Liu Hai shook his head fiercely after hearing Zhang Nu's words. How could he possibly not be afraid in this situation? Snakes were his worst fear, and now there were an ocean of them surrounding him. It was already a miracle that he hadn't completely collapsed from fear. He couldn't just ignore it and pretend everything was fine. Every time he closed his eyes, the terrifying scene played over and over in his mind.
Seeing Liu Hai's reaction, Zhang Nu understood just how terrified he was. If Liu Hai couldn't confront this fear, they would both be trapped in this illusion forever. Worse still, they might die here once their spiritual energy was exhausted.
"Liu Hai, do you really want us to stay trapped here forever? If you can't overcome this fear, we won't be able to escape," Zhang Nu said, urging him.
Liu Hai understood the gravity of the situation, but understanding wasn't enough. He simply couldn't overcome the terror he was feeling.
"Zhang Nu, I beg you, please stop pushing me. I can't face this, I just can't pretend these snakes aren't here. Maybe you should go on without me. I can't overcome this fear," Liu Hai replied, his voice filled with helplessness.
"Liu Hai, wake up! We need to fight again," Zhang Nu urgently called out.
Liu Hai immediately opened his eyes without any hesitation. He had already taken Zhang Nu's words to heart and trusted him completely. Upon seeing the Tree YaoGuai, Liu Hai felt both a wave of relief and disbelief. However, now that it was confirmed to be the same Tree YaoGuai, Liu Hai was eager to take his revenge.
"So, it was you, Tree YaoGuai, playing tricks on us, scaring me like that for so long!" Liu Hai growled. "You'll pay for it now!"
That pent-up frustration from earlier? It had all been building up for this moment. Zhang Nu found the scene amusing---it suited Liu Hai's bold, impulsive character perfectly.
The Tree YaoGuai, however, looked stunned. It hadn't expected Zhang Nu and Liu Hai to break free from the illusion, especially considering how powerful the Illusion YaoGuai's techniques were.