"I refuse to accept this!"
This was Herbert's first reaction.
He collapsed on the ground, picking up the dropped pistol.
The gun barrel swayed and pointed at Min Ziqiong and her daughter.
Who said one had to stand to shoot?
One could still shoot while sitting!
As an ardent military enthusiast, let alone sitting, he could hit the bullseye even while lying down, kneeling, or rotating 180 degrees!
"You are courting death! Do you really want me to show you some color before you cooperate obediently?"
Herbert's eyes were ferocious as he reprimanded them sternly.
Clearly, he did not believe that the previous situation was intentionally caused by Nannan, but rather a coincidence.
It was a coincidence that Nannan had spoken out, and a coincidence that he, due to mental tension or his old problem of low blood sugar, had suddenly fainted.
It was like a child standing in front of a skyscraper, casually pointing and saying "fall," and the skyscraper would collapse with a rumble.
Would the onlookers think that it was caused by the child?
They would only think there was another reason.
Herbert was in such a state of mind.
"Don't hurt my daughter, I'll go get the蜃境 for you right now!" Min Ziqiong quickly hugged Nannan and said.
"You only have five seconds left! The countdown begins!"
Herbert said coldly.
Then he began to count down.
Min Ziqiong instantly panicked.
Five seconds?
Even if she were quick, she couldn't get it!
Not to mention, she wanted to use this as an excuse to deliberately lure Herbert to Ying Chen's room!
Then Ying Chen could easily deal with him.
But Herbert seemed to have seen through her plan and didn't give her a chance!
Just as Min Ziqiong was at a loss, she saw Nannan suddenly poke her head out from Min Ziqiong's embrace.
Her eyes were fixed on Herbert.
At first, Herbert thought Nannan was holding a grudge against him and didn't pay attention.
But the next second, he realized something was wrong.
A crescent moon appeared in Nannan's eyes!
This crescent moon slowly rotated and enlarged, until it flew out of Nannan's eyes and directly into Herbert's eyes!
Herbert was caught off guard and cried out.
The next second, the scene before his eyes changed drastically.
It turned into a vast, deep blue sea with a bright moon!
The sea churned, and the crescent moon hung in the sky.
The sea surged, pushing the waves forward. It looked powerful but was completely silent.
There were no signs of life beneath the surface.
It was as if the entire world was dead silent.
As if Herbert was the only living person.
"What's going on?"
"Where am I?"
"Let me out! Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"
"You bitch, what did you do to me! I'll count to three, and if you don't let me out, I'll shoot!"
"One! Two! Three!"
Herbert counted to three, but the scene remained unchanged.
He angrily waved the pistol in his hand and pulled the trigger fiercely.
Bang, bang, bang!
Three consecutive gunshots.
Other than the wisps of smoke from the muzzle, the entire world remained unchanged.
Herbert despaired.
He immediately fell to his knees.
What Herbert didn't know was that in the real world, a bizarre and terrifying scene was unfolding.
He had turned the gun on himself and fired three shots!
Although none of the shots hit vital areas, the damage from the muzzle tearing would be enough to make him bleed to death!
"What's going on?" Min Ziqiong was stunned.
She couldn't understand why the robber, who had been ferocious a moment ago, would turn his gun on himself and shoot her.
Min Ziqiong didn't notice the strangeness in Nannan's eyes at all.
At this moment, Ying Chen, who had been standing in the courtyard without rushing in, raised his eyebrows sharply.
A look of surprise appeared.
"Qingtian Illusion?"
What Nannan used was the unique illusion of Ying Chen's natal artifact, "Qingtian has a Moon," called the Qingtian Illusion!
Once trapped in the Qingtian Illusion, unless one's cultivation was higher than Ying Chen's and they could forcefully shatter the illusion.
Otherwise, they could only slowly perish within the illusion!
Any emotional fluctuations or extreme actions produced during this process of perishing would be inflicted upon oneself.
In other words, unless the person trapped in the illusion was confident in their ability to shatter it, any techniques they used would ultimately backfire on them!
This powerful illusion was once the nightmare of the sorcerers of Ying Chen's era.
Unexpectedly, after more than two thousand years, it reappeared in this world!
And it was used by a five-year-old girl!
"Incredible, incredible!" Ying Chen said "incredible" twice.
The next second, he instantly used his spatial movement technique and entered Min Ziqiong's bedroom.
Ying Chen had been standing outside and hadn't rushed in earlier. Firstly, he wanted to know the robber's true identity from his words, and secondly, there was a powerful figure living in the six-character golden slip Nannan was wearing!
Cao Ye!
Although it was just a remnant thought of Cao Ye, his cultivation was still profound. Let alone dealing with a mere robber, even two experts from the Xuanmen sect would not be able to threaten Nannan!
Therefore, Ying Chen was not in a hurry and was fearless.
He didn't expect that at the critical moment, Cao Ye didn't appear, but Nannan spontaneously activated her talent and recreated Ying Chen's Qingtian Illusion!
There was no need to guess anymore. The foreign object in Nannan's mind was definitely a fragment of Ying Chen's natal artifact – Qingtian has a Moon!
Otherwise, there was no way to explain why Nannan could recreate the Qingtian Illusion!
Bang!
Ying Chen kicked open the door and appeared in the room.
When Min Ziqiong saw Ying Chen, she instantly felt like she had seen a savior.
She frantically hugged Nannan and rushed towards Ying Chen like the wind, at the fastest speed in her life.
"Mr. Ying, you're finally here!"
"He is..."
Min Ziqiong was about to explain, but Ying Chen interrupted her.
"I know, I heard everything outside just now. But he's not important right now..."
With that, Ying Chen took Nannan from Min Ziqiong's embrace.
He placed his palm on Nannan's forehead and gently stroked it.
The crescent moon in Nannan's eyes slowly disappeared.
Nannan, as if exhausted, tilted her head and fell asleep.
The Qingtian Illusion was not easy to cast. This time, Nannan had used up all the visualization power she had accumulated these past few days.
If Ying Chen hadn't intervened in time, Nannan might have overexerted herself, causing illness.
Cultivation was like carving raw jade. The entire process required caution and perfection.
If there were any flaws or hidden injuries, the value of the entire jade would be greatly reduced.
Ying Chen did not want such a thing to happen to Nannan.
"Nannan she..." Min Ziqiong, seeing Nannan fall asleep, couldn't help but ask with concern.
She thought Nannan was scared unconscious.
"It's nothing. I used a little trick to let her sleep. After all, what's about to happen might not be suitable for children."
After speaking, Ying Chen handed Nannan back to Min Ziqiong.
Then he walked towards Herbert, who was on the ground.
Snap!
Ying Chen gently snapped his fingers on Herbert's face.
Herbert instantly woke up.
And his first reaction upon waking was to raise his gun and point it at Ying Chen, pulling the trigger!
"You bitch, how dare you use witchcraft to harm me!"
"I'll send you to hell!"
Herbert, however, mistook Ying Chen for Min Ziqiong!
He was eager to vent his anger!