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Chapter 208: Imprisoned in an Illusionary Formation, the Beginning of Distress

The swirling fog gradually dissipated, and Lei Yi found himself in an unfamiliar forest. Towering trees obscured the sky, their dense branches blocking out nearly all sunlight. Only a few streaks of light filtered through the cracks, casting dappled spots of light on the ground. The air was filled with the scent of damp earth, tinged with the fragrance of unknown flowers, creating an eerie tranquility.

"Where is this?" Lei Yi looked around, his brow furrowed. He tried to mobilize the spiritual energy within his body, but found that the power that had once been as easy as moving an arm had become extremely sluggish, as if suppressed by something.

"Illusion!" Lei Yi's heart sank, and he immediately realized that he was trapped in an illusion.

He carefully observed his surroundings, trying to find clues to breaking the formation. However, the forest seemed endless. No matter which direction he walked, he saw towering trees of various shapes and sizes, with no landmarks to point to.

"Damn it!" Lei Yi cursed in a low voice. He tried to break the illusion array with brute force, but found that his attack was like a drop in the ocean, without causing any ripples.

Just then, the sound of fighting in the distance broke the silence of the forest. Lei Yi's heart tightened. He identified the direction and rushed towards the source of the sound.

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Meanwhile, Dongfang Liuli anxiously searched for Lei Yi. Ever since she lost contact with him in the trial space, she had been uneasy, a strong sense of unease gripping her heart.

"Lei Yi, where are you?" Dongfang Liuli murmured in a low voice. She quickened her pace and shuttled through the maze-like trial space.

Suddenly, she felt a familiar spiritual power fluctuation coming from not far away. Although the fluctuation was weak, she immediately recognized that it belonged to Lei Yi.

"Lei Yi!" Dongfang Liuli was delighted, and she ran towards the direction where the spiritual power fluctuations came from without hesitation.

However, before she could get close, a powerful repulsive force suddenly appeared and bounced her away.

"What's going on?" Dongfang Liuli frantically steadied herself, staring in disbelief at the invisible barrier that suddenly appeared before her. This barrier exuded an icy aura, blocking her path to Lei Yi.

Without the slightest hesitation, Dongfang Liuli once again mobilized all her spiritual energy and launched a palm strike towards the barrier. However, her attack was like a stone sinking into the sea, without causing any effect on the barrier.

"Damn it!" Dongfang Liuli gritted her teeth. She realized that this barrier was not an ordinary defensive formation, but a powerful illusion formation.

At this moment, the barrier suddenly cracked and a vague figure appeared in her sight.

"Lei Yi!" Dongfang Liuli was ecstatic. She was about to step forward when she suddenly felt a fierce murderous aura coming from behind her.

She turned around suddenly, only to see a figure shrouded in black mist suddenly appear behind her, holding a dagger emitting a cold light, stabbing towards her heart...

Dongfang Liuli had no way to avoid it and could only watch the dagger pierce into his chest.

"Be careful!" Lei Yi on the other side of the barrier saw this scene and his eyes were bloodshot. He attacked the barrier frantically, wanting to rush over to save Dongfang Liuli. However, no matter how hard he tried, the barrier did not move at all.

"Liuli!" Lei Yi's desperate roar echoed in the forest, but it could not prevent the tragedy from happening...

The dagger pierced Dongfang Liuli's clothes but did not penetrate her body.

"What?!" Dongfang Liuli and the black shadow were both stunned. They looked down and saw a transparent light shield appeared in front of Dongfang Liuli, blocking the fatal blow.

"Who is it?!" The black shadow looked around vigilantly, but found that there was no one around.

"Who are you?" Dongfang Liuli was also very confused. She could feel a familiar aura emanating from the light shield, but she was sure that this was definitely not her own power.

"I am..." A disembodied voice sounded beside Dongfang Liuli's ears, "I am here to help you..."

Before Dongfang Liuli could react, she suddenly felt a strong suction pulling her into the barrier, and the black shadow was also pulled into the barrier...

"Liuli!" Lei Yi became even more anxious when he saw Dongfang Liuli being pulled into the barrier. He attacked the barrier even more frantically, but it was still useless.

"Don't worry, I will protect her..." The ethereal voice sounded again, as if comforting Lei Yi, and as if promising him something.

Lei Yi's heart calmed down a bit. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that now was not the time to panic. He had to find a way to break the formation as soon as possible to rescue Dongfang Liuli.

At this moment, he suddenly heard Dongfang Liuli's voice coming from a distance, with a hint of pain and anxiety in her voice:

"Lei Yi! I'm here!"

Lei Yi was delighted and rushed towards the direction of the sound without hesitation... Chapter 208: Imprisoned in an Illusionary Array, the Beginning of Distress (Continued)

Lei Yi's heart trembled. Liuli's voice sounded very weak, clearly in danger. He no longer hesitated, gritting his teeth and, despite the immense pressure, ran towards the direction of the voice.

However, the restrictions of the illusion array were even stronger than he had imagined. Every step forward felt like he was carrying a heavy burden, and the spiritual energy in his body seemed to be frozen, difficult to mobilize.

"Damn it!" Lei Yi cursed in a low voice, but he did not give up. Instead, he tried even harder to mobilize the spiritual power in his body, trying to break through the constraints of the ban.

On the other side, Dongfang Liuli was in a tough battle.

After the black shadow entered the barrier, it turned into a shadow puppet without facial features, brandishing a sharp blade and launching a violent attack on her.

Although Dongfang Liuli was quite powerful, her strength was suppressed a lot in this illusion array. In addition, the attacks of the shadow puppets were strange and unpredictable, and she gradually felt powerless.

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

The sound of blades clashing with swords continued to echo, and Dongfang Liuli's wounds grew more and more, blood staining her clothes red. But she still gritted her teeth and persisted, not retreating at all.

"Lei Yi, you must be okay..." Dongfang Liuli prayed silently in her heart. She knew that if she fell down, no one would be able to help Lei Yi.

However, the shadow puppet seemed to have no sense of pain and no fatigue. It continued to attack tirelessly, as if it would never stop.

"This won't do..." Dongfang Liuli was extremely anxious. She had to find a way to get out of the current predicament, otherwise she and Lei Yi would die here.

At this moment, she suddenly felt a familiar breath approaching rapidly.

"It's Lei Yi!" Dongfang Liuli was delighted. She knew that Lei Yi must have heard her cry and was coming to save her.

"Lei Yi, I'm here!" Dongfang Liuli shouted again, hoping that Lei Yi could hear her voice.

When Lei Yi heard Dongfang Liuli's cry, he became even more anxious, but the restriction in front of him was like an insurmountable chasm, blocking his progress.

"No, I can't go on like this!" Lei Yi gritted his teeth. He knew that if he didn't find a way to break through the restriction, Dongfang Liuli would be in danger.

He took a deep breath, a flicker of determination flashed in his eyes, and the dormant spiritual energy in his body began to surge wildly...

"Liuli, hold on, I'll come to rescue you soon!"

A blinding golden light shone around Lei Yi, a sign of his forcibly mobilizing the power of the magic crystal. His spiritual energy surged like a wild horse, assaulting the restrictions of the illusion array. He felt a sharp, tearing pain, and a fishy-sweet taste welled up in his throat, but he paid no attention. His mind was now preoccupied with Liuli's safety, and he simply wanted to reach her as quickly as possible.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, a crack appeared in the barrier, but it was followed by an even more powerful backlash. Lei Yi groaned as he was blown away by an invisible force, falling heavily to the hard ground.

"Lei Yi!"

Dongfang Liuli's heart-wrenching cries echoed in the distance. Lei Yi struggled to get up, but found himself completely powerless, his consciousness fading. His vision went dark, and he could vaguely see a slender figure running towards him, only to be blocked on the other side by a sudden change in path.

"Liuli..." He shouted with his last bit of strength, but no sound came out and he finally fainted powerlessly.

Dongfang Liuli watched Lei Yi fall to the ground in agony, her heart gripped by an invisible hand, making it nearly impossible to breathe. She endured the excruciating pain and unleashed a powerful force, sending the shadow puppets reeling back several steps. Then, recklessly, she rushed towards Lei Yi.

However, the illusion array seemed to have its own consciousness, constantly changing its path, ruthlessly separating the two. No matter how hard Dongfang Liuli tried, she could not get even a step closer to Lei Yi.

"Damn it!" Dongfang Liuli gritted her teeth, her beautiful eyes burning with rage. She knew she couldn't just give up like this. She had to find Lei Yi and leave this place alive with him!

After an unknown amount of time, Lei Yi finally woke up from his coma. He opened his heavy eyes and found himself in a fog. Everything around him seemed so unfamiliar.

"Liuli? Where are you?" He struggled to stand up, but found himself completely lost.

At this moment, a familiar voice sounded in his ears, "Lei Yi, you are finally here..."

Lei Yi turned his head suddenly and saw the fog in front of him dissipate. A woman in a light blue dress was facing away from him and slowly turned around.

"Water Blue Fairy?!" Lei Yi's pupils suddenly constricted, his mind in a state of confusion...