Quite Unexpected

The black and white Saint Demon Flame surged unchecked into the dark cracks, and the surging, terrifying Demonic Qi instantly exceeded the purification limit of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. This world of flames, which was originally filled with Spiritual Qi, began to lose its stability.

Wide, towering cracks appeared everywhere, Power of Time seemed to lose its effect at this moment—space collapsed, and time no longer had a vessel.

After a few breaths of stalemate, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor finally broke free from the world's suppression of him. However, instead of trying to break through space, he unleashed his Saint Demon Flame without restraint, causing one massive explosion after another.

The Saint Demon Flame that had been accumulating in various places became the "landmarks" of the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor. Knowing the power of the accumulated flames, he did not give Xiao Yan any chance to unleash his ultimate move, and released the power of these flames early on.

The raging flames not only shook the foundations of the world but also constantly assaulted the body of the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor. The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor pushed his cultivation advantage to the limit, forcibly depleting Xiao Yan's remaining power.

After the initial shock and anger, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor had calmed down. Xiao Yan was ultimately just Immortal Grade, having used Secret Technique to burn himself and even self-destructed his physical body. The power Xiao Yan possessed now was definitely not much.

Sensing the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's thoughts, Xiao Yan sighed, and the Endless Fire Domain began to slowly shrink.

As the world compressed, the density and power of the flames increased again, and the temperature in the Endless Fire Domain reached a terrifying level.

Even an ordinary Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign would probably find it difficult to withstand the scorching heat of the flames here for long.

"Do you want to blow up this Small World too? What will you have left after that?"

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's eyes were cruel, but his aura slowly subsided as he pushed his Saint Demon Flame to its limit, strengthening the Saint Demon Flame Armor covering his body.

When the Endless Fire Domain was compressed to its limit, it was no more than a hundred feet in diameter. A faint aura of destruction slowly emerged, as if it wanted to annihilate everything and turn it into nothingness.

Suddenly, the world fell silent. All the flames ceased to burn, no longer serving as part of the world, retaining only their most violent, primal instincts.

After a few breaths, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor narrowed his eyes and suddenly felt something was wrong.

A pillar of fire erupted from the core of the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor. Its power was not strong, merely the force of a casual strike, but this pillar of fire seemed to have stirred up a hornet's nest, causing the world to explode completely.

"Boom!"

This attack has surpassed the limits of an ordinary Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign. The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor is certain that the energy contained within is no less than that of Late-Stage Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign. However, the complex composition and the trace of world power have raised the power of the explosion to a new level.

The only drawback is that no one controls the power of the explosion, or rather, no one can control the power of the explosion.

Xiao Yan's soul seemed to have already escaped—he simply couldn't withstand the power of the explosion, and staying behind would only lead to his death.

"Hiss hiss hiss..."

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor struggled to traverse the waves of fire, his Saint Demon Flame Armor melting continuously, revealing fine cracks. If Xiao Yan could concentrate the power of this outburst, he might be able to pierce through the Saint Demon Flame Armor and threaten the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's life.

However, the scattered waves of fire could only put immense pressure on the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor. The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor was not stupid; without the confinement of the Small World, he directly broke through the waves of fire and passed through.

"Tsk..."

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor smacked his lips. His Saint Demon Flame Armor was covered in cracks, his hair was slightly curled, and his blood and qi were somewhat disordered. He had suffered some minor injuries.

However, the explosion of fire severely affected the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's perception, and Xiao Yan was now extremely difficult to find, as he definitely didn't have much power left.

"I will never let you go..."

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor murmured something to himself, pondered for a moment in the void, looked around, and then broke through space to arrive at a piece of land.

This continent is not Super Continent, but just an ordinary region in the Great Thousand World, without even a single Heavenly Sovereign.

Similarly, the Spiritual Power here is relatively thin, and the space is not stable enough. The explosion in the void has even affected the continent. Looking around, dozens of flames have already risen up.

"They are indeed replenishing their strength..."

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor quickly locked onto a cluster of seemingly ordinary flames. Compared to other areas, this cluster of flames was slightly hotter, but its area was smaller.

Without much hesitation, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor flashed through space and arrived above that area.

A black and white ring of fire enveloped the entire area, and a pillar of fire, hundreds of feet wide, fell from the sky, suppressing the rising flames and forcing out a somewhat illusory soul.

"To be able to fight me to this extent as a newcomer to this Great Thousand World, you have every reason to be proud."

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's expression was indifferent, but his movements were swift. He clasped his hands together, and Demonic Qi surged forth from his body, grabbing Xiao Yan's weakened soul.

The Demonic Qi began to erode the soul, and to the surprise of the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, Xiao Yan did not put up much resistance.

It could even be said that Xiao Yan was completely unable to resist the invasion of Demonic Qi.

Just as the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor had some doubts, Xiao Yan spoke up, "I can sense that your strength cannot be fully utilized, Netherworld are being suppressed by the Great Thousand World."

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor remained expressionless, offering no explanation, determined to first thoroughly corrupt Xiao Yan with Demonic Qi and bring him back to the territory of the Outer Realm Evil Clan.

"Your Demonic Qi does seem to be of slightly higher quality than your Spiritual Power, but only slightly. If you were willing to convert your Demonic Qi into Spiritual Power, you would probably already be able to leave your mark on the Sky Ranking," Xiao Yan continued.

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor was slightly taken aback, then revealed a mocking smile—this Xiao Yan actually wanted to turn him against his own side? To let him integrate into the Great Thousand World?

"The Great Thousand World is a Reincarnation. Some powerful beings can return in some way after they die. You simply cannot understand this without cultivating Spiritual Power."

Xiao Yan took a breath; the Demonic Qi had already covered his chest, and it wouldn't be long before this soul completely dissipated.

"Do you think the Immortal Great Emperor are all dead or not?"

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor instinctively wanted to refute, but a certain possibility in the Netherworld sent chills down his spine.

What if?

The Heavenly Evil God was indeed intentionally sealed, but he truly cannot break free of the seal. If the Immortal Great Emperor were to return at this time, the Heavenly Evil God would truly be doomed!

Just as the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor was being misled and fell into self-doubt, Xiao Yan's weakened soul once again burst forth with brilliant flames.

Xiao Yan's soul instantly collapsed, and a beam of flame as thick as a thumb shot out towards the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's brow.

The crisis of death loomed over the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, who almost instinctively bent over and shrank back, avoiding the fatal blow, letting the pillar of fire graz his scalp as it shot out.

At first, he felt nothing, but then a pain that made his soul tremble came from his scalp. The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor felt that a part of his soul had been damaged by the attack of the pillar of fire.

If you are hit between the eyebrows, it will be another life-threatening situation.

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor subconsciously believed that Xiao Yan wanted to shake his resolve, take the opportunity to exchange souls, and that some of the Residual Soul might even escape.

But when he turned around, he only saw a cluster of flames explode in the endless sky, and streams of spiritual liquid formed from Spiritual Qi fell down, all of which indicated that Xiao Yan was finally dead.

"If 'Reincarnation' really exists, why would you use all your trump cards to fight me? Wouldn't it be better to just die and enter 'Reincarnation'?"

"Moreover, the Immortal Great Emperor has been dead for over 40,000 years, and no one has ever inherited that Eternal Undying Body..."

Thinking of this, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor was once again filled with doubt and uncertainty.

Yes, why is it that the Immortal Great Emperor has been dead for over 40,000 years, and yet no one has been able to inherit his Eternal Undying Body?

Is it really because the Immortal Great Emperor didn't all die? Is it because the Eternal Undying Body cannot recognize another as its master?

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor was plunged into deep worry...

The Myriad Monster Continent soon welcomed the visit of the Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign.

The situation here isn't too bad. The Outer Realm Evil Clan came and went quickly, and the overwhelming Demonic Qi was purified by the Sky Ranking. Apart from being severely frightened, the three local Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign did not suffer any actual harm.

After examining the items Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign left.

Deep within the earth, countless miles from the heart of the Myriad Monster Continent, a large tree emitting a faint green glow is drawing power from the earth.

A listless figure was being enveloped in the shade of Bodhi Ancient Tree, his entire body covered in green light, being nourished by its rich life force.

The Bodhi Ancient Tree had been staying in the Endless Fire Domain, but when Xiao Yan contacted the Sky Ranking, he used the Life Spirit Flame's ability to conceal his aura and the Bodhi Ancient Tree's ability to sink into the earth's core to send away his Soul Origin while everyone's attention was focused on the Sky Ranking.

The ones that acted next were always Xiao Yan's split souls.

Of course, although it is a split soul, Xiao Yan's power is basically concentrated in the split soul, which is not much different from Xiao Yan's peak combat power.

On the contrary, the main soul that escaped had nothing but its Soul Origin and a trace of the Di Yan's Origin Fire Seed, making it weaker than even Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign.

I'm afraid even a single Earthly Sovereign could fight Xiao Yan in his current state.

However, those seven Emperor Flame Seed were protected by seven Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign, and the entire Great Thousand World will then mobilize to concentrate resources on cultivating the Emperor Flame Seed.

The Great Thousand World is vast and boundless, and there are countless rare and precious materials, but they have always been scattered among various forces and have not been brought together.

In the original text, Mu Chen spent five years rising from the Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign to being listed on the Sky Ranking, relying on the rare and precious materials accumulated by various forces.

Of course, the reason why those powerful forces were willing to bring out their best treasures was twofold: firstly, the Heavenly Evil God was freed and was shrouded in the crisis of death; secondly, Mu Chen had been recognized by the Flame Emperor Martial Ancestor, who had left his name on the Sky Ranking at that time.

Otherwise, who cares who you are? You think you can just break through and that's it?

Although Heavenly Evil God is still trapped, Xiao Yan's ability to contact the Sky Ranking is beyond doubt, and his willingness to sacrifice himself to cover the retreat is trustworthy. Even if the Great Thousand Palace doesn't give up everything, it will at least bring out its most treasured natural resources.

Therefore, it wouldn't be too difficult for Xiao Yan to recover his cultivation level and advance further.

The Emperor Flame Seed contains a portion of Xiao Yan's Soul Power, which allows it to contact Xiao Yan. Now, all that's left is for those Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign to react and take Xiao Yan away.

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor will probably be busy with the Outer Realm Evil Clan searching for the non-existent "reincarnation" of the Immortal Great Emperor. At this point, it will depend on whether the Great Thousand Palace can provide the necessary support.

Frankly speaking, it feels terrible to entrust one's life to someone else, but if he succeeds, Xiao Yan can immediately reach the pinnacle of the Great Thousand World and obtain a status equal to that of the Dou Qi Continent.

The Northern Desolation Hill.

The seven Emperor Flame Seed were placed together, several Super Divine Beast returned to their respective continents, the Green Shirt Sword Saint also left, Qin Tian went on a frenzied campaign against the Outer Realm Evil Clan, and the Lord of Immortality continued to guard the Northern Desolation Hill.

There seemed to be no change, except that the Graveyard Keeper's needs for supplies seemed to have increased significantly, with fire-attribute natural treasures being the most abundant.

The newly revealed ability of the Graveyard Keeper to purify Demonic Qi began to spread throughout the Great Thousand Palace, attracting the attention of many powerful forces.

Xiao Yan's power and news of his death were spread throughout the Great Thousand Palace. The Sky Ranking attracted the attention of countless Heavenly Sovereign, who were willing to spend their entire fortunes to obtain a copy of the Sky Burning World Purifying Art and a Sub-flame of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.

Even if they can't contact the Sky Ranking, having another means to purify Demonic Qi is enough to make anyone's heart flutter.

A vast amount of fire-attribute natural treasures, as well as some rare items related to the soul, were sent to the Northern Desolation Hill to allow the Grave Keeper Lineage to cultivate the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame Sub-flame.

The extraterrestrial Outer Realm Evil Clan, who should have reacted strongly, were busy with something at the moment. Even Qin Tian, who was fighting on the front lines, had difficulty finding any trace of them.

Although there were doubts in his heart, it was at least a good thing. Whether it was the systematic cultivation of the Sky Burning World Purifying Art or the "resurrection" of Xiao Yan, it had taken up a large part of the Great Thousand World's energy and would take some time to recover.

The Outer Realm Evil Clan is busy at this time, so even if there's a conspiracy, it's still good news.

In the blink of an eye, a year had passed. The commotion caused by the arrival of the Sky Ranking gradually subsided. Almost every Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign had tried it, but they felt nothing. They all began to study its Sky Burning World Purifying Art.

On the continent of the Northern Desolation Hill, a volcano has appeared, which is extremely rare.

The volcano's style is extremely incongruous here, especially since the Lord of Immortality spends all his time cultivating in the volcano, which is even more surprising.

However, inside the volcano lies a scene unknown to most.

The endless natural treasures were not used to cultivate the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. Inside the volcano, which was billowing thick smoke, there was not much magma, only a Small World filled with flames of various colors.

The Lord of Immortality did not cultivate; he simply guarded the outside of the Small World.

Eleven months ago, the Lord of Immortality discovered the secret of the Emperor Flame Seed and brought Xiao Yan's soul to the Northern Desolation Hill. The subsequent actions were basically directed by Xiao Yan.

Upon learning that Xiao Yan only had a Residual Soul left and needed to rebuild his physical body, the Lord of Immortality pondered for a long time before finally deciding to hand over the physical body left behind by the Immortal Great Emperor to Xiao Yan.

The Immortal Great Emperor sealed the Heavenly Evil God at the cost of his life, but he cultivated the Eternal Undying Body, making his physical body immortal. Even when the Emperor's life force was exhausted, his physical body was still preserved.

At the same time, the Spiritual Power cultivated by the Immortal Great Emperor throughout his life also exists in his physical body. That Spiritual Power is vast and boundless and is known as the Great Emperor's Legacy.

The Lord of Immortality originally intended for Xiao Yan to absorb the Great Emperor's Legacy to reshape his physical body, but after observing the body for a long time, Xiao Yan realized that the Immortal Great Emperor might be able to be resurrected.

Therefore, the Lord of Immortality carefully preserved the physical body of the Immortal Great Emperor.

To be honest, the Lord of Immortality was indeed quite happy, but the outcome was rather unexpected for Lord of Immortality.

From then on, the Lord of Immortality stayed by Xiao Yan's side almost every step of the way.