Dongfang Xue's pupils shrank.
"How is this possible? The volcano and the lava are all illusions?
Are we in an illusory realm now? "
Gu Xuan finally took out the Heaven Punishing Sword and slashed at the soul beasts outside the light barrier.
The further down they went, the more concentrated the soul beasts were, and the larger their bodies were.
Their strength naturally increased as well.
Now, there were already early-stage Profound Sage-level soul beasts.
"That's right, we are in an illusion.
Apart from the soul beasts that were real, everything else that he saw was an illusion.
I only just realized this.
These soul beasts have nothing to do with the power of fire. There's no reason for them to completely melt into the lava after being slain, leaving no trace behind.
So, there's only one explanation: the lava is fake! "
Gu Xuan took a deep breath.
"Since the magma is fake, then the volcano, as well as the two special fire elemental powers that attracted me before, must also be fake.
This is a trap set by the king of soul beasts.
He knows that I'm extremely sensitive to the power of fire, and he's extremely confident.
Because of the existence of the Sovereign Flame, I don't think that anything related to the power of fire is fake.
At least, no one has ever been able to fool me with the power of fire before.
I've failed miserably at such an easy task. "
Dongfang Xue's expression became solemn.
Although Gu Xuan said it casually, given his strong self-esteem, saying that he had failed miserably at such an easy task was enough to show how serious the situation was.
Gu Xuan's soul realm had reached the level of a high-level Profound Sage!
Furthermore, he was the owner of the Sovereign Flame. How could he be deceived by an illusion related to the power of fire?
How strong was the king of soul beasts that had deceived him?
"At the very least, in terms of soul realm, he's definitely not weaker than me!"
Gu Xuan thought to himself.
For the first time, he felt like he was being toyed with by an enemy.
In the past, Gu Xuan's soul power had always been superior to any enemy he had encountered, including high-level Profound Sages like Shi Zhixuan.
This was one of Gu Xuan's greatest advantages. It allowed him to clearly perceive the enemy's every move in battle.
The enemy's concealment and sneak attacks were nothing but a joke in front of him.
However, the Soul Beast King in front of him was different. Even now, Gu Xuan had yet to truly grasp its position.
In fact, even though he knew that everything before him was an illusion, he was still unable to decipher it.
"It's finally over."
Gu Xuan said calmly.
The light shield had already fallen to the bottom of the magma. Below it was already the ground.
"No, to be precise, we should be at the edge of the entire illusion.
This was a good thing. At the very least, it proved that this illusory realm was not endless. Instead, it existed in an independent space.
Logically speaking, I should have met an enemy who could make such a big move, know so much about me, and even set a trap for me.
However, I really can't think of any of my enemies who are soul beasts. "
Gu Xuan's soul energy surged out in all directions like covering the sky and covering the earth.
Since he was already at the edge of the illusory realm, he might as well use it as the center to carefully observe the situation around him.
Dongfang Xue also released her own soul energy.
Unfortunately, the feeling of her soul energy being blocked became more and more intense. After her soul energy left her body, it was as if her acupoints had been pressed. It was clearly still there, but she couldn't feel it at all.
This situation was a sign of danger.
Dongfang Xue had no choice but to immediately withdraw her soul energy.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be a good thing if someone attacked the soul energy that had left his body and he didn't notice it.
"Kekeke …"
Dozens of soul beasts over three meters in size swayed their tails and opened their bloody mouths to attack Gu Xuan.
Every single soul beast was at the initial stage of the Profound Sage rank!
Just as they approached, an enormous pressure assaulted them. It was as if a mountain was about to crash down.
The protective light shield that Gu Xuan had been maintaining this entire time suddenly began to distort at this moment. It seemed as if it would shatter at any moment.
"Be careful. After the light shield shatters, I'll fight like crazy.
Finally, he pretended to be exhausted and lured the real enemy out.
I'll give you a ninth-grade Deathlike Pill. Find an opportunity to use it and fake your death.
Then, I'll pretend to put away your corpse.
Remember, don't injure your dantian. No matter how serious the injury is, it'll be fine.
I want to see who the mastermind behind this is. "
Gu Xuan used his soul voice to inform Dongfang Xue.
Dongfang Xue was about to reply when Gu Xuan immediately stopped her.
"Don't use your soul voice. Otherwise, the enemy will detect it.
They can't detect my voice transmission, but they can definitely detect yours. "
Dongfang Xue didn't move. She only blinked a few times as a response.
Crack.
Gu Xuan's protective light shield shattered.
His face suddenly paled a few degrees.
"Damn it, I've reached my limit!
The pressure of dozens of initial stage Profound Sage-level soul beasts added together was simply too strong.
This time, we're in danger.
It looks like we can't be born on the same day, but we're going to die on the same day.
Actually, there's something I've always wanted to tell you.
I really … really like you. "
At this critical moment, Gu Xuan suddenly became an affectionate person. He kissed Dongfang Xue's lips.
Dongfang Xue's pupils contracted. She felt her heart rate accelerate. Her face had already become bright red, and her mind was completely blank.
She didn't know what to do. What was Gu Xuan doing?
Why was he suddenly confessing to her?
Could it be that he already had a premonition that they were both going to die here?
But didn't he just say that he was going to lure the enemy out? Why did he suddenly feel like he was going to die?
Could it be that this was an illusion?
She had fallen into an illusion and couldn't extricate herself?
Dongfang Xue's mind was a mess. She couldn't think straight no matter how hard she tried.
Only when a pill suddenly appeared in her mouth did Dongfang Xue realize that Gu Xuan was trying to use this method to give her the ninth-grade Deathlike Pill.
Didn't this mean that Gu Xuan's confession was fake?
He just wanted to make his inexplicable actions seem more reasonable.
No one would've thought that he would use this method to give her a pill.
Dongfang Xue knew that she had misunderstood, and her face became even redder.
She didn't even notice when Gu Xuan's lips had left her mouth.
"Soul Beast King, to think that you're a Soul Beast King. If you have the ability, come out here and let me see what you are.
What's the big deal about sending a bunch of subordinates? "
Gu Xuan roared with an unwilling expression as he engaged in battle with the dozens of early-stage Profound Sage-level soul beasts that were charging over.
The Heaven Destroyer Sword in his hand erupted with unparalleled power, causing this magma world to be filled with awe-inspiring sword qi.
Buzz buzz buzz!
The sword hummed as Gu Xuan slashed out circles of sword light, surrounding himself and Dongfang Xue. It was both an attack and a defense.
Slashing sounds could be heard as the soul beasts were sliced into pieces one after another.
Fifteen minutes later, Gu Xuan was gasping for breath.
However, the soul beasts were still coming in an endless stream.
There seemed to be no end to the number of soul beasts in this magma illusion.
After killing another wave of soul beasts, Gu Xuan was already drenched in sweat. Even his aura was unstable.
Immediately after, an even more despairing scene appeared.
A total of ten mid-stage Profound Sage-level soul beasts surrounded Gu Xuan and charged at him!
"Kekeke … die!"
Mid-stage Profound Sage-level soul beasts were already able to speak a simple language.
Gu Xuan's expression didn't change as he exchanged a glance with Dongfang Xue. The time had come!
The Eternal Pill Emperor!
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