While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

Chapter 351 Demon Saint

Watching a group of powerful figures fight against the fire slaves from an outsider's perspective is a novel experience.

The heat waves rising from the lava, carrying the stench of blood, rushed towards them, but were kept at bay by the chill emanating from Chen Xiao's body, as if the earth-shattering battle before them was nothing more than a grand spectacle watched through a glass window.

He leaned back on the icy throne, casually toying with a wisp of frigid air between his fingers, his gaze sweeping across the battlefield with a touch of languor.

Gu Nanhai and Gu Rui, both four-star Dou Sheng, were the strongest team on the surface, relieving nearly 40% of the pressure on the temporary alliance and holding back four Dou Sheng-level fire slaves, including the three-star Dou Sheng.

Of the remaining six Dou Sheng fire slaves, five were divided among the Thunder Clan, Flame Clan, Medicine Clan, and Soul Clan, while Cao Ying was left to deal with a one-star fire slave alone.

With the Pure Lotus Demon Flame unable to make a move, the situation on the field had become one-sided.

These fire slaves alone are unlikely to cause much trouble for the provisional alliance.

The battles among those below the Dou Sheng level were quite intense, with both the powerful figures who entered the Demon Flame Space and the fire slaves suffering casualties.

"The balance of power between the two sides is somewhat unbalanced. With Ying'er here, even if these powerful figures from Central Continent eventually see the Pure Lotus Demon Flame," they will not be hindered and can quickly break through the illusion—"

Having guessed what would happen next, Chen Xiao lost some of his interest in the excitement of the scene.

Turning his head to look at the Pure Lotus Demon Flame not far away, Chen Xiao smiled, flipped his hand, and took out fragments of the map from his storage ring, piecing them together.

Immediately, Chen Xiao reached out and summoned wisps of white flames from the lava sea below, which transformed into a raging inferno that completely enveloped the remaining map.

The Pure Lotus Demon Flame didn't know what Chen Xiao was doing, but as long as Chen Xiao didn't directly attack him, it wouldn't interfere.

Or rather, even if they wanted to intervene, they were powerless to do so.

Under the watchful eyes of the three, the white demonic flame licked at the remaining map, its core temperature rising to a point where even the space itself seemed to ripple slightly. Compared to this, the heat waves of the magma sea were insignificant, like a trickle of water.

However, the maps that were pieced together did not turn to ashes in the raging flames. Instead, under the tempering of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire, the mottled dust on the surface gradually faded, revealing the obscure dark golden patterns underneath.

These patterns were initially dull and lifeless, like sleeping ancient beasts. As the flames burned more fiercely, they seemed to be awakened, slowly emitting a warm glow. They spread along the gaps in the fragmented map, eventually weaving into a complete net of light that enveloped the entire map.

Chen Xiao paused slightly in the extremely cold airflow at his fingertips, his lazy gaze becoming more focused as he watched the patterns twist and flow in the flames, as if they had come to life.

Finally, at a certain moment, the ancient map trembled violently, and the patterns leaped up from the map, eventually transforming into ancient characters that floated in the sight of the three.

Two moons appear simultaneously.

Nine stars in one.

The tides of heaven and earth.

Demonic flames have descended upon the world!

"Senior Demon Saint, shall you handle this demonic fire, or shall I?"

"Haha, then I won't trouble you, fellow Daoist. The little demon harbors resentment because of me, and it is only right that I settle this matter. However, I still have to thank you, fellow Daoist, for giving me this opportunity to make up for the hidden dangers left by my momentary soft heart."

As soon as Chen Xiao finished speaking, a strange laugh echoed throughout the space.

"Pure Lotus Demon Saint?! No, you're already dead!"

The unfamiliar voices that Chen Xiao and Xiao Chen heard were intimately familiar to the Pure Lotus Demon Saint. In an instant, he was struck dumb, his face filled with disbelief.

Under the intense shock to their emotions, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame's control over the illusion showed a clear flaw for a moment, causing many powerful figures from Central Continent who were immersed in the illusion to ponder.

Meanwhile, under the watchful eyes of the three, the demonic lotus pattern on the ancient map suddenly began to wriggle, as if it were alive, slowly releasing a faint halo. The halo gradually condensed on the surface of the map, eventually solidifying into a somewhat illusory human figure.

"Pure Lotus Demon Saint!" Xiao Chen was startled when he saw the face that the figure revealed, and unconsciously glanced at the Pure Lotus Demon Flame in the distance.

Because the figure looked exactly like the Pure Lotus Demon Flame!

To be more precise, it should be the appearance of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, which matches this human figure.

The image of the object closely resembling its owner is perfectly embodied in this moment.

Under the horrified gaze of Xiao Chen and the fearful gaze of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint slowly opened her tightly closed eyes, revealing a pair of milky white, eerie pupils.

His gaze moved slowly, first sweeping over the Pure Lotus Demon Flame with a complex expression, then passing over Xiao Chen, and finally settling on Chen Xiao.

Just a casual glance from him was enough to send a powerful figure like Xiao Chen into a state of awe and trembling, making him want to prostrate himself in worship.

He could sense that this Pure Lotus Demon Saint's strength in life was probably not much inferior to Xiao Xuan's!

"Judging from your appearance, you seem to be around thirty years old, yet you have already reached such a level. I am not as good as you."

The Pure Lotus Demon Saint stared at Chen Xiao, marveling at him.

Even the renowned Pure Lotus Demon Saint was far from reaching the Nine-Star Dou Sheng level at Chen Xiao's age.

Therefore, this statement is not unfounded.

"Senior Demon Saint, you flatter me. My strength is mostly due to fortuitous encounters."

"Which powerhouse who has reached the level of a nine-star Dou Sheng has not had some fortuitous encounters? Being able to transform those encounters into one's own strength is enough. In my previous life, I was not much stronger than you, fellow Daoist. It is sufficient for us to address each other as fellow Daoists."

"Then we will do as you say, fellow Daoist."

Jinglian Demon Flame and Xiao Chen listened to the two exchanging empty compliments, not daring to utter a sound.

The former, in particular, was trembling, his eyes filled with undisguised fear.

He never expected that the person Chen Xiao was talking about was actually the Pure Lotus Demon Saint!

If facing Chen Xiao alone, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame felt that by feigning weakness first and then unleashing its full power when Chen Xiao relaxed, revealing all its trump cards, it might have a 10-20% chance of escaping.

After all, Chen Xiao shouldn't be aware of his methods.

But now, the appearance of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint instantly plunged the Pure Lotus Demon Flame's heart into despair.

Finished!

It's all over!

No matter how unwilling the Pure Lotus Demon Flame was to admit it, he couldn't imagine any possibility of escaping alive.

This Pure Lotus Demon Saint was once known as the strongest person who was closest to becoming a Dou Di!

And most importantly, most of the techniques he knows come from the Pure Lotus Demon Saint!

On the other side, after exchanging boasts with Chen Xiao, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint glanced at the Central Plains experts who were still immersed in the illusion in the distance, and immediately understood Chen Xiao's intention to let these people gain more experience.

Immediately, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint did not make a move, but watched with great interest, silently comparing the quality with that of his own era.

"There are quite a few remarkable geniuses, but unfortunately, with fellow Daoist's brilliance preceding me, seeing so many prodigies now, I find them all rather ordinary," the Pure Lotus Demon Saint chuckled.

The worst thing between people is comparison.

The current situation once again confirms this statement.

Even if Chen Xiao hadn't been seen, the presence of Hun Feng, Yao Tian, ​​and the others would have been enough to impress the Pure Lotus Demon Saint.

If you look into it more closely, Cao Ying, whose background is relatively ordinary, becomes one of the most difficult to ignore.

Hearing what the Pure Lotus Demon Saint said, Chen Xiao couldn't help but laugh.

He suddenly realized that this Pure Lotus Demon Saint was quite to his liking.

Not only is he incredibly strong, but he also has a pleasant way of speaking; he deserves to be remembered for all time!

"Fellow Daoist, please don't exhaust this wisp of remnant soul completely. I once encountered the Yellow Spring Demon Saint, whose condition was similar to yours. After a deep conversation, we found some methods that may allow him to see the light of day again in the future."

As he spoke, Chen Xiao flicked his finger, and a jade bottle immediately flew towards the Pure Lotus Demon Saint. Inside the jade bottle were more than ten grains of spirit-nurturing powder.

The Pure Lotus Demon Saint was slightly taken aback, but then he didn't stand on ceremony and accepted it directly.

If we could be resurrected, that would be wonderful.

After all, nobody really wants to die.

Even if they cannot be resurrected, after dealing with the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, they can still maintain their current state and have a good chat with Chen Xiao. They might even be able to meet the Yellow Spring Demon Saint, which would be a fortunate thing.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Despite being in the same space, the scene before the group of powerful figures from Zhongzhou was completely different from what Chen Xiao and his companions had seen.

After annihilating countless fire slaves and even defeating ten fire slaves at the Dou Sheng level, what appeared before them was the invincible Pure Lotus Demon Flame.

Even with the combined strength of a group of Dou Sheng experts, they were still no match for the Pure Lotus Demon Flame; the gap between them was as vast as the heavens.

堑。

However, something strange happened. Gu Nanhai and the others discovered that the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, which they couldn't defeat even when they joined forces, didn't seem to be that powerful in front of Cao Ying. After a battle, each of them had some injuries, but Cao Ying was still radiant and didn't even use any of her trump cards.

This bizarre situation is utterly perplexing.

It wasn't until the Pure Lotus Demon Saint appeared on the other side that the Demon Flame became unstable and revealed a momentary flaw, which made Gu Nanhai and the others vaguely realize the problem.

"Gentlemen, do not be blinded by the appearance of this demonic fire. Its strength depends on our preconceived notions. If we treat it like a dog, it will pose no threat whatsoever!"

Gu Nanhai shouted loudly to remind everyone.

As soon as he finished speaking, he took the initiative to attack the Pure Lotus Demon Flame in the illusion. Under the astonished gazes of everyone, he used a simple and unadorned punch to send the Pure Lotus Demon Flame flying back thousands of feet, displaying unparalleled divine power!

With the facts laid bare, the group of powerful figures' eyes lit up, and they all followed suit, no longer fearing the demonic fire.

In an instant, the demonic fire in the illusion became like a sandbag, being frantically trampled by a group of people.

"boom!"

After venting their frustrations for a while, the group finally stopped holding back and completely destroyed the Pure Lotus Demon Flame in the illusion.

The illusory world before them was shattered and the scenery was changing. The group of powerful figures soon discovered that what appeared before them was an extremely familiar place.

An endless desert, a high-hanging entrance to a space filled with demonic fire, white flames radiating terrifying heat—

"Is this outside the Demon Flame Space?"

"How did we get out here?"

Something's not right!

The group of powerful figures looked at each other, completely bewildered.

They did break the illusion, but logically, shouldn't they have seen the real demon fire afterward? Why were they teleported out?

"Go inside and take another look; everything will become clear!"

With a grim face, Gu Rui took the lead and rushed towards the entrance of the Demon Flame Space, attempting to enter again.

However, when he arrived at the entrance, he found that the circle of light was rapidly shrinking.

This entrance is going to be closed!

The other powerful individuals also noticed this and immediately increased their speed slightly.

"Bang!" "!" "!"

The sounds of collisions echoed, and under everyone's watchful eyes, these powerful warriors, as if they had crashed into an invisible wall, were all violently thrown back.

They channeled their vast and unfathomable fighting spirit, trying to forcefully break through the entrance, but no matter how hard they tried, they could not stop it from closing.

Inside the Demon Flame Space.

After sending all irrelevant people out, only Chen Xiao, Cao Ying, Xiao Chen, Pure Lotus Demon Flame, and Demon Saint remained in this space.

The moment Cao Ying saw Chen Xiao, she understood everything and couldn't help but give him a charmingly disdainful look.

.

So this guy arrived a while ago, he just didn't show up.

"Ying'er, this is the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, this is Xiao Chen, and over there is the Pure Lotus Demon Flame."

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Chen Xiao smiled, ignoring Cao Ying's gaze, and gave her a brief explanation of the current situation.

Cao Ying nodded slightly and greeted Jinglian Demon Saint and Xiao Chen respectively.

The two returned the greetings simply.

"To think that you can control multiple different flames at the same time is a truly profound technique. No wonder you would come here in person with your strength. With Miss Cao Ying's strength as a one-star Dou Sheng, plus your protection, refining the Pure Lotus Demon Flame should not be difficult." Pure Lotus Demon Saint nodded slightly.

With his knowledge and experience, seeing that Chen Xiao had kept Cao Ying behind and their undisguised intimate relationship, he instantly understood everything.

Xiao Chen, standing to the side, looked slightly embarrassed. He had originally thought that Chen Xiao had come specifically for him.

Unexpectedly, I was just being presumptuous.

Well, in any case, the life-saving grace is real. After I get out, I should tell my cousin and find a way to repay him.

Xiao Chen thought to himself.

At this moment, he was unaware that the Xiao clan was already a thing of the past.

Otherwise, they would never have been so calm when they saw the Soul Clan.

Hearing the words of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, Chen Xiao nodded and smiled, "Ying'er's identity is rather special. She is an alchemist, so she spends relatively little time on cultivation. If she can refine the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, her strength will increase dramatically. Such an opportunity should not be missed."

The Pure Lotus Demon Saint nodded with understanding, took a deep breath, slowly turned around to look at the Pure Lotus Demon Flame in the distance, and sighed deeply.

"Little demon, I don't actually hate you. Even though you turned against me back then, I have no resentment in my heart. I have no disciples or children in my life, and you have always been the person closest to me. The reason I sealed you away was to smooth out the violence in your heart. Only in this way can you truly roam the world freely after I am gone, instead of becoming prey."

"pity--"