The Peerless Emperor

The twin brothers from the Swift Hidden Clan, along with the surviving tribespeople, left the fortress built by the ancestors of their tribe.

The Small World used for the trial was originally under the joint control of their four tribes, which meant they had their own ways of entering the Small World.

Using a Potion of Truth, Lin Qian also obtained this information from the mouths of the twin brothers.

But even though he knew the location of their portal, it was of no use. After all, exiting from their portal would lead to the main stronghold of the Swift Hidden Clan, and going there was simply seeking death.

"Uh, what is this?" The elder of the twins suddenly reached to cover the back of his neck, feeling as if something had bitten him, but when he touched it, there seemed to be nothing there.

Along the way, it wasn't just him; many others subconsciously touched their own bodies as if something had bitten them. However, the sensation vanished in a flash, hardly worth mentioning, and they did not voice it.

Following that, leaving the fortress that originally belonged to the Swift Hidden Clan, these tribespeople hastily headed towards the hidden location of the Illusion Array, prepared to report everything to the young master.

Lin Qian's strength had to be made known to the young master, as his presence could greatly affect the young master's plans.

What truly shocked them was not Lin Qian's strength, but the overwhelming aura he exuded when suppressing the inherited artifact, which made one feel the need to submit.

Moreover, the fact that the enemy could track their traces at all times likely meant there was a traitor within the clan, which was a very serious problem that needed to be promptly reported to the young master to cleanse the poison from within the clan.

The despondent members of the Swift Hidden Clan all followed behind the twin brothers, for aside from Bai Lingli, they were the most formidable in their group.

Upon reaching the Illusion Array, the twin brothers wore grave expressions and, followed by the other members of the Swift Hidden Clan, stepped into the Illusion Array.

After entering the Array, the world around them seemed to change scenery.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The moment this sound emerged by their ears, the leading twin brothers and the other tribespeople all showed expressions of horror.

They were all too familiar with this sound; it was the noise of the Array activating.

"How is this possible, why would the Array activate?" Seeing blade lights emerging within the Illusion Array and sweeping towards them, the elder twin brother bellowed with outrage in his heart.

His brother's face had already turned to sheer panic. Watching his surroundings in terror, the blue Soul Power swirled around him like a whirlwind, enveloping him tightly, guarding against the Soul Power blades from slicing him into pieces.

"Escape!"

At the same moment, the elder twin took decisive action, shouting at the rest, leading the way as he charged towards their rear.

Hearing the elder twin brother's voice, the others also realized the situation and followed him towards the supposed exit.

However, with the Illusion Array activated, the exit that should've been behind them had vanished, leaving them running around in panic like headless flies.

"Why, why is this happening?" One by one, the Swift Hidden Clan members from this pair fell, sliced into pieces by the sharp blades passing through their bodies.

The elder of the twin brothers, holding the remains of his sibling, questioned with sadness and anger, while behind him, a light blade from within an illusion array flew toward his neck.

This scene was strikingly similar to the fate of the reconnaissance beast that had entered the illusion array.

"This illusion array is really powerful, and its sensitivity isn't bad either," Lin Qian's soul power dissipated from his eyes as he furrowed his brows.

The purpose of the Swift Hidden Clan was to kill him, and Lin Qian was no fool. If they wanted to kill him, why would he kindly let them go without any consequences?

Night Shadow, hidden in their shadows, used a sharp needle to inject poison into their bloodstream as the Swift Hidden Clan departed.

What they previously thought was a bite was actually Night Shadow, hidden within their own shadows, pricking them with a fine needle.

The tip of the needle was coated with a poison, a potion that would give the Swift Hidden Clan reconnaissance beasts abilities. Their eyes would be eroded by the toxin, their ears infected, and everything they saw and heard would be transmitted to the Huaxia Empire.

Evidently, the illusion array was extraordinarily sensitive, able to detect even the slightest issues with ease.

The illusion array would activate suddenly, striking out at the twin brothers, mercilessly slaying the entire squad of the Swift Hidden Clan, clearly because it detected the abnormality of the toxin within them.

"How cruel, to even kill their own people," Lin Qian closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, shook his head helplessly, rose from the fortress building's bed, and left, walking towards the imperial carriage parked outside.

Bang!

In the courtyard covered by the array, a young master of the Swift Hidden Clan furiously smashed a jade bottle filled with spiritual wine on the ground, scattering shards and precious liquid in all directions.

The young Swift Hidden Clan member's expression was dark.

This was the second team to die, and they had perished within the illusion array.

When his subordinates reported, they mentioned that a squad of Swift Hidden Clan who had returned had activated the Illusion Spirit Blade Array, which then treated them as enemies.

Among the corpses within the illusion array was not Bai Lingli, leading the young Swift Hidden Clan member to presume he had perished outside.

The Illusion Spirit Blade Array had the Swift Hidden Clan's presence recorded before it was set up, and it would automatically identify their presence when they passed through, not activating against them.

Yet, after this squad of Swift Hidden Clan returned, the only possibility for the Illusion Spirit Blade Array to be alerted was a change in their scent. Looking at their resentful expressions, it wasn't hard to imagine that his clansmen had no idea what had happened.

But this young master had already guessed that the enemy must have tampered with something inside his people's bodies.

After the clan's alchemist examined the bodies, it was immediately concluded that the ones killed by the Illusion Spirit Blade Array had a toxin in their blood, the specifics of which were not clear.

But it was certain that the toxin in their blood was the primary cause of their death.

"So two groups have died now, looks like you've met your match, hahaha," a member of the Invisible Clan with the appearance of a one-armed Black Blade Fish Clan smirked mockingly at the infuriated young Swift Hidden Clan, looking very pleased.

The young Swift Hidden Clan member seemed not to have heard the other's taunts, his eyes fierce and deep as he stared ahead, "I will make him regret ever coming into this world. No one has dared to touch my people and lived to tell the tale."