Chapter 236: Phoenix Nirvana

Meng Chuan and his wife were long accustomed to rescue missions. They had been settled in Gushan Prefecture for nearly six years, during which time they had two children, Meng You and Meng An. Their rescue missions were countless.

Especially in the past year or so, the frequency had significantly increased.

They were accustomed to rescue operations!

This rescue mission seemed as ordinary as any other.

Meng Chuan and his wife traveled at full speed. They always did, hoping that the faster they arrived, the sooner they could kill the demon kings and perhaps save more lives.

Liu Qiyue looked at her husband's face beside her and couldn't help but smile faintly. The couple had long made up their minds to fight battles together throughout their lives, risking everything to slay demons. Although they had witnessed countless mortal deaths and even seen Godfiend teams perish in battle, they understood that one day they too might fall. Yet, Liu Qiyue cherished every single day.

Every day they spent pursuing demon clans with her husband.

"Zhenyou County City is just ahead," Meng Chuan suddenly said.

"Mm."

Liu Qiyue focused her gaze ahead.

As they drew closer, Liu Qiyue finally saw the three demon kings wreaking havoc in Zhenyou County City. They were ordinary second-level demon kings, but for mortals, they were still unstoppable.

"The demon kings haven't left yet." Liu Qiyue instantly gripped her divine bow, drew it, and fired three arrows forged from flame, which swiftly shot into the distance.

The three streams of fiery light were much faster than Meng Chuan's flying speed, reaching their targets in a flash. The three ordinary demon kings couldn't dodge Liu Qiyue's arrows and were killed on the spot.

Zhenyou County City was located within Dongning Prefecture.

Although Meng Chuan and his wife were responsible for a vast area nearly the size of a province, their rescue efforts prioritized certain regions. He favored the areas around Gushan Prefecture and Dongning Prefecture, which was why the county cities in Dongning Prefecture were still relatively stable. Zhenyou County City, for instance, still had a population of seventy to eighty thousand, considered quite prosperous.

Upon spotting the demon kings, the people of the county city frantically fled into the various underground tunnels. They were accustomed to waiting for the Godfiends to arrive, only emerging once it was safe.

"They arrived quite quickly,"

The Blackrock Great Demon King stood on the street, just over a li away from the three ordinary demon kings causing havoc. However, the light around him was distorted, making him invisible to the naked eye. His aura was completely concealed, and even a primordial spirit domain couldn't sense his life force.

He smiled, looking up as the two figures appeared in the sky. Three flaming arrows pierced the air like shooting stars, slaying the three demon kings.

"It seems they won't necessarily land in the county city," the Blackrock Great Demon King nodded slightly. "This distance is sufficient."

The Blackrock Great Demon King flipped his hand, revealing the Azure Dragon carving in his palm.

With his cultivation level, it had taken him only half a month to completely refine and control the 'Dragon Water Domain'. Following that, he came to deal with Meng Chuan and his wife.

"Rise!"

Holding the Azure Dragon carving, the Blackrock Great Demon King poured his demonic energy into it, activating it instantly.

"Hm?" The expressions of Meng Chuan and his wife changed. Almost simultaneously, they sensed a terrifying demonic energy erupting within the county city.

Immediately after, they noticed changes in the surrounding environment.

Infinite elemental energy from the world was mobilized, transforming into surging waves of water that appeared everywhere.

"Be careful," Meng Chuan immediately activated his Fiendcelestial Domain. Liu Qiyue also released flames from her body to resist the waves.

"Boom!" In mid-air, the waves converged into colossal water dragons that directly slammed towards them.

Even when partially frozen, the surging 'water waves' easily broke through the Fiendcelestial Domain and overcame the phoenix flames' resistance, crashing towards Meng Chuan and his wife. Meng Chuan immediately used his 'Red Lotus Style' with full force to block them.

The Dragon Water Domain, centered on the Blackrock Great Demon King, covered a vast area with a radius of five li. Within this enormous expanse, endless surging water waves rolled everywhere... Approximately one-fifth of Zhenyou County City was engulfed by this domain. In this affected area, the city walls were easily washed away and collapsed by the waves, all buildings were pulverized, and the underground tunnels were also destroyed. The people hiding inside were instantly killed by the impact of the 'Dragon Water Domain'.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Within the Dragon Water Domain, destruction reigned everywhere.

"Mommy, I'm scared," a child whimpered, clinging to his mother, hearing the rumbling sounds of destruction outside. Wives tightly gripped their husbands' hands.

"The Godfiends will come to save us," an elder reassured.

Boom! Then, that section of the underground tunnel completely shattered. Dozens of people inside showed expressions of despair before being utterly swept away and killed by the waves.

Meng Chuan used his Red Lotus Style, barely managing to protect their immediate surroundings and his wife.

Then, they witnessed the horrifying scene before them.

They were trapped within a vast water domain ten li long. Originally, there had been many buildings around them, and their primordial spirit domain could sense numerous mortal life forces. But now, city walls, buildings, and tunnels were all destroyed, and the people had been slaughtered.

Within the Dragon Water Domain, not a single mortal remained!

In the blink of an eye, nearly twenty thousand people had died, filling Meng Chuan and his wife with heartache and fury.

They looked down. Now, only three living beings remained within the Dragon Water Domain: themselves and the Great Demon King standing below.

"It's a fourth-level Great Demon King," Meng Chuan transmitted. "Qiyue, get out of this domain first, then assist me with your archery. We'll work together to kill him."

"Alright," Liu Qiyue's killing intent also surged.

The Blackrock Great Demon King looked up, grinned, and then shot into the sky, heading straight for the couple.

"I'll get you out of this domain first," Meng Chuan said, rushing outwards with his wife.

"Boom!" However, waves of water crashed towards them. While Meng Chuan's physical body might withstand the terrifying impact, his wife absolutely could not. He could only use his Red Lotus Style to block! This, however, severely reduced the couple's speed to only ten or twenty percent of their full pace. The Great Demon King was naturally much faster and quickly caught up.

"This domain is too strong; my Fiendcelestial Domain can't withstand it," Meng Chuan said, growing anxious at the sight. His wife was only a Great Solar Godfiend archer, and being approached by a fourth-level Great Demon King was extremely dangerous.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."

Liu Qiyue already held three arrows, drew her bow, and fired them at the charging Blackrock Great Demon King.

Three streams of light pierced the air.

Yet, surging water waves rolled across the sky, crashing against the three streams of light. The three streams struggled to penetrate the waves, but their power rapidly diminished, and eventually, the arrows' speed fell short of the Blackrock Great Demon King's flight speed.

"He's coming," Liu Qiyue's expression changed. "This domain is also moving; it's centered around the Great Demon King."

Meng Chuan also realized this.

The Dragon Water Domain, centered around the Blackrock Great Demon King, was relentlessly moving. Wherever it moved, city walls, buildings, and mortals were completely annihilated. In the face of such a terrifying Great Demon King, mortals were truly too fragile.

"And our distance from the edge of this domain has also increased; it's now nearly five li," Liu Qiyue said, looking at the destroyed county city below. She could no longer hesitate. With a single thought, she completely unleashed the power of her Phoenix bloodline. Instantly, towering flames erupted from her body, their might astonishing even Meng Chuan.

His wife's eyes glowed red, and her entire body was bathed in the soaring flames. Her power was so immense that it was no less than that of a fourth-level Great Demon King.

"Qiyue," Meng Chuan understood. His wife had activated Phoenix Nirvana.

Phoenix Nirvana consumed one's lifespan.

"Achuan, it had to be done eventually. Let's try it this time," Liu Qiyue said, smiling at her husband. Terrifying flames enveloped a hundred zhang around her, sheltering Meng Chuan and resisting the impact of the Dragon Water Domain's waves.

On one side were flames, on the other, water waves.

Their clash produced a sizzling sound.

"Fourth-level demon king." Liu Qiyue gripped her divine bow, an arrow already nocked on the string.