readsfreenovel Chapter 426 Reality and Illusion
Chapter 426 Reality and Illusion
Chapter 426 Reality and Illusion
The voice that appeared in Lin Fei's mind was the voice of the Xuan Snake Spirit.
The spirit of the Xuan Snake is a mythical beast under the command of the True Martial Emperor. Since ancient times, it has followed the True Martial Emperor in vanquishing demons and monsters. Its vision and knowledge naturally far surpass those of Lin Fei.
"Mirage? What is that?" Lin Fei asked in confusion. He had never seen the name mentioned by the spirit of the Xuan Snake in any ancient texts.
"That's a mythical beast that only exists in legends. I've only ever heard the Emperor mention it, and I've never seen it with my own eyes. I never imagined that such a beast actually exists in the world." The voice of the Black Serpent Spirit replied, "Have you ever heard of a 'mirage'?"
Lin Fei nodded: "Of course I've heard of it."
A mirage is an illusion that humans see but is not real. Such illusions often make it difficult for people to distinguish between reality and illusion, causing them to become lost in them.
Lin Fei couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that the mirage is related to this thing in front of us?"
“Indeed, the so-called mirage originates from this magical creature called ‘Shen’ before us.” The spirit of the black serpent replied, “The mirage is not entirely an illusion, but rather a scene that appears both real and unreal, half true and half false, based on things that Shen has actually seen. Keep a close eye on that creature.”
Following the instructions of the Black Serpent Spirit, Lin Fei carefully examined the mirage on the ground, which seemed to be fast asleep.
The mirage seemed to be sleeping soundly, its breathing even and steady, as if it had no idea that a stranger had arrived.
With each breath it takes, a bubble-like object appears at the tip of its nose.
Upon closer inspection, Lin Fei saw that different figures were appearing within the bubbles. There were celestial soldiers and generals, celestial maidens, and even some ancient powerful beings.
With the next breath, the previous bubbles burst, and new bubbles appeared. The figures within the previous bubbles transformed into wisps of green smoke and flew away towards the gates of the Heavenly Palace.
Lin Fei couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Could it be that those phantoms we saw before were created by this guy?"
After entering the Thirty-Three Heavens Palace, Lin Fei also saw many illusory scenes, including imposing heavenly soldiers and generals, as well as graceful and beautiful heavenly fairies.
Now it seems that all the illusions I saw before were actually created by this guy in front of me!
Lin Fei couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine—just what kind of monster was this guy in front of him?
"Indeed, the illusions you saw earlier were likely created by the mirage before you," the spirit of the black serpent said in a deep voice. "The mirage is a legendary creature, said to be a kind of dragon. When it emerges from the water, it has the body of a dragon, and when it enters the water, it is covered by a clam shell. It spends most of its life in a state of sleep. It is said that when it is asleep, the scenes it has seen will appear as illusions. Sometimes, what people see are the legendary 'mirages'."
The spirit of the Black Serpent sighed softly and said, "I only heard the Emperor mention this creature by chance back then. I never imagined that I would actually see it here within the ruins of the Heavenly Court!"
The words spoken by the spirit of the Black Serpent were never recorded in any ancient texts. Only the Black Serpent spirit, who had followed the True Martial Emperor since ancient times and possessed vast knowledge, could recognize what this thing before them truly was.
This mirage is an ancient and exotic species, possessing incredible supernatural abilities. Besides its ability to create illusions, it is undoubtedly not to be trifled with.
The best course of action is to get past the thirty-first Heavenly Palace while this guy is asleep. If we wait for him to wake up, another fierce battle is inevitable.
Lin Fei thought for a moment, then transmitted his thoughts to the spirit of the Xuan Snake in his mind: "I think we shouldn't wake this guy up. Let's sneak over while it's still fast asleep!"
The spirit of the black serpent gave a bitter laugh: "I'm afraid we can't slip away. If we don't wake this guy up, we probably won't be able to enter the next level of the Heavenly Palace."
The spirit of the black serpent reminded Lin Fei, "Take a look and see exactly where that guy is."
Upon closer inspection, Lin Fei realized why the spirit of the Black Serpent had said that.
The area of this thirty-first Heavenly Palace is much smaller than that of the previous thirty Heavenly Palaces. And the mirage is located not far from the exit of this thirty-first Heavenly Palace.
Moreover, a bubble-like substance enveloped the mirage's body, completely covering its entire form and the exit of the Thirty-One Heavenly Palace.
The spirit of the black serpent spoke, "Because the mirage spends most of its life asleep, it forms a protective membrane around its body while sleeping, covering itself as a means of self-protection. The exit is now completely covered by its protective membrane. If we don't break the membrane and wake it up, we probably won't be able to get out of this heavenly palace."
Upon hearing the words of the Black Serpent Spirit, Lin Fei's expression turned somewhat grim. After a long silence, Lin Fei sighed and said, "It seems that this is the only way."
Although he really didn't want to disturb the creature in front of him, it seemed that if he didn't wake it up, he probably wouldn't be able to enter the next level of the Heavenly Palace. There was no other way but to wake it up from its slumber.
Lin Fei stepped forward, but was isolated outside that protective membrane, unable to approach the sleeping Mirage, nor could he enter the next level of the Heavenly Palace through the exit.
Lin Fei was prepared to deal with the mirage that was about to wake up. After all, this guy was too mysterious. Even the knowledgeable spirit of the Upper Xuan Serpent did not know what other abilities this guy had besides creating illusions in his dreams.
After making preparations, Lin Fei suddenly reached out and, gathering all his strength, punched the protective membrane.
The protective membrane trembled violently when Lin Fei punched it, rippling like water, but it did not break.
This mirage is indeed no ordinary creature. With Lin Fei's current strength, a full-force punch could probably punch a huge hole in a mountain, yet it wouldn't be able to break through the mirage's protective membrane. As expected of a legendary ancient beast, its abilities are truly extraordinary.
Although Lin Fei's punch failed to break through the mirage's protective barrier, it did cause a strong tremor. This tremor clearly startled the sleeping mirage.