A cold gleam flashed through Chen Rui's eyes—sure enough, it was a Mirage Demon, and one at the peak demigod level. It seemed to have lurked in the Black Prison Desert for many years, impersonating the Dream Oasis to prey on those who entered. Then the real Dream Oasis...
"My lord!" Regia cried in surprise. "This Mirage Demon's appearance... it is that of Tessaniel's guardian servant from the legends!"
"Guardian servant?"
Chen Rui frowned. Then Regia suddenly shuddered, as though he had seen something unimaginable. His face was filled with terror as he actually dropped to his knees. "Your Majesty..."
Before Chen Rui could speak, the scene before him abruptly changed. He saw Dodo, whom he had constantly worried about, imprisoned inside a cage-like barrier. Outside the cage stood a figure with six pairs of wings—Raphael!
At Raphael's feet lay a woman covered in blood, clearly on the brink of death. It was Catherine!
Chen Rui narrowed his eyes. Although it felt utterly real, he knew perfectly well that this was merely the Mirage Demon's innate illusionary power. At the same time, the Super System's alert for psychic intrusion sounded once more...
Chen Rui snorted coldly. Ignoring every sight before him, he swung a hand toward the location displayed by the Analytical Eye. Seven enormous spheres of light instantly appeared, linked together by faint, indistinct strands of radiance, before exploding in an instant.
White light flared, tearing apart every illusion and revealing the Mirage Demon's true form once again. More than half its carapace had shattered, and its aura had suddenly weakened.
Mirage Demons excelled at creating illusions. Their mental power was so formidable that even those of the same level could not escape it. However, their physical constitution and strength were their weaknesses. Having taken the Seven-Star Burst head-on,