The boundless illusion, also a boundless prison!
Within the mirror, space visually stretched to infinity.
And in each mirror, there was a confined individual.
Over time, the confined would develop hallucinations, begin to doubt, and lose track of which one was the real self!
Even those with strong wills would become agitated and furious after being confined for three days and three nights.
The less resolute might not even last half a day, losing themselves within the illusion, collapsing into madness!
Chen Xiao surveyed these mirrors, formed from pure spiritual energy.
For most people, being imprisoned in the boundless illusion was a nightmare. Breaking it from within was as difficult as reaching the heavens!
Just then, a mirror above Chen Xiao's head suddenly flickered.
It was like an old television, shaking due to an unstable signal.
When the shaking stopped, the exquisite face of Aragaki Mikoto appeared in the mirror.
"Chen-san, I apologize for trapping you this way."
"But, opposing His Majesty the Emperor, you should have expected this outcome."
"As a woman who greatly admires you, I must advise you not to launch futile attacks. In the boundless illusion, all attacks are in vain. Even cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage have been trapped and died within."
"Therefore, you too will be confined here, until you die in a fit of hysteria."
"However, I must thank you for giving me this opportunity to earn merit. Farewell, Chen-san. I hope you enjoy the remaining time of your life."
From beginning to end, Aragaki Mikoto maintained a calm and composed demeanor, her words and tone impeccably polite.
Meticulous in minor details, but lacking in grand principles.
The characteristics of this nation were vividly displayed in Aragaki Mikoto.
The mirror flickered, and Aragaki Mikoto's face vanished.
"Miss Aragaki, are you certain this brat will be trapped to death in there, correct?"
Lin Zhennan asked cautiously, testing the waters.
Aragaki Mikoto frowned slightly, "Are you doubting me?"
To make this boundless illusion effective, she had prepared for three full days and nights beforehand.
Even cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage had only a dead end within.
She knew Chen Xiao's terrifying power, so she couldn't give such a person any chance to breathe; it had to be a fatal blow.
Although Chen Xiao was not dead yet, it was only a matter of time.
"No, no, Miss Aragaki, you misunderstand. How dare I doubt you!"
Lin Zhennan quickly denied, lowering his head submissively.
"I am simply too afraid of this brat. We must cut the weeds and remove the roots. As long as this brat is not eliminated, I will never have peace of mind!"
Aragaki Mikoto glanced at him and said with disgust, "Chen-san is a hero, you are a coward."
In her view, Lin Zhennan's behavior was completely incomprehensible.
How could a person betray their own nation and choose to help an alien race?
Even if that alien race was herself!
"Yes, yes, Miss Aragaki is absolutely right. Heroes don't live long, but cowards live for a thousand years. What's so good about being a hero? Once dead, you're nothing!"
Lin Zhennan pretended not to catch the derogatory implication in Aragaki Mikoto's words and said shamelessly.
However, these words were also his true feelings.
Aragaki Mikoto rolled her eyes, her disgust reaching its peak.
"I have other tasks to attend to. You will not need to be involved in the subsequent matters."
Aragaki Mikoto said expressionlessly, wanting to get rid of this disgusting fellow as quickly as possible.
If it weren't for luring Chen Xiao into a trap, she wouldn't want to spend a second with someone like him.
"Miss Aragaki, what about the promise you made to me..."
Seeing Aragaki Mikoto about to leave, Lin Zhennan quickly asked.
"The Aragaki clan always keeps its word! Once I complete the task assigned to me by His Majesty the Emperor, I will naturally help you seize Jiangbei."
Aragaki Mikoto said without looking back.
Lin Zhennan spat towards Aragaki Mikoto's retreating back as if he meant it, and a satisfied smile finally appeared on his face.
Who cared about national honor or personal dignity? Achieving one's goals was the most important thing!
He had always acted without scruples, which was why he had become who he was today – the underground kingpin of Jiangnan, Lin Zhennan!
And from now on, he would not only be the kingpin of Jiangnan. Having hitched himself to the Aragaki family, Jiangbei was within easy reach!
The heights he could reach in the future were immeasurable!
Just as Lin Zhennan was lost in his own fantasies, a dull thud suddenly echoed in his ears.
He frowned, followed the sound, and then his face showed an expression of disbelief.
The boundless illusion, painstakingly crafted by Aragaki Mikoto over many days, was actually covered in countless fine cracks.
The dull thud also made Aragaki Mikoto stop in her tracks. When she turned her head back, the scene that met her eyes made her gasp in shock, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"This, how is this possible?"
"This is the boundless illusion that can trap even cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage, yet Chen Xiao has caused cracks to appear..."
As Aragaki Mikoto was shocked and bewildered, another dull thud came from within the boundless illusion.
Then, with a crash—
The mirrors shattered violently, breaking into countless fragments of spiritual energy, scattering on the ground, and then disappearing.
And Chen Xiao stood there as if nothing had happened, looking at Aragaki Mikoto with a smile.
He curled his lips and said mockingly, "Now, are you ready to become my bitch?"
"You, how did you break my boundless illusion? What is your cultivation level?"
Aragaki Mikoto asked in disbelief.
"My cultivation level, even if I explained it to you, you wouldn't understand... As for your boundless illusion, it's just a low-level formation. In my eyes, Chen Xiao, it's nothing but a joke!"
"You think this trash formation can trap me to death? You're too naive!"
Chen Xiao sneered, his face full of disdain.
Aragaki Mikoto finally understood that from beginning to end, Chen Xiao had never taken her seriously; he had merely been playing with her!
She had thought she was the one in control of the entire situation, which was why she had remained so calm and composed.
But at this moment, she began to panic.
Because she realized that Chen Xiao was the one truly in control of everything!
"Damn it!"
Aragaki Mikoto took down the Demon-Breaking Bow from her back, drew it to a full moon, and a blue spiritual energy arrow appeared on the string!
Whoosh—
The arrow shot out, and an inexplicable energy poured out, heading straight for Chen Xiao!
"A mere trick, and you dare to show off?"
Chen Xiao sneered, and with a thought, his divine sense power surged out like a tidal wave.
The spiritual energy arrow directly suspended in mid-air.
Chen Xiao flicked his finger, and the arrow changed direction, pointing directly at Aragaki Mikoto!
Aragaki Mikoto instantly collapsed to the ground, her face filled with dejection.
But at the same time, a strange feeling surged wildly within her body.
The humiliation of defeat and the submission to a powerful being gave her an unusual sensation.
Aragaki Mikoto's voice was as faint as a mosquito's, trembling as she said, "Master, I, I am willing... to be your... Woof woof woof!"