Red Lotus Purifies the World, Three Sects Fall! (2-in-1 Mega Chapter)

BOOM!

Yun Shan hovered in the air, the aura of a Dou Ancestor sweeping across the entire scene like a storm.

His icy gaze locked onto Lin Chen, carrying a detached indifference and killing intent.

Below, the disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect seemed to have found their backbone, exclaiming, "Old Sect Master!"

But most were simply unable to breathe, crushed by the terrifying, hair-trigger atmosphere before them.

"Those who destroy the formation, die."

Yun Shan's voice was devoid of emotion as he pointed his fingers like a sword.

A cyan sword-qi, condensed to the absolute limit, tore through the air and pierced straight toward the center of Lin Chen's brow with a sharp whistle!

This strike far exceeded his own strength, clearly infused with the eerie power bestowed upon him by the Soul Hall.

"Master Lin, watch out!"

Jia Xingtian was the first to react, his figure darting out like a bolt of lightning.

The golden spear in his hand, wrapped in surging Dou Qi, smashed fiercely toward the cyan sword-qi.

Although Jia Xingtian was a Dou Ancestor, there was still a gap between him and Yun Shan, who had been empowered by the Soul Hall.

The moment the spear collided with the sword-qi, the golden Dou Qi was torn apart.

The spear hummed and vibrated, forcing Jia Xingtian to retreat three steps, his arm numbed.

"Old friend Yun Shan, wake up!"

"Controlled by the Soul Hall, how can you face the ancestors of the Misty Cloud Sect?"

Jia Xingtian roared, raising his spear to charge forward once more.

The spear transformed into several golden rays, attacking all the vital points on Yun Shan's body.

Yun Shan remained expressionless, side-stepping to avoid the spear.

His cyan Dou Qi condensed into a fist, which he slammed fiercely toward Jia Xingtian's chest.

Jia Xingtian hurriedly held his spear horizontally to block.

With a muffled "thud," he was sent flying backward, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, Hai Bodong erupted with ice-blue Dou Qi.

Countless ice spikes rose from the ground, sealing off Yun Shan's retreat.

At the same time, he gripped an ice blade and transformed into a blur, attacking Yun Shan's flank.

"I'll help you!"

But Yun Shan's strength was no longer what it once was; with a casual wave of his hand, he shattered the ice spikes.

Wind blades condensed from cyan Dou Qi bore down on Hai Bodong.

Hai Bodong had only managed to delay him for a moment before he was unable to dodge in time.

His arm was slashed by the wind blades, blood instantly staining his sleeve, and his aura dimmed significantly.

After forcing the two back, BOOM!!!

Yun Shan thrust his sword-fingers, and another cyan sword-qi, condensed to the absolute limit, tore through the air.

The sword-qi carried a sharp whistle as it pierced straight toward the center of Lin Chen's brow!

"Extreme Wind: Meteor Kill!"

This strike far exceeded the level he should have been capable of!

However, facing this furious strike from a one-star Dou Ancestor, Lin Chen merely let out a cold snort.

He didn't even use the Yuantu Abi Twin Swords; he simply raised his right hand slowly and spread his five fingers.

"HUM!"

The dark red Blood Sea Domain instantly expanded with him at its center.

But this time, it did not cover a wide area; instead, it was extremely condensed, covering only a ten-zhang radius around him!

The color of the domain was so deep it was nearly pitch black, viscous as a solid, and the pressure within was terrifying to the extreme!

Yun Shan's lightning-fast cyan sword-qi shot into this ten-zhang blood domain, and its speed plummeted instantly.

The sword-qi seemed to have fallen into a boundless quagmire, struggling to move forward!

The light on the surface of the sword-qi dimmed rapidly, crazily eroded and worn away by the viscous blood-evil power!

By the time it flew in front of Lin Chen, only wisps of breeze remained.

Lin Chen gave a casual swat, and the breeze was completely annihilated.

"What?!"

A flicker finally appeared in Yun Shan's indifferent eyes—a shock born of instinct.

His full-powered strike as a three-star Dou Ancestor had been neutralized by the other party so dismissively?

"A puppet reduced to slavery, yet you dare to act so wildly before me?"

Lin Chen took a single step, his figure moving like a ghost.

He instantly bridged the distance between them, appearing directly before Yun Shan!

The speed was so great that Yun Shan had no time to react at all!

"Burning Karma Palm!"

A palm wreathed in thick, blood-red baleful energy and wisps of Red Lotus Karma Fire appeared to move slowly.

In reality, it was so fast it exceeded the limits of visual perception, striking toward Yun Shan's chest.

Yun Shan's pupils constricted as he frantically mobilized his Dou Qi.

He layered shield after shield of cyan wind vortexes before him!

Yet all these defenses were as good as nothing before that palm!

"Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft!"

Wherever the palm print passed, the wind vortex shields shattered layer by layer like fragile glass!

In the end, that palm landed solidly upon Yun Shan's chest!

"Boom!"

With a dull thud, Yun Shan's body shuddered violently, as if struck by a heavy blow.

He spat out a mouthful of blood tainted with black mist!

Yun Shan's aura withered instantly, and his body flew backward like a kite with a broken string.

His eyes were filled with disbelief and a trace of struggle.

Lin Chen's palm had not only severely wounded his physical body.

A force of purification had surged into his body, clashing violently with the Soul Hall restriction deep within his soul!

"Old Sect Master!"

The Misty Cloud Sect disciples below cried out in alarm.

Lin Chen followed like a shadow, instantly catching up to the flying Yun Shan.

He clamped his right hand directly onto the crown of Yun Shan's head!

"Soul Hall's puppet technique, break for me!"

Lin Chen let out a low shout, and the incredibly pure Red Lotus Karma Fire flowed from his palm.

It carefully surged into Yun Shan's skull, heading straight for the source of his soul!

"Ahhh—!"

Yun Shan let out a shrill, miserable scream, his body convulsing violently.

Black blood began to seep from his seven orifices!

Deep within Yun Shan's soul, a complex black rune resisted the purification of the karma fire frantically.

That rune emitted a cold, evil aura; it was precisely the control method of the Soul Hall!

"Stubborn resistance!"

Lin Chen's eyes turned cold as he increased the output of the karma fire.

Red Lotus Karma Fire was the bane of all evil, filth, and soul control in this world!

Under the scorching of the karma fire, the black rune hissed, emitting plumes of black smoke.

The patterns on the rune blurred and dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye!

A moment later, accompanied by an extremely faint cracking sound.

The black rune deep within Yun Shan's soul shattered completely, turning into nothingness!

"Ugh..."

The convulsions of Yun Shan's body ceased, and the coldness and indifference in his eyes rapidly faded away.

In their place were endless exhaustion, pain, remorse, and confusion.

He coughed violently, looking at Lin Chen before him.

His voice was hoarse and dry:

"Thank... thank you... Master... for saving my life..."

"Yun Shan... has failed the sect... and failed Yun Yun..."

The control removed, Yun Shan had regained his clarity.

Yet, he was extremely weak due to the damage to his soul and his severe physical injuries.

"Where is Yun Yun?"

Lin Chen released his grip and asked in a cold voice.

"Back Mountain... forbidden area... cold pool secret chamber..."

"..."

Yun Shan spoke with great difficulty, his eyes filled with guilt.

Lin Chen stopped looking at him and turned his gaze toward the direction of the Back Mountain.

His soul power surged out like a tidal wave, instantly locking onto a location shielded by strange energy.

Lin Chen's figure flashed, transforming into a streak of light as he shot straight toward the Back Mountain.

He left Jia Xingtian, Hai Bodong, and the others to deal with the die-hard disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect who were still putting up a desperate resistance.

At the same time, they had to pacify the ordinary disciples who were at a loss for what to do.

In the forbidden area of the Back Mountain, outside a stone chamber sealed by ice.

Two peak Dou Emperors dispatched by the Soul Hall did not even have time to react.

Before they could move, two blood-colored sword auras appeared out of thin air, piercing through their brows and killing them on the spot.

Lin Chen shattered the icy stone door with a single punch.

Inside the chamber, Yun Yun was bound by several pitch-black energy chains.

Her face was pale and her aura was weak, but fortunately, she had not suffered much physical harm.

When Yun Yun saw the black-clad youth standing against the light at the entrance, her beautiful eyes widened instantly.

Her eyes were filled with a mixture of disbelief, surprise, and complex emotions.

"Lin... Master Lin?!"

Lin Chen waved his hand, severing the energy chains.

A gentle stream of Dou Qi flowed into Yun Yun's body, smoothing out her chaotic aura.

"It's alright now."

Lin Chen's tone remained indifferent, but compared to his previous coldness, there was a hint of imperceptible softness.

Yun Yun felt the power flowing through her body once again.

Looking at the youth before her who had saved her from fire and water yet again, a thousand words were stuck in her throat.

In the end, they only transformed into a single sentence: "Thank you... thank you..."

Just then:

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a touching scene."

Three cold, ethereal voices rang out abruptly, echoing from three different directions like ghosts.

The next moment, three terrifying auras, none weaker than the previous Yun Shan, descended suddenly.

The auras locked the entire Back Mountain forbidden area firmly in place!

Space rippled slightly as three figures clad in the iconic black robes of the Soul Hall emerged.

They formed a triangular formation, surrounding Lin Chen and Yun Yun in the center.

The auras of the three were cold and eerie; they were all three-star Dou Ancestors!

They were the very three Soul Hall Dou Ancestors who had been controlling Yun Shan from the shadows!

"I didn't expect that even the Soul Fiend Puppet Technique would be broken by you."

"Kid, you certainly have quite a few secrets."

The black-robed figure in the center spoke with a hoarse, greedy voice.

"Hand over your Heavenly Flame and your soul obediently, and perhaps you might suffer a little less."

The black-robed figure on the left sneered.

"That woman's constitution also seems quite good; we shall take her back as an offering to the Venerable Elder."

The black-robed figure on the right swept his gaze over Yun Yun.

Yun Yun's face turned pale instantly, and she subconsciously stepped closer to Lin Chen.

Three Dou Ancestors! The Soul Hall had actually dispatched such a powerful force!

Lin Chen shielded Yun Yun behind him, his gaze sweeping over the three of them calmly.

A cold arc curled at the corner of his mouth.

"I've waited so long; are you finally willing to come out and die?"

"Arrogant!"

The black-robed figure in the center shouted sharply: "Form the array! Soul Locking Soul Snatching!"

The three changed their hand seals simultaneously, and monstrous black mist surged from within their bodies.

The black mist instantly permeated the entire Back Mountain, and countless twisted vengeful spirits shrieked as they lunged out from within.

The vengeful spirits formed a massive black cage, trapping Lin Chen and Yun Yun inside!

This black mist could not only isolate the energy of heaven and earth, but it could also directly attack and devour the soul!

However, facing this Soul Hall combined technique that would drive an ordinary Dou Ancestor to despair, Lin Chen did not dodge or evade.

He slowly closed his eyes, and the next moment, he snapped them open!

"Hum!!!"

An indescribable will of sacred, purifying, and judgmental fire erupted from within his body!

"Red Lotus... Possession!"

Lin Chen whispered, and the enchanting, magnificent Red Lotus Karma Fire no longer merely coiled around his skin.

Instead, it instantly merged into one with his very being!

"Boom!"

Lin Chen's hair danced without wind, the tips instantly turning into burning blood-colored flames!

Within his eyes, two exquisite red lotuses slowly rotated!

Faint red lotus patterns emerged across the surface of his skin!

The aura around Lin Chen surged wildly as if it had taken a rocket!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

He soared directly from a one-star Dou Emperor to the peak level of a Dou Emperor!

Moreover, this power contained the ultimate properties of purification and incineration!

At this moment, he seemed to be the very incarnation of the Red Lotus Karma Fire!

"What?!"

The three Soul Hall Dou Ancestors exclaimed in unison.

They felt that the vengeful spirit black mist they had released was meeting its nemesis in the face of the other's fiery aura.

The vengeful spirits let out shrill screams and began to dissolve on their own!

"Soul attack? Playing with fire in front of me?"

Lin Chen's voice was cold as he raised his hand.

Without even needing deliberate control, the Red Lotus Karma Fire burning around him automatically transformed into countless tiny fire lotuses.

The fire lotuses seemed to possess life, actively pouncing toward those vengeful spirits and the black mist!

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!!!"

It was as if cold water had been poured into boiling oil; wherever the Karma Fire passed.

All the vengeful spirits and black mist were instantly purified and evaporated, like snow under the sun!

That seemingly terrifying soul cage could not even hold for a single breath before it crumbled to pieces!

"Impossible! Our soul power..."

The three Soul Hall Dou Ancestors suffered a backlash and groaned simultaneously.

Their eyes were filled with horror and disbelief!

Their own soul power attacks were actually completely countered by the opponent? Even being purified in return?!

"This fire is bizarre! Don't hold back! Use physical attacks to kill him!"

The black-robed man in the center roared, and the three of them simultaneously summoned their weapons.

A White Bone Banner, a Black Mourning Staff, and a Soul Locking Chain!

All three weapons radiated sinister fluctuations; they were clearly evil objects that had devoured countless souls!

The three joined forces, driving the three evil weapons, carrying monstrous black energy.

Like three venomous dragons, they attacked Lin Chen fiercely from three directions!

However, Lin Chen only looked at them indifferently.

"Entangled in sin, you shall suffer the punishment of being burned by the Karma Fire."

He formed a simple seal with his hands.

"Red Lotus... Purify the World!"

"Boom!!!"

With Lin Chen as the center, a massive, sky-covering phantom of a blood-colored red lotus suddenly bloomed!

The red lotus rotated slowly, and endless blood-colored flames swept out in all directions like a tsunami!

This fire was no ordinary flame, but the Red Lotus Karma Fire, specifically meant to burn away sin and purify evil!

The three Soul Hall Dou Ancestors and the monstrous sins upon their evil weapons were like lighthouses in the night before this Karma Fire.

They became the perfect fuel for the flames!

"Ah--!!!"

A scream so shrill it didn't sound human erupted from the three of them at once!

Before their attacks could even touch Lin Chen, their bodies and weapons were ignited by the blood-colored karma fire!

The flames did not burn from the outside in, but ignited from the deepest sins within their very souls!

The countless souls they had devoured and the endless slaughter they had committed now served as fuel for the karma fire!

"No! What is this fire?! My soul!!"

"Honored Elder, save me!!"

"Spare me! Master, spare my life!!"

The three struggled frantically, attempting to extinguish the flames with their Dou Qi.

But the Dou Qi acted like gasoline, causing the karma fire to burn even more fiercely!

They rolled on the ground, yet they could not quench the searing pain that originated from their souls!

Their bodies dissolved rapidly within the karma fire, leaving not even ashes behind.

Their souls were repeatedly scorched and purified within the karma fire, eventually transforming into the purest energy particles that dissipated between heaven and earth.

In just over a dozen breaths, three Soul Hall Dou Ancestors had been thoroughly purified by the Red Lotus Karma Fire, their bodies and souls utterly annihilated amidst endless pain and despair!

The forbidden area of the Back Mountain returned to silence.

Only the slowly fading phantom of the red lotus and the faint scent of purification lingering in the air bore witness to what had just occurred.

Yun Yun stood behind Lin Chen, her jade hand tightly covering her red lips.

Her beautiful eyes were wide with shock, filled with unparalleled awe and reverence.

Three powerful Dou Ancestors, just like that... they were gone?

To what terrifying extent had Lin Chen's strength truly reached?

Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian were also left completely dumbfounded!

They hadn't even found an opportunity to launch a sneak attack before the opponents had already been insta-killed by the Master?!

The karma fire surrounding Lin Chen slowly receded, and his hair and eye color returned to normal.

His aura also dropped back to that of a one-star Dou Emperor, though his face was slightly pale.

The Red Lotus Possession state consumed a massive amount of energy, especially when simultaneously purifying the souls of three sin-ridden Dou Ancestors.

Lin Chen took a deep breath, suppressing the sense of weakness within.

Just then, his brows furrowed slightly, and his gaze swept toward the spot where the three Soul Hall Dou Ancestors had vanished.

He saw three extremely faint, almost imperceptible black marks lingering in the void.

The marks were silently attempting to slip into the space and escape.

"Hmph, Soul Hall tracking marks, are they?"

Lin Chen raised his hand, and a flash of Red Lotus Karma Fire completely incinerated the three marks.

But the moment the marks were destroyed, in a mysterious, unknown space far away.

Within a grim and imposing hall, a blurred figure sitting cross-legged atop an endless sea of souls suddenly opened his eyes.

A flicker of surprise and cold killing intent flashed through his eyes.

"The tracking marks were destroyed? Even Sha You and the others have fallen over there..."

"It seems this brat truly harbors some secrets!"

"It is time to stretch these old bones!"