Complete Martial Arts Attributes - Chapter 3013

Chapter 2954: You’ve Fallen into the Trap! Ancient Magic Runes! You’ll regret not having enough brains when you need them!

Wang Teng was quite surprised by the True God Candle Dragon’s world power. He

had originally assumed it was at most a basic world power like the [World of Fire].

After all, True God Candle Dragon wasn’t a warrior with unconventional skills like Venerable Candle Demon, and his power was still primarily fire-based.

However, the situation was clearly different.

True God Candle Dragon’s [World of Candle Dragon Melting Sun] was clearly a more comprehensive world power, very similar to Demon God Sayan Luo’s [World of Devil Flame Molten Magma]—both were products of a superior perspective.

This kind of world power was likely realized after these god-level beings ascended to the godhood,

rather than attained at the realm master or upper demon emperor level. Even

though it was the same world power, there was still a huge difference in the degree of perfection.

Therefore, it was often the world power wielded by these god-level beings that could unleash such powerful force.

Wang Teng was curious about what the inner world of a god-level being would evolve into. Would it

be closer to the real universe?

What would the true god’s “kingdom of God” actually look like?

Unfortunately, the answer remained unknown.

He knew little about the Immortal Divine Realm, an immortal-level being, with many sources lacking clear records. How much less about the “Divine Realm” of a god-level being!

Feeling the power of the [Zhulong Melting Sun World], Wang Teng felt even more delighted.

As his insights were absorbed, he finally returned his attention to the void before him and surveyed his surroundings.

“The appearance of the True God Candle Dragon’s attribute bubbles here means He must be nearby.”

Wang Teng waved his hand, and an invisible force erupted. The surrounding black mist swirled and dissipated, revealing the attribute bubbles hidden within.

These attribute bubbles were all crimson, clearly belonging to the True God Candle Dragon.

Therefore, he could conclude that the True God Candle Dragon was nearby, not too far away.

“Now, with my mastery of the [Illusionary Nightmare Space], I just need to find that third unknown rune composition. I should be able to activate it, causing it to release the corresponding attribute bubbles.”

At this moment, Wang Teng finally understood the key: that unknown third rune composition.

That must be related to the illusion. Once they find him, they should be able to sense the fluctuations in the void when the attribute bubbles of the True Candle Dragon God appear.

Just now, he carefully sensed it. When the attribute bubbles of the True Candle Dragon God appeared, the void didn’t fluctuate at all, as if they appeared out of thin air.

This was clearly amiss!

The appearance of the attribute bubbles themselves shouldn’t cause any fluctuations, but since there was something wrong with this void, the moment the attribute bubbles appeared, they inevitably created a disconnect with the True Candle Dragon God’s location.

One appeared, the other was hidden.

This disconnect was the source of the fluctuations.

Previously, Wang Teng hadn’t grasped this, but as his [Illusionary Nightmare Space] leveled up, he finally understood.

Wang Teng immediately channeled his soul power into [Heavenly Heart: True Vision Eyes], placing eyeballs in the surrounding void to observe the appearance of the attribute bubbles.

Clearly, the True Candle Dragon God’s attacks hadn’t ceased; attribute bubbles appeared periodically, making it easier for Wang Teng to maneuver.

“Now!”

Wang Teng locked onto a location with a high concentration of attribute bubbles. His gaze paused, and his soul power concentrated, transforming into an attack.

Soul-Devouring Arrow!

Chi! Chi! Chi!

Invisible arrows suddenly burst forth, bombarding the void.

Wang Teng’s soul force locked onto that area, sensing any possible fluctuations.

The next moment…

“Eureka!”

“You’ve fallen for my trick!”

Wang Teng exulted, a strange smile playing on his face.

A tiny ripple actually appeared in that patch of space, and as the [Soul-Devouring Arrow] struck, several more attribute bubbles fell out, forming a stark contrast to the original red attribute bubbles. Unreal

!

The attribute bubbles that had just appeared were an illusory color!

Wang Teng froze again, deeply surprised. What attribute was this? It seemed like he had never seen one before?

Even bubbles with the spatial and temporal attributes weren’t this color.

“Never mind, pick it up first.”

Wang Teng didn’t hesitate, fearing that the hope he had finally found might lead to another accident. He immediately unleashed his soul force.

[Ancient Illusion Rune*120]

[Ancient Illusion Rune*150]

[Ancient Illusion Rune*200]

…

[Illusionary Lazy Nightmare Space*500]

[Illusionary Lazy Nightmare Space*300]

[Illusionary Lazy Nightmare Space*350]

…

bubbles of attributes converged into Wang Teng’s body, transforming into insights.

Within his mind, runes materialized, seemingly illusory yet at the same time real and extraordinary.

This was Wang Teng’s first encounter with such runes.

Even the illusion of the [Ancient Shadow Rune] was vastly different from the illusion of this rune.

The illusion of the [Ancient Shadow Rune] possessed a distorted quality, a warped illusion, like a shadow.

The illusion of this rune, however, felt both real and unreal.

“Tsk~”

Wang Teng couldn’t help but smack his lips. This was yet another entirely new kind of rune.

Truly unknown.

No wonder he hadn’t grasped any clues from his perception of the [Illusionary Nightmare].

How could one guess at something if they didn’t know it?

Although he’d long suspected that the unknown rune might be related to illusions, he hadn’t imagined there was a rune directly related to illusions in this universe.

“Another learning!”

Wang Teng sighed, immediately glancing at the stats panel.

[Ancient Illusion Rune]: 700/1000 (Beginner);

“[Ancient Illusion Rune]! There are countless runes in the world, and the only ones unknown to the world are probably those that don’t exist.”

Wang Teng’s eyes flickered, his emotion growing stronger.

He now felt a sense of absurdity, as if any power in the universe could form the most essential runes, a manifestation of the very essence.

They existed objectively, but mastering them depended on the individual.

“Right now, this [Ancient Illusion Rune] is only at the entry level, and my understanding of its properties is limited. I’m still a long way from breaking through this illusion.”

Wang Teng shook his head, feeling no regrets, but rather anticipation.

Now that he had found the method, cracking it was only a matter of time. There was no need to worry; just keep on exploiting it.

He was confident. Just

go for it!

Wang Teng continued to observe the surrounding void, waiting for the appearance of a property bubble before firing his [Soul Devouring Arrow].

Chi! Chi! Chi!

The void was filled with the sound of piercing air.

But at that moment, black mist suddenly gathered in the direction of the [Soul Devouring Arrow], transforming into a series of distorted faces that instantly opened their mouths to devour the [Soul Devouring Arrow].

“Good fellow, waiting for me here, huh?”

Wang Teng’s gaze narrowed, a hint of surprise.

Was the Soul-Eating Demon Lord’s reaction speed so fast?

Had he been watching him the entire time?

Or was this simply the counterattack ability of the [Illusionary Nightmare Airspace] itself?

He hadn’t yet fully mastered the [Illusionary Nightmare Airspace], and the vast difference in strength between him and the Soul-Eating Demon Lord meant he couldn’t be certain.

From his understanding, it seemed the user of this combat technique could naturally control any area or any force within it.

The technique itself could also do the same.

Whether it could precisely lock onto his attack was another matter.

“Hmph!”

Seeing this, Wang Teng remained unfazed. He snorted coldly and immediately activated his [Soul-Devouring Arrows].

Swish!

In an instant, several [Soul-Devouring Arrows] swerved on the spot, unexpectedly bypassing the distorted faces and blasting towards the void somewhere behind them.

All this happened in a flash. The void seemed to have no time to react, allowing the [Soul Devouring Arrow] to bombard Wang Teng’s target.

The opponent likely never imagined that Wang Teng could control this [Soul Devouring Arrow].

This was no ordinary mental attack.

Don’t forget his other identity—a mentalist!

This was a piece of cake.

“Stop me, it won’t be that easy.”

Wang Teng sneered, picking up the newly-exploded attribute bubble.

Sure enough, it contained [Ancient Illusion Rune] and [Illusionary Nightmare Space], further enhancing his mastery of these two perceptions.

“Again!”

Wang Teng repeated the same trick, relishing the opportunity.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

More and more distorted faces condensed in the void, filling the surrounding void, roaring in unison, trying to stop Wang Teng from unleashing the [Soul Devouring Arrow]. And

they succeeded.

The [Soul Devouring Arrow] was a mental attack, and now, facing the mental impact of the roar, it would undoubtedly be affected. After all

, the gap between Wang Teng’s strength and his opponent’s was too great.

“What a shame!”

He felt a moment of daze before the newly condensed [Soul-Devouring Arrow] shattered with a bang, unable to strike again. With a sigh of resignation, he could only give up.

In fact, if he hadn’t used the power of transformation to conceal himself, the Soul-Eating Demon Lord would have likely already located his exact location.

Therefore, Wang Teng didn’t dare to be too reckless.

Too much recklessness could be fatal!

[Ancient Illusion Rune]: 1300/3000 (Proficient);

[Illusionary Nightmare Space] (Incomplete/Growing): 15000/50000 (Proficient);

“At least I’ve reached the Proficient level with [Ancient Illusion Rune], and the stats of [Illusionary Nightmare Space] have also increased significantly.”

This was Wang Teng’s only way to comfort himself.

He then stopped dwelling on it, relying on these two insights to consider the possibility of breaking through this place.

“I better not catch you in the act, otherwise… hmph!”

Wang Teng hummed softly inwardly, his mind racing, his brain working at full capacity.

He felt like he hadn’t used his brain this hard in ages!

[True Brainstorming]jpg

“If possible, please give me more brainpower.” Wang Teng made a wish.

Brainpower is often regretted when it’s needed.

Simultaneously, his gaze flickered, peeling back the layers of darkness before him, revealing the runes beneath.

He could now see the runes thanks to his perception of the [Illusionary Nightmare], but for the time being, he couldn’t see the three True Gods.

“Are those [Ancient Illusion Runes] responsible for the various illusions here?!”

“Yes, that’s right. This [Illusory Nightmare] appears to be a single entity, but it’s actually composed of countless independent “sub-illusions,” and the nodes of these “sub-illusions” are actually formed by those [Ancient Illusion Runes]. “And there’s also

the influence of the [Ancient Space Runes], giving these “sub-illusions” spatial effects!”

Wang Teng observed and speculated, finally coming up with a rough idea of the situation.

He wasn’t sure if this was the most accurate guess, but at least for now, it was the closest, and he felt it was pretty close.

Suddenly, a large number of red bubbles, along with a number of black bubbles, fell from the void.

Wang Teng’s mind moved, and he once again used [Heavenly Heart: True Vision Eye] to observe the area from all directions.

This time, he finally saw some of the [Ancient Illusion Runes] operating.

They lit up one by one, as if following some pattern, and their locations were also very specific, not just in one place.

Instead, a closed area formed around him!

“Could that be the ‘sub-illusion’ where the True God Candle Dragon resides?!”

Wang Teng’s heart trembled, feeling as if he were so close to reality. He was itching to break it immediately.

But he ultimately restrained himself.

The [Ancient Illusion Runes] soon fell silent again, returning to a calm, dark state that was impossible to discern.

Wang Teng knew now was not the time to act. He had to wait, for a surefire opportunity.

Otherwise, he would surely be stopped by the opponent, as before.

The gap in strength between him and the opponent was too great, making him easily stopped. He would be unable to withstand the opponent’s mental assault, and he might even be killed, which would be a loss.

Steady!

Wang Teng patiently waited for the attribute bubbles to appear.

Soon,

to the left, about a thousand feet away from the previous patch of void, another bubble of attribute bubbles emerged, floating above the void.

“Now!”

A dazzling glint flashed in Wang Teng’s eyes, and he immediately mobilized his evolved soul power and rushed forward, using the principles of the Ancient Illusion Runes to activate the Ancient Illusion Runes in the Illusionary Nightmare Airspace. However, this was

not a positive activation, but… a reverse activation!

This is what he had to do.

Reverse the [Ancient Illusion Rune], so that the illusion here would collapse on its own.

This is to break it from the inside, rather than using brute force to break it from the outside. It is relatively more difficult, but also more effective.

If Wang Teng could not pick up attribute bubbles, he would not have used this method at all.

But now, the opportunity is in front of him!

“Turn it for me!”

Wang Teng’s eyes were fixed on the [Ancient Illusion Rune], and he tried his best to mobilize the power of his soul, and a loud shout came out in his heart. Boom

!

The void seemed to shake, and the space twisted.

Wang Teng finally saw a different scene.

——A thousand feet ahead, a tall red figure appeared. He was waving the flaming spear in his hand, fiercely colliding with the icy scene around him. (End of this chapter)