Rebirth of a Quasi-Immortal Spirit

The content of the meeting was something Gao Zhun and Wu Yaqiubai already knew, so they weren't as shocked as others when they heard about the marriage alliance. However, some people interpreted it differently.

As Wuya Qiubai had predicted, although both Blood Shadow and Light Shadow had largely passed the resolution, they still could not reach a consensus at the meeting. As for the differences, they always involved conflicts of interest.

In essence, the millennia-long factional struggle between Blood Shadow and Light Shadow was purely a conflict of interests, a struggle for control over this continent. If it weren't for the appearance of Archim, this world would have inevitably witnessed a decisive battle between the two sides sooner or later, a scene that no rational person would want to see.

Gao Zhun's gaze swept back and forth between the Blood Shadow Lord and the Light Shadow Lord. Of course, she remained composed, only glancing at them seemingly casually when they spoke. By now, she had seen all three leaders. As for Akomo, he was an absolute schemer. As for the behavior of the two Shadow Lords here, well, it didn't match her expectations.

According to Wuya Qiubai, both Shadow Masters of Blood Shadow and Light Shadow are top experts among those at the half-step Nascent Soul stage, so it's understandable that they have a certain soul intimidation over them. However, their peaceful gazes are somewhat out of character for them.

Indeed, Gao Zhun's impression of the leader in Akmo was that he was filled with all sorts of desires and ambitions. Therefore, he treated these extraterrestrial envoys, who were clearly capable of changing the course of the war, with great courtesy. Such a measured approach and ability to bend and stretch could only mean that the person had a very broad plan.

However, the situation here is different. It is true that the envoys from outer space are treated with courtesy, but concentrating their residences in one place is suspected of isolating them. In fact, the factional struggles within the upper echelons have also involved them, thus restricting their interpersonal interactions to some extent. This is completely a superior attitude.

However, the respective leaders of Blood Shadow and Light Shadow are peaceful, or rather, they don't care much about the grudges that have accumulated between them for thousands of years. Perhaps, there is also Weng Yewei and Bai Wenxuan who don't care either. Of course, Weng Yewei is different from the other three who obviously show wisdom. She is just simple and kind-hearted, so she is not enthusiastic about things like hatred.

This discovery sent chills down Gao Zhun's spine. The three people seemed as rational as outsiders, but someone of her status as an extraterrestrial envoy couldn't remain completely detached. After all, whether the balance of the illusion was broken or not was related to their ability to leave. They could only exert all their strength in that direction. However, at this moment, you realize that there are several people who have been standing by the whole time, calmly watching everyone struggle, including yourself. Isn't that a chilling thing?

Suddenly, Gao Zhun felt a sharp pain in her eyes. She casually raised her right hand to shield her eyes. Sensing this, she abruptly took out two pieces of Ink Ice from her spatial ring and covered her eyes. Just now, her Vision-Breaking ability had suddenly activated at full power. Unlike the original ability granted to her eyes by Vision-Breaking, its full activation allowed her to see more, deeper, and more hidden things. If she hadn't wanted to avoid rashly exposing her Vision-Breaking power in this place that gathered almost all the top forces of the Immortal Spirit Continent, she wouldn't have minded carefully examining what could have made her Vision-Breaking ability so eager to investigate. However, in that instant when she reached for the Ink Ice, she still vaguely saw something. Everyone present, except for these celestial envoys, seemed to have strange souls. However, she couldn't pinpoint exactly what was strange, as the time was too short—so short that now, when she recalled it, she only had some scattered, fleeting fragments.

Wait a minute? The soul...

Gao Zhun stood there stunned. She saw the presence of souls in almost every member of the alliance. However, after stopping the activation of the illusion and putting on the Mo Bing, she looked at the people present again and found no soul fluctuations in anyone. They were just soulless shells, completely driven by this illusion.

How could this be? But Po Wang would never be wrong. These people are real humans with souls. So what exactly is going on? It's clearly just an illusion. No matter how close it is to reality, these people could not possibly have the souls that only real humans can have. Fake is fake, no matter how realistic it looks.

But her all-seeing eye, capable of dispelling all illusions, told her that the fact that these people were false was the real illusion.

Unable to continue listening to the meeting peacefully, Gao Zhun transmitted his voice to Wu Yaqiubai and said, "Find an excuse to leave the meeting. I have something important to tell you."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yaqiubai looked at Gao Zhun in surprise. She saw that the latter was pale, his lips were trembling, and cold sweat was constantly sliding down his forehead. He seemed to be in very bad condition. Recalling that Gao Zhun had mentioned that he had been injured before, she mistakenly thought that Gao Zhun's old injury had relapsed. Looking at the endless argument between the Blood Shadow and Light Shadow sides over their respective interests, she knew that the meeting would definitely continue for a long time. So she made an excuse and took the not-so-well Gao Zhun back to her courtyard.

A soundproof barrier was carefully lowered, and Wuya Qiubai asked with some concern, "Gao Zhun, what's wrong with you?"

Exhausted, Gao Zhun collapsed onto the chaise lounge in Wu Yaqiubai's room, his voice trembling as he said, "We were wrong, we were wrong. I saw the existence of souls in them. They are real human beings, not illusions created by the world."

"What did you say?" Wu Yaqiubai's reaction was no better than Gao Zhun's before, but at least she maintained a bit of clarity. She took out her communication stone and called Yun Muning over. No one could know this matter as well as she did.

As the manager of the entire illusion, Yun Mu Ning instantly appeared in the room upon receiving Wu Ya Qiu Bai's message.

"Why are you calling me so urgently? Don't you know I'm busy? If it's nothing important, even if I can't beat you two, I'll still beat you both to a pulp."

Yun Mu Ning remained as proud and aloof as ever, while Wu Ya Qiu Bai had given up on teasing her and immediately told Yun Mu Ning about how Gao Zhun's Breaking Illusion had suddenly activated on its own at the Alliance Conference, and how he had seen that almost everyone in the Alliance present had a soul inside them.

After listening, Yun Muning shook her head: "Impossible. These people were definitely created by Tianhua based on the laws established by his ancestors and some predecessors. I can see him doing this every day. However, even the Breaking Illusion Technique cannot make mistakes, so..."

Wuya Qiubai said thoughtfully, "So there must be something in this illusion that we don't know. It seems that we need to reconsider our previous plan."

After Wu Yaqiubai finished speaking, Yun Muning's expression changed drastically. She quickly pulled Gao Zhun, who was still lying on the chaise longue, up. Without saying a word, she pulled Gao Zhun and Wu Yaqiubai up and, with a spatial displacement, appeared in an unfamiliar region that Gao Zhun had never set foot in before.

However, there were only signs of battle here, and not a single person was in sight. Yun Muning frowned as she looked at everything before her and said, "Didn't you propose that plan before, Wuya Qiubai? Later, after discussing it with Xuan Yuan Huanyu and Mo Nishang, we decided to proceed with both sides simultaneously. With the addition of Gu Xinling and You Ruolan, we are not entirely unfamiliar with the inner workings of the alliance. We learned that both sides of the alliance have decided to use marriage to bring them closer together. Brand, the leader of Akomo, also felt that we could not delay any longer. I was just discussing the final plan with the outsiders and their high-ranking officials in Akomo. Now, the plan should have been launched."

Upon hearing this, Gao Zhun hurriedly asked, "What kind of plan?"

"It's exactly the same plan as before: sowing discord within the alliance. However, our plan is simpler and more direct. We'll send two groups, each with their own identifiable markings, to impersonate members of Blood Shadow and Light Shadow respectively, and launch an attack on the other side of the alliance. We haven't done this before because we're not familiar enough with the alliance. While my intelligence gathering is excellent, I haven't fully grasped its complex internal network. But with Gu Xinling and You Ruolan, things are completely different. Both are descendants of the ten great inherited families and have always been core members of the alliance. They understand the alliance very well, and they don't seem to have much affection for it either, which is why the plan has progressed so quickly." Yun Muning quickly explained the situation, recalling some details of the plan. It seems the first phase of the plan has been successfully implemented. So, the next location is…

It's another spatial displacement, this time to...

Seeing the scene of blood flowing like a river and corpses piled up like mountains, Yun Muning was also somewhat frantic: "Why did the action change so quickly?"

Wu Yaqiu, who had been silent for a long time, stared solemnly at the thin threads in the air that only she could see. She gently picked one up and held it in her hand, feeling the force returning to her. She quickly said, "Take us to the location of the planned final battle. The flow of time in the illusionary world has suddenly sped up. Of course, we are not affected by this, but the flow of time for everyone inside the illusion is conservatively estimated to be ten times that we perceive. If we don't speed up our pace..."

Wu Yaqiu didn't continue speaking; she understood that Yun Muning and Gao Zhun both knew.