As expected, once Li Xizhi entered the water, Dongfang Heyun's speed slowed slightly, though not significantly. Li Xizhi dived deeper, and the light before him quickly dimmed.0

Following behind, Dongfang Heyun retrieved a luminous blue pearl from his sleeve, placing it between his palms before exhaling softly.0

Poof!0

Ahead, Li Xizhi's feathered robe flared with radiant light, emitting small wisps of gray mist. His face paled instantly as he spat out blood. The spell he had been forming in his hands reached completion. With his two fingers pressed together, he whispered, "Activate."0

His figure instantly split into multiple shadows, yet instead of dispersing, they overlapped and merged together.0

"An illusion technique? How could that possibly...0