Ganwu Secret Realm, Sea of Wine, White Beer Island.
The air here was filled with the sweet scent of malt and hops. The island got its name from the creamy white liquor surrounding it, topped with thick foam.
But now, the island's tranquility was being torn apart by two surging energies.
After nearly two years of arduous cultivation, Tang Ping was frustrated by hitting a bottleneck while studying Wind and Thunder Notes. He was now locked in a fierce battle with Huo Wu, a veteran first-tier student in the Universe Level Secret Realm.
"Just as you'd expect from a young genius of the Fire Fox Clan," Tang Ping thought with a sigh.
A faint red, bewitching glow surrounded Huo Wu. Her alluring peach-blossom eyes narrowed slightly as threads of illusion silently curled from her fingertips toward him.
After just a few breaths, Tang Ping seemed completely entranced. His eyes glazed over, and his Wind-Thunder Wings spread behind him as he charged straight at Huo Wu.
Huo Wu had been smiling brightly, her eyes curved with amusement. She'd wanted to see the mighty special-class Universe Level student make a fool of himself. "That's all it takes to break your will? And you call yourself a genius? What a letdown!"
She knew that even a highly talented warrior with weak willpower could be taken down in an instant by an illusion master's basic attack.
This guy didn't seem all that impressive after all.
But after a few breaths, the smile on Huo Wu's face began to freeze. A trace of doubt crept into her mind. Her illusions had clearly disrupted his senses, so why could he pinpoint her every time and charge straight at her?
Stranger still, though the guy seemed bewitched, the Wind-Thunder Wings behind him acted as if they had