The Person in the Mirror

Boom—!

A powerful aura erupted from Yama's body like ripples.

That dagger plunged directly into the crown of his own head. Blood burst forth, transforming into a dense, surging crimson mist.

In an instant, the void within the Magic Array twisted. The death of a late-stage Soul Splitting cultivator was no small matter, yet its effects were all confined within the array.

Chen Fan and the others' expressions changed drastically. None of them had expected such a powerful figure to do this—to use his own bonded Dharma Treasure to take his own life, rather than self-destruct his dantian and perish together with them.

Bang!

Several breaths later, the last trace of life within Yama's body completely faded. His entire body crashed heavily to the ground, blood splashing across the Magic Array.

"This..." The three late-stage Soul Splitting cultivators stood dumbstruck, unable to believe it.

They had thought a fierce battle awaited them. With the three of them joining forces, suppressing the Hell Sect's Sect Master would have been more than easy enough. Yet no one had expected this outcome.

"He just died like that? Even if he couldn't get over it, he didn't need to go this far." Bald Bird's eyes were wide with utter astonishment.

Chen Fan's brows were tightly furrowed. Though shock filled his heart, he continued to stare impassively at Yama's corpse, repeatedly turning over Yama's final words in his mind.

"Eternal and indestructible..." he murmured inwardly, unable to grasp their meaning. He knew very well that Yama had never cultivated the Heaven-Burning Art.

What kind of existence could make a late-stage Soul Splitting cultivator so willing to end his own life this way? The Heavenly Dao?

Chen Fan shook his head slightly. Yama's actions resembled those of a mad devotee of the Heavenly Dao. This manner