Born as an ant, I was summoned to ascend to immortality.

Chapter 64 The Mirage Demon Reveals Its True Form

In the stands, many spectators had already noticed the exciting spectacle. Both the mirage demon and the three-tailed golden phoenix were rare and wondrous beasts.

Jiang Liulang, sitting below the stage, leisurely stroked his short beard, a smug look on his face.

The mirage demon spewed out a breath of seven-colored mirage gas, which instantly transformed into a three-headed mirage demon, causing ripples on the water and making it difficult to distinguish the real from the fake.

The three-tailed golden phoenix roared angrily, its three long tail feathers sweeping across with fiery force, but it only tore the three mirages apart, turning them into water that scattered into the mist.

Don't underestimate this mere water reflection; if you allow it to get close, it will be extremely dangerous if the true form of the mirage demon is mixed in.

Therefore, although Jinluan was powerful, it was constantly consuming its demonic energy, either shattering the mirage or repeatedly missing its target, making it increasingly irritable.

The mirage on the platform kept moving, using the mist to conceal its form, sometimes condensing ice arrows to harass, and sometimes transforming into water beasts to confuse the enemy, as slippery as an eel.

Jiang Liulang sat cross-legged and said, his words like snakes, "Little sparrow, you can slow down a bit, lest you lose too quickly and make your lover laugh at you."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jin'er's eyes turned cold. She formed hand seals, and the flames on her golden phoenix wings intensified, determined to prove herself against the mirage demon.

Zhou Li, who was intently watching the battle, whispered a reminder: "Young Master Ye, do not get entangled with this mirage demon in the fog."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jin'er calmed down and tried to get out of the fog, but the stage was already completely shrouded in fog, leaving no room to hide. Sweat beaded on her forehead.

"I thought fire could break this mirage, but it has unexpectedly created so much water mist, making it even harder to discern the true form."

Zhou Li actually saw through the true form of the mirage at a glance, but under the vast mist, the mirage kept moving. Even though he recognized its true form, he still needed Ye Jin'er to control it, and the mirage had already changed its location.

Moreover, there were still many mirages interfering in the fog. These mirage demons were cunning and liked to hide among the mirages, so they couldn't accurately tell Ye Jin'er where her true body was for the time being.

After a moment's consideration, Zhou Li suggested, "Young Master Ye could order the golden phoenix to rise higher, so that it can wait in the air, gather its fire and draw in the wind, and the mist will dissipate on its own."

Ye Jin'er suddenly realized that she had been too concerned and confused. The Three-Tailed Golden Phoenix had the advantage of being high in the sky, so why bother fighting this mirage demon on the ground?

Her hand seals changed rapidly, and a strange light flashed in her eyes: "To be honest, Fellow Daoist Zhou, this is the first time I've fought this Three-Tailed Golden Phoenix since we formed a contract. I'm a little rusty, so please excuse my clumsiness."

The golden phoenix soared high in the arena, its three crimson tails stretching across the sky, dancing gracefully behind it. The ice arrows that attacked from below were easily swatted away and fell to the ground.

Mirages would occasionally rise up and entangle her, but Jinluan would use her aerial advantage to dodge and move around, using fire feathers to assist her attacks. Ye Jin'er gradually gained control of the battle rhythm.

After a brief stalemate, the fog gradually thinned. Jiang Liulang seemed to sense that the situation was unfavorable, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he secretly activated his magic.

The mirage demon trembled violently, and its azure demonic power surged out like a tidal wave!

With a deep hum, the scene on the stage changed dramatically. In an instant, hundreds and thousands of mirage demons filled the entire demon-fighting stage, some rising, some lying down, some leaping, some diving, dazzling the eyes.

"Mirage of a Thousand Illusions!" the audience exclaimed. "It's that move again! So many spirit beasts have fallen to it!"

Countless blue figures rose up, and the three-tailed golden phoenix angrily swung its sharp claws and spewed flames, shattering the mirages one after another. However, the mirages shattered and reassembled, reassembling and regenerating as if they were endless.

Ye Jin'er's face turned pale. Last time, her Wind Chasing Sable was exhausted in the same way and was eventually defeated by the real body's sneak attack.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, help me!" She frowned, fully activating her magic technique, but the three-tailed golden phoenix on the platform was trapped in a quagmire, with mirages clinging to it, greatly restricting its movements.

At this moment, Zhou Li secretly activated his pupil technique, and the mirages were dissected in his eyes as if peeling away layers of silk.

He discovered that the true form of the mirage demon was hidden deep within layers of mirage shadows, as if brewing something. Its body was strangely curled up, and its face was distorted, like a huge loach.

The mirages on the field were also very different from before. Although the previous mirages were fake bodies, they were constructed with the power of water and could attack with water elements; but the current mirages were like illusions and did not have even a trace of the power of water.

After a moment's thought, Zhou Li said to Ye Jin'er, "Young Master Ye, this technique is all an illusion and there is nothing to fear. If you trust me, you can have the Three-Tailed Golden Phoenix create an opening and fall onto the platform to lure out this mirage demon, and I will show you its true form."

Ye Jin'er was puzzled. If they were already no match for each other high in the sky, how could they possibly fight back if they landed on the platform and were trapped to death by these countless mirages?

However, the opportunity was fleeting, leaving her no time to ask further questions.

"Fine," Ye Jin'er thought to herself, "I took his advice before when I soared into the air, so I'll listen to him again."

Ye Jin'er made a decision in the blink of an eye. Her hand seals changed instantly, and the three-tailed golden phoenix pretended to be unable to support itself. It plummeted down, folding its wings and exposing its back.

As expected, Jiang Liulang was not about to let go of this golden opportunity and immediately ordered the mirage demon to launch a sneak attack.

At this moment, mirages swarmed onto the stage, but despite being struck by thousands of mirages in turn, the Three-Tailed Golden Phoenix remained unharmed.

Ye Jin'er then realized why Zhou Li said that this technique was all an illusion. It turned out that this "Thousand Illusions of Mirage" was just a facade and was far inferior to the mirage formed by the mirage energy before.

The true form of the mirage, hidden within the illusion, was poised to strike. It slowly crept up to the back of the three-tailed golden phoenix, as if about to spit out some long-brewing poison.

At this critical moment, Zhou Li's gaze sharpened, and he spoke rapidly, "Young Master Ye, the opportunity to strike is three zhang behind us!"

Ye Jin'er was feeling anxious when she heard these words, and her spirits lifted instantly. She already trusted Zhou Li to some extent, so she had no more doubts at this moment. Her mind raced, and she quickly formed a hand seal.

Just as the three-tailed golden phoenix was about to fall to the ground, it suddenly received Ye Jin'er's command. Its crimson eyes snapped open, and it stopped abruptly when it was one zhang above the ground. Ignoring the surrounding illusions of baring fangs and claws, it condensed a crimson-gold pillar of fire in its sharp beak and shot off three zhang behind it without warning!

This attack was the Three-Tailed Golden Phoenix's innate divine power, "Qianyang Golden Flame," which gathered all its demonic power, and the blazing flames were enough to pierce through rocks and clouds!

Jiang Liulang clearly did not expect that the Three-Tailed Golden Phoenix was a feint, nor did he expect that his own spirit beast would be seen through so easily. He quickly made a hand seal to protect himself.

However, before the mirage demon could take any effective evasive action, Ye Jin'er shouted in a low voice, "Lock!"

The three tail flames of the golden phoenix suddenly exploded, transforming into hundreds of fire chains that intertwined into a net, locking down the three-zhang area.

Within the fire net, the mirage twisted and struggled, finally revealing its form and letting out a cry like that of an infant. Zhou Li's strange feeling intensified.

With a deafening roar, the Qianyang Golden Flame completely engulfed the struggling mirage demon. The violent fire element erupted instantly, and a shrill scream rang out. The thousands of illusions that enveloped the entire area shattered like reflections in a mirror or the moon in the water.

When the firelight faded, there was no longer any mirage demon in the place, only a giant worm about a foot long, without scales or bones, writhing and writhing in agony.

It struggled to swell up, trying to transform back into a mirage, but to no avail. Its body was severely scorched by the power of the fire element, emitting a pungent, burnt smell.