A true calamity had struck the great hall.
When Yu Ci struggled free from that nightmare-like erosion of demonic intent, he saw people already screaming and writhing in the hall, dark flames rising over their entire bodies, burning them through from within and without.
This was Demonic Fire Burning Body, the most typical form of Qi Deviation!
Yu Ci remembered that this man was one of the Rogue Cultivators who had followed along to watch the excitement. In the span of three to five heartbeats, he had been burned to ashes by the demonic fire... no, not even ashes remained. His flesh, bones, and vital essence had all melted into the demonic fire and flowed into the dark flame at the center of the Zhaoshen Bronze Mirror. Yet consuming the "fuel" of an entire Longevity True Man had not made the flame so much as flicker.
Qi Baiyi let out a low cry. Sword light burst forth, wrapping everyone on his side and smashing straight through the outer wall of the main hall as they fled. He did not dare remain inside for even a moment longer.
Before Qi Baiyi made his move, Yu Ci had already seen Lei Tonghao cross his arms before his face. Yet demonic fire licked over half his body, devouring his vital essence. He had clearly been struck as well. Fortunately, both Eight Sceneries Palace and Qingmiao Sect were great pillars of the Profound Gate and had their own methods for resisting demonic tribulations, preventing a true disaster.
Qi Baiyi had saved Lei Tonghao, as well as Ghost God Sword, Daohua, Shenghui, and the others at his side. All of them had suffered more or less from the impact. It was only thanks to Qi Baiyi's lightning-fast response that one or two of them had