In the Thousand Flame Valley, due to the refinement of the Crimson Karmic Lotus Flame’s tinder, the rest of the flames lost their power source and gradually dissipated.
Cultivators rushed into the depths of the Thousand Flame Valley, trying to confirm whether the Lin clan took the Crimson Karmic Lotus Flame.
However, they were stunned to see Lan Yu and Lil Fox guarding outside the Heavenly Blaze Palace upon their arrival.
“It’s Chu Kuangren’s people.”
“Wait. I don’t see anyone from the Lin clan. Unless the one who refined the Crimson Karmic Lotus Flame wasn’t the Lin clan but… Chu Kuangren?!”
Dumbfounded, everyone quickly mobilized their Immortal Consciousness to spy on the situation.
Due to the divine fire’s effect, their Immortal Consciousness could not see clearly what was happening inside the Heavenly Blaze Palace. However, they still managed to catch a glimpse of a figure in white refining the Crimson Karmic Lotus Flame, with its back facing them.
They were more than familiar with the figure.
“It is Chu Kuangren.”
“I can’t believe he’s refining the Crimson Karmic Lotus Flame…”
“He’s amazing. He has taken the Crimson Karmic Lotus Flame that the Lin clan took so much trouble to find.”
Everyone was amazed.
Since Chu Kuangren already possessed the Phoenix’s Flame, they could not imagine how powerful his cultivation of flames would be by owning the Crimson Karmic Lotus Flame. He would at least rank first among the younger generation.
Even the former Fated One, Lin Yan, was far behind in terms of power.
They did not intend to stop Chu Kuangren either. After all, Chu Kuangren’s power was evident to all, and they did not want to be Chu Kuangren’s enemy.
‘So what if we stop Chu Kuangren? We can’t refine the Crimson Karmic Lotus Flame anyway.’ Most people thought so.
However, there were exceptions.
In the void, several Immortals looked at each other.
“Chu Kuangren’s strength is unfathomable, and he’ll be more powerful if he gets the Crimson Karmic Lotus Flame.”
“This will definitely pose a threat to our Master, the Blood Monk Disciple.”
“For the sake of Master Blood Monk Disciple, we can’t allow him to succeed.”
The eyes of those Immortals were filled with enthusiasm and determination as if they could sacrifice everything for their Master Blood Monk Disciple.
Whoosh!
The Immortals instantly took action.
They turned into streams of light and dashed toward the Heavenly Blaze Palace.
Lan Yu’s face turned cold as she sensed something. “You have a death wish!”
She spread her wings to activate her Radiant War Immortal Physique to its fullest potential. Then, a white Immortal’s Core gushed out and turned into a light barrier that shrouded the entire Heavenly Blaze Palace.
“Holy Light Barricade!”
After setting up protection to temporarily stop the Immortals, Lan Yu stepped out with a white scepter in her hand.
As she swung the scepter, bursts of light energy surged with strong battle intent.
“Defeat her first!”
Several Immortals exchanged glances before they attacked Lan Yu with all their strength.
“Sister Lan Yu, let me help you out!”
Lil Fox was not to be outdone as well. Having cultivated the Immortal Tushan Scripture, she had since advanced into an Immortal, only to defeat another Immortal straightaway.
The two fought, causing the ground to crack and the void to tremble.
Lan Yu’s strength was so formidable that no ordinary Immortals were her opponents. Hence, she did not fall to a disadvantage even if she was surrounded by a few Immortals.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Immortal’s Core energy fluctuations erupted one after another.
“We won’t be able to break through her if this goes on.”
“Attack!”
The two Immortals looked at each other, and as they yelled out at the same time, blood-red brilliance flowed around their bodies.
With that, their aura began to rise steadily!
“This is the Life Essence Ignition Technique!” Lan Yu frowned.
The rest of the people were amazed, to say the least.
“How much hatred and resentment do these people have with Chu Kuangren to willingly sacrifice themselves?”
“Yeah, they’re trying too hard.”
“If I’m not mistaken, the forces these people belong to have no conflict of interest with Chu Kuangren. Why are they suddenly making a move on him?”
Some people were confused.
Just then, having burned their life essences to obtain more powerful combat strength, the Immortals launched a more violent attack on Lan Yu.
While the two sides were at a stalemate, a monstrous aura suddenly erupted from the Heavenly Blaze Palace. Several sword rays wrapped in the golden-red Phoenix’s Flame and a loud phoenix’s roar shot out!
“Ah!”
Accompanied by several screams, most of the attacking Immortals were killed by the sword qi and turned into ashes. Only an Immortal, whose Immortal Soul was kept but his physical body was decapitated, remained alive.
Following that, a giant hand formed from an Immortal’s Core stretched out from the Heavenly Blaze Palace to grab the Immortal Soul.
“Chu Kuangren has taken action.”
“I can’t believe he could free up his hands to kill Immortals while refining the Karmic Flame. How strong is he?”
“What a scary man.”
Amidst everyone’s surprise, an indifferent voice sounded from the Heavenly Blaze Palace.
“Everyone leave Thousand Flame Valley now. Otherwise, the consequences will be at your own risk!”
After that, sword qi swept across the land like a hurricane, which terrified all the cultivators, and they immediately retreated.
They looked at each other before leaving the Thousand Flame Valley as they could not resist Chu Kuangren’s strength.
In the Thousand Flame Valley, Chu Kuangren looked at the Immortal Soul in his hand indifferently while refining the Crimson Karmic Lotus Flame. The Omniscient Spirit activated and analyzed all information of the Immortal Soul, which concluded that the Immortal Soul had been manipulated.
A mischievous look appeared on Chu Kuangren’s face. “Interesting. Is it related to a soul technique? Who could do this?”
“This aura… It’s Buddhist Light.”
He noticed a faint glow of blood-colored Buddhist Light around the Immortal Soul.
It reminded him of the sudden emergence of the evilest aura when he destroyed the Golden Ridge Temple back then.
The aura was exactly the same as the blood-colored Buddhist Light.
“Interesting. Is it the evil thing that was born that day?” mumbled Chu Kuangren.
“Master Blood Monk Disciple will make you pay for it!”
The Immortal Soul shouted, not at all afraid that Chu Kuangren would kill him.
“Brainwashed fella, you have no value to me anymore.”
Chu Kuangren clenched his fingers and killed the Immortal Soul with a bang.
After that, he continued refining the Crimson Karmic Lotus Flame.
…
Further away, the Blood Monk Disciple looked in the direction of the Thousand Flame Valley. “A few of my puppets have been killed. Chu Kuangren, the battle has just begun.”
He grinned while walking in the opposite direction of Thousand Flame Valley with large numbers of worshippers behind him.
They looked devoted and fanatic.
Soon after, the Blood Monk Disciple came to a dark place with tons of eerie demonic qi in the air.
There was also a palace, and a feminine-looking man in a black robe was sitting with his legs crossed in there.
He was the source of the eerie demonic qi in the place.
“I’m glad you’re here,” said the feminine-looking man indifferently as he glanced at the Blood Monk Disciple.
“Long time no see, Ming Zi, the descendent of the Demonic Dao’s Yin Underworld Tribe,” said the Blood Monk Disciple with a faint smile.
“Go straight to the point and state your purpose here.”
“I’m here to join forces with you to deal with a person.”
When Ming Xi heard that, a strange look appeared in his eyes. “If I’m not mistaken, the person is Chu Kuangren.”
“Indeed. He is a serious threat to the Battle of Destiny. If he stays alive, Fated Ones like you and I will never be noticed.”
“What do you want me to do?”
“Activate the Yin Underworld Portal and lead him in…”
