Guiguzi

Li Wei had already used his Eye of Perception to investigate the other party's background, and upon seeing this, he was greatly shocked.

'Guiguzi, in demonic form, combat strength unknown.'

"Another guy with unknown combat strength," Li Wei immediately said to the fat man, "In the Xuanyuan Sword game, is there a character named Guiguzi?"

The fat man thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No!" Then, as if remembering something, he quickly added, "Right, the magic the protagonist's master learned in the game is called 'Ghost Valley Dao Arts,' and it seems to have been created by someone named Guiguzi..."

Li Wei understood immediately; this time, he had probably encountered a 'hidden character'.

Hidden characters are those who don't officially appear in the game, but are brought to the forefront by the plot, certain items, or skills, much like Dharma, the founder of Daoism in Jin Yong World.

In the normal game process, Dharma will not appear, but many items and martial arts are related to him. Such a character is called a 'hidden character'.

According to what the fat man said, Guiguzi should also be one of the hidden figures. His appearance here is not a good thing.

Furthermore, what does the "demonic state" attribute in the other party's name mean?

Li Wei and the fat man's conversation lasted only a short time, but it was noticed by Guiguzi. The somewhat gaunt old Daoist stroked his beard with fingers as thin as withered branches, and said with a puzzled look, "This kid, you actually know my name? That's really strange. I haven't been seen for hundreds of meters, so no one should recognize me anymore..."

Soon, as if remembering something, he angrily said, "Could it be that girl Lian'er who told you? Damn it, that rebellious disciple dared to disobey my orders, she truly deserves to die!"

Although Guiguzi seemed to be talking to himself, Li Wei heard every single word he said.

Lian'er?

"Could it be Xue Lian'er? Is this Guiguzi Lian'er's master?" Li Wei was shocked. He then remembered that Xue Lian'er had once said that when she was a little fox, she found a 'demonic cultivator' in the mountains, became his disciple, and cultivated diligently for 200 years before transforming into Chengren form. Could that 'demonic cultivator' be the Guiguzi before him?

Furthermore, since the other party knew that Lian'er had been in contact with him, he must have been lurking around here for a long time without his knowledge.

In an instant, Li Wei thought of the first reincarnator who died after entering the mission world. He had been sent flying into the sky and killed by the shadowy figure because he violated the mission rules.

Perhaps that dark figure was Guiguzi.

The appearance of Guiguzi made all the reincarnators feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Zheng Yutong, An Hei and Green Conch walked behind Li Wei one after another, while Zhang Sanfeng and Dongfang Bubai circled around behind Guiguzi, forming a pincer attack. For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat tense.

"Hmph, you ants, how dare you offend the majesty of Wu Wu?" Guiguzi glanced at Zhang Sanfeng and Dongfang Bubai behind him, flicked his finger, and a black talisman appeared in the air. Then, the ground suddenly cracked open, swallowing the unsuspecting Zhang Sanfeng and Dongfang Bubai into it.

"Hmph, taste this 'Ten-Thousand-Zhang Earth Rift'!" With that, Guiguzi was about to cast his spell again.

This Ghost Valley Dao Arts can pull a person into the ground, then seal the surface, completely trapping the person underground. If he succeeds in casting this spell, Zhang Sanfeng and Dongfang Bubai will be doomed.

Just then, Guiguzi's wrist was grabbed, breaking his magic spell and leaving the cracks in the ground unclosed.

"Old man, who gave you permission to lay a hand on my people?" Li Wei's face was extremely cold. He used his Shifting Forms and Changing Positions to instantly appear in front of Guiguzi and grabbed the other's wrist.

Guiguzi was clearly surprised by Li Wei's sudden appearance. He then laughed heartily, his face contorted with rage, and said, "It's been a long time since anyone dared to call me that. You... very good. But, young man, sometimes being too sharp will only lead to your own downfall!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Wei felt a slippery sensation in his palm. Looking down, he realized that the Guiguzi he was holding had somehow transformed into dozens of large, green-scaled snakes, and he was actually holding the body of one of them.

"Snake Binding Technique!"

Guiguzi's voice came from the air. Li Wei was shocked, but he was wrapped up by dozens of green-scaled snakes and could not move.

"Attack!" An Hei, who had been watching from the sidelines, shouted and activated the Phantom Demon Eye first.

In Guiguzi's eyes, all the reincarnators had vanished without a trace, while he himself was entangled by those large, green-scaled snakes, unable to move an inch.

Guiguzi remained calm, a mocking smile playing on his lips, "A low-level illusion, yet you dare to show off? Watch my 'One Leaf Blinds the Eye'!"

Inside the inn, the reincarnators suddenly felt willow leaves fluttering before their eyes, and then found themselves in a willow grove, with no inn or Guiguzi in sight.

Soon, all the fallen willow leaves around them transformed into the likeness of Guiguzi, rose from the ground, and walked towards the reincarnators.

"Is it an illusion?" An Hei looked at the countless Guiguzi around him, his face showing surprise.

"Damn it, how does this old man know how to create clones? Damn it, my life is in danger now!" Although the fat man was shouting, his expression was calm, clearly ready to fight to the death. Countless Guiguzi rushed forward quickly. One of the reincarnators hurriedly slashed with the knife in his hand, but the other party reached out and grabbed his throat with lightning speed. Then, with a tearing motion, a large part of the reincarnator's throat was torn off.

A large amount of blood spurted out, and the reincarnator collapsed and died.

Next came the second and third reincarnators. Except for Green Conch, everyone else was instantly at a disadvantage. During the battle, An Hei was also grabbed by the throat by a Guiguzi. At this moment, An Hei bit his tongue hard. The sharp pain woke him from the hallucination, only to find that he was back in the inn.

Several corpses lay on the ground; they were the reincarnators who had been killed in the Illusion Realm.

"What a brilliant illusion! Since it can't work on Guiguzi, at least it can bring the others back!" Blood streamed from An Hei's mouth, but he didn't care and activated the Phantom Demon Eye of the Six Paths Golem again. However, this time, the target was not Guiguzi, but a group of reincarnators.

Thanks to An Hei's timely reaction, everyone was pulled out of the illusion and collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. Although only a moment had passed in reality, it felt like a long time in the illusion. They had been constantly fighting against the Guiguzi formed from the leaves, which had severely depleted their strength. Those reincarnators who were not strong enough were killed instantly.

An Hei glanced at everyone and thought to himself that it was alright; those who had died were all reincarnators from other teams. On his side, only Liu Piaopiao and Fatty had suffered some injuries, but none of them were fatal.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, and five more reincarnators died.

Li Wei was under the Snake Binding Technique, saw all of this and became anxious. He suddenly activated the 'Ink Dragon's Protection' and summoned the Ink Dragon.

As the Ink Dragon burst out of Li Wei's body, it also pulverized the giant snakes, freeing Li Wei from their restraints.

"Green Conch, take everyone and get out of here! Quickly, we're no match for this old man!" Li Wei shouted.

Guiguzi's Daoist arts are bizarre and extremely powerful, reaching a level of unparalleled mastery. Green Conch naturally knew the seriousness of the situation; she herself had just been caught in the 'One Leaf Blinds the Eye,' demonstrating just how terrifying Guiguzi was. Therefore, Li Wei's decision was a reluctant one, but also the most correct one.

We must save our lives first, then we can plan for the future!

Knowing that Li Wei possessed spatial abilities and could escape by reading people's minds, Green Conch didn't hesitate and led everyone out of the inn, running towards the deep mountains outside the town. Only Zheng Yutong stubbornly stayed behind, constantly shooting at Guiguzi with her Longbow, but with little effect.

Li Wei glanced at her, furious. Fortunately, Guiguzi was momentarily distracted by the sudden appearance of the Ink Dragon, which gave him a little time.

"Yu Tong, what are you still doing here? Hurry up and run, it might be too late if you wait any longer. Don't worry about me, I have Shifting Forms and Changing Positions abilities, escaping will be a piece of cake for me, hurry!"

Zheng Yutong knew this wasn't the time to throw a tantrum. The reason she stayed was because Li Wei had gone to see the woman in white behind her back earlier that day. She had originally wanted to find out what had happened, but now it seemed she could only wait.

After giving Li Wei a deep look, Zheng Yutong activated her Wind Walk and quickly sped off in the direction where An Hei and the others had left.

Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Zheng Yutong leave.

Turning around, Guiguzi was actually handling Ink Dragon's attacks with ease, and was even able to counterattack from time to time. On the other hand, Ink Dragon's figure was somewhat dimmed by the attacks, as if it would dissipate at any moment.

Li Wei knew that Guiguzi's Daoist arts were mysterious and unpredictable, and could not be judged by common sense. Having more people would not bring advantages, but would instead make him feel suppressed and hesitant. He preferred to fight alone, fighting if he could win and running away if he couldn't, without any worries.

After calming down for a moment, Li Wei came up with a plan.

Guiguzi's combat strength should be above that of the white-clad woman Xue Lian'er, probably reaching S3 or even higher. It is absolutely impossible for him to defeat her head-on with his current abilities.

Then we'll have to resort to unconventional methods. One option is to pull them into the Copper Pot World, seal it off, and trap them inside. However, this would mean they wouldn't be able to use the Copper Pot for a short time. Another option is to escape directly, but that would have to wait until Zheng Yutong and the others have escaped far enough.

Li Wei sighed. The Copper Pot couldn't be sealed for the time being, especially since there was a 'Former Main God' inside. If he let Guiguzi in, something unexpected might happen, since he was currently helpless against him. So, he could only stall for time and then Shifting Forms and Changing Positions away.

Thinking of this, Li Wei chanted an incantation and cast the 'Mirror Image' on Guiguzi. Ripples spread out from the air, and soon, another Guiguzi appeared in front of Li Wei.