The mastermind behind the scenes starting with the calamity of all races

Demon Flame was no fool either; it quickly understood Cang's plan. Its face turned ashen, and it was filled with rage.

But no matter how angry it was, it was to no avail. Only if it died again could Cang feel at ease lending it its power.

It glanced at Yun Jie, then cursed Cang and Heilin again.

You bunch of bastards, you forced me to this!

With a determined look, Demon Flame once again clashed with Yun Jie. Compared to before, it fought even more desperately, like a desperate thirteenth brother, all in an effort to leave wounds on Yun Jie.

If this can't leave any injury on the other party, then how strong must the other party be?

Yun Jie's eyes lit up. Had he finally decided to self-destruct?

Just as he finished thinking, the demonic flames, their eyes bloodshot and their power seemingly insane, roared, "Explode!!!"

Swish!

At the same moment that Mo Yan uttered the word 'explode,' Yun Jie appeared in the distance as if he had teleported.

Rumble!!!

A mushroom cloud rose up, shattering the boundless void. With a loud crash, the entire underground gate space shattered completely, like a mirror!

An endless storm swept across the heavens and the earth, the void dissipated, and in its place appeared a massive black hole with a diameter of a thousand miles.

The enormous black hole was like a gluttonous beast that devoured everything, its gaping maw ravenously swallowing everything around it—fragments of space, void meteorites, land, and so on.

Outside the black hole, a flickering, blackish-red flame swayed in the wind, like a bamboo stalk clinging tightly to a green mountain, displaying an unyielding determination. No matter how the black hole devoured it, it could not harm it.

Outside the black hole, a storm swept across the sky. Yun Jie stood in the storm, ignoring the shattered space around him, his eyes slightly narrowed as he stared at the flame not far away.

The Flame of Rebirth, what a great thing! I wonder if it will work on me.

Yun Jie thought to himself silently.

Without a doubt, Yun Jie had already taken the Demon Flame's Rebirth Flame as his own.

In his eyes, Demon Flame was already a dead man, or rather, a dead beast.

After killing it, everything on its body will naturally belong to you, except for the Heaven and Earth Gates.

He wouldn't swallow something with such uncertainty; it's safer to leave it to the Emperor.

next moment.

The black and red flame shone brightly, its intense light illuminating the heavens and the earth, and the eternal darkness of chaos was now illuminated by the flame.

The firelight illuminated Yun Jie's face, making his cheeks appear red, and his pupils seemed to burn with a flame. Even from a distance, one could feel the intense heat emanating from him.

Bang! !

The flames suddenly gathered together, and a giant Qilin beast reappeared. It roared to the sky, and then its aura surged, officially entering the 45th stage!

"Ha, Hu Hansan is back again."

Looking at the newly resurrected and arrogant Demon Flame, Yun Jie chuckled.

at the same time.

Deep within the river of time, in an unknown space, Cang's eyes flickered. Now he could confidently lend his power to Demon Flame.

Hopefully, its 46 forms can withstand the Great Mysterious King...

Reborn from the ashes, the resurrected demonic flame roared, "Cang, what are you waiting for! Lend me a hand!!"

"understood!"

The next moment, Cang's figure fully emerged on the river of time, marking its first appearance in the public eye.

Of course, although it seems to have emerged, it is not actually yet. It is still separated from the myriad worlds by layers of space, making it visible but intangible.

Even someone as powerful as Yun Jie couldn't reach it easily; otherwise, why would he go to such great lengths and prepare to let the Emperor devour the Three Gates?

From this, Yun Jie could see that the Lord of Time's methods were far more than 49; 49 was the minimum possibility, and it was possible that the Lord of Time had 64.

One path is the fifth grade, two paths are the fourth grade, four paths are the third grade, eight paths are the second grade, sixteen paths are the first grade, thirty-two paths is the super grade, so isn't the next realm the sixty-four paths?

The magnitude and gap between these figures are considerable.

Is it possible for the Lord of Time to surpass the Super level?

It's possible!

The other party created countless worlds and then abandoned them here, not returning for hundreds of thousands of years. This shows that he doesn't care at all. So what if Black Scale didn't transform into a sword spirit to go find him?

Let alone the Lord of Time, even Yun Jie doesn't need a sword at this moment. Everything can be a sword. A stone or a blade of grass can be a sword. A drop of water or a branch can also be a sword. The sword is in his heart, and the sword is everywhere.

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Myriad Realms.

"It...is my brother?"

Looking at Cang, the Lord of the Sky said in a daze.

Why is Cang so strong, while I am so weak?

Now that he has devoured the Great Dao of the Ancestor of Humanity and fused with the Azure Sky Sword, he only has 39 Daos, barely on par with the Lord of the Dead.

Looking at Cang again, there are at least 46 paths.

The difference between the divine runes of the Sky Sword and the Sky Sword is too great.

at the same time.

The Human Emperor and the others were also observing Cang. They were equally interested in this Spirit of the Long River, the brother of the Lord of the Sky, and the mastermind behind everything.

However, Cang's entire body was shrouded in a faint light, making it difficult to see clearly. All that could be seen was that this guy was also humanoid.

Of course, being in human form doesn't mean it's human; everyone knows it's just a spirit.

Spirits can take any shape. However, the master of Cang, the creator of the River of Time, the Lord of Time, is very likely a human. Therefore, Cang also takes human form.

As Cang emerged, Heilin also ceased to hide. It and Cang stood at opposite ends of the long river, with Cang upstream and Heilin downstream.

As soon as Hei Lin appeared, he attracted everyone's attention. They knew that this person was the "Human Gate" that many people in the Three Gates talked about, and it was this person who wanted to destroy the world.

Compared to Cang, Heilin was much more low-key. From the moment it appeared until now, it hadn't uttered a word, silently gazing into the distance, its gaze fixed on Yun Jie, as if trying to see right through him.

Yun Jie was fearless in the face of this; those whose strength was inferior to his could not see through him at all.

"Oh, everyone's here."

Yun Jie spoke softly, but his voice still resounded throughout the heavens with the power of the rules, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

He looked at Cang and Heilin and smiled, "Don't worry, you two. Once I kill the Demon Flame, I will merge the three gates into one, and then you will be able to descend."

Demon Flame's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "Kill me? Try it!"

Whatever we lose, we must not lose our spirit.

"Cang, use this strength!"

"Demon Flame!" it cried out again.

Cang did not respond, but the next moment, a power from the future surged into the body of the demon flame, and its aura rose at a visible speed.

"Hahaha, more, more, even more!"

Sensing the changes within his body, Demon Flame shouted excitedly.

Although this power is illusory and Cang can withdraw it at any time, the feeling of increasing strength is truly wonderful, and it is irresistible every time!

Looking at the demonic flames, Cang chose to ignore them and not pay any attention to them. It had already reached its limit by raising the demonic flames to 46 levels. If it were raised any further, it would really become weak. If the black scales attacked it then, it probably wouldn't even have a chance to fight back.

Black Scale was well aware of this, so it kept a close eye on Cang's condition and the extent of the Demon Flame's improvement. If the Demon Flame was raised to 47, that would be the best time for it to attack Cang.

Forcibly elevating a person to 47 Dao is a huge price to pay, even for someone like Cang who controls most of the River of Time.

Therefore, Cang would never raise the Demon Flame to 47 levels; at most, it would be the peak of 46 levels.

Yun Jie neither stopped Cang from using his power nor could he stop it. Moreover, the amount of power Cang gave to Demon Flame meant the same amount it would weaken. Once Yun Jie killed Demon Flame, Cang wouldn't be able to take back the power even if he wanted to.

At that time, it would have been good if Cang could still maintain 45.

By then, Cang and Heilin, both at level 45, will be completely at Yun Jie's mercy.

Yun Jie, Cang, Hei Lin, and Mo Yan were all scheming against each other.

Suddenly, the aura emanating from Demon Flame abruptly ceased, settling steadily at the peak of the 46th level.

Demon Flame's face stiffened for a moment, then he roared, "Cang, don't stop! Borrow some more! Once I reach level 47, I'll definitely kill the Great Xuan King!!"

Demon Flame was furious. He was improving so well, why did he suddenly stop?

I just took my pants off, ready to do *that*, and then you suddenly changed your mind. Who the hell can stand that?!

Cang said coldly, "I've done my best to raise you to the peak of the 46th level. If you want to raise it further, how about I let you devour me?"

Demon Flame certainly wanted to say yes, but it also knew it was impossible, so it didn't say anything more.

"It seems you're ready. Let's go then."

Yun Jie glanced at Mo Yan and said calmly.

Demon Flame said fiercely, "Great Xuan King, you will pay the price for your arrogance!"

Yun Jie calmly said, "I'm arrogant because I have the means. Do you? As for the price you mentioned, I really don't know. Let me see for myself."

Demon Flame laughed in anger. "You Great Xuan King, what are you pretending to be at a time like this? You only have 47 Dao at most. Although I only have 46 Dao now, I am still at the peak. Even if I can't compare to 47 Dao, with the powerful body of my ancient beast, this difference is nothing!"

"kill!!"

At this moment, it doesn't want to say anything more; let the facts speak for themselves!

In the blink of an eye, a giant Qilin beast charged towards Yun Jie. Its two Qilin horns emitted a cold light. If one were to be accidentally hit, being left with two large holes would be the least of one's worries; one could be torn apart.

Swish!

Yun Jie disappeared from the spot.

But his voice still echoed in the void.

"Demon Flame, I've wasted enough time on you. I'll finish you off in ten moves!"

Ten moves!?

Who do you think you are?!