After the Skyfall

Chapter 896 Burning Oneself
Although the Purple Dragon Demon God severely injured Li Yi, he knew that things were not as good as they seemed on the surface. Unleashing this level of combat power came at a price, so he had to kill the person in front of him immediately and then use his remaining body to hold off the Eastern Celestial Venerable. Only in this way could he turn the tide.

If too much time is wasted, his demon god body will suffer severe damage, and even he might perish here.

Therefore, the Purple Dragon Demon God dared not delay. He transformed once again into a purple true dragon sword, carrying the demon god's power that had been condensed to the extreme, and slashed at Li Yi again. With this strike, he intended to cut off this man's head and completely win this battle.

Li Yi sensed a deadly crisis once again. Although he was seriously injured, the injury was not fatal for someone of his level; it would only affect his ability to continue fighting.

If he cannot cope with the following attacks, he could indeed perish here.

No hesitation.

Li Yi immediately retracted his hundred-foot-tall body and returned to his normal size. With the surge of his magical power, the torn wounds closed up again. His divine power, like thunder, continuously washed away the remaining power of the demon god. His primordial spirit was protected by the supreme treasure, the Crimson Lotus, and was not damaged. His combat power could barely be maintained.

"It's not just you who can fight desperately and unleash power far greater than usual; I can too."

At that moment, he let out a long roar, and the divine blood in more than a hundred acupoints throughout his body burned. At the same time, the illusory flower of magic power and the flower of his own primordial spirit also burned. As the crystal-clear Dao flower withered, a magic power far exceeding the usual level and an extremely terrifying primordial spirit power erupted.

"Burning top three flowers?"

The cultivators immediately understood Li Yi's actions upon seeing this scene.

This method is actually quite common. Many cultivators will burn their three flowers when they are in dire straits to gain power far exceeding their usual strength. However, after the event, their cultivation level will drop, and they will need to start over.

But Li Yi is not just burning his Three Flowers now; his divine blood is also burning. This is a desperate measure unique to the divine blood warriors of the barbaric world, but the damage caused by burning divine blood is irreversible.

This is because it greatly weakens the concentration of divine blood in the body. Many direct descendants of divine blood will even become ordinary warriors after burning their divine blood.

This is trading the future for short-term combat power.

As the divine blood burned, something unexpected happened. Above Li Yi's head, countless bolts of lightning converged, and a silver flower of life appeared and disappeared, as if it were about to bloom.

The divine blood contained within the more than one hundred acupoints was so vast that it even allowed Li Yi to condense the last flower of life in a short period of time, which was simply unbelievable.

"Taiyi Heavenly Venerable, don't push yourself so hard, I'll help you." Dongji Heavenly Venerable hurriedly said, wanting to help Li Yi overcome this calamity, even if it meant killing fewer demon kings.

"No need for help. You are no match for the Purple Dragon Demon God in this state. If you want to fight him, you will have to fight desperately. I will burn my own body to gain powerful combat strength. I will leave the rest of the battle to you." Li Yi said, refusing the help of the Eastern Celestial Venerable.

This is not arrogance.

It was for the sake of the bigger picture, because they also had to consider the possibility of other demon gods appearing later, so they had to retain a portion of their top combat power. He had already fought to this point, and now he could not afford to back down.

Upon hearing this, the Eastern Celestial Venerable understood, but still threw out the Dao-attaining artifact in his hand, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi.

This Dao-attaining artifact transformed into a mountain, spanning in front of Li Yi to protect him and attempt to withstand the attack of the Purple Dragon Demon God.

However, the Purple Dragon Demon God attacked, its divine light flowing, terrifying beyond measure. With a single strike, it pierced through the Dao-enlightening artifact, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and then, with its remaining power, it slashed towards Li Yi's head. If this attack could not be blocked, it would be fatal.

"boom!"

But the next moment.

Once again, a terrifying collision of energy resounded between heaven and earth. This strike completely shattered space and even opened countless interdimensional gates, as if all the heavens and myriad worlds had been opened at this moment.

Among these worlds are many worlds of cultivation. The cultivators of those worlds all looked in this direction with great fear, lest a battle of this magnitude affect their own world and destroy this land.

"what?"

However, at the center of the energy collision, the Purple Dragon Demon King's true dragon body, which was tens of meters long, was firmly sealed in mid-air by a pair of indestructible hands. The endless magic power and divine power seemed to form thousands of shackles, preventing him from moving an inch.

His attack was actually blocked.

Then the Purple Dragon Demon God saw that the human powerhouse before him was covered in cracks, and from each crack, a surging power seemed unable to be suppressed and burst forth.

The temporary combat power gained from burning everything was so astonishing that even he, as a demon god, felt a strange tremor.

However, the Purple Dragon Demon God understood that the price to pay for this power was even greater. Before long, this troublesome enemy would perish on his own. Even if he didn't die in the end, his cultivation level would plummet, and he would no longer pose any threat.

"Human, very well. Keep fighting this demon god and see how long you can last." He let out a dragon's roar, and his purple dragon body still unleashed power far exceeding its peak, trying to break free from the opponent's restraints.

At this moment, Li Yi had three flowers on his head and his eyes were shining with divine light. His strength had reached an unprecedented level. He did not respond to the enemy's words, but roared and threw a punch.

This attack seemed ordinary, but its power was terrifying to everyone.

With just one punch, the Purple Dragon Demon God's body was instantly pierced through. His seemingly indestructible dragon scales appeared incredibly fragile at that moment, offering no protection whatsoever.

With his demon god body damaged, the purple dragon let out a painful roar. He could no longer maintain his condition, and his body, which was originally several tens of feet long, suddenly swelled up, returning to its original length of six thousand feet. Although his body had grown larger, the aura of the purple dragon demon god suddenly weakened, and a large amount of dragon blood splattered out, sprinkling across the myriad realms.

Li Yi was also not in good shape. He only threw one punch, and one of his arms suddenly exploded. His flesh was worn away by the force, and it simply dissipated when the wind blew. Obviously, this level of force exceeded his limit.

Even so, Li Yi was unwilling to miss this opportunity to kill the Purple Dragon Demon God. If he failed to kill it this time, it would be another brutal battle once the true dragon recovered. He would not have the resources to burn a second time then.

"kill."

With unwavering resolve, Li Yi disregarded his own safety, and with a single step, tore through space, appearing directly before the true dragon as if by teleportation.

The Purple Dragon Demon God also saw Li Yi. His huge dragon eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of panic. However, as a demon god, he did not hesitate at all. He opened his mouth and spat out a divine light that carried a coiled dragon staff.

This attack wasn't intended to kill Li Yi; it was merely to block the opponent's attack.

Facing this attack, Li Yi neither dodged nor evaded, but still raised his hand and threw a second punch. This punch also unleashed the burning power, and its terrifying power instantly shattered the coiled dragon staff, annihilated the power of the demon god, and then heavily slammed into the huge dragon body of the Purple Dragon Demon God.

The heavens and earth were torn apart, and the enormous body of the true dragon was once again pierced with a hideous gash, the wound so terrifying that it seemed to sever the dragon in two.

The Purple Dragon Demon God wailed, its dragon blood staining the entire churning sea red, and its massive body fell helplessly from the sky.

He was defeated on the second strike.

They are no longer able to fight.

It wasn't just because he was severely injured; another reason was that he had injured himself while refining the power of the demon god.

Seeing the blood-soaked dragon, which blotted out the sky, fall from the heavens, all the demon kings were filled with despair.

Has the Purple Dragon Demon God been defeated?
They lost to that powerful human.

How can this be.

You must know that this is a true dragon of the demon god level, an invincible being in heaven and earth. How could a mere human possibly have the power to defeat a demon god? And didn't the demon god just gain the upper hand and was about to kill the opponent?

How could things have changed so much in the blink of an eye?

But Li Yi, who had just unleashed his second punch, had lost both arms. However, as the power was released, the cracks on his body lessened considerably, but his life flower had disappeared, and the primordial spirit power condensed by incense was also about to dissipate. Such peak power was too short-lived.

However, the battle is not over yet.

Li Yi, supporting his broken body, roared and summoned a giant axe, imbuing it with all his remaining power. Then, under the control of his primordial spirit, this crimson-gold artifact once again unleashed unparalleled power, slashing towards the falling purple dragon demon god.

This strike is a fatal blow, meant to send this demon god on his way.

The Purple Dragon Demon God also sensed something. He let out a resentful dragon roar, and the moment the giant axe fell, his dragon soul left his body, abandoning his demon god form, and immediately chose to flee.

The great battle has already been lost; there's no need to lose his life here. He has already given so much for the Demon God Realm and has a clear conscience.

The dragon soul fled far away, then opened a spatial gate, crossed realms, and escaped to some unknown world.

The demon god's body, devoid of the dragon soul, did not fall silent. Instead, it roared instinctively as it met the giant axe head-on.

But the winner has been decided.

With a spray of dragon blood, a massive dragon head was cleaved off.

Thus, this great battle at the level of demon gods finally came to a complete end.

At this moment, all the cultivators, demon kings, and great demons on the battlefield paused briefly upon seeing this scene.

"Li Yi won." The evolved humans on Earth widened their eyes in shock and disbelief.

Unexpectedly, in the end, the Purple Dragon Demon God was actually defeated by Li Yi.

But the next moment.

The two beams of light headed straight for the direction of the great battle.

Those were Xuan Yuezi and Xiang Xiangzi. They looked anxious and knew very well that Li Yi's condition was extremely bad. Any demon king could easily take his life. They had to protect Li Yi.

(End of this chapter)