Douluo: Rainbow Cat, Blue Cat, Seven Swords and Dragon Rider

Chapter 550 Double Illusion
Just as Xiao Yan and his group approached the gate, countless fire slaves appeared.

These fire slaves, controlled by the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, launched an attack on Xiao Yan and his companions as soon as they appeared.

Although these fire slaves are not particularly powerful, they seem endless and impossible to kill.

At this moment, Xiao Yan had a strange feeling, but he couldn't explain why he felt that way.

They could only clear out these fire slaves while breaking through the gate.

But after entering the gate, they found themselves in a similar space, where many fire slaves appeared and attacked them.

"The gate's there, charge!"

Once again, the group broke through the fire slaves' encirclement and entered the gate.

The result was the same: the same space, numerous fire slaves, and Xiao Yan's strange feeling grew stronger and stronger.

"How could this be?"

Gu Xun'er asked, puzzled.

"This is the arrangement of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. We have already entered its trap, and we can only proceed step by step. There is no other way."

After passing through several more levels, the surrounding space finally changed.

The place seemed very peaceful, with no large number of fire slaves present.

But a four-star Dou Sheng stood in their way, wielding a blood-red giant axe, exuding immense power.

Xiao Yan remembered Lan Hong's earlier warning and immediately realized who this person was.

"He is Xiao Chen's ancestor!"

"Xiao Chen, Blood Axe Xiao Chen, I didn't expect him to be here."

Gu Nanhai did not know Xiao Chen, but he had seen an introduction to Xiao Chen in the records of the ancient tribe.

Before they could even be surprised, Xiao Chen's blood axe was already slashing towards them.

Xiao Yan and his group hurriedly dodged, and then Gu Nanhai stepped forward and engaged Xiao Chen in battle.

Although both are four-star Dou Sheng, Xiao Chen's strength is much greater than Gu Nanhai's.

Seeing that Gu Nanhai was being suppressed by Xiao Chen, Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er also stepped forward to attack Xiao Chen.

The addition of Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er did alleviate the pressure on Gu Nanhai, but that was only temporary.

At that moment, Xiao Chen activated the Xiao Clan's clan mark, and his strength increased dramatically.

"not good!"

Xiao Chen's blood axe transformed into a massive axe shadow and crashed down upon the crowd.

Although Gu Nanhai, Xiao Yan, and Gu Xun'er all managed to dodge, the aftershocks still caused them minor injuries.

"As expected of Blood Axe Xiao Chen, he can still exert such great strength even when controlled by the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. One can imagine how powerful he was in his prime."

"Elder, now is not the time for lamentation. Is there any way to resolve this?"

Gu Nanhai shook his head. What could he do against an opponent like Xiao Chen? They were lucky they hadn't died under Xiao Chen's blood axe.

At this moment, Xiao Yan activated the Xiao Clan's runes and charged forward.

"Brother Xiao Yan, be careful!"

Perhaps it was the resonance of the Xiao clan's insignia that made Xiao Chen, who was originally planning to attack Xiao Yan, stop.

"Junior Xiao Yan pays respects to Ancestor Xiao Chen!"

"Xiao Clan, who am I? Ah!"

Xiao Chen suddenly clutched his head and screamed. Xiao Yan seized the opportunity to rush forward and used his own fused strange fire to help Xiao Chen isolate himself from the control of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire.

This move worked, freeing Xiao Chen from the control of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame and restoring his senses.

"You are a descendant of the Xiao clan. Thank you for bringing me back to my senses. How is the Xiao clan doing now?"

"The Xiao clan no longer exists."

Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment, then a surge of overwhelming anger welled up within him. "Even Brother Xiao Xuan has fallen?"

"Yes, Ancestor Xiao Xuan failed to break through to the Dou Di realm and was then ambushed by the Soul Clan, which led to his demise."

"The Soul Clan, very well. I, Xiao Chen, will make the Soul Clan pay the price."

"Ancestor Xiao Chen, please lead us to the Pure Lotus Demon Flame."

Xiao Chen shook his head.

"With your current strength, it is impossible to defeat the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. It has become incredibly terrifying."

"But now we have no other choice but to go to him for a glimmer of hope."

Xiao Chen thought about it and realized that Xiao Yan was right. Going to find the Pure Lotus Demon Flame would give them a glimmer of hope, while not going would only leave them trapped and dying here.

"Well, come with me."

With Xiao Chen leading the way, the group headed straight for the Demon Flame Temple, where the Pure Lotus Demon Flame was located.

Meanwhile, Lan Hong leisurely made her way towards the Demonfire Temple.

"Master, what's wrong with them?"

Little Fairy Doctor couldn't help but ask at this moment, because it seemed that everyone they saw along the way was fighting against something.

"They are actually still in the illusion, but their bodies are acting according to what they are experiencing in the illusion."

Actually, Lan Hong thought this illusion was quite interesting. The initial environment was an incredibly realistic and immersive experience.

This second layer of illusion is virtual reality interaction, but it's much more realistic than the virtual reality interaction achieved by AR glasses.

"They are still in the illusion. The illusion created by the Pure Lotus Demon Flame is so terrifying."

If it weren't for Master, wouldn't we have ended up like them?

Lan Hong nodded. If Lan Hong hadn't intervened, even if Little Fairy Doctor and Cai Lin had broken through the first illusion, they wouldn't have been aware of the existence of the second illusion.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yan and his companions had already arrived before the Pure Lotus Demon Flame with Xiao Chen.

The Pure Lotus Demon Flame has condensed into human form, just like the Pure Lotus Demon Saint of yesteryear.

He leaned back in his chair, looking indifferently at the crowd in front of him.

"I am quite surprised that you have come before me, but that is all. I have waited for this day for another 1000 years, and this time no one can stop me."

"Pure Lotus Demon Flame, it seems you have obtained the entire inheritance of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint. No wonder you can cultivate Nightmare Heavenly Mist to such a profound level."

However, an illusion is still an illusion, no matter how real it may seem.

"Xiao Yan, what do you mean by that? Are we still in an illusion?"

"That's right, we've been in an illusion all along, and we've never escaped it."

I've always had a strange feeling, but I can't quite put my finger on what that strange feeling is.

It wasn't until I used my strange fire to help Xiao Chen's ancestor break free from the control of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire that I realized we had actually been trapped in an illusion all along.

"You mean Xiao Chen is an illusion, that he doesn't exist?"

"No, Xiao Chen's ancestor is real. There is reality within illusion, and illusion within reality. This is the most terrifying thing about this illusion."

Clap clap clap! The Pure Lotus Demon Flame applauded for Xiao Yan at this moment.

"Not bad, not bad. I didn't expect anyone to be able to see through my illusion. However, it is impossible for you to leave this illusion."

"All of you, obediently become my fire slaves. You are all quite strong and qualified to be my fire slaves."

The Pure Lotus Demon Flame had no intention of wasting words; it wanted to immediately refine Xiao Yan and the others into fire slaves to avoid any unforeseen complications.

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