The Thousand-Faced Fox has a weakness.
This information was obtained after I had gained the other party's trust years ago.
The Thousand-Faced Fox can indeed directly read the memories of any creature of the same level and manipulate those memories to create illusions or even use them for its own purposes. However, there is a contradiction here: the memories must be as realistic as possible.
Manipulating memories sounds impressive, but the more powerful a person is, the harder they are to control. To control someone with an iron will, one must expend tremendous effort on memory manipulation, modifying the memories to be logical and in line with the other person's personality, only then is there even a sliver of a chance.
This raises the issue of time. If she has plenty of time and keeps hovering around you without your knowledge, then she can indeed slowly manipulate your memories. No matter who you are, she will eventually find your weakness.
However, if it's a matter of deciding the winner in a last-minute meeting, to be honest, the Thousand-Faced Fox's abilities aren't always that impressive.
For example, let's talk about the old Buddha next to you.
How many years have you lived? How many times better is your memory than the average person's?
Organizing such a massive amount of memories would probably take a considerable amount of time, right? Even if A Li processes memories quickly enough, controlling an ancient creature like Buddha in a short period of time would be very difficult.
Therefore, over the years, the Thousand-Faced Fox has basically failed to rise to the top, has difficulty leveling up, and cannot defeat those ancient demons who have lived for a long time in the first place. If she is not careful, her fragile body will be killed instantly!
"Is that so?" Buddha narrowed his eyes slightly. He really hadn't thought of this. After all, these ancient players had been suppressing Thousand-Faced Fox with all their might, fearing that she could rise to power. They had never seen what she would be like after she entered the Transcendent, so they had no way of judging whether she would still be so heaven-defying when she really faced ancient-level demons.
I never expected there to be such a vulnerability.
That makes sense. The stronger the creature, the longer it lives. The longer it lives, the more massive its memory data becomes, and the stronger its will becomes. To completely control it is not something that can be done in an instant.
"Interesting. No wonder the Buddha Lord values you." The Buddha's gaze towards the King of Qin softened with a touch of compassion amidst his sorrow. "In the Land of Ultimate Bliss, you will surely find a place."
"Heh, then we can't afford to suffer that." King of Qin snorted coldly, then looked at the surrounded Buddhist temple. "Let's just take action. Whether A Li is in the army or not, as long as things fall into chaos, she'll have to risk infiltrating the army to control us. And once she's inside, her weaknesses will only grow."
"That makes sense!" the Buddha nodded.
Once that fox spirit enters the army, in the chaos of war, where swords and spears have no eyes, she can easily be spotted as an ordinary soldier. While everyone else is fighting desperately, she will subconsciously avoid direct combat, making her stand out from the surrounding soldiers.
Moreover, they might arrange for soldiers to protect her beforehand. Once she's protected, the differences will become even more apparent. And once they pinpoint the location of the Thousand-Faced Fox, everything will be much easier.
Having figured this out, the Buddha smiled for the first time. However, his sorrowful expression seemed to have lasted too long, and his smile looked like a mixture of laughter and tears, which was quite unsettling. Even the King of Qin felt a bit uneasy and looked away.
The Buddha didn't mind, but closed his eyes and transmitted his voice. " Ananda, make your move!"
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"General, the monster in the Buddhist temple has come out on its own."
"Hmm," Tian Liang also saw it. From the glittering Buddhist temple, nearly a thousand golden Arhats emerged. These Arhats were tall and imposing, and their appearances were very similar to humans, except that their bodies seemed to be coated with copper paint, making them look like statues.
They were also unusually tall, almost all around four meters, about the same size as some of the giants of the Southern Barbarians, but their faces looked exactly like those of people from the Central Plains.
He had heard that most of the Arhats in the Buddha Kingdom were once human, but ironically, these humans, after becoming Arhats, acted like demons, treating their former kin as food and flesh. If these people had even the slightest bit of kinship, how could humanity have lived such a miserable life?
"Form ranks!!" Tian Liang roared.
The army, which had been waiting impatiently, drew their weapons and quickly formed a battle formation. Their soaring aura instantly enveloped the Buddhist temple, completely suppressing the terrifying momentum of the thousands of Arhats who had appeared!
The thousands of Buddha wore solemn expressions, with a hint of surprise and anger.
When did these ant-like creatures start baring their teeth at them?
And crucially, it seems to have gained the ability to bare its teeth now as well.
"Brothers!" Tian Liang mounted his warhorse and rode to the front. "From the moment you all took the elixir, you knew this was a battle to the death, but also a battle of liberation for us. After this battle, our West Sea Army will no longer be bound by the powerful families, nor will we suffer that humiliation. Even if it means shedding a lot of blood in this battle, it will not be in vain. Here, Tian Liang wishes you all a bright future after you are freed from your constraints."
"But all of this depends on Jiangnan still existing. If these bastards aren't eliminated, Jiangnan won't be stable. Brothers, what do you suggest we do?"
"Kill!!!"
Almost everyone, including the newly arrived Four Saints Army, was infected, and with their boiling blood and qi surging, they launched a direct charge.
The charge came so suddenly that the Arhats who had come out were caught off guard, because before they came, their superior, the Buddha, had said that this was just a test and that the enemy probably wouldn't dare to go all out.
But what's going on now?
They are very weak now. Damn Jiangnan, the effect of the Buddha's light is not as good as outside. Many people who have planted seeds are hesitant and seem unwilling to inherit their past lives, especially those with great potential.
For example, those array masters in the academy, including that guy named Shen Yuan. Shen Yuan was someone that the Buddha was determined to obtain, but unexpectedly, the other party did not take the bait.
The number of people attracted by the Buddha's light in Liuzhou these past few days has been extremely small, and their quality is even more unsatisfactory. Without enough seeds to germinate, how could they possibly recover in a short time?
The army before us is at its peak; even if they fight it head-on, they will pay a price, given its current state.
How is that possible?
Inside the Buddhist temple, the Buddha, upon receiving the instructions, was immediately shocked. He dared to send the Arhat out to break the balance because he had been instructed by that great man. With the Thousand-Faced Fox hidden in the army, the enemy would not dare to charge too decisively, otherwise, the Thousand-Faced Fox's fragile body could easily die in the chaos. Why would the enemy allow the Thousand-Faced Fox to take such a risk?
Could it be that the Thousand-Faced Fox isn't in the army?
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"Huh?"
The two spectators outside were also surprised; King of Qin clearly hadn't anticipated this outcome.
The winner is whoever finds the other's location first. Logically, with the army charging at this moment, the Thousand-Faced Fox Thousand-Faced Fox be present. Otherwise, if the battle is missed and the West Sea Army is lost, she will have no chance to get close to him again, and the entire Liuzhou will fall into their hands.
Could it be outside?
That shouldn't be the case.
How can we intervene in this war from the outside?
"Benefactor, it seems you have miscalculated," the Bitter-Faced Buddha said with a slight smile.
"No!" A cold glint flashed in the King of Qin's eyes as he stared intently at the charging army. " A Li is inside."
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, the Buddha smiled again, "If they were inside, who could it be? This is a chaotic battlefield; I really can't see who is being specially protected."
"Of course!" The King of Qin sneered, his gaze fixed on a certain spot as he watched the charging army. "Found it!!"