The light from the candle flame is very dazzling.
However, in the eyes of Sun Chong, Zhao Ke, Zhang Chengfan, and Wang Shihui, Chen Yun is even more dazzling than any light by ten thousand times.
The young Daoist before you possesses supreme divine laws and possesses immense magical power. If utilized by the imperial court, it is likely that the emperor would be overjoyed.
Zhang Qian couldn't help but secretly smile at the respectful looks of awe in the eyes of the few.
Of course, he knows that Chen Yun has not reached the transcendental state of evolving a single thought to create an Azure Wave Lake covering ten thousand miles and including pavilions, halls, and towers.
He is certain that the scenes just demonstrated are illusions, but he does not know how Chen Yun achieved them.
Aside from Chen Yun, indeed no one else knows exactly what happened just now.
However, Zhang Qian was correct in one thing: what just happened was indeed an illusionary technique, but it also involved entering dreams.
For example, Chen Yun's initial creation of lotus flowers was his own use of illusory techniques, and then he actively grabbed the hands of the several people, which was the use of dream entry techniques in close contact, making the crowd feel that the lotus flowers were real.
In reality, the lotus flowers do not exist at all.
In fact, what everyone saw or touched was nothing more than the visual deception of illusory techniques and the hallucination created by dream entry techniques.
All of this was Chen Yun practicing magic on his own.
But the next scene with the crane, the endless pond of azure waves, and the pavilions and towers was all created by him casting spells.
Chen Yun's True Essence was indeed sufficient to support the creation of such illusions.
The problem is that his True Essence cannot be released outside of his body for long, otherwise it will quickly dissipate.
So what exactly happened with the crane, pond, and pavilions and towers?
Indeed, it was Qin Liang who did it.
Chen Yun stood still for a minute just now, during which he was communicating with Qin Liang about how to cast the spell using his shadow spirit.
After the two agreed, Chen Yun returned his shadow spirit to his physical body, and then relied on verbal cues to remind Qin Liang, which led to the preceding shocking scene.
What just happened looks quite amazing, but in fact, it's just that.
Even the water droplets and pavilion columns that Sun Chong touched were just sensations of the mind, hallucinations told him that these things were real, while in fact, he had not moved at all.
However, people like Sun Chong, Zhao Ke, Zhang Chengfan, and Wang Shihui, with their ordinary eyesight, could not see through the mysteries. They still thought that Chen Yun had truly used a great magic of the immortals to take them on a journey across a vast lake.
These several generals and officials were stunned for a long time, although they had heard stories of the magical abilities of immortals in the world and knew that there really were immortals, they still needed time to gradually process it after experiencing it themselves.
It was only when the footsteps of the outside officials carried in, they suddenly woke up, realizing that the young Daoist standing before them was very likely to be the high disciple of Shengsheng Han Zhongli, who possessed profound magic and incredible power.
The few people dared no longer be so disrespectful as they had been just moments ago.
Zhang Chengfan hurriedly stood up, bowing low and extending his hands in respect to Chen Yun, saying with great respect: "I am Zhang Chengfan, the leader of the army cavalry of the Left Divine Strategy Army. I have the honor of paying my respects to the immortal."
Wang Shihui also bowed respectfully and reported his family name and job, saying: "I am Wang Shihui, the leader of the infantry of the Right Divine Strategy Army. I have had the honor of witnessing Chen Xianzhang's magic. I really feel extremely honored."
"I am Zhao Ke, the commanding general of the Left Divine Strategy Army." Zhao Ke looked at Chen Yun with a mixture of respect and awe, "Xianzhang Chen, I apologize for my disrespectful attitude earlier. I hope you can forgive me more."
"Xianzhang Chen, please sit down, please sit down."
Sun Chong was even more straightforward, a smile of supplication appeared on his face, and he took two chairs and respectfully placed them next to Chen Yun and Zhang Qian. Then he deeply bent over and bowed with respect, "I apologize for my previous inadequate greetings. I hope the two immortals will forgive me."
Chen Yun responded modestly and respectfully, "It's all right, everyone is polite."
As he spoke, he sat down next to Zhang Qian.
After Chen Yun sat down, Zhang Chengfan, Wang Shihui, and the others finally sat back to their original positions one by one.
They were all somewhat confused. How could a young Daoist like this possess such extraordinary abilities?
Could it be that... this Daoist looks young, but is actually an old monster hundreds of years old?
Sun Chong quickly ordered a few minor officials to bring tea and pastries to entertain them.
After the officials left, Chen Yun smiled and said, "Now, I believe you all must believe that I am a disciple of the Honoring Cave of Chongyang Temple, taught by the Zhengyang Realm Immortal."
"Believe, believe."
"Master, with such great abilities, how could we dare to doubt?"
"Previously, it was our eyes that did not recognize the majesty."
Zhang Chengfan, Wang Shihui, and Zhao Ke's tone was full of respect.
Although they had never heard of Han Zhongli having any disciples other than Lü Dongbin, the Daoist in front of them had just demonstrated such miraculous skills that they were almost indistinguishable from immortals in myths and legends. Even with a thousand hearts of courage, they dared not question him.
As everyone thought back to their disrespectful behavior towards Chen Yun just moments ago, they all secretly feared in their hearts. Fortunately, the immortal was broad-minded and lenient, or they might have suffered two deaths if he had a short temper.
At the same time, Zhang Chengfan, Wang Shihui, and the others also finally understood the meaning of "one cannot judge a person by their appearance, and the sea cannot be measured with a bucket" after all. Master Chen may look young, but he possesses supreme magical arts. It is truly not something that ordinary people can guess.
"May the gentlemen generals and Mr. Sun believe it as they may," Chen Yun paused for a moment before continuing, "I have come here not to mock you all, nor to show off my magic arts. I have a matter that I must seek your help with."
Zhang Chengfan said, "Master, if you have any important matters to discuss, please feel free to say so. We will do our utmost to help you."
Sun Chong, Wang Shihui, and Zhao Ke nodded vigorously in agreement.
They faintly sensed that Chen Yun's arrival was related to the Yellow Turbans.
But they were somewhat confused, why would Master Chen, with such powerful magic, still have to seek help from them?
Chen Yun pondered for a moment before not explaining directly. He spoke honestly, "The earlier demonstration that you gentlemen generals and Mr. Sun saw was actually an illusion, not true magical arts."
"Mmm?" Wang Shihui was quite surprised and said, "Illusionary techniques can be so realistic? If used in battle, wouldn't they be unbeatable?"
"Indeed." Chen Yun nodded slightly, "These illusionary techniques can be very powerful if used for evil purposes. For example, I could guide you to a cliff, jumping down to die in pieces. Alternatively, I could guide you to kill yourself with a sword. Gentlemen, do you find that terrifying?"
"Terrifying."
"Very powerful."
Zhang Chengfan and Zhao Ke nodded, but they had some doubts in their hearts, not understanding why Chen Yun said this.
Sun Chong and Wang Shihui were also listening intently.
Chen Yun continued, "Among the group of Yellow Turbans, there is a sorcerer who has fought with me. His techniques are still higher than mine. Furthermore, he has ten or so followers. Due to this, I was unable to subdue the banditry, so I came to ask for help from the government."
Zhang Chengfan was shocked, "There are actually such high-level individuals among the Yellow Turbans?"
Sun Chong furrowed his brow and said, "Master Chen, with your great magical power, you are not a match for the Yellow Turbans. How can we, mere mortals, lend you a hand?"
Zhao Ke and Wang Shihui nodded in agreement with Sun Chong's words.
Chen Yun spoke calmly, "Illusionary techniques are but a minor form of magic. Although they are terrifying, they are not invulnerable. As long as I draw some talismans and you all carry them with you, illusionary techniques cannot harm you for a short period of time. The reason why I seek your help is because those Yellow Turbans are numerous, among them there are also good martial artists, my Zong Master and I find ourselves to be greatly outnumbered and outmatched. Therefore, I wish to ask for your assistance."
If the illusion is created by True Essence, Chen Yun really has no good method to dispel it.
However, after a slight exchange with Liu Guibai, he knew that the other party was also using Yin Spirit to drive the physical body.
The reason why the shadow spirit is called "yin spirit" is that it is a pure and ethereal ghost, not much different from ghosts.
Since ghost spirits performing illusions will be dispelled by Pai'an Chengzhao Feng and Zhenzhuti Jie Cui.
Of course, the spells used by Yin Spirit will also be dispelled by these two talismans.
Previously, Chen Yun did not have these two talismans.
Zhang Qian was injured and unable to carry heavy objects, so all the items were stored in Chen Yun's storage ring, which led to him being deceived by Liu Guibai.
One thing Chen Yun is quite clear about is that if the power of Yin Spirit becomes strong enough, for instance like Lin Fengning, then Pai'an Chengzhao Feng and Zhenzhui Jie Cui talismans may not be able to function.
Chen Yun has fought with both Lin Feiyun and Liu Guibai, and he has a rough judgment of their abilities.
If we compare the power of Lin Feiyun with the current strength of Chen Yun himself, Lin Feiyun's power is at least twenty times greater than Chen Yun's.
Specifically, up to what extent it is, Chen Yun temporarily cannot analyze it.
As for Liu Guibai's strength, it's at most equivalent to ten times Chen Yun's own power.
This can be analyzed from the severity of the spells they cast. Lin Feiyun can perform the Luanshen Technique without any visible signs, while Liu Guibai has to use the Mengsha Technique by changing the color of his eyes, indicating that his power is much weaker.
Of course, these are not the main criteria for Chen Yun to judge the power of the two.
The main basis for his judgment is that he has learned the illusionary arts and the Dream Entry Technique, and he knows what kind of manifestations different levels of magical power will have. Therefore, he can roughly analyze and determine Liu Guibai's strength.
If a normal person made such a request, Zhang Chengfan, Wang Shihui, and Zhao Ke would certainly not respond. They would at best let Sun Chong, the local official, handle it. After all, they had to worry about Huang Chao's counterattack and could not take any other risks.
However, the person who made this request is Chen Xianzhang, a disciple of the revered Han Zhongli and possesses formidable magical powers himself. The three generals exchanged glances secretly for a moment and came to a decision.
Zhang Chengfan took the initiative to say, "It is the responsibility of everyone to eliminate the Yellow Turban rebels. As soldiers of the imperial court, we should naturally assist the immortal."
As he said that, Zhang Chengfan sighed in a helpless manner, "Unfortunately, we do not know what the leader of the Yellow Turban rebels looks like. It's like fishing in a vast sea with a needle - it will likely take a lot of time."
Thank you for your help!
Chen Yun knew that these generals were willing to help for two reasons: first, because of the amazing illusionary technique he had demonstrated, and second, because they recognized the power behind him. After all, Zhongli Quan is a genuine sacred immortal, and the world also knows that another famous immortal, Lü Dongbin, is also a disciple of Zhongli Quan. Such an immortal force is something that everyone would like to curry favor with.
He smiled and said, "I have already memorized the appearance of those Yellow Turban rebels. When you find an artist, I will use illusionary technique to present their appearances, and you can have the artist draw them. Then, you will be able to easily find them."
"Very well." Zhang Chengfan agreed: "Alright, Mr. Sun, find an artist as soon as possible. We will use the painting to quickly locate where the Yellow Turbans are hiding, and then we will quickly eliminate them to ease the imperial court's concerns."
He is a wise man; he never made any demands on Chen Yun from beginning to end.
Sun Chong, Wang Shihui, and Zhao Ke also knew why Zhang Chengfan had not made any requests.
Good steel should be used on the blade. Now that the request has been made, it can be said that Chen Yun has repaid his favor.
If they don't make any requests now, what if they encounter something unsolvable in the future and have to come seeking help again? Even if Chen Yun cannot solve it, wouldn't he still turn to his close connections with powerful immortals like Zhongli Quan and Lü Dongbin for help?
It can be said that the main purpose of Zhang Chengfan and others is to let Chen Yun owe them a favor.
That's why they will never make any requests to Chen Yun now.
Of course, Chen Yun is also aware of the intentions of Zhang Chengfan and the others, but he knows that he must inevitably owe this favor.
Having been repeatedly harassed by the Taiping Cult, he has long been filled with anger and wishes to immediately cut up Lin Feiyun and Li Guibai into a million pieces.
However, Chen Yun has no way of knowing where Lin Feiyun is hiding at the moment.
Therefore, he has to find a way to capture Liu Guibai and force him to reveal the location of Lin Feiyun, thus eliminating the threat once and for all.
As for whether Liu Guibai is still nearby, Chen Yun hasn't even thought about it.
Since the opponent wants to capture him alive, they would certainly not give up easily after a failed attempt.
Therefore, Chen Yun is very certain that Liu Guibai must be hiding somewhere nearby.
Hmph!
With their numbers and strength, they think they can catch me?
This time, I've obtained the aid of the troops. Let's see who will catch who in the end!
Chen Yun vowed to annihilate Liu Guibai!
(Chapter ends)
