Mirror Lake.
On a blue ice-crystal island.
"Water refracts light. That is the most common of principles. Perhaps it could form a water-light illusion realm."
Dongguan looked at the blue ice crystals and began experimenting. The colors of the light gradually grew hazy.
A move he created on a whim already qualifies as a top-tier secret art. Master truly has extraordinary talent, Venerable Huozhen marveled inwardly beside him. Even if Lord Huang Jian's original plan had succeeded and he had become a Venerable directly without being enslaved, things probably would not have been easy for him afterward.
Moreover, his breakthrough had relied on the hundredfold time acceleration in his master's Divine Kingdom. Under normal circumstances, it might have taken another hundred thousand years. By then, his master might still have become a Venerable before him.
Venerable Huozhen knew that he thought this way because of soul enslavement, but he could not resist it. "Hmm? This is bad." His expression suddenly changed. He wanted to speak, but seeing Dongguan still immersed in creating a secret art, he did not dare disturb him.
A long while later, Dongguan finished testing his secret art and nodded in satisfaction. Only then did he notice Venerable Huozhen's hesitation to speak.
"What happened?"
"Another of my slaves has fallen, not far from where the previous one died."
"Another?" Dongguan's smile faded.
He had already given instructions. One could be bad luck, but two probably meant more than just luck.
"Come on. Let's take a look."
Just as Dongguan gave the order, Venerable Huozhen's expression changed again.
"A third?" Dongguan guessed.
Venerable Huozhen nodded grimly.
"Let's go to the third one's location."
Without another word, Venerable Huozhen teleported away with Dongguan.
He had actually wanted to go when the second one fell, but Dongguan had previously ordered