The Skeleton King looked at Qi Ling with a hint of confusion. He couldn't understand why Qi Ling could still laugh when she was left alone, facing certain death.
Qi Ling didn't care about the Skeleton King's appearance, and casually strolled around, saying, "To be honest, if I really went head-to-head with you, I might have to use extraordinary means to barely defeat you."
"But if I did that, I would inevitably fall into a state of extreme weakness, even endangering my life. And the current situation clearly doesn't support me doing that; Cao Yang and Dongfang Ye are waiting for me outside."
"So, I have no choice but to resort to a rather barbaric method: I'll give you the most luxurious cremation ever! Hope you like it!"
Then, Qi Ling opened her arms in front of the Skeleton King, as if to say goodbye to him. At this moment, the Skeleton King felt a sudden pang of fear for no reason and immediately waved his hands down towards Qi Ling.
But it was too late. Suddenly, a large amount of black flames emerged from Qi Ling's palms, surging outwards like ferocious beasts.
This black flame was the same World-Destroying Black Flame that had terrified the Skeleton King earlier. This time, there were no one of his own around, so Qi Ling decided to be generous and summon enough World-Destroying Black Flame to fill the entire cave.
He already knew from the beginning that the Skeleton King could use other bone fragments to resist the World-Destroying Black Flame; without creating enough opportunities, there was no way to destroy it.
Now, Qi Ling has chosen the safest method: burn everything in the cave! Now let's see where you can hide.
Under the raging flames, the Skeleton King's massive body immediately became a burden, and was quickly engulfed by the world -World-Destroying Black Flame! Once this flames attach themselves to something, they can only burn it to ashes, and even a powerful figure like the Skeleton King was no exception.
Under such circumstances, the Skeleton King couldn't help but let out a desperate roar, then looked at Qi Ling with intense resentment, thinking, "Even if I die, I'll at least drag the person who killed me down with me!"
The Skeleton King then launched another attack on Qi Ling, unleashing a barrage of black flames that forced Qi Ling to dodge, as even she could not withstand the power of the black flames.
This is the duality of the World-Destroying Black Flame. It doesn't choose its enemies, so it can sometimes cause great harm to its own people, and must be used with caution.
Using his agility and flight ability, Qi Ling relentlessly dodged the Skeleton King's attacks in the air. All he had to do now was stall! Stall until the Skeleton King was burned to ashes by the World-Destroying Black Flame and could no longer stand up again.
However, facing such a powerful enemy's desperate counterattack, it would be extremely difficult for Qi Ling to avoid being affected. In this sky full of black flames, there was simply not enough space for anyone to hide.
So not long after, Qi Ling was captured by the Skeleton King. Looking at Qi Ling in its hands, its crazed Middle God were filled with a savage expression, as if to say, "It's not bad to be able to take you down with me."
But soon, the Skeleton King's smile vanished. He sensed that Qi Ling, in his hand, was rapidly shrinking, quickly turning into a black bead.
The bead was the size of a normal person's fist and its material was like glass. However, no matter how hard the Skeleton King tried, he could not destroy it, and even the World-Destroying Black Flame could not adhere to it.
Qi Ling's sudden disappearance, coupled with the sudden appearance of this bead, made the Skeleton King immediately realize that this must be some kind of ability used by Qi Ling. Although he could not determine its specific effects, Qi Ling could definitely use this method to protect himself.
To die so undignifiedly and worthlessly, with his own strength, the Skeleton King let out a furious roar of resentment, but could only gradually turn to ashes amidst the raging black flames.
When everything returned to calm, there were no more bones left in the cave. All that remained in the clearing were the black bead and the key that had once hung around the Skeleton King's neck.
The key's material is undoubtedly very special, which is why it was able to withstand the burning of the World-Destroying Black Flame, and at the same time, it proves that it must be the key to obtaining the Demonic Weapon.
" Qi Ling! Where are you!" Just then, Bei Na's anxious voice came, and then the four of them reappeared at the entrance of the cave and jumped down together.
After leaving the cave, the four of them naturally didn't go far, but waited for news from Qi Ling in a safe place.
To everyone's surprise, as the Skeleton King's aura disappeared, Qi Ling's aura also vanished, causing them to become anxious and wondering what had happened.
Bei Na and Jian Lan were naturally worried about Qi Ling's safety, but Cao Yang was concerned that Qi Ling might have already obtained the Demonic Weapon, which was why she disappeared. If that were the case, wouldn't he have gained nothing at all?
So the instant the World-Destroying Black Flame disappeared, he rushed in with Bei Na and the others. Unlike Bei Na, his first search was not for Qi Ling, but for that crucial key.
Therefore, after the four entered, their actions were perfectly coordinated. Jian Lan and Bei Na rushed directly towards the Demonic Orb that contained a trace of Qi Ling's aura, while Cao Yang and Dongfang Ye rushed towards the golden key lying on the ground.
The two fought fiercely over the key on the ground, but since their strengths were roughly equal, they couldn't determine a winner in a short time, and thus, they couldn't decide who owned the key.
In his haste, Cao Yang immediately stopped his fight with Dongfang Ye, saying, "Wait! Dongfang Ye, before we determine a winner, shouldn't we take care of something more important first?"
Dongfang Ye looked at Cao Yang and cautiously asked, "Tell me, what is it?"
Cao Yang smiled sinisterly, glancing at the Demonic Orb held in Bei Na's arms, and said, "I think we shouldn't let this golden opportunity slip by. Instead, we should seize the chance to kill Qi Ling! Only then can we truly control the situation here!"
As one of the Eight Great Demonic Souls, Cao Yang knew a little about Qi Ling's abilities. So after recognizing the Demonic Orb, he understood what Qi Ling had done. In order to save his life, Qi Ling had become that Demonic Orb!
Although that thing was incredibly hard and could not be destroyed by ordinary means, Cao Yang had a way to destroy it! In that case, Qi Ling would not even have a chance to be resurrected and would die completely.