The remnant of the Great Prime True Flame struggled a few times inside the Purple Zenith Chaos Flame, then fell completely still as the Purple Zenith Chaos Flame slowly began to absorb it.
"Master, I ate too much this time. I'll need a while to digest."
After devouring the Great Prime True Flame, the Purple Zenith Chaos Flame spoke to Chen Changming, then settled against the Indestructible Demonic Heart. It shrank into a tiny ball of fire and stopped moving.
The little flame curled beside his heart like a young beast with a full belly. It gave off a faint, rhythmic glow, as though asleep—or slowly digesting the immense energy within it.
"Ahem... Little Fire gained quite an opportunity this time, but as for me... didn't I get the worst of it?"
Chen Changming examined his body with his divine sense. All that remained was a purple skeleton, and he could not help smiling bitterly.
His divine sense swept over him from head to toe like an invisible observer. His bones were still there, but their surfaces were covered in fine cracks, like pottery fired too many times.
His flesh, meridians, and skin had all turned to ash, leaving not a trace behind.
He was now a living skeleton, with a black heart beating in his chest. It gave off faint Demonic Qi, barely sustaining the last spark of his life.
Only the Mysterious Lotus-Root Node's help had allowed him to survive an attack from a Mahayana Realm expert.
Grievous as his injuries were, the Indestructible Demonic Heart remained. He still had a chance to turn things around.
A tangle of emotions rose within Chen Changming—lingering fear, relief, and the dazed feeling of someone who had survived a calamity.
"To launch an attack across continents... Fire Radiance Immortal must be