Chapter 590 - 349: Illusion

Chapter 590: Chapter 349: Illusion

"An Su, what is this thing? Do you recognize it?"

Lu Cang’s Sea of Consciousness was gradually being tainted black.

He could feel himself being contaminated; his emotions were turning cold.

Lu Cang also sensed that it wasn’t just him. Even Leng Qingying, who had been on the verge of madness, was gradually quieting down.

From the sky, countless strands of hair hung down like a waterfall.

CRACKLE—

The sky flickered faintly, like fragmented clips phasing in and out of reality.

Lu Cang’s eyes grew heavy, and the divine light in his pupils slowly dimmed, becoming as still as stagnant water.

Lu Luwei’s corpse lay limply on the bed, her fresh blood staining the entire mattress red.

"This thing... I really don’t recognize it."

The pupil in the sky opened like a doorway. As it did, Lu Cang could faintly see one fissure after another opening up around it.

Different figures emerged from the fissures.

Lu Cang could feel presences all around him rising into the air.

They stared at the sky with dazed eyes.

"An Su, it looks like your advice was wrong."

"Killing Lu Luwei only made things worse."

But An Su retorted with a cold laugh, "Any normal person would first think to eliminate the danger closest to them."

"But, kid, your Sea of Consciousness is being contaminated..."

Lu Cang glanced around indifferently.

He instantly donned his Enchantment set.

BANG!

In a mere instant, he reappeared millions of kilometers away...

This was a spatial track for Moon Sea Ships; moving along this route resulted in preternaturally high speeds.

KCHA—

Lu Cang stopped an immense distance away from Moonfall Island and looked back in its direction again.

But he saw the giant pupil turn toward him.

That pupil had been watching him the entire time.

’Makes sense... After all, I’m the one who killed Lu Luwei.’

’Its original host was Lu Luwei, too.’

’Even though I used Unsolvable Mystery to hide the information, it didn’t block the entity’s line of sight.’

’But for it to keep its gaze on me while I moved at that speed...’

’This thing’s power probably surpasses my imagination.’

His Sea of Consciousness was still being tainted black.

Lu Cang continuously partitioned his Sea of Consciousness, purging the tainted sections.

Just as Lu Cang was wondering if he should take this opportunity in the Future Preview to fight this thing...

RUMBLE—

He saw the doorway within its pupil swing open!

The doorway pivoted, revealing a Lu Luwei behind it, her entire body covered in black slime...

THUMP—

Lu Cang felt a tremor of emotion from his Sea of Consciousness!

’Impossible!’

’How is this possible!’

’It actually brought something out of the Deep Land!’

"An Su, are you saying... that’s the Lu Luwei from the Deep Land?"

An Su replied, "No, I can’t be sure..."

’How could something from the Deep Land be brought out?’

SHH—

The Lu Luwei, enveloped in endless slime, opened her eyes.

When An Su saw that cold gaze, he seemed to let out a sigh of relief.

And Lu Cang, too, received a feedback that made him feel a bit helpless.

Lu Cang and An Su simultaneously sensed it: this Lu Luwei had no soul.

"Lu... Cang?"

"Lu Cang."

The Lu Luwei, who seemed to be stuck to the pupil, was like an animal mimicking a human, speaking in a slurred, indistinct tone.

"Lu Cang?"

Repeating it, again and again.

"You... why did you kill me?"

"Weren’t... we... companions?"

SHWAAAA—

From behind the pupil, black insects rained down endlessly toward Moonfall Island. Lu Cang recognized them—they were Filthy Worms, from the Filth Source Nest.

"Why?"

"What... did I do wrong?"

"Do you... hate me that much?"

WHOOSH—

The giant pupil floating above the island met Lu Cang’s gaze from afar.

A wave of irritation washed over Lu Cang.

’I just want to get to the Land of the Moon in peace. I never wanted to start any trouble. Why do things always come looking for me?’

’Is this world really so dangerous?’

’Will it... or won’t it... give me time to grow?’

"Stop with the cheap theatrics..."

"No matter how you imitate her, you can’t shake me."

But the Lu Luwei stuck to the pupil only tilted her head, a look of confused bewilderment on her face. "Lu... Cang?"

"Did I... do something... wrong?"

"Lu Cang?"

"Lu Cang."

"Lu Cang—"

"Lu Cang..."

With each repeated call, Lu Cang also saw an overwhelming darkness extending toward him.

With the pupil as its epicenter, the surrounding space was stained a filthy, pitch-black.

And with Moonfall Island as the center, the surrounding sea was also tainted by the filth.

In the sky, tentacles resembling optic nerves stretched endlessly in his direction, while the sea turned deep black, with one tiny black insect after another leaping from its surface.

They swarmed toward him in a dense, leaping mass!

Lu Cang took a long, deep breath.

BANG!

In the next instant, he vanished from the surface of the sea!

At the same time, he began closing in on the pupil at extreme speed!

Pulling away in the first moment hadn’t been a simple escape; it was to buy himself time to prepare.

Time to stack his Heaven-Ascending Realm of Perfection.

BOOM!

In an instant, the seawater was parted left and right!

A channel stretching for hundreds of kilometers split the sea, creating sky-high Giant Waves!

[Azure Sky Stream—Eighth Move: Movement·Instantaneous Pause]

SHH!

And the instant it came into contact with Lu Cang, the filthy seawater was immediately stained a dark purple!

[Divine Level Poison Calamity]

’You can contaminate?’

’Fine. Let’s see who’s better at it.’

"Lu Cang?"

His departure took but an instant, and his return to Moonfall Island was just as fast!

A speed that defied all logic—millions of kilometers in less than the blink of an eye!

A figure was seen soaring into the sky!

The War Spear in his hand was already raised high!

In the next moment, he would strike down upon the pupil. He didn’t know what level of power it possessed, whether it was a Demon, a Reincarnator, or some unclassifiable creation...

But no matter what it was, this was a Future Preview; he had to fight it to find out!

Besides, it didn’t give Lu Cang a sense of being invincible, nor did it radiate the terrifying pressure of a Level 9 Reincarnator.

If it was at the level of a Level 8 Reincarnator...

Lu Cang believed that by continuously stacking Heaven-Ascending Realm of Perfection, he would stand a fighting chance!

SHH—

However, just as Lu Cang was about to Sacrifice a hundred billion souls to unleash immense power with his first strike...

In the next instant, what filled Lu Cang’s senses was no longer the giant, doorway-like pupil, but a familiar and gentle voice.

"Son?"

Time seemed to slow to a crawl.

"Son, I’m calling you and you’re not answering. What are you thinking about?"

A non-existent memory surfaced in his mind.

"It’s rare for you to have some time off. How come your mind is already elsewhere as soon as the break starts?"

Lu Cang shook his head abruptly.

His vision snapped back!

What he saw before him was a gentle, loving face.

His mother—Li Youxiang’s face was right in front of him... Below him wasn’t a Demon, but his mother, looking up at him kindly with a warm smile!

’What kind of monster is this...’

’You think I’ll waver just because you mimic my family?!’

BANG!

Rage surged in Lu Cang’s heart as he brought the condensed War Spear in his hand crashing down!

[Azure Sky Stream—Second Form: Split]

[Enchantment (Level: 4 Enhancement)—Enhanced Slash: Slash-type attacks have their Power increased by 300x]

BOOM!

The strike descended straight down!

The image of his mother before him exploded into a fine mist of blood.