Chapter 269: Red Lotus Karma Fire
"I never expected a monster of your caliber to exist in this plane!"
"But running into me is just your bad luck!"
The Netherworld Emissary took a deep breath as a bloody light surged like a tornado. The demonic embryo's malevolent aura flared, and countless ghostly faces emerged, their chilling laughter echoing across the blood-colored world!
However, Ye Chen was entirely unafraid. His gaze was cold and severe as he thrust his palm forward. The phantom of an ancient god seemed to appear behind him as he directly unleashed his ultimate technique, the Cangming Nether Emperor Hand!
A vast Power of Void spread across the blood-colored world. In an instant, countless ghostly faces shattered, and the horrifying wails of ghosts and wolves vanished completely!
"What?"
The Netherworld Emissary's will clone fluctuated violently. He actually felt a sense of danger from the young man before him!
'There's an aura in this world that can actually make me feel terror?'
"What kind of sacred legacy… do you possess?!"
The Netherworld Emissary's eyes flickered with shock and suspicion as he stared at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen ignored him. He swung his Cangming Sword, attacking the demonic embryo, while simultaneously commanding the Chaos Prison-Suppressing Cauldron to repel the surrounding malevolent energy and block the demonic embryo's escape route.
"BOOM!"
"BOOM!"
"…"
Countless streams of Sword Qi scattered through the void. The demonic embryo trembled violently, clearly unable to hold on much longer!
Innumerable black ghost flames shot into the sky. As if sensing the danger the demonic embryo was in, the three Netherworld Knights attacked with even greater ferocity.
Fierce, peerless spear lights bombarded the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Array. The array pulsed and radiant light splashed, and though its Devouring Power was affected, it remained formidable, restricting the Netherworld Knights' movements.
Ye Chen paid no attention to the three Netherworld Knights, his gaze locked tightly onto the demonic embryo.
The sharp Sword Qi looked as if it would pierce the demonic embryo on the spot, and the Netherworld Emissary's will clone found it increasingly difficult to cope.
After all, the sacred aura of the Chaos Prison-Suppressing Cauldron was simply too terrifying, completely suppressing his malevolent power.
Seeing the demonic embryo on the verge of shattering, the Netherworld Emissary was filled with unwillingness!
He felt as though he had strength but nowhere to use it. This young man was clearly nothing more than an ant, yet he was being thoroughly beaten by him!
"You forced my hand!"
A cold glint flashed through the Netherworld Emissary's eyes.
The demonic embryo began to tremble violently, and an indescribable, scorching heat suddenly began to spread out!
"This is a seed of the Red Lotus Karma Fire, bestowed upon me by my master!"
"Although the demonic embryo makes it difficult to unleash its full power, using even a sliver is enough to incinerate every living being in this world!"
The Netherworld Emissary's will clone began to burn. Dark, radiant flames erupted, and his aura became increasingly berserk and terrifying!
Clearly, the origin of this Red Lotus Karma Fire seed was terrifying. Even with most of its power constrained by the demonic embryo, the Netherworld Emissary had to burn his own will clone just to use it!
This was a move that would inflict a thousand cuts on the enemy at the cost of eight hundred to himself.
Even if he succeeded in suppressing Ye Chen, the Netherworld Emissary's will clone would dissipate soon after.
At that point, the demonic embryo would be left unguarded, with only the three Netherworld Knights to watch over it.
If he hadn't been forced into a desperate situation, why would the Netherworld Emissary be so reckless?
He was absolutely unwilling to let all his previous efforts go to waste!
He had to suppress this young man, even if it meant sacrificing his will clone!
A massive phantom of a Red Lotus appeared behind the demonic embryo, nearly enveloping the entire blood-colored world!
Strange, blood-colored flames erupted across the sky. Their scorching, malevolent power seemed intent on making all living things in the world sink into oblivion within them!
Countless ghosts and demons howled and writhed within the vast sea of blood-colored flames. Ghastly faces, savage and contorted, spewed forth with the fire, a truly horrifying sight!
'Red Lotus Karma Fire?!'
A power that even the Netherworld Emissary had to burn his will clone to use… At this moment, Ye Chen also felt immense pressure.
But suddenly, a strange fluctuation emanated from within his body!
'This Red Lotus Karma Fire… I think I can absorb it?!'
Such an absurd thought suddenly flashed through Ye Chen's mind!
'Wait… could it be…'
When he broke through to the Primordial Mansion Realm, all of Ye Chen's potential was stimulated, and a new innate ability awakened within his body.
The Chaos Divine Fire!
However, to activate this world's most powerful flame, he first had to absorb three terrifying flames that stood at the apex of heaven and earth!
And upon sensing the aura of the Red Lotus Karma Fire, his body instantly grew scorching hot. An insatiable hunger welled up uncontrollably in his heart!
Any other Cultivator would probably be terrified and panicked by the sight of this Red Lotus Karma Fire.
But in Ye Chen's eyes, this bizarre and malevolent sea of blood-colored flames looked as tempting as a lamb to the slaughter!
Streams of information flowed through Ye Chen's mind.
Soon, Ye Chen learned just how terrifying a divine fire the Red Lotus Karma Fire truly was.
The Red Lotus Karma Fire: the primordial flame derived from the eighteen levels of Avici Hell. It uses sin and karma as fuel. Once it latches on, it cannot be extinguished; one can only endure it until all their sins are burned away!
It was also the companion flame of the high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Twelfth-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus. It could incinerate the soul, inflicting a fate worse than death!
Even Ye Chen hadn't expected that the Demon God Creation Skill would contain records of the Red Lotus Karma Fire.
But if this terrifying flame came from the depths of the eighteen levels of hell, didn't that mean the Netherworld Emissary's background was astounding, even by hell's standards?
No, perhaps it wasn't the Netherworld Emissary's background that was astounding, but that of the master behind him!
After all, according to the Netherworld Emissary, this wisp of a flame seed was a gift from his master!
"What? Scared stupid already?"
Seeing Ye Chen's expression shift uncertainly as he stood there in a daze, the Netherworld Emissary grew smug.
But activating the Red Lotus Karma Fire required burning his own will clone, so he didn't want to waste any time. He immediately urged the sky-full of blood-colored flames to sweep toward Ye Chen, blanketing everything!
"This karmic fire will burn your Divine Soul to cinders!"
"As for your physical body… with its surging qi and blood, its flesh looks delicious. You should obediently leave it behind as nourishment so my demonic embryo can finish gestating!"
A cold light gleamed in the Netherworld Emissary's eyes, his voice icy.
Once the demonic embryo was successfully birthed, he would be able to descend upon this world in his full glory!
The appearance of a fiend from the depths of hell in this world would undoubtedly be a great catastrophe for all its living beings!
Only the demonic cultivators would offer it a warm welcome.
Soon, the Red Lotus Karma Fire swept across the void, and the sky-blotting, blood-colored flames completely submerged Ye Chen's body.