Chapter 1787: The Hunt
The assembled group attacked the illusion formation together. If anyone dared not to strike, the others would unite to eliminate them. Therefore, no one dared to think of defying the order—that would be seeking death. However, they could never have imagined that if it wasn't one person rebelling, but a group of people rebelling at the same time, what then?
Even more so, what if a group of people directly attacked them? This sudden assault, with everyone's cultivation suppressed to the same level, was nearly impossible to withstand. Especially since those people had little vigilance. In an instant, rumbling explosions rang out, heads burst open, blood blossomed, and many didn't even have time to scream.
Lin Feng, wrapped in the essence of wind, sent his fist light descending upon his opponent in an instant, impossibly fast. This person, before having his cultivation suppressed, was a high-rank emperor. Under Lin Feng's sudden attack, he reacted instantly, letting out a roar as his soul left his body. Then, with a thunderous explosion, his head shattered, and his physical body was destroyed and killed under the tribulation might.
"Roar!" Wild howls rolled endlessly through the void. Lin Feng looked up and saw two illusory figures appearing in the air above the great hall. They were two powerful cultivators whose souls had left their bodies, allowing their spirits to escape calamity. Both souls were attached to their martial souls. One martial soul was a beast soul—a massive and terrifying Azure Demon Bull, exuding dreadful demonic might. The other martial soul was a tree soul—a towering ancient tree. Both were in a half-human, half-soul state.
"Why is this?" The tree soul's owner had tree-like pupils that were extremely cold. It was the one who had given the orders earlier. Even now, he remained calm without fury, staring at Lin Feng. Even if he was going to die, he wanted to die knowing why. Here, both his original strength and his soul power were suppressed, and a soul without a physical body was even more fragile. He knew well that escape was impossible, but he still wanted to understand before dying.
"Because you came to a place you shouldn't have." Lin Feng spat out a cold sound. Suddenly, his body shot through the air. Terrifying Heavenly Demon Tribulation Force coiled around, instantly binding the entire ancient tree.
"Judgment!" Lin Feng roared. Instantly, the terrifying Heavenly Demon Tribulation Force unleashed the might of judgment, crushing the weakened soul into fragments, killing it completely. The other person's soul was also annihilated and destroyed by the others. With that, the great hall was left with only Lin Feng and his group; everyone else had been killed.
Lin Feng swept his gaze over the great hall and said, "These people were all strong in their own right. Each of you, take their treasures."
After speaking, Lin Feng's gaze looked into the distance, his eyes seeming to pierce through the void. He asked, "What should I do now?"
"I will guide you." A voice fell into Lin Feng's mind. Then, Lin Feng felt a wisp of divine sense merge with his own, beginning to guide him. Instantly, the entire illusion formation seemed to become transparent. Lin Feng's divine sense could see everything within the illusion formation. This vast region was a mist, divided into misty areas, but everyone was wandering within these misty zones. In their eyes, that misty area was the illusory great hall.
The illusion formation was controlled by Yan Di as the main array master. Now, Yan Di's divine sense guided Lin Feng, and all the illusory scenes naturally dissipated. He could see everything clearly.
Lin Feng also saw Yan Di's true body. At this moment, Lin Feng stood in a golden great hall. The golden hall was exactly like the illusion he had seen before—majestic and grand, with carved railings and jade steps. However, there was no ancient cauldron, but there was a golden throne engraved with countless patterns. Yan Di was sitting on it now, his eyes slightly closed. Powerful divine sense energy rippled, and his entire body was enveloped in the light of divine sense, driving the patterns on the ground in front of him to change.
Moreover, Yan Di was not alone. There were other figures there as well. These people were all draped in golden long robes, sitting cross-legged. Their bodies seemed both real and illusory, almost transparent. Their eyes were tightly shut, as if they were cultivating.
"People of the Tian Yan Holy Clan." Lin Feng's pupils contracted slightly. No wonder Yan Di had said earlier that if he didn't help, the Tian Yan Holy Clan would face catastrophic destruction. Were all these strong individuals from the Tian Yan Holy Clan? They were at a critical moment in their cultivation!
"Lin Feng, you've seen the situation now. I can only do my best to stabilize the formation." Yan Di transmitted his voice with his divine sense. Lin Feng nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the people in the illusion formation. If they managed to break the formation, Yan Di and the Tian Yan Holy Clan would indeed be in great danger.
"Everyone, hold hands, close your eyes, enter a state of forgetting, and follow me. Then, just like before, hunt the others in the illusion formation." Lin Feng said to the group. One by one, they held hands. Following Lin Feng's instructions, everyone closed their eyes, relaxed their minds, and forgot everything. Then, Lin Feng stepped forward. They didn't know that at this moment, their bodies seemed to directly pass through the great hall they were in and step into another great hall.
Suddenly, a wave of powerful auras descended upon them. The people in this illusion area stared at them, their eyes sharp. "How did you get in?"
"This person was the second to step into the ancient hall. He is proficient in array dao." One person stared at Lin Feng, a fierce light flashing in his eyes.
Lin Feng's expression flickered. Looking at the person before him, he said, "I do have some understanding of array dao. Right now, we are inside an illusion formation. What is called an illusion is not real existence, but an illusion. If you think it exists, it exists; if you think it doesn't, it doesn't. Just now, my brothers and I held hands, forgot everything, let go of all attachments, and acted as if we were not inside the great hall. As a result, we directly passed through the illusion formation great hall we were in and arrived here. I think that if we can keep this up, we might be able to walk out of the illusion formation."
The others' eyes flickered. Lin Feng's words seemed to make some sense. The simplest method might be the most applicable. Since this was an illusion, it was nothingness. If it was nothingness, then it might be possible to walk through it, just like Lin Feng and his group had appeared here out of nowhere. Lin Feng and his group hadn't broken the formation at all.
"Try it again." One person stared at Lin Feng and said.
"That's exactly what I intend to do. Wait for me here, and I'll try again." Lin Feng said to Hou Qinglin and the others. Then, he closed his eyes, turned around, and slowly took two steps forward. Instantly, his body disappeared from before the crowd's eyes. The great hall seemed like air, unable to block Lin Feng at all.
"It really works." The crowd's pupils contracted. Then, they saw Lin Feng reappear, returning once more.
"Everyone, it seems this method is truly useful. If we forget everything and keep walking forward, we should be able to step out of this illusion formation." Lin Feng said with a smile. Then, his figure flickered, and he brought his group behind the crowd. "Everyone, let's move forward together. This way, our strength will gather and grow stronger. If we encounter danger later, we can join forces to resolve it."
These people pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly. "That's a good idea. Explain carefully how we should do it."
"Enter a state of self-forgetfulness, completely forget yourself, as if all of this is illusory. Only then can we walk out of the illusion formation. I've tried it many times." Lin Feng replied. Only then did the crowd step forward one by one, reaching the edge of the great hall.
"Everyone, hold hands. That way, if one person succeeds, there might be a chance to bring the others along. Also, it keeps our steps unified and prevents accidents." Lin Feng nodded to the crowd. Then, he took the lead, closing his eyes, relaxing his mind, with no trace of aura on his body.
"Alright, now let's all relax together, forget everything. When you say go, we'll move together." The person beside Lin Feng said. Everyone closed their eyes and let go completely. Since Lin Feng had already succeeded in front of them, it clearly couldn't be fake.
"When I say go, everyone attacks at the same time." Lin Feng transmitted his voice to his own people. Everyone nodded. One side was ready for battle, while the other side was completely relaxed.
"Everyone, step forward." Lin Feng's voice rang out. The crowd stepped forward together. But at that very moment, a vast and intense cold aura suddenly erupted. Lin Feng transformed into an extremely sharp sword, slaughtering toward the side. Heads were chopped off and exploded. This time was even smoother than the first. Over ten people, like ants, had their lives reaped in an instant.
Completely relaxed, how could they have known that slaughter awaited them?
However, two people still escaped disaster. These two hadn't fully cooperated with Lin Feng. They thought they would wait until the others had crossed over before trying, so they kept their guard up. But it was useless. After those people died, Lin Feng and his group surrounded the two of them. It was a certain death situation.
"Can this method really get us out of the illusion formation?" One of them stared at Lin Feng and asked. But Lin Feng shook his head slightly. "Only I can lead people out. You yourselves cannot walk out."
"Why is that?"
"Because in my eyes, this illusion formation does not exist." Lin Feng said. Then, killing intent surged, and everyone attacked at once. Although these two were not weak, it was useless. They were still slaughtered.
After this, Lin Feng and his group began to step into another illusion formation area, hunting once more. However, this time, they finally encountered a formidable opponent. Before having his cultivation suppressed, this person was a great emperor-level powerhouse. His will was terrifying, and he could instantly form laws. He fought against Lin Feng and his group alone. Although he was eventually killed, five of Lin Feng's people were severely injured. This made Lin Feng realize that even with suppressed cultivation, they couldn't target people who were too powerful.
At this moment, Lin Feng's gaze looked toward another illusion formation area. His eyes were cold as he said, "Ji Shang and Yu Wenhou will never believe me. If they see my group appear, they will probably attack directly."