kingdom for almost a day. Apart from testing the strength of the Jueting Thunder Rhino, killing two Thunder Rhinoceroses and obtaining two Thunder Rhino Gold from the rhinoceros horns, he had not found any trace of the Kui Dragon Jade.
Even though this God Kingdom has been partially eroded by Spatial Turbulence, its area is still extremely vast.
World Lord World is generally only 10,000 kilometers in diameter, but this damaged God Kingdom is 5 million kilometers in diameter. Even if tens of thousands of geniuses participating in the trials were brought in, it would be like a drop of water falling into the ocean.
The Thunder Rhino Gold is relatively easy to deal with; the Jueting Thunder Rhino isn't exactly rare in this God Kingdom, and they're usually found in large groups. The real challenge lies in how to deal with the Thunder Rhinoceros.
In a one-on-one fight, many stellar-level geniuses are not afraid, but Thunder Rhinos are not only gregarious but also extremely united. When thousands of Thunder Rhinos gather together, they can launch group attacks. Not to mention stellar-level geniuses, even cosmic-level geniuses would not dare to provoke them easily.
Jiang Yao also risked rushing into the Thunder Rhinoceros herd at an extremely fast speed, using the second form of the Sui Divine Weapon, the Poyuan Blade, to cut off the horn of a Thunder Rhinoceros and obtain a Thunder Rhino Gold.
He then used the Soul Attack of the Eye of Zhenhuang to kill a Thunder Rhino.
Preliminary assessment suggests that obtaining Thunder Rhino Gold would be much easier for some fast and powerful Mental Master Controller or Illusionist.
The Controller can remotely manipulate Telepathic Weapon to kill the outer Thunder Rhinos, and then use the Telepathic Weapon to carry the Thunder Rhino horn to escape at an extremely fast speed from the enraged Thunder Rhino herd.
Of course, this is on the premise that you can kill the Thunder Rhino in one move, or cut off its horn.
However, Jiang Yao's real goal was not the Thunder Rhino Gold. He was not interested in the Primary Inheritance Tower. Only the Black Giant Tower that could be vaguely seen from anywhere in the God Kingdom contained the Red-Pattern Crystal treasure that Jiang Yao wanted. He needed to collect 100 Kui Dragon Jade to enter.
However, obtaining the Kui Dragon Jade was more difficult than he had imagined; just finding the Kui Dragon Jade itself was extremely challenging.
It wasn't until Jiang Yao passed by the lake that he vaguely sensed a faint aura that combined majesty and tyranny.
According to the trial rules, that should be the aura of the Kui Dragon Jade, since it is the blood of the Kui Dragon, and its aura is difficult to conceal.
However, when he entered the lake, he was attacked by a giant beast resembling a crocodile from the mud at the bottom of the lake. If he had not cultivated the first level of "Fire Fusion", even a universe-level powerhouse would have been bitten to death in an instant.
Although he was driven away by the giant crocodile at the bottom of the lake, Jiang Yao was certain that there was Kui Dragon Jade at the bottom of the lake the moment he entered the lake.
The aura emitted by the Kui Dragon Jade was diluted and isolated by the lake water, making it extremely faint. So much so that if Jiang Yao's soul hadn't been special and powerful, he might have missed this great lake.
Other stellar or even cosmic entities would be helpless in the face of such a situation.
However, Jiang Yao had the secret technique of "Fire Fusion" to rely on, giving him an unparalleled speed advantage.
The best way for him was to use a feint, to lure the giant crocodile guarding the Kui Dragon Jade away from the lake, and then quickly enter the lake bottom to find and take the Kui Dragon Jade.
But the giant crocodile seemed to know how precious the treasure it was guarding was. No matter how Jiang Yao harassed or tempted it, it wouldn't take the bait and wouldn't leave the great lake.
This giant crocodile was Extreme Point thick-skinned, and neither the second form of the Sui Divine Weapon nor the Xing Divine Weapon could even scratch its skin, let alone react to Soul Attack.
Jiang Yao even suspected that this giant crocodile already possessed strength approaching that of Domain Lord.
Not wanting to miss this opportunity, Jiang Yao relied on his high flying speed and was not afraid of being attacked by giant crocodiles and other ferocious beasts. He stayed by the lake and pondered a way to break the deadlock.
"How about we try releasing the will of the Desolate God Bizhang? Maybe we can force it out... But what if Bizhang loses control and eats it... Even if it only eats a portion like it did with the Moyun Vine last time, I might be finished."
"Hmm?" Jiang Yao frowned. He sensed a... no, a group of powerful auras rushing towards the lake.
"Jueting Thunder Rhino? And a whole herd of them!"
Having killed two Thunder Rhinoceroses, Jiang Yao was no stranger to their aura.
At the same time, more than a dozen streaks of Flowing Light flew in from the sky and landed on the lakeside.
Jiang Yao looked closely and saw that the dozen or so star-level beings standing on Telepathic Weapon were all three meters tall and had patterns on their skin.
"The Xuanshang Royal Clan of the Tianxuan Secret Realm?"
The dozen or so members of the Xuanshang Royal Clan merely glanced at Jiang Yao before paying him no further attention.
"Haha, Wuka, your method is great! If we do a few more waves like this, we'll have enough Thunder Rhino Gold for all of us."
"What about that kid?"
"Tch, just kill him after you're done using him. He's not some genius from a powerful clan, nor a disciple of one of the other two great secret realms."
"Do you think we don't know? He has at least three Thunder Rhino Gold and a Yunluo Fruit. This God Kingdom was clearly discovered by the immortals of my Xuanshang Royal Clan. Why should we give these treasures to outsiders?"
These dozen or so members of the Xuanshang Royal Clan chatted and laughed as if no one else was around, as if Jiang Yao were invisible. They seemed not to care at all what others would think if their words got out, and their arrogance as royal geniuses and their sense of ownership were on full display.
Jiang Yao paid no attention to the dozen or so Xuanshang Royal Clan, but turned to look behind him with a strange expression.
Rumble--
The enormous commotion grew closer and closer, and then the Jueting Thunder Rhino' iron hooves trampled through the forest, their massive bodies charging wildly toward the lake.
Ahead of the thunder rhinoceros herd, a small figure was running forward recklessly. As it passed Jiang Yao, a hint of surprise flashed in its eyes, and then it rushed onto the lake without hesitation.
The herd of thunder rhinoceroses that followed also stepped onto the lake surface, their four hooves flying and flashing with lightning. Their huge bodies did not sink, as if they were walking on flat ground.
Immediately following was a loud bang, and huge waves surged across the lake.
A giant crocodile leaped out of the lake and bit two thunder rhinoceroses. The entire herd of thunder rhinoceroses scattered in panic, and the giant crocodile chased a small group of them all the way to the shore. With a huge roar, it opened its mouth and sucked nearly a hundred thunder rhinoceroses into its mouth with tremendous force before quickly returning to the lake.
At the same time, more than a dozen members of the Xuanshang Royal Clan moved like the wind, chasing after the small groups of Thunder Rhinoceroses that had been separated from their groups and were fleeing in panic.
"Wow, so it was a coordinated attack."
Jiang Yao's eyes lit up as he looked at the lake surface, which had returned to calm, and he felt excited.
This giant crocodile is impossible to poke or drive away, but it's a voracious eater. It seems this isn't the first time it's done this. The Xuan Xuanshang Royal Clan was the first to discover this lake and the giant crocodile in it.
Of course, his excitement wasn't due to Lei Xi, but rather because he realized that this giant crocodile wasn't without its weaknesses.
However, we need to solve a small problem first.
Jiang Yao walked up to a familiar figure who was still trembling on the shore—the boy with two horns on his head who had been acquainted with him on Lingcang Planet and claimed to be from the Beiwu Race.
"Qu Nuo? You're with them? What about your other companions?"
One person was responsible for luring the monsters, while the others were responsible for killing them; their teamwork was quite good.
After entering the God Kingdom, Jiang Yao hadn't come for the Thunder Rhino Gold and the Elementary Inheritance Tower, so he politely declined Qu Nuo's and his group of companions' invitations and left alone. He never expected to meet them under these circumstances.
But he remembered that among the companions Qu Nuo had deliberately befriended on Lingcang Planet, including himself, there were no Xuanshang Royal Clan.
Qu Nuo gave a bitter smile, "Everyone else was killed. Luckily, you didn't come with us, otherwise..."
"Are they the Xuanshang Royal Clan from the Tianxuan Secret Realm?"
Jiang Yao knew, of course, that Qu Nuo had deliberately befriended him on Lingcang Planet, probably because he had a World Lord Level expert escorting him.
But he didn't take it to heart. It was normal for a trial participant like Qu Nuo, who wasn't a top-tier genius at the stellar level, to want to band together for greater power and a sense of security. If he were in the same situation and had the same strength as Qu Nuo, he might also choose to befriend stronger individuals and go with the group.
Qu Nuo gave a bitter laugh, "You figured it out? We originally obtained several Thunder Rhino Gold and other treasures, but then we encountered a group led by that Xuanshang Royal Clan member named Wuka..."
They spared my life because they saw how fast I was...
They were well-prepared. Before the trial, they prepared a potion that, when consumed, would emit an aura that attracted Thunder Rhinoceros Beasts. I drank a small bottle, and whenever there were Thunder Rhinoceros Beasts nearby, they would relentlessly pursue me. I've already attracted several waves of them for them.
"As long as the Thunder Rhinoceros herd is broken into smaller groups of less than ten, they will be unable to unleash their group amplitude attacks. Even a stellar-level being can contend with them and eliminate them one by one..."
As they were talking, the dozen or so members of the Xuanshang Royal Clan returned one after another, all with smiles on their faces, clearly having made quite a haul.
The leader of the Xuanshang Royal Clan, who was called Wuka by his companion, glanced at Jiang Yao standing next to Qu Nuo and frowned.
"This was a great haul! I was thinking I'd have to come three or four more times, but it looks like two more visits will be enough."
"Hey! Kid! This is Lanying Fruit. Eat it and you'll have some time to recover. Then go to that wasteland and lure two more waves of monsters there, and I'll let you go."
One of the Xuanshang Royal Clan took out a blue fruit and threw it in front of Qu Nuo and at Jiang Yao's feet.
Jiang Yao looked at Qu Nuo and asked, "How did they control you?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of more than a dozen Xuanshang Royal Clan instantly darkened.
Qu Nuo glanced at Wuka, the leader, in a panic, and transmitted his voice using his Origin Force: "How do you know? I... I'm not quite sure either. It must be some kind of Soul Secret Technique that formed a golden cage in my sea of consciousness. They can kill me with just a thought."
However, Wuka said that as long as I help them attract enough Thunder Rhinoceroses so they can quickly gather Thunder Rhino Gold to enter the Inheritance Tower, he will unlock the Soul Secret Technique and release me..."
Jiang Yao snorted softly, his eyes revealing a dark golden mist. A powerful will instantly poured into Qu Nuo's sea of consciousness, completely devouring the golden cage containing the nine small stars.
At the same time, one of the dozen or so members of the Xuanshang Royal Clan opposite suddenly changed his expression drastically.
"He broke my Soul Attack technique!"
The leader, Wuka, squinted at Jiang Yao: "So you know that kid? You were able to break Jieluo's Soul Secret Technique, so you must be Illusionist?"
Do you think you can become invincible at the stellar level just because you've achieved some success in Soul Secret Technique?
"Heh, you bunch of geniuses from small places are truly short-sighted, you don't even know what the Innate Secret Technique of my Xuanshang Royal Clan is."
"Wuka, this kid was able to break Jieluo's Soul Secret Technique, so he's probably quite skilled in Soul Attack. He might have killed quite a few Thunder Rhinoceroses and accumulated some Thunder Rhino Gold. Maybe we can collect enough for him soon!"
"Haha, kid, our Xuanshang Royal Clan's Innate Secret Technique is soul defense, the nemesis of Illusionist! Today, I'll make sure you die knowing why! Apart from the Guluo Secret Realm, not just anyone can suppress us."
One of the Xuanshang Royal Clan had already transformed into Flowing Light and rushed forward.
"Sigh, you're the ones who have a narrow view of the world. When did I ever say I was Illusionist?"
Jiang Yao sighed amidst Qu Nuo's panicked pleas for mercy.