Chapter 2459: It’s a Trap! Translated by XephiZ Edited by Aelryinth It was the monster that had killed Yang Xiajie! Not only that, it was also mocking Zhang Xiaohou with his troop’s special code! Zhang Xiaohou was brimming with anger, but he did not dare act recklessly. There was no record about this species on the land, nor had the Shoreline Alliance ever published any information about a human-resembling demon creature with tentacles. What strange ability had allowed it to learn his code from Yang Xiajie? Its tentacles were extremely powerful. Yang Xiajie must have been torn to pieces by the tentacles! The monster from the deep sea was obviously trying to stop him from entering the silver vein. It was something that the monster wanted to keep hidden from humans. Zhang Xiaohou was extremely nervous, able to sense the creature’s powerful Aura. It was like an icy abyss. He already had goosebumps before the fight even started. (Tap, tap, tap!) The hideous monster was still tapping the rocks with a tentacle. However, the code was different this time! Zhang Xiaohou obviously knew what the code was. To his surprise, the terrifying creature was signaling him,?‘General, run!’ Run? Is the monster asking me to run away? Zhang Xiaohou was shocked. The monster was enraged, and its ugly face contorted all of a sudden. It was expanding and contracting simultaneously. Its other tentacles wrapped around the tentacle that was tapping out the code on the wall, as if they were punishing a betrayer among them! The tentacle bled after being whipped, and green blood began oozing out of it. Zhang Xiaohou was puzzled when he saw the monster hitting itself, but he soon came up with a possibility. The monster must have devoured Yang Xiajie’s soul and memory if it knew the secret code! Yang Xiajie’s soul and memory were fighting back fiercely, even as they were being converted. The tentacle that embodied Yang Xiajie’s lingering will was signaling him to run away! The monster was extremely dangerous! The monster let out a fierce roar. The tentacle that was warning Zhang Xiaohou was torn into pieces by the other tentacles, similar to Yang Xiajie’s body. The sight shocked Zhang Xiaohou and filled him with rage! Not only had the monster killed Yang Xiajie, it had even trapped and tortured Yang Xiajie’s soul. The monster spread its tentacles! The tentacles moved past Zhang Xiaohou and continued to spread further away. They swept past his head and body, but did not attack him. They continued to extend to their maximum range. Zhang Xiaohou was soon surrounded by the tentacles. He could no longer see the silver vein and the rocks. It felt like he was stuck in the intestines of an enormous creature! Zhang Xiaohou tried using some destructive magic, but he could not break through the tentacles. The cage of tentacles soon changed into different colors. Zhang Xiaohou saw the ground under his feet turning into a green field full of flowers. Above him was a forest with colorful trees dangling upside down. Its leaves were scattered in the air like a magical scene! The monster’s stomach had turned dazzling and colorful. Zhang Xiaohou knew the sea monster had the ability to trap their target in an illusion. The poisons of many species in the sea made humans hallucinate. The vivid colors in the illusions were one of the obvious signs. People who were trapped in the illusions would have doubts about the simplicity and ugliness of the real world. Zhang Xiaohou’s heart sank. The monster turned out to be a creature that was good at attacking one’s spirit and mind. It would place its prey in a beautiful illusion and tear them to pieces while they were lost in it, just like what it had done to Yang Xiajie! “General! General!” a voice echoed in Zhang Xiaohou’s ears. Zhang Xiaohou turned around and saw Yang Xiajie standing behind him. He no longer had his old body. He was now made up of colorful leaves. “General, you have to stop the Forbidden Curse. Stop the Forbidden Curse!” Yang Xiajie kept repeating the same sentence. Zhang Xiaohou stared at the man who had appeared in his illusion. He was clueless about what to do. Was it Yang Xiajie’s lingering soul, or was the monster purposely using it to trick him? “Please believe me, the monster might have devoured my soul, but it still needs some time to convert it. You came just in time to hear my last words. “You must stop the Forbidden Curse at all costs. It’s a trap! “We can’t underestimate the sea monsters’ intelligence! General, you have to trust me! “It’s a trap!” Yang Xiajie kept repeating the warning. He knelt in front of Zhang Xiaohou. Zhang Xiaohou could even see the begging expression on the face made up of leaves of different colors. Zhang Xiaohou looked at Yang Xiajie. He believed everything he saw was not real. It was an illusion the monster had placed him in, but his man who was living his final moments in the form of a soul… was he part of the illusion to trick him, too? A huge tentacle suddenly struck Yang Xiajie heavily, and Yang Xiajie broke into pieces once again. The lifeless leaves scattered in the surroundings. Zhang Xiaohou’s face was blank. A trap? It was a trap? What is Yang Xiajie trying to tell me? “Xiajie, I can feel your pain. I want you to rest in peace. I promise I’ll kill the monster to free your soul!” Zhang Xiaohou swore. “No, I’m not in pain. I don’t have any regrets. The sea monsters are extremely intelligent. You should not underestimate them. I’ll use everything I have to stop this monster from attacking you. You will learn everything once you go inside the silver vein!” Yang Xiajie shouted. This time, his face had appeared on another tentacle.