Chapter 62: Illusion
In the royal capital, in an inn in the city.
Ling Chen was packing his luggage and preparing to return to Shenyi Gate.
However, he had just walked out of the courtyard when he felt a petal hitting his face, causing him to shiver slightly. Then, his steps suddenly stopped. The keen perception that came from his experience of life and death made his skin feel cold at this moment.
Before I knew it, the inn was deserted, not even the sound of human voices.
Suddenly, a melodious sound of strings rang out. It sounded so pleasant that people could not help but be intoxicated by it and unable to extricate themselves.
Ling Chen's expression slowly grew solemn. He raised his head and gazed at the hazy sky. There, a faint flicker of light could be seen, and the air seemed to be slightly fluctuating.
Ling Chen clenched his palms little by little, and his dark eyes became particularly sharp. Then he raised his head and stared straight ahead. A cold voice spread out: "Who on earth dares to perform an illusion in the royal capital? How brave!"
There was still no response from the entire inn.
Illusion is a form of mental attack performed through music. It is said that some powerful illusions can make millions of people, or even an entire city, fall into a deep sleep.
The illusion that Ling Chen encountered now only covered the area around the inn, and the scope was much smaller.
"Are you born in the Year of the Rat? Hiding in the dark and not daring to show your true face? Since you are here to help others, why hide your head and show your tail?" Ling Chen sneered. He really couldn't think of anyone else who would attack , except for Li Tai.
This person must have some connection with Li Tai.
"You are Ling Chen, right?"
A faint voice finally came from the front. Ling Chen looked up suddenly, and saw a graceful figure holding an oil-paper umbrella in the drizzle, gradually appearing in Ling Chen's field of vision from far to near.
Ling Chen stared ahead, and what he saw was a woman, but her features were obscured by a layer of mist, and he could not see her true face at all.
However, as he stared at the strange woman, he felt extremely apprehensive. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "Who are you? Why did you come to me?"
"Haha, haven't you guessed my identity?" The ghost girl smiled lightly, and gently turned the flower umbrella in her hand. She could see her red lips pressed together: "You can call me Kaguya. I am one of the 'Ten Heroes of the Capital' that you look down upon."
"Kaguya? Princess Kaguya, who is also known as the 'psychedelic girl.'" Ling Chen's pupils shrank slightly. This name was well-known in the royal capital. Compared with Li Tai and his ilk, the Princess Kaguya in front of him was not a bit stronger.
Illusionist, weapon refining, alchemy, formation... In addition to the orthodox Qi training, these peculiar ways are also quite dazzling, and practicing these ways requires extremely strict talent. Even many people who have extraordinary talents in the way of cultivation may not be able to go smoothly on these paths. On the contrary, some so-called mediocre people in cultivation have amazing talents on these paths. When God closes a door for you, he will definitely open another window for you. This sentence is really applicable in the Hunyuan Continent.
Generally speaking, illusionists have a higher status than orthodox warriors in the Hunyuan Continent, because there are not many people who have the talent to practice illusions. In order to practice illusions, one must possess strong mental strength.
It is said that the powerful illusionist in the legend can summon a terrifying illusion of the inner demon and kill a strong man in the Tianji realm invisibly.
Among the “Ten Greatest Men of the Royal Capital”, there is only one illusionist, and that is Princess Kaguya.
"I didn't expect that although you are a disciple of Shenyi Sect, you still know the name of a little girl like me." Princess Kaguya said with a smile, and her voice was particularly pleasant to the ears.
"You dare to take action in the royal capital, which violates the imperial court's ban. If you are discovered by the imperial guards, you will be severely punished even if you are a princess." Ling Chen said with a gleam in his eyes.
"That's why I worked so hard for the whole night. I have set up an illusion array in this inn. No one outside will know what happens here." Princess Kaguya said.
"What exactly do you want to do, Your Excellency?"
Ling Chen frowned. He had only heard of illusions before, but this was the first time he came into contact with them.
"Why, when we were in Cuiyu Tower before, I heard that you were arrogant and looked down on everyone, not taking the 'Ten Great Men of the Capital' seriously. How come you have become a coward so quickly now?"
Princess Kaguya laughed coldly.
"I think the princess has misunderstood."
Ling Chen shook his head, "I never said that. Li Tai must have been fanning the flames in your ears out of personal grudge. Don't trust his words easily."
"Stop talking nonsense. "
Princess Kaguya didn't listen to Ling Chen's explanation at all, and she wouldn't listen. Ling Chen humiliated Li Tai in public, which was a slap in the face of the "Ten Heroes of the Royal Capital". No matter whether what Li Tai said was true or false today, she planned to teach Ling Chen a lesson and make him suffer.
"If you have the ability, break my illusion. If you can't, kowtow and admit your mistake, admit that you are inferior to me, and I may remove the illusion and let you go."
Princess Kaguya said indifferently.
"I'm sorry, that's not possible."
Seeing that reasoning was useless, Ling Chen was too lazy to waste his breath. Since this woman wanted to force him to bow his head, he might as well use strength to speak.
"I also want to see the extent of Princess Kaguya's illusion technique."
Ling Chen drew out the Tianfu Heavy Sword. In fact, he was also looking forward to what it would feel like to fight against an illusionist.
"That's the way it should be. But I think you'll regret it."
Princess Kaguya smiled faintly, then snapped her fingers, and her body dissipated and turned into countless petals, and the magical piano sound rang out again.
The figure holding an umbrella just now was created by an illusion. As for the real body of Princess Kaguya, she is probably in some safe place around the inn, concentrating on playing the famous phantom piano in her hand.
"It is your blessing to be able to personally experience the power of my 'psychedelic piano music'."
Princess Kaguya sneered, and the petals in the sky suddenly whizzed down, like a rain of knives, covering Ling Chen from head to toe.
Seeing this strange attack, Ling Chen was also shocked. This kind of attack seemed to come out of nowhere and people had no idea where to start.
"The Gods gather together!"
Ling Chen retreated hastily. He inserted the Tianfu heavy sword in front of him, and then a thin air wall seemed to form in front of him, protecting his body behind it.
