Chapter 521 - Five-layered Illusion (1/2)

The crowd could only see a crimson orb floating close to the ceiling of the hall. A bloody glow was emitted from the orb, which transformed into a four zhang tall Shura[1] that had a pair of wings on its back and a pair of horns on its head. It was entirely covered in black, with a pair of reddened eyes.

What was a Shura?

It was neither human nor ghost. It greatly lusted for blood, and was known as a demon.

The aura of the Shura had reached the first-layer Martial Highness Realm, causing the participants to feel a chill in their hearts.

ROAR!

The Shura flapped its wings while uttering a roar. Countless red rays were emitted from its mouth, encapsulating the entire hall.

Fury, bloodlust, belligerence, madness…all sorts of negative emotions were lit up in the hearts of the geniuses like sparks, which gradually grew stronger.

This was the Shura Illusion.

Following its roar, it unleashed a formation that influenced the minds of the participants. Those without a firm will would be disturbed by these negative emotions, resulting in mental damage.

“The trial begins now!” Vice-Platoon Leader Xiong let out a roar that allowed the geniuses to collect their thoughts.

Following this, countless artifacts, Martial Spirits, Martial Arts, and Techniques were unleashed in the hall as the participants tried their best to resist the influence of the illusion.

That being said, Qin Nan, Longhu, Xue Meng, Ling Wushuang, and few other outstanding geniuses remained stationary. They all raised their heads while staring at the Shura above them calmly.

“This illusion is pretty interesting. I shall see how firm my will is now.”

Qin Nan wore a calm expression.

After merging with the left eye of the Divine God of Battle, stumbling into Sacred Leader Qinglong, and experiencing great crises, his firm had become incredibly firm.

“There are still some noticeable geniuses in this selection…”

On the second floor of the Martial Art Display Palace, Vice-Platoon Leader Xiong, Xu Ao, and Elder Wang gazed at Qin Nan and the others and nodded in satisfaction.

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!

It was as if the Shura was aware of their calmness. Green veins began to surface on its forehead while its blood began to boil as it uttered another three roars. The red rays fired from its mouth became brighter, causing the negative emotions to turn stronger.

BANG BANG BANG!

At that instant, the figures of more than twenty participants were knocked out from the hall as if they had been struck by a powerful blow, causing them to vomit blood due to the impact.

Following this, many geniuses were continuously knocked out from the hall.

After the period it took for an incense to burn, only seven hundred participants remained.

Vice-Platoon Leader Xiong declared after seeing this, “Congratulations to those who are still in the trial. You’ve endured the period it took an incense to burn. You’ve now become the probationary disciples of the Black Tortoise Platoon! The second phase of the trial will take place now!”

Many among the participants were immersed in great joy upon hearing this.

However, at that instant, the aura of the Shura suddenly skyrocketed.

Crack crack crack.

A series of strange voices could be heard as another pair of wings burst out from the Shura’s back. As the wings fully evolved, it was as if the Shura had ranked up to the next level, causing its aura to improve significantly.

ROAR!

The Shura let out a ferocious cry as the bloody rays from its mouth turned into gusts of wind that swept the hall.

The participants were utterly dumbfounded.

Even Xue Meng and Ling Wushuang wore serious looks.

“Sh*t, this Shura is pretty powerful!”