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Chapter 176: The inner demon quietly approaches, trapped in the illusion

The fog swirled like a tide, and the world before Lei Yi was a blur of chaos. Lost in this ethereal space, he couldn't tell where he was going, couldn't see where he came from. In his ears, Dongfang Liuli's anxious calls faded away, until they finally vanished without a trace.

"Liuli?" Lei Yi called out tentatively. His voice echoed in the empty space, but he received no response.

A feeling of unease spread in his heart. He clenched his fists, trying to gather his spiritual power to dispel the fog, but found that the spiritual power in his body seemed to be dormant and had no reaction.

At this moment, a familiar figure slowly emerged from the mist. She was graceful, dressed in a white dress as white as snow, with eyes and eyebrows as picturesque as a painting. She looked exactly like Dongfang Liuli.

"Liuli, is that you?" When Lei Yi saw her figure, a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart, and he walked towards her quickly.

"It's me." Dongfang Liuli's gentle voice came, with a hint of fatigue and worry, "Are you okay? I feel that the inner demon in you seems to be starting to take effect."

"Inner demon?" Lei Yi paused, looking at the familiar face before him, a trace of doubt rising in his heart. He knew that inner demons were cunning and changeable, and were good at exploiting people's weaknesses. Could this all be an illusion created by the inner demon?

As if seeing through his thoughts, Dongfang Liuli walked up to him, gently took his hand, and said softly: "I know you have a lot of questions in your heart, but now is not the time to think about them. You are already very tired, don't struggle anymore, let go of everything, and come with me."

Her voice was like magic, gently soothing the uneasiness and anxiety in Lei Yi's heart. He looked at the familiar and gentle face before him, and his tired heart seemed to really want to give up resistance and just stay in this moment forever.

"Come with me, back to the place where we first met. There is no fighting, no killing, only us..." Dongfang Liuli's voice became softer and softer, but it seemed to have the power to bewitch people, making Lei Yi involuntarily want to get closer to her.

He looked into her eyes, which were full of affection and tenderness, and he almost indulged in them.

"Okay..." He was about to blurt out the word, but at this moment, he felt a sharp pain on the back of his hand. He looked down and saw a small wound on the back of his hand, blood slowly oozing out.

"What's wrong with you?" Dongfang Liuli asked hurriedly upon seeing this, but a hint of imperceptible panic flashed in her eyes.

Lei Yi did not answer, but just stared at the wound, his eyes gradually becoming clear.

This is not real, it's just an illusion created by the inner demon!

The bright red blood stimulated Lei Yi's nerves, instantly clearing his previously chaotic thoughts. He looked at the familiar face before him, but a chill ran through his heart. How could Dongfang Liuli bear to hurt him?

"You are not Liuli!" Lei Yi suddenly shook off her hand and took a few steps back, his eyes full of vigilance and defensiveness.

"You..." The gentleness on Dongfang Liuli's face disappeared instantly, replaced by a sinister and vicious look. "You can actually see through my illusion?"

"Hmph, you dare to show off your mere tricks in front of an expert!" Lei Yi snorted coldly, and spiritual power surged in his hands, trying to condense an attack.

However, the scene before him suddenly changed. The gentle Dongfang Liuli had vanished, replaced by a blood-red sky, gusting winds, and the howling of ghosts and wolves. Countless savage demons and monsters swarmed from all directions, carrying a sickening stench of decay and opening their bloody mouths to bite Lei Yi.

"Ah!" Lei Yi instinctively waved his arms, trying to repel these monsters, but found that his attacks were like hitting cotton and could not cause any harm to them at all.

"Hahaha..." A cold voice came from all directions, full of sarcasm and ridicule, "Lei Yi, you can't escape. The fear and despair deep in your heart will become my nourishment. I will make you sink into this endless nightmare forever!"

Lei Yi finally understood that this was the true face of his inner demon! It used the things he feared most in his heart to attack him, leaving him defenseless.

"It's not that easy to make me surrender!" Lei Yi gritted his teeth, suppressing the fear and anxiety in his heart, trying to gather his spiritual power to fight back.

However, he was surprised to find that his spiritual power seemed to be greatly suppressed here, and it was extremely difficult to operate.

"How could this happen..." Lei Yi's heart sank, and a sense of foreboding came over him. Could it be that he was really going to be trapped and die here?

At this moment, that cold voice sounded again, with a hint of temptation and bewitchment: "Give up resistance, Lei Yi, as long as you submit to me, I can give you everything you want, power, wealth, women..."

Lei Yi suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction where the voice came from, his eyes full of determination and resoluteness: "Don't even think about it! Even if I die, I will not surrender to you!" "You overestimate your own abilities!" The voice of the incarnation of the inner demon sounded in Lei Yi's ears like thunder, making him dizzy.

Lei Yi endured the discomfort, mobilized all his spiritual power, and punched the demons and monsters that rushed towards him. However, his fist seemed to penetrate the air, unable to touch the phantoms at all.

"It's useless, Lei Yi, this is my world, your power is useless here!" The incarnation of the inner demon laughed wildly, his voice full of teasing and ridicule.

Lei Yi ignored the inner demon's taunts. He tried to calm himself down, carefully observing his surroundings, trying to find a way to break the illusion. He knew that the inner demon was best at exploiting people's weaknesses. As long as he could overcome his inner fear, he could break the illusion.

"Fear? Despair? Do you think I will be defeated by these things?" Lei Yi took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

However, the inner demon incarnation seemed to see through his thoughts, and the surrounding scene changed again. This time, what appeared before Lei Yi were no longer those terrifying monsters and demons, but the painful memories he had experienced in the past.

He saw himself abandoned by his family as a child, shivering alone in the cold rain. He saw himself trying his best to cultivate, but still being mocked and bullied by his fellow disciples. He saw the woman he loved die in front of him, and he was powerless to do anything...

These painful memories flooded back into Lei Yi's heart like a tide, enveloping him tightly and making it almost impossible to breathe. His vision was blurry, and the ridicule and abuse of those who had hurt him echoed in his ears, almost making him lose his mind.

"Hahaha, did you see that? This is your past, this is your destiny! You are destined to be abandoned by everyone, destined to fail miserably!" The voice of the incarnation of the inner demon drilled into Lei Yi's ears like a poisonous snake, constantly eroding his will.

"No! This is not true! I won't give in!" Lei Yi held his head in pain, trying desperately to get rid of the torment of those memories.

However, those memories were like maggots in his bones, tightly wrapped around him and making it difficult for him to breathe.

Just when Lei Yi was about to collapse, a gentle voice suddenly sounded in his ears: "Lei Yi, what's wrong with you?"

Lei Yi suddenly raised his head and saw Dongfang Liuli looking at him with a worried look on her face, her eyes full of concern and heartache.

"Liuli? Is it really you?" Lei Yi's voice trembled a little, he couldn't believe his eyes.

"It's me, Lei Yi, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me." Dongfang Liuli said, reaching out to touch Lei Yi's cheek.

However, just when her fingers were about to touch Lei Yi, Lei Yi suddenly waved his arms and pushed her away fiercely.

"Get out of here! You're not Liuli! You're the inner demon! Don't even think about deceiving me again!"

Dongfang Liuli was startled by Lei Yi's sudden action. She staggered back a few steps, looking at Lei Yi in disbelief, who seemed like a completely different person.

"Lei Yi, you..." Dongfang Liuli wanted to say something, but Lei Yi did not give her a chance.

"I told you, you're not Liuli!" Lei Yi's voice was icy cold, his eyes filled with anger and vigilance. "Who are you?"

Dongfang Liuli's eyes instantly turned red, tears welling up in them. She clutched her chest, where she felt a burst of pain. "You, how could you..."