Chapter 1259: The Eerie Melody

Chapter 1259: The Eerie Melody

True or false, false or true, is it an illusion or the real thing? At this moment, the members of the Handa Alliance couldn’t quite distinguish between the two.

Illusions don’t throw magic bombs; what explodes is definitely not an illusion.

So, that couldn’t be an illusion.

Right, it’s not an illusion.

Then why did the leader say it was an illusion?

Is he messing with us?

The first instinct of the two great demon masters was to think it was Lin Nuo’s real body, but they were distracted by the leader’s words, and now they believed it was an illusion.

Either way, the master is the one messing with us.

Just as Lin Nuo had detonated a magic bomb, causing an explosion, they weren’t idle either; they quickly shot magic waves at Lin Nuo.

Lin Nuo didn’t run; he took the hit.

However, it passed right through his body, like an illusion.

Now they were baffled.

Wait, is he really an illusion or not? What’s going on here?

“That’s an illusion, not the real body,” the leader insisted.

“But, my lord, if it’s an illusion, how can it throw magic bombs?”

“That’s not meant for the real body; it’s just a cover for the magic bomb. He can control the magic bomb remotely and adjust its size, floating beside the illusion. He commands the illusion to perform the action of throwing magic bombs, while he, from a distance, releases the magic bombs, creating the false impression that the real body is throwing them.”

The leader said seriously; his initial judgment wasn’t wrong; he just didn’t expect Lin Nuo to have such a trick.

Normally, demons just throw magic bombs directly; he can control them to float around at will. What a monster!

If he were in the Handa Alliance, they’d probably have unified the three realms by now.

“Lord, that human keeps appearing everywhere, and explosions are happening around the headquarters!”

At this moment, a subordinate hurried over to report. Lin Nuo truly seemed to be everywhere, and the key thing was they couldn’t hit him.

“He’s lurking. Using the same method, he’s attacking us. The intensity of the attacks seems negligible, but we still need to be wary of him, since we don’t know what other tricks he’s hiding.”

The leader continued seriously; they needed to find Lin Nuo’s real body. Otherwise, he would keep using illusions and floating magic bombs to confuse his subordinates, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.

“Relay a message to the outer guards; encircle the perimeter and block their escape route. If he has the ability, let him break through our headquarters, then I will acknowledge it.”

The leader immediately ordered. He planned to use the sound transmission technique to communicate with the outer guards, aiming to trap Lin Nuo inside and slowly wear him down.

However, after executing the sound transmission technique, Lin Nuo’s crew managed to escape.

Since they couldn’t distinguish between reality and illusion, the defending soldiers couldn’t tell which one was Lin Nuo. Their forces were scattered, and as a result, they failed to intercept him, allowing Lin Nuo to flee successfully.

Yet, they weren’t sure if Lin Nuo actually ran away, as he had left quite a few illusions nearby, each attached to a magic bomb, which would explode violently.

“Lord, there are too many illusions of that human; some have already escaped, while others remain nearby and are blowing us up. We can’t confirm if he has indeed left.”

A scout reported back; Lin Nuo was too cunning, causing the Handa Alliance to be left in a daze.

“It seems he came prepared, and it’s not just about attacking us but provoking us. Clear all the illusions; he should have left by now.”

The leader speculated, considering that Lin Nuo’s dramatic performance was meant to draw him out.

It’s unlikely he would face this human personally, but there was no doubt he would direct from behind the scenes.

“Enhance defenses and scouting. If we spot him, regardless of whether it’s the real body or an illusion, just shoot!”

The leader ordered again, and they promptly agreed, rushing to strengthen their internal defenses to prevent Lin Nuo from slipping back in.

……

At this moment, Lin Nuo had retreated from the vicinity of the Handa Alliance headquarters.

“How’s it going, master? I just saw some explosions.”

“Not great; their forces are a bit overwhelming. They will likely readjust their troops and pull back their external forces for defense and scouting.”

Lin Nuo replied, grabbing the water jug that Ling Meng handed him and taking a sip.

“Here.”

“Mmhm.”

Ling Meng took the water jug back, drinking a sip herself; now they were sharing the jug, not bothering to keep it separate.

There was no need; after all, they had kissed plenty of times.

“So, master, what are we doing now?”

“Retreat.”

“Just retreat? Aren’t we attacking the headquarters?”

“I was just saying that. If it came to a real fight, it’d be just the four of us. Unless you all awaken your bloodlines, otherwise it’d just be sending you to your doom.”

Lin Nuo gently ruffled Ling Meng’s hair. This girl was quite sharp when leading, but now that he was the one in charge, she had turned into a silly little thing, believing whatever he said.

“What about the other two? Have they not returned from scouting yet?”

“Don’t worry about them; master, let’s enjoy some alone time together.”

Ling Meng tightly grasped Lin Nuo’s hand; she really wanted to be alone with him, and it was even better if the two other women didn’t come back.

“While I’m away, are you attempting to coax Lin Nuo again?”

At that moment, a cold breeze swept in as Qin Shili returned.

“The eastern escape route is blocked; we can’t go that way,” Qin Shili reported regarding her observations.

“Then let’s head west and find Mu Yiting.”

Lin Nuo suggested, but soon, Mu Yiting also returned, giving the same answer:

“Lin Nuo, the western route is also blocked. We can’t go that way. Their reinforcements are much faster than we expected.”

“Mmhm, they are indeed quite quick.”

Lin Nuo thought about having Qin Shili and Mu Yiting scout both the east and west, and then they could choose a route to escape.

However, the Handa Alliance folks were speeding back to block the exits.

As for above them…

With the dragons soaring through the sky, if he hadn’t been skilled at masking his presence, using a shield to conceal them, a swarm of dragons would have descended to bite them.

Flying was no longer an option; they’d become targets.

“What do we do now? All routes are blocked; should we charge through?” Qin Shili asked.

“It’s simple, just distract them,” Lin Nuo replied, then split off a few illusions.

“You plan to use illusions? Someone will be able to distinguish them.”

“No problem; it’s better if they can tell.”

Lin Nuo was confident; he hadn’t told them how he toyed with the Handa Alliance when he just entered.

That was his secret skill, kept to himself.

At that moment, strange melodies began to emanate from the headquarters, reminiscent of ancient wizards chanting softly.

“What is that?”

Mu Yiting felt these sounds were somewhat familiar yet filled with an inexplicable fear, making her feel uneasy all over.

At this time, Ling Meng’s eyes gradually turned red, and a wave of demon qi emanated from her body.

“She’s in trouble.”

Seeing this, Qin Shili quickly used ice magic to freeze Ling Meng, but she shattered the ice with her powerful Demon Soul Power.

“That strange melody…”

Lin Nuo noticed that Ling Meng seemed to be losing herself and thought it was related to those sounds.

Without hesitation, he knocked Ling Meng out.