145: A thousand faces, a thousand hearts, a blue ox-python

Qingqiu, the peach blossom forest outside the Illusory Heart Pond.

A clear breeze swept through, stirring up petals of peach blossoms, the fragrance intoxicating.

Yet, at this moment, the atmosphere in this space was as heavy as a mountain.

Bai Qian and Lin Dao stood facing each other.

Behind Bai Qian, nine tails swayed, and the Aura of a Fourth-Layer Quasi-Emperor was released without reservation, resonating with the Charm Dao of the Qingqiu Star Domain. Countless pink rays of light descended from the Void Realm, setting her off like a goddess who commanded desire and dreams.

Her eyes became sharp and serious, devoid of any previous laziness; with a thousand faces and a thousand hearts, only a fighting spirit remained.

Lin Dao remained in his simple green robes, his body devoid of any oppressive Aura. Standing there, he was like Chaos itself, devouring all light and perception, impenetrable by all methods, and repelling all evil.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, please offer your guidance." Bai Qian's voice was clear and melodious; she decided to strike first.

Lifting her jade hand, she formed a complex and profound Dharma seal— "Heavenly Fox Illusory World, All Beings Sink!"

Hum!

The scene of the entire peach blossom forest changed abruptly!

It was no longer quiet and elegant, but had transformed into a boundless mire of desire.

There was the temptation of Supreme authority, the entanglement of world-toppling beauty, the bonds of Bloodline and kinship, the call of the Peak of the Dao... Countless illusions that pointed directly at the deepest desires and weaknesses of a living being's heart engulfed Lin Dao like a tide!

This was not purely an illusion, but rather something that stirred the opponent's own Heart Demon and desires, from the inside out, impossible to guard against!

An ordinary Quasi-Emperor falling into this would instantly lose their Dao Heart, sinking into the sea of desire, and becoming at the mercy of others.

However, standing in this boundless illusory world, Lin Dao's eyes remained as calm as an ancient well.

He had endured billions of trials in the Chaos consciousness space; his Divine Soul had long been indestructible, untouched by any thought.

To him, these illusions were nothing more than reflections in a mirror or the moon in the water.

"The first move." Lin Dao spoke calmly.

He didn't even use any Divine Ability; he simply took a step forward.

This step seemed to land on the nodes of the Laws of the entire "Heavenly Fox Illusory World"!

Crack!

Like shattering glass, that boundless, heart-entangling illusory world of desire was forcibly shattered by Lin Dao's seemingly casual step!

All illusions vanished instantly, revealing the peach blossom forest once more!

Bai Qian's delicate body trembled slightly, a trace of shock flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Her strongest illusion technique had been broken by the opponent in such a brutal, unreasonable manner with a single kick!

"The second move." Lin Dao's voice sounded again.

He pointed his fingers like a sword and made a light swipe toward where Bai Qian stood.

There was no brilliant sword light, no sharp Sword Qi.

There was only a faint gray line that seemed capable of slicing through Chaos, appearing instantly before Bai Qian, ignoring the distance of space.

Bai Qian's expression changed drastically; she felt a fatal crisis!

Her nine tails moved in unison, erupting with brilliant nine-colored divine light, laying down layers of defensive barriers before her, each layer containing pure Charm Dao and the Origin power of the fox clan!

However, as the gray line swept by, the nine-colored divine light melted away layer by layer like snow under the sun!

The barriers shattered one after another, offering almost no resistance!

Swish!

The gray line finally stopped three inches in front of Bai Qian's brow. The sharp, peerless intent, which seemed capable of severing all Karma and destiny, left Bai Qian feeling icy cold all over, unable to move!

She had no doubt that if Lin Dao had a single thought, this gray line could easily pierce her Divine Soul!

"I... lost." Bai Qian said bitterly, her voice carrying an imperceptible tremble.

Two moves!

Only two moves!

She, the master of Qingqiu at the Fourth-Layer Quasi-Emperor realm, had been completely defeated!

She hadn't even managed to probe the depth of her opponent!

Lin Dao dispersed the intent between his fingers, and the gray line quietly vanished.

"I accept your concession."

Bai Qian took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the stormy waves in her heart, and looked at Lin Dao with unprecedented solemnity and... a trace of awe.

The strength of this person far exceeded her imagination!

Perhaps only those ancient Supremes in the depths of the forbidden zones, or peerless Quasi-Emperors holding Emperor weapons, could fight him!

Just then—

"BOOM!!!"

A brutal, tyrannical, and terrifying demonic Aura, carrying a strong fishy stench, crushed down from outside the Qingqiu Star Domain like a prehistoric beast awakening!

It directly dispersed a large swath of the clouds surrounding Qingqiu!

"Bai Qian! Have you considered it? My patience is limited! If you do not agree to marry me today, don't blame me for leveling your Qingqiu!" A voice like the roar of thunder rolled over, shaking countless fox clan disciples, causing their blood to churn and faces to contort in pain.

Outside the Star Domain, a giant python shadow, unimaginably large, coiled in the starry sky. The python's body was azure, covered in indestructible scales, with a pair of ferocious, curved bull horns on its head, emitting the violent Aura of a Fifth-Layer Quasi-Emperor!

It was precisely the current Clan Chief of the Azure Bull Python clan—Mang Tiangang!

He had long coveted Bai Qian's beauty and the power of Qingqiu, having sent people to propose marriage many times, only to be cleverly rejected by Bai Qian each time.

Today, he could no longer hold back and had come to threaten her in person!

Bai Qian's expression turned gloomy instantly, a flash of murderous intent passing through her eyes.

This Azure Bull Python clan, relying on their strong Physical Body, had always acted domineeringly; she hadn't expected them to dare to attack directly!

Mang Tiangang's massive python eyes swept across Qingqiu, instantly locking onto Bai Qian and Lin Dao in the peach blossom forest.

Seeing a strange man standing beside Bai Qian, with an obscure Aura, he was instantly furious: "Where did this wild man come from, daring to approach the woman I have my eye on? Die!"

Without asking any questions, he opened his bloody maw, and a terrifying poisonous breath capable of corroding stars and annihilating Laws spewed toward the direction of Lin Dao and Bai Qian like a river flowing backward!

Wherever the poison breath passed, the space was corroded with pitch-black traces, and the Laws wailed!

Bai Qian was about to defend, but saw Lin Dao's eyes turn cold beside her.

"Noisy."

Lin Dao didn't even turn around; he just reached back with one hand and grabbed casually.

In an instant, in the Void Realm behind him, a chaotic shadow, indescribably vast and seemingly condensed from pure power Laws, suddenly appeared!

The shadow's muscles were knotted, filled with the Supreme power to tear apart the firmament and reshape the universe; it was the projection of the Strength Demon God!

With Lin Dao's grasp, the shadow of the Strength Demon God simultaneously reached out a giant hand that covered the sky, its five fingers like mountains, carrying the terrifying power to suppress the ages and crush everything, directly grabbing toward the violent poisonous breath and Mang Tiangang behind it!

"What?!" Mang Tiangang's pupils shrank, feeling the terrifying power that made his Divine Soul tremble. He wanted to dodge but found that the space around him had been completely locked!

Boom!!!

The poisonous breath, capable of annihilating stars, was like a weak stream hitting Mount Buzhou in front of the Strength Demon God's giant hand, instantly collapsing and annihilating!

The giant hand did not lose momentum, grabbing Mang Tiangang's massive Azure Bull Python true form and squeezing it tightly in its palm like a chick!

No matter how Mang Tiangang struggled, erupting with monstrous demonic power, the giant hand condensed from pure power Laws remained motionless. Instead, it slowly contracted, squeezing his scales until they cracked and his bones creaked, causing him to hiss in pain!

"Presumptuous! I am the Clan Chief of the Azure Bull Python clan! If you dare to touch me, my clan's Old Ancestor will definitely..." Mang Tiangang roared in shock and anger, threatening him.

Lin Dao couldn't be bothered to listen to his nonsense.

Holding Mang Tiangang, he casually swiped his other hand at the Void Realm in front of him.

Rip—!

The space was easily torn open like cloth, creating a massive rift that spanned the galaxy!

From the other side of the rift came the thick Aura of the Azure Bull Python clan and the sounds of countless shocked and angry roars!

Lin Dao stepped forward, holding the struggling Mang Tiangang, and walked directly into the spatial rift.

Bai Qian hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth, and followed.