After hunting down Cui Bolie's group without suffering any losses, Ye Chen's group of five was teleported out of the Rock Forest and arrived beside a fork in the road. Five paths lay before them, but all five were sealed by an invisible force. The seal would likely only be lifted once the others arrived.
"Young Master Ye."
Only one group had arrived ahead of Ye Chen's group. Led by an alluringly handsome young man, it included Lan Xian'er. The moment she saw Ye Chen, she hurried over.
"You were quite fast," Ye Chen said.
Lan Xian'er glanced at the alluring young man in the distance. "Actually, I didn't contribute much. We have Ji Chengyue, the Death Illusionist, on our side. His illusion arts have already reached a miraculous level. All five members of the target group fell under his illusions."
Death Illusionist Ji Chengyue was ranked fifteenth on the Celestial King Rankings and was the foremost illusionist among the younger generation of the Vermilion Bird Starfield. It was said that his illusion arts had reached the realm where they sprang forth at will from his heart. He could plant illusions within others, and once triggered, they would suffer an illusion backlash. If a team had an illusionist, its strength could rise by at least a whole tier. With a top-tier illusionist like Ji Chengyue, a team's strength would undoubtedly multiply.
"This man is dangerous. Though he is ranked fifteenth, even those in the top ten would at most win a narrow victory against him. Three years have passed now, so his level of danger is likely no less than that of the top five."
Du Sha explained this to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen nodded. Illusionists were indeed exceedingly dangerous. They could defeat the strong while weak, but they could