The searing Demonic Flame was branded within the Spirit Devouring Saint King's monstrous eyes, now hundreds of feet across. In an instant, a blood lotus bloomed in furious splendor.
Yet just as the blood lotus reached its fullest bloom, its sharply defined petals rapidly softened and decayed beneath the scorching Demonic Flame, until they were melted away, devoured, and fused into one with it.
As the blood lotus within his eyes dissolved and rotted away, merging with the Demonic Flame, a blood-colored wind brimming with malice instantly filled heaven and earth. Facing the two Dou Dis rushing in for the kill, the Spirit Devouring Saint King was wreathed in blood wind, demonic lightning, and Demonic Flame, all intertwining as they made all things in the world tremble.
This sudden change in aura made both their gazes sharpen, yet neither had any intention of weakening their attacks. Instead, they intensified the power gathering in their palms, determined to settle the battle in one blow.
Within the Spirit Devouring Saint King's eyes, searing flames replaced his pupils, turning them into a hollow, eerie color. The overflowing Demonic Flame became glaring streaks of tears.
In the blink of an eye, the aura of heaven and earth abruptly changed. The subtle sensation from before—that the temperature was steadily rising, as though invisible flames were spreading through the air—came to an abrupt halt.
Countless people watched the earthshaking Dou Di battle with unease. Yet just as the two Dou Dis were about to utterly destroy the chaotic, foul Demon Shadow before them, the scorching aura between heaven and earth vanished in an instant.
Brilliant yet bizarre colors swirled and rose, shooting out countless streams of light that wove themselves into a net before spreading indiscriminately in every direction. Wherever that demonic light swept, the lands