Chapter 864: Burning World Fire Lotus

XuanYuan Wentian's unusual state briefly puzzled the Little Demon Empress and Feng Xue'er. However, they immediately felt his killing intent surge wildly, clearly locked onto Yun Che, and him alone.

Both women's hearts skipped a beat. At that moment, XuanYuan Wentian roared, his entire being like a lurking beast, charging forward amidst a sky full of dark energy.

Feng Xue'er and the Little Demon Empress met him like lightning, unleashing two divine flames that erupted like volcanoes, engulfing XuanYuan Wentian.

"Get out of my way!!"

XuanYuan Wentian unleashed a sword strike, carving a dark arc through the sea of flames. Instantly, tens of thousands of sword auras burst forth from the Eternal Night Devil Sword. Each aura was dark and twisted, like countless ghostly shadows from a crack in hell, and the tearing sound they made was as eerie as a wail from the underworld.

The dark sword auras surged into the vast sea of flames. The sounds of them burning and tearing each other apart were more jarring and piercing than space itself shattering. However, XuanYuan Wentian's power ultimately far surpassed that of Feng Xue'er and the Little Demon Empress. Although the dark sword auras were largely incinerated, the Phoenix Flame and Golden Crow Flame were also severely torn apart. XuanYuan Wentian unleashed a second sword strike, and a black light violently erupted within the shattered sea of flames.

Feng Xue'er and the Little Demon Empress simultaneously grunted, sent flying by the immense dark force. Their profound energy defenses barely held. Before they could recover, black light suddenly flickered around them, and space rapidly tightened and twisted. Two dark light barriers simultaneously closed in, binding them tightly and instantly extinguishing the flames on their bodies.

Dark Prison!!

But XuanYuan Wentian did not use this opportunity to pursue them further. He didn't even glance at them, instead charging straight at Yun Che with towering killing intent.

"Brother Yun!!" Feng Xue'er exclaimed in alarm. She and the Little Demon Empress were both utterly incapable of resisting XuanYuan Wentian's attacks; how could Yun Che alone stand a chance?

The Little Demon Empress gasped in shock.

The Little Demon Empress struggled fiercely within the Dark Prison. The Golden Crow mark appeared on her brow, emitting dazzling golden light, and the extinguished Golden Crow Flame on her body fiercely reignited. Then, with a loud "bang," she forcefully broke free from the Dark Prison.

Having escaped the Dark Prison, the Little Demon Empress gathered all her flames into her hands. A giant golden flame sword extended into the void, fiercely slashing towards XuanYuan Wentian's back.

"Golden Annihilation" possessed the ultimate incinerating power. Even someone as powerful as XuanYuan Wentian would undoubtedly be injured if directly hit. The Little Demon Empress had no hope of severely wounding XuanYuan Wentian with it; instead, she aimed to force him to turn and defend or evade.

But XuanYuan Wentian seemed completely unaware. He showed no signs of withdrawing, evading, or turning to defend, continuing his charge straight at Yun Che. The Eternal Night Devil Sword surged with dark energy, then suddenly thrust forward: "Yun Che... die!!"

A massive, dark sword aura shot from the sword's tip, tearing open a dark space channel, and flew towards Yun Che with world-destroying power.

The instant this sword aura shot out, even those tens of miles away, beyond the city's protective barrier, felt an extremely terrifying hellish chill and the aura of death.

Xiao Yun and the others' eyes widened, letting out terrified roars. Even Yun Qinghong's pupils constricted sharply.

"Brother Yun!!" Amidst an explosion, Feng Xue'er also forcefully broke free from the Dark Prison. But it was already too late to stop it; she could only watch helplessly as the dark sword aura drew closer to Yun Che's chest.

The intensely heavy dark pressure and death aura made Yun Che feel as though his entire body had plunged into an ice cave. He retreated with all his might, his profound energy bursting forth frantically.

"Sealing Cloud Locking Sun!"

The Evil God Barrier unfolded, yet the aura of death remained undeniably close.

No...

Yun Che's eyes narrowed. A bluish profound aura shot from his left arm, meeting the dark sword aura. Simultaneously, the flames on his body instantly turned into blue light. As he rapidly retreated, dozens of Ice Phoenix trees quickly grew beneath his feet, interwoven with hundreds of thick ice walls.

In terms of destructive power, the Ice Phoenix Divine Arts were far inferior to the Phoenix Flame and Golden Crow Flame. However, for pure defense, the Ice Phoenix Divine Arts held a significant advantage.

Boom!!!

With a massive crash, the profound aura and the dark sword aura collided violently. In an instant, the profound aura shattered. The dark sword aura, carrying a death wail, continued forward, smashing all the Ice Phoenix trees and ice walls in a series of explosions.

The dark sword aura, having penetrated all the ice layers, had been reduced by nearly half. Yet, it still emitted an incredibly terrifying oppressive force, striking Yun Che forcefully.

With an extremely sharp screech, the Evil God Barrier developed countless cracks and then shattered completely. The dark sword aura also disintegrated. However, the residual force still swept over Yun Che, sending him flying far away.

Although the dark sword aura had shattered, the immortal sword intent enveloped Yun Che, instantly cutting hundreds of wounds onto his body. Yun Che quickly ignited his Phoenix Flame to incinerate all these terrifying sword intents. Meanwhile, the Little Demon Empress's "Golden Annihilation" slammed heavily onto XuanYuan Wentian's back.

Under the golden flames, the hideous dark devil energy on XuanYuan Wentian's body was easily sliced open. Golden light erupted furiously, incinerating all resistance, and violently exploding on XuanYuan Wentian's back.

XuanYuan Wentian screamed in agony as blood spurted from his back. The flying dark-red blood was immediately incinerated by the Golden Crow Flame, and a pungent burnt smell rapidly spread through the air. He was sent hurtling sideways like a cannonball.

But at that moment, the Eternal Night Devil Sword suddenly flew from XuanYuan Wentian's hand, shooting out a sword aura, billowing with dark energy, straight towards the Little Demon Empress.

The remaining golden flames could not stop the terrifying sword aura of the Eternal Night Devil Sword; the flame barrier was instantly pierced. As the Little Demon Empress flashed away, the dark sword aura still struck her left arm. She let out a painful groan, her body forced back dozens of yards, with red blood staining her left arm and the corner of her mouth.

But she completely ignored her injuries, not even caring about the severe worsening of her condition. In the next instant, she erupted with all her profound energy. A giant, pure golden fire lotus violently bloomed below, emitting sun-like golden light, engulfing the descending XuanYuan Wentian.

On the other side, Feng Xue'er's Phoenix Flame power also fully erupted. Above the dome, a crimson lotus proudly bloomed. In an instant, thousands of petals layered up, filling miles of space, then enveloped XuanYuan Wentian with the power to burn heavens and destroy lands. As it drew near, all the fiery petals instantly converged.

The Purgatory Fire Lotus from the Golden Crow Burning World Record below, and the Star-Burning Demonic Lotus from the Phoenix Praising World Canon above—these two ultimate divine flame lotuses in the world—converged in dazzling fiery light, ruthlessly burying XuanYuan Wentian within them.

Boom----

The two incomparably brilliant fire lotuses simultaneously erupted with an unthinkably terrifying calamitous power. The resulting power storm violently blew Yun Che, who had just recovered from XuanYuan Wentian's attack, far away.

The sound of the fire lotuses erupting shook the heavens and earth, yet Demon Imperial City was utterly silent. Everyone's mouths were agape, eyes wide and fixed, as if caught in a dream. In their vision, there was nothing but endless fiery light.

Buried simultaneously by these two most terrifying fire lotuses in the world, even peerless experts as powerful as Huangji Wuyu or Qu Fengyi would be utterly incinerated into nothingness in a short time, with no possibility of survival. However, the Little Demon Empress and Feng Xue'er's expressions did not relax in the slightest. Flames burned intensely around them, and their outstretched hands strained to maintain the power of the fire lotuses.

Because at the center of the two fire lotuses, a terrifying dark aura had not been annihilated. Instead, it was struggling frantically, and the struggle was growing more violent.

Bang!!

A black light suddenly pierced through the fire lotuses and shot out, followed by two... five... then more than a dozen. The Little Demon Empress and Feng Xue'er's expressions grew heavy. Flames surged around them again as they struggled to force the dozen or so black lights back.

The re-suppressed dark aura seemed to have reached its limit under the divine power of the two world-burning fire lotuses. Its struggle suddenly weakened, then gradually subsided. But before the Little Demon Empress and Feng Xue'er could even slightly relax, a muffled, thunderous roar echoed through the void and deep within their souls.

BOOM!!!!!!!!

As if an ancient beast, slumbering for ten thousand years, had been awakened, a black light violently erupted from the center of the two converged fire lotuses. Darkness instantly overshadowed the dazzling fiery light, pervading the entire world. The two world-burning fire lotuses simultaneously shattered into countless flame fragments, scattering across the battered earth.

Feng Xue'er and the Little Demon Empress were struck as if by a purgatory hammer from the abyss. Severely wounded all over, they flew backward like withered leaves in the dark storm. Their immaculate colorful robes and fiery red phoenix robes were instantly stained with blood.

XuanYuan Wentian, who had blasted through the two divine flame lotuses, was scorched black all over. Yet, the dark aura on him remained as terrifying as a devil god. He let out a proud, booming laugh: "You think you can kill me... A fool's dream! Hahahahaha..."

The very instant he broke free from the fire lotuses, Yun Che's figure streaked like a meteor through the layers of dark storm, appearing behind him. The Heaven Punishing Ancestral Devil Sword, imbued with all his power, slammed heavily towards XuanYuan Wentian.

"Annihilating Heaven and Destroying Earth!!!"

Boom---

XuanYuan Wentian's booming laughter abruptly ceased. Before the roar of the dark storm could dissipate, another massive sound, like profound thunder from the nine heavens, reverberated. The Heaven Punishing Ancestral Devil Sword struck XuanYuan Wentian squarely on the back. XuanYuan Wentian's body plunged downward. No matter how powerful he was, having just forcibly escaped the burial of two great fire lotuses, his dark profound energy was temporarily depleted, making it impossible to fully withstand Yun Che's full-powered sword strike.

This sword strike directly smashed into XuanYuan Wentian's body. The vermilion sword body embedded a full inch deep into his back.

"Aarghh!!!"

The pain from being wounded by the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Devil Sword made XuanYuan Wentian let out a desperate, bestial roar. His eyes suddenly emitted terrifying black light. The muscles on his back swelled layer by layer, then violently exploded, sending dozens of blood arrows spurting up a hundred yards high. An incredibly terrifying dark force also violently vibrated through the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Devil Sword and Yun Che.

Yun Che grunted, the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Devil Sword almost flying from his grasp. He was sent flying far away like a kite with a broken string, leaving a long trail of blood.

"I will tear you... into a thousand pieces!!" XuanYuan Wentian's back was a bloody mess. A long, vermilion glow was deeply imprinted on his back. The excruciating pain fueled his rage and madness. Like a beast with all its savagery unleashed, he roared and charged at Yun Che.

The Little Demon Empress gasped. She had just halted her momentum when she witnessed a scene that shook her to her core. She no longer cared for her injuries. Exerting herself, she shot into the air, blocking XuanYuan Wentian's path. A dozen Golden Crow Flames hastily ignited, soaring towards XuanYuan Wentian.

The Little Demon Empress was now wounded both internally and externally. The backlash from the shattered fire lotus had also thrown her profound energy into chaos. The Golden Crow Flames she unleashed were far weaker than before. How could she possibly block XuanYuan Wentian, who, despite being injured, had not suffered much power reduction?

XuanYuan Wentian swept his hand, wreathed in dark energy. A giant dark hand extended from the void, instantly devouring all the Golden Crow Flames. The Little Demon Empress's gaze turned icy. She strained to form Golden Annihilation with her hands and slashed at the dark hand.

With a muffled "thud," the golden flame was directly dispersed. The Little Demon Empress's face turned pale, and a mouthful of blood spurted out. Her consciousness instantly fractured, and her delicate body fell weakly downwards.