The attacks from Poison Douluo and the others pierced the illusory "castles in the air" and fell onto the sea without encountering any resistance.
The figures of Ren Tao and Qian Daoliu among the pavilions and terraces also grew indistinct, drifting in the wind like reflections in water.
"They're underwater!"
Ning Fengzhi's gaze sharpened, and he quickly pointed beneath the surface. "Everything above the water is an illusion!"
Hearing this, the Soul Masters of the Agility Hall immediately unleashed another volley of crossbow bolts.
Qian Renxue, however, was not with them. She had been the first to chase Ren Tao onto the water, only to discover that this was more than a simple illusion.
Through her connection to Qian Daoliu's aura, she was certain that her grandfather was among these illusory floating pavilions. But space had been reflected over and over, as though she had entered a world of mirrors, leaving her unable to locate their true position.
"Grandfather, Grandfather..."
Her calls passed through layer upon layer of mist and reached Ren Tao's ears. At the same time, an enormous Six-Winged Angel manifested around Qian Renxue. Light soared into the sky, and flames gushed forth, evaporating the nearby seawater into clouds of white steam. The Dragon Blood Killing Array's power rapidly drained away with it.
"What a pain!"
Ren Tao watched Qian Renxue draw closer, along with War Halberd and Golden Saber Douluo cautiously advancing toward the Dragon Blood Killing Array in the distance, and knew that he was running out of time.
He had begun devouring Qian Daoliu the moment he seized the old man, but had encountered a bizarre problem. Unlike any of his previous attempts, the instant their Divine Senses connected, Ren Tao discovered that he had been locked on to!
A strand of Divine Sense from