The battle continued.
The Illusory Heart Demon Emperor's illusions were completely useless against the two "bugs" before her. She was forced into close-quarters combat. Most of her attacks were blocked by Kaka, who substituted for Wan Lei, while Wan Lei, empowered by the magic ring, continuously inflicted damage upon her. While these attacks weren't enough to kill her, they had become troublesome.
The Illusory Heart Demon Emperor had to force herself to calm down and face her opponents squarely. She realized that if she continued to underestimate them, she wouldn't only fail to defeat them but might even suffer an unexpected defeat.
Demon Emperors and Sages were the highest realms attainable through cultivation in the positive and negative planes. Those who reached such realms were by no means fools. Even if momentarily blinded by rage, they still possessed extensive combat experience.
The fat man before her was peculiar. She couldn't harm him, yet he couldn't harm her either; he was like a stubborn sticker. Since that was the case, why bother with him? She should focus her energy on Wan Lei. After knocking him out, she could return to the negative plane. Why deal with this fat man?
With this thought, the Illusory Heart Demon Emperor主动出击 (actively attacked), no longer paying attention to Kaka, and directly charged towards Wan Lei.
At this moment, Wan Lei had no concept of fear or retreat. Seeing the Illusory Heart Demon Emperor charging at him, he met her head-on. The Illusory Heart Demon Emperor grabbed him with her hand. Demon clansmen were ten zhang tall, and her hand alone was almost larger than Wan Lei. Caught in her grip, Wan Lei struggled fiercely.
Ignoring the harassing attacks from Kaka behind her, the Illusory Heart Demon Emperor held Wan Lei tightly with both hands. After all, the person behind her caused no damage.
"Wan Lei!" Fang Xiaoyu below cried out in alarm, her heart filled with anxiety as she saw Wan Lei captured.
Wan Lei, like a zombie, let out a凄厉嘶吼 (piercing roar) but couldn't break free. Suddenly, a surge of immense mental power erupted from his brow, instantly flooding into the Illusory Heart Demon Emperor's mind.
"Ah!!!"
The Illusory Heart Demon Emperor screamed, almost fainting from the pain. Her hands involuntarily loosened their grip on Wan Lei, and she clutched her head, wailing. The residual violent mental energy raged within her mind. After a long time, the Illusory Heart Demon Emperor managed to expel the violent mental energy, drenched in sweat from the pain.
"Little thief, you forced my hand!!!" the Illusory Heart Demon Emperor roared fiercely, a look of determination in her eyes. Then, a black lotus appeared on her chest. The black lotus emanated a strange and twisted dark aura, causing people to feel a stinging pain in their eyes and a roaring in their minds just by looking at it. It was undoubtedly a supreme treasure.
The Illusory Heart Demon Emperor summoned the black lotus, her eyes also turning black. Just as she was about to unleash the black lotus, a dark shadow descended from the sky. It was a colossal foot, its sole larger than the Illusory Heart Demon Emperor herself.
"Ah!!!"
The Illusory Heart Demon Emperor screamed and was kicked flying by the giant foot, landing in the Sea of Suffering.
"We pay homage to the great leader, the Sun God!" Dada knelt and shouted excitedly in mid-air. The newcomer was none other than the mightiest main god of the Divine Race, the supreme leader of the Divine Race for countless years, the Sun God.
The Sun God stopped in mid-air and looked around. The Illusory Heart Demon Emperor emerged from the water, and upon seeing the Sun God, she knew she couldn't continue fighting today.
"Sun God! Wan Lei, you little thief! I will settle this score with you another day!" With that, she didn't care about the demon army and turned to flee. As she fled, the remaining demon army dared not stay and also turned to run, while the positive plane army immediately pursued.
The Sun God let out a cold laugh. "Hmph, you're lucky to have run fast!"
*Thump!!!*
Before the Sun God could react, he felt his toe being fiercely struck, the pain almost making him cry out. Looking down, he saw Wan Lei flying towards his head, brandishing a hammer. The Sun God, quick-eyed, grabbed the ascending Wan Lei and mumbled, "What is this thing?"
"Sun God, please show mercy, this is Wan Lei!" Fang Xiaoyu shouted as she flew towards the Sun God. The others from the Thunderstorm Squad also rushed forward, carrying Xi Sha.
"This is Wan Lei?" The Sun God looked at the struggling, roaring, armored, tiny human trapped between his fingers, momentarily confused. "He was fighting the Illusory Heart Demon Emperor just now? What's wrong with him? Why is he acting like he's gone mad?" The Sun God was very puzzled.
"Wan Lei obtained a treasure that enhances his strength, but the price is the loss of his mind, making him indiscriminate of friend or foe," Fang Xiaoyu quickly explained.
"What kind of treasure can make an immortal realm being go head-to-head with a Demon Emperor? Are you kidding me? A treasure from an Immortal Venerable?" the Sun God muttered. He then probed Wan Lei's sea of consciousness, and an overwhelming violence assaulted him.
"Hiss!" The intense pain made the Sun God gasp for air. "It's unimaginable. I only suffered a little and felt so much pain. How much pain must Wan Lei, whose mind is completely occupied, be enduring?" At these words, Fang Xiaoyu became even more worried. Everyone had seen the Illusory Heart Demon Emperor's agony. If even a main god or demon emperor couldn't bear such pain, how much must Wan Lei be suffering?
"I'm sorry, to alleviate his suffering and prevent him from being tormented by mental energy any longer, I have to knock him unconscious first." The Sun God gave Fang Xiaoyu an apologetic look and then slapped Wan Lei on the head.
Wan Lei let out a scream and struggled and roared even more wildly.
"Oh? Such strength?" The Sun God was unsure of Wan Lei's strength. If he hit too lightly, he couldn't knock him out; if he hit too hard, he feared killing him outright. Thus, he struck several times before finally knocking Wan Lei unconscious. This distressed Fang Xiaoyu and Qi Manyao immensely.
"What about Xi Sha?" the Sun God asked, looking at Xi Sha, who was being carried by Xia Yubing and Bao Bao.
"Water Sage was defeated in the battle with the Illusory Heart Demon Emperor and was controlled by her illusions. Wan Lei rescued her, and she has been unconscious since then," Fang Xiaoyu explained, then anxiously pleaded, "Sun God, do you have a way to save them?"
The Sun God pondered for a moment and then shook his head. "Xi Sha is unconscious because the Illusory Heart Demon Emperor's illusions are still affecting her. Only by clearing the enemy's illusions can she be saved. As for Wan Lei, his sea of consciousness is completely occupied by the mental energy from that treasure. You must quickly remove the treasure to sever the connection. Both of them are suffering from the invasion of external mental energy. I am not skilled in these matters, and any rash action might backfire."
Fang Xiaoyu took Wan Lei and removed the magic ring. She looked at Wan Lei's blood-covered body with heartache, tears streaming down her face. "Is he... truly beyond saving?"