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

Chapter 704 One Sword Shatters the Illusion
When they reached the deepest part of the ruins, they saw that the people of the True Dragon Clan and the True Phoenix Clan were lying on the ground, their life force gradually fading.

At the same time, they were shocked to find so many corpses of true dragons and true phoenixes piled up deep within the ruins.

Lan Hong connected the images from the illusion she had seen earlier and deduced that the sacrifices of these True Dragon and True Phoenix clans were all for the purpose of sealing the Blood Zombie Demon Emperor, who had been severely injured by the Ancestor Futu.

The Blood Zombie Demon Emperor, who had already been severely injured by the Ancestor of the Buddha, still required the sacrifice of so many True Dragons and True Phoenixes to be completely sealed away, demonstrating his immense power.

Lan Hong overestimated the Blood Zombie Demon Emperor's abilities even more.

Qing Yanjing then asked, "Lan Hong, what's wrong with them?"

Lan Hong shook his head; he didn't know what was going on either.

But one thing is certain: if nothing is done soon, the True Dragon Clan and True Phoenix Clan members that Long Yu and Feng Yu brought will be in trouble.

But at that moment, Danyu and Gaoyuan suddenly moved.

What they were eyeing was naturally the Dragon and Phoenix Blood Pool, whose essence blood was even more powerful than that of ordinary true dragons and true phoenixes.

So they actually rushed over, which was something they shouldn't have done impulsively, but that's exactly what they did.

The result was obvious: in the blink of an eye, they lay beside the blood pool just like the people of the True Dragon Clan and the True Phoenix Clan.

"Could it be poisonous?"

Qing Yanjing immediately began to speculate, while Lan Hong closed her eyes and carefully sensed the surrounding fluctuations.

A moment later, Lan Hong opened his eyes again, and he probably understood what was going on.

"It's not poison. With their strength, they couldn't have done this with just poison."

There must be a powerful illusion here; anyone who crosses it will be pulled into the illusion.

This illusion is terrifying. They are people who have lived for many years and experienced many things, yet they are trapped in the illusion.

If I were also trapped in this illusion, I wouldn't be entirely confident I could escape it.

"What should we do now?"

"Calm down, haven't you noticed? You're getting impatient."

Upon hearing Lan Hong's words, Qing Yanjing broke out in a cold sweat.

"How could this happen? I shouldn't have been so impulsive and hasty!"

"There is a trace of evil energy mixed in with the spiritual energy here. It is difficult for ordinary people to detect. This trace of evil energy has little effect on people, but it can stir up their emotions."

However, when combined with the powerful illusion that exists here, the destructive power increases exponentially.

The reason Danyu and Gaoyuan rushed over so recklessly was for this very reason.

Lan Hong took out the Sword of Light, which began to release purifying light, purifying the faint evil energy in this space.

But after purifying these evil energies, Lan Hong frowned again.

Because more evil energy spread out, although the amount of evil energy was not large, it quickly filled the entire space.

This may seem like a small problem, but it reveals a big trouble. The seal here may be broken, and the Blood Zombie Demon Emperor sealed here may break free at any time.

"Have you discovered any new problems?"

"Yes, the problem here may be more serious than we thought."

The seal here has malfunctioned; the powerful extraterrestrial demon sealed here may very well break free.

"Just as we suspected, an even more powerful extraterrestrial demon is sealed here."

Xiao Yan and Lin Dong arrived at this time as well. They naturally noticed the piled-up corpses and the members of the True Dragon Clan and True Phoenix Clan. Lan Hong briefly explained the situation before saying, "I'll try to break the illusion here. You all protect me."

"Isn't this a bit too risky, senior?"

"There's no time to think about that now. Their life force is constantly draining away. If this continues, they'll truly become part of the corpses here."

As they were talking, Lan Hong walked toward the Dragon and Phoenix Blood Pool, and like the others, he was pulled into the illusion.

However, Lan Hong supported her body with the Sword of Light and did not fall down like the others.

The scene Lan Hong saw was completely different from what the others saw. The surrounding area was filled with the sounds of artillery fire, completely scorched by shells, and the ground was blackened, with no vegetation in sight.

At that moment, he felt as if he had lost all his strength and had become a soldier in tattered clothes, holding an old-fashioned rifle.

As the bugle sounded, his innate instincts drove him to charge toward the enemy.

However, because he was prepared, Lan Hong did not fall completely into it, and he also understood why Long Yu and the others were trapped in the illusion.

Because what appears in this illusion isn't something terrifying, but rather a regret you want to make up for.

Because you want to make amends but can't, you'll eventually get trapped in it and become completely lost in the endless cycle.

Just like now, a bullet hits Lan Hong right between the eyebrows, and the next moment Lan Hong regains consciousness and continues to fight on the battlefield.

Although Lan Hong has realized the workings of this illusion, she still doesn't know how to break it.

I'm just following the plot of the illusion to find a breakthrough.

Quite some time had passed outside, and Qing Yanjing couldn't help but worry about Lan Hong.

"Is he going to be okay?"

"Don't worry, senior wouldn't take any risks if he wasn't confident."

"That's right, don't worry, I believe he'll be able to solve the problem soon."

Hearing Xiao Yan and Lin Dong's words of comfort, Qing Yanjing calmed down a little.

"Lan Hong, you can't be hurt!"

Perhaps sensing Qing Yanjing's prayer, the Light Sword in Lan Hong's hand emitted a beam of light, and as the light swept across, Lan Hong, who was in the illusion, was completely awakened.

"So that's how it is. The deepest obsessions of the past cannot be rewritten and are just a pipe dream. Rather than indulging in this pipe dream, it's better to return to reality and write a better future."

Lan Hong's thoughts materialized into a sword, and the rifle in his hand transformed back into the Sword of Light.

With a single sword strike, the entire illusionary space shattered layer by layer until it finally exploded completely, and Lan Hong's consciousness returned to her body.

At this moment, Lan Hong opened his eyes, and the sword of light in his hand shone brightly. With a swift stroke, Lan Hong completely erased the illusion.

Seeing that Lan Hong had regained consciousness, Qing Yanjing finally smiled.

"Thank goodness, you're alright. How are you?"

"It's all over now. I've broken the illusion. You can come here now."

Upon hearing Lan Hong's words, Qing Yanjing was the first to rush over and throw herself into Lan Hong's arms.

Xiao Yan and Lin Dong both smiled when they saw this.

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