Chapter 621: Belonging to the New Generation

The Great Heaven Creation Palm was more than just a black sphere; that black dot was essentially a space singularity forcibly created by Dou Qi and Space Manipulation.

A point of extreme density, extreme heat, infernal heat, immense pressure, and colossal spacetime curvature, yet with an infinitesimally small volume.

It goes without saying that the instant such a point appeared, all manner of phenomena would occur.

"Hm?"

Two powerful gravity pulls suddenly tugged at each other; Xiao Yan knew the Great Heaven Creation Palm's space distortion could not harm Pure Lotus Demon Fire—even the Eternal Calamity Poison could be purified by Pure Lotus Demon Fire, so the Dou Technique would likely be weakened to half its strength before even reaching it.

So Xiao Yan trapped it in the center and used Space Power to tear away its Flame Barrier.

When Xiao Yan unleashed this dual Great Heaven Creation Palm, even Pure Lotus Demon Fire furrowed its brow.

"Soul-Subduing Heavenly Seal!"

"Yao Piao Dan."

"Great Luo Fire Palm!"

Seeing Xiao Yan seal Pure Lotus Demon Fire midair, the Soul Sovereign Lord and others knew this was their chance—they immediately unleashed Heavenly Rank Dou Techniques.

In an instant, six terrifying Dou Techniques, capable of tearing apart Shan Mai and boiling oceans and mountains, appeared simultaneously.

"Hmph, mere trivial tricks."

Facing the encirclement of seven Heavenly Rank Dou Techniques, Pure Lotus Demon Fire remained utterly unfazed; with a thought, strands of milky-white demonic flame surged from its body, each flickering with crimson glimmers.

The demonic flame instantly spread, colliding with every incoming Heavenly Rank Dou Technique—even Xiao Yan's Great Heaven Creation Palm was instantly purified; Pure Lotus Demon Fire could purify all things under heaven, even Space Power.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!! The demonic flame struck the other six Dou Techniques; the violent Dou Qi shockwaves became a storm, sweeping across the entire Space, while the Sea of Fire below erupted into towering Flame Waves.

"Yellow Spring Finger!"

One strike failed, so they struck again; Xiao Yan and the others never expected to defeat Pure Lotus Demon Fire with a single blow.

The entire Sky above the Magma Sea was engulfed in an intensely fierce Battle Zone, but the most furious and terrifying was unquestionably the ten-thousand-zhang-wide central battlefield—where the seven Four-Star Sage Emperors battled Pure Lotus Demon Fire!

After Xiao Yan and the others unleashed their full strength in unison, even though Pure Lotus Demon Fire's power reached Five-Star Peak, it was clearly entangled; no matter how formidable its power, the sheer number of opponents—and their extremely seasoned Battle experience—meant that despite their first-time coordination, their synergy was sufficient to force it to raise its guard and treat them with caution.

For a moment, holding off seven opponents proved too much for one.

In this ten-thousand-zhang-wide Sky Battlefield, no one dared to step in lightly; terrifying Gale Winds howled within, and swirling Energy Storms, in chaotic, indiscriminate patterns, spread everywhere—anyone caught in them would suffer fatal blows.

Outside this grand battlefield were numerous smaller combat zones—these were where Xiao Yixian and others fought the Fire Slaves.

After dozens of rounds of prolonged combat, Xiao Yan frowned tightly; even with his Heavenly Rank High-Level Cultivation Art, he felt his Dou Qi severely depleted, while others were already gasping, faces pale.

People like Yao Wan Gui and Huo Yao, who had little desire for Pure Lotus Demon Fire, had already begun contemplating retreat.

At that moment, Hun Mie Sheng suddenly barked: "Everyone, lend me your strength! The demon fire has consumed much of its Flame Core—this is the best moment to seal it!"

Xiao Yan turned to look and saw the Soul Sovereign Lord, hair disheveled, surging skyward; he pulled out something unknown, slapped his palm against Space, and with a loud "weng," a terrifying Soul Power surged upward—a massive black Demonic Array, ten thousand zhang wide, appeared in the Sky, its center precisely locking onto Pure Lotus Demon Fire below.

"It's the Heavenly Net Soul-Sealing Array!"

Seeing the colossal black Demonic Array in the Sky, Xun Er cried out in shock—her expression revealed this array's name carried great weight within the Soul Sovereign.

"Good!"

Clearly, Gu Nanhai and the others recognized this black Demonic Array; in this crisis, they had no time to hesitate—after a swift thought, they roared their assent.

Xiao Yan's lips curled into a hidden smile; the Soul Sovereign had finally revealed its trump card—if only Hun Mie Sheng had come to capture Pure Lotus Demon Fire, wouldn't Hun Tian Di be playing me?

Instantly, Xiao Yan held nothing back; six vast, soul-shaking energy columns erupted from various directions and shot straight into the Sky Array.

"Shhh!"

Receiving such immense energy support, the pale-faced Soul Sovereign Lord rapidly changed his hand seals; the Array trembled, and a pitch-black, ink-like Pillar, covered in intricate Spiritual Energy Sealing Array Runes, blasted violently upward from the Array's center, striking Pure Lotus Demon Fire below with lightning speed.

"Heavenly Net Fire Refinement, Return to Flame Core!"

In the Sky, the Soul Sovereign Lord's face glowed with fanaticism; his eyes gleamed with delight as he watched Pure Lotus Demon Fire struck below—now, it was truly flightless!

"Shhh!"

The colossal Black Pillar shot downward from the Array's center, moving at astonishing speed; in a single flash, it pierced through Heaven and Earth, even forcibly tearing a hundreds-zhang-wide magma pit into the Sea of Fire below.

"Ahh!"

Struck by the Black Pillar, Pure Lotus Demon Fire immediately sensed an extremely bizarre decomposition force within it; under this power, the flames on its body slowly dimmed, and a roar of furious agony echoed across the land.

"Boom boom boom!"

Faced with the strange force within the Black Pillar, even Pure Lotus Demon Fire felt a surge of danger; instantly, its body swelled outward, transforming into a thousand-zhang-wide Flame Form; the temperature of Heaven and Earth spiked violently, the magma below boiled furiously, and geyser-like magma columns erupted continuously, their rumbling crashes like the arrival of the apocalypse.

Under Pure Lotus Demon Fire's frantic struggle, the Black Pillar rippled and even began to subtly twist.

"Everyone, pour your power into the Array! If it breaks the Flame Sealing, we all die!" Seeing this, the Soul Sovereign Lord's face changed drastically as he roared.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Soul Sovereign Lord immediately altered his hand seals, channeling all his vast Dou Qi without reserve into the Array.

The second was naturally Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan formed his hand seals, and his terrifying Dou Qi flowed ceaselessly into the Array—even his Soul Force was fully poured into the black giant array without reservation.

Xiao Yan's desperate effort left everyone present stunned—You two are too reckless!

"Hun Mie Sheng is right—no matter what, since we've attacked Pure Lotus Demon Fire, it won't let us live," Gu Nanhai glanced at Xiao Yan; seeing him fight to the death, he began pouring massive Dou Qi into the Array.

Huo Yao, Yao Wan Gui, and others exchanged glances—they felt as if an invisible hand was pushing them forward.

But now they were trapped—so they too began channeling Dou Qi to support the Array.

With such vast Dou Qi support, the Array expanded greatly; the black Pillar grew purer, and the strange force within grew even more terrifying.

"You think you can seal me? What are you even?"

Sensing the ever-growing power around it, the massive Flame erupted in a furious roar; suddenly, without warning, the flames within the Pillar exploded, sending waves of destructive shockwaves crashing against the Black Pillar's walls.

"Puh!"

Pure Lotus Demon Fire's furious counterattack caused the Soul Sovereign Lord and Xiao Yan and the others to turn pale; they instantly spat out blood, their expressions growing weary—this Battle with Pure Lotus Demon Fire was too violent and intense, even they could not sustain it indefinitely.

"Everyone, fight it to the death!" Xiao Yan waved his hand, and several Eight Grade Pills reaching Nine Color Pill Thunder flew before them.

Seeing Xiao Yan pull out Pills, everyone was even more astonished.

You're too reckless!

The Soul Sovereign's Hall Master didn't hesitate—he swallowed the elixir, wiped the blood from his lips, and a sinister expression surged across his otherwise ordinary face; he bit his tongue and spat a jet of essence blood straight into the pillar.

"Puch!"

Seeing the Soul Sovereign's Hall Master willingly sacrifice his essence blood, the others' expressions shifted slightly; finally, they all swallowed the elixir Xiao Yan had given them, had no time to refine it, and immediately activated secret techniques to extract their battle qi.

"Chichi chi!"

As the seven began to fight desperately, the pillar's light suddenly flared violently; then everyone saw the massive body of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire rapidly shrinking—though it roared repeatedly, it could not halt its reduction.

"Heavenly Net Sealing Demon Array—seal!"

Seeing this, the Soul Sovereign's Hall Master rejoiced, his hand seals rapidly shifting, culminating in a sharp roar.

As his cry fell, the black pillar piercing heaven and earth rapidly contracted; in an instant, it shrank into a black cylinder roughly one zhang in height, within which a milky-white flame slowly rose, an extremely terrifying infernal heat quietly spreading outward.

"Success."

Seeing this, every heart lifted with joy—after seven four-star Dou Saints fought desperately, they had finally seized the chance to seal the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire.

Xiao Yan's gaze fixed on the black pillar; after a moment, he snapped back to awareness, his eyes gliding unobtrusively over the Soul Sovereign's Hall Master. With the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire sealed, a brief silence descended upon the sky.

"Hehe, this cooperation has truly been pleasant. The Pure Lotus Demonic Fire is finally sealed, sparing Zhong Zhou's living beings from devastation. Thank you!"

After a brief moment of adjustment, the Soul Sovereign's Hall Master laughed first, then bowed to Yao Wan Gui and the others. Seeing this, the others' tense hearts eased slightly—yet at that very instant, a sly grin flashed across the Soul Sovereign's Hall Master's face; his hand shot out and seized the black pillar, which shot toward him like lightning: "Hah! Thanks to all of you today—I, the Soul Sovereign, shall remember this favor!"

"Scum!"

"Knew he wasn't trustworthy!"

This sight startled everyone; they snapped back to reality, and furious curses erupted across the sky.

Yet just as the Soul Sovereign's Hall Master was about to claim the sealed pillar, a purple light suddenly flashed from space—a voice laughed: "Hehe, you think too highly of yourself."

Then Zi Yan suddenly appeared from space; facing the charging Hun Mie Sheng, she gathered purple light into her fist and slammed it straight at him.

Boom! A massive purple fist imprint materialized in midair; Hun Mie Sheng's eyes widened in shock, he crossed his arms—boom! —and was blasted straight down into the sea of fire.

"Mid-stage four-star Dou Saint?"

In an instant, everyone was stunned! When had the Yan Alliance gotten a four-star Dou Saint mid-stage little girl—a little monster?!

"The Void Ancient Dragon Clan? Isn't the Dragon Emperor of the Void Ancient Dragon Clan missing? The Three Great Dragon Kings are only three-star Dou Saints—when did a four-star Dou Saint mid-stage Dragon Clan member appear?!"

Zi Yan and Cai Lin had concealed their strength from start to finish, even using few techniques; they relied almost entirely on the three demonic beasts of Xiao Yixian, Xun Er, and Qing Lin—both hid themselves perfectly.

Splash! Hun Mie Sheng emerged from the sea of fire, clutching his chest, his eyes filled with wariness; his voice grew low: "Strong."

Beside him, Xiao Yan glanced at Hun Mie Sheng and thought: "His acting is superficial—he's from the Soul Clan New Generation."

"Hall Master! Are you alright?!" Vice Hall Master Hun Zhu flew over, full of concern, hastily helping Hun Mie Sheng up—his worried expression didn't seem fake.

A seasoned actor—he'd done this many times before.

Zi Yan seized the black pillar with a smug smile, then used a space teleportation—the pillar shot with a "shuu!" into Xiao Yan's hands.

Then Xiao Yan sensed a gaze carrying a peculiar meaning.

"What, you want to steal it?" Xiao Yan glanced at Hun Feng, who had stood silently and motionless at a distance; seeing Xiao Yan claim the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, Hun Feng could no longer sit still.

After all, in his heart, Xiao Yan was the man competing for his 'favor'!

If he got the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, wouldn't the crown prince position be handed over to someone else?!

Yet in the end, he didn't move to seize it—even though Xiao Yan was greatly depleted—because Hun Mie Sheng and Hun Zhu were now frowning intently at him.

Sabotaging clan affairs would cost him ten lives.

"Is that so? What a pity—I was going to give it to you if you tried to take it." Xiao Yan spread his hands, speaking as if deliberately mocking.

Then Xiao Yan's eyes turned cold toward Yao Wan Gui; a smile curled on his lips—and the next second, he made an action that stunned everyone.

He threw the sealed pillar to Yao Wan Gui!