My dreams can simulate the future.

Chapter 98 Illusion, Mirage Dragon Bloodline

Upon hearing this, both Qiao Song and Zhao Changzhou's eyes lit up.

As outsiders, who wouldn't harbor resentment towards the direct line?

Now that there's a chance to trick the direct descendants, who wouldn't be happy?

Seeing that they had no objections, Jiang Chen immediately took out a Cloud and Smoke Talisman, used his divine sense to guide it to the vicinity of the beehive, and then activated it.

In an instant, countless plumes of smoke surged out, quickly filling the space within a hundred feet in radius.

The hive was suddenly covered, and a large number of poisonous bees swarmed out, but they lost their way.

They could only wander around in the smoke, not knowing where to go.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen immediately took out a small black gourd and released a bewitching incense.

He casually cast a small spell to summon a breeze, blowing the incense of bewitching insects into the clouds.

After they finished their commotion, the three of them slowly retreated.

They breathed a sigh of relief after retreating two or three miles.

They did not linger there, but continued their exploration.

However, after walking a mile or two, Jiang Chen felt a strange energy constantly drilling into his body.

This force travels continuously through the meridians in the body, seemingly searching for something.

He immediately sat cross-legged and began circulating his internal energy, trying to stop the intrusion of this power, but to no avail.

Trying to refine this strange energy was futile.

Seeing this, Zhao Changzhou laughed and said, "Junior Brother Jiang, you'd better not waste your energy."

This is the power of the remnant formation, at an extremely high level, capable of eroding the Dao foundation and golden core.

Even the Iron Sword Master couldn't refine it; even if you sat here for a year, it wouldn't do you any good.

Qiao Song immediately stepped to the front: "The path ahead is dangerous. I am ordered by the hall master to clear the way. You two junior brothers should follow behind me."

Having said that, he took the lead and strode forward.

Jiang Chen also noticed that this Senior Brother Qiao was very upright, but somewhat inflexible.

Once he's made up his mind, it's very difficult to change it.

I decided not to argue with him and let him lead the way.

The three climbed the steps and soon reached the summit.

Looking ahead, one can see a valley that spans dozens of miles in circumference.

In one corner of the valley, there was a place where the vegetation was extremely lush. The three of them were more than thirty miles away from that lush place, yet they could still smell a faint medicinal fragrance.

Qiao Song raised his right hand and pointed to the lush vegetation: "That's Shennong Garden."

Several real people explored this place, and the deepest point they reached was just this spot right beneath our feet.

"Afterwards, they used their powerful divine sense to explore the situation inside Shennong Garden."

The array formations ahead are increasing, and since no Core Formation cultivator has scouted the area beforehand, every step could cost you your life.

"The poisonous bees are just an appetizer; the main course is yet to come."

Jiang Chen immediately took out three Golden Armor Talismans and activated them all, instantly creating three layers of golden armor phantoms on his body.

"It's alright, I have plenty of life-saving items on me. As long as it's not an attack at the Core Formation level, I can withstand it for a while."

Zhao Changzhou also casually took out a few Rank 2 low-level talismans to protect himself.

"That's right, I've prepared quite a few things too."

Qiao Song was dumbfounded.

He had exhausted all his means of survival when he was dealing with the poisonous bees.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been chased by the poisonous bees to the point of having nowhere to go.

"Wait, are all you talisman masters this wealthy?"

Jiang Chen couldn't help but laugh: "The poor draw talismans, the rich refine pills, refining weapons ruins a lifetime, and array formations impoverish three generations."

In this proverb, the ability to draw talismans surpasses that of alchemy, ranking first. Need I say more about how well talisman masters earn money?

After saying that, he casually took out five Golden Armor Talismans from his storage bag: "I have prepared a lot of talismans, and I won't be able to use them all in a short time. Senior Brother Qiao, please don't be polite with me."

Although Qiao Song was somewhat stubborn, he wasn't a fool.

He knew in his heart that without the help of talismans, he would surely die.

After a moment's thought, he slowly raised his right hand and took the golden armor talisman.

He then cupped his hands in thanks to Jiang Chen and said, "Thank you very much, Junior Brother Jiang. If I can return alive, I will repay you tenfold."

Having said that, he activated the three Golden Armor Talismans and headed towards Shennong Garden.

Jiang Chen couldn't help but chuckle, but he didn't say anything and followed behind.

The path down the mountain also has stone steps, so it's not too difficult to walk.

However, the mountainside on both sides of the steps is covered with dense vines.

All three of them were on high alert, fearing that something might crawl out.

Suddenly, a bloody shadow flew out from the vines and headed straight for the back of Qiao Song's head.

Qiao Song didn't turn his head, but with a flick of his right hand, a flash of cold light appeared.

Sizzle~~

After a sharp sound, Qiao Song's longsword was already back in its sheath.

The blood shadow transformed into a severed blood-red vine, which landed on the stone steps, still twitching.

At this moment, Qiao Song turned around and glanced at the vines on the ground.

"It's actually a Bloodthirsty Vine! Be careful, junior brothers. Although it's a plant, it will attack like a demonic beast, and its thorns are poisonous."

Once injured by it, one will become weak and fall into a deep sleep. Afterwards, the Bloodthirsty Vine will drain all the blood from one's body.

Jiang Chen couldn't help but gasp, not only because of the Bloodthirsty Vine, but also because of Qiao Song's strength.

"I thought he was just average when I saw him being chased by poisonous bees. Turns out, he's a master!"

They simply lack flexibility and are ill-equipped to deal with undetectable venomous insects.

But if it were a direct fight, I'd be no match for his skills.

The three continued forward, and the attacks from the Bloodthirsty Vine became increasingly frequent.

Jiang Chen had the lowest cultivation level, but with his strong combat experience, he moved with ease and skill among the many vines.

On the contrary, Zhao Changzhou was hit by the Bloodthirsty Vine multiple times.

Without the protection of defensive talismans, they would probably have already met their demise here.

The three continued forward, constantly battling the Bloodthirsty Vine, which greatly depleted their magical power.

A full hour passed, and the three of them were exhausted from their struggle, yet they still didn't notice that the steps in front of them seemed endless.

Qiao Song was the first to notice the problem: "Damn it, we've fallen for it, this is an illusion array."

Reminded by him, Jiang Chen immediately looked up and gazed into the distance.

There was no Shennong Garden in front of us, nor any mountain behind us, only endless stone steps.

He immediately took out a high-grade second-rank illusion-breaking talisman, which was specifically designed to deal with illusions and illusion arrays. He activated it with his magic power, and the illusion-breaking talisman instantly turned into ashes.

At the same time, it emitted a dazzling white light.

As the light faded, the three found themselves not in stone steps, but in a pitch-black cave.

Inside this cave dwelling, there was also a giant, dark yellow python with red mane growing on its back and two bulges on its head.

The giant python opened its eyes, and its lantern-sized vertical pupils looked at the three of them.

Jiang Chen felt a chill in his heart: "Yellow body and red mane, capable of creating illusions, it is very likely a hybrid descendant of the Mirage Dragon."

This beast's magical power fluctuations are extremely strong, no less than those of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He quickly retreated, but before he could make a move, the giant python opened its mouth and spewed out a cloud of multicolored mist.

Before Jiang Chen could make a move, he lost consciousness.

His perspective at this moment had also shifted to that of watching television.

They wanted to control their bodies, but were powerless to do so.

The giant python opened its blood-red maw and lunged at Jiang Chen.

The Golden Pendant and several other protective magical artifacts immediately activated, forming multiple layers of defensive barriers.

The giant python was quite patient, using its body to coil around Jiang Chen and gradually wear down the barriers.

Half an hour later, all the barriers were broken, and Jiang Chen was strangled to death by the giant python.