Chapter 501: Finding clues

Just as Liang Yu was racking his brain, something unexpected happened.

Hui Nian, undeterred, prepared for a third attempt without hesitation!

Liang Yu suddenly noticed Hui Nian was doing something incredibly crazy.

The Vajra had returned to the Golden Body Chan Master’s hand, yet under Hui Nian’s control, both the Vajra and the Chan Master’s size were continuously shrinking.

Although the size was shrinking, Liang Yu felt the energy in the Vajra constantly compressing, and if he guessed correctly, Hui Nian intended to compress the Vajra to its extreme and then throw it.

Don’t ask him why he knew; Hui Nian had flipped through a certain ninja manga on the plane.

It seemed he was learning and imitating the situation now.

Liang Yu’s gaze towards Hui Nian became strange; he highly suspected that if Hui Nian lost control for a moment, he would directly blow up the Vajra.

At that point, he would get himself involved.

Just as Liang Yu was filled with worry, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on Hui Nian’s forehead, his hands rapidly formed seals, and he muttered incantations.

The Golden Body Chan Master and the Vajra in his hand shrank smaller and smaller, yet the energy compressed to its extreme distorted the surrounding air.

Liang Yu was about to speak to stop him when Hui Nian let out a loud shout and hurled the Vajra, now the size of a ten-year-old child, towards the sky.

A dazzling golden light streaked across the sky, moving so fast that it was almost invisible to the naked eye.

That energy continuously spread during its flight, forming a massive energy wave.

However, an accident still occurred; just as it was about to hit its target, the Vajra suddenly lost control, seemingly affected by something, and began to tremble violently, with its energy going haywire.

Liang Yu thought, ‘This is bad,’ and pulled Hui Nian over, while his other hand summoned the Aurora Shield to protect them; Hui Nian’s Golden Body Chan Master also bowed, using his six arms to shield both of them.

Immediately after, a loud bang was heard, and the immense impact force sent everything around them flying.

After the dust settled, Liang Yu and Hui Nian peeked out from behind the Aurora Shield, looking at the mess before them, still feeling lingering fear.

Hui Nian scratched his head and said awkwardly, “It seems I overdid it.”

Liang Yu looked up at the barrier in the sky at this moment, ignoring Hui Nian’s muttering beside him.

“Strange, why didn’t this barrier break? The energy already impacted it.”

Liang Yu frowned, his face full of doubt.

Hui Nian leaned over and also stared at the barrier.

“Could this barrier be even sturdier than we imagined?”

Hui Nian stroked his chin, guessing.

Just then, the ground beneath their feet suddenly began to vibrate again, and more violently than before.

After the vibration, a crack appeared on the ground, a crack that traversed the entire city.

From this point on, Liang Yu sensed something was amiss, but for now, he couldn’t confirm it and needed further evidence.

Therefore, at this moment, Liang Yu turned to Hui Nian and began reciting a list of dishes to him.

“Steamed lamb, steamed bear paw, steamed deer tail, roasted flower duck, roasted young chicken, roasted gosling, braised salted duck, soy sauce chicken, cured meat, pine flower, small belly, air-dried meat, sausage, assorted cold platter, smoked chicken, white belly… …”

As Liang Yu kept reciting in Hui Nian’s ear, Hui Nian became incredibly hungry.

Just as one of them was still reciting dish names and the other was overcome with hunger, a pavilion appeared not far away, at some unknown time.

Fragrance continuously wafted from the pavilion, and every dish that appeared inside was related to the dish names Liang Yu had just recited.

Hui Nian’s eyes lit up, and he was almost drooling; he pulled Liang Yu and ran towards the pavilion.

At this moment, Liang Yu silently recited in his mind that kind of “delicious dish” that made people change color and retreat three steps upon hearing its name.

He closed his eyes, meticulously recalling every detail he knew about this “dish” in his mind.

As he recalled, the appearance, smell, taste, and various other details of that “dish” continuously emerged in his mind.

Liang Yu’s brows furrowed slightly, as if that smell had already entered his nostrils, making it somewhat unbearable for him.

However, just as he was still immersed in the memory of that “dish,” suddenly, both he and Hui Nian felt an unusual aura.

This aura seemed to come from the pavilion, carrying an indescribable strangeness and unpleasantness.

Liang Yu’s heart tightened; he immediately opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the pavilion.

Sure enough, after Hui Nian had not walked many steps, they felt a different kind of modern cuisine emanating from the pavilion.

The scent of this cuisine, like a ghost, slowly drifted towards them, while also emitting a nauseating stench.

Hui Nian still didn’t know what had happened, nor why a foul odor suddenly appeared, but at this moment, Liang Yu had confirmed many things.

Both of them had fallen into the Witch God’s trap; they were now both in an illusion, which led to the scene just now.

He had encountered this kind of thing in the Gods and Demons Abyss as well.

As for when they had fallen into the trap, Liang Yu truly had no way of knowing.

Perhaps, this bizarre situation had already quietly descended when they fiercely clashed with and eliminated the Witch God.

Or perhaps, the origin of all this could be traced back to an even more distant past, and they simply hadn’t noticed it.

Currently, it seemed he was in a predicament, with not many effective solutions at hand.

However, Liang Yu did not get discouraged or flustered because of this; after careful consideration, he decided to first ask Hui Nian for his opinion.

After all, Hui Nian might have richer experience and unique insights in this regard.

If Hui Nian also couldn’t provide a viable method, then Liang Yu would firmly try to solve the problem according to his own ideas.

Although this might involve some risks and a tiny bit of uncertainty, he believed he could keep both of them alive.

Liang Yu patted Hui Nian on the shoulder and said, “Hui Nian, we’ve fallen into the Witch God’s trap. Do you have any way to break this illusion?”

“Or did Zen Master Qizhen teach you how to deal with this situation?”

Hui Nian frowned tightly, the lines on his forehead squeezed together as if they could trap a fly.

He closed his eyes tightly, concentrating fully on recalling every detail his master had taught him, fearing he might miss any important information.

Time passed minute by minute; Hui Nian’s mind kept flashing with his master’s figure and words, and he tried hard to piece together these scattered memory fragments, attempting to find the key to solving the problem from them.

Finally, after a period of bitter contemplation, Hui Nian’s eyes suddenly lit up; he looked as if he had grasped a lifeline, and a joyful smile appeared on his face.

He muttered to himself, “That’s right, this is the way!”