Misu stared at Shen Luo for a moment, a flicker passing through her eyes before she could not help revealing a delighted expression.
"He has not reached the Heavenly Venerable Realm. His Divine Soul is merely much stronger, creating psychological pressure on us. As long as he is still a Taiyi Realm cultivator, there is nothing to fear." She chuckled softly and sprang forward.
In an instant, her body rapidly swelled, long fur sprouting all over her as she began to reveal her true form as a Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox. Enormous fox tails rose into the sky behind her, and waves of incomparably powerful demonic aura radiated from her body.
Above the valley, the demonic aura condensed into a dark cloud, making the atmosphere throughout the valley somewhat oppressive.
Tu Shan Tong steadied herself and sat down cross-legged. A gleam flashed through her eyes, and strange ripples spread from her body as powerful waves of Magic Power diffused outward, beginning to affect the surrounding scenery.
Shen Luo narrowed his eyes and suddenly saw the valley before him transform. The scorched earth and flames vanished, replaced by a courtyard. His clothes had also changed; he wore a green robe beneath a cloak meant to ward off the cold.
"Luo'er..." A familiar voice came from behind him.
Hearing that long-lost form of address, Shen Luo could not help turning around. He saw his father emerge from the inner hall, his face full of concern.
"You are frail. Do not stand in the cold wind for too long. Come back quickly." Shen Yuange grumbled as he walked toward him.
The hand he raised reached directly for Shen Luo's arm.
Looking at his father's graying temples, Shen Luo sighed inwardly. Though he clearly knew everything before him was merely an illusion, he could not