Battle Through the Heavens: I Am the Righteous Path

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle.
Everyone followed behind Xiao Yan. Lei Jing, who was closest to him, listened to the burning sound made by Xiao Yan's body in front of him when the fire lotus was being offset. His eyes revealed deep worry and he asked in a serious voice.

"Hey! Xiao Yan, are you okay?"

Xiao Yan in front ignored Lei Jing's concern. He tensed his body and focused all his attention on the fire lotus. He had no time to pay attention to the piercing burning pain in his body.

hurry up
Xiao Yan glanced at the fire lotuses that were constantly multiplying around him. Almost 70% of the entire space had been occupied by the fire lotuses, which made Xiao Yan feel anxious.

If this continues, everyone in the space will suffer.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan sped up a bit, and finally arrived in front of the real body of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire under Xiao Yan's eager gaze. He touched and offset all the surrounding fire lotuses, giving Lei Jing and others behind him space to stay, and then crouched in mid-air, gasping for breath.

"Xiao Yan! How are you?"

When Lei Jing saw Xiao Yan stop, she immediately realized that they had arrived at their destination, and hurriedly came forward to support Xiao Yan. The others also gathered around him worriedly, and their expressions froze after seeing Xiao Yan's profile.

His originally handsome face was now almost covered with burns, and horrific burn sores appeared on his body. He looked extremely terrifying. Just by looking at Xiao Yan's trembling pupils and clenched teeth, one could guess how much pain he was in at this moment.

"Yan'er, take the pill quickly."

Yao Chen took out a bottle of pain-relieving medicine and handed it to Xiao Yan with a distressed look. Xiao Yan took it and poured it into his mouth. After swallowing it, he responded with a smile.

"Don't worry, it's just a superficial wound."

Then Xiao Yan looked at the body of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire which was still staying here, which made Xiao Yan breathe a sigh of relief.

It can be concluded that the Pure Lotus Demon Fire is now in an unconscious state, otherwise it would not have stayed here indifferently when the threat was approaching. This is undoubtedly good news for Xiao Yan. If there really is a self-awareness running around in this space, coupled with the ability to continuously proliferate the Fire Lotus, it would be almost impossible for Xiao Yan to catch it.

Then, under the gazes of Lei Jing and others, Xiao Yan grabbed the Fire Lotus in front of him, enduring the pain and holding it tightly in his hand. The moment his palm touched the Fire Lotus, Xiao Yan could clearly feel the faint sound of the Fire Lotus' heartbeat, which made Xiao Yan's eyes reveal a hint of surprise.

The Pure Lotus Demonic Fire has been cultivated to such a level that it is no longer just a ball of energy, but real life.

Originally, Xiao Yan thought that absorbing the Pure Lotus Demon Fire was as dangerous as the previous strange fire, or even more dangerous, so he put the option of absorbing the Pure Lotus Demon Fire at the end. But now, after actually coming into contact with it, Xiao Yan realized that absorbing the Pure Lotus Demon Fire this time might be much easier than any previous time.

Xiao Yan now knew very well that as long as he immersed his soul into it, he would be able to completely refine it, and the Pure Lotus Demon Fire would be his forever.
Xiao Yan's eyes were dazed, and at that moment he actually forgot the palpitations and burning pain in his hands. What he recalled in his mind was the angry howl full of grievance that the Pure Lotus Demon Fire had emitted earlier.

[If he really regarded me as his own child, he shouldn't have trapped me in his body for thousands of years! Even at the moment of his death, he sealed me in this endless space. How dare you say that he regarded me as his own child? ! ]

[You humans, your words are more beautiful than the last, but in the end, aren't they all for the so-called power? You deprived me of my freedom for ten thousand years just for the so-called power, how hypocritical! ]

[I just want to seek freedom! Why do you! You keep obstructing me again and again? ! ]

[You are all a bunch of hypocritical beasts!!!]

The sound of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire continued to echo in Xiao Yan's mind, and the problems that he had not had time to pay attention to emerged one after another.

It is obvious from common sense that sealing is more difficult than annihilation. Why did the Pure Lotus Demon Saint choose the more exhausting sealing instead of dying together with it when his life was about to end?

Why did the Pure Lotus Demon Saint seal the Pure Lotus Demon Fire in the Demon Fire Space, but this Demon Fire Space appears in Zhongzhou every few hundred years, allowing people to break in?
Why did the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, who clearly regarded the Pure Lotus Demon Fire as his own, want to trap it for more than ten thousand years?
[Ten thousand years have passed, and you have experienced the demonic fire coming to the world time and time again, and you still haven't figured it out? ]

[If he really trapped you for your power, then you should not even feel the anger at this moment.]

Thinking of what Patriarch Danta had said about the Pure Lotus Demon Fire, Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, and then it was as if he had suddenly been enlightened, and his eyes were filled with sudden realization.

Yes! Consciousness! This is the biggest abnormality of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire as a strange fire!

Unlike the strange fire that Xiao Yan had come into contact with before, which only displayed emotions, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire was a true strange fire with self-awareness.

If the Pure Lotus Demon Saint really kept the Pure Lotus Demon Fire trapped for its power, then there is no way the Pure Lotus Demon Fire could retain its own consciousness.

In an instant, all the questions in Xiao Yan's mind were explained.

Why didn't the Pure Lotus Demon Saint annihilate the Pure Lotus Demon Fire, why did the Demon Fire Space appear in Zhongzhou again and again, and why did the Pure Lotus Demon Saint trap the Pure Lotus Demon Fire for ten thousand years.

Xiao Yan understood all these questions.

Xiao Yan raised his head and looked at the empty space of demonic fire with a look of compassion.

The consciousness of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire should still be there.
After a long silence, Xiao Yan made a decision in his heart. He closed his eyes slightly and immersed his soul into the body of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire. However, he did not refine it. He just temporarily usurped the Pure Lotus Demon Fire's control over the Demon Fire space.

The next moment, on the other side, a black space gate suddenly appeared behind Cai Lin and others who were forced into a desperate situation by countless fire lotuses, and sucked them all in. Xun'er, Yao Wanhuo, Lei Xuan, Xiao Xuan, Xiao Chen, and even Danta Patriarch and others were all sent out of the Demon Fire Space by the suddenly appearing space gate.

The scene in front of Cai Lin and the others suddenly shifted, and the surrounding scenery changed. After they came back to their senses, they looked around and found that they had returned to the Wanyao Mountains.

"We're back?"

Everyone looked at the surrounding scenery in astonishment, while Xun'er looked around anxiously.

"Where's Brother Xiao Yan? Sister Lei Jing and Sister Qing Han haven't come out yet!"

Was it Xiao Yan who sent us out?
Cai Lin immediately understood something and looked up at the blue sky. Although she said nothing, her eyes revealed deep worry.

Xiao Yan
In the Demon Fire Space, after confirming that everyone else had been safely sent out of the Demon Fire Space, Xiao Yan continued to control the Pure Lotus Demon Fire's body, and was about to send Lei Jing and the others around him out as well, when the Pure Lotus Demon Fire's belated roar suddenly rang out in the space.

"Don't even think about it!!!"

With this furious roar, the portal that had just opened behind Lei Jing and the others was tightly closed. Xiao Yan was no longer able to control the body of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire and was suddenly blown away. Lei Jing immediately stepped forward and caught Xiao Yan steadily. The others also protected Xiao Yan, staring at the still motionless fire lotus with vigilant eyes.

"Really. I wanted to talk to you alone."

Xiao Yan shook his painful palms, which were already covered with horrific burns. Seeing that the fire lotus still hadn't transformed into a human form, he had an idea in his mind.

Sure enough, it was just as he had guessed. Once the consciousness of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire left its body, it would be difficult to come back. At most, it could only resist the control of others by guiding its body. Otherwise, the Pure Lotus Demon Fire would not have used this trick after being forced into a desperate situation.

To put it simply, the consciousness of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire and the body of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire are now two separate individuals.

Han Feng looked at the fire lotuses around him that were multiplying again after escaping Xiao Yan's control. His cold eyes narrowed slightly and he spoke to Xiao Yan in a deep voice.

"Xiao Yan, quickly absorb the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire. Teacher and I will help you."

After hearing Han Feng's words, Xiao Yan shook his head. "Useless Senior Sister, I can't refine the Pure Lotus Demon Fire, at least not now." Xiao Yan looked up at the Demon Fire Space and said calmly, "If I refine the Pure Lotus Demon Fire now, my body will completely belong to it."

Ok? !

Xiao Yan's words shocked everyone. Before they could ask, Xiao Yan continued slowly.

“When the Pure Lotus Demon Fire was first sealed, it certainly wasn’t this powerful. And since it has been sealed for ten thousand years, there should be countless powerful people who can absorb and refine the Pure Lotus Demon Fire.” Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and said lightly: “But until now, no one has successfully subdued the Pure Lotus Demon Fire?”

Xiao Yan's words made Han Feng's eyes freeze and he stood there in a daze.

Yes, over the years, many powerful beings whose strength is far superior to the Pure Lotus Demon Fire must have set their sights on it, and yet the Pure Lotus Demon Fire is still standing here until now. I didn’t think there was anything wrong with it before, but now after hearing what Xiao Yan said, I think it’s really weird when I think about it carefully.

"There is only one answer." Xiao Yan raised his hand, pointed to the sky above, and said lightly: "Because this is the Demon Fire Space."

"Because every time you are unable to defeat the strongest, you separate your consciousness from your body and allow that strongest to find your body. Once that strongest absorbs and refines your body, you can then take over the other person's body with the help of the Demon Fire Space."

"To be honest, I discovered it by chance, because the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire's true body did not resist my attempt to refine it at all. It was far inferior to the strange fires I had absorbed before. However, with the previous farce as a prelude, most people would think that you are no longer able to control your true body and would not have any doubts about it."

As Xiao Yan continued to explain, the expressions of Lei Jing and the others became increasingly cold.

Doesn’t this mean that if Xiao Yan really absorbed the Pure Lotus Demon Fire just now, then Xiao Yan’s body is now occupied by the Pure Lotus Demon Fire?
Xiao Yan looked gloomy, but then he changed the subject.

"But this is not the point I want to tell you."

"Pure Lotus Demon Fire, you have been locked up in this Demon Fire Space for ten thousand years. I think you have discovered it yourself after all these years, right? This Demon Fire Space is clearly under the banner of sealing you, but it is your last resort, because only here can you separate your consciousness from your body safely."

"Also, the Demon Fire Space was clearly used to seal you, but now you can control it at will."

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and asked back.

"Have you never once thought about why this is happening?"

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The Pure Lotus Demonic Fire remained silent and did not respond. Xiao Yan looked into the void and said calmly.

"Because the Pure Lotus Demon Saint is protecting you until he dies."

"Impossible! He has trapped me here for ten thousand years, how can he protect me?!"

As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, the Pure Lotus Demon Fire roared in retort. Xiao Yan was silent for a while and then spoke slowly.

“Pure Lotus Demon Fire, you understand. Your experience over the past ten thousand years has made you know it better than anyone else, but you are unwilling to admit it.” Xiao Yan paused and said word by word: “This has never been your sealed place, but a shelter to keep you safe.”

"The simplest point is, Pure Lotus Demon Fire, you clearly hate the Pure Lotus Demon Saint so much, but why?"

"When you transformed into a human form, you used the image of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint?"

bass! ! !
In an instant, the scorching fire lotuses around suddenly disappeared without a trace, and the map that Xiao Yan had collected before jumped out of Xiao Yan's arms and was slowly spread out in front of everyone's astonished eyes.

"This is?"

As a burst of white light was released, everyone couldn't help but close their eyes. When they opened their eyes again, the scene in front of them had changed into a mountain covered with green grass.

Looking ahead, he saw a man who looked exactly like the Pure Lotus Demon Fire leaning leisurely against a boulder on the edge of the cliff.

Although there was no introduction, everyone knew that this man was the Pure Lotus Demon Saint.

Next to him sat a child who looked 70% like the Pure Lotus Demon Fire, with a faint flame emanating from his body, revealing his identity to everyone: the Pure Lotus Demon Fire.

Two figures, one big and one small, leaned side by side on the boulder. The scene was very warm and harmonious, which was totally inconsistent with the description of incompatibility in the rumors.

After the two were silent for a long time, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint looked into the distance and spoke slowly.

"I'm about to die. According to the agreement we made, I will set you free before I die. You must be very happy now."

“Of course!” The Pure Lotus Demon Fire raised its head proudly, “I am the famous Pure Lotus Demon Fire. It is too suffocating to be tied up by you for thousands of years. Now that I am free, I can do whatever I want!”

Looking at the smug Pure Lotus Demon Fire, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint had a gentle expression. He raised his hand and gently stroked the Pure Lotus Demon Fire's head, his eyes filled with reluctance.

When the originally proud Pure Lotus Demon Fire caught a glimpse of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint's expression, the pride on its face gradually faded away and it fell into silence.

After a while, Youyou asked.

"If I say I don't want freedom, can you continue to live?"

The question from the Pure Lotus Demon Fire stunned the Pure Lotus Demon Saint's expression, but then he came to his senses, smiled softly with gentle eyes.

"That won't do. I don't have the ability to break through to the Dou Di level. It's already a rare opportunity to live this long."

".Humph! You humans are too fragile. You can't hold out for just a few thousand years."

The Pure Lotus Demon Fire looked at him with disdain, and the Pure Lotus Demon Saint looked helpless.

"Don't compare humans with you strange fires. Who can survive longer than you?"

Strange fire is a spiritual creature born from heaven and earth. As long as there is no external interference, there is no concept of lifespan for strange fire.

Then the two of them fell into silence again. After a few minutes, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint spoke again and asked softly.

"You have been with me all these years. Are you happy?"

The eyes of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire flickered as it looked at the blue sky in the distance. After a long moment, it nodded gently.

"Yeah, very happy." (End of this chapter)