Unseen when looked for, unheard when listened for, elusive and ethereal, without shadow or trace-this was the fruit of Li Chen's Dao Path, born from combining the Brain Deconstruction Technique with various Illusion Arts.
Just as Wang Ran had surmised earlier, its essence was indeed nothing more than an illusion that beguiled the mind. Through Brain Deconstruction, reading and washing brains, altering and splicing memories, and confusing what people saw, heard, and knew, it produced the effect of an incorporeal phantom, appearing and vanishing like a ghost.
The key to countering this art was to activate the Primordial Spirit Dharma Eye and pierce illusion with true sight. One could then naturally strip away falsehood, preserve truth, and locate the actual body.
Yet Wang Ran soon recalled how, even after noticing something amiss and receiving the blessing of dragon aura, he had still been unable to counter it.
This technique did not seem to be something one could defeat simply by seeing through it. Another secret lay hidden within.
"Mr. Wang, what do you mean by that?" asked a hooded Martial King beside him who looked like a saber wielder. He was an attendant under Prince Gu, ordered to take part in this encirclement, and one of the principal experts contributing to the attack.
Wang Ran shook his head slightly. It was only a suspicion, and he was not certain whether his understanding was correct.
Ultimately, he had fought Hu Ze only once before. This was merely their second encounter, and it was already remarkably rare for him to have deduced so much.
"Regardless, we must not relinquish the Dharma Eye's blessing. As I said before, in this battle, do not trust any external senses. Respond only through instinct."
"But prepare yourselves-even if you see through him, you may still be