She looked at the people who were collapsing without the slightest hesitation, as though she were looking at a swarm of ants. The corners of her lips even curled into a smile, one filled with a chilling sense of satisfaction.
She had finally waited for this day. She could finally break through, even if everyone else had to die.
Their screams, curses, and pleas sounded like the most beautiful music to her ears, bringing her an unprecedented pleasure.
The entire Fire Phoenix Imperial City had fallen into a hellish scene. Those who cultivated the Fire Phoenix Scripture fell one after another, turning into light and becoming nourishment for the Fire Phoenix Empress.
Their screams and curses echoed through the air, but they could not change anything.
The Fire Phoenix Empress's aura grew stronger and more terrifying, as though a true Fire Phoenix were awakening.
Her injuries had completely healed. The wound at her waist had closed entirely, leaving behind not even the faintest scar.
What excited her even more was that her realm was rapidly rising. Seventh Layer of the Eleventh Tier, Eighth Layer of the Eleventh Tier... That power was like floodwaters bursting through a dam, washing through her meridians and making her feel stronger than ever before.
And she was still growing stronger, though the price was immense.
That was right. Forcibly using a sacrifice to raise her strength came at a price. It might even drain her future potential, but she had no choice. If she did not do this, she would die now.
She could feel every inch of her flesh transforming and every strand of spiritual power sublimating, as though she had been reborn.
"HAHAHA! Wolf Lord, you never expected this, did you? You forced me to activate the Fire Phoenix Grand Formation, but you