Hongchen's Devotion

A sense of helplessness gradually rose in Xiao Hongchen's heart.

He had already given two hundred percent of his effort, pouring out every ounce of power he could muster without reservation.

But he could not break this illusion.

He could not save his sister.

Just then, the scene before his eyes suddenly jolted violently once more.

Several cracks began to appear around them.

Through the cracks, he could vaguely see a black-clad young man in the distance continuously swinging his blade.

With every slash, thick tentacles were forced to reveal their true forms.

And each time another tentacle was exposed, the cracks multiplied and widened, allowing him to see more of the outside world.

Finally.

A snow-white figure surrounded by dense icy mist entered his sight.

"Meng!"

Xiao Hongchen immediately recognized the figure as his sister, the one he was most worried about.

Though he did not know how Ye Luochen had done it, Xiao Hongchen immediately realized that these cracks were Ye Luochen's work.

And from the current situation, these cracks were clearly far more damaging to the illusion than his blind bombardment had been.

"There's still hope!"

Xiao Hongchen was instantly invigorated. He forcefully mobilized his Soul Power once more.

His third leg regrew, and Soul Guidance Cannons condensed into shape one after another. Dazzling red light immediately began flashing at their muzzles.

"Ye Luochen, ignore the interference from those tentacles. Leave them all to me!"

After shouting, nearly a hundred Soul Guidance Cannons instantly launched a new wave of attacks.

Passing through the cracks, they precisely bombarded the tentacles that had already been exposed and were constantly interfering with Ye Luochen's search for new targets.

Struck by the artillery fire, the tentacles that had been sweeping toward Ye Luochen immediately recoiled.

An enraged roar rang out around them.

At the same time, feeling the pressure behind him ease, Ye Luochen forced himself to focus again.

He had already discovered that this illusion had been created and sustained by the tentacles of this Evil Eye Tyrant.

As long as he could expose every tentacle, the illusion would naturally shatter.

Only then, once they returned to the real world, would they have a chance to call for help and a hope of surviving.

Meng Hongchen was currently facing the Evil Eye Tyrant's pressure head-on, while Xiao Hongchen was helping him deal with the interference from the other tentacles.

The task of breaking the illusion could only fall to him, and he had to hurry!

Soul Power surged as three soul rings continuously gleamed. Ye Luochen drove his blade down again and again, each strike precisely locating a tentacle disguised as a tree.

With his earlier experience, he could now judge accurately without wasting strength. His speed and efficiency had improved considerably as well.

Before long, as another strike landed.

An incomparably furious shriek suddenly rang out.

The next moment, the entire space shattered like a smashed mirror.

The illusion had been broken!

Without the illusion's concealment, everything instantly became clear.

Not far in front of Meng Hongchen floated a massive Evil Eye, its diameter reaching a full two meters.

Around its eyeball, more than ten silvery-white tentacles continuously lashed out at Meng Hongchen.

Not only that, beams of light constantly erupted from its eyeball, blasting fiercely toward her.

Seeing this, Ye Luochen's expression grew increasingly grave.

Judging from its appearance and aura, this Evil Eye Tyrant had likely reached the hundred-thousand-year level.

Fortunately, it had been wholly focused on reclaiming the crystal on Meng Hongchen's body first.

And the disc floating before Meng Hongchen was powerful enough to hold out against a hundred-thousand-year Evil Eye Tyrant for so long.

Otherwise, even if he had ten lives, he would have been finished long ago.

However, although they had successfully escaped the illusion, the situation remained extremely dire.

Because this Evil Eye Tyrant's patience seemed to have reached its limit as well.

"Damn humans!"

"You slaughtered my offspring and hid my clan's soul crystal! I will make every one of you accompany my child in death!"

With an enraged shout from the Evil Eye Tyrant, an even more terrifying aura erupted.

It had not unleashed its full strength earlier because it feared shattering the soul crystal as well.

But these humans had delayed it for so long that even if it reclaimed the crystal now, it would already be too late.

The residual soul power within the crystal had likely dissipated completely over such a long period.

Facing the Evil Eye Tyrant's sudden eruption of power, Ye Luochen's expression changed. He pushed off the ground and rapidly retreated.

If power of this level struck him, being severely injured would already be the best possible outcome.

Unlike Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, he did not have a Rank 9 Soul Tool protecting him.

Likewise, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen did not sit still in the face of the Evil Eye Tyrant's attack.

Xiao Hongchen's three legs stomped hard, sending his entire body soaring into the air.

Before the aura could reach him, he landed steadily behind Meng Hongchen.

Then he pressed both palms against her back.

With Xiao Hongchen's Soul Power supporting her, the disc that had been on the verge of collapse floated up once more.

A faint glow spread from it, firmly blocking the Evil Eye Tyrant's full-force assault.

Then pale golden energy emerged from Xiao Hongchen's body and instantly fused with the white energy surrounding Meng Hongchen.

Dazzling light erupted.

Immediately afterward, a gigantic red toad radiating crimson-gold light emerged from within the radiance.

Black eyes, red pupils, standing on three legs.

Within its mouth, a crimson-gold vortex spun violently.

The next moment, vortex-like crimson-gold light transformed into a torrent and poured forth. Even the surrounding air began to twist violently beneath its assault!

Boom!

Perhaps it had not expected the weak humans before it to dare launch an attack, or perhaps for some other reason.

The Evil Eye Tyrant actually failed to evade it and had no time to mount any defense.

It could only watch helplessly as the attack slammed heavily into its body.

Roar!

A pained shriek escaped the Evil Eye Tyrant's mouth.

Damn humans!

These weak ants had actually caused it so much trouble!

With its knowledge, it naturally recognized that the two before it had used some kind of Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

And through its senses, it could feel a toxin containing several different attributes rapidly spreading through its body. If this dragged on any longer, something unexpected might happen.

It was all that third human's fault!

The Evil Eye Tyrant moved. Since it could not take down the two before it for the moment, it would deal with the other one first.

If that damn human had not severed, one by one, the nodes it had used to construct the illusion.

Then these two humans would not have had the chance to meet, the chance to unleash their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, or the chance to bring together two Rank 9 Soul Tools—a defensive one and a heavy cannon.

Forcing it into a passive position!