Every region of this vast space was filled with milky-white demonic flames, and an indescribable, terrifyingly high temperature permeated the air. Even a Dou Sheng Expert with a strength of four or five stars couldn't stay here for long, because the temperature here was so high that even Dou Qi could burn...
At the center of this sea of fire, a Fire Lotus exuding an eerie aura is slowly rotating, and with each rotation, its color constantly changes between dark red and white.
Huo Zhi's body hovered in the sky, with Red Flame constantly surging from her body. Even with the protection of the Red Lotus Karma Flame, she could still feel her Dou Qi gradually starting to spontaneously combust. It was probably because the Red Lotus Karma Flame and the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame were too different, so the protective effect was not so obvious.
Not far beneath the eerie Fire Lotus, the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint still stood with his hands behind his back, a faint aura of majesty emanating from him...
"Buzz!"
The spinning Fire Lotus eventually solidified on the white surface, but all the petals of the lotus were covered with tiny red veins, which looked like human blood vessels. Occasionally, a red glow would flash, giving this beautiful Fire Lotus an eerie and sinister feeling.
"Little Demon, when I first met you, you were as pure as a baby. I gave you intelligence, allowing you to have human thoughts, but the path you chose went against what I had in mind..."
"Purifying Lotus Demon Saint, how I grow is my own business, you're meddling too much!" The Demon Lotus's body shone slightly, and the roar of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame also came from it.
"I just don't want you to end up self-destructing. I'm the one who made you this way, so in the end, let me end it all..."
The Purifying Lotus Demon Saint stared at the Demon Lotus, and with a change of hand seals, the two great formations that covered the sky and earth suddenly swept in from above and below. A huge curtain of fire shot out from the center of the formation, and then quickly formed a four-sided fire pillar prison, sealing the Demon Lotus inside.
"I'm taking back the intelligence and memories I gave you. From now on, you will once again possess the purity you had when I first discovered you..."
"Purifying Lotus Demon Saint, you heartless bastard, I won't let you have your way!"
From within the Demon Lotus, a furious roar resounded once more. Immediately, the Demon Lotus began to spin rapidly, and streams of exceptionally terrifying crimson flames shot out from within Demon Lotus. Faced with these bizarre crimson flames, the fire curtain formed by the great formation actually began to twist violently.
"When my time was drawing near, I considered erasing your memories, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. So I sealed you away, hoping you could dispel the violence and murderous intent in my heart. But now it seems that thousands of years of sealing have only intensified your hatred. Since that's the case..."
Looking at the frantically struggling Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint sighed softly and changed his hand seal. The massive array that covered tens of thousands of feet in radius began to collapse from the outside in. However, as the outer perimeter of the array collapsed, the fire pillars that sealed the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame became more and more solid.
"Heaven-Refining Ancient Formation, peel it away!"
With a gentle wave of his illusory hand, the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint unleashed a dense barrage of fire lines from within the curtain of flames. These fire lines formed a fire net, deeply imprinted on the depths of the Demon Lotus. Then, the fire net slowly rose, forcing wisps of blood-red mist away from the Demon Lotus's body.
"Ah!"
As the crimson mist rose, the shrill screams of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame emanated from within the Demon Lotus. It spun wildly, but no matter how much energy it released, it still couldn't break through the fire curtain of the great formation.
"The Heaven-Refining Ancient Formation has absorbed energy for thousands of years, and this time it is unleashing its full power. You cannot withstand it, Little Demon, come with me..."
The Purifying Lotus Demon Saint controlled the fire line, slowly forcing out the blood-red mist that symbolized the memories and intelligence of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame from her body. A calm voice followed.
"Bullshit! Without memories and intelligence, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame will have no consciousness. How is your action any different from killing me? You keep saying you don't want to take my life, but everything you do is aimed at killing me. Hypocrite!"
As his mind gradually went blank, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame felt a surge of fear. He roared, and once his memories and intelligence were completely drained, he was truly "dead"...
"Your temperament is extremely violent, and now that you have inherited my legacy, if you are allowed to break the seal, it will surely be a great disaster. This disaster was brought about by me, so naturally I must end it."
The illusory figure of the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint shook its head, then said no more. With a change of hand seal, the many fire lines within the fire curtain suddenly crossed through the body of the Demon Lotus.
"Ah!"
Thick plumes of blood mist surged rapidly from the Demon Lotus, eventually forming a blood-red figure in the Demon Lotus above it—the human form transformed from the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.
Forced to reveal its true form, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame hurriedly submerged, attempting to return to its original position. However, the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint did not give it the chance. With a clench of its hand, the fire curtain rapidly shrank, eventually transforming into a fire prison about ten feet in size...
"Master, Master, please forgive this Little Demon this time! This Little Demon will definitely change in the future!"
His body struggled frantically, but he couldn't break out of the fire prison. The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame was also terrified. Separated from its original body, its power was less than one-tenth of what it used to be, and it had no chance of fighting against the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint. So it hurriedly knelt down and begged the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint for mercy.
Looking at the begging Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, the illusory figure of the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint sighed softly. With a flick of his sleeve, the illusory figure emerged from Huo Xuan's body, floated into the fire prison, and landed in front of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.
"Huo Xuan, Brother!"
Upon seeing that the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint had left Huo Xuan's body, Huo Zhi hurriedly flew over and grabbed it.
Why aren't you leaving?
"Huo Xuan, Brother, I will never abandon you."
Huo Zhi sensed no blame in Huo Xuan's words, so she didn't take it too seriously.
"Sigh... Oh well, it's probably better if I stay. I might need to help out sometime..."
"Little Demon, I raised you myself, don't I know you well? If you could really change, things wouldn't be like this today..."
"Purifying Lotus Demon Saint! You despicable man! I followed you my whole life, and in the end, you actually had the heart to kill me!"
The Purifying Lotus Demon Saint gently stroked the head of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, and a kind smile appeared on its somewhat illusory face.
To be honest, the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint still felt somewhat reluctant to strip the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame of its memories and intelligence.
Having no disciples or children in his life, the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint considered the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame his only child.
Even tigers don't eat their cubs.
To personally strip the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame of its memories and intelligence is tantamount to killing it, but there is no other way. If we don't do this, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame will inevitably cause a great disaster sooner or later.
"Little Demon, I have had no disciples or children in my life. From beginning to end, you have always been the person closest to me. I do not hate you. Even though you turned against me back then, I have no resentment whatsoever..."
"But I hate you!"
The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame suddenly raised its head, its blood-red eyes fixed on the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint. Its entire body erupted with blood mist, which actually enveloped the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint. Strands of blood mist frantically eroded its body.
"Alas, she looks just like that day..."
Faced with the erosion of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, a faint sadness welled up on the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint's face. He let out a soft sigh and slowly clenched his fist.
"Little Demon, come with me and vanish forever into the world..."
As the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint uttered this soft voice, the massive fire array between heaven and earth suddenly collapsed completely, finally transforming into two extremely dazzling beams of light that shot out and struck the fire curtain fiercely!
"Boom!"
Seeing the earth-shattering explosion, Huo Xuan immediately grabbed Huo Zhi and retreated hastily.
A storm swept across the land, and a colossal fissure, hundreds of thousands of feet wide, appeared in the endless Magma Sea. This immense fissure was so large that even the lava here could not fill it in a short time...
At the edge of the sky, after the violent Energy Storm gradually dissipated, both the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint and the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame disappeared without a trace, as if they had been reduced to nothingness in the previous earth-shattering collision.
On the boundless Magma Sea, a white lotus flower covered in pink veins is slowly swimming, and as it moves, it seems as if the energy of the entire sea is continuously flowing towards it...
The Demon Flame Source!