Were the Attacks Fake?

Dongfang Yueming's eyes flickered as he fell into deep thought. Appearing again and again, only to be dispersed time and again... there must be something fishy going on!

Seeing that Dongfang Yueming remained silent, the martial artist assumed he had given up hope and lunged forward again with a sinister grin!

Dongfang Yueming still managed to blast it apart with a single punch!

"Hehehe... It's no use! Just obediently wait to die! Stop making futile struggles! Isn't it painful to be tortured like this?" The martial artist's voice echoed in the thick fog like a demonic chant.

A cold smile suddenly appeared on Dongfang Yueming's lips as he said calmly, "Perhaps... your attack was nothing but an illusion."

The martial artist's laughter abruptly stopped!

"The scene at the beginning, where the martial artist kneeling and begging for mercy was killed by the mist," Dongfang Yueming continued, his eyes sharp as knives, "Was actually an illusion you deliberately created, wasn't it? The purpose was to plant the impression in my mind that 'mist can kill,' to instill fear in me, and thus make me a puppet under your control."

"Hehehehe--!!!" The warrior's laughter became even more ear-piercing and maniacal! The thick fog churned violently, as if echoing his wild laughter!

However, as he laughed, the figure of the martial artist, along with the thick, impenetrable fog around him, began to gradually fade and eventually vanished without a trace!

The view before me suddenly opened up!

Dongfang Yueming found himself still standing on a canyon path, but the surrounding fog had thinned considerably, no longer so thick that it was impossible to see his hand in front of his face as before.

"An illusion? That's quite interesting," Dongfang Yueming thought to himself. "So... I've passed it?"

He looked up ahead; the canyon remained deep and endless. "It seems we still have a long way to go before we reach the true exit."

Meanwhile, at another part of the canyon.

Lang Xiaotian was battling the grotesque phantoms that kept emerging from the thick fog while gritting his teeth and charging forward. He was already panting heavily, his true energy greatly depleted, but his eyes were filled with madness and stubbornness! "Damn illusion! Break it!"

Finally, with a roar of unwilling anger, he forcefully broke through the layers of illusions, and the thick fog in front of him suddenly dissipated!

"Huff... huff..." Lang Xiaotian, supporting his knees, gasped for breath, a hint of relief at surviving a close call and a touch of disdain on his face. "Tch, I thought it would be this hard! It's just a bunch of bluffing illusions! Or... if I just keep running forward without thinking, I can break through!"

On the other side of the canyon, Wei Meng and Hou Liang looked disheveled.

They were also besieged by endless phantoms. Hou Liang was already at his limit, his face filled with exhaustion and fear, and he was almost ready to give up the fight.

"Hou Liang! Hold on!" Wei Meng shouted anxiously as she struggled to fend off the phantoms' attacks. She was incredibly clever and had already sensed something amiss with the phantoms' attacks; although they seemed fierce, the actual damage they caused was negligible.

"These... these attacks... seem fake!" A flash of realization crossed Wei Meng's eyes, and she boldly guessed.

Hou Liang was stunned upon hearing this, but with a "nothing to lose" mentality, he took the blow from the phantom!

The expected excruciating pain did not come! The seemingly fierce attack felt like a gentle breeze!

"Is it... it really fake?!" Hou Liang was overjoyed!

Wei Meng breathed a sigh of relief, but became even more cautious.

Ignoring the bluffing illusions, the two walked straight ahead. Soon, the thick fog dissipated, revealing a clear view of the canyon.

"Hahaha! We passed!" Hou Liang shouted excitedly.

Wei Meng remained vigilant, surveying her surroundings.

As time went by, more and more trainees emerged from the thick fog and met each other.

Hou Liang saw Dongfang Yueming's calm expression and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, which quickly turned into disdain. "Hmph, I didn't expect this guy to pass as well. But that's all! The next test won't be one that can be passed by luck alone!"

The group gathered in twos and threes, discussing the eerie illusion they had just witnessed with lingering fear.

Lang Xiaotian also saw Dongfang Yueming, and his eyes instantly flashed with venomous light! Just as he was about to step forward to provoke him, a sudden change occurred!

The already thinning fog suddenly surged violently again, becoming even denser and colder than before!

"What's going on?!" Everyone was shocked and immediately became alert!

Several martial artists near the edge of the canyon were instantly swallowed up by the surging thick fog before they could even react!

"Ah--!"

A bloodcurdling scream rang out again!

"Here we go again?!" Everyone's hearts skipped a beat, but then some breathed a sigh of relief. "Hmph! It's just a bluffing illusion! It can't hurt us at all!"

However, the next moment, the warriors who had been devoured emerged from the thick fog once more! Their faces, however, were now twisted and contorted in a grotesque grimace, their eyes bloodshot and filled with a violent and bloodthirsty desire! They seemed to have become true vengeful ghosts!

They roared and pounced on the nearest student!

"The same old trick!" Some students sneered disdainfully, not taking these "resurrected" martial artists seriously at all, still believing their attacks to be illusory.

Wei Meng frowned, a strong sense of unease rising in her heart!

Pfft!

Blood splattered!

One student, caught off guard and not taking his defense seriously, had his chest pierced by a single claw from the "resurrected" martial artist! His face was filled with disbelief and astonishment!

Real death!

"It's real! This is a real attack!" The piercing screams were like ice water poured over everyone's hearts, instantly waking them from their previous sense of relief!

"Monster... monster can't be killed! Run!" Someone shouted in terror, like igniting a powder keg!

The students, who had been relatively calm, instantly erupted in chaos! Faced with this bizarre being that was impossible to kill yet could easily kill them, fear spread like wildfire!

More fog monsters emerged from the churning fog, roaring as they chased after the fleeing crowd!

"Run!"

"Get out of my way!"

The instinct for survival causes many people to completely lose their minds; they only care about escaping for their own lives, and even push away their companions!

The thick fog rolled in again, engulfing the figures who had fled first and drawing away most of the fog monsters' pursuit.

Hou Liang was terrified by the chaotic and terrifying scene. His legs went weak, and he wanted to run away with the crowd!

"Don't run!" Wei Meng grabbed him, her pretty face grave. "Running now will only hasten your death!"