Guaranteed Win Brother Xiao Yuan
"Third Brother is right. Although we are all real," Xiao Yan said softly, his gaze fixed on the white-robed man, "We are indeed trapped in an illusion. This is the most terrifying part of the Nightmare Sky Mist. If we continue to follow the arrangements of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, we will only sink deeper and deeper until we become its Fire Slave. Even if we fight a great battle here and kill it, we will still remain in the illusion."
"Does this mean that all the Fire Slave we encountered, including Xiao Chen, were illusions?"
Gu Nanhai frowned, but suddenly looked at Xiao Chen, who was standing silently to the side, and said.
"There is truth within falsehood, and falsehood within truth. That's what makes the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame so terrifying. Ancestor Xiao Chen is not an illusion; he is real." Xiao Yan shook his head, looked at Xiao Chen, and said softly, "It's just that the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame didn't expect that Third Brother would be able to break its control over Ancestor Xiao Chen."
Xun'er and the others looked at each other, then cautiously scanned their surroundings, but no matter how they investigated, they could not detect the slightest fluctuation of the illusion.
"Back then, the Purification Lotus Demon Saint was known as the peak expert closest to the Dou Di, but in the end, he was devoured by the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, which led to his death. After his fall, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame inherited his legacy, and Nightmare Sky Mist was the Purification Lotus Demon Saint's signature move. When this Demon Saint used this move, he could make millions of people in a city live in an illusion for hundreds of years. The miraculous effect of such an illusion is beyond the imagination of ordinary people."
Xiao Yan sighed softly, his voice tinged with surprise. Just thinking about this illusion was terrifying. The Purification Lotus Demon Saint truly lived up to the title of Demon Saint.
"The previous Purifying Lotus Demon Flame didn't have this ability."
Gu Nanhai said in a deep voice, "After the previous appearances of the demonic flames, no one has encountered such a troublesome situation."
"A thousand years can change many things, and it can also allow the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame to gradually learn all the methods of the Purification Lotus Demon Saint. In a sense, he can now be considered an alternative ' Purification Lotus Demon Saint '."
Xiao Yan's gaze was fixed on the white-robed man whose expression was growing increasingly cold, and he said softly.
"Why do you know so much about Nightmare Sky Mist?"
On the throne, the white-robed man could no longer sit still. He finally stood up and asked in a somewhat sinister voice.
Xiao Yan silent, his expression mysterious.
His sudden realization and awareness of the strangeness of the place were naturally due to the guidance given to him by the orb of light in his mind that he had obtained from the map. Otherwise, before that strange orb of light reminded him, he would never have thought that after leaving that Nightmare Sky Mist, they were still in an illusion.
"Fine, it seems you're not so simple after all. But that's even better. No matter how strong you are, to me you're just a few more powerful Fire Slave!"
The white-robed man stared coldly and ruthlessly at Xiao Yuan and the others. Wisps of milky-white flames slowly emanated from his body, and instantly, a destructive heat gradually enveloped the space.
Upon seeing the white-robed man's imposing manner, the crowd's expressions changed slightly, and they quickly huddled together, their faces showing vigilance.
"Since it's an illusion, how do we break free? This thing feels incredibly real to us."
Yao Lao said in a low voice that he was gradually beginning to believe what Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan had said. They had fallen into an illusion, but the flames surrounding the white-robed figure in front of them told them that if they were killed here, they would still die completely.
"It's simple, just shatter the illusion with the most brute force, right?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan smiled, and then his soul power surged forth, enveloping his entire body and forming a soul giant thousands of feet tall.
"Emperor Realm Soul!?"
The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame could naturally see Xiao Yuan's current soul realm. Its handsome face, which was slightly inferior to Xiao Yuan's, suddenly changed color. After a sound of shock and anger, it moved and appeared above Xiao Yuan and the others. Its hands clenched tightly, and the milky white flames transformed into a huge flame spear. Then, with a swing of its arm, the spear tore through space, bringing with it a destructive aura, and shot fiercely toward Xiao Yuan.
"Emperor Realm Soul!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Nanhai was completely dumbfounded.
Xiao Yuan is actually Emperor Realm Soul?
Buzz! Yellow Springs Heavenly Wrath! The thousand-foot-tall soul giant roared, like a god unleashing his fury. The vast soul pressure almost materialized into ripples, spreading outwards!
"Bang!"
The massive flaming spear was instantly blasted apart and vanished without a trace. Then, the soul shockwave directly struck the white-robed man.
Before he could utter a sound, he vanished on the spot, just like the giant flaming spear.
At the same time, the space fluctuated violently, and finally, to everyone's surprise, it exploded with a bang! At the moment of the space explosion, everyone suddenly felt a dizzy sensation deep in their minds, and then hurriedly opened their eyes.
Opening his eyes, he was greeted by a Magma Sea, from which milky white flames occasionally shot out. This milky white lava stretched to the horizon, as if the entire space was a sea of lava.
Above the Magma Sea, some extremely large rocks floated, and Xiao Yuan and the others were on these rocks. Not far behind them, a huge silver halo was slowly rotating. "They're out?"
Upon seeing this unfamiliar territory, Xun'er and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
"Could this be an illusion?"
The Yao Lao looked around and said with some alarm, "What happened earlier has really frightened us. No one could have imagined that all our hard work inside would have been in vain."
"The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame doesn't have that kind of ability."
Xiao Yuan smiled faintly.
Behind him, Xiao Chen remained silent, his eyes flickering slightly.
During the years he was trapped in the Demon Fire Space, he would often think about things from the past to prevent himself from being controlled too deeply.
He didn't know when it started, but in his memory, there was a cousin named Xiao Yuan.
If he admired his brilliant cousin Xiao Xuan, he felt more closeness to Xiao Yuan.
After all, although Xiao Chen was quite talented when he was young, he was much more withdrawn than other children.
The past is like smoke. When he saw Xiao Yuan again, although he didn't know why, Xiao Yuan's strength was far from that of his older brother who didn't have much talent for cultivation in his memory. But he did see some of the shadows of Xiao Xuan from back then in Xiao Yuan.
"Whoosh!"
As soon as Xiao Yuan finished speaking, figures suddenly emerged from the floating rocks around them. They hovered in the sky, panting heavily, their faces filled with fear.
"It seems that your Breaking Illusions caused a chain reaction, bringing these guys out as well."
Upon seeing those people, the Yao Lao...
"It doesn't matter. Let them expend some power and take the brunt of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame's aggro first."
Xiao Yuan smiled slightly, but his gaze was fixed on the Magma Sea not far away. There, the lava slowly bulged, and a huge lava pillar about a hundred feet tall rose from the Magma Sea. Finally, when it reached the same level as everyone, it slowly stopped. Flames surged, and a handsome man in white robes appeared in everyone's sight.
Gazing at the real figure, Xiao Yan's expression turned completely solemn. This was the true Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, his ultimate goal for this journey! The space fell silent as the white-robed man suddenly appeared atop the magma pillar. Gazes, greedy and fervent, were fixed on him. With their keen eyesight, everyone present could immediately recognize that the man before them was indeed the true Purifying Lotus Demon Flame! "Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, I never imagined that in a thousand years you would cultivate the Purification Lotus Demon Saint's Nightmare Sky Mist to such a level. Truly remarkable!"
On a rocky outcrop, the Hall of Souls Master, dressed in black robes, raised his head and stared at the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame with a slightly unpleasant expression. He had also been trapped in the illusion earlier. If the illusion hadn't suddenly shattered at the last moment, even he wouldn't have been able to realize that he was still in the illusion.
"This demonic fire is becoming increasingly bizarre. This time, we absolutely cannot let him escape any longer. If he gets away, the Central State will surely be plunged into chaos and devastation!"
Elder Huo Yao looked wary, but after thinking for a moment, he decided to align himself with Xiao Yuan.
Although they harbored some suspicion towards the Ancient Clan, they had a degree of trust in Xiao Yuan.
Upon hearing Huo Yao's words, many people around nodded, their faces filled with fear as they stared at the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, whose power was simply too terrifying.
The white-robed man on the magma pillar glanced at the Hall of Souls Master and the others without any emotion in his eyes, but ignored them. His gaze was fixed on Xiao Yuan, who had a calm expression, and he felt a sense of apprehension.
"Don't look at me. As long as you give me the Demon Saint Inheritance, I can help you get rid of those who are after you."
Xiao Yuan shrugged and said indifferently.
"Hmph, I still have more faith in my own strength."
Upon hearing this, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame waved its hand, and an invisible wave spread out, causing the milky white halo in the distant sky to slowly dissipate.
Upon seeing this, everyone was immediately shocked. The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame had actually concealed the Space Channel, clearly indicating an intention to exterminate them all! "Demon Fire Refines the Heavens!"
The Space Channel was erased, and then, a burst of milky white flames suddenly erupted from the white-robed man's body. They then quickly spread out, encompassing the entire area in the blink of an eye, like a fiery prison that enveloped everyone inside.
Four enormous, milky-white Fire Curtain poured down from the sky, eventually connecting to the Magma Sea below, resembling a four-sided prison connecting heaven and earth when viewed from afar.
Xiao Yuan and the others gathered together, looking around with solemn expressions.
"He wants to refine us all."
The Yao Lao said with a solemn expression.
"Brother Xiao, what should we do now?"
Huo Xuan and the other two also gathered around and asked with solemn expressions.
"The power of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame is extremely terrifying. Right now, it is probably equivalent to a peak five-star Dou Sheng Expert. Coupled with the demon flame's unique abilities, it could even fight against Six Star Dou Sheng. No one here can surpass its strength."
Xiao Chen, who had remained silent until now, spoke slowly. He was extremely familiar with the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame and was naturally aware of its current strength.
"Peak of the fifth star"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed slightly. There is a huge gap between each level of Dou Sheng, especially since the opponent's true form is the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, which ranks third among Heavenly Flames, making it extremely difficult to deal with.
"Don't worry, I guarantee a win."
Xiao Yuan waved his hand, signaling everyone to calm down.
"Bang! Bang!"
Just as everyone was on guard, a series of low explosions suddenly came from not far behind. Xiao Yuan and his group immediately turned around and saw figures suddenly exploding into clouds of blood mist. The blood mist was completely evaporated by the terrifying heat as soon as it appeared.
The sudden explosions of bodies immediately caused panic among many. They clearly hadn't seen any attack, yet as their panic intensified, more and more figures exploded out of thin air. The deep, resounding thuds were chilling; this method of killing was utterly invisible and colorless. "Be careful! The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame is extremely strange; it can use people's emotions as a trigger to set them ablaze. If you don't want to die, don't have any wild thoughts!"
As panic spread, finally, a knowledgeable person shouted out.
Hearing the shout, the remaining people hurriedly suppressed their emotional fluctuations and tried their best to remain calm. The constant self-destruction gradually subsided.
"These people don't even deserve to be my Fire Slave."
The white-robed man raised his eyes indifferently, his voice cold and eerie. "Below the Dou Sheng, Huo Bao!"
"Bang bang bang bang!"
The moment the white-robed man uttered his last word, the entire sky descended into chaos. Nearly eighty percent of the Dou Zun expert exploded in a bizarre instant, as if explosives had been planted within their bodies. "This guy has terrifying methods."
Looking at the sky, where more than half of the people had disappeared in the blink of an eye, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
Of course, this does not include Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yan, and Xun'er.
Given the intensity of their flames, if they had a home field like the Demon Fire Space, achieving this wouldn't be too difficult.
"Tsk, only those who remain are qualified to become Fire Slave."
Looking at the now much emptier sky, a smile finally appeared on the face of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. With a wave of its hand, ten pillars of magma shot out from the Magma Sea below. Then the magma exploded, and ten figures dressed in milky-white fire armor appeared around the white-robed man.
"They're all Dou Sheng Expert!"
Looking at the ten empty-eyed figures, the remaining people gasped. These ten figures were obviously Fire Slave, but what was shocking was that all of them had reached the Dou Sheng level. The strongest Fire Slave actually possessed the strength of Late Three-Star Dou Saint!