The instant the Moon Mirror appeared, the raindrops froze within the karst cave. The greasy stench of brain matter grew even thicker, sickening enough to make one retch.
Stimulated by the Heavenly Demon Lightning, a dense layer of black fur grew across its surface, while an externally attached small brain continued growing from its back.
A Dao rift split open in the Moon Mirror's small brain, ceaselessly producing Wraiths like a womb.
The Wraiths resembled Flying Head Barbarians. They continuously gathered in midair, letting out strange whimpers as their teeth ground together in restless agitation.
The shelter had already raised its barrier, so it was not especially afraid of the Moon Mirror. It merely feared drawing the attention of the Moral Heavenly Venerate.
Great Dream True Person studied the Moon Mirror and sensed that its condition was peculiar. As its flesh warped, its aura became increasingly unstable.
"Don't make a move yet. Something is off."
"Senior Great Dream, look... cough, cough, cough, cough, cough..."
Han Li could not help coughing, a stabbing pain emerging from the back of his head.
The other cultivators seemed to have caught the flu as well, coughing in unison. Fortunately, no other abnormalities appeared in their bodies or souls.
Great Dream True Person narrowed his eyes. The skin over his entire body seemed to peel away layer by layer, reverting him to a distorted figure of light and shadow.
"As expected of the Moral Heavenly Venerate's offspring."
With a wave of his hand, the cultivators stopped coughing. Then, instinctively touching their faces, they found viscous brain matter flowing from their nostrils.
Li Yaoyang hurriedly brought out the Brain-eating Worms and directed the city-defending cultivators to fully activate the formation.
The light radiating from the shelter surged. Only after the smell was shut outside did the