Seer: I, Miris, have no obstacles in my evolution

Chapter 883 Final Battle Against the Guardians of the Flame Tower

"Then... I'll go with you to take a look first... at the Flame Tower..."

"Um...please..."

Led by the pink female phantom, the Illusionary Realm Emperor stepped into the Flame Tower.

Upon entering, the Illusionary Realm Emperor sensed that this place was not simple; it was filled with the aura of the dead, and was clearly an extremely dangerous place.

The Illusionary Realm Emperor hesitated. His energy had not fully recovered, and going deeper into it might be dangerous.

Just then, the unknown voice rang out again: "...Complete your mission..."

After a moment's thought, the Illusionary Realm Emperor finally decided to go up and take a look. As he walked step by step towards the upper level of the rock tower, more and more uncommunicative spirits appeared around him.

Just as they reached the top floor, the flames at the center of the Flame Tower suddenly blazed up, and an elf blocked the path of the Illusionary Realm Emperor.

His body was composed of raging flames, and he wore a suit of armor that was mostly black with flame patterns and silver-white metal covering the sharp points. There were faint arcs of electricity swirling around his feet.

It is Dickens Ray, the guardian of the Flame Tower seal and a fire-electric type spirit.

Dickens Ray immediately harbored malice towards the Illusionary Realm Emperor upon his appearance, and the surrounding ghosts rushed towards him under his command.

Faced with the onslaught of the dead, the Illusionary Realm Emperor swiftly launched a counterattack.

"Extreme Shadow Demon-Slaying Spell!"

The Illusionary Realm Emperor suddenly formed hand seals, and as he unleashed a chilling curse, the mechanical components floating behind him abruptly changed form, transforming into countless mechanical clones.

The mechanical clones moved swiftly, and with a barrage of punches and kicks, they quickly wiped out the surrounding dead souls.

"We have no grudge against each other, please do not continue to attack me."

The Illusionary Realm Emperor raised his hand and withdrew his clone, intending to quell the battle.

But Dickens Ray did not stop there. He did not order the undead to attack the Illusionary Realm Emperor again, because he chose to do it himself.

"You despicable wretch who dared to seize the power of the ancient dragon, I have nothing to say to you, Fiery Gun Fist!"

Dickens Ray clenched his fists, his arm armor flipped over and attached to his fists, blazing flames covering them. He then punched out like a pair of missiles engulfed in flames.

The Illusionary Realm Emperor dodged Dickens Ray's punch by sidestepping, but before he could react, Dickens Ray's next punch followed immediately.

The Illusionary Realm Emperor was forced to take a punch, but used the force of the impact to create distance: "Full Body Rush!"

With a loud shout from the Illusionary Realm Emperor, the mechanical components floating behind him transformed into armor, his entire body covered in a layer of dark purple energy, and he roared as he collided with Dickens Ray.

With a deafening roar, the two figures collided, producing a thunderous sound, and both were simultaneously thrown back by the shockwave.

However, when the two sides made their move again, it was Dickens Ray who launched the first attack.

"Floating fire covering flames!"

Dickens raised his hands above his head, and the fire-attribute energy flowing throughout his body suddenly converged between his hands, transforming into a giant fireball that blasted towards the Illusionary Realm Emperor.

"The stars have reversed!"

With a sudden wave of his hand, the Illusionary Realm Emperor unleashed the surging supernatural power within him, which then transformed into a dazzling array of stars.

The stars collided with the giant fireball, and this time it was the Illusionary Realm Emperor who was heavily blasted away, crashing into the wall of the rock tower.

Fortunately, the Illusionary Realm Emperor did not suffer a complete defeat. Instead, Dickens Ray's attack, which refused to listen to any explanation, angered him, prompting the Illusionary Realm Emperor to prepare for a formal counterattack.

"Since you're being so aggressive, don't blame me for being ruthless! Illusionary Spirit Annihilation Array!"

Under the control of the Illusionary Realm Emperor, countless mechanical components lined up and formed an encirclement around Dickens Ray. Then, superpowers and mechanical forces were suddenly released, forming a strangulation attack on Dickens Ray, like a killing formation.

However, faced with the Illusionary Realm Emperor's merciless attack, Dickens Ray, whose attack speed had been extremely fast before, seemed to have done so deliberately, failing to defend himself immediately upon the arrival of the attack.

Just as Dickens Ray was about to be overwhelmed by the rotating mechanical components that were wearing armor, he belatedly launched a counterattack.

"Extreme Flame Lightning Strike!"

Dickens Ray suddenly leaped into the air, crackling electricity engulfing the earth the moment his feet touched the ground, and flames raged fiercely on his clenched fists.

The next moment, as Dickens Ray's fists, covered in flames, slammed into the ground, the electricity instantly merged with the flames, and the resulting violent explosion spread outward along the veins of electricity on the earth.

With a loud bang, the attack of the Illusionary Realm Emperor, which resembled a killing formation, was quietly neutralized.

Throughout this exchange of blows, Dickens Ray's attacks never touched the Illusionary Realm Emperor; he merely defended passively.

Strangely, an unnamed fire suddenly ignited on the body of the Illusionary Realm Emperor, and a burning sensation spread throughout his body. He could feel his physical strength constantly draining away.

The battle-hardened Illusionary Emperor understood that he was suffering from burns.

As for why the burn status, which should only occur after contact, was triggered when Dickens Ray's attack did not touch the Illusion Sword Emperor, this is all thanks to one of the effects of Dickens Ray's exclusive trait "Di".

If the attack lands after the turn, it will 100% inflict burn on the opponent; if the opponent is in an abnormal status at the start of the turn, the attack will deal additional fixed damage equal to 1/3 of the opponent's maximum health upon a successful hit.

This is precisely why Dickens Ray deliberately made his move later.

According to the effects of its unique trait, Phantom Realm King will not only suffer from the negative effect of burn status, losing 1/8 of its HP each turn, but Dickens Ray's next attack will also inflict fixed damage equal to 1/3 of Phantom Realm King's HP.

In other words, unless Dickens Ray fails to inflict damage, as long as he makes three or more moves, the Illusionary Realm Emperor will undoubtedly be defeated.

The only saving grace is that the Illusionary King is a special attack-oriented Pokémon; otherwise, the halved physical attack caused by the burn status would have left the Illusionary King completely powerless to fight back.

"You're doomed to lose."

Dickens Ray felt victory was assured, and gathered flames and electricity in his hands, continuously unleashing "Extreme Electric Thrust" to attack the Illusionary Realm Emperor.

If you hit him three times, the Illusionary Realm Emperor will surely fall.

The Illusionary Realm Emperor felt a headache coming on and could only keep dodging Dickens Ray's attacks. Suddenly, he thought of a way to break the deadlock.

"Dust of Illusion!"

Forced into a desperate situation, the Illusionary Realm Emperor dodged Dickens Ray's attacks while continuously activating this all-attribute amplification skill to strengthen his power without stopping.

"Have you run out of tricks? Simply increasing your strength won't do you any good against me."

Dickens Ray snorted coldly, his attacks becoming even more ferocious.