"How many years... finally free."
The deep, hoarse voice of the Nihility Devouring Flame slowly echoed, carrying a heart-palpitating aura of suppression.
Its eyes, resembling black holes, slowly pivoted before finally locking onto Fang Yang.
Wherever its gaze fell, even the space itself slightly distorted, as if the light was completely devoured by those eyes.
"Interesting... I sense the auras of exactly twenty Heavenly Flames, all gathered within a single person." The Nihility Devouring Flame made no attempt to hide the greed in its eyes; it was a desire stemming from pure instinct. "Swallowing you will surely allow me to recover a great deal of my strength."
"Oh?"
Hearing this, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame's pure, utterly flawless eyes also turned toward Fang Yang.
It tilted its head slightly, as if carefully sensing something, and a trace of surprise appeared on its handsome face.
"Indeed... the frenzy of the Wind Wrath Dragon Flame, the explosive power of the Volcanic Stone Flame, the profound heaviness of the Tortoise Spirit Earth Fire, the lightning might of the Nine Dragon Lightning Gang Flame... and many more familiar, yet detestable, auras."
The Pure Lotus Demon Flame's voice was clear and cold as jade, yet it carried a piercing quality that seemed to see through all illusions. "A full twenty Heavenly Flames, able to bizarrely coexist within your body without triggering a backlash."
"Human, you are no simple being."
Having the gazes of both the Nihility Devouring Flame and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame lock onto him simultaneously brought about a pressure far exceeding anything before.
It was not just oppression on an energy level, but an invisible deterrence stemming from the very origin of the soul and a difference in rank. An ordinary Dou Sheng in his place would probably struggle just to stand firm.
Fang Yang felt as if the space around him had solidified, and ripples stirred in the depths of his soul.
His expression remained calm. Driven by the Flame Mantra, the power of the twenty Heavenly Flames within him slowly circulated, forming an invisible barrier that deflected the terrifying suppression.
"Nihility Devouring Flame, Pure Lotus Demon Flame..."
Fang Yang slowly spoke, his voice steady and powerful. "Since you have broken free of your seals, allow me to devour you."
"Hmph, arrogance!"
The Nihility Devouring Flame sneered. The black flames around its body surged, transforming into countless black chains. "A mere three-star Dou Sheng dares to act so arrogantly?"
"Your body and soul, along with the Heavenly Flames inside you, will become the first nourishment for my return to this world!"
Though the Pure Lotus Demon Flame did not speak, the pink-white flames wreathing its body suddenly thickened. A glint of coldness flashed within its pure eyes.
"Nourishment?" Fang Yang said blandly. "Today, it remains to be seen who will end up as whose nourishment!"
His surging Dou Qi erupted with a boom, pouring out like a tidal wave. The auras of all twenty Heavenly Flames were released simultaneously, causing the entire heaven and earth to tremble as the energy in the void began to violently fluctuate.
"Oh?"
A hint of surprise flashed in the Nihility Devouring Flame's eyes, which then morphed into an even more fervent greed. "This makes me look forward to the feast after I devour you!"
The next moment, countless black flaming chains tore through the air, each containing the terrifying power to devour all things. Wherever the chains passed, space shattered inch by inch, and even light was completely swallowed, as if trying to drag the entire world into eternal darkness.
The Pure Lotus Demon Flame also struck at the same time. Its pink-white flames morphed into a sky full of lotus flowers. Each one was breathtakingly beautiful, yet they exuded a terrifying aura capable of purifying all things. The lotuses slowly rotated; wherever they drifted, even the heaven and earth's energy was completely purified and dissipated, leaving behind a swath of nothingness.
Seeing this, Fang Yang's expression remained unchanged.
He formed hand seals, and the twenty Heavenly Flames around him materialized simultaneously, condensing into a massive, twenty-colored fire lotus before him.
The fire lotus slowly rotated, emitting destructive fluctuations that made one's heart palpitate. The powers of the twenty Heavenly Flames perfectly fused within it, yet they each retained their distinct characteristics.
"Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus, go!"
The twenty-colored fire lotus shot through the air, violently colliding with the black chains and the white lotuses.
Boom!
A deafening explosion echoed across the heavens and earth as three terrifying energies collided and annihilated each other.
A moment later, three figures still stood in the void, locked in a standoff.
"Interesting." A strange gleam flashed in the Nihility Devouring Flame's eyes. "The fusion of your twenty Heavenly Flames actually possesses a devouring power."
The Pure Lotus Demon Flame's expression was placid, but the pink-white flames wreathing its body had grown significantly denser: "It seems we have underestimated you."
Fang Yang panted slightly, the Dou Qi within him churning endlessly. "Worthy of being in the top three of the Heavenly Flame Ranking; you're certainly not easy to deal with."
He could feel that while he had barely managed to block that strike, the consumption was immense. Fighting two top-tier Heavenly Flames simultaneously was incredibly strenuous, even with his Three-star Dou Sheng strength.
"However..."
A glint of absolute resolve flashed in Fang Yang's eyes. "Today, I must devour you completely!"
The Nihility Devouring Flame and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame exchanged a glance, both seeing the solemnity in each other's eyes.
They had been confined for far too long, and their strength was nowhere near its peak. At this point, they had no choice but to join forces.
"Void Black Hole."
"Demonic Flame Space."
The Nihility Devouring Flame and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame let out simultaneous low roars, and immediately, the heavens and earth changed color.
A space of pink-white and black enveloped Fang Yang as two entirely different, yet equally terrifying, powers began to intertwine and merge.
Fang Yang's expression shifted slightly as he realized he had fallen into a bizarre space jointly constructed by the two great Heavenly Flames.
The very first sensation the spatial shift brought him was the feeling of falling into a furnace.
Fang Yang's gaze swiftly swept his surroundings, discovering that he was in a bizarre space permeated by pink-white flames. Within this pinkish-white expanse, streaks of black flames weaved and darted about.
This entire dimension was flooded with the pink-white fire. Yet, within the gaps of the flames, there lay profound black fires that emitted a heart-palpitating devouring power.
"This is... a dual space?" Fang Yang's heart turned cold.
He could sense that the purifying power of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame and the devouring power of the Nihility Devouring Flame existed simultaneously within this space. The two powers complemented each other, forming a perfect cage.
Just then, Fang Yang felt a terrifying devouring power surging in from all directions, as if trying to extract all the Dou Qi and Heavenly Flames from his body.
At the same time, the pink-white flames began to slowly rotate, morphing into pure lotus flowers that exuded an aura that purified all things.
"Human, within this dual space, you have nowhere to run." The Nihility Devouring Flame's voice echoed throughout the space. "Your Heavenly Flames will become the nourishment for us to regain our strength."
The Pure Lotus Demon Flame's clear, cold voice followed suit: "Give up your resistance. Your struggles will only add to your suffering."
Fang Yang's expression was grave as the Flame Mantra within him operated frantically.
The power of the twenty Heavenly Flames surged and circulated throughout his body, forming an indestructible barrier to fend off the erosion of the dual space.
"You want to devour me? It won't be that easy!"
He formed hand seals, and the twenty Heavenly Flames around him erupted simultaneously. The Green Lotus Core Flame, the Fallen Heart Flame, the Bone Chilling Fire, the Sea Heart Flame, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire... the powers of these Heavenly Flames intertwined, forming a resplendent flame barrier around him.
Boom!
The power of the dual space violently collided with Fang Yang's flame barrier, erupting with a deafening roar.
The entire space shook violently, looking as though it could collapse at any moment.
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