Chapter 86: The Demon Saint's Demise!
"Boom!"
At this moment, in this dead silent world, astonishing energy fluctuations emanated from above the volcano.
Two wild auras stood in opposition, engaged in a continuous battle, causing snowflakes to spread across the sky, like flying knives, stirring up an ice and snow storm, churning boundless winds and clouds, making one tremble with fear.
At times, giant dragon claws swept across the sky, then a Vermilion Bird bathed in fire, and even a huge purple eye appeared; the strength of both sides had long surpassed the Dou Emperor realm.
All sorts of powerful Dou Techniques emerged endlessly, the two were like tireless fighting machines, shattering countless snow mountains with a raise of their hands.
At the center of the battle, two terrifying, indescribable forces suddenly rippled out, followed by two great suns, one purple and one black, rising one after another.
"Boom!"
Both figures were sent flying, but then they quickly returned, battling each other.
Vast Dou Qi rippled around his body, spreading out like a tide. Xiao Hong held a Purple Crystal long spear, its tip surging with cold light, pointing directly at Jiang Yun.
Jiang Yun held a black flame halberd, his eyebrows slightly raised. The next moment, the opponent's figure moved, suddenly darting out, the Purple Crystal long spear in his hand dancing with several purple spear flowers, fiercely enveloping Jiang Yun's vital points.
"Clang!"
Jiang Yun reacted swiftly. As the opponent charged within a few feet of him, the halberd in his hand, also carrying a fierce offensive, fiercely collided with the spear flowers, instantly causing sparks to fly and a violent gale to sweep out from the point of contact.
The ferocious offensive erupted once more, with spear and halberd shadows dancing across the sky, each occupying a side of the heavens. The flashing sparks were dazzling to behold.
"Bang!"
After another collision, the two rushed forward again, heedless of everything!
The red-clad Jiang Yun strode forward, his red robes fluttering, like a celestial being descending to earth. Around him, the Four Spirits roared, evolving into a starry sky, with the Four Great Divine Beasts stabilizing the universe.
Jiang Yun's hair wildly danced, his body stood like a demonic mountain, and in his eyes, black and white sacred flames flickered, like two demonic suns rising and falling.
With each step, Jiang Yun's aura surged by a fraction. Gradually, towering demonic flames shot straight into the sky, condensing a phantom behind him.
Bang!
Jiang Yun's eyes blazed. No words were needed. By now, Jiang Yun had long cast aside superfluous thoughts, wanting only a satisfying battle. He transformed into a streak of black light and charged forward, launching a deadly attack with no unnecessary movements.
He threw a punch, and a black demonic sun crossed the sky. The scorching black flames seemed to transform into a winding black dragon, shaking space as it approached.
Caw!
The fiery red Vermilion Bird flapped its wings, followed closely by the White Tiger, Azure Dragon, and Black Tortoise. Facing Jiang Yun's offensive, the opponent showed no fear, likewise unleashing a punch. With the Four Spirits accompanying him, he was like the ruler of this world.
Boom!
The sky shook, snow mountains crumbled, and both bodies trembled violently, erupting with brilliant light like two great suns, dazzling and blinding.
"Kill!"
"How can a mere impostor stop me!"
Jiang Yun roared, endless black and white twin flames erupting from his body, transforming into two giant dragons, one black and one white, slowly entwining, reaching through heaven and earth, illuminating the universe.
"Roar!"
Across from him, the fiery red figure let out a long cry. The four great spirit beasts transformed into four great seals, slowly merging and floating in his palm.
Holding the seal with one hand, the opponent was like a flame master, his fiery red hair scattered, pushing the seal forward with terrifying power.
"Boom!"
A palm descended, and endless black flames were all-pervasive. Before it even arrived, it incinerated the surrounding heaven and earth, causing a snow mountain below to evaporate into nothingness.
Jiang Yun exuded a captivating aura. Fighting to this point, his state had reached an unprecedented peak. With one palm strike, he seemed to break some kind of limit, making him feel several times stronger.
He charged forward, giving the opponent no chance to breathe. A sky-full of black flames swept over, covering the ten directions of heaven and earth, completely engulfing the red-robed figure.
"Bang!"
The red figure was shattered by Jiang Yun's palm, turning into countless red sparks. However, the next moment, a strange thing happened: the sky-full of red flames flared up, looking from afar like a sea of fire swirling across the sky.
The sea of fire spread, and a fiery red figure reappeared in the center. His fiery red long hair became even deeper crimson, eventually appearing as if fresh blood was flowing.
"Kill!"
The sea of fire spread, and sounds of killing boomed out, rolling from within, carrying scorching sound waves.
Within that sea of fire, the opponent's figure flickered in and out of sight. The next instant, the sea of fire surged, and above it, the void shattered, and a colossal phantom, entirely enveloped in flames, slowly condensed.
Boom!
With the appearance of this flame phantom, the temperature between heaven and earth seemed to instantly become scorching hot, and the energy of heaven and earth boiled in an instant.
"Has it come?" Looking at the sudden change before him, Jiang Yun's expression was calm, and he muttered in an inexplicable tone.
The sea of fire reflected in Jiang Yun's pupils, flames rising. He lowered his arm slightly, his slender palm slowly extending from his sleeve, and deep in his eyes, tiny flickering flames surged forth.
"Evil demon — — should be exterminated — —"
A low shout suddenly swept out from the sea of fire. The next instant, flames surged wildly, and that flame phantom also suddenly condensed.
Yet, strangely, the eyes of the flame phantom suddenly became extraordinarily vivid, like those of a living being.
He floated in the sky, his right hand suddenly grabbing at the sea of fire below, and the sea of fire below exploded.
A giant flaming hand, a hundred zhang in size, burst out of the sea, carrying astonishing heat. With a flicker, it appeared above Jiang Yun, and then slammed down at him with a single palm.
"Great Sorrowful Hand!"
Accompanying the shout, the flame phantom solidified completely. It was a face of unparalleled beauty, and to Jiang Yun, it was so familiar.
It was indeed...
"Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint, it really is you!" Seeing the figure, Jiang Yun suddenly spoke out, a cold smile on his face, as if he had long expected it.
"God-Slaying Profound Demon Light!"
Jiang Yun's actions were equally swift, as black-purple profound light shot towards the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint.
A terrifying fluctuation swept across the sky like a hurricane.
"Boom!"
The great hand shattered, the sea of fire extinguished, and this world returned to silence.
Jiang Yun looked at the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint opposite him and chuckled, "I didn't expect the famous Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint to play such tricks?"
The Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint smiled coldly, his gaze fixed on Jiang Yun as he said in a deep voice, "Against an extraterrestrial evil demon like you, no means are too extreme!"
"How did you know?" Jiang Yun asked the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint with some curiosity.
"I knew as soon as you came in. Although that flame was similar to the Nihility Devouring Flame, I am certain it was absolutely not a flame from the Dou Qi Continent!"
"So that's how it is. As expected of a Half-Emperor who has dealt with strange flames his entire life. However, in your current state, you cannot kill me!"
"I admit you are very outstanding, but the methods of any Half-Emperor are not something you can fathom."
Listening to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint's subtly threatening words, Jiang Yun's expression remained unchanged. He looked directly into the demon's enchanting eyes and suddenly burst out laughing.
"Hahahaha — —"
"Senior Demon Saint, there's no need to scare this junior. Ultimately, I am still within your Nightmare Sky Mist. Everything I see around me is an illusion. With no fear in my heart, you cannot manipulate my emotions to unleash destructive methods."
"Right now, the initiative is with me. I originally thought there would be a third layer of illusion, but upon seeing you, I knew that the third layer of illusion had already collapsed without attack. Now, I can break through this Nightmare Sky Mist at any time!"
Upon hearing Jiang Yun's words, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint was secretly shocked, but his face remained impassive. He looked coldly at Jiang Yun, his face filled with killing intent.
"You can try!"
Jiang Yun remained calm, quietly looking at the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint, exuding an air of composure.
"Fire Demon Halberd!"
After a long while, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint suddenly roared. The boundless sea of fire reappeared. He gently gripped the sea, and the sea of fire violently churned. Immediately, a colossal, bone-white flaming halberd shot out from within, and with a flash, it appeared in the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint's hand.
"Go!"
As his voice fell, the flaming halberd in the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint's hand grew to a thousand zhang in size, falling towards Jiang Yun.
Accompanying it was a massive flaming tidal wave, hundreds of zhang in size, suddenly erupting. The terrifying temperature, even knowing it was fake, still made Jiang Yun's heart skip a beat.
"Come on!"
At this moment, Jiang Yun made an unexpected move. Facing the towering sea of fire, he offered no resistance, spread his arms, and plunged headfirst into the sea of fire!
"Buzz — —"
At this moment, the surrounding space began to fluctuate violently, and finally, under Jiang Yun's gaze, it exploded with a bang!
At the moment of the spatial explosion, Jiang Yun suddenly felt a dizzying sensation deep within his mind, and then he hastily opened his eyes.
He found himself already on a stone platform. In the center of the platform was an altar, and a massive throne stood silently.
On that throne, a figure in white robes sat quietly, with strands of milky white flames swirling around his body, constantly transforming into various shapes.
This white-robed figure merely sat quietly, without the slightest aura spreading out, yet there was a feeling of suppressing heaven and earth.
The man was precisely the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint, the true Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint!
Unexpectedly, beside him, Jiang Yun discovered the Dream Divine Fire Lotus. Jiang Yun was certain that it was real, not an illusion.
He hadn't expected this ancient, long-disappeared medicinal ingredient to still exist!
Only at this moment did Jiang Yun finally understand. No wonder the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint could set up so many layers of illusions and even replicate his mirror image; it turned out that the Dream Divine Fire Lotus also played a role.
At the same time, as Jiang Yun stepped onto the altar, the white-robed figure finally slowly opened his eyes. On his handsome face, there was an indescribable complex expression.
"I didn't expect this day would still come!" The Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint gazed at Jiang Yun, and after a long while, a smile of unclear meaning appeared on his face. He said with a sigh of regret, "But, I didn't expect that it would actually be you who came in the end."
"Since Senior has already passed away, there's no need to worry about affairs of the afterlife. Leave them to future generations!" Jiang Yun gave a slight smile.
The Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint was noncommittal, and for the first time, a hint of curiosity appeared in his eyes as he looked at Jiang Yun. "Can you tell me what the outside world is like? And what is the demeanor of a Dou Emperor?"
At this moment, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint no longer acted for the common people, but only for himself. Even though this was merely a manifestation of a remnant soul's will, he still wanted to know an answer, the answer they had pursued their entire lives.
"I can!" Jiang Yun did not refuse. A streak of profound light flew from his glabella towards the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint. He did not resist. What could Jiang Yun do to a dead man?
After the profound light entered his hand, it transformed into streams of information, rapidly pouring into the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint's mind. Immediately, the basic information about the Great Thousand World completely appeared.
He closed his eyes slightly, absorbing the information. A moment later, he opened his eyes, a hint of wistfulness on his face, and sighed, "What a magnificent world. What a pity..."
Jiang Yun was indifferent. What the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint regretted, he knew. This was a problem that had plagued countless prodigies for ten thousand years.
"Will you harm the Dou Qi Continent?" Having resolved his regrets, just before his demise, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint couldn't help but ask Jiang Yun.
Jiang Yun was startled, pondered for a moment, and replied somewhat ambiguously, "Who knows?"
Not hearing the answer he wanted, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint was somewhat disappointed, but in the end, he said nothing. Instead, he waved his hand, and a jade slip flew before Jiang Yun, and he slowly spoke.
"Although you didn't give me the answer I wanted, I trust you. I believe you are not a cruel and bloodthirsty person. This jade slip contains all of my legacy. I hope you take them to see a higher scenery."
"I never expected such an end. Little Demon, although I can no longer personally reminisce with you, I have found a troublesome opponent for you."
"I hope you won't blame me then!"
After leaving the jade slip, a difficult-to-describe mischievous smile appeared on the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint's face, and his body instantly completely dissipated. At the moment of his dissipation, the mountain peak and the throne all collapsed with a rumbling sound, finally turning into nothingness and disappearing.
Gazing at the suddenly dark and empty void, Jiang Yun put away the jade slip and murmured.
"This time, you were wrong, just like... just like you were wrong about the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame back then!"
Placing the jade slip into his storage ring, Jiang Yun looked at his greatest gain this time, the Dream Divine Fire Lotus.
The Dream Divine Fire Lotus had twelve lotus leaves and was fragrant. Jiang Yun only approached it and felt his soul power tremble, as if it had grown stronger.
"As expected of a great medicine for the soul!" Jiang Yun said with emotion. This was probably the strongest soul-related medicinal ingredient existing on the Dou Qi Continent.
Without hesitation, after putting away the Dream Divine Fire Lotus, Jiang Yun's figure trembled, and his illusory body slowly disappeared into this space.