Chapter 1181: Confidence

"Flame of Illusionary Truth! I never expected you to have cultivated this spiritual flame that restrains all illusions." Liu Qing's spiritual domain was broken, yet he showed no panic, instead revealing a smile.

Liu Tianhao was startled. Before he could react, with a "pfft," a long blade gleaming with eerie blood light silently emerged from his lower abdomen, having pierced through his dantian from behind.

At the same time, two palms flashing with dazzling white light appeared before him and pressed against his chest.

Two figures had appeared like ghosts in front of and behind Liu Tianhao, launching a sneak attack.

These two were precisely the tall and short Tianhu clan men who had just stood beside Liu Qing.

Liu Tianhao spat out a torrent of blood from his mouth, and his aura rapidly declined.

"Liu Tianhao, back then you colluded with the Gray Realm people to harm our master. Today, pay with your life!" The tall man, holding the blood blade, shouted sternly.

As he shouted, a gray-white light flashed on his body, and his form and features rapidly changed, transforming in an instant into a middle-aged man in a green robe, who was none other than Liu Zizai.

The blood-colored long blade was wreathed in a fearsome baleful aura and devouring power; it was precisely the Tianhu Blood-Transforming Blade.

As for the short man, after pressing his palms forward, he immediately drifted back, but two white palm prints appeared on Liu Tianhao's chest, as if branded onto his body.

Streams of twisted white light continuously surged from the white palm prints into Liu Tianhao's body, exploding and tearing apart his internal organs.

Liu Tianhao's entire body trembled violently, and blood gushed from his mouth and nose.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, although a sneak attack is not the act of a gentleman, your past deeds were too despicable, and your current strength far surpasses ours. We were forced to resort to this." The short man said solemnly.

As he spoke, his features also rapidly changed, turning into a middle-aged man in a white robe, identical in appearance to Liu Zizai and Liu Tianhao, but with a completely different demeanor, exuding a sense of righteousness and kindness.

"Liu Zizai, Liu Haoran, I didn't expect you both to have returned to the Tianhu clan. Indeed, only you two could have silently infiltrated my side and launched a sneak attack." Liu Tianhao looked miserable but remained utterly calm, still maintaining a faint smile.

Liu Qing, Liu Zizai, and Liu Haoran saw this and their expressions changed slightly.

But this Liu Tianhao before them was indeed a physical entity; whether in aura, touch, or law fluctuations, there was not a trace of abnormality. He was definitely not an illusion or clone.

Moreover, their own aura circulation and soul fluctuations showed no abnormality; they were not under an illusion.

Liu Qing and the other two had reached the pinnacle in cultivating the Law of Illusion; there could be no mistake.

Liu Zizai shouted loudly, and the Tianhu Blood-Transforming Blade in his hand blazed with blood light as he twisted it fiercely.

With a "pfft," Liu Tianhao's body exploded into a shower of blood and flesh.

But seeing this, Liu Zizai did not relax; instead, his expression grew even more solemn.

The next moment, his face suddenly changed. The Tianhu Blood-Transforming Blade in his hand erupted with blade light, spreading out to form a blood-colored blade curtain protecting his entire body.

But the blade curtain had just formed when it emitted a loud "boom." The entire curtain flickered wildly with blood light, then was crushed and shattered.

And Liu Zizai, along with his blade, flew backward, as if forcibly struck by something.

Liu Haoran's expression also changed. A layer of flickering crystalline light appeared in his eyes, and his palms blazed with white light as he suddenly slapped forward into the void.

Another loud "boom" sounded. A dazzling light flashed, and Liu Haoran, like a straw in the wind, was also sent flying violently.

Seeing this, Liu Qing's expression changed drastically. Gray-white light radiated from his body, instantly forming a gray-white spiritual domain dozens of feet in size around him.

The Tianhu clan members behind him also immediately activated their spiritual domains or offered up immortal artifacts to protect themselves and the Nine-Tailed Immortal Fox true blood lineage phantom in midair, lest it be stolen.

Hu San and Elder Mu and the other two also immediately activated their spiritual domains and immortal artifacts to protect Liu Le'er.

Han Li, not as tense as the Tianhu clan, silently activated his Netherworld Pupils and swept his gaze around, also spreading his divine sense, trying to find what had sent Liu Zizai and Liu Haoran flying.

But no matter how he probed, he could not find any trace.

The other clans, seeing the commotion among the Tianhu clan, were slightly disturbed.

Among the crowd, Bai Ze let out a soft exclamation, a hint of surprise on his face.

Li Qima had originally stood with Han Li. After Han Li went to rescue Liu Le'er, Li Qima came to Bai Ze's side.

"Father, what do you see?" Li Qima asked in a low voice, noticing Bai Ze's change in expression.

Bai Ze slowly waved his hand and said nothing.

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Liu Qing was on high alert, but the expected attack did not come.

The void before him rippled, and a phantom figure slowly emerged. Meanwhile, on the ground around him, the remnants of Liu Tianhao's exploded body became translucent, slowly merging into the void and disappearing.

The moment all the flesh disappeared, the phantom figure became solid, revealing Liu Tianhao, without a single wound on his body, standing with a smile.

"No good, it's the 'Illusory Dream Realm'!" Seeing this, Liu Qing exclaimed involuntarily, his face changing color several times.

Hearing Liu Qing's words, the Tianhu clan members were filled with horror.

"Le'er, what kind of divine ability is the 'Illusory Dream Realm' that Patriarch Liu Qing mentioned? Do you know?" Han Li asked Liu Le'er, who was full of shock, in a low voice.

"The 'Illusory Dream Realm' is a legendary great divine ability of the Tianhu clan, created by the clan's holy ancestor, the Nine-Tailed Immortal Fox. In the clan's countless years of history, apart from the holy ancestor, only the ancestor Liu Qi of old had cultivated it. It is said that once this divine ability is used, any damage suffered will turn into an illusion and disappear, without harming the original body at all. It is considered an invincible divine ability." Liu Le'er calmed her emotions and replied in a low voice.

"Such a divine ability exists!" Han Li was also greatly shocked upon hearing this.

Although Liu Zizai and Liu Haoran were sent flying, they were not seriously injured. They immediately stabilized themselves and were about to counterattack, but upon hearing Liu Qing's words, their pouncing figures froze.

"You were able to cultivate our master's divine ability... How is that possible!" Liu Zizai muttered, his face full of disbelief.

"Hehe, his physical body is in my hands; what difficulty is there in cultivating this divine ability? You two unambitious fellows can never imagine how great the benefit of his physical body is for cultivation!" Liu Tianhao said with a smug look, glancing at Liu Zizai and Liu Haoran with a cold smile.

Hearing this, Liu Zizai and Liu Haoran's faces first darkened, then showed anger. Light blazed on their bodies, and a layer of black-green fur emerged on their skin, with sharp beast claws growing on their fingers.

The two instantly transformed into a half-human, half-beast form, surrounded by a layer of solid gray-white light. Their clothes rustled, and they exuded a fierce and unmatched aura, ready to attack again.

Seeing this, Liu Qing's gray-white light also intensified.

"Enough! This is within the Asura Blood Gate, which cannot withstand too great an impact. If you want to settle clan grievances, do it after leaving here." At that moment, a stern voice sounded as Bai Ze's figure descended.

Seeing Bai Ze approach, the four quickly restrained their power and responded respectfully.

But Liu Qing and the other two still looked at Liu Tianhao with hostility.

In the distance, Han Li watched Liu Tianhao and the others, his mind turning.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, is this Liu Tianhao another severed corpse of Ancestor Liu Qi?" Han Li transmitted to Hu San.

"Exactly, Liu Tianhao is the evil corpse severed by Ancestor Liu Qi! And you have seen this person before." Hu San glanced at Han Li and transmitted back.

"I have seen him?" Han Li was startled.

He had indeed felt a sense of familiarity upon seeing this person.

"The Gray Realm, the Cleansing Sin Pool!" Hu San transmitted blandly.

Hearing this, Han Li was stunned again.

"You mean that giant fox back then was not Ancestor Liu Qi, but this man!" His mind was quick, and he immediately understood.

"Exactly. Hatefully, I was deceived by him that day and even helped him escape, committing a great mistake!" Hu San's expression was extremely ugly, and he spoke with hatred.

"What exactly did Liu Tianhao do to make your Tianhu clan hate him so much? And Ancestor Liu Qi, has he truly fallen?" Han Li was silent for a moment, then transmitted.

"As far as I know, Ancestor Liu Qi has indeed fallen, and it was done by Liu Tianhao colluding with outsiders!" Hu San's eyes flashed with blood light as he stared fixedly at Liu Tianhao.

Han Li was startled, then understood why Liu Qing and the others were so hostile to Liu Tianhao.

But Liu Zizai was Liu Qi's self-corpse, and Liu Haoran was most likely Liu Qi's good corpse. Why were they also so hostile to Liu Tianhao? Was it because Liu Tianhao killed Liu Qi?

As far as he knew, severed corpses and the original body should be in opposition, but judging by Liu Zizai and Liu Haoran's attitude, they seemed quite loyal to Liu Qi.

"The relationship between the three corpses and the original body is not as simple as you think. Although the three corpses have an innate desire to kill the original body and seize the physical body, they are also living beings with complete minds and can be tamed. Moreover, Ancestor Liu Qi cultivated the Law of Illusion, which excels at manipulating minds. Subduing two severed corpses is nothing special." A voice sounded in Han Li's mind—it was the spirit of the Bottle Gourd.

"Senior Bottle Spirit, you're finally awake!" Han Li's eyes brightened slightly as he communicated with the bottle spirit in his mind.

"How did you get involved in such a dangerous matter again, coming so close to a Dao Ancestor? If this person attacks you, even if I activate time travel again, I may not be able to save your life in time." The bottle spirit snorted and said.

"Forgive me, senior. I did not anticipate this situation. But since it has come to this, I hope senior will be ready to travel through time at any moment." Han Li sighed and said.

"As long as your Time Law crystal threads are sufficient, I have no objection to traveling through time any number of times. Oh? Your Time Law crystal threads have not only recovered from previous consumption but also increased considerably? No wonder you are so confident." The bottle spirit's surprised voice sounded in Han Li's mind.