Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

"roar--"

The great demon named Lion Chong hesitated for a moment, then let out an even more terrifying roar, clearly having made his decision.

"You insignificant ants of the human race, you have pushed me so far. You will pay a terrible price. I will chew every bone in your body to pieces, so that you will feel the deepest despair and fear, and so that you will know the price of provoking me."

Lion Chong roared, unleashing an even more terrifying aura from his body, clearly having used all his strength in an attempt to break free from the door.

Tian Yuze's expression changed slightly upon seeing this, becoming increasingly solemn.

If this great demon were to break out with the strength of a seventh-tier demon, even if he disregarded everything and pushed the power of the primordial crystal core to its limit with the belief that he was doomed to die, he would still be unable to resist it.

"Is this first glimmer of hope destined to be extinguished before it even gets lit?"

Tian Yuze stared intently at the door, feeling extremely unwilling.

"Clang clang clang!!"

As the great demon struggled, the Heavenly Gate trembled violently, and terrifying gale blades slashed down on him, splashing up patches of blood.

The power of the gale was clearly more terrifying than before!

"roar--"

"Thump!"

With a deafening roar, the heavens and earth trembled violently as Lion Chong burst forth from the giant gate.

But the price was also incredibly high.

Its body was covered in bloody wounds, looking ferocious and terrifying. One of its hind legs and its tail had completely disappeared, which was the price for being forcibly passed out of the giant gate.

"Its aura is much, much weaker than before..."

Tian Yuze looked at the wounds on the great demon's body and sensed its aura; his eyes lit up slightly.

"You damned ant, have you thought about how you want to die?"

Lion King's aura surged, covering all his wounds, hoping to heal them.

Just a moment later—

His expression changed slightly. The wound inflicted by the wind blades from the giant gate was unable to heal? A faint yet terrifying force of law was attached there, preventing it from recovering.

"That damned Wind Emperor, good riddance!"

Lion Chong gritted his teeth, which meant that his wounds and severed hind legs and tail could not be healed for the time being, unless the Wind Emperor's remaining power was completely eliminated, or other forces were used to eradicate it.

"It seems you're in a very bad situation!"

Tian Yuze also noticed Shi Chong's condition at this moment. After using his internal energy, his wounds could not be healed.

God help me too!

"Insect, even if you can't recover your strength for the time being, killing you at the peak of the sixth rank is just a matter of snapping your fingers."

Lion King's eyes were bloodthirsty as he licked his lips: "As long as I kill you and devour enough blood and life energy, I can naturally extinguish the Wind Emperor's power and return to my peak."

"Peak sixth tier, huh? Seems like he's not invincible!"

Upon hearing this, Tian Yuze smiled.

He was only at the peak of the fifth rank and tenth level at the moment. He could only sense that Shi Chong was very strong, but he did not know the specific level he was at.

Now that Shi Chong had exposed himself, he felt more confident.

He could kill even a peak sixth-tier cultivator, as long as it cost him his life!

"Hahaha--"

"Kill a peak sixth-tier cultivator? With your abilities, a mere fifth-tier ant?"

Shi Chong felt as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. Even a peerless genius would not dare to say that a peak fifth-tier cultivator could kill him, a peak sixth-tier cultivator.

"Do you know that my true strength is at the eighth rank?"

A mocking glint flashed in his azure lion eyes: "Even though my power has been slashed and I've fallen to the peak of the sixth rank, my eighth-rank methods are still intact. Once the sixth gate of the Eight Gates, the View Gate, is opened, let alone a mere fifth-rank peak like you, even if you were a seventh-rank, I could crush you."

"Eighth Rank!"

Upon hearing this, Tian Yuze's expression changed drastically.

With the popularization of breathing techniques and Qi cultivation methods, everyone realized the terror of the Eight Gates of Qi Cultivation.

Each of the eight gates is more difficult to cultivate and open than the last. Once opened, one's combat power will rapidly increase in a short period of time, reaching an astonishing level.

Even if Shi Chong falls to the sixth rank, if he can open all eight gates, his strength will be much stronger than that of an average seventh rank cultivator. After all, a normal sixth rank cultivator only opens the fourth gate, the Injury Gate.

It spanned both gates!

This is dangerous!

"No matter how many doors you can open, today—"

"You must die, and you have no other choice but to die!"

Tian Yuze's eyes flickered, but after a moment he looked up firmly and spoke, word by word.

His words contained an indomitable spirit.

No matter what, even if it costs him his life, he had to kill him.

Otherwise, once this great demon goes on a killing spree and absorbs blood energy to recover to the eighth rank, all the backup plans he has prepared will be useless, and the ray of light and hope brought by the sacrifice of millions of evolved beings will be shattered in an instant.

"kill!"

Tian Yuze shuddered at the thought.

His black hair flew wildly, and the energy of the primordial crystal core in his chest was instantly pushed to its limit.

Instantly, a terrifying aura, like a raging torrent, emanated from him and continued to rise at an astonishing speed.

In an instant, his aura broke through the peak of the fifth rank and entered the sixth rank.

At the same time, a muffled groan came from his body, and a trickle of blood slowly spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"Heh, are you burning through your life potential?"

Shi Chong sensed the change in Tian Yuze's aura, and his huge lion eyes slightly lifted, but he didn't seem to care much.

His eyes held a mocking glint: "An ant dares to shake the heavens? Heh, I'd like to see just how strong you become after burning your life force."

In his view, even if a peak fifth-order cultivator burns their life potential, they can only advance to the sixth order at most.

But the next moment, its pupils contracted.

because--

Tian Yuze's aura continued to rise rapidly, showing no sign of stopping.

Tier 6, Level 2...

Tier 6, Level 3...

"boom--"

Finally, a thunderclap rang out.

Tian Yuze's aura reached its peak.

Peak of Tier 6, Level 10!

"Cough cough—"

However, he let out another muffled groan, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth again, which he swallowed back forcefully.

On his perfect body, there were tiny cracks, the result of his physique being unable to keep up with the terrifying power and thus unable to withstand it.

"Since we're already prepared to die, there's no need to worry about anything else. Kill!"

With a loud shout, Tian Yuze's hair flew wildly, exuding a fierce and domineering aura as he charged forward.

Knowing he didn't have much time, he immediately pushed his power to its limit without hesitation.

In his current state, he can only leapfrog one major realm in strength, reaching the true peak of the sixth rank, while maintaining his perfect body without cracking. However, after this battle, he will reach the end of his life, beyond any hope of recovery.

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