This Wasn't How It Was Supposed to Go!

"Defeat me and you will obtain the Demonic Flame Origin; otherwise, you will remain here forever as my Fire Slaves."

At the same time, upon seeing Xiao Yan and the others arrive, Ji Li, Ji Li as the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, mimicked their tone and spoke.

Even when Ji Li was impersonating the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, she managed to create the same imposing aura as her opponent!

As soon as Ji Li, the fake Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, finished speaking, the surrounding space trembled.

Upon seeing this, Gu Nanhai and the others looked very grave.

Because, when faced with the "Purifying Lotus Demon Flame" before them, they felt an overwhelming sense of invincibility.

To be honest, if Ji Li really is the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, his strength has already become even greater since Gu Nanhai and the others developed such emotions!

But Ji Li is not an option.

Because it enters the illusionary space in its Main Body.

As I've already said, this second level of the illusionary space is a mix of reality and illusion, where the real can also be fake!

If Ji Li were merely creating a phantom version of himself, he would probably be easily defeated by Xiao Yan and his group.

Or rather, even creating a fake version of himself wouldn't be enough to delay Xiao Yan and the others from breaking the illusion!

After all, the main body of this illusion is still controlled by the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.

Ji Li only possesses a portion of the licensing rights; he cannot achieve the same level of power as the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, where he can be as strong as others imagine!

Without entering the illusion in Main Body, there are many things that cannot be done by Ji Li.

"Phew~"

Just as everyone else looked solemn, Xiao Yan suddenly exhaled a breath of stale air.

However, it can be seen that Xiao Yan's expression is completely different from the others around him; there is even a hint of relief in his eyes.

"Purifying Lotus Demon Flame... It seems you have already obtained the inheritance of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint, otherwise you would not have been able to cultivate the Nightmare Sky Mist to such a level that it is almost indistinguishable from the real thing."

I have to admit, the illusion you created is even more realistic than the Bodhi Ancient Tree!

However realistic an illusion may be, it is still an illusion...

Xiao Yan's deep voice echoed quietly across the altar.

This judgment was made by Xiao Yan based on the clues given by the ball of light in his mind earlier.

That's right, in Xiao Yan's opinion, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame in front of him is fake!

The ball of light in his consciousness had already helped him a lot since he entered the Demonic Flame Space.

He believed that the ball of light was definitely related to the legendary Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint!

In that case, he believed the other party's judgment must be correct!

The Remnant Soul of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint: "..."

The Remnant Soul of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint within Xiao Yan's consciousness wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say.

All his earlier judgments were correct!

But what on earth is this "Purifying Lotus Demon Flame" before us?

At this moment, even the Remnant Soul of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint in Xiao Yan's consciousness space was somewhat dumbfounded.

Things seemed to be spiraling out of his control.

The moment Xiao Yan finished speaking, the "Purifying Lotus Demon Flame" in front of him suddenly revealed a strange smile.

This enigmatic smile immediately startled Xiao Yan.

What's going on? He's seen through the illusion, so why is the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame still laughing?

However, regardless of how the "Purifying Lotus Demon Flame" reacted, Xun'er and the others beside Xiao Yan all showed expressions of surprise.

"An illusion? Brother Xiao Yan, are you saying we're still in an illusion?"

Xun'er wore an incredulous expression.

"I am real!"

At this moment, Zi Yan quickly spoke up as well.

In her perception, she was absolutely real; there was no illusion whatsoever!

"We are all real... but we are indeed trapped in an illusion. This is the most terrifying aspect 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 finally become its Fire Slaves."

Even if we fight a great battle here and slay it, we will still remain within the illusionary realm...

Xiao Yan stared at the "Purifying Lotus Demon Flame" and said.

"Xiao Yan, so you mean that all those Fire Slaves 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.

"The truth lies within the falsehood, and the falsehood within the truth; this is what makes the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame so terrifying. Ancestor Xiao Chen is not an illusion; he is real, only his mind is mostly controlled by the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame..."

Xiao Yan's explanation left Xun'er and the others looking at each other in bewilderment. They then cautiously scanned their surroundings, but no matter how they investigated, they could not detect the slightest fluctuation of the illusion.

Honestly, if it weren't Xiao Yan who said those words, Xun'er and the others would never have believed it.

After all, this doesn't look like an illusion at all!

Hehe, haha!

However, just as Xiao Yan said that they were still in an illusion, the "Purifying Lotus Demon Flame" in front of them suddenly burst into laughter.

What are you laughing at?

Hearing the strange laughter of the "Purifying Lotus Demon Flame," Xiao Yan subconsciously asked.

That's not right!

After its true nature was exposed, shouldn't the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame have shown a panicked expression?

Why is the other person laughing so happily?

"It's nothing. Since you all believe this is an illusion, then in your eyes, I'm also an illusion?"

"Purifying Lotus Demon Flame" looked at Xiao Yan and the others with a playful gaze and asked.

"That's exactly right!"

Xiao Yan answered very affirmatively!

He trusted the judgment of the ball of light in his consciousness.

"Is that so? Kid, since you think I'm fake, do you dare to take one of my moves?"

"Purifying Lotus Demon Flame" stared at Xiao Yan with a half-smile and asked.

"A fake is a fake! What do I have to be afraid of?"

Xiao Yan revealed a confident expression.

"Brother Xiao Yan!"

"Xiao Yan!"

"Xiao Yan!"

Seeing that Xiao Yan was about to do something so risky, Xun'er and Yao Lao naturally all showed worried expressions.

"Don't worry, the illusion created by the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame is very special. Although it's extremely realistic, it's still fake! Moreover, as long as we imagine the fake things in it as fake, they won't become real!"

Xiao Yan had clearly seen through the true nature of the illusionary space created by the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.

However, Xiao Yan was unaware that the "Purifying Lotus Demon Flame" before him was real!

Therefore, Xiao Yan is about to suffer a silent loss...

"Oh? Is that so?"

After hearing Xiao Yan's explanation, Xun'er's eyes showed disbelief, but she ultimately chose to believe her Brother Xiao Yan.

"It can't be wrong!"

Xiao Yan answered very affirmatively.

"In that case, kid, get ready for my attack!"

At the same time, the "Purifying Lotus Demon Flame" suddenly grinned and launched an attack.

"Boom"

With a wave of her hand, the "Purifying Lotus Demon Flame" unleashed a milky-white pillar of fire that shot straight toward Xiao Yan.

Ji Li certainly wouldn't kill his friend's grandson.

In fact, his purpose was simply to delay Xiao Yan from breaking the illusion, nothing more!

"Buzz~"

A milky-white pillar of fire pierced through the Void and appeared before Xiao Yan in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan, under the worried gazes of Xun'er and the others, confidently chose not to dodge or avoid.

"This is fake, this is fake..."

And Xiao Yan was silently repeating the same thing in his heart.

"Bang"

However, when the pillar of fire reached him and the scorching heat hit him, Xiao Yan was stunned.

Holy crap, it's true!

At that moment, he realized something was wrong with the script!