Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 603 Decapitation, Trembling!
"Huh...huh..."

The Mingxinjing Wizard was panting heavily, his heart filled with horror.

As soon as he regained consciousness, cold sweat poured down his body, soaking his clothes instantly.

"What a powerful illusion! I was completely immersed in it without even realizing it..."

In the state of enlightened mind, the main focus is on cultivating consciousness and the soul.

Given the abilities of this Mingxinjing wizard, he should have strong resistance to illusions and treacherous spells.

But he was completely unaware of the illusion from beginning to end, let alone resist or break free.

If the illusion hadn't suddenly ended, he probably would have spent the rest of his life in this fictional world.

Since he mistook the illusion for reality, when he died in the illusion, his physical body and soul in reality would also die and dissipate!
It was precisely because he understood these things that the Mingxinjing Wizard was even more horrified.

Just then, waves of excruciating pain surged through the entire body of the Mingxinjing Wizard, disrupting his magical power and rendering it uncontrollable.

In the previous illusion, the Wizard of Clear Mind was not lured by the "illusory perfection," but was instead terrified by the "horrifying future," suffering various forms of despair within the illusion...

Unexpectedly, upon returning to the real world, the injuries he sustained in the illusion materialized and were brought out, causing severe damage to his physical body and magical power!
"This underwater palace is truly bizarre!"

Despite the excruciating pain, the Mingxinjing Wizard hurriedly stuffed a dark red Blood-Burning and Qi-Strengthening Pill into his mouth. While activating the medicine, he turned to check on his companions.

Suddenly he noticed that all the water in the Pool of Delusions had disappeared!

At that moment, the pool turned into a stone pit.

"The pool is gone, so the illusion disappeared?"

This enlightened wizard, as expected of his rich experience, reacted instantly and made an accurate judgment.

He also noticed that the lotus leaves that were originally floating on the edge of the pool had all withered at this moment, turning into puddles of foul-smelling, burnt mud.

The wizard Mingxinjing was immediately alarmed, realizing something was wrong: "Could the treasure in the heart of the pool have also been destroyed because of the disappearance of the pool water?"

He hurriedly looked up and gazed toward the center of the pool, where he immediately saw the perfectly intact, even more radiant, ice crystal blue lotus.

But before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, he saw that the icy blue lotus had been taken into someone's hand.

The person looked unfamiliar and was clearly not a teammate.

"Are there other people in this secret realm?!"

The Mingxinjing Wizard was startled again.

At this moment, the other dozen or so members of the salvage advance team also broke free from the illusion, regained their senses, and let out exclamations and groans.

Immediately afterwards, they also saw the pokeweed in the center of the pool.

At this moment, Shang Lu was still immersed in the illusion of the past, remaining motionless.

The advance salvage team was both surprised and confused, feeling as if facing a formidable enemy, and couldn't help but speculate:
"Is there anyone else here?"

"Is it really a person? Or a strange creature bred in this secret realm?"

"He stole the treasure from the pool!"

"Now how to do?"

Hearing his subordinates' exclamations, the Mingxinjing Wizard made up his mind in an instant.

Whether it's a human or a monster in the center of the pool, we must kill it and reclaim the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus!
Once the murderous intent arises, it cannot be suppressed.

The Mingxinjing Wizard immediately formed a hand seal and ordered his team members to rush into the pool, kill Shang Lu, and seize the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus.

At this moment, neither the Mingxinjing Wizard nor his salvage advance team noticed that Sanniang was standing behind them, her gaze cold and her aura sinister.

At the same time, Shang Lu, sensing the murderous intent, immediately returned to reality from the illusion of the Water Mansion.

Seeing that all the Chu witches by the pool had broken free from the illusion and regained their senses, Shang Lu cursed inwardly.

But he remained calm and composed, and instantly came up with a solution.

Immediately employing his silver tongue and sophistry, before the Mingxin Realm wizard could act, he shouted, "I am a member of the Black-Clad Guard! Do you intend to rebel?!"

"What?! The Black-Clad Guards?!"

The Chu witches by the pool were all shocked upon hearing this.

Shang Lu waved his hand and took out the Xuan Yi Token. As the witch energy was activated, a majestic flying bear phantom immediately appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Flying Bear... This is a totem that only the King's personal guards can use!"

"The Black-Clad Guards are the King's personal troops! Anyone who dares to attack or kill a member of the Black-Clad Guards will be considered to have committed treason!"

The Chu shaman by the pool immediately dared not make a move.

They just couldn't understand why the Black-Clad Guards would be here.
This hidden water palace only appeared on the geomantic compass in the last few days.

After discovering this newly formed water-themed secret realm, their team immediately rushed over. They spent two days surveying the approximate danger level of the realm, and then spent another day forming an advance team to enter...

It can be said that it took a very short time.

When and how did this man in black armor arrive? They hadn't seen him before entering the secret realm!
Could it also be an illusion?
These Chu sorcerers, influenced by Shang Lu's sophistry and eloquence, subconsciously believed what he said.

However, their unforgettable experience in the illusion made them unable to help but have all sorts of doubts.

The same applies to the Mingxinjing Wizard.

He hurriedly took out a spinning top-shaped magical artifact—the "Spirit-Stabilizing Top"—covered in sorcery. He quickly chanted an incantation and made it spin.

Ding Shen Tuo circled twice and then stopped.

Seeing this, the Chu shamans by the pool all breathed a sigh of relief.

If the meditating Buddha keeps spinning, it means they are still in an illusion.

Only when they stop spinning can they prove that they have returned to reality.

Previously, in the illusion created by the Pool of Delusions, they did not take out the Meditation Pill because they never realized that they were in an illusion.

They mistook the illusion for reality.

Even now that he has confirmed that what he is seeing is not an illusion, the Mingxinjing Wizard remains vigilant.

He asked with a puzzled look, "Shouldn't the Black-Clad Guards be protecting the palace and patrolling the royal city? Why are they here?"

"Of course, it's on the King's secret orders! Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask!"

Shang Lu snorted coldly with a straight face, but inwardly he was thinking that something was wrong.

He discovered that the Black Robe Token seemed to have sensed its master's death and was beginning to crumble.

Fortunately, he reacted very quickly and came up with an idea in an instant. He waved his hand and threw the Black Robe Token to the Mingxin Realm Wizard.

"Here is the Black Robe Token. If you have any doubts, you may verify its authenticity."

Shang Lu's "upright and honest" approach dispelled much of the doubts in Mingxinjing Wizard's mind.

Seeing the black-robed token fly towards him, he quickly caught it with both hands and hurriedly explained, "My lord, please calm down. I was not doubting your identity. I just didn't expect that there would be other people in the secret water palace we just discovered, and they were even members of the Black-robed Guards..."

That's what they said, but Mingxinjing Wizard still planned to carefully check the Xuan Yi Token.

The arrival of this black-clad guard was far too strange.

However, the moment he activated his witch energy, the black-robed token shattered into pieces and scattered.

The Mingxinjing Wizard was shocked and hurriedly tried to reach out and grab it. Although he managed to grab a few fragments, it was to no avail!

Just as he was at a loss, Shang Lu took the initiative and made a move.

"Be bold!"

His roar sent shivers down the spines of everyone present.

At this moment, Shang Lu unleashed the full power of his eloquence and sophistry.

Every word he uttered struck the hearts of everyone like a heavy hammer blow.

"According to the Chu Law, anyone who damages the black-robed ceremonial token is considered to be committing treason!"

"What are you all standing there for? If you don't want to be implicated, quickly help me seize this traitor!" The Mingxin Realm wizard was already shocked by the sudden collapse of the Xuanyi Token, and when he heard Shang Lu's furious judgment, he completely lost his composure.

He hurriedly protested, "I didn't break it! It shattered as soon as I got it..."

At this point, the Mingxinjing Wizard suddenly realized something.

"No! There's something strange about this token! It's already broken! You're not a Xuanyi Guard at all, you're an imposter—everyone, don't be fooled by his lies, quickly join me and take down this fake Xuanyi Guard!"

The other Chu witches were all dumbfounded at this moment, not knowing whose advice to follow.

Everyone was at a loss, but the Mingxinjing Wizard reacted very quickly.

He roared, his five fingers forming claws, and a cloud of bone-corroding poison immediately flew from his fingertips, hurtling towards Shang Lu.

At that very moment, Shang Lu detonated the paper figures that had been lying in wait on the Mingxinjing wizard.

"Bam—"

A burst of raging flames and violent magical power erupted instantly.

The protective magical energy of the Mingxinjing Wizard was generated in response, transforming into a dark red spell, like a tough blood armor, which blocked the impact of the fierce fire.

"A mere trick, you think you can hurt me?" The Mingxinjing wizard sneered, but he did not expect that within the violent wizarding power, there was actually a divine power and a murderous aura hidden.

The divine power comes from Wuzhiqi, and is filled with ancient ferocity and violent killing intent.

The malevolent energy originated from the King of Chu, intercepted by the Five Internal Organs Temple while Shang Lu was fighting with Xiong Ji and Li Zisi.

Although it is the power of a false god, its power is by no means weak and it is extremely polluting.

The protective magical aura of the Mingxinjing Wizard was instantly corroded and shattered by the divine power and evil energy.

Two violent and chaotic forces directly entered his body, rampaging wildly, polluting his cultivation, and eroding his consciousness.

"puff--"

The Mingxinjing Wizard spat out a mouthful of blood: "What kind of power is this? Why is it so bizarre?!"

In his horror, he could only pin his hopes on the poisonous fog—which was already surging toward Shang Lu and about to engulf him.

His poisonous mist is incredibly potent; even a tiny bit of it will cause the entire body to rot and the soul to perish!
But at that moment, the blue ice crystal lotus in Shang Lu's hand suddenly emitted a ghostly light.

"Om-"

The ghostly light collided directly with the poisonous fog, and to the great surprise of the Mingxin Realm wizard, something immediately happened—the poisonous fog was frozen into ice by the ghostly light.

"How can it be?!"

The Mingxinjing Wizard was horrified. If the Dingshen Tuo hadn't stopped spinning, he would have wondered if he was having a nightmare!
The ghostly light not only froze the poisonous fog, but also took the opportunity to shroud the Mingxinjing Wizard.

"what--"

In an instant, the Mingxinjing Wizard felt as if a million poisonous needles were piercing his mind, accompanied by thousands of shrill and venomous voices screaming and roaring wildly in his mind.

The noise gave him a splitting headache!
At the same time, the chilling aura hidden within the dim light froze his magical energy, making it impossible for him to activate it and cast spells!

As expected of the experienced wizard Mingxinjing, he immediately began to use ritual implements and cast spells as soon as he sensed something was wrong.

The shadowy creature lurking in the darkness opened its mouth and spat out a stream of poisonous sand at the shadow of the Mingxinjing wizard.

As the poisonous sand struck the shadow, large, festering, bloody pustules immediately appeared on the raised hand of the Mingxinjing wizard. The magical artifacts and talismans he had just taken out were also knocked to the ground by the shadow's poisonous sand!
"what--"

The screams of the Mingxinjing Wizard grew increasingly shrill.

At this moment, Third Sister also made her move.

Three gusts of yin wind, like sharp arrows, shot towards the upper, middle, and lower dantian of the Mingxinjing wizard.

"Puff puff--"

The protective magical energy of the Mingxin Realm Wizard had been destroyed, and these three yin winds pierced through his three Qi Seas without any hindrance.

Once the Qi Sea is broken, the witch energy within the Mingxin Realm wizard's body bursts forth like a flood!
"Do not--"

The Mingxinjing Wizard was terrified. Before he could take any action to plug the breach in his Qi Sea, Shang Lu's witch blade, accompanied by a violent wave of blade energy, slashed down.

"Om-"

At the critical moment, the life-saving magical artifact of the Mingxinjing Wizard was activated on its own.

Streams of magical light converged into a protective shield, blocking Shang Lu's devastating strike!

"boom--"

The blade waves collided with the sorcerer's light, unleashing a series of violent shockwaves that forced the surrounding Chu sorcerers to retreat repeatedly.

Although his first strike failed to kill the Mingxin Realm wizard, Shang Lu's subsequent attacks came one after another.

He drew his beast whip from his waist with his left hand and unleashed the Five Thunder Subduing Demon Whip Technique.

With the help of his keen insight and the ability to strike at the void, Shang Lu spotted the flaw in the barrier. His beast whip, crackling with countless bolts of lightning, transformed into a venomous dragon, carrying unparalleled ferocity, and charged straight at the Mingxin Realm wizard.

"Oh!"

The beast whip struck the flaw in the witch's light shield heavily.

The seemingly sturdy light-free shield cracked instantly and shattered upon impact.

"Help--"

The wizard Mingxinjing hurriedly shouted and turned to flee.

But the beast whip reacted even faster, instantly binding him tightly and rendering him immobile. Like a python, it tightened its grip, crushing his bones. The rampant lightning on the whip further shattered the last vestiges of his uncontaminated, frozen witch energy.

The witch's knife followed closely behind.

With a "whoosh," the blade sliced ​​across the neck of the Mingxinjing Wizard.

"puff--"

As the head flew off, scalding blood gushed out like a fountain from the severed neck.

A ghostly figure, accompanied by the scent of blood, flew out from the corpse, trying to escape to its companions, screaming shrilly, "Kill him! Kill him now! He's not a Black-Clad Guard—"

Before he could finish speaking, a spiral-shaped "eye" flew out from the back of Shang Lu's hand and directly captured the soul of the Mingxinjing Wizard.

With a knife in one hand and a whip in the other, Shang Lu stood beside the bleeding corpse, like a god of death descending to earth.

His gaze was cold as he swept over the bewildered Chu Wu.

Every Chu witch in sight was trembling with fear.

"Who else wants to rebel?!"

Shang Lu demanded menacingly.

With his sophistry and silver tongue, he seemed to genuinely be a member of the Black-Clad Guard who had come here on a secret mission.

In terms of strength, these Chu witches were no less capable than him.

In terms of numbers, they had the upper hand.

But as soon as Shang Lu arrived, he summoned the Black Robe Token and then cleaved the Mingxin Realm wizard who was leading the group in two with his sword... This series of actions deeply shocked the Chu wizards, making them afraid to oppose Shang Lu.

They dared not bear the stigma of rebellion, which would implicate their families and clans.

"thump."

Some people couldn't withstand the pressure and knelt down on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, a chorus of "thump, thump" sounds of people kneeling down filled the air.

The dozen or so Chu witches from the advance salvage team all knelt before Shang Lu, begging for mercy repeatedly:

"Sir, please spare my life!"

"We have no intention of rebelling. Please, Your Excellency, see the truth!"

"We had no idea that guy had such malicious intentions! We were fooled by him too!"

(End of this chapter)