Simultaneous travel: I am proving the great way in the heavens.

Chapter 641 My Luofu has been treated like an easy target! What is true terror!
If it were when he first arrived in this world, Luo Fu might have been somewhat interested in the so-called Nine-Tailed Fox.

But now, having witnessed the Tree Demon Granny, personally entered the Underworld, fought against the Black Mountain Demon, and even Yan Chixia, Fahai, and even Zen Master Baiyun died by chance because of Luofu.

The current Luo Fu is no longer limited to the so-called righteous, evil, Taoist, and demonic paths; in his eyes, he is plotting against the Three Realms.

One or two Nine-Tailed Foxes are nothing more than a minor ailment.

Just as Xia Bing was excitedly trying to invite Luo Fu to join forces with her to deal with the Nine-Tailed Fox,

Xia Bing's expression suddenly froze, and her gaze instantly turned to the rooftop on one side.

A faintly visible figure sped away into the distance from the rooftop.

With a frown, Xia Bing didn't have time to explain and took the lead in chasing after him.

Luo Fu also realized that this monster was none other than the owner of the demonic energy he had sensed earlier.

No wonder the demonic aura it left behind was faint and indistinct; the demon's strength was simply too weak, not even comparable to the female ghosts under the command of the Tree Demon Granny.

Although this monster is slightly stronger than the female ghost and can appear during the day, that's because it has a physical body.

Moreover, it's a chameleon that's like a lizard.

It is precisely because of this chameleon-like instinct that this monster is able to hide itself.

Even so, for some reason, it has now deliberately exposed itself to Luo Fu.

That's right, this monster deliberately exposed itself.

The purpose was not Luo Fu, but to lure Xia Bing, who was beside Luo Fu.

Xia Bing was carrying a tail of the Nine-Tailed Fox with her.

Luo Fu glanced at Xia Bing, who was chasing after the lizard demon, and immediately lost interest, so he didn't follow.

Xia Bing, having chased the lizard demon all the way, arrived at a small alley.

The lizard demon finally revealed its true form without any concealment.

It was a demon that had begun to take on a human form and was covered in large scales.

It stuck out its forked tongue, like a snake's, and said, "Hand over Xiaowei's tail!!"

"Great, it really is a Nine-Tailed Fox!" Xia Bing's eyes lit up, and she casually said to the person beside her, "Be careful, this guy's target is the fox tail on my body, you..."

He keenly noticed that Xiao Yi's expression was strange.

Xia Bing immediately looked to her side.

She was then surprised to discover that the demon slayer she had invited had not followed her at all.

He secretly complained to himself that Luo Fu was disloyal.

Xia Bing, however, suddenly drew her sword.

Unlike Luo Fu, Fa Hai, and other accomplished cultivators.

As a demon slayer, Xia Bing's method of dealing with demons and monsters is always to kill a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of her own. She uses her own blood to draw upon the demon-slaying power of her ancestors within her bloodline to fight demons and monsters.

Whether or not she can subdue demons and monsters is another matter, but before she can even make a move, Xia Bing will definitely stab herself first.

That's exactly how it is right now.

When Xia Bing encountered Xiao Yi unexpectedly, she drew her sword and slashed her own palm, staining the blade with her own blood.

Xiao Yi's expression instantly turned serious.

As a minor demon, he immediately sensed the terrifying lethality of Xia Bing's blood to demons after Xia Bing's blood stained the sword.

On the other side, Luo Fu, who hadn't followed Xia Bing, looked strangely at a group of Jiangdu City soldiers who swarmed towards the direction Xia Bing and Xiao Yi had just left.

It was just a small border town after all. Although it was an important town, it was severely lacking in military strength and had a pitifully small population.

Otherwise, it would only be eight murders, and wouldn't have alarmed a nobleman.

Indeed, Jiangdu City, although belonging to the Great Zhou Dynasty, was a small city in the Western Regions that was directly enfeoffed due to administrative costs.

The Prince of Jiangdu was essentially the lord of this city, possessing absolute authority over this small town in the Western Regions.

Luo Fu had no intention of getting involved in the commotion caused by Xia Bing.

Even if that Nine-Tailed Fox were to appear in person, Luo Fu would not pay her any attention unless she posed an obstacle to him.

However, Luo Fu overlooked one point.

In this world that contains countless storylines.

What were originally linear destinies have become intertwined, and most things cannot be judged based on Luo Fu's impressions from his previous life.

Take Fahai, for example. Who would have thought that Jinshan Temple and Lanruo Temple, where Fahai resided, were so close to each other? Even Yan Chixia and Fahai had contact with each other.

In this situation, is the Nine-Tailed Fox really just a weak, painted-skin ghost?

Luo Fu didn't want to get involved in the Nine-Tailed Fox's affairs, but that doesn't mean the Nine-Tailed Fox can't drag Luo Fu into it.

The entire city of Jiangdu was gathered together because of the commotion caused by Xia Bing and Xiao Yi.

A figure in a white dress appeared in Luo Fu's line of sight.

Because of the commotion just now, the streets were now sparsely populated.

Even so, Luo Fu could tell that this woman in the white dress seemed to be completely unnoticed by anyone except himself.

As soon as this woman appeared, a massive demonic aura seemed to engulf the entire Jiangdu.

Unlike Xiao Yi, who possesses a rudimentary ability to conceal his demonic aura due to his physical form.

The woman in front of me had an unparalleled mastery of demonic energy.

When it is controlled, not a drop is leaked; when it is released, it is so vast that it covers the sky and the sun.

Aside from Luofu, perhaps only Xia Bing, who is currently fighting the lizard demon Xiao Yi, can truly sense just how terrifying the demonic aura covering the entire city is.

Xia Bing was so struck by this sudden surge of demonic energy that she almost froze.

If it weren't for the Jiangdu city garrison arriving in time and firing arrows at Xiao Yi, this inhuman monster, it would have been a different story.

Xia Bing, in her frozen state, is likely to die at Xiao Yi's hands.

Xiao Yi's purpose was clearly to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

After all the garrison of Jiangdu City had been lured over, he glanced at Xia Bing with some disappointment, then leaped into the air and vanished into thin air the instant he lunged toward the roof.

Upon seeing this, the leading general of the Jiangdu City garrison immediately brandished his sword, pointed in the direction where Xiao Yi had disappeared, and said, "Shoot!"

Countless arrows instantly covered the area where Xiao Yi had disappeared.

"It's no use, the monster has already escaped." Xia Bing looked with lingering fear at the terrifying demonic aura that seemed to have darkened even the sky, and said, "You must be careful, the monster we're facing this time is no ordinary one, I..."

Her tone suddenly paused, and a flash of inspiration struck Xia Bing; Luo Fu's image appeared in her mind. "Oh no, this is a diversionary tactic."

In Xia Bing's eyes, Luo Fu was a fledgling demon hunter.

They had no idea of ​​the monster's cunning.

He himself had overlooked Luo Fu's safety because he had discovered the lizard demon Xiao Yi.

Now, the lizard spirit has used a diversionary tactic, mobilizing not only itself but also the military forces of Jiangdu City to this secluded alley.

So, what will Luofu face next?
Looking at this overwhelming demonic aura, one can imagine the desperate situation Luofu is facing right now.

In the instant she realized what was happening, Xia Bing didn't even have time to explain to the soldiers before she hurriedly headed in the direction where she had parted ways with Luo Fu.

In Xia Bing's mind, Luo Fu, facing a desperate situation, was actually looking at the girl in the white dress in front of him with great interest.

Luo Fu was certainly familiar with the story of Painted Skin, but he never expected that he would be taken for a fool by the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Don't assume that the Nine-Tailed Fox is a nine-tailed fox just because it has nine tails.

On the contrary, the Nine-Tailed Fox under the Painted Skin, although she is indeed a fox spirit, is actually a real fox spirit, which is a completely different matter.

You must understand that once a real fox spirit cultivates nine tails, it can never be regarded as a demon fox. Even a hundred years ago, the gods and Buddhas of the Three Realms had to give way to a real nine-tailed fox.

The reason is simple: the nine-tailed fox, to be precise, is already an immortal, a god, and no longer a demon.

Especially the famous human ruler, Yu the Great, who controlled the floods, had a wife from the Tushan clan, who was a typical nine-tailed fox spirit.

A fox with nine tails is a truly auspicious sign, possessing immense and unfathomable supernatural powers.

And what about the so-called Nine-Tailed Fox? In reality, she is closer to a ghost in form. It is precisely because of this that the Nine-Tailed Fox needs to wear human skin. Moreover, in order to maintain the beauty of the human skin, she needs to devour the hearts of living people every once in a while to maintain her vitality.

The real nine-tailed fox does not have the major shortcomings of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Just one glance at Xiao Wei in front of him was enough for Luo Fu to sense that her true ability was more like that of a ghost.

It is a kind of illusion that directly interferes with the mental level.

Of course, don't underestimate your opponent just because of illusions. You should know that their power is not to be underestimated either. Just like the Painted Skin world, it is actually a huge illusionary world.

The Nine-Tailed Fox is now influencing the entire city of Jiangdu with its illusionary abilities.

What's particularly astonishing is that the Nine-Tailed Fox's illusion isn't just one layer, but rather like a dreamlike illusion, layer upon layer, completely reversing reality and illusion to a certain extent.

This doesn't mean she can turn the fake into the real, but rather that she uses illusion techniques to wrap illusion techniques, creating layers of nested illusions to completely hide the truth.

It's like layers in Photoshop.

By continuously adding layers, the original image is completely transformed, turning the fake into the real. The key to turning dreams upside down is to save the modified layers in the final step.

This one step makes all the difference.

When dealing with others, the Nine-Tailed Fox's methods are indeed troublesome, because her layers upon layers of bewildering and dreamlike illusions make it impossible for people to distinguish between reality and illusion. Under such methods, it is even impossible to pinpoint the Nine-Tailed Fox's true form.

Killing her would be extremely difficult.

Unfortunately, Luo Fu also possesses remarkable skills in illusion techniques.

Although he was also unable to immediately ignore all of the Nine-Tailed Fox's illusionary techniques and see the truth.

However, it's impossible for the Nine-Tailed Fox to use such a layered, nested illusionary ability to make Luofu lose his way.

With her bare, jade-like feet, spotless and immaculate, Xiao Wei walked step by step toward Luofu.

Her gentle, watery eyes seemed to ripple with emotion.

As they approached Luofu, a confident expression appeared on Xiaowei's face. She softly asked, "Would you like to come with me?"

Just when Xiaowei thought she had it all figured out...

A flash of sword light disappeared in an instant.

Xiao Wei's eyes widened suddenly, and she looked down at her chest in horror.

Before she knew it, a flying sword had pierced through her body.

However, there was not a drop of blood around the wound; instead, wisps of ominous black energy were emanating from it.

The painted skin was pierced by Luofu's flying sword.

It was at this time that Luo Fu finally glimpsed some of the true nature of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

"A fox spirit? No, a fox spirit cultivation technique using a ghost body? It can actually achieve something?" Luo Fu was also somewhat surprised. What surprised him was not only Xiao Wei's true nature—the so-called Nine-Tailed Fox was a fox's soul—but more importantly, the so-called painted skin was not a simple human skin at all, but a Buddhist esoteric treasure, the technique of Thangka.

This is the second time Luofu has come into contact with Thangka.

Last time, it was that Thangka mural that covered an entire wall.

Xiao Wei's painted skin, on the other hand, is a magical artifact made by refining human skin into a form similar to Thangka painting, which she then wears on her body.

However, because her methods were not purely esoteric Buddhist practices, but rather mixed with some incongruous techniques, and perhaps due to her inherent nature, the murals that could have been preserved for an unknown period of time could now only be refined into a painted skin that required human hearts to maintain.

Feeling her precious painted skin easily pierced by Luo Fu's flying sword, Xiao Wei's face remained in shock for a moment before instantly turning murderous.

But soon, the murderous intent was replaced by a smile.

But that smile was a forced one.

"What an amazing young man! The art of disguise that my master taught me is still so difficult for most people to see through." Xiao Wei's tone became even gentler.

It's like a feather, gently stirring one's heart.

"You not only saw through my disguise, but you even injured my true form. I'm almost reluctant to kill you now."

As Xiaowei finished speaking.

The surrounding scenery instantly seemed to be filtered through a thick layer of light. After a moment of blurring, the Xiao Wei in front of Luo Fu appeared to have multiplied into dozens, completely surrounding him.

Each of these little girls seems to have been created through a standardized process, with no difference whatsoever.

Even the flying sword that pierced through her body, each of these Xiao Wei's bodies had one.

Even Luo Fu couldn't tell which of the many flying swords was real in a short time.

It wasn't that Xiao Wei was able to deceive people with her illusions, but rather that she relied on a single trick to succeed. Her layers upon layers of illusions concealed the truth, creating a complex interplay of reality and illusion.

One moment, the flying sword facing Xiaowei might be real, but the next moment, it might be the one next to her.

Xiao Wei isn't stupid; of course she wouldn't actually stand in front of Luo Fu's flying sword.

In that moment of hazy surroundings, she not only increased the difficulty of the illusion, but also concealed herself at a deeper level.

Even Luo Fu frowned at this shameless approach.

(End of this chapter)