The Shell Demon Kings struck first. They opened their mouths, and a pearl shimmering with myriad colors appeared before each of them. To the other Water Demons and Fang Yun, there was merely a little more radiance ahead, but to Zhuang Kou and Xin Yuan, everything suddenly went pitch-black. Then they felt an invisible force bind their entire bodies, stripping them of control.
The two tried to use Lip Spear and Tongue Sword and Fluent Recitation, and even called upon the power of their Literary Platforms, only to discover that none of it worked.
The Mirage Clan among the Water Demons were the kings of illusion. The mirages they created could even achieve Turning Void into Reality. The Mirage Clan was a branch of the Shell Demons, and every member of the Shell Clan excelled at attacking with illusions.
Every perception the two men possessed had been forcibly altered by the illusions. They tried to use Lip Spear and Tongue Sword, but merely spat out a mouthful of saliva. They tried Fluent Recitation, but merely spoke a sentence. They tried to summon the power of their Literary Platforms, but merely shook their heads. Such was the formidable power of the Shell Demons.
The two instantly realized what was happening and immediately reached out to their Literary Guts.
They saw a star appear in the darkness and fly toward them. It was their own Literary Guts.
But before they could connect with their Literary Guts, the Sailfish Demon Kings had already rushed up before them. Their pointed snouts were like blades. With several soft swishes and flickering afterimages, they parted the seawater and sliced off both Grand Academicians' limbs at the shoulders and hips.
Blood drifted through the water like silk.
Then the Demon Kings nearby poured surging demonic power into