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The Moon Demon formed a strange hand seal. “Break!” The eyes that had originally been painted onto her face suddenly glimmered with a faint, eerie light. Ripples spread outward like waves of water, as though they intended to wash away every trace of illusion and disguise in the surrounding area.

“Heh heh, once this illusion is dispelled, I’ll definitely show you what true cruelty means.” The Moon Demon could not help but let out a cold laugh.

However, that laughter abruptly came to a halt the very next moment. Because the surrounding scenery had not changed in the slightest. That strange young girl was still standing where she had been, staring at her with an indifferent expression.

“Huh? Strange. The illusion should have been dispelled.” For once, a trace of panic appeared in the Moon Demon’s expression. If she had not been in the body of a puppet at that moment, she might have broken out in a cold sweat.

“Could it be that your attainments in illusion arts have reached a level where even I cannot dispel them?” After thinking it over, that seemed to be the only possibility. “But there’s no way anyone could reach such a level through personal ability alone. You must have relied on some magical treasure!”

The Moon Demon looked around. The illusion was so realistic that not only was she completely unable to dispel it, she could not even find the slightest flaw in it. It was practically indistinguishable from reality.

A treasure capable of accomplishing this… Was it the Ethereal Mirror of the Immortal Cloud Pavilion, or the Delheart Lotus of the Western Desert? The Moon Demon did not know. But there was one thing she knew very clearly: at that moment, she was genuinely panicking.

“Don’t panic.” Noticing the Moon Demon’s abnormal state, Landon steadied himself and shouted in a deep voice, “We still have a way.”

He looked toward the sky. Floating there was a blood-red figure, ethereal and indistinct like an eerie crimson rose. The Demon Emperor’s Blood Essence. A true Saint Realm powerhouse.

Moreover, because of her unique nature as something that originated from the Demon Emperor, she was far more powerful than ordinary Saint Realm powerhouses in certain aspects. So if she made a move, she would definitely be able to break the strange girl’s illusion!

“Looks like I really have to go all out.” Just then, Daoist Kumu suddenly stepped forward. He steadied his somewhat disordered aura, his expression solemn as he stared at the back of the Blood Essence, ready to strike at any moment.

In truth, he had also been unable to see through that young girl’s technique, but he knew that he absolutely could not allow the Blood Essence to interfere. Even though he was already seriously injured and knew full well that he was no match for the Blood Essence!

However, Daoist Kumu could not help feeling somewhat puzzled. The Blood Essence had been staring at Lilith all this time. She had had countless opportunities to make a move, yet she had not acted. It was as though she was wary of something, or perhaps trying to determine something.

The true form of the Blood Essence was a drop of blood, so she had no physical form of her own. She merely manifested a phantom-like image of the Demon Emperor, her entire figure hazy as though she were submerged in mist. Even the perception of a Saint Realm powerhouse could not penetrate that layer of fog.

Therefore, no one could see her expression at that moment, and no one knew that her true thoughts were actually… Fear.

That’s right. She was afraid. Ever since a moment ago, ever since that young girl had appeared, she had been staring at the scarf around the girl’s neck. The scarf was gray and extremely inconspicuous, resembling the tail of a fox wrapped around her neck. Yet, relying on that inexplicable instinctive sensation within her, the Blood Essence had immediately recognized the scarf’s true identity.

She could not believe it. She had even thought it was an illusion. But in this world, there was no illusion capable of imitating that kind of sensation originating from the very root of one’s bloodline. There could be no mistake.

“Really… Your Majesty… why would someone as supreme and exalted as you…”

***

“Honestly, I haven’t understood a word you’ve been saying this whole time.” Looking at the people around her, Lilith suddenly let out a soft sigh. She was a little irritated. She had only been locked inside that little dark room for a short while, yet when she came out, it felt as though she had become disconnected from the entire world for several years.

First, she had inexplicably been called some kind of Demon Emperor. Then she had been accused of casting some sort of illusion. The surroundings were also a complete mess, as though a typhoon had swept through, and many people had even died.

Most importantly, that foolish girl Liana had been injured this badly. She had lost so much blood that she looked as though she could die at any moment. Could she really have died if Lilith had come out just a little later? Lilith could not help wondering this.

She hated this feeling. Ever since then, she had particularly hated the word “death.” That’s why, despite possessing such terrifying power, she always chose the most complicated methods to teach people she disliked a lesson.

People like Julius, and the scum in the prison. Aside from those few werewolf monsters, she had never truly killed anyone with her own hands. She did not want something like “life” to become exceedingly cheap in her eyes one day.

Her mother had entrusted this power to her, so she could not let her down.

“But looking at things now, it seems there will always be some ignorant fools who come and test my limits.” A strand of profound darkness welled up in Lilith’s eyes. The gray scarf around her neck trembled faintly, as though stirred by a gentle breeze.

She turned her attention to the Moon Demon. Regardless, the most important thing now was to figure out what had happened. Someone like the Moon Demon, who was obviously an important figure, could not have been more suitable for that purpose.

Thus, she asked Liana, “So, do you still consider her your mother?”

“……” Liana still did not have the strength to speak, but her expression darkened slightly. Because of her own weakness, she had stubbornly treated that puppet as her mother. Although she had indeed once been her mother, Liana knew that she had been without a mother ever since five years ago.

Now that the dream had awakened, she should not continue to lose herself in the illusions of the past. So she gently lowered her eyelids.

“Good. I’ll take that as a no.” In truth, Lilith did not care about Liana’s answer. Asking the question was enough. Because no matter what, she was going to do what she intended to do next.

Lilith withdrew her gaze and then walked toward the Moon Demon. Her steps were unhurried, and her gaze was calm, as though she were merely taking a stroll.

As Lilith approached, the Moon Demon instinctively sensed that something was wrong. Yet, according to her perception, Lilith possessed neither spiritual power nor killing intent. She was simply walking over like an ordinary girl.

“You… You want to scare me again!” Now that she had calmed down, the Moon Demon could not help finding the whole situation absurd.

She was the true mastermind behind the plan to rescue the Demon Emperor. She was the one and only Blood Demon in this world. Cruelty was her nature, and bloodlust was her instinct. Yet she had actually been frightened twice in succession by a little girl. How utterly ridiculous!

“Hmph, it’s nothing more than an illusion. At most, you can only scare people with it. What can you possibly do to me?”

“I already told you. I have absolutely no idea what this *illusion* you’re talking about is.” Lilith walked up to the Moon Demon. Then she raised her hand. Deep darkness surged within her palm. It was like the night that enveloped the entire world.

Beneath that darkness, the Moon Demon felt as tiny as an insignificant ant, unable to even summon the will to resist.

“Oh, right.” Facing the dazed Moon Demon, Lilith suddenly asked with a smile, “What kind of person do you hate the most?”