264: A fantasy within a fantasy

By the time the two reacted, they and Jiang Lan had already fallen to the other side.

"What is this place?"

Wang Wenshan stood firm before turning his head to look at Jiang Lan and Xu Lindong next to him.

Jiang Lan composed himself, and after seeing the surrounding situation clearly, his brows furrowed tightly.

"I originally thought that such a situation wouldn't occur here, but now it seems I thought too simply."

Now, the situation in this Ancient Secret Realm was more complex than they had imagined.

Originally, upon entering, Jiang Lan could have directly used Xu Lindong's family's Magical Artifact to search for the Bodhi Tree.

At that time, obtaining three bodhi leaves would allow him to Cultivate and enhance his abilities.

It could also increase his cultivation and lifespan.

But now, the situation was more complicated than he had imagined.

"Mr. Jiang Lan, do you have any ideas?"

The two looked at Jiang Lan with some worry.

Jiang Lan sighed at their reaction.

"You two only ask me what to do now. Have you not considered why this Ancient Secret Realm has multiple Illusions?"

Wang Wenshan took out a Secret Manual and began to flip through it.

"Regarding the situation of this Secret Realm, I also learned about it from above; other than that, I'm not too clear."

Seeing this, Jiang Lan took the booklet from his hand, observed it for a moment, and then smiled.

"I thought it was a very serious situation, but now it seems it's not entirely so. Perhaps there will be different gains here."

Hearing Jiang Lan's words, the two had a strange feeling.

"Why are you so certain that there will be other different gains?"

"Because an Illusion within an Illusion represents a different Rebirth, and at that time, I hadn't thought of this layer. Perhaps there will be treasures here that are better than what you desire."

Jiang Lan also hoped to encounter treasures other than the Bodhi Tree here.

However, the subsequent situation left the three of them silent.

Because the Disciples of those Sects who had disappeared earlier suddenly appeared before them.

And each of them had a fierce and displeased expression.

"I knew all of this must have been your deliberate trick; I didn't expect to guess correctly."

"But don't worry, this plan is already within our arrangement, and we will never let you succeed."

Jiang Lan's expression turned ugly upon hearing these words.

Although they had thought of many methods before.

But like now, this irritating situation was the first time.

"I don't know what you're trying to express, but I want to say that since this plan is within our scheme, it's impossible for you to escape."

After they finished speaking, they directly surrounded them, not even giving anyone time to prepare.

"And then? Is that all you've got?" The moment they approached, Wang Wenshan, already furious, went up and dealt with them directly.

Wang Wenshan's actions surprised Jiang Lan.

He hadn't expected this guy to act without his command; it seemed he was quite proactive.

"What's wrong?"

Wang Wenshan noticed Jiang Lan's strange expression and thought he had done something wrong, so he quickly asked.

"Should I not have acted? Should I have left it for you?"

Jiang Lan waved his hand.

The Disciples who had been dealt with now showed expressions of disbelief.

"How is this possible? Our plan was clearly perfect and wouldn't be exposed, so why is it useless here now?"

Moreover, they had thought of many methods, but they hadn't expected that.

Jiang Lan and the others could perfectly resolve so many troubles, appearing in the second layer of Illusion.

"What, this situation sounds quite unexpected now."

"But there's nothing unexpected; after all, these are all facts. If everything was laid out before us and matched the original requirements, it would be boring, wouldn't it? And now is different from before."

After Jiang Lan finished speaking, he waved his hand, directly slapping out those who were hiding in the dark.

The white-bearded old man looked at Jiang Lan with some guilt.

He had originally intended to hide there and look for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

But he hadn't expected that the sneak attack wouldn't succeed and he would even be discovered.

"Old sir, hiding there is pointless. First, you would definitely be discovered by us. Second, did you think no one noticed the things you did?"

Although at first, Jiang Lan didn't think that much.

He also felt that their situation had nothing to do with him, and he wouldn't care about these people's lives or deaths.

But now, in order to obtain treasures, he was also desperately trying.

However, these people's reactions made him somewhat displeased.

And after hearing this, the old man also put away his hypocritical smile.

"Jiang Lan, now, demons and monsters are rampant outside. Instead of using your strength to fight enemies and protect the common people, you are now showing this attitude. What is this for? Are you trying to provoke someone?"

At his words, Jiang Lan couldn't help but laugh.

"I didn't say that."

"Don't give me such a high hat; besides, what do the lives and deaths of the common people have to do with me?"

He waved his hand again, and this time, without even using a Magical Artifact, the old man directly fell from a high place.

And when he fell, they realized that the old man's body was glowing with golden light.

And his gaze towards the few of them was very strange.

"Why are you looking at us like that?"

"I think we've made it very clear. If it's still like before, then there's no point."

"Moreover, all the circumstances are enough to show that you are always despicable and shameless, and you don't care about those things."

At this point, even if they truly had something to say, they could only honestly choose to shut up.

And the old man directly started fighting with Jiang Lan.

At first, Jiang Lan didn't plan to use a Magical Artifact, but later he found that all the old man's previous moves were purely physical techniques.

He hadn't used Spells or anything else at all, which made him curious about the old man.

"You wouldn't think you're a match for this old man, would you?"

"This old man believes that you shouldn't be here, and there were many ways to choose, yet you chose the most unsuitable one. Now you must pay the price for these."

The old man moved decisively, and the moment he stepped forward to prepare to attack Wang Wenshan and Xu Lindong, Jiang Lan appeared directly behind him, interrupting his actions.

"If you only have this ability, you shouldn't come out to show off."

Originally, Jiang Lan wanted to take out a Magical Artifact and exchange a few blows with him.

But the moment he moved, the old man directly disappeared.

Not only he, but even the two people next to him didn't react.

And the originally lush green forest suddenly transformed into a vast blue lake.

The few of them stood on the lake water, and just as they thought this was some magical environment.

Suddenly, the lake water began to ripple. Wang Wenshan and Xu Lindong quickly activated their spiritual Qi, barely managing to stand firm.

But Jiang Lan's expression didn't change much; in fact, he even had a slight smile.

"Young Master Jiang, quickly come over to us."

Wang Wenshan subconsciously wanted to protect Jiang Lan, but who knew that his aunt also disappeared before the two of them.