Chapter 657: The Luminous Aura of Tianwu Star

Chapter 657: The Luminous Aura of Tianwu Star

Lin Nuo split into multiple shadows and raced forward, making Zhu Yu and the others believe there were eight of him, when in reality, they were all his shadow clones, each agile and dashing like the wind.

At that moment, Zhu Yu and the others spotted him, and memories from their dreams about the girls flooded their minds.

That man, wielding celestial and demonic powers, possessed unimaginable strength, capable of defeating them in their dire nightmares where they had a significant advantage.

If they hadn’t feared his power, why would they have ever backed down?

Now he was back again—could it be related to the Tianwu Star?

Was he here to snatch the chance of the Tianwu Star?

It seemed Tianwu Star was truly captivating, even drawing him in; something big must be going on.

While everyone was crouching down where the esteemed Tianxing Masters indicated for the Tianwu Star, besides Dong Wei, he approached as well.

Looks like he was also prepared.

“It’s him! What do we do now?”

“We’ve planned for a long time; we can’t just back down now that we’re so close to the Tianwu Star!”

Zhu Yu said seriously, first ordering his ragtag troops to chase after Lin Nuo. The three of them hesitated to act, as they were haunted by Lin Nuo’s previous strikes in their nightmares, making them hesitant to engage.

This bunch of scrappy fighters set their sights on Lin Nuo, chasing after him to attack.

But with Lin Nuo’s shadow clones multiplying, they couldn’t discern which was the real one, so they randomly split up to pursue.

Lin Nuo had no intention of fighting; he was just trying to divert their attention so they wouldn’t discover Su Kexin and the others.

This distraction worked effectively, drawing them all away from where Su Kexin and the others were.

Su Kexin let out a sigh of relief. They all agreed that Lin Nuo was extremely reliable, providing a sense of security.

“Mom, Grandma, let’s not move around. We’ll wait for our senior martial brother to take us away, okay?”

Su Niu and Su Grandma nodded repeatedly, following Su Kexin’s wishes.

So Lin Nuo continued using his shadow clones to divert a large group, but it wasn’t easy to return to Su Kexin’s side, as the three unknown figures were still watching. Lin Nuo was certain they had the ability to see his true form.

He needed a way to conceal himself.

Lin Nuo pulled a powder ball from his pocket and tossed it ahead, releasing a cloud of dense powder that obscured everything in front of them; no one could see clearly.

Now was the chance to slip back.

Lin Nuo took the opportunity to rush back, just as he was about to reunite with Su Kexin and the others. Suddenly, a brilliant light burst forth from the Tianwu Star, shining brighter than firelight.

What the heck, what’s going on?

Lin Nuo was puzzled—what kind of phenomenon was this out of nowhere?

Forget it, just get Su Kexin away. The more unusual it got, the more it could become Su Kexin’s opportunity, and if things went haywire, she could handle it.

Lin Nuo rushed over and shouted, “I’ve drawn them away, quickly, let’s go!”

However, as he called out to them, they stared blankly, gazing at the dazzling spot where the Tianwu Star was falling.

Something was off.

“What are you doing? Are you possessed?”

Lin Nuo looked closer and found that the three of them seemed out of sorts, lacking expression, almost stripped of thought. They walked slowly out of the grass, lured toward the place where the Tianwu Star was descending.

Damn, they’re really possessed?

Lin Nuo waved his hand in front of them, but it didn’t get their attention at all; they just continued moving toward the Tianwu Star like feral animals, even with the roaring flames ahead that could turn them to ash.

Could it be that star?

Honestly, he didn’t recall any stories about it drawing people in like this.

Of course, in his past life, he wasn’t very well-informed and was just a little cultivator in Xuanyun Sect; how much could he knew?

Another possibility was that this also happened in his past life, but since no one survived, no one knew.

Or maybe there were lucky survivors, but they didn’t realize what they had done at that time.

As for Su Kexin, there’s no need to say much; that little girl wouldn’t remember anything after her outburst, who knows what she was doing back then?

How enviable; he wished he could just faint and wake up with a bunch of equipment and improved cultivation, just banging his head to faint again daily.

Other than Su Kexin and her group, Zhu Yu and his subordinates were also acting weird, losing their fighting spirit, their eyes vacant, as if driven by something, even dropping their weapons as they walked toward the fiery pile.

Zhu Yu and the others were shocked, unsure what was happening to their men who were acting like they were possessed, walking straight into the blazing flames.

Could it be that brat’s wicked spell? A powerful mental disruption technique?

The three were already researching mental interference spells, having achieved some results; how could they still let the opponent mess with their men?

This was a blatant provocation, defeating them with their own techniques.

Intolerable, they had been pressed right up to their faces; how could they endure this?

“This seems like a mental interference technique; we need to break it.”

Zhu Yu ordered, and the three of them simultaneously cast spells, trying to bring back the wandering souls of their subordinates.

But after various attempts, they failed.

They were surprised that the enemy’s mental manipulation was truly too strong to be broken.

They thought perhaps they still had a bit of cultivation left, avoiding the interference, while their men fell into a dazed state.

They needed to pin down that brat; they couldn’t let him run rampant. If a whole squad was drawn into the flames and perished because of mental interference, it would be a huge loss.

They immediately set their sights on Lin Nuo. Originally, they had been quietly observing; now they all moved to attack.

Lin Nuo became alert as he saw the three approaching, gripping his sharp sword tightly and preparing for battle.

“You! You’re using the mental disruption technique to interfere with my men, aren’t you?”

They questioned Lin Nuo, who spat dismissively, replying, “What nonsense! If I had that ability, you’d still be alive? It’s that star, don’t you know?”

“How could a star have such power? You ruined our plan last time; it must be you!”

Zhou Zi from the Refining Demon Sect pressed on with accusations. Lin Nuo spat again and said, “Hey, speaking of last time, that was all your doing! I thought I was having a strange dream. Since you’re so capable, go brainwash your men back!”

“Stop the chatter! It can only be you. We need to settle this once and for all.”

They all got ready for battle, but none of them made a move; after all, the shadow of being slaughtered before still lingered, making them hesitant to rush in.

Lin Nuo had no desire to fight. He needed to get Su Kexin and the others away; he couldn’t let them run into the fire.

At that moment, another large group arrived, all bearing lit torches, bringing an even brighter flame.

“Looks like someone beat us here.”

Dong Wei and the imperial troops had arrived, but unexpectedly, the Tianwu Star emitted a strong luminous aura. The imperial soldiers dropped their weapons, falling into confusion, marching toward the blaze.