Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was truly furious.
Ever since taking charge of the underworld, he had spent countless ages guiding countless souls to salvation. Never had he suffered such a humiliating disgrace as this!
Not only had someone come knocking at his door, but a three-and-a-half-year-old toddler had smacked him flying with a baby bottle right in front of the Ten Yama Kings!
His face was swollen!
If word got out, how could he ever show his face in the Primeval World again?
And what would become of the Western Religious Sect's dignity?
So, without the slightest hesitation, he brought out his strongest trump card—the Twelve-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus!
He would use this divine fire, which could burn away all the karma in the world, to reduce the ignorant little brat before him—and her very soul—to ashes!
He would teach her that the dignity of a quasi-sage could not be challenged!
"Go!"
Ksitigarbha held two fingers together like a sword and pointed down at Xiruan from afar.
Boom—!
A thick pillar of blood-red fire burst from the Red Lotus of Karma, tearing through space like a fire dragon as it came crashing down on Xiruan!
"Watch out, Senior!"
Holy Mother Wudang's face went deathly pale. Without a second thought, she prepared to bring out her magic treasure to block it.
"Auntie, move aside."
Xiruan waved her hand and walked straight toward the pillar of fire.
The Ten Yama Kings nearly vanished on the spot at the sight.
"It's over! She's going to take the karmic fire head-on!"
"Has she gone mad? That's the Crimson Lotus Karma Fire!"
"Just a touch of it will annihilate her soul!"
They instinctively shut their eyes, unable to bear watching the gruesome scene that was about to unfold.
But the expected screams never came.
King Qin Guang cautiously opened one eye and saw something he would never be able to understand for the rest of his life.
The Crimson Lotus Karma Fire, powerful enough to burn mountains and boil seas, and terrifying even to quasi-sages, stopped just three feet above the toddler's head.
It was as if it had encountered some invisible barrier. No matter how it roared and rolled, it couldn't advance even a fraction farther.
Xiruan reached out a plump little finger and poked at the blazing blood-red flame.
"Huh? It's not hot."
She muttered in curiosity.
Everyone watching, including Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in the sky, was left utterly dumbfounded.
Xiruan opened her little mouth and blew at the karmic fire.
Whoosh—
The Crimson Lotus Karma Fire, which could burn all things to nothing, went out with a little "puff."
The world fell silent.
The Ten Yama Kings' ten mouths hung open wide enough to fit a fist.
Holy Mother Wudang covered her mouth, barely managing to stop herself from screaming.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's expression froze completely. The fury in his eyes gave way to confusion and terror.
W-what... what was going on?
Where was my karmic fire?
Where was that huge mass of Crimson Lotus Karma Fire?
How had it disappeared with just one breath from her?
That was karmic fire!
One of the most powerful flames in the world!
It wasn't some wild flame by the roadside!
"This... this can't be! Impossible!"
Ksitigarbha shrieked, unable to accept what he was seeing, and frantically poured his magic power into the lotus.
The Red Lotus of Karma blazed brightly, unleashing an even greater torrent of karmic fire that surged toward Xiruan from every direction.
He poured all his strength into it. The entire underworld became a sea of blood-red flames!
Xiruan pursed her little lips.
"You're so annoying. You keep setting things on fire."
As she spoke, she aimed the mouth of the Chaos Baby Bottle at the oncoming sea of flames and focused her thoughts.
"Come on—suck it in!"
Hum—!
The Chaos Baby Bottle instantly unleashed an unimaginable, terrifying force of suction! The Crimson Lotus Karma Fire pouring from every direction was sucked inside in an instant!
Tens of thousands of fire dragons rushed into the tiny baby bottle, each struggling to get in first.
Yet the bottle was like a bottomless cave. No matter how much karmic fire poured into it, it wasn't filled in the slightest!
It took no more than three breaths.
The Crimson Lotus Karma Fire raging through the entire underworld was sucked up, every last bit of it! Not even a tiny flame remained!
Only a faint smell of roasted sweet potatoes lingered in the air.
Xiruan shook the baby bottle in her hand and nodded with satisfaction.
"Mmm, it's full. I can have some warm milk later."
"Pfft—!"
In the sky, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva could no longer hold on. He spat out a large mouthful of golden Saint Blood, and his aura immediately weakened.
His mind was connected to the Red Lotus of Karma.
When the karmic fire was forcibly sucked away, he felt as if his very soul were about to be torn apart!
"You... what... what kind of monster are you?!"
At that moment, his Dao Heart completely collapsed!
First, she had smashed through his protective Buddha Light with a single swing of her baby bottle. Then she had extinguished his natal karmic fire with one breath.
And finally, she had simply sucked his Red Lotus of Karma dry!
How was he supposed to fight that? There was no way to fight her!
"Monster? You're the monster! Your whole family's full of monsters!"
Xiruan hated being called a monster more than anything. She was so cute!
She looked at the bald man swaying unsteadily in the sky, thought for a moment, then pulled a dewy, rosy Peach of Immortality from her little bib. It gave off a tempting fragrance...
She waved it at Ksitigarbha in the sky.
"Hey, bald head, I'm done fighting you. I'm hungry, so I'm gonna eat a peach."
Ksitigarbha: "..."
The Ten Yama Kings: "..."
Holy Mother Wudang: "..."
All the ghosts felt like their brains couldn't keep up.
They were in the middle of a battle between immortals, and now she was telling them she was hungry and wanted to eat a peach?
What did any of that have to do with anything?!
Xiruan didn't care what they thought.
She looked at the peach in her hand, then at the nearby buildings and ground, which were still giving off wisps of black smoke from the karmic fire. Her little brows furrowed.
"It's so dirty here. There isn't even a clean place to sit."
As she muttered, her gaze fell on the Twelve-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus nearby. With much of its fire gone, its glow had dimmed.
The lotus platform looked big and flat, and it was a pretty red. It'd probably be nice and comfy to sit on.
And so, amid everyone's stunned stares,
Xiruan scampered over to the Red Lotus of Karma and plopped down on it.
"Mmm, this chair is nice. It's soft and even has a heating function."
She crossed her little legs and looked up at the sky.
Wait, a peach alone wouldn't do. Peaches were best with fire.
Roasted peaches were the tastiest!
But she'd sucked all the fire into her baby bottle. What should she do?
Xiruan thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up.
She waved her little hand at Ksitigarbha in the sky and called out in her babyish voice:
"Hey! Bald head!"
"Do you have any more fire? Let some out!"
"I wanna roast a peach!"
Before you continue