Chapter 256: The Fall of a Strong Being, Dissipating Like Smoke!

Chapter 256: The Fall of a Strong Being, Dissipating Like Smoke!



"Stop!"

As the beam of light approached, the silhouette of the Demon Saint slowly raised his finger and lightly tapped it. Instantly, the beam halted in its tracks.

"As expected, Brother Gu Fei's judgment was correct!"

Seeing this, Zi Yan finally let out a sigh of relief, dispersing the vast energy she had gathered in her palm.

"The Refining Sky Ancient Formation was my creation. In terms of understanding it, you can't compare to me," the Demon Saint's projection smiled faintly, gazing at the darkened face of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame in the sky.

"Curse you!"

"You think you're still the same Demon Saint from before?"

The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame raged, but soon realized something horrifying-its control over the formation was gradually slipping away.

"Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint, I'll fight you to the death!"

"Flame of Annihilation!"

The Demonic Flame's body rapidly swelled, and with a loud *boom*, it erupted into a sea of overwhelming flames that spread across the heavens and earth.

"Ahhh!"

A half-saint level expert let out a shrill scream as his Dou Qi ignited. His very flesh, bones, and soul were consumed by the flames.

Those nearby felt a cold fear wash over them. The energy in this realm was being evaporated by the intense heat, leaving them unable to replenish their Dou Qi. If they stayed any longer, they would surely burn alive.

Just as the onlookers trembled in terror, the Demon Saint's projection waved his sleeve. Two massive arrays spanning tens of thousands of feet suddenly emitted a radiant glow. The light twisted in midair, forming a portal.

"Hurry and leave. If the flame fully explodes, none of you will survive..."

"Run!"

Seeing the portal, most people fled frantically, not daring to waste a single second.

"Elder Nanhai, Brother Gu Fei will be fine. We should leave as well," Zi Yan turned her gaze back to Gu Nanhai and Xun'er, who hadn't left yet.

"Yes," Gu Nanhai didn't doubt her words, as he knew the close relationship between Gu Fei and Zi Yan. If Gu Fei were in danger, Zi Yan wouldn't leave so easily.

The Demon Saint shook his head and intensified the refining process.

"Ahhh!"

Thick, crimson mist surged out from the flame lotus, coalescing into a blood-red figure above it. The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame desperately tried to dive back into its body, but the

Demon Saint gave it no chance.

With a grasp of his hand, the fire prison shrank, trapping the flame inside.

"Master! Please spare me this once! I'll change, I promise!"

Now genuinely afraid, the Demonic Flame knelt and begged for mercy.

The Demon Saint's phantom form sighed, and with a wave of his sleeve, the projection reentered Gu Fei's body, then floated into the fire prison, standing before the flame.

"Sigh... even the mighty fall eventually..."

At last, Gu Fei regained control of his body. His consciousness had been aware of everything happening outside. Gazing at the Demon Saint's phantom inside the fire prison, Gu Fei couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy.

"Little flame, you once turned against me, but in the end, I bear no hatred."

"My life was without students or heirs. From beginning to end, you were the closest to me."

The Demon Saint gently stroked the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's head, his ethereal face

softening into a smile.

"But I hate you!"

The blood-red figure suddenly looked up, its eyes glaring at the Demon Saint. Tendrils of

blood mist swiftly enveloped the phantom.

"This moment feels just like that day..."

Even as the demonic flame attacked, the Demon Saint's face was tinged with sadness.

"Let us vanish together into the vastness of the world."

As the Demon Saint's voice faded, the enormous flame array shattered entirely.