Chapter 794 - 456: Mirror Flower Water Moon?

The person who cried out in alarm was a woman in a palace dress. Her complexion was as radiant as peach blossoms, and her eyes were as limpid as autumn pools.

However, despite her delicate, frail appearance that seemed unable to withstand a gust of wind, Zou Feng’s perception told him she was undeniably a cultivator at the Golden Core Realm Late Stage. Furthermore, the Skill she cultivated was the very one Zou Feng was incredibly familiar with: the Nine Immortal Ascension Skills.

"Could she be another of the Seven Fairy Sisters?" he wondered.

Sure enough, the woman had no intention of hiding her identity. After dodging Zou Feng’s palm strike, she quickly continued, "Fellow Daoist Zou, I am Taohong, one of the Seven Fairy Sisters of the Ninefold Celestial Court. I come this time with no ill intent..."

"No ill intent?" Zou Feng was amused by her words. "What, were you planning to make friends with me?"

Hearing this, Fairy Taohong smiled somewhat awkwardly. "At least in this Outer Realm, you and I can indeed get along peacefully!"

"Give me a reason."

"Because we both want to kill Gongyang Wuji!"

Zou Feng had been growing impatient, unwilling to waste any more breath on this Celestial Tribulation Cultivator who, in all likelihood, was yet another gender-bending imposter. However, as soon as Taohong said this, a flash of genuine surprise appeared in Zou Feng’s eyes.

"What is going on?" he thought. "Wasn’t that Fairy Ye Xiang having an affair with Gongyang Wuji? Why is Fairy Taohong suddenly trying to kill him?"

Seeing the surprise in Zou Feng’s eyes, Taohong immediately put on an expression of extreme grievance and indignation. She sobbed, "That sweet-talking scoundrel deceived my sisters and me! Once he got what he wanted, he tossed us aside...

"Even though the Dubhe Divine Domain is currently an ally of the Celestial Court, I simply cannot swallow this resentment.

"It is rare to come across such a perfect opportunity, but relying on my strength alone is insufficient. Therefore... I am willing to assist you, Fellow Daoist Zou. We can join forces to kill Gongyang Wuji!"

Setting aside whether Taohong’s words were true or false, as he sobbed, the Rule Power faintly radiating from his body was already attempting to cloud Zou Feng’s judgment.

The rule here was simple: one had to believe her words.

The Celestial Seven Immortal Maidens generally did not excel in direct Magical Combat. However, when it came to employing all sorts of flashy, unpredictable tricks that left opponents defenseless, they were top-tier experts.

However, this level of Rule Power had absolutely no effect on Zou Feng. He simply watched Taohong’s performance from start to finish as if he were watching a clown.

"Stalling for time, are we? Good. It seems Gongyang Wuji isn’t far from here," Zou Feng suddenly said, cutting off Taohong’s theatrical display.

Once immune to the Rule Power, Taohong’s true motives for suddenly appearing were painfully obvious. Not to mention, his name was prominently displayed on the List of Gods.

With his intentions instantly exposed and his Rule Power completely ignored, Taohong was shocked beyond measure.

She certainly hadn’t expected to have Zou Feng entirely at her mercy, but she had been confident in her ability to buy at least a little more time for Gongyang Wuji. However, Taohong never expected that Zou Feng’s sheer power would far exceed his estimations.

This ability to effortlessly brush off the Rule Power was clearly superior to even that of Gongyang Wuji. After all, when Gongyang Wuji had first encountered him, he had been so heavily influenced by the Rule Power that he failed to notice Taohong was actually a man. He hadn’t realized the truth until they were already rolling around in bed together.

Not to mention, although Gongyang Wuji had initially been fiercely repulsed by the situation, spending time together had gradually allowed Taohong’s Rule Power to influence and mold him. Ultimately, Gongyang Wuji broke through his mental barriers and, fully knowing his lover was male, bravely pushed forward anyway.

"No... Fellow Daoist Zou, listen to me..."

Snapping out of her daze, Fairy Taohong hurriedly tried to formulate an excuse. But this panic was just another façade. The moment she opened her mouth, she suddenly flicked her right wrist.

A massive plume of peach-colored smoke burst forth with a thunderous roar. Within just a few breaths, it enveloped a five-mile radius.

Taking advantage of this highly disorienting Mist Smoke—capable of plunging anyone into a labyrinth of the Illusion Realm—Fairy Taohong decisively fled at top speed. With her true intentions clearly exposed, lingering around was a fool’s errand.

Taohong was quite confident in her escape capabilities. This patch of smoke alone would be enough to give Zou Feng a massive headache!

Unfortunately, the moment this thought flashed through her mind, Zou Feng abruptly appeared, blocking her path.

Fairy Taohong froze. She subconsciously looked back toward the smoke she had just cast. What she saw made her turn pale with fright. The smoke that should have been billowing heavily behind her had completely vanished without a trace.

It was as if she had never unleashed the mist in the first place...

"You are already in the Golden Core Realm, yet you still play with such parlor tricks?

"Before you even prepared to cast your little Mist Smoke trick, did it ever cross your mind that you might have fallen into a trap first?" Zou Feng’s mocking voice rang out.

Trying to use Mist Smoke in front of a Poison Dao Grandmaster like him—even a highly unique mist cast by a Golden Core Realm Late Stage cultivator like Taohong—was like teaching a fish to swim.

And just as Zou Feng said, Taohong had already fallen victim to his trap. After all, Zou Feng hadn’t believed a word he said from the very beginning. While he appeared to be captivated by this imposter’s theatrical performance, Zou Feng had already been secretly casting his Flower Hand.

By now, Taohong was virtually unable to distinguish between the Illusion Realm and reality.

Zou Feng’s Poison Technique was incredibly potent now, naturally due to his Great Universal Hand reaching the Realm of Transcendence. This was further amplified by the ultimate brainwashing and Hypnosis Skill generated after he mastered the Nine Techniques United.

In truth, regardless of the path chosen, every facet of the Nine Immortal Ascension Skills was saturated with extremely fierce Hypnosis Skills. They weren’t just for hypnotizing others, but also for hypnotizing oneself.

This perfectly aligned with the saying: "One cannot cultivate the Nine Immortal Ascension Skills without descending into madness."

Now that Zou Feng had fused the Nine Immortal Ascension Skills into his Poison Technique, the resulting brainwashing and hypnotic abilities were naturally infinitely more terrifying.