Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Just as everyone was serious and preparing to unleash their most powerful fighting techniques to defeat the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, a domineering voice rang in their ears.

"And who are you?"

Upon seeing the figure appear beside Lin Feng, Gu Nanhai's face showed a mixture of curiosity and wariness.

"The Pure Lotus Demon Saint? Impossible, absolutely impossible!?"

Before the figure, radiating a glowing light and invisible to the naked eye, could answer, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame in the sky became utterly enraged.

"You're already dead, killed by my backlash. How could you possibly still be alive?"

The Pure Lotus Demon Flame was filled with rage. Within the Demon Flame Space, countless milky-white flames erupted everywhere, causing the vast space to tremble.

Even the ten Battle Saint puppets controlled by Lin Feng using the Nightmare-Breaking Talisman were showing signs of movement. Seeing this, Lin Feng couldn't help but point out again, strengthening the seal.

"It seems that, thanks to the accumulation of countless years within the Demon Flame Space, although the Pure Lotus Demon Flame's understanding of the Illusion Path is not very deep, it is still beyond my reach."

Lin Feng pinched his chin and began to ponder deeply.

"It seems I'll have to cultivate under Brother Bodhi's tree for a few more hours!"

As for the threat of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, Lin Feng was not worried at all. With Brother Pure Lotus around, the demon flame couldn't cause any trouble.

Leaving Lin Feng aside, in the sky, the handsome face of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame shifted between fear, anger, and despair.

In the end, it turned into endless rage!

"It seems that after being controlled by you for thousands of years, I still bear the lingering shadow of your influence!"

Despite being the hottest strange fire in the world, the Pure Lotus Demon Fire's face was now filled with coldness.

"You are definitely dead. The backlash from failing to break through to the Dou Di realm, plus the explosion of my power within you!"

"Being able to retain power sufficient to seal an eight-star or even nine-star Dou Sheng is already your limit, after all, you're not a true Dou Di!"

"Thousands of years have passed, how much energy does this rootless, adrift soul still possess?"

As he said this, a hint of mockery appeared on his face, but deep in his eyes was utter madness.

"If I devour and refine your remnant soul, hahaha, from now on, I will be the true Pure Lotus Demon Saint, and I will become a half-Emperor."

"Even stronger than you!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

A maniacal laugh echoed throughout the Demon Fire Space, causing countless milky-white flames to dance wildly. A terrifying heat swept over, causing everyone's expressions to change drastically.

However, the elders of the ancient South Sea and many other imperial clans all stared intently at the radiant figure in front of Lin Feng.

One by one, they looked on incredulously. Could this mysterious person really be the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, a figure from a long time ago, a half-Emperor level expert?

What is the relationship between him and Lin Feng?

"Why"

The figure in the rosy light slowly raised its head, let out a long sigh, and the rosy light on its body gradually faded, revealing a face as handsome as the one in the sky.

Strangely, the two look exactly alike; the only difference is that one is mad and the other is as calm as still water.

"The Pure Lotus Demon Saint, a half-Emperor level figure, far surpasses the clan leader and the Soul Emperor in strength. Even if only a remnant soul remains, she is beyond our comprehension!"

Upon seeing the face of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, Gu Nanhai's tense body slowly relaxed, no longer worried that the Pure Lotus Demon Saint would kill them.

Heh, even a half-emperor with only a remnant soul could not kill many five-star Dou Sheng instantly.

Gu Yuan can arrive to provide support in just a few breaths!

"Half-Emperor, after reaching the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, this is the next step, the closest existence to Dou Di."

"Even in the records of my Thunder Clan, such a person is highly revered!"

"A demigod!"

Yao Wangui looked at the departing figure of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, his face full of complex emotions. Even the strongest member of the Yao Clan, the clan leader Yao Dan, was only a Seven-Star Dou Sheng.

A being as terrifying as a Half-Emperor can wipe out an entire clan by himself!

"Faced with such an existence, even activating the clan's protective formation would be futile!"

"Little demon, after thousands of years, you still disappoint me as always!"

As the Pure Lotus Demon Saint gazed at the figure in the sky, fragments of time flashed in her eyes, which had witnessed the passage of years.

"The innocent and naive look on your face when we first met still lingers in my mind!"

"No need for further explanation!"

Having realized he had seen through the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint's eyes were now filled with murderous intent.

"When we are one again, let me reminisce about those days!"

"Come forth, Statue of Demonic Fire!"

Even though only a remnant soul remained, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, having been with the Pure Lotus Demon Saint for thousands of years, was well aware of the latter's power.

With a single move, countless milky-white flames converged upon this place from within the vast space of demonic fire.

In the blink of an eye, it condensed into a fiery statue nearly ten thousand feet tall!

"Old man, this move was developed by you back then to simulate the body of a Dou Di. Now, let you personally taste the power of this Demonic Flame Statue!"

"die!"

"The Statue of the Demonic Fire! I haven't seen one in thousands of years!"

Looking at the nearly ten-thousand-foot-tall demon fire statue that seemed to support the heavens and earth, the tiny body of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint remained unmoved. Instead, she gazed at this familiar scene with a face full of emotion.

"In that case, you shall die under this idol's fist!"

At a height approaching ten thousand feet, even a Dou Sheng would feel extremely oppressed upon seeing it, not to mention that countless terrifying milky-white pure lotus demonic flames were wrapped around its body.

However, standing atop the statue, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame felt increasingly oppressed.

Sure enough, the next second, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint slightly raised his right hand, and along with it, a huge ancient formation suddenly appeared between heaven and earth!

"The Ancient Refining Heaven Formation!!"

The sound of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame gritting its teeth came, and he knew that even after being refined over a long period of time, the true control of this Refining Heaven Ancient Formation was still not in his hands!

"Even if you can still master the Refining Heaven Ancient Formation, the power of the Demon Fire Statue is not much weaker than it."

"And you old codger, I don't believe you're still as powerful as you were back then!"

The moment the Refining Heaven Ancient Formation appeared, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame withdrew the fiery fist that the statue was about to unleash, stood atop the statue, and waited with focused attention, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

Clearly, no matter how arrogant he was, the power of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint had penetrated deep into the origin of his strange fire!

The Pure Lotus Demon Saint ignored his clamor and had not made a move earlier, simply because he missed him!

Once he has refined its power and sealed its memories, there will be a long time to teach it again.

"The Heaven-Refining Ancient Formation, activate!"

With his right hand slowly raised, two massive ancient formations, each tens of thousands of feet in size, began to slowly rotate around the nearly ten-thousand-foot-tall demon fire statue.

"Lin Feng, watch closely, this is my specialty!"

Lin Feng stood beside the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, his eyes fixed on her. He was fully activating his Heavenly Realm Perfection soul power, and deep within his soul sea, the Bodhi Ancient Tree released streams of pure energy to enhance his comprehension.

At that moment, he indeed discovered that the Refining Heaven Ancient Formation was rotating in opposite directions, one up and one down.

As it operates, all the energy between heaven and earth is drawn in and flows into the great formation.

The nearly ten-thousand-foot-tall demonic fire statue seemed to be controlled by an invisible force, and even the slightest movement required a great deal of energy from the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire.

"You old bastard, you've been dead for so many years, but you still won't let me go! I'll fight you to the death!"

Having followed the Pure Lotus Demon Saint for thousands of years and knowing his personality well, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame did not beg for mercy, but instead began to burn its own essence.

"Demon fire will destroy the world!"

The figure standing atop the Demon Fire Statue exploded instantly, transforming into countless milky-white flames that immediately merged into the Demon Fire Statue.

The enormous statue suddenly opened its massive maw, and countless milky-white flames uncontrollably spewed out.

"Old man, die!"

The enormous fiery statue leaped up instantly, breaking free from the constraints of the Refining Heaven Ancient Formation, as if it were truly about to turn the tide.

"The Ancient Refining Heaven Formation, rotate!"

Lin Feng stood beside the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, but his expression was not visible.

All that could be seen was that the Pure Lotus Demon Saint's raised right hand suddenly pressed down, and along with it, the massive Refining Heaven Ancient Array, tens of thousands of feet in size, suddenly reappeared above and below the enormous statue, enveloping it.

In an instant, the formations above and below began to accelerate, and in the blink of an eye, they reached a terrifying speed that even Lin Feng, with his soul power at the Great Perfection of the Heaven Realm, could barely see.

"what!"

From the depths of the enormous statue came the painful howls of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, shaking the vast Demon Flame Space.

"Old man, spare me, my very essence, ah!"

No matter how much the Pure Lotus Demon Flame begged for mercy and cursed, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint remained silent, focusing all his efforts on operating the Refining Heaven Ancient Formation.

"Old man, I've been with you for thousands of years, fought for you, and made your name known throughout the world. And this is how you treat me? You deserve to die a horrible death!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

"I was right to turn against you back then. I'll blow you up, you heartless old bastard!"

After realizing the ruthlessness of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame stopped begging for mercy and began to curse with all its might.

Lin Feng and the others remained silent, quietly observing the Half-Emperor's methods.

Several hours later, the tens of thousands of feet tall Refining Heaven Ancient Array gradually stopped rotating and finally slowly disappeared into the world.

What appeared before everyone's eyes was no longer the nearly ten-thousand-foot-tall demon fire statue, nor the demon fire that bore an extremely similar appearance to the Pure Lotus Demon Saint.

Instead, they were two energy clusters radiating a milky white glow. Lin Feng, with his sharp eyes, noticed that inside one of the energy clusters was actually a chubby little baby wearing a milky white bib.

His eyes were blank, and his gaze towards the crowd held a mixture of curiosity and confusion.

The other ball of light was the vast source of demonic fire, an endless source of energy that moved even a mid-level Battle Saint like Gu Nanhai.

"Now that the show is over, you may leave!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint waved his hand, and whether it was a half-saint like Xiao Yan or a mid-level Dou Sheng like Gu Nanhai and Yao Wangui, they were all irresistibly thrown out of the Demon Flame Space.

Even the ten Battle Saint puppets controlled by the Pure Lotus Demon Flame were thrown out by the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, and the control of the Nightmare Heavenly Mist was also released in the process.

In the blink of an eye, only Lin Feng and the Pure Lotus Demon Saint remained within the Demon Flame Space.

"Lin Feng, although Xiao Yao's progress has been slow over the years, she has still reached the level of a six-star Dou Sheng."

The Pure Lotus Demon Saint gently teased the chubby child wearing a milky-white bib with her right hand while explaining to Lin Feng.

"Although it was slightly reduced to preserve the little demon's original spirit, after you refine it, it will still be enough for you to enter the late stage of a six-star Dou Sheng!"

"Thank you so much, Brother Jinglian!"

Lin Feng cupped his hands slightly, even though the two were already in a community of shared interests, he still had to be a little polite at this moment.

"You're welcome!"

The Pure Lotus Demon Saint waved his hand, a strange look suddenly appearing on his face as he gave Lin Feng a rather odd look.

"However, I have another method, if you are not afraid of death."

"Not only can it quickly refine the essence of demonic fire, but it can also refine the power accumulated over thousands of years in the vast demonic fire space."

"In that case, it is even possible to enter the late stage of the six-star Dou Sheng, or even break through to the seven-star Dou Sheng."

"How about it?" The Pure Lotus Demon Saint's face held a hint of mockery, as if she wanted to see Lin Feng's fear. "This can save you a lot of time!"

Lin Feng's lips twitched. Such a Pure Lotus Demon Saint was truly a rare sight.

"Will I be consumed by demonic flames?"

Lin Feng gritted his teeth, his face hardening, and said, "Let's do it!"

"Zzzzz."

Without hesitation, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint unleashed the massive Refining Heaven Ancient Array, tens of thousands of feet in size, which instantly enveloped Lin Feng and the source of the demonic fire, causing them to slowly rotate in opposite directions.

At the same time, within the vast space, the power accumulated by the Pure Lotus Demon Flame over countless years surged wildly into the great formation.

Outside the great formation, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint held the sleeping child in one arm while watching Lin Feng being burned by the strange fire inside the formation, muttering to himself.

"The Heaven-Refining Ancient Array can refine not only the heavens, but also people!"

"Lin Feng, this time you will not only be able to rapidly improve your strength, but you will also be able to fully integrate the power of your Five Elements Physique."

"With Brother Bodhi's help, you created your own cultivation method. However, over the years, the hidden injuries caused by the incompatibility of the cultivation method have been lurking deep in your body."

"I'm sure you've already noticed!"

"I hope you can transform from a pupa into a butterfly!"

Meanwhile, outside the Demon Flame Space, Xiao Yan and his group from the South China Sea looked at each other, still unaware of what had happened.

"What did you bring me here for?"

A hoarse voice rang in everyone's ears. It belonged to the gaunt man who held the blood-red axe, and at this moment, he looked bewildered.

Gu Nanhai and the others, who were about to discuss their doubts, heard the mysterious man, who was full of killing intent, speak. Their expressions hardened, they looked at each other, and nodded.

In the end, it was Gu Nanhai who spoke first.

"My family is from the ancient South China Sea. May I ask who you are?"

"The ancient South China Sea!?"

(End of this chapter)