unless……
"Fenqi, you've lost."
The Demon Lord casually flicked the blood off the sword, ignoring the still-bleeding wound on her cheek. The tip of the sword was pressed against Fen Qi's throat. If she made the slightest move, Fen Qi would die on the spot, his body and soul vanishing into nothingness. Not to mention resurrection, without a soul, he would not even be able to reincarnate.
Compared to the Demon Lord's composure, Fen Qi was in a much more disheveled state. His hair was disheveled, his eyes were dark and unfathomable, and he looked like a madman.
"Yes, I lost." Fen Qi lowered his head with a self-deprecating smile, saw the sword tip, reached out and grasped the blade, letting the sharp edge cut his palm.
The area around Fenqi was in complete disarray. He had used all his trump cards, but in the end, he was still no match for the Demon Lord.
it's over.
Fen Qi closed his eyes, and the image of that tiny soul rushing forward without hesitation flashed through his mind as the Demon Lord broke through his array defenses.
That was the last vestige of his humanity, and it vanished before his eyes.
Her dying words echoed in my ears again.
But some roads offer no turning back...
Yes, being killed by the Demon Lord here, with both body and soul destroyed, even if the Heavenly Dao succeeds, it's impossible to bring him back. It's truly a dead end, with no possibility left.
so--
He looked at the gray sky and remembered that a long, long time ago, he had also looked at the sky in the same way and swore to the heavens that no matter what the cost, he would climb up from slavery to a position where everyone feared him, dreaded him, and respected him.
He did it; those who bullied him are now just dust.
Oh, no, there's one more.
"The Demon Lord can kill me later."
A strange smile appeared on Fen Qi's numb face, a mixture of pure malice and the pleasure of revenge, forming an eerie grin.
He said in a casual tone, "It's not too late to kill me after I tell you the weaknesses of the formation."
The Demon Lord hesitated for a moment before becoming wary: "What are you planning? Even if you can stop the formation in the Abyss, I will not let you live another day."
"I know."
Fen Qi knew, of course, that the Demon Lord was not someone who cared about the world. She was a woman of her word, and even if she threatened her with the lives of everyone in the four continents, she could kill him without batting an eye.
But if he's going to die anyway, then why?
—Why not find someone to be buried with them?
His vengeful nature is what truly set him apart.
You schemed against me your whole life, could you have foreseen that I would drag you down with me? The way of Heaven.
Fenqi could almost imagine the furious look on the Heavenly Dao's face when it learned of his betrayal, so he revealed all the weaknesses of the Abyss Land's formation to the Demon Lord without reservation, and then, amidst laughter, his soul and spirit were annihilated.
As for me, I lived an ordinary life until the end.
It's just that they don't want to see Heaven prevail.
He's just a villain.
…………
After listening to Fenqi explain the weaknesses of the formation, the Demon Lord killed him without hesitation, and only felt slightly relieved after confirming that Fenqi had been completely wiped out.
Before leaving the Fen family, she set the house on fire, witnessing the flames engulf the entire family, burning away all the evil, and allowing the souls of the remaining Fen family members who were lucky enough to survive to be reborn.
The Fen family rose to prominence through the burning of Qi, and also perished because of it. It is truly lamentable that such a once-prosperous family was destroyed from within.
The Demon Lord did not blindly believe Fen Qi's last words. She first found the location closest to the Fen family's array base and destroyed it as Fen Qi had instructed. The originally densely packed bone demons, like puppets without strings, all fell to the ground.
Although the Fiery Blaze has not disappeared, the spiritual energy in the vicinity has not continued to dissipate, and all living things no longer wither and die as before.
After discovering its remarkable effectiveness, the Demon Lord returned to the Southern Kingdom and informed Shen Sheng of the matter. She also spread the news throughout the Four Continents before heading towards the Abyss, where only she could destroy the array foundation.
The destruction of the array base had a visible effect, giving a boost to those who were already resisting. The frustration of being suppressed was swept away, and they began to organize people to go out and destroy the array base.
The more the foundation of the array is destroyed, the more terrifying the sheer number of enemies becomes. To complete such a massive array, the person who set it up would have spent more than a hundred years. And thinking about the effects of this array only sends chills down one's spine.
Fortunately, the sky, obscured by gloom, will eventually reveal the dawn.
…………
Without the backing of immense spiritual energy, the Heavenly Dao was clearly no match for Shen Mo. It hastily met Shen Mo's attack, and upon realizing that it was indeed no match for its opponent, it decisively chose to flee.
So what if the plan fails? He has already condensed most of his physical body. As long as he hides, even Shen Mo can't do anything to him.
One year, two years, three years... Shen Mo will die sooner or later, or ascend to leave this world. When He comes out again, even if it takes many times more time to plan, He will definitely succeed!
As long as... as long as we can escape...
The Heavenly Dao frantically activated the formations of the extreme cold land, disregarding the consequences of doing so; all it wanted now was to hold off Shen Mo.
Shen Mo saw that Tian Dao wanted to run away and was about to set off to chase after him when he saw figures slowly appearing in front of him.
They had different appearances, but all shared the same numbness, and with a wave of their hands, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire suddenly appeared.
—They are an extremely cold-weather tribe.
"Ye Bai, go and destroy the formation quickly."