As soon as the words fell.
The mighty Zhenqi emanating from Yu Yi spread out in waves of heat, enveloping the surroundings.
Li Daotian instantly felt the temperature around him rise sharply, as if he were inside a giant furnace, about to undergo the tempering and judgment of Samadhi True Fire.
At the top of Wushen Tower, when Yu Yi looked down at New Moon Terrace, she witnessed the awakening of Chi Ming’s bloodline and the summoning of the Fire Phoenix avatar.
It was from that moment that the memories of her past with Chi Ming finally awakened in Yu Yi’s mind.
Aside from regaining mastery over fire techniques, the most important thing was that Yu Yi finally understood the original host’s unspeakable secret and deep intentions.
The truth was cruel, so she had to hide it from Chi Ming all this time. Even after Chi Ming left Among the Colorful Clouds, she couldn’t reveal it.
However, even if the original host couldn’t bear to tell Chi Ming the truth, Chi Ming would eventually learn it one day.
And that day was today.
When Chi Ming learned of her true origin, everything would come to light.
There was no point in hiding it any longer, so Yu Yi prepared to swiftly deal with Li Daotian and Li Ruobai and go to see Chi Ming.
The method she chose was ‘Fire Funeral’.
Yu Yi’s Zhenqi transformed into surging waves of heat, which condensed everywhere into buds of fiery red lotus flowers.
Each one radiated terrifying heat, as if even approaching would cause severe burns from the scorching energy.
“Yu… Yu Yi Jue, what are you trying to do? What exactly do you want from us!?”
The Lady Demon’s methods were boundless; she commanded countless techniques and skills. No one knew what move she would use to end her enemies’ lives each time.
Li Daotian watched as Yu Yi, like arranging troops, planted lotuses all around.
The unknown terror in his heart deepened, to the point where he could no longer maintain the lofty airs of the Leader of Xingyue Alliance.
Now, he was like a lamb trapped in a cage, awaiting slaughter.
Other than trembling, letting out weak moans, and silently waiting for death, there was nothing he could do.
“Master… think of something! These lotuses keep multiplying—it’s not good!”
Li Ruobai never imagined he’d one day face the Lady Demon.
At this moment, he was at his wit’s end, pinning all his hopes on his master, Li Daotian.
But coincidentally.
Li Daotian was just like him—but not entirely the same.
What was different was that Li Daotian had anticipated that he would one day face the Lady Demon’s revenge.
But like Li Ruobai, Li Daotian was just as helpless before her.
Though it was shameful to admit, Li Daotian had spent years defending against Yu Yi, exhausting his mind daily for countermeasures.
In the end, the only solution he could think of was escape.
But clearly, escape was no longer an option.
As the red lotuses around him slowly bloomed, and with no way out, Li Ruobai lost his mind, broke through the Defensive Barrier Li Daotian had erected, and bolted in a desperate attempt to flee.
However, he had only run a few steps when the ground in front of him suddenly rose, forming a tall platform that blocked his way.
In the next second, Yu Yi spread her pale palm, and the long blade in Li Ruobai’s hand flew back to her, as if summoned.
“A weapon bestowed by this seat upon a disciple—is it something a rat like you can touch?”
She spoke with a cold expression and a deep voice.
In an instant, Li Ruobai was enveloped by killing intent.
Looking down, he saw red lotuses had already covered his surroundings.
As these lotuses bloomed in unison, pillars of blazing flame shot up, instantly engulfing Li Ruobai.
This was not Chi Ming’s flame, but the wrath of her master.
Its power was tens, hundreds, even thousands of times stronger than Chi Ming’s Fire Phoenix avatar!
Li Ruobai’s agonized scream lasted less than half a second in the baptism of flame—his body and soul both vanished.
In the moment of death, Li Ruobai’s heart was full of resignation.
He never imagined that the long blade he cherished was actually the Lady Demon’s.
Li Ruobai’s body turned to ashes, leaving no trace behind, further deepening Li Daotian’s despair.
He finally understood what Yu Yi intended this time.
Yu Yi wanted him to die in place.
The earth was covered with Red Lotus of Karmic Fire, blooming one after another.
The annihilating flames began at a distance, bit by bit devouring the territory of the Xingyue Alliance, gradually closing in on Li Daotian.
Apart from deploying a Defensive Barrier and waiting for the flames to claim his life, there was nothing else Li Daotian could do.
Under the scorching waves of fire, the space around began to blur.
If Li Daotian lowered his barrier and tried to escape, he would be instantly vaporized by the burning heat.
Li Daotian maintained the Defensive Barrier, watching the advancing fire draw ever closer, his face already streaked with tears and sweat.
He endured, not to contend with Yu Yi’s Red Lotus of Karmic Fire, but simply to prolong his life by a few seconds under the instinctive urge to survive.
“Well then, Leader Li, good luck.”
Yu Yi spoke lightly, then prepared to leave on the Fengshen Litter.
Behind her came Li Daotian’s hopeless scream:
“Yu Yi Jue!! You’ll die a miserable death!! You’ll go to hell!! Ah… don’t come, don’t come aaaaaa——”
As the Red Lotus of Karmic Fire bloomed in full, the main hall of the Xingyue Alliance was engulfed in a sea of flames.
However, there were no other buildings nearby, so Yu Yi had no need to worry about involving innocents.
Once everything here was burned away, the fire would extinguish on its own.
***
On New Moon Terrace.
As the last of the ‘Seven Stars’ fell, the battle came to an end.
Yet at this moment, Chi Ming seemed to have fused with the Fire Phoenix behind her, losing her reason in a berserk rampage, destroying everything around her.
Wherever her gaze landed, all became scorched earth.
At that moment, Chi Ming noticed Blue Ling’er, disguised as a wandering cultivator preparing to lead others down the mountain, as well as Tang Qing carrying Tang Mu.
Chi Ming let out a piercing phoenix cry, her flaming wings beating as she charged toward them.
“Little Junior Sister…”
Seeing this, Blue Ling’er frowned deeply.
Though she was unwilling to fight Chi Ming, the situation was urgent, and she had no choice but to face her.
Just as Blue Ling’er was about to remove her bamboo hat, Fang Xiaoyu suddenly leapt out from the side, running straight toward Chi Ming.
“Hey! Do you want to die? Don’t go near her!”
Blue Ling’er shouted involuntarily.
Chi Ming, consumed by the rage of the Fire Phoenix, had lost her sanity.
To calm the phoenix’s wrath, only true emotion could move her.
This task was originally Blue Ling’er’s, but she never expected Fang Xiaoyu to jump in halfway.
Fang Xiaoyu was merely a mortal; even if she managed to move Chi Ming and quell the fire’s anger, she would be incinerated by the flames radiating from Chi Ming.
As Fang Xiaoyu drew closer to Chi Ming, Blue Ling’er tried to cast a Water Shield or Ice Shield to protect her from the flames.
Yet before Blue Ling’er could act—
Something unexpected happened.
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