Even the black-robed elder was deeply impressed by the spirit of the guard holding the chains.
Even though they couldn't catch up with Lin Yu's illusory figure, they still fought tenaciously. The black-robed elder was momentarily at a loss for words.
I don't know if he's being foolish or just stubborn.
"Sigh." The elder in black robes shook his head and sighed helplessly.
The guard holding the chain didn't look like he was about to admit defeat at all. It seemed more like he thought his Soul-Locking Chains couldn't subdue Lin Yu Lin Yu was planning to try a different method to suppress him.
"Buzz... buzz... buzz..."
Whether it was because the guard with the chains put them away, blue smoke began to rise continuously from the ground of the entire mansion.
The smoke was initially bluish-green, then turned white as it drifted in the air, and finally transformed into an eerie black, enveloping Lin Yu entirely in the mist.
The guards, who had been surrounding Lin Yu, hadn't stopped there. The guard with the chains hadn't forgotten the black-robed high priest standing to the side.
As the black mist drifted towards him, the black-robed high priest felt somewhat helpless. Why was he being targeted again?
I hadn't participated in the battle just now, so my presence was already quite low. But it seems that the other party doesn't intend to let me go just because my presence was low.
As the surroundings became shrouded in black smoke, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face, the black-robed high priest gradually became wary.
Unsure of what spell the opponent was using, the black-robed high priest also went into defensive mode.
"Fellow Daoist Lin Yu, be extremely careful! There's something strange about this fog!" The black-robed high priest warned Lin Yu, his heart filled with anxiety.
At this moment, Feng Nianzhi was in the storage space, staying with the black-robed high priest.
Logically speaking, Feng Nianzhi would be safer with Lin Yu than with himself, but seeing how worried he was, Lin Yu handed over the storage space to the black-robed high priest.
Unable to see Lin Yu's location, the black-robed high priest felt quite uneasy.
Now, he and Lin Yu are in the same boat, their fates intertwined.
If Lin Yu's side is defeated (of course, this possibility is very small), the black-robed high priest himself is not confident enough to break through the guard's blockade and meet the Daoist Shouyang.
On the other hand, the black-robed high priest was still somewhat worried that his own actions might affect Lin Yu's performance.
"Fellow Daoist Lin Yu, please be careful. This weapon appeared out of nowhere; it's definitely not naturally formed mist. It might even come from this kid's Origin Technique!" the black-robed high priest added.
So far, the fog has only obstructed his and Lin Yu's vision, not his voice.
Upon hearing what the black-robed high priest said, Lin Yu immediately nodded. Then he realized that the fog around him was so thick that the high priest could no longer see his direction.
At this moment, the black-robed high priest could not see his side, and Lin Yu could not see which side the black-robed high priest was on.
The black mist seemed to not only block vision, but also prevent the infiltration of spiritual power.
Lin Yu tried using his mental power and found that it was limited to a very small range.
"Fellow Daoist Lin Yu, please answer me!" Lin Yu hadn't replied to the previous few sentences, and the black-robed high priest was getting anxious.
Left with no other choice, Lin Yu replied, "I heard you. Protect Feng Nianzhi first. And of course, protect yourself too. Don't worry about me for now!"
After answering the questions from the black-robed high priest, Lin Yu summoned the system again.
"System, analyze whether there is any poisonous gas mixed in with this smoke! Also, analyze the location of the guards."
"Ding! Simulation in progress... Poison gas simulation complete! (Click to view details...)"
"Check the details!"
"Ding! Based on the analysis, the smoke contains a small amount of spiritual energy and some of the vengeful spirits from the Soul-Locking Chains! The composition is somewhat similar to the Soul-Locking Chains, only it appears in gaseous form!"
"Ding! Scan started... Scan complete! (Click to view details...)"
"Check the details!"
"Ding! The guard's location has been located, currently to the southeast!"
The Hongmeng System didn't explain it very clearly, but Lin Yu himself knew that the smoke couldn't possibly have appeared out of thin air.
Thinking about it now, the guard's final action of putting away the Soul-Locking Chains couldn't have been without meaning. It could have been to lower Lin Yu's guard, or it could have been to draw out the smoke.
"Roar... Roar... Roar..."
That was the sound of wailing from wronged spirits. Even without the system's explanation, Lin Yu understood what was happening.
It was that guard who released the spirits trapped in the Soul-Locking Chains. The black gas must have been transformed from the spirits trapped in the Soul-Locking Chains.
There is a fundamental difference between a true undead and the undead in the Soul Chain. If you are hit by a true undead, the impact on your soul will be much greater.
The guard's ultimate goal was to make Lin Yu lose his way in the smoke formed by the undead, lose his true self, and thus achieve his objective of collapsing without a fight.
The guard's move seemed extremely simple, but it was quite vicious.
"However, he had no other choice. After taking that blow, he should have fully realized the gap between his strength and mine."
"To defeat me, this is the only option left."
"Unfortunately, the attacks of the undead are only effective against those with weak minds."
"With my current level of strength, even if I'm affected, it will only be a very minor impact."
Lin Yu silently calculated the guard's thoughts.
If the guard knew that Lin Yu was completely enveloped in the smoke of the undead, yet still had the leisure to contemplate his own state of mind, he wondered what the guard would have thought.
He assumed that ordinary people wouldn't be able to merge themselves with the Soul-Locking Chain. He thought Lin Yu would be incredibly surprised and unprepared when he first saw the Soul-Locking Chain. Unfortunately, that guard was still too inexperienced.
As the Lord of the Primordial Hall, Lin Yu was very knowledgeable. Even though he had never seen the Soul-Locking Chain before, similar magical artifacts were described in ancient books, so Lin Yu was not surprised when he first saw it.
"Just a trivial skill. I, the Palace Master, would like to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve. Show them all," Lin Yu said with a smile, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.