[Faced with such a demon whose strength had surged, Emperor Donghua had to protect Yuanshi Tianzun and Houtu from being touched by the flames while also fending off the demonic divine abilities of the gigantic Flame Butterfly.
In this near one-against-two situation, Witch Emperor Houtu could still use her many Witch Treasures to provide you and Emperor Donghua with some assistance, while Yuanshi Tianzun could only try his best not to hold you back.]
[However, prolonged defense was bound to end in failure. In the last scene you saw, unsurprisingly, even with your warning, Emperor Donghua's strength was still somewhat lacking. When his reaction was a beat too slow, one corner of his true body was left outside the Eastern Emperor Bell's protection and was scorched by the flames.
The gigantic Flame Butterfly was completely different from its smaller form. Its burning speed was so fast it was nearly instantaneous, reducing Emperor Donghua's spirit body to nothing.
After Emperor Donghua died, the expeditionary force completely lost its ability to resist. His death boosted the demon's strength once more. Although the increase was not as great as when it had killed Molo's True Demon Clone, it nevertheless forcibly took control of the Eastern Emperor Bell. What had once protected Yuanshi Tianzun and Witch Emperor Houtu became a weapon of intimidation and attack against them.]
[Without the Eastern Emperor Bell's protection, Yuanshi Tianzun followed in Emperor Donghua's footsteps the very next instant, turning to dust after being touched by the flames. Only Witch Emperor Houtu possessed enough life-saving items. Guided by the Witch Treasure Xunyoudu, she nimbly employed her remaining Witch Treasures and thus avoided being directly touched by the flames.
After devouring the True Demon Clone, Emperor Donghua, and Yuanshi Tianzun in succession, the demon's gigantic butterfly form swelled further, and