Evolving infinitely from ground zero

Under the blessing of [Advanced Spirit], Lin Zichen finally saw the true form of the fox-eared girl.

She was sitting on top of the military bus.

Perhaps from the beginning, the fox-eared girl had always been on the roof and never left.

It was just that everyone's spiritual power wasn't strong enough to detect her presence.

Whether it was her sudden appearance in front of the bus, inside the bus, or the recent instant movement behind Shen Qinghan, they were all fake images.

They were illusions created by the fox-eared girl.

This Fox Demon from the Origin Land was extremely skilled at using Illusion Technique.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, there was a explosive sound of a foot stomping hard on the ground.

That was Lin Zichen making his move.

Having confirmed the real location of the fox-eared girl, he did not hesitate for a moment and immediately erupted with all of his Qi-Blood, his calves forcefully pushing off the ground with might.

Creating a deep pit in the ground.

Mud splattered all around.

Using the strong propulsion generated from pushing off the ground, he instantly sprang in front of the fox-eared girl.

He swung his fist, which was covered with the force of Blood Qi Power.

He didn't hold back at all.

He fiercely threw a punch towards the fox-eared girl's head.

He aimed for a one-hit kill.

Against an enemy that meant harm to Shen Qinghan, there was no possibility of showing mercy; he had to be deadly.

Just as his fist was about to strike.

The fox-eared girl in front of him smiled.

She smiled rather playfully.

Seeing this, Lin Zichen's heart sank immediately.

Why was she smiling?

Could it be that she in front of him was another illusion?

Caught in these thoughts, his fist violently slammed onto the fox-eared girl's forehead.

Then, a "buzz" sounded.

His fist went through her head, hitting nothing but air.

Another illusion!

Lin Zichen felt his heart plummet.

Even with the aid of [Advanced Spirit], he was still unable to deal with the fox-eared girl.

This was troubling.

Without a second thought, having missed his strike, Lin Zichen quickly retreated to Shen Qinghan's side with his senses wide open, surveilling the surroundings with vigilance.

The fox-eared girl was intent on killing Shen Qinghan, and he needed to protect her well.

"Interesting, you managed to instantly enhance your own spiritual power and break through the Illusion Technique I pride myself on. You are becoming more and more surprising,"

the Shen Qinghan being protected at his side suddenly said in a tender and delicate voice.

Lin Zichen turned his head abruptly upon hearing this.

And then, to his horror, he realized that the Shen Qinghan he was protecting had somehow transformed into the fox-eared girl at some point.

But the next second, with the enhancement of [Advanced Spirit], the fox-eared girl in front of him turned back into the familiar Shen Qinghan.

Lin Zichen couldn't tell the difference anymore.

He felt that he was almost unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.

The Illusion Technique of the fox-eared girl had a devastating effect on his sensory perception.

"Xiao Chen..."

The Shen Qinghan next to him noticed his distressed state and weakly called out to him.

Like waking from a dream, Lin Zichen reached out to grab Shen Qinghan's hand.

It was warm.

It was tangible.

The touch was soft and smooth, very familiar.

He could confirm it was indeed Shen Qinghan herself.

At that moment, Lin Zichen felt a wave of relief mixed with fear.

The Fox Demon was extremely cunning, actually playing tricks like using someone else's hand to kill.

Luckily, when the Fox Demon's tender voice rang by his ear, he didn't choose to attack.

Otherwise, he would have been hitting Shen Qinghan.

This wave of relief didn't last long and soon dissipated.

It was replaced with a slight sigh of relief.

After the recent clash with the fox-eared girl, Lin Zichen analyzed the current situation.

Although the fox-eared girl's spiritual power was strong, it was not insurmountably so.

With the blessing of [Advanced Spirit], he could greatly reduce the time he was under her mental control.

Take the last two encounters, for example.

He had barely fallen into the illusion, and in the next moment, he was able to break free immediately.

Another point from those encounters was that he deduced the Fox Demon's physical strength was not formidable.

It truly seemed to be only at the level of an Ordinary Ninth Rank.

Otherwise, there was no reason to choose the more time-consuming and effortful option of using illusions rather than a direct attack.

Having understood all this,

Lin Zichen immediately picked up Shen Qinghan without another word and dashed wildly away.

If the physical strength of the fox-eared girl was truly only that of an Ordinary Ninth Rank, she would definitely be unable to catch up with his fleeing pace.

However, the fox-eared girl proved to be much more troublesome than he had imagined.

He had not run a hundred meters while carrying Shen Qinghan when he suddenly realized the sky had darkened.

In just a brief second,

the sunny noon turned pitch black.

And it was the ultimate darkness.

So dark that he couldn't see his hands in front of him.

Surrounded by this darkness, his sensory perception was greatly diminished.

Especially his sight, which had become so weak that he could no longer see the path clearly and thus could not continue to sprint at high speed.

Lin Zichen was forced to stop.

He had to stand still, waiting for [Advanced Spirit] to take effect and dispel the illusions before his eyes.

With the blessing of [Advanced Spirit],

his vision was slowly coming back, increasingly able to make out the things in front of him.

But the entire world remained pitch black and had not returned to the bright sunlight it should have been.

This time, the strength of the Illusion Technique was unprecedentedly high.

Even with the assistance of [Advanced Spirit], he could only slowly weaken the delusional effect, unable to break through the illusion directly.

"Zi Chen, Qinghan, where are you?!"

"Chen Bro, don't leave us behind!"

"You two, stop shouting and be quiet, don't disturb Zi Chen."

From behind him came the voices of Li Moyu, Ma Xiwei, and Luo Yongjian.

Among them, the two boys sounded panicked.

While Ma Xiwei, a girl, kept her composure.

Lin Zichen didn't respond to them, focusing on staying alert to his surroundings.

The fox-eared girl's target was him and Shen Qinghan.

As long as those three didn't act rashly, they wouldn't encounter any danger.