Before long, the projections of Sea Emperor and Melissa appeared.
Their projections seemed completely unaffected by the illusion, racing forward as if walking on level ground. In contrast, the Three-Star Asuras moved as slowly as snails within the illusion.
The first to approach a target was one of Melissa's projections.
Dressed in a black gown, Melissa was tall and slender. Coupled with a face beautiful enough to topple kingdoms, she possessed a lethal allure to male creatures.
The target this projection of Melissa encountered was a handsome man, impeccably dressed and carrying himself like a gentleman.
The man's eyes lit up at the sight of Melissa, and he immediately struck up a conversation.
"Beautiful lady, we really are fated. I never thought we would meet in a place like this."
"Fated?" Melissa raised an eyebrow. She did not understand why he would say that when she had clearly come with hostile intentions.
"Yes, we share the same goal: to take down Gu Ding. Why don't we travel together?" the handsome man invited.
"I think you have the wrong idea." Only then did Melissa understand. The other party had misunderstood and thought she had come to take down Gu Ding as well.
"The wrong idea?" The handsome man was utterly confused. A question flashed through his mind. Other than those seeking to take down Gu Ding, could anyone else have entered this place for another reason?
"Yes, you have the wrong idea. I'm not here to take down Gu Ding. My name is Melissa, and I'm Gu Ding's ally. I entered this illusion to help Gu Ding clear out intruders like you!" Melissa finally revealed her true purpose.
Hearing this, the handsome man was stunned at first, but he quickly realized there had been a blind spot in his thinking. He