Redemption of a Born Demon

In the sky, the Black Flame blotted out the sun and continued to spread, as if it had no limit!

"This is..."

Everyone on the rooftop was stunned speechless by the incredible scene.

’Could it be that this Black Flame Yi Beidou conjured really possesses the properties they suspected? Can it truly ignite and spread infinitely, covering a city, a continent, or even the entire Earth?!’

The mere possibility sent a chill down their spines. They knew all too well how terrifying the Black Flame was. If it were to burn and spread through the city, all living things would be annihilated, turned to ash!

This time, however, Yi Beidou controlled the direction of the Black Flame’s burn and spread. It was as if there were a red line; the Black Flame only burned and spread high in the sky, never crossing that line to descend.

At that moment, everyone finally understood why Yi Beidou had ordered a no-fly zone. Beneath the spreading flames, any aircraft would be destroyed and plummet to the ground, causing needless casualties and damage.

’But what is Yi Beidou’s purpose in all this? Is it just to show off the might of his Divine Power, a demonstration for those hiding in the city with ill intentions?’

They felt it had to be more complicated than that.

It wasn’t just the people at Kunca Mansion. The eyes of the entire world were now fixed on Gibraltar. Observers from every faction, along with the terrified citizens still in the city, all noticed the anomaly appearing in the sky.

"What in the world is that?! Black flames?! My God, the entire sky is on fire!"

"Is this the work of the God-Sealing Alliance or the Donghua Martial Artists? They ordered a city-wide no-fly zone and martial law just a short while ago. Was it all for this? What on earth are they planning?"

"The energy readings are off the charts! The data is skyrocketing! Can you feel it? The temperature in the city seems to be rising. This proves that this Black Flame is completely different from those previous Divine Powers that were mere Illusions. It has a powerful, tangible impact on the real world!"

"Damn it! If this Black Flame is spreading this fast over such a vast area, and it has a real-world impact... doesn’t that mean everywhere it touches will face total annihilation?!"

"..."

Observation teams from various nations scrambled to capture and analyze data on the Black Flame. Some factions even launched drones. The preliminary data was swiftly relayed back to their headquarters, striking fear into the hearts of many.

This was no longer a simple matter of individual combat strength.

In the past, even though top-tier experts were powerful enough to survive encounters with high-yield heavy weapons, they were ultimately still human. Their destructive capabilities could never compare to the most advanced military ordnance.

But now, the appearance of the Black Flame shattered that paradigm.

If this Black Flame could engulf a city in a short amount of time, it was powerful enough to cause its utter annihilation. Everywhere it passed would become a living Purgatory.

"Human-shaped nuclear bomb" might no longer be just a metaphor.

As for the ordinary citizens in the city, this inexplicable phenomenon brought only panic. Even the looped, calming broadcasts from the city’s garrison were of no use.

"Is the world ending? Is today the apocalypse?"

"Even the sky is burning. I feel like I’m witnessing a world-ending power."

"..."

The Black Flame was a Demon Tribulation, the very power of destruction.

In various locations across the city, the powerful experts who had gathered also seemed to sense it. The hair on their arms stood on end as they looked up at the sky.

"What in the world is that? Whose Divine Power is this? Why have I never heard of such a thing? Even..."

The Reincarnation Saint King muttered to himself, not voicing the rest of his thought.

In that Black Flame, he even felt a trace of fear.

For a king of his own era, fear was the greatest of humiliations.

"It’s Yi Beidou! It’s that young man’s Divine Power! I sense a familiar aura from it! There’s no mistake!"

The East King’s voice was low, almost a guttural snarl.

It was like the instinctive roar of a wild beast that has sensed a threat.

When he had fought Yi Beidou just a short time ago, the power his opponent commanded had been strong, but nothing close to this. Now, just sensing it from a distance sent a shiver of dread through him.

’How is this possible!!’

’For him to have comprehended Penglai Immortal Power was already a miracle of miracles. How long has it been? What kind of power has he mastered now?!’

The expressions of the Lady of the Three Yins and Huaqing Immortal also turned grim.

In all their long years, powers capable of giving them such an ominous feeling were exceedingly rare. They had only ever had similar experiences within the most formidable of ancient ruins.

But in those cases, the source of the power had always been an ancient Earth Immortal. Now, it was emanating from a young man of the modern age.

"Yi Beidou... Yi Beidou..."

A plain-looking young man in worn-out clothes stared at the Black Flame in the sky, his expression inscrutable.

「Meanwhile.」

This was the hideout of two members of the Illuminati and the Holy Fire Apostle from the Judicial Court.

"What is this power? Not even a Sleeper, even with the support of Earth Immortal Flesh and Blood, could possibly spread their Divine Power to this extent!"

The Thunder King stared fixedly at the Black Flame as it continued to spread across the heavens like a world-ending catastrophe.

’The area covered by this Black Flame must be approaching ten kilometers.’

’He had never heard of anyone below the level of an Earth Immortal capable of something like this.’

"An unholy flame, a world-ending catastrophe... It must be destroyed!!"

The hair on the Holy Fire Master and Disciple stood on end, and faint golden flames began to flicker around their bodies.