Another illusion, another hallucinatory technique!
Mao Jing immediately took out the "Purification Cauldron Incantation." He was about to use a talisman.
I saw his sword fingers move and his mouth open and close, but there was no sound at all.
The talisman held between his sword fingers did not activate in the slightest.
My heart jolted when I saw that.
Could it be... could it be that talismans and incantations could not be used here?
With that thought, I quickly took out a Clear Spirit Talisman.
I formed a hand seal and uttered, "Edict!"
The talisman in my hand did not react at all. Let alone anyone else, even I could not hear the sound of my own voice. It was as though I had no throat.
Zhang Yuchen and Pan Ling tried as well, but without exception, they got the same result.
Only then did we realize that we had entered a rather unusual illusion.
Here, we could neither make a sound nor hear any sound.
But earlier, outside, we had heard the explosions from Thunder Method and talismans, hadn't we?
I furrowed my brow and began analyzing the situation rather than immediately charging at the ghosts ahead.
Zhang Yuchen was at a loss, while Pan Ling tugged at Mao Jing and me.
Not being able to speak was one thing—we could still use gestures—but not being able to hear a single sound was extremely troublesome.
Mao Jing frowned and quickly raised a hand, signaling us to stay calm.
Then he began gesturing to the three of us. The gestures were simple: he pointed at his ears and waved his hand.
Then he pointed at Fox Grudge in the sky, pointed at us, and finally made a slashing gesture.
The four of us had spent years together and knew