King of Assassins-Chapter 779 - 577 Sweet Dream

Referring to himself as Illusion, Liu Ye, although his body remained unchanged, his whole being became exceptionally ethereal, like a phantom that seemed at any moment to vanish into nothingness.

Gao Xuan carefully scrutinized the other. Illusion's aura was extremely bizarre, to a degree he could hardly comprehend.

This was vastly different from the Master of Blood and the Master of Desire. An Evil God like the Master of Blood, his being condensed numerous complex spiritual energies, exhibiting distinct characteristics.

Illusion, however, was elusive and indistinct, as if real and yet not, illusory yet tangible.

Gao Xuan couldn't discern the depths of the opponent. By his intuitive judgment, the other's power level was higher than King Zhuanlun yet lower than Ksitigarbha King.

As for Evil Gods like the Master of Blood, by comparison, they were merely a pile of rubbish. Not worth mentioning.

However, the opponent seemed to lack any direct combat power.

If Gao Xuan's divine soul hadn't been severely injured, he would have directly drawn the Hongyi Sword without any need for words.

As of now, he wasn't confident in slaying the opponent.

Gao Xuan asked, "What are you up to in the Alliance?"

Before Illusion could speak, Gao Xuan said, "No matter what you plan, you are not welcome here. Take this body and leave. Do not return."

Liu Ye had already been thoroughly corrupted by Illusion, in strict terms, Liu Po was already dead. Now it was merely Illusion using Liu Ye's body and memory, employing Liu Ye's behavioral patterns.

Since Liu Ye was dead, entangling in this held no meaning.

Illusion, however, slowly shook his head, "Humans are extremely spiritual beings. A trillion humans are a vast treasure trove. Now that I've come, how could I leave?"

"If you don't leave, then go accompany the Master of Blood in Hell."

Gao Xuan gripped the Hongyi Sword hilt, his expression indifferent, the unmatched sword intent permeating all directions.

Illusion shook his head, "Don't compare me with Blood, he is unworthy."

He paused and said, "Blood guarded humans for thousands of years, yet reaped nothing. Truly a waste."

When Illusion made these comments, his tone was calm. He did not intend to mock, merely stating his real opinion directly.

Illusion then said to Gao Xuan, "Your power is not bad, but you are not my match. There is no need for futile resistance."

He emphasized again, "I am not Blood, I do not require such primitive and dull blood sacrifices. What I need are the fresh, vibrant souls of humans. Truly delectable."

Gao Xuan sneered, "Mere Evil Gods, to dare be so presumptuous."

Illusion looked at Gao Xuan and calmly said, "Though your power is strong, you are not divine. You do not understand the power of Divines. I do not underestimate you, but the gap between us is vast."

Before Illusion's voice fell, a pure and clear ripple of sword light entered his pitch-black pupils.

Once the sword light dissipated, a faint, thin sword scar appeared on Illusion's forehead.

Illusion touched the sword scar at the center of his brows, "The sword is swift, but what of it?"

The Ripple Sword is not just swift, the profound sword qi circulating through the sword light completely destroyed Liu Ye's brain tissue. Its sword intent even aimed directly at Liu Ye's divine soul.

But from Illusion's demeanor, it seemed he hadn't been affected at all.

Gao Xuan, holding his sword in contemplation, wasn't afraid of face-to-face battle, well, except for the Ksitigarbha King.

This Evil God Illusion before his eyes was indeed extraordinarily bizarre. The opponent did have a divine soul, yet it darted about erratically, coming and going without a trace.

Liu Ye's body was merely a vessel for his divine soul. Unable to find the location of Illusion's divine soul, attacking Liu Ye was futile.

Gao Xuan thought of this and again cursed Ksitigarbha King, if his divine soul wasn't severely injured, how could Illusion put on this charade before him.

"If you cooperate a bit, I could let you become the king of humans."

Illusion said, "Trillions of humans, I merely need to harvest ten million lively souls annually."

He added, "With me here, I could even help you fend off other Divines."

"You, an undeserving one."

Gao Xuan once again drew his sword from the scabbard, the lucid sword light instantly enveloping the entire asteroid.

Smooth like a mirror, the endless sword light shut out the starlight beyond.

The grand, deep, and serene Sword Domain, like an endless abyss, possessed the power to devour everything.

Liu Ye's body, disintegrated into ash by the sword light. His life-bound Divine Sword, the Crimson Sun Sword, slowly sank in the endless sword light.

What disappointed Gao Xuan was that even the Abyssal Sword Realm could not lock onto Illusion's divine soul.

Even the Soul Chain couldn't pin down the opponent.

Gao Xuan encountered such a strange Divine for the first time, though he possessed a Divine Sword, he had nowhere to apply his strength. This left him a bit vexed.

As Gao Xuan was about to sheathe his sword, a wisp of black smoke floated out from his consciousness, swiftly condensing into the form of Liu Ye.

"Your spiritual world is vast, impressive."

The black smoke condensed into Liu Ye, like a tourist, critiquing Gao Xuan's consciousness.

Such a demeanor was vastly different from his previously reticent and profound nature.

Being infiltrated by an enemy in his sea of consciousness, Gao Xuan was somewhat surprised, this fellow indeed had some skill. No wonder a strong one like Liu Ye fell into his trap unknowingly.

Gao Xuan instead fell silent, having spoken so much earlier only to trick his foe. Now that the tables had turned, there was no need for many words.

Illusion, however, began to speak more as he toured Gao Xuan's consciousness with his hands clasped behind his back.

Gao Xuan's divine soul was formidable, his sword intent pure, transforming into a vast blue sea within his consciousness, infinite and boundless. This too was the projection of his divine soul and sword intent.

His divine soul lay hidden in the depths of the sea, quietly recuperating. Including the Celestial Dragon Eye, Hongyi Sword, and various refined divine artifacts, all were concealed deep within the sea.

Not knowing what skills Illusion had, Gao Xuan suppressed himself as much as possible, waiting for an opportunity.

Unlike Liu Ye, Gao Xuan knew how to protect his divine soul, proficient in various secret techniques. Once he found an opportunity, he could eliminate this guy in one blow.

"Why did you stop talking? You usually have so much to say."

Not receiving a response, Illusion instead showed a triumphant look, "Any intelligent being that has seen me can never escape me. As long as a living being remembers my existence, I will never die."

Illusion loudly said, "After telling you all this, what can you do about it? When it all comes down to it, you're just a brute with nothing but brute strength."

As he spoke, he suddenly laughed heartily in triumph.

Gao Xuan did not respond to Illusion; he could not lock onto Illusion's Divine Soul, and a response was meaningless.

"Why is your Divine Soul hiding? Are you shy?"

Illusion laughed wildly, "Don't be scared, my dear. I will gently play with your Divine Soul."

Illusion suddenly reached downward, "Found you!"

To him, the sea of consciousness did not truly exist.

The ocean was merely a projection of consciousness. The primary function of the sea of consciousness was to hide the Divine Soul.

Through a stimulus on the Divine Soul, Illusion detected a slight ripple from Gao Xuan's Divine Soul.

He unhesitatingly activated his Divine Power, seizing Gao Xuan's Divine Soul from the depths of the sea of consciousness.

The endless ocean shattered with a roar, and in the blink of an eye, the sea of consciousness became empty and dark. Only Gao Xuan's and Illusion's Divine Souls flickered with dim light.

Gao Xuan's Divine Soul was clad in Mechanical Battle Armor, encasing his Divine Soul entirely.

Illusion grabbed the neck of the Mechanical Battle Armor, keeping Gao Xuan's Divine Soul firmly in his grasp.

Illusion was slightly surprised at the state of Gao Xuan's Divine Soul, "You actually know how to protect your Divine Soul and even have a Divine Artifact to do so. I underestimated you."

Illusion shook his head, "What a pity, this protection is useless. Your Power is too weak. In front of me, any struggle is futile."

As Illusion spoke, he transformed into a wisp of black smoke, penetrating the Mechanical Battle Armor.

Though the Mechanical Battle Armor was one with Gao Xuan's Divine Soul, it could not prevent the penetration of the black smoke.

Illusion was exceptionally strong on the Divine Soul level, and Gao Xuan's Divine Soul Power was weak, making it difficult to resist Illusion's invasion effectively.

A wisp of black smoke delved into the depths of Gao Xuan's Divine Soul, Illusion let out an arrogant and wild laugh, "Kid, now your Divine Soul is mine..."

Illusion in essence had no personality; he was essentially another type of life form, completely different from humans.

Thus, persistently using Spiritual Power to harass Gao Xuan was merely Illusion's way of provoking Gao Xuan's emotions.

Illusion discovered that Gao Xuan reacted most strongly to insulting remarks, so he continually insulted Gao Xuan.

For him, whether it was insults, flattery, or threats, they were all just means. The true goal was to penetrate the opponent's Divine Soul and take it over.

Illusion was somewhat surprised; the process of entering Gao Xuan's Divine Soul was unexpectedly smooth.

Gao Xuan was different from Liu Ye. Liu Ye's Divine Soul had long since decayed and was rife with vulnerabilities. Gao Xuan's Divine Soul was powerful and perfect, protected by a strong Divine Artifact.

To have entered the depths of the Divine Soul so easily felt more like Gao Xuan intentionally let him in.

Nevertheless, Gao Xuan knew nothing about his Power.

Illusion did not care about what tricks his opponent had, he focused solely on merging with Gao Xuan's Divine Soul. By then, no matter how skilled Gao Xuan was, he wouldn't be able to expel him from his Divine Soul.

Over time, he would naturally have the means to slowly erode Gao Xuan's Divine Soul, eventually turning Gao Xuan into his puppet.

Illusion was searching for the core of Gao Xuan's Divine Soul when suddenly a powerful link locked onto him.

This connection on the Divine Soul was extremely rough and direct. Illusion instantly realized this was a unique force that Gao Xuan had consciously released, allowing their Divine Souls to lock onto each other.

"Foolish."

Illusion did not resist; he allowed the Soul Chain to secure a wisp of his Divine Soul.

Then, Illusion heard a grand chanting of incantations. Countless fine golden rays descended out of thin air.

The wisp of black smoke transformed by Illusion was instantly purified by the Golden Light. Due to the lock of the Soul Chain, countless strands of Golden Light transmitted along the Soul Chain, reaching deep into Illusion's Divine Soul.

Hidden in the Negative Space, Illusion let out a shriek, as a powerful Divine Soul appearing as a ball of black light surprisingly gained specks of Golden Light.

This Golden Light, so minuscule yet so intense, seemed to inherently counter Illusion's Illusionary Divine Power Law.

Illusion was extremely shocked; what was this? How could Gao Xuan's Divine Soul conceal such Power!

Due to the Soul Chain, Illusion could only passively share the Golden Light.

The most troublesome part was that this Golden Light specifically countered his Divine Soul. If this continued, his Divine Soul would be engulfed by the Golden Light.

Illusion could not accept such an outcome. Time was pressing, and he could not unravel the Soul Chain quickly.

At this point, the only way out was to forcibly occupy Gao Xuan's Divine Soul.

Illusion transformed into a ball of black light, aggressively plunging onto Gao Xuan's Divine Soul.

The Black Battle Armor was also unable to resist the penetration of the black light, and Gao Xuan's golden Divine Soul was quickly coated with a layer of black light.

The black light continued to penetrate deeper into Gao Xuan's Divine Soul, and Gao Xuan became acutely aware of the danger. If this persisted, he might indeed be controlled by Illusion over his Divine Soul.

On the level of Divine Soul, Illusion's Divine Techniques were far superior to his.

The Soul Chain could only establish a stable connection between them, essentially binding the two forcefully together.

If Gao Xuan were stronger, he could naturally take control. But facing Illusion, Gao Xuan had no advantage.

In the form of a black light, Illusion transformed into a colorful bubble, completely encasing Gao Xuan's Divine Soul.

From within the five-colored bubble came Illusion's voice: "Every intelligent being dreams and fantasizes; I will gift you the sweetest dream. Sleep well, my dear..."

Gao Xuan felt overwhelmingly drowsy; he warned himself he must not sleep, he must not sleep!