I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

Chapter 177: Illusions confuse the mind, and it is difficult to distinguish between truth and falseh

"You, how could you..." Dongfang Liuli's voice choked, tears sliding down her fair cheeks, like crystal pearls, shattering in their memories.

Lei Yi's heart trembled violently. The hurt and helplessness in Dongfang Liuli's eyes were so real that he almost believed what he saw. But he forced himself to calm down. He knew that this was an illusion of the inner demon, a trap designed to break through his inner defenses.

"You are not Liuli." Lei Yi closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, his eyes were cold. "Who are you? Why did you become her?"

"Lei Yi, what's wrong with you?" Dongfang Liuli's voice trembled slightly. She slowly walked up to Lei Yi and stretched out her hand to smooth his furrowed brow. "I'm Liuli, don't you remember? Let's..."

Her hand stopped in mid-air, and Lei Yi took a step back, avoiding her touch. He shook his head painfully, those sweet memories like sharp knives, repeatedly cutting into his heart, making him unbearable.

"Enough!" Lei Yi roared, clenching his fists until his knuckles turned white. "I know you're not her! Don't try to deceive me this way again!"

Dongfang Liuli's figure swayed slightly, as if she had suffered great harm. She covered her chest, her face was pale, and the tears in her eyes became more violent.

"Lei Yi, you really... don't remember me?" Her voice was weak and trembling, as if it would disappear at any time.

Lei Yi closed his eyes in pain, his heart struggling violently. He knew that all this was an illusion, but Dongfang Liuli's sad eyes and painful expression were so real that he couldn't completely ignore it.

"What do you want?" Lei Yi's voice was hoarse and tired. He was exhausted, but could not find a way to escape from this endless torture.

"I want you to remember me, and everything we've been through together," Dongfang Liuli's voice was tinged with tears. "Lei Yi, have you really forgotten everything?"

Lei Yi clutched his head in agony. He wanted to deny, to refute, but he found himself unable to speak. The memories buried deep within his heart flooded over him like a broken dam.

Just when he was about to be lost in endless pain and despair, a familiar voice suddenly rang in his ears: "Lei Yi, concentrate and calm down, and keep your heart!"

Lei Yi suddenly raised his head and saw the phantom of Master Lingxu appear before him. He was wearing a gray Taoist robe, holding a whisk, and his expression was kind and majestic...

"Master Lingxu?!" Lei Yi seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw. He staggered towards the phantom of Master Lingxu, "Master, save me, I'm trapped, I can't tell the truth from the fake..."

Master Lingxu looked at him kindly and shook his head gently: "The inner demon is cunning, and the illusion is difficult to distinguish. Everything is born from the mind and must be broken by the mind."

"Broken by the heart? But how can I tell the difference?" Lei Yi asked anxiously, hoping to get more specific guidance.

However, Master Lingxu simply gave him a deep look before transforming into tiny specks of starlight and dissipating into the air. Lei Yi desperately reached out his hand, trying to grasp something, but only touched nothingness.

"No, Master, don't go! Tell me, what should I do?" Lei Yi knelt on the ground in pain. The illusion of his inner demon trapped him tightly, and he could not find any breakthrough.

The phantom of Dongfang Liuli walked up to him, gently held his shoulders, and said softly: "Lei Yi, have you forgotten? You still have me. I am always by your side."

Lei Yi suddenly shook her hand away. He looked at that familiar yet unfamiliar face, his heart filled with pain and struggle. He wanted to believe that all this was true, and wanted to go back to the past and spend those beautiful times with her.

"No, you are not her!" Lei Yi closed his eyes in pain, "Who are you? Why are you torturing me like this?"

The phantom of Dongfang Liuli was silent for a moment, and then a strange smile appeared on her face.

"I am the person you most desire to see in your heart, and also the nightmare you fear most."

Lei Yi suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the "Dongfang Liuli" in front of him warily, with an ominous premonition in his heart.

"What exactly do you want?" Lei Yi's voice was hoarse and low. He already had a premonition that what was going to happen next might be even more terrifying than before.

"I want you to see the reality clearly, to see how everything you cherish has been destroyed by your own hands..."

Dongfang Liuli's voice turned icy cold. She slowly raised her hand and pointed behind Lei Yi. Lei Yi's heart suddenly sank. He slowly turned around and saw a huge black vortex appear behind him. The scene he most hated to recall emerged within it...

It was the scene when he was fighting against his family, betrayed by everyone and left alone. He watched helplessly as his former relatives and friends showed him ferocious faces and brandished their butcher knives...

The image within the black vortex grew clearer and clearer, and Lei Yi seemed to be transported back to that cold, rainy night. He watched helplessly as his former sworn brothers drew their swords against him; he watched as the elders, who had once cared for him, glared at him, calling him a "traitor" and a "rebellious son."

"See? This is the family you once tried so hard to protect. This is the family ties you once believed in!" The voice of the inner demon incarnate echoed in Lei Yi's ears, with undisguised sarcasm and malice. "They don't care about you at all. Everything you have done for them is worthless in their eyes!"

Lei Yi closed his eyes in agony, trying to escape the cruel scene, trying to deny the words of his inner demon. However, those images were like a brand, deeply engraved in his mind, lingering. His heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, making it impossible to breathe or think.

"Give up, Lei Yi, you have nothing left..." The voice of the incarnation of the inner demon was like a poisonous snake, eroding Lei Yi's will bit by bit, making him feel extremely lonely and desperate.

Just as Lei Yi was about to be consumed by his inner demons, a gentle smile suddenly appeared in his mind. It was Dongfang Liuli, the woman who had silently supported him and accompanied him through the lowest points in his life. He recalled the scene of their first meeting, their experiences fighting side by side, and the words she had spoken. Those warm memories were like rays of light, illuminating his dark heart.

"No, I still have her, I still have her..." Lei Yi repeated this sentence over and over in his mind, as if it was his last straw. He tried hard to recall every little detail of his time with Dongfang Liuli, and those beautiful memories gradually gave him back a glimmer of strength and hope.

"Do you think you can withstand my attack with just those false memories?" The Inner Demon Incarnation seemed to have noticed Lei Yi's change. He sneered, and a new image appeared in the black vortex again. This time, the person in the image was...

...The person in the picture is Dongfang Liuli.

"Dongfang Liuli" was seen wearing a white dress, but her body was covered in blood. She leaned weakly against a dead tree, and her originally bright eyes were now filled with despair and pain.

"Liuli!" Lei Yi's heart trembled, and he almost rushed forward, but was stopped by the incarnation of his inner demon.

"Don't be impatient, it's not over yet." The incarnation of the inner demon smiled coldly, and the scene in the black vortex continued.

"Liuli" took out a jade pendant from her bosom with trembling hands. It was a token of love given to her by Lei Yi, but it was stained with blood at the moment.

"Lei Yi, I hate you..." Dongfang Liuli's voice was weak and full of resentment. "If there is an afterlife, I will make you pay with blood!"

The scene suddenly stopped, but Lei Yi was struck by lightning. He looked at "Dongfang Liuli" with disbelief and the resentful eyes, her hateful words echoed in his ears. The hope that had just ignited in his heart was instantly extinguished, replaced by endless sadness and despair.

"No, this is not true. Liuli won't..." Lei Yi shook his head painfully. He didn't want to believe what he saw, but the incarnation of his inner demon would not give him a chance to escape.

"What? Are you heartbroken? Do you regret it?" The voice of the inner demon incarnation pierced Lei Yi's heart like a sharp knife. "This is what you have always insisted on. This is the person you risked your life to protect. In the end, what do you get? Betrayal! Hatred!"

Lei Yi held his head in pain, trying to drive those images out of his mind, but those images were like maggots in his bones, lingering.

"Give up, Lei Yi, you have nothing left..." The voice of the incarnation of the inner demon was like a spell, constantly eroding Lei Yi's will, making him feel unprecedented fatigue and powerlessness.

Just as Lei Yi was about to give up resistance, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed through his mind, and the words of Master Lingxu once rang in his ears: "The inner demon is good at confusing people. Everything it shows is false. Don't be fooled by its appearance..."

Lei Yi suddenly raised his head, staring at the "Dongfang Liuli" in front of him. His eyes gradually became clear. Although the illusion created by the inner demon was realistic, it was just an illusion after all. As long as he found the flaw, he could break the illusion!

He took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and began to carefully observe the "Oriental Colored Glaze" in front of him, looking for flaws in it...

Suddenly, his eyes fixed on the jade pendant in "Dongfang Liuli"'s hand. The blood on the jade pendant... was fresh!

Lei Yi's lips curled up into a cold smile. He had found a breakthrough. He suddenly opened his eyes and shouted in a deep voice: "You are not Liuli! Who are you?!"

The black vortex swirled violently, and the inner demon incarnation roared angrily. The scene before him shattered like a mirror...

Lei Yi's eyes lit up, and he found himself on a desolate battlefield, the air filled with a strong smell of blood...