Chapter 87: Fall of the Demon Saint!

"Boom——"

In this desolate world, an astonishing energy wave emanated from the sky above the volcano.

Two fierce auras clashed, engaging in relentless battles, causing snowflakes to spread like knife blades, stirring up a snowstorm, and shaking the endless clouds, making one's heart tremble with fear.

Occasionally, gigantic dragon claws would sweep across the sky, accompanied by fiery phoenixes, and even massive purple eyes. The strength of both parties had long surpassed the realm of the Dou Emperor.

Various powerful techniques were continuously unleashed. They fought like tireless battle machines, collapsed countless snowy mountains with a mere wave of the hand.

At the center of the battlefield, two circles of indescribable terrifying power suddenly spread out. Following that, one purple and one black sun rose one after another.

"Boom!"

The two figures were blown away, but immediately, they rushed back at high speed and began to battle again.

Boundless Dou Qi rippled around them like a tidal wave. Xiao Hong held a purple crystal spear, its sharp tip aimed directly at Jiang Yun.

With a black flame halberd in his hand, Jiang Yun raised his eyebrows slightly. In the next moment, the figure on the other side suddenly darted forward, his purple crystal spear dancing into several purple flowers, enveloping Jiang Yun's vital points with extreme sharpness.

"Ding——"

Jiang Yun reacted swiftly. When the opponent entered within a certain range, the halberd in his hand also launched a fierce attack, colliding hard with the spears, causing sparks to fly and violent gales to sweep out from the point of contact.

Once again, the aggressive attacks burst out. Countless shadows of spears and halberds danced, occupying one side of the sky each. The myriad of sparks flickered, making it dizzying to observe.

"Bang——"

After yet another collision, the two rushed towards each other again, ignoring everything else!

Dressed in red, Jiang Yun stepped forward, his red robes fluttering. He seemed like a deity descending from heaven, surrounded by roaring mythical beasts, creating a starry sky, and grounding the four corners with the true spirits of the four images.

Jiang Yun's hair danced wildly. His body stood like a demon mountain, and black and white holy flames flickered in his eyes like two demonic suns floating.

With each step he took, Jiang Yun's aura surged more. Eventually, towering demonic flames shot into the sky, forming a phantom behind him.

Bang!

Jiang Yun's eyes lit up brightly. Without a word, having already discarded any superfluous thoughts, he craved a thoroughly exhilarating battle. He turned into a dark light, charging forward with a death blow and without any unnecessary moves.

He punched out, black demonic suns sweeping across the sky, with scorching black flames twisting like a black dragon, shaking the space.

Screech!

The fiery red phoenix flapped its wings, followed closely by the white tiger, azure dragon, and the black tortoise. Facing Jiang Yun's onslaught, the opponent remained fearless, responding with a punch, followed by the four spirits, like a ruler of this realm.

Boom!

The sky quaked, snowy mountains shattered, their bodies trembled violently, bursting forth with dazzling brilliance like twin suns, making it hard to keep one's eyes open.

"Kill——"

"A mere impostor, how can you stop me——"

Jiang Yun roared, surging with endless black and white flames, transforming into two giant dragons, black and white, intertwining and stretching from heaven to earth, illuminating the universe.

Roar!

Opposite, the fiery red figure roared. The four great spirit beasts transformed into great seals, slowly merging, floating in his palm.

Holding the seal in one hand, the opponent appeared as a flame ruler, with disheveled red hair, his hand wielding the seal forward, exuding an overwhelming might.

Boom!

A hand slammed down, infinite black flames penetrated everywhere, burning the surroundings before even arriving, evaporating a snowy mountain below into nothingness.

Jiang Yun radiated a terrifying aura, reaching an unprecedented peak in battle. As he struck down, it felt like he broke through some barrier, making him feel several times stronger.

He pressed forward, giving the opponent no chance to breathe, sweeping the sky with black flames, covering all directions, enveloping the red figure entirely.

Bang——

The red figure was shattered by Jiang Yun's palm, turning into countless red sparks. However, the next moment, a strange event occurred. The scarlet flames intensified, resembling a sea of fire surrounding the heavens from afar.

The sea of fire spread, and at its center, a fiery red figure reappeared, his red long hair turning deeper red, eventually like flowing blood.

"Kill——"

The sea of fire spread, the sound of slaughter roared, rolling out from within. In that sound, carried hot sound waves.

Within the sea of fire, his figure appeared indistinct, and the next moment, as the sea of fire churned, the void above it shattered, a colossal figure entirely wrapped in flames slowly emerged.

Boom!

With the emergence of this flame figure, the temperature between heaven and earth seemed to become scorching instantly, and the energy between heaven and earth boiled in an instant.

"Here it comes!" Seeing the unfolding scene, Jiang Yun's expression remained calm as he muttered in an indistinct tone.

The sea of fire reflected in Jiang Yun's pupils, flames rising, his arm slightly lowered, the slender hand slowly emerging from his sleeve, deep in his eyes, a slender flame flickered.

"Fiend——, be purged——"

A low shout swept out from the sea of fire, and in the next instant, the flames surged crazily, and the flaming figure condensed abruptly.

Strangely, the eyes of the flaming figure suddenly became exceptionally lively, like a living being.

He floated in the sky, his right hand suddenly grabbed towards the sea of fire below, causing the sea of fire to explode.

A gigantic flaming hand, spanning nearly a hundred feet, burst out from the sea of fire, carrying a scorching heat, appearing above Jiang Yun's head, slapping down.

"Great Sorrow Hand!"

Accompanied by a shout, the flaming figure solidified entirely, emerging as a stunningly handsome face, exceptionally familiar to Jiang Yun.

It was none other than

"Purifying Lotus Demon Saint, so it was you!" Recognizing the figure, Jiang Yun exclaimed, a cold smile on his face as if he had expected this all along.

"Divine Severing Celestial Light!"

Jiang Yun's movements were quick, and a black-purple celestial light headed straight for the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint.

A fearsome wave of power swept out from the sky like a hurricane.

"Boom——"

Jiang Yun looked at the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint on the opposite side and chuckled, "I never expected the renowned Purifying Lotus Demon Saint to play such tricks?"

The Purifying Lotus Demon Saint smiled coldly, his gaze burning intensely as he stared at Jiang Yun, "Against an extraterrestrial demon like you, no means is excessive!"

"How did you know?" Jiang Yun asked curiously.

"I knew as soon as you came in. That flame, though similar to Nihility Devouring Flame, is certainly not from the Dou Qi Continent!"

"So, that's why. As expected from someone who's dealt with Heavenly Flames all his life, a half-emperor like you can tell the difference. But in your current state, you can't kill me!"

"I admit you are exceptional, but the means of any half-emperor are beyond your comprehension."

Listening to the faint threat in the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint's words, Jiang Yun remained calm, directly meeting those demonic eyes, and suddenly laughed.

"Ha ha ha——"

"Senior Demon Saint, no need to scare a junior like me. After all, I am presently in your Nightmare Mist Realm, everything around is illusionary. I am fearless, so you cannot stir my emotions to use lethal real-world techniques."

"Currently, I hold the upper hand. Initially, I thought there was a third layer of illusion, but upon seeing you, I knew it had already collapsed. Now I can break through this Nightmare Mist at any time!"

The Purifying Lotus Demon Saint was inwardly shocked by Jiang Yun's words, but outwardly remained composed, facing Jiang Yun with a cold look filled with killing intent.

"You can try!"

Jiang Yun remained calm, quietly looking at the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint, exuding composure.

"Fire Demon Halberd!"

After a long pause, the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint suddenly roared, the boundless sea of fire reappeared, and he lightly grasped the sea. Instantly, a massive flaming halberd, ashen white, burst out, appearing in the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint's hand in a flash.

"Go!"

As his voice fell, the flaming halberd in the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint's hand grew to a thousand feet, striking towards Jiang Yun.

Along with it was a massive flame wave hundreds of feet high, roaring out. Although Jiang Yun knew it was an illusion, the terrifying heat made his heart clench for a moment.

"Bring it on!"

At this moment, Jiang Yun made an unexpected move. Facing the raging sea of fire, he offered no resistance, spreading his arms and plunging straight into it!

"Buzz——"

At this moment, the surrounding space began to oscillate violently. Finally, under Jiang Yun's gaze, it burst apart with a bang!

In the instant of spatial explosion, Jiang Yun suddenly felt dizzy deep within his mind, hurriedly opening his eyes.

At this moment, he found himself standing on a stone platform. At its center was an altar, atop which stood a grand throne.

On that throne, a figure in white robes sat quietly, white flames coiling around him, endlessly transforming.

This white-robed figure sat silently, releasing no aura but exuding a sense of dominion over heaven and earth.

The man was indeed the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint, the real one!

Surprisingly, beside him, Jiang Yun discovered the Illusory Fire God Lotus, the real one, not an illusion.

Never did he imagine that this ancient herb, presumed extinct, still existed!

Now, Jiang Yun finally understood how the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint could set up so many layers of environments and even replicate his image—it was due to the Illusory Fire God Lotus.

Simultaneously, as Jiang Yun stepped onto the altar, the white-robed figure slowly opened his eyes. On his handsome face, a complex expression emerged.

"Unexpectedly, this day has arrived!" the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint gazed at Jiang Yun, revealing a faintly meaningful smile, saying wistfully, "But I did not expect it to be you in the end."

"Senior, since you have already passed, worry no more about affairs after death, leave them to the future generations!" Jiang Yun chuckled lightly.

The Purifying Lotus Demon Saint showed neither agreement nor disagreement, gazing at Jiang Yun with curiosity for the first time, "Can you tell me, what is the outside world like? What is the demeanor of a Dou Emperor?"

At this moment, the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint no longer thought about the common folk, but for himself. Even though he was merely a remnant soul's manifestation, he sought an answer—a lifelong pursuit.

"Of course!" Jiang Yun did not refuse. A ray of mysterious light emerged from his brow, heading towards the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint. He did not resist; what could a dead man do?

As the mysterious light entered, it turned into streams of information, swiftly flooding into the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint's mind. Instantly, the basic details of the Great Thousand World appeared clearly.

He closed his eyes, absorbing the information. Soon, he opened his eyes, with a trace of wistfulness, sighed, "What a marvelous world, what a pity."

Jiang Yun remained impassive; what the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint lamented, he understood—an ancient dilemma that trapped countless prodigies.

"Will you harm the Dou Qi Continent?" Before fading away, the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Yun paused, thought for a moment, and ambiguously replied, "Who knows?"

Not hearing the answer he sought, the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint felt a bit disappointed but said nothing more. He summoned a jade slip, letting it float before Jiang Yun, and quietly stated.

"Although you didn't say what I wanted to hear, I believe in you. You are not a ruthless killer. This jade slip contains all my inheritance. Take it and see higher vistas."

"Unexpectedly, it ends like this. Little demon, I can't have a reunion with you, but I found you a tough opponent."

"Hope you don't blame me!" The Purifying Lotus Demon Saint left a mischievous smile, then his body dissipated completely. With his disappearance, the mountains and throne collapsed with a rumble, turning into nothingness, vanishing.

Staring at the once dark and empty void, Jiang Yun pocketed the jade slip, mumbling.

"This time, you were wrong, just like when you misjudged the Purifying Lotus Flame!"

Placing the jade slip in his ring, Jiang Yun looked at his greatest prize—the Illusory Fire God Lotus.

The twelve-petaled Lotus, fragrant and alluring, made Jiang Yun feel his soul power surge just by approaching.

"Truly a superb soul-nourishing herb!" Jiang Yun exclaimed. It might be the strongest soul-related herb in existence on the Dou Qi Continent.

Without hesitation, after storing away the Illusory Fire God Lotus, Jiang Yun's figure blurred and disappeared from this space.