The Western Abyss Forbidden Zone existed because of the Emperor Fire. The two were connected in some ways, yet not entirely.
Although the Emperor Fire was gone, the forbidden zone remained.
Only the cold mist shrouding it had vanished.
A cold wind swept over the grass and skimmed past the charred corpse on the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.
Some of the dust settled on the charred corpse, making it look even more desolate.
Profound Emperor froze, wondering if his eyes were playing tricks on him.
He grew excited. "He's not dead?"
Profound Emperor stared fixedly at the tip of Li Ye's finger bone. He was certain he'd seen a flash of golden fire just now.
He couldn't mistake that pervasive, overwhelming pressure.
It was the aura of the Emperor Fire.
Crack!
A fissure suddenly appeared in the charred flesh covering Li Ye's body, and faint golden light spilled out.
Crack, crack, crack!
More and more fissures appeared, and rays of golden light filled the void. The charred flesh rapidly peeled away from his bones, revealing the crystalline bones beneath.
Clusters of golden flame emerged from his bones. It was the vanished Emperor Fire.
It had actually been hiding inside Li Ye's bones, fused with them.
Boom!
Dazzling golden flames surged into the sky. Li Ye sprang upright like an unparalleled god or devil emerging into the world.
Endless golden flames burst from his body, bathing the entire forbidden zone in gold. Space warped in every direction, humming and wailing as it shook violently, as if it were about to split apart.
—His might suppressed the forbidden zone!
"Senior, I'm sorry for making you worry."
"I didn't let you down. I subdued the Emperor Fire and succeeded..."
As Li Ye's skull-like jaw opened and closed, abundant vitality poured