Redemption of a Born Demon

The black Demon Flame was igniting the surrounding natural magnetic field, turning the entire field into fuel for its propagation.

In other words, this method of spreading required no exertion of power from the Black Flame’s creator and caused no drain whatsoever!

SWISH!!

She tore a piece of cloth from her clothing, and with a flick of her wrist, the scrap flew into mid-air, where the black Demon Flame was spreading, using the natural magnetic field in the Void as fuel.

The moment the cloth touched the Demon Flame, it was instantly ignited and quickly turned to ash.

At that moment, a chill ran down everyone’s spine.

"A Black Flame that spreads using the magnetic field as fuel can also ignite physical matter?!"

Long Yichen exclaimed in shock.

"I’m afraid it’s not just igniting the magnetic field, but also some of the other ubiquitous ’energies’ in nature!"

Nina said with a grave expression.

"This Black Flame is like a real fire. The creator only needs to condense it—even just a single wisp—and it will ignite an entire space, allowing the blaze to spread continuously. Doesn’t that mean if no one stops it, this Black Flame could quickly spread over a vast area, or even an entire city, leading to the city’s complete destruction and the death of all living beings within?!"

Durand couldn’t believe a Divine Power with such terrifying properties existed in the world. The mere thought of it made his blood run cold.

This was practically the source of a natural disaster, a calamity—not a power that a living being should be able to control!

"It’s too early to draw conclusions. We still don’t know the limits of this Black Flame."

Nina said, shaking her head.

"This Black Flame... is it a product of the Mystical Palace?"

Durand suddenly asked, getting to the heart of the matter.

"No... There are no records of this kind of Black Flame in the Mystical Palace."

Nina was horrified to realize this herself. After she spoke, everyone’s gaze turned to the "ball of flesh."

’If the Black Flame didn’t come from the Mystical Palace, then it must be Yi Beidou’s ability. He delved deep into the Mystical Palace’s Ancestor Realm, was struck by the Chaos Seal, and not only survived but seems to have undergone some kind of mutation?!’

"Now is not the time to talk about this! The fire is spreading too quickly. We have to contain it. Celestial General Level masters might be able to hold it back for a bit, but anyone below that level who touches this Black Flame will likely face a terrible fate. If it spreads out of this basement, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Durand interrupted everyone’s thoughts.

Above the basement was Kunca Mansion. If this Black Flame were allowed to spread, their own headquarters would probably be wiped out.

"Everyone below Celestial General Level, fall back! All Celestial Generals, join us in stopping the Black Flame’s spread. Members of the Donghua Group, I ask for your assistance!"

Durand shouted.

Hearing his command, the many Divine Sealers moved quickly and in an orderly fashion. The members of the Donghua Group did not refuse the request either.

Everyone quickly fanned out, forming a large circle to surround the rapidly spreading Demon Flame. Then, they all acted at once.

VMMMM!!

A dazzling array of abilities and magnetic fields linked together, forming a containment zone to block the advance of the Black Flame.

However, the instant the Black Flame made contact with the barrier...

"AH!!"

Suddenly, a Celestial General Level Divine Sealer cried out in alarm, his expression contorted. He trembled all over, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

He wasn’t the only one experiencing this.

In fact, everyone was affected.

The moment they made contact with the Black Flame, a tyrannical, ominous aura—like that of an apocalyptic calamity—instantly assaulted their minds, filling them with immense terror.

Those with insufficiently firm minds would immediately have their spirits shaken. Then, this calamitous aura would begin to fester and grow in their minds like a fire, intensifying with every passing moment.

Even those at the Celestial General Level were not immune to this effect.

"It doesn’t just burn matter and magnetic fields—it burns the mind as well! What in the world is this stuff?!"

Ditru cried out. As a Spirit Cultivator, he was far more sensitive to this. The horror of this Black Flame seemed almost... perfect, without any weakness.

"Anyone who can’t hold on, retreat immediately!"

Durand commanded. The group worked together to move the Celestial Generals who were heavily affected by the Black Flame away from the protective circle. However, many of the remaining Celestial Generals, though gritting their teeth to hold on, probably wouldn’t last much longer.

Only the five leaders were powerful enough to be largely immune to its influence.

It was only then that everyone truly understood the terror of this Black Flame.

This was especially true for the Celestial General Level Divine Sealers. Their strength was comparable to that of the Ancient Ones, placing them among the world’s most elite individual combatants. Yet now, they couldn’t even withstand the aftershocks of a power that was inexplicably spreading from Yi Beidou. The sense of defeat was indescribable.

’Just how powerful has this man become?’

"Can we extinguish this Black Flame?"

Long Yichen asked in a low voice.

Right now, they were only able to maintain a stalemate with the Black Flame. The magnetic fields and abilities they released were being rapidly incinerated, and they could only prevent its spread by continuously pouring in more power.

"We can’t! The nature of this Black Flame is too terrifying. Even at our absolute limit, the best we could do is compress its area. To extinguish it completely, we would probably have to put out the Fire Seed at its source. Otherwise, the Black Flame will just regenerate endlessly!"

"And to extinguish that Fire Seed, it would likely require us to fully unleash the power of a Celestial Monarch’s descent—and even then, it would only be a possibility!"

Nina said, taking a deep breath. As the leader of the Mystical Palace, her analysis and judgment of various abilities and the world’s mysteries were the most accurate among the five leaders.

"How is that possible?! No matter how strong he is, he’s not an Earth Immortal! Can his power really have reached such a level?!"

Even now, Ditru still found this reality hard to accept.

He could accept that Yi Beidou was strong, even stronger than him. But he couldn’t accept that they couldn’t even contend with the after-effects released by a single wisp of the Fire Seed he had condensed.

This was almost a difference in their entire level of existence.

"Did you all really think the power that helped him escape the Ancestor Realm would be so simple? This man is a miracle. He must have obtained something unprecedented from within the Ancestor Realm!"

Nina said, runic patterns flashing in her eyes as she stared intently at the location of the ball of flesh.

"You mean..."

The question was raised again, startling the leaders. They too fixed their gazes on the ball of flesh.

The surface of the flesh ball had been burned to a scorched color by the black smoke, hardening its surface. At a glance, it looked just like a black egg.

At that very moment, this "Black Egg" suddenly trembled violently.

Then.

CRACK!!

The entire "Black Egg" abruptly burst open. Its scorched outer skin and fragments of still-red flesh flew in all directions. Like a Divine Bird being reborn, a new life hatched from within.

It was a tall figure, covered in blood. He had no skin, revealing crimson muscle tissue and a network of crisscrossing blood vessels. He looked like a blood demon straight out of Purgatory.

But in the next moment, a jade-like glow emanated from within his body. Flesh and blood could be seen regenerating with the naked eye. Skin as smooth as jade rapidly grew, covering his body. Even his completely bare head, smooth as a peeled egg, quickly sprouted dark hair.

Penglai Power!

Soon, Yi Beidou’s face reappeared before everyone.

He was completely naked, his muscles sculpted with a beautiful yet terrifying aesthetic that radiated power, violence, and a demonic charm.

Yi Beidou’s gaze cleared from confusion to clarity. He looked around, his eyes sweeping over the horrified Divine Sealers and the joy-filled faces of the Donghua Group, before quickly withdrawing his gaze to focus on the space before him.

There, a wisp of Black Flame, like a piece of Black Jade, floated in mid-air. The terrifying power it contained made even Yi Beidou himself feel an intense burning sensation and a sense of threat.

’If I can’t control this Black Flame properly, even I will suffer a terrible backlash.’

"Disperse."

Yi Beidou waved his arm. The spreading Black Flame around them rapidly receded and disintegrated. The wisp of Black Flame before him also broke apart, transforming into Demon Flame, Tribulation Star, and Jade Power before returning to his body.

The scene fell silent. Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Yi Beidou.

The eyes of the Divine Sealers, in particular, were filled with an indescribable horror.

The Ancestor Realm. It was the greatest secret passed down through the generations of Divine Sealers, and also the most terrifying forbidden land in the world.

But now, for the first time in recorded history, a Cultivator other than a Divine Sealer had returned alive from the Ancestor Realm. He stood right before them, and the memory of the Black Flame that had just swept through the area still left them trembling with fear.