298: Chapter 298 Killer Move

"Go, tie them down."

Knowing that there might be experts of the seventh realm or higher lurking nearby, Mild became slightly more cautious.

Several lens-like Void Realm Stones were thrown out one after another, and the space that had been torn apart by the sword qi instantly stabilized.

The illusions, which originally only served to confuse, now seemed to come to life.

fission cannons, quantum collapse rays...

They each combined into different weapons, swarming forward to launch a counterattack.

The rampaging torrent of sword qi was suddenly suppressed, no longer able to easily destroy the illusions as before.

Sword Emperor Lingxi, who had transformed his body into a sword, felt as if he were stuck in a quagmire, struggling to slash through the technological weapons blocking his path.

This ability to turn the virtual into reality was a specialty of the Virtual Tower.

It was somewhat similar to the effect of Zhang Huaiyuan's "empowerment stone."

The only drawback was the enormous energy consumption.

However, for the current principal of the Time Book House and the second disciple of the Virtual Tower Master, this was clearly a drop in the bucket.

Previously, he had felt it wasn't worth wasting energy on a few ants, but now that he knew there were experts of the same level behind them, he was naturally no longer stingy.

These weapons targeted almost every flaw and weakness, forcing them to expend a large amount of energy on full-body protection.

The pressure on the five experts from Sword Emperor Mountain suddenly increased tremendously.

Forget about carrying out an assassination; for a moment, even protecting themselves was a struggle.

"It really is good to enjoy the shade under a big tree."

Zhang Huaiyuan watched this scene from afar, sighing in his heart.

Although he couldn't feel the power of those sword qis inside the protective shield, just looking at the dense energy composition in his True Sight, he was certain that without considering life-saving treasures, any single sword qi would be enough to kill him easily.

And now, his Second Senior Brother hadn't even personally acted, using only basic virtual illusion abilities to beat these five experts into a miserable state.

"But then again... the Association is one of the three strongest powers in the All Heavens and Myriad Realms. It would be strange if they didn't have such capabilities, but..."

While Zhang Huaiyuan was somewhat relieved, he was also a bit confused.

The news that the team participating in the competition was led by his Second Senior Brother was no secret.

It was impossible for these experts of the All Heavens and Myriad Realms not to know the Association's strength. Why would they come to seek death knowing there was such a huge gap?

"I suppose Second Senior Brother and the other mentors have noticed this as well, which is why they are being so cautious."

Time passed minute by minute, and soon three hours had flown by.

The five people from Sword Emperor Mountain let out angry roars repeatedly, but it was useless.

On the contrary, the power brought by burning their lives was still weakening.

They even sorrowfully discovered that the opponent was considerately controlling the attack intensity of the illusions, keeping them in a state of stalemate.

"Damn it, how can this be? The Master clearly said we could deal with these people."

A trace of struggle and doubt flashed through their crimson eyes, but it vanished instantly.

"Since the Master sent us, there must be no problem..."

They gritted their teeth fiercely, preparing to release all the remaining potential within their bodies.

But at that moment, the entire hazy space was suddenly sucked into a kaleidoscope, with thousands of different worlds flashing by in an instant.

Everyone, including Mild, felt a moment of confusion before their eyes.

After they regained clarity, everything before them had completely changed.

The five experts of Sword Emperor Mountain had been disarmed of all their weapons at some point, their bodies suspended by an invisible force, their faces filled with terror.

Under the phantom of a tall tower emitting infinite pressure, a massive figure tens of millions of feet tall stood quietly.

Behind him, dense tentacles were deeply embedded in the void, as if weaving something.

"Teacher Kraft."

Mild and Zhang Huaiyuan, having regained their senses, immediately bowed.

"Greetings, Virtual Tower Master."

The rest of the crowd also shouted respectfully, their faces flashing with expressions of surprise.

It was actually the Virtual Tower Master himself!

"Not bad, you didn't lose face for my Virtual Tower."

The tall figure slowly turned his head, looking at Zhang Huaiyuan with a slight smile.

"It is all thanks to Teacher's arrangements."

Zhang Huaiyuan said with a humble expression.

"Mild."

After nodding in approval, Kraft's voice turned cold.

The stars visible in the surroundings seemed to sense it, and all of them lost their light.

"Teacher."

Mild stepped forward understandingly to explain:

"There is someone behind them obscuring karma, and I felt something was fishy. Since Junior Martial Brother and the others are here, if a battle between equals broke out, it would inevitably affect them. Therefore, I chose to focus on stalling."

"Your choice was correct."

Kraft's gaze returned to the five people from Sword Emperor Mountain, a strange light appearing in his eyes.

"Ah!"

In the next moment, the five experts from Sword Emperor Mountain simultaneously let out agonizing howls, their faces twisting into eerie angles.

In just a few seconds, their eyes all glazed over, saliva dripped from the corners of their mouths, and they turned into mindless idiots.

"How is it, Teacher? Have you found out who is pulling the strings behind them?"

Seeing this, Mild stepped forward and asked in a low voice, unsurprised.

"Even two hundred layers of overlapping illusions couldn't extract any information."

The light in Kraft's eyes receded as he said calmly:

"It should be an existence on the same level as me; all their memories have been locked."

"On the same level as you? It couldn't be..."

Mild looked startled and made a hesitant guess.

"No, the Zerg and Holy Spirit City are absolutely trustworthy allies."

Kraft shook his head slightly, and one of the tentacles behind him transformed into a command token as he spoke:

"Pass down the order: seal off the world where Sword Emperor Mountain is located immediately. All those involved are to have their powers sealed and be imprisoned nearby."

Having done all this, he took a step forward. A piece of land extended from the void beneath his feet, and an island situated atop layers of vast oceans gradually emerged, with the phantoms of countless towers faintly visible upon it.

It was precisely the entrance to the Time Traveler Association located in the center of the Sea of Time.

Clearly, as the Virtual Tower Master, his ability to turn the virtual into reality had reached an incredible level.

A distance spanning thousands of dimensions was but a single step for him.

"Teacher, how should these people be handled?"

Mild asked in a low voice upon seeing this.

"They are no longer of any use."

Kraft left behind a indifferent sentence and walked forward.

"Understood, Teacher."

With a thought from Mild, a polyhedral crystal sphere rose behind him. Brilliant light transformed into sharp swords that shot out, piercing through their hearts.

The five people from Sword Emperor Mountain groaned, and their life force completely dissipated.

Seeing this, the group of mentors retracted their barriers and turned back with a smile:

"Let's go. We've actually benefited from Student Zhang's presence; even the travel time has been saved."

"Thank you for your protection, mentors, I... Ungh!"

Zhang Huaiyuan was about to return the gesture when he suddenly felt the hairs on his body stand on end, and an unprecedented sense of dread rushed in from every corner of his body.

He saw that on the five corpses that had already begun to turn into nothingness, an eerie void had appeared on each at some point, with countless figures flashing within them.

Every single face was identical to the person themselves!

They let out a shrill scream in unison, converging into a blood-red curse that lunged headlong toward the target.

"So this was their true killing move!"

Reflecting the magnifying blood-red color in his pupils, Zhang Huaiyuan finally understood.

This was an ability that could only be activated upon death!

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