. In the outside world
, the distorted space above the sky had returned to calm. The terrifying heat that enveloped the heavens and earth gradually subsided. The magma desert below ceased its roiling, gradually solidifying into chunks of white rock.
Dozens of figures hovered in the surrounding sky, staring at the space before them with resentment.
After the spatial passage closed, they lost their sense of the demonic fire space. No matter what methods they employed, they could not cause it to reappear.
This also meant that the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire was completely lost.
Their only consolation was that the Soul Clan had not obtained the demonic fire either, barely fulfilling their primary purpose.
Unfortunately, the Soul Clan members had immediately pursued Xiao Chen upon their emergence, and no one knew where they were now; otherwise, their expressions would have been quite dramatic.
"Miss,"
Gu Nanhai stared blankly at the space, his worry etched in his heart.
Gu Xun'er held such a special position within the Gu Clan that if anything happened, the consequences would be unpredictable.
Thinking of this, Gu Nanhai began to regret agreeing to let Gu Xun'er stay.
"Don't worry, old man. Chen Guan and Sister Dieyi are still in there. I can sense their situation. Gu Xun'er should be fine too."
Zi Yan, displeased with their doleful expressions, said impatiently.
Gu Nanhai hesitated, his words turning into a sigh.
I hope so.
The Demon Fire Dimension had already closed its doors, but aside from the Soul Clan and Xiao Chen, everyone else chose to remain, wanting to wait and see if anything else might happen.
Half a month passed in a flash as everyone waited.
Still, there was no movement in the dimension.
Not even a hint of the strange warmth emanated. Finally, reassured, the several ancient races left, one after another.
Zi Yan was about to leave, but was stopped by Gu Nanhai just as she was about to do so.
"Young friend Zi Yan, you can sense whether young friend Chen Guan is alive or dead. If you detect any trouble within, please inform our ancient clan. We will be deeply grateful."
Zi Yan glanced at him, not quite satisfied with his words. What did he mean by trouble within?
Old man, if you can't speak, you don't have to!
"It depends on my mood."
With that, Zi Yan grabbed the only Dou Zun who hadn't left and vanished in a flash.
She could sense that many auras lurked outside this Demon Fire Plain, their intentions difficult to fathom.
Chen Guan had helped this unremarkable Dou Zun while in the Demon Fire Dimension. Although Zi Yan didn't understand why, she didn't mind helping him out, lest his hard-won survival be met with the wrath of those old scoundrels. That would be a joke.
Watching the two depart, Gu Nanhai sighed again.
"Let's go back too. No matter what, we must report this to the clan leader first."
...
As the scene outside the Demon Fire Dimension gradually dispersed, Chen Guan had finally made thorough preparations within.
Nodding slightly to Medusa nearby, Chen Guan's expression was solemn. He extended his hand and drew the Demonic Fire Source from the magma sea towards him.
Gu Xun'er, standing nearby, didn't intervene, standing silently, her thoughts unfathomable.
Drawing the Demonic Fire Source toward him, Chen Guan took a deep breath and, with a shift of hand seals, a dense mass of Heavenly Cold crystals trembled and rapidly began to spin. An exceptionally rich and intense cold surged from the formation, enveloping Chen Guan completely.
Instantly,
a layer of frost quickly formed around him under the influence of this biting cold. The Demonic Fire Lotus spinning before him slowed slightly, its petals coated in a thin layer of cold.
This proved the formation truly worked.
Heavenly Fire Venerable, a true talent!
Chen Guan's heart relaxed slightly. With a flip of his hand, dozens of jade bottles suddenly materialized. With a sweep of his spiritual power, they tilted, and balls of varying colors, all brimming with bone-chilling cold liquid, quickly poured down, landing precisely on the Demon Fire Lotus.
As the liquid dripped, the fire lotus finally stopped spinning and slowly unfurled, exuding a sense of laziness and drowsiness. As
the icy liquid dripped more and more, the Demon Fire Lotus, as if sensing danger, sat up in shock from its near-death state and instinctively radiated a terrifyingly high temperature to resist the effects of the icy liquid. Puffs of white mist, hissing, continuously rose from the Demon Fire Lotus.
"It's quite pink..."
Chen Guan gazed intently at the Demon Fire Lotus. At its center, a pink flame coiled like a baby, emanating from this pink flame waves of soul-stirring heat.
This was the true essence of the Demon Fire!
Pink...
a hint of ambiguity.
But to underestimate it for that reason would be a grave mistake.
Even a six-star Dou Sheng might be reduced to ash if accidentally pierced by such a tiny cluster.
The pinker the color, the more intense the burn!
Chen Guan stared at the source of the demonic fire. The alien fire within him now raged furiously, condensing on his body.
However, the previously blazing, wild fusion of alien fire now trembled, its color dimming considerably. It felt like a husky encountering a wolf king...
Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, third on the list of alien fires!
Such a being was already the king of alien fires.
Ordinary alien fires would grovel in obedience, unable to unleash their full power.
Even though Chen Guan's alien fire, a fusion of four alien fires and two sub-fires, rivaled the other five in power, it still pales in comparison to the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire.
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"Swish!"
Without hesitation, under the gaze of Medusa and Gu Xun'er, Chen Guan thrust out his hand, resolutely piercing through the fire lotus and grasping the pink flame at breakneck speed!
In this situation, speed was essential!
This wasn't Chen Guan's first time; he was as skilled as a master who had practiced kidney surgery for decades.
"Boom!"
The moment Chen Guan's hand touched the pink flame, the seemingly tiny flame suddenly expanded, transforming into a raging blaze that engulfed Chen Guan's entire body. A terrifying temperature that discolored the earth erupted suddenly. The
sudden change shocked Medusa, and Gu Xun'er couldn't help but jump, her eyes fixed on the pink flame.
Within the blazing pink flames, Chen Guan gritted his teeth, his handsome face contorted slightly by the piercing pain.
He fought to stay conscious, frantically activating the strange fire within him to resist the destructive effects of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire.
Despite his thorough preparations, the moment he came into contact with the demonic fire's essence, he clearly felt that the dozens or hundreds of weakenings were nothing but a drop in the bucket for this third-ranked strange fire, a mere drop in the bucket.
Streams of crimson blood oozed from Chen Guan's pores, quickly solidifying into blood fetters that coated his skin, giving him a truly terrifying appearance.
His hair and clothes were instantly incinerated, but at this moment, no one cared.
Chen Guan clutched the pink flame in his palm tightly, raised his head, and gave Medusa a reassuring smile, but to her, it looked terrifying. Medusa
gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, and, suppressing her nervousness, she managed a forced smile in return.
Not far away, Gu Xun'er watched the two of them. She found it difficult to empathize with their feelings. She felt that Chen Guan and Medusa seemed to have revealed a side of themselves to her today.
This man was ruthless to his enemies and to himself, but in this torment, he still wanted to make those around him feel safe.
This woman was not as cold and heartless as she appeared in front of others. She would be anxious, so anxious that her fingertips would dig into her palms and she would not even notice the blood.
Gu Xun'er possessed divine blood. As she grew older, her emotional fluctuations would become smaller and smaller until they approached perfection.
But at this moment, her emotions were slightly rippled.
No one cared about Gu Xun'er's thoughts. Chen Guan withdrew his gaze and put aside all distracting thoughts.
Then, under the shocked gazes of the two women, he stuffed the source of the demon fire in his hand into his mouth and swallowed it into his body!
"Bang!"
The demonic fire essence entered Chen Guan's body, and the blood fetters on his body were instantly shattered by the energy. Even his skin rapidly vanished, revealing the flesh beneath. Faintly, a few scales could be seen, marking the ancient dragon and phoenix armor hidden beneath the skin.
However, at this moment, even the extremely sturdy ancient armor became dull and lifeless.
"Refine! Refine!"
Indescribable pain, accompanied by an extreme aching and itching, radiated from every part of Chen Guan's body. The sensation was enough to drive even Chen Guan, known for his endurance, to madness.
Five bloody holes were pierced in his legs. Chen Guan's eyes were bloodshot, and he held on with only his willpower, roaring madly inwardly.
As his roar subsided, Chen Guan mobilized all his Dou Qi, rushing towards the demonic fire essence, forcibly enveloping it and flowing along the path of the Burning Decision!
"Boom!" "Boom!"
A series of muffled thunder-like sounds echoed, as if a battle was raging within him.
Faced with the refining power of the Burning Decision, the demonic fire's origin seemed to sense a threat and instinctively struggled violently. The flames it emanated grew increasingly intense, instantly reducing some of Chen Guan's relatively fragile meridians to ash. Even some of his bones began to twist slightly.
Outside,
Medusa and Gu Xun'er stared in amazement at Chen Guan, screaming and struggling frantically within the flames.
The towering figure, now practically shrunken in half, looked even more terrifying.
Medusa bit her red lips tightly with her pearly teeth, letting trickles of crimson blood flow from the corners.
She felt she had overestimated her endurance. This heart-wrenching, suffocating feeling was more likely to be experienced by that little girl, Zi Yan.
But she was the Queen, Queen Medusa!
She couldn't cry!
"Refine it!"
Chen Guan's roar echoed again amid the raging flames. However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't stop his body from decaying further and further.
The power of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire seemed boundless, far beyond the capacity of a two-star Dou Sheng to withstand. The terrifying flames permeated every part of his body, filling his very heart. If these flames could not be released, he would eventually perish.
"If this continues, he'll die. He needs your help."
Gu Xun'er had suddenly reached Medusa's side, completely oblivious.
She saw that Chen Guan was unable to refine the immense energy of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, and the best solution now was to find someone to share the burden.
As expected, Chen Guan's voice followed.
"Dieyi!"
Without hesitation, Medusa flashed, her body tracing a graceful arc through the sky, and she plunged relentlessly into the flames that tormented Chen Guan to a state worse than death.
Standing nearby, Gu Xun'er's cheeks flushed blood red, as if stunned by a massive wave, frozen in mid-air.
She only saw that Chen Guan needed someone to share the vast energy of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, but she never imagined that the situation would develop to this extent.
The demonic sound pierced her ears, deeply imprinted in her heart. She closed her eyes, blocking out everything, but it still continued to echo in her mind...
(End of this chapter)