Chapter 281: Abyssal Illusion Demon Appears, an Extremely Dangerous Moment

The mist drifted in fine threads, gradually thickening.

His vision grew increasingly poor, and the view gradually blurred.

The projection of the Flame Demon King receded, completely hidden within the mist.

The Skeleton Warrior was long invisible, only clusters of Soul Fire flickered in and out of the mist.

Soon after, even the Soul Fire vanished from sight.

A crack sounded beside his ear, and the skeletons scattered in all directions.

Though his view was obstructed, Jiang Chen could still perceive the situation inside the Barrier through the Skeleton Warrior.

"Barrier: covering roughly a one‑kilometer radius."

"There are no monsters within the Barrier; mist pervades everywhere, with no blind spots."

"What exactly does the Flame Demon King intend to do to me?"

The Skeleton Warrior supplied Jiang Chen with detailed information about the interior of the Barrier.

Yet Jiang Chen still did not grasp the Flame Demon King's intent—how the Flame Demon King plans to use this Barrier against him.

Is it merely to trap him? What purpose does that serve?

Under Jiang Chen's command, the Skeleton Warrior began attacking the Barrier.

The Barrier buzzed, yet under the Skeleton Warriors' assault it remained unmoved.

Jiang Chen again tried to have the skeleton unleash a burst Skill, but the Barrier only rippled slightly.

The Barrier prepared by the Flame Demon King was extraordinarily strong, impossible to breach for the moment.

"I wonder whether the Strong Soldier Skill can break this Barrier."

Jiang Chen silently pondered in his mind.

With each breath, more and more mist entered his body.

Beyond breathing, the mist seeped through his skin, and the Bone Armor showed no reaction.

Jiang Chen trusted the Bone Armor; since it reacted nothing, the mist must be harmless.

As the mist thickened, Jiang Chen seemed to hear the Flame Demon King's laughter.

The scene before his eyes began to shift, recalling experiences

that had previously occurred, one by one, resurfacing.

Killing demons, slaying BOSSes, Professional Competition, various Instances, Otherworld Battlefield...

Scene after scene flashed before his eyes, then faded away.

Jiang Chen felt as if he had forgotten something; those fleeting images that appeared and vanished were being forgotten.

A moment later, he found himself back at school.

Lively sounds reached his ears.

"What am I doing?"

Jiang Chen was puzzled.

He felt he shouldn't be in school.

But his memory told him he was a student, about to prepare for a Job Change.

Yue Dapeng appeared in his sight, "Brother Chen, it's your turn, hurry up and go up."

Lu Qingyu also said beside him, "I've called you twice, why are you still spacing out?"

"Next up, Jiang Chen!"

Someone else called his name within the Job Transfer Array.

Jiang Chen entered the Job Transfer Array with confusion.

"I seem to recall that I've already undergone a Job Change."

"Did I forget something?"

The doubt in Jiang Chen's eyes grew stronger, a persistent sense of something being off, yet he could not recall.

The array began to operate, and the Job Change commenced.

A cold wind swept in, and an anomaly was born.

Jiang Chen saw a mage clad in a Magic robe, before him an endless sea of skeletons.

Skeletons in staggering numbers.

"I think I've seen this scene before."

Jiang Chen felt the scene was somewhat familiar, not his first time seeing it.

Looking into the distance, more skeletons lay far away.

Skeleton Warriors, Skeleton Mages, a massive Undead Legion were battling on the field, numbering in the tens of millions.

The leading charging skeleton rode a White Bone Warhorse.

Not only on the ground, but also in the air.

Undead Dragons were

soaring in the sky, their backs bristling with archers.

This time, the scene far surpassed what he had seen during the previous Job Change.

Suddenly, the Necromancer Summoner abruptly lifted his head, gazing upward.

He seemed to see something, raised his hand, and with a slender finger tapped lightly.

A burst of flame exploded in Jiang Chen's view.

Bang!

A crisp sound rang out.

The scene before Jiang Chen instantly shattered into pieces.

Jiang Chen jolted awake.

He found himself standing on the ground of the Ancient Battlefield; everything he had just experienced was like a dream.

In the dream, all things were forgotten.

The memories faded rapidly.

If this continued, he would truly become an idiot fool.

"What happened?"

Jiang Chen's vision was filled with flames.

He realized that he was burning.

It didn't hurt; instead, it felt warm.

The burning wasn't just on the surface, but also in every corner of his body.

Popping sounds rang out continuously, accompanied by screams.

A large number of unknown objects inside his body were being burned to death.

"This is Soul Fire."

"Everything I saw just now was an illusion..."

Jiang Chen suddenly recalled knowledge he had once read in a certain book.

Among the Abyss Demons, there is a peculiar, mysterious, and dangerous type of demon.

They are called Abyss Illusion Demons.

An Abyss Illusion Demon is a hundred times smaller than a strand of hair.

They exist in groups; a tiny cluster contains trillions of them.

If counted purely by numbers, they can be said to be the most numerous type among the Abyss Demons.

This kind of demon can burrow into the body, create illusions, erode the soul, erase memories, and even seize the nest for themselves.

Once they succeed, the victim becomes an idiot, loses their self, and ultimately becomes a puppet of the Illusion Demons.

Jiang

Chen felt a lingering fear in his heart.

The Illusion Demons were too tiny and bizarre; before invading the body, they themselves possessed no attack ability, and even the Bone Armor had no reaction.

Fortunately, that mage in the vision...

Jiang Chen's entire body was enveloped by Soul Burn.

The Illusion Demons that had entered his body were all burned to ashes by the Soul Fire.

This was the first time Jiang Chen had used Soul Burn on himself, and he hadn't expected it to have such a miraculous effect.

Then, with a thought, the Skill Soul Burn erupted.

A bright flame rose from Jiang Chen's palm, and then the flame exploded with a bang, turning into a huge fireball.

Numerous screams came from the mist; the Abyss Illusion Demons hidden within the mist were burned to death without any resistance...

Soul Burn was clearly their bane.

"Eh!"

"You can actually detect—"

"What kind of fire is this? Why can it burn Illusion Demons to death!"

A light exclamation came from the air, followed by a loud roar.

Jiang Chen spoke with anger, his killing intent stronger than ever before, "The fire that destroys you!"

The Flame Demon King laughed heartily, "I am the Flame Demon King, born with mastery over flames. You playing with fire before me—how laughable, how laughable."

"We'll see."

He had nearly fallen into the trap, doomed to eternal damnation.

Fortunately, at the last moment, that mysterious existence pulled him back.

The flame flickered in his palm, its target being the Flame Demon King in the air.

Even if it was just a Projection, Jiang Chen had to try.

Soul Burn locked onto the Flame Demon King's Projection, and then, through a mysterious connection, a spark of flame fell into the head of the Flame Demon King, far away in the Abyss World.

Screams resounded through the Abyss World.

Agony swept through the soul; the Flame Demon King screamed, and its palace rumbled and shook

The Projection located on the Ancient Battlefield vanished with a bang, and a black gem fell from the air.

Jiang Chen took the gem in his hand and could feel a dense Abyssal Power from it.

He remembered that when the Enchantress Demon King's Projection had come, she had also used this kind of black gem.

"Demon King Gem"

"A gem condensed from the power of an Abyss Demon King, containing the Demon King's power within."

Jiang Chen looked at it; it didn't seem particularly special, nor could he see any use for it.

He put it away for now.

Soul Burn grew stronger, scorching the Abyss Illusion Demons in the air.

Jiang Chen didn't know how many Abyss Illusion Demons the Flame Demon King had brought this time, but he intended to burn every corner within the Barrier.

A small number of Abyss Illusion Demons were not terrifying, and their lifespan was not long.

But when their numbers grew large, they became a truly horrifying existence.

It can kill a person without any sound or sign.

In the Abyss World, the Flame Demon King's wailing finally ceased.

Jiang Chen followed the Projection's link, and his attack directly locked onto the Flame Demon King's soul.

And he unleashed three Skills in succession within one second.

For the Flame Demon King, Jiang Chen's attack was not considered strong.

But it was unbearably painful.

The Flame Demon King rolled down from the Demon King Throne amid the wail, frightening the other few Demons in the palace into trembling.

"Demon King Sir, are you all right?"

A few Demons rushed over.

The Flame Demon King swung his massive hand, and with a few Bang bang bang sounds, the rushing Demons were instantly burned to ash.

"It's embarrassing for me, and I can't let anyone know."

The Flame Demon King covered his head and returned to his own throne.

Together with the Demon King Throne, it was blazing fiercely.

The larger the Flame, the more it signifies its anger

Its will also becomes more intense.

With murderous intent raging, the Flame Demon King said coldly, "Jiang Chen, I swear to kill you!"

"If you have the ability, never set foot on the Ancient Battlefield for the rest of your life."

"Attendants, convey my command..."