Upon hearing Vermilion Bird's description, Bu Lianshi's expression changed immediately as well. She knew some of Lin Chuan's secrets. If Lin Chuan became trapped in a memory illusion, he would face an even more dangerous situation than the others.
"How did you break free from the illusion?" Xiao Heng asked Vermilion Bird.
"That memory was about my parents' deaths. I should have felt overwhelming hatred, but the hatred in that memory wasn't nearly as intense. Instead, I felt a detached indifference, as though I had long since seen through everything. It was completely unlike the emotional reaction I should have had. So I began searching for clues within the memory. By then, I had already realized the danger, so the Evil-Slaying Divine Thunder began defending me automatically. It reminded me that I had already avenged them, and in the end, I directly shattered the illusion's seal!" Vermilion Bird said.
Xiao Heng frowned. Vermilion Bird's explanation was somewhat disjointed, and many things remained unclear. That had a lot to do with the fact that even she herself had not fully figured it out yet.
But one thing was undeniable: if they wanted to break through this memory illusion, they had to find a way to make those trapped within realize that something was wrong with their memories. Otherwise, they would remain lost in it forever.
It was somewhat similar to Kotoamatsukami, the strongest genjutsu of Lin Chuan's Mangekyō Sharingan. One directly manipulated consciousness through illusion, while the other constructed memories through illusion to control others. Both were immensely powerful and rare illusion techniques.
"I'll try using spiritual energy to stir Azure Dragon's memories. Get your defenses ready and protect Kong Chen!" As soon as Xiao Heng finished speaking, he sat cross-legged beside Lin Chuan. Pale violet light spread out and flowed