Chapter 963: Ye Yuan Has Fallen into the Trap!

The two divine kings were locked in fierce combat, but Ye Yuan's expression was grim.

Everyone else saw the sea of walking corpses, but he alone saw nothing.

They all thought that Ye Yuan had been caught in an illusion, trapped in a hallucination.

Because Ye Yuan's strength was the 'weakest,' and his cultivation level the lowest.

Bang!

Zhou Boping was struck by the opposing divine king's palm, directly injuring him.

Yet strangely, Ye Yuan actually saw Zhou Boping truly injured, even spitting out a mouthful of blood!

Ye Yuan took a deep breath, realizing that this illusion was extremely powerful, mixing reality and falsehood, making truth and falsehood indistinguishable.

If they continued fighting, the others would all die here, or become walking corpses!

Ye Yuan slowly closed his eyes, channeled his primal power to the limit, formed mysterious hand seals, and suddenly shouted, 'Jie!'

Ye Yuan's voice spread like rolling thunder, possessing a soul-piercing magic that was deafening!

Yue Mengli and Zhou Yan beside him were startled, as if waking from a dream, and all the illusions before their eyes vanished.

Yue Lingyu and Zhou Boping also trembled, their eyes showing disbelief.

With Ye Yuan's shout, all the walking corpses disappeared.

'We... it was us who fell into the illusion!' Yue Lingyu said, somewhat incredulously.

Two great divine kings had both fallen into an illusion without realizing it—just how terrifying was this illusion?

Moreover, the Yue family's Moonflower Heavenly Eye was also renowned for its illusions, yet it too had been caught unawares!

"Heh, the name of Yellow Beam Mountain truly lives up to its reputation!" Ye Yuan said, slightly out of breath.

He had just used the 'Jie' character seal from the Nine True Words to directly shatter the illusions afflicting the group, but it had also severely depleted his own energy.

The 'Jie' character seal could break all methods under heaven.

Although Ye Yuan had not yet reached that level despite long cultivation, by channeling his full power, he could still manage to break illusions.

However, this left his own energy greatly diminished, requiring a good period of recuperation.

"Ye Yuan, how did you do it? This illusion was extremely powerful; I fell into it without realizing it, yet you were unaffected? And that word you uttered seemed to contain the ultimate truth of the Dao—what was it?" Yue Lingyu asked, full of doubt.

Zhou Boping and Zhou Yan also pricked up their ears, clearly curious as to why only Ye Yuan was fine.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "Although your realms are high, your mental states are too low; at best, you have a mind as still as water. But I have already stepped into the realm of a mind as firm as rock! As for that word, it is a technique I learned by chance, capable of breaking all methods."

"Alright, Brother Yuan has expended a lot; let him rest first, and we'll protect him," Yue Mengli said, shielding Ye Yuan.

Yue Lingyu and Zhou Boping exchanged glances, both deeply shaken.

The path of mental cultivation was extremely difficult because there were no methods to follow. Yet Ye Yuan, at such a young age, had already entered the realm of a mind as firm as rock—this was too terrifying.

But fortunately, Ye Yuan's means were extraordinary; otherwise... just thinking about it made them shudder with fear.

Falling into an illusion on Yellow Beam Mountain could very well turn one into a walking corpse.

Such an outcome was unacceptable to them.

Setting out on the journey again, everyone was much more cautious, afraid of falling into an illusion once more.

Proceeding with great care along the way, they finally arrived at the foot of the main peak.

Just then, another group arrived at the foot of the mountain. It was none other than Han Tong and his crew.

What a small world—unexpectedly, they ran into them again at the foot of the main peak.

However, Han Tong and his people looked disheveled, and Ruan Shuangzhou was nowhere to be seen. They might have gotten separated or fallen into a trap of walking corpses along the way.

But regardless, Yue Lingyu and Zhou Boping were not about to let this opportunity slip.

Almost the moment he saw Ye Yuan and the others, Han Tong activated his movement technique and frantically fled up the mountain.

How could Yue Lingyu and the other let him go? They dashed forward and chased after Han Tong, and the three soon disappeared from sight.

The remaining group was no match for Yue Jianfeng in his eyes.

Yue Jianfeng showed no mercy, directly swinging his sword and charging at them.

On this side, only Ye Yuan, Yue Mengli, and Zhou Yan remained.

This time, Ye Yuan did not stop Yue Lingyu and the other two, nor Yue Jianfeng. He just looked on coldly, without saying a word.

Suddenly, Ye Yuan took a deep breath and said to Yue Mengli with profound meaning, "Who exactly are you? To make me fall into an illusion without my knowledge—truly impressive!"

Yue Mengli was startled and said in bewilderment, "Brother Yuan, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm Lier!"

Zhou Yan's expression changed as well, and he scolded, "Ye Yuan, what's wrong with you again?"

Ye Yuan remained unmoved and said calmly, "My mind has long been as firm as a rock, yet I still didn't notice when I fell under your illusion. Your methods are astonishing, but no matter how realistic an illusion is, it has flaws. You can perfectly replicate others' personalities, expressions, and words, but some things you can never copy."

Yue Mengli looked panicked and grabbed Ye Yuan, saying, "Brother Yuan, wake up! I... I really am Lier! What nonsense are you talking about?"

Ye Yuan sneered and suddenly struck out with a palm that could overturn mountains and seas, directly hitting Yue Mengli's chest and sending her flying.

"Pfft..."

Yue Mengli offered no resistance; she spat out a mouthful of blood, staining her clothes red.

Seeing this, Zhou Yan flew into a rage and pointed at Ye Yuan, cursing, "Ye Yuan, Lier has deep feelings for you, and you... you could bear to hurt her? I'll kill you!"

Ye Yuan sneered, "Kill me? That depends on whether you have the ability!"

A狂暴 aura suddenly erupted. Ye Yuan's killing intent and Qinggang Piaoling sword intent surged forth, the sharp sword intent aimed straight at Zhou Yan!

"Chi!"

Zhou Yan activated his Haori Yanxin Pupil, but Ye Yuan's Lingmie Qingyun Sword was too terrifying; it directly broke through the Haori Yanxin Pupil and sliced off Zhou Yan's arm.

"Ah! Madman! You madman!" Zhou Yan roared at Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan looked at all this coldly and said to Yue Mengli indifferently, "Alright, no need to act anymore! Since I've seen through your illusion, no matter how pitiful you pretend to be, I won't go easy on you. If you don't believe me, I can kill you with one sword stroke!"

Yue Mengli, struck by Ye Yuan's palm, had been lying on the ground in agony.

Hearing Ye Yuan's words, she actually stood up gracefully, as if she had not been injured at all!

And at that moment, the Zhou Yan beside her, the crowd fighting in the distance—all vanished, as if they had never existed!

All of this had indeed been just an illusion!

"When did you figure it out?" Yue Mengli looked at Ye Yuan, smiling sweetly.