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Chapter 700 - 700 This goddamn 370 is Illusion Art (4200)_2

Chapter 700: This goddamn 370 is Illusion Art?! (4200)_2 Chapter 700: This goddamn 370 is Illusion Art?! (4200)_2 “Click, click, click…”

Two sets of footsteps softly echoed through the dilapidated corridor.

A surprise emerged around a corner.

At the end of the other corridor, a towering figure astride a warhorse suddenly turned around. No, it was not astride a warhorse, but a dark creature with a half-man, half-horse body. It stood about three meters tall, draped in heavy armor with intimidating scales. There was faint, gloomy, blue smoke swirling around it.

Its lower half was the shape of a horse, robust and powerful. The upper half was an equally burly figure, gripping a terrifyingly bloody axe in both hands.

Just judging from its external appearance, it was quite oppressive. However, in reality, this Abyss Knight was the lowest-level dark creature, roughly on par with the Incorruptible Level of Dead Blood.

Casio didn’t even spare it a glance before preparing to annihilate it. However, Rose next to him took the initiative to make a move, seemingly wanting to make good on her earlier promise to help Casio deal with such small fry. Her right hand swiftly traced a symbol in the air, and she emitted a syllable from her mouth.

Her eyes instantly turned red, with rose patterns creeping out from the corner of her eyes, intertwining and winding around. Almost immediately, a wave of mystic fluctuations surged forth. Wrapped around was an invisible domain that was imperceptible to both sight and touch.

This was the Illusion Space of an Illusionist, similar to a Secret Martial Artist’s Aura. If the Fighter’s Aura is released through Qi, the Illusion Space is a domain based on spirit. It’s both similar and dissimilar to a Psychic’s telekinesis.

The Dark Hunt Organization was an official force of the Hong Li Empire, having controlled the Transcendental Realm for hundreds of years. Over this lengthy period, they have conducted many research studies and made summaries.

In addition to the Secret Martial Artists who practiced Secret Martial Arts, there were also members of the Dark Hunt Organization itself who received power from drinking from the Holy Spring, and they were the Eerie Night Guests of the Black Rain Villa. The Dark Hunt Organization classified all powers attained by other Transcendent Beings as Source Energy, which they viewed as gifts different from those of ordinary people.

Source Energy, the term was simple and clear—abilities derived from the source.

And what they referred to as the source, there were only three kinds in humans: physique, Qi, and spirit.

Some people were naturally gifted from birth, with one aspect of these three sources being particularly strong. As they grow older, they naturally stimulate the capabilities belonging to that source.

This was innate, but there were also acquired situations.

It could be that they had encountered some mysterious artifacts, or been to some bizarre places, or experienced some inexplicable things which invigorated their bodily strength, enabling them to master Source Energy.

The Hong Li Empire, known for its vast territory and large population, had Source Energy awakeners with myriad abilities. All could merely be classified into several categories under XX series.

Such as under the spirit source’s domain, there were categories like the Illusion Series, Psychic Series, and Soul Ghost Series. It was a motley array of powers.

In fact, Source Energy Users and dark creatures seemed to be mirror images of each other. Source Energy Users had one of the three sources exceptionally strong, while dark creatures lacked one source.

Whereas those drinking from the Holy Spring and the Eerie Night Guests were different again. One had the Holy Spring, and the other had the Secret Soul power integrated into rainwater. Both could use foreign substances to enhance the three human sources, leading to flexible development and more choices.

Lastly, regarding the Secret Martial Artists, they had the most balanced and accurate path according to Casio, and seemed to be the most ancient.

The world, still in its savage era, seemed to have seen the emergence of ancient boxing methods. Passed down from one generation to another, their upper limit was extremely high.

Physique, Qi, spirit. Secret Martial Art regimen focused on all, commensurately practicing every aspect with each cultivation. Indeed, the essence of Secret Martial Art was to develop all three sources of power in parallel, intensifying the inherent sources within the powerful physique.

Thus, unfolding a person’s hidden potential and adapting the most comprehensive combat power.

Generally speaking, Secret Martial Art was the best thing to practice. Though unstable, the powerful Holy Spring and Secret Soul powers came next. The multifaceted Source Energy comes afterwards, as it’s extreme to develop only one of the three primary gateways.

However, Source Energy Users had profound accomplishments in the one gateway they focused on. This was something that even high-level secret martial artists couldn’t catch up to.

For example, Rose had now demonstrated the power of a White Luminance Level Illusionist. The moment she released her Illusion Space, the galloping Abyss Knight in the distance was instantly frozen in place. It was caught in an impressively dynamic running posture, the axe poised in mid-air.

Its entire figure was as rigid as a sculpture, its pupils already dim.

Evidently, its consciousness had been pulled into the Illusion Space in an instant.

“Snap.”

Rose snapped her fingers, her right hand rapidly shifting into a different handprint, emitting a corresponding syllable. The Abyss Knight’s aura immediately subsided, light fading from its pupils.

“Even though it’s evening now and the light in the castle is quite dim, my Rose Space can still operate at more than 70% effectiveness. Now, this dark creature has lost its ability to move, its consciousness dragged into the Illusion Space. It just needs another five to ten seconds. Its consciousness will sink completely, and correspondingly, this dark creature’s physical body will die…”

Rose thought privately. She was more than capable of dealing with this kind of dark creature that was weaker than herself. It was getting dark soon, and the battle had to be ended before nightfall. Otherwise, the dark creatures would become active, their desire to kill heightened, combined with the obstructed vision due to darkness. Even if Bai Kui was a grandmaster Illusionist, he would likely not fare well.