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  The hard ground, under the scorching flames, even began to show signs of melting. The raging inferno, from the giant maw of the Crimson Flame Beast, continuously spewed out, with a momentum that seemed to destroy everything, turning this vast stone chamber into a terrifying sea of fire.

  The eerie figure disappeared into the flames from the very beginning and never reappeared.

  After spewing out a wave of flames like a mountain fire, the Crimson Flame Beast's burning eyes stared fiercely into the depths of the sea of fire. As if searching for something, it temporarily stopped moving, and the scorching flames continued to burn on the ground, while the surrounding air seemed to be boiling as well.

  However, Gui Li and Xiao Hui, the monkey on his head, disappeared at the same time.

  Has he turned into ashes?

  After a moment, the answer appeared. Above the sea of fire, the ghostly figure of Gui Lie suddenly appeared in mid-air. In that instant, Gui Lie was like a demon, flashing to the top of the Crimson Flame Beast, completely avoiding the terrifying flames.

  At this moment, in his hand, the Soul-Devouring Demon Rod reappeared with a flickering cyan glow. In the midst of flames, his face was calm and composed.

  The little monkey Xiao Hui on his shoulder, facing the giant demon beast below, suddenly bared its teeth and let out a loud roar, apparently excited by this old enemy. Although it was just a monkey, but having been with Gui Li for so long, there must be some of that fierce and ferocious aura in its blood too.

  The Crimson Beast let out a thunderous roar, its voice echoing far and wide, like the rumble of thunder. Suddenly, its massive body soared into the air, and in an instant, the surrounding air was almost completely evaporated by the scorching flames, leaving only intense heat behind. The gigantic body, flashing with fierce flames, came crashing down.

  This time, Gui Li did not dodge, looking at the ancient demon beast that was countless times larger than himself. His eyes seemed to flash with an eerie light. Behind the body of the Red Flame Demon Beast, the Eight Cruel God Images' halo still followed it, slowly rotating, shining unsteadily, like a mysterious eye, coldly watching this battle.

  At the top of the Soul-Devouring Rod, the dark red blood threads on the surface of the Blood Bead suddenly lit up one by one in an instant, facing the incoming Fire Corpse. The Ghostly Qi didn't retreat, but instead confronted it head-on this time.

  The Crimson Flame Beast didn't seem to have expected that this old woman, a human, would dare confront it face-to-face. Its body momentarily froze, but then the flames intensified and with a deafening roar, it bit down.

  A huge spark fell like a heavenly rain, pouring down, but when it reached three feet around Gui Lie's body, it suddenly encountered an invisible barrier and was bounced back. At the same time, Gui Lie continued to rush towards the Red Flame Demon Beast, those two giant eyes burning with fierce flames almost right in front of him.

  Kui Lie was surrounded by the intense flames, and Xiao Hui let out a sharp whistle beside him. The Soul-Devouring Rod thrust forward, stabbing towards the Crimson Flame Beast's skull.

  That blue light, suddenly surged, like a radiant lotus flower bursting forth in the flames, and then, deep within that lotus flower, there seemed to be another bloom of blood-red color, resplendent beyond compare.

  Bright red!

  The Blood Bead was trembling slightly in the scorching air, as if the power infused within it had not been so strong for many years. The cyan aura inside the bead was rapidly rotating, as if roaring with a desire to kill.

  That was clearly a sea of flames, but the temperature around it suddenly cooled down. A cold breath descended from the sky and enveloped the Crimson Flame Beast. For the first time, this ancient guardian beast instinctively felt fear in its astonishment, but an even stronger instinct prompted it to let out an even more ferocious roar and bite down on Gui Li again.

  At the moment when the giant fell, a fierce flame thundered down, and at this time, Gui Li pierced the Soul-Eating Devil Rod deep into the roaring mouth of the Red Flame Demon Beast.

  The enormous body halted in mid-air, the surrounding air still scorching hot, but a chill seemed to emanate from the depths of one's heart. Unbeknownst to when it started, Xiao Hui was still perched on Gui Li's shoulder, its body unchanged, but its three eyes appeared to have been stimulated by something and had turned red, looking extremely piercing.

  At this moment, looking at the Red Flame Demon Beast under the Ghostly Soul's one blow, its momentum suddenly flashed, and Xiao Hui also showed a ferocious expression, stepped forward with his sharp teeth, and let out a fierce laugh.

  In the blink of an eye, Xuan Yuan's temperature continued to drop, and the high heat on Chi Yan Mo Shou also retreated. It seemed to bring a hint of indescribable fear in its eyes. The burning flame in Chi Yan Mo Shou's eyes actually flickered with terror.

  The ghostly figure of Ling Kong stood upright, slowly raising its head. From the Soul-Devouring Magic Rod in his hand, a red glow filled the entire treasure, seemingly absorbing the essence of the Crimson Flame Beast bit by bit without mercy.

  The ghost's face seemed to have a faintly painful expression, and his face also showed a layer of reddish-yellow light, but after flashing three times, it was immediately covered by a golden glow.

  The Crimson Flame Beast could no longer support its massive body, and it crashed to the ground from mid-air. Just a moment ago, this monster was still invincible, but now it had become so weak that it was almost unbelievable if not seen with one's own eyes. The flames in the stone room were rapidly dissipating, and the temperature dropped extremely quickly. Replacing the high heat was an extreme icy chill emanating from Gui Li's body, accompanied by a hint of evil aura.

  The Crimson Flame Beast collapsed to the ground, its once-roaring flames now dwindling. From a distance, this guardian beast seemed to have lost most of its power. As it gazed at Gui Li with hatred-filled eyes, the Crimson Flame Beast finally let out a roar before its massive body slowly dissipated into thin air.

  Its body may have dissipated, but the mysterious aura of the Eight Trigrams God Image in mid-air did not disappear and seemed to be unaffected by the battle just now. It was shining brighter and slowly rotating, gradually retreating until it finally stopped in front of the Beast God who had reappeared and sat on the ground, above an ancient fire basin.

  In the brazier, the flames burned quietly.

  In the midst of an icy chill that was shrouded in the eerie and bloodthirsty aura of the ghostly power, this was the only place where flames and light existed, seemingly completely unaffected by the ghostly power.

  The demon fell back to the ground, but his face showed no joy of victory. As he gazed at the flames that still burned, his pupils seemed to be shrinking slightly.

  That mysterious halo slowly rotated, eight ferocious and sinister god statues lit up one after another, dimming and brightening as if mysteriously telling something!

  Under the light, is the beast god's face with a deep fatigue yet still smiling.

  Bang, bang, bang......

  The Beast God gently clapped his hands and smiled warmly, saying: "Impressive, impressive, I didn't expect you to have such a high level of cultivation, and with such an impressive treasure. Although I had expected your cultivation to be quite high, I still didn't think it would reach this level." He let out a low sigh, seemingly self-mocking, and said: "I seem to always be wrong, don't I?"

  The demon gazed at him, saying slowly: "This time the appearance of the Crimson Flame Beast is quite astonishing, but its power can't compare to that time in the Xiangxiang Valley's Xuanyu Altar."

  The beast god looked at Gui Li, didn't say a word, but in his eyes, there was a slow nod of approval.

  "The Crimson Flame Beast is clearly the guardian spirit beast of the Eight Trigrams Mysterious Fire Formation passed down by this witch tribe. As long as the formation is still operational, it can summon this level of magic beast. However, the Crimson Flame Beast is a soul beast confined within the formation, and its power grows greater with the more mysterious fire energy contained within the formation."

  He took a glance at the fire basin in front of the Beast God and said, "This fire basin is actually the legendary 'Gathering Fire Basin' that can gather the essence of heaven, earth, and fire?"

  The beast god smiled and said, "That's right, it is indeed a gathering fire basin."

  The demon nodded slightly and said calmly, "With this gathering cauldron, you can use the power of the fire within to drive the mysterious flames, activate the spell array, and summon the Crimson Flame Beast. However, although this treasure is extraordinary, it may not be comparable to the thousand-year-old concentrated firepower on the blazing lava in the underground of the Xuanhuo Altar in Fengxiang Valley, which continuously supplies the spell array. Therefore, the Crimson Flame Beast you summoned this time, although it looks very powerful, is only an empty shell."

  "Haha, good, good," the Beast God laughed and clapped his hands, saying "What a wonderful phrase 'empty shell', well said. Unfortunately, in this world, besides you, I don't know who else can say such a thing."

  The demon's gaze pierced deeply into him and said: "At least, the person who beat you to a pulp has the right to say that."

  The beast god's face suddenly sank, his complexion turned solemn, and his eyes became cold. He stared at Gui Li, who met his gaze calmly, but also felt a chilling aura emanating from that seemingly frail body.

  The beast god looked at Gui Li and slowly opened his mouth, saying: "I heard that the person who injured me seems to have some past grievances with you too?"

  The ghost's face changed color instantly.

  Two men stared at each other, neither of them spoke again, but the atmosphere in this stone room seemed to have dropped to freezing point.

  At this moment, suddenly, the two of them seemed to sense something at the same time. The beast god slightly raised his eyes, while Gui Li turned around and looked towards the entrance of the stone chamber.

  That glance, like a swift bird flying across the darkness, left a mark in my heart...

  The crimson beast has vanished, and the entire massive stone chamber is once again plunged into darkness. Only the Beast God's fire basin in front still has a flame burning quietly, illuminating a small area nearby, emitting some light and warmth. Even the halo of the Eight Trigrams God image slowly rotating above the fire basin is not particularly dazzling.

  But at that moment, in the depths of darkness, a figure was softly enveloped by a pale blue gentle glow, standing quietly there. A familiar face appeared before my eyes, and for an instant, I was stunned, as if thousands of years had passed.

  Dazedly, looking at her.

  One step at a time, slowly approaching.

  Lu Xueqi's hand, in the dim light, looked very pale, and it was unclear whether it was because she had grasped Tianyao too tightly. However, on her face, there seemed to be no trace of excitement or emotion, just like when they first met, that woman as cold as frost.

  She slowly walked closer.

  Walked up to his side and stopped.

  No words were spoken, no language was used. In her eyes at that moment, only the reflected light of the flames remained. How much time had passed in that instant?

  The beast god silently watched the somewhat strange behavior of the man and woman, but said nothing and did nothing. In his eyes that would forever be unclear, complex emotions flickered, but who could understand them?

  Standing shoulder to shoulder with him.

  Lu Xueqi's eyes, after walking over, never looked at Gui Lie again. After a while, in the silent and somewhat strange atmosphere, she was only heard saying softly and calmly, yet seemingly with an unspeakable emotion within that calmness: "So... it really is you..."

  Gu Lian didn't say a word, he stared at the woman in front of him with her delicate and beautiful face, after a long time, all he did was just one thing.

  He smiled at her slowly.

  Then he stood beside her, shoulder to shoulder, taking deep breaths, and the flames that usually flickered from his chest seemed to warm his entire heart.

  Lu Xueqi seemed to have sensed something, and slowly, her face was slightly pale with a hint of red. However, she didn't cover it up at all. She just - on her icy countenance, faced forward, towards that fiery flame, the flame reflected in her eyes, and smiled faintly.

  That warm smile!

  Two figures stood shoulder to shoulder, gazing at the Beast God, facing this generation's unparalleled and invincible demon king.

  In the eyes of the beast god, however, a painful expression flashed by, and he slowly lowered his head.

  The flames burned quietly, the scene in the stone room seemed a bit blurry in the firelight, and the shadows of three people stood still for a long time.

  Considering this, the beast god lifted his head again, and after a brief pause on Lu Xueqi's body, his gaze fell on Gui Li, saying: "Will you promise me one thing?"

  The ghost was taken aback and had never thought that he would say such a thing. For a moment, he didn't know how to respond and could only say: "What?"

  The beast god's face had a very deep and profound fatigue, faintly saying: "You two no matter what purpose, anyway will have to fight with me, if you die at my hands, naturally there is nothing to say, if I lose, it's not your fault either, just hope that after you leave this ancient cave, do one thing for me."

  "Say it," said Gui Li coldly.

  The beast god was silent for a moment, then said: "Do you remember the stone statue at the entrance of the cave?"

  A strange expression flashed across Gui Li's face, and he nodded slowly, saying, "Yes."

  The beast god's voice became low and mournful, saying: "If you have the chance to go out, then pick a bunch of her favorite lilies for me and put them in front of her."

  "Lily... I understand." Gui Li nodded slowly, but his tone seemed to carry a hint of unusual emotion. Lu Xueqi sensed it, but didn't say anything, only gazing at him silently.

  The beast god shook his head, seemingly self-deprecating with a smile, and then smiled at Gui Li: "But what about you? If you stay here and never have the chance to leave again, what would be your heart's desire?" His gaze fell from Gui Li's face to Lu Xueqi's, smiling faintly, with an unusual glint in his eyes: "And you, do you have any wishes to speak of?"

  Guile was silent, and Lu Xueqi didn't speak either. After a moment, Lu Xueqi quietly glanced at Guile, only to see that his face had a subtle and complex expression, with a hint of pain.

  She took a deep breath and suddenly said: "I have no greater wish!"

  Although her tone was calm and flat, she spoke with a decisive tone that left no room for herself to turn back.

  Maybe she really doesn't want to, never wants to, give herself any leeway again!

  The ghost's body shook violently.

  Then he looked at the woman beside him.

  Deep contemplation.

  Never spoken.

  The beast god looked at Lu Xueqi, but his eyes were getting brighter and brighter. Suddenly, he clapped his hands together, and although his body was still swaying slightly, he stood up again. The bright silk collar swept past him, and the glutton also got up, letting out a low roar beside its master.

  "Good, good, well said!"

  The beast god faced Lu Xueqi, and in his eyes, a kind of inexplicable frenzy slowly spread out, "It's like this, it's like this, the women of this world, are indeed still like her."

  He looked up at the sky and laughed loudly, as if he was crazy. At the end of his laughter, it sounded like a mournful howl, with a hint of sobbing. As his body swayed, a strange atmosphere slowly rose. The halo of light around the eight ferocious gods' images, which had been rotating slowly, suddenly accelerated and all eight images lit up at once.

  That seemed to be an ancient, malevolent aura from a primordial demon god, and the evil roar of a devil that was completely different from the crimson flame beast's previous one. It instantly spread out, and the fire in that ancient cauldron, under the influence of the demonic power, slowly grew larger once again.

  And this time, the burning flames slowly left the cauldron, as if embedded in the body of that mysterious Ba Xiong god statue's halo, and rose into the air with the Ba Xiong god statue, burning fiercely.

  You're right, the Crimson Flame Beast I summoned was indeed inferior to the formation in the Mysterious Fire Altar due to insufficient power of the Mysterious Fire. "After the light circle, a red glow appeared on the pale face of the beast god, as if he had also been revived by the arrival of this extraordinary demon power." However, the formation here is actually the one personally laid down by Linglong back then, far surpassing the remains of the Mysterious Fire Altar. Let's see what secrets are hidden here.

  In his mournful and long laughter, his entire body floated into the air, slowly merging into that increasingly fierce flame, finally disappearing from sight. On the ground, the gluttonous beast let out a loud roar.

  The next moment, on the statue of the eight-faced evil god, suddenly, all the statues' eyes were filled with blood, emitting a red glow, as if the devil had awakened again. In an instant, countless gods and demons wailed together, their shrill cries filling the sky, deafening to the ears.

  That flame burned more and more fiercely, deep within the flames, a rumbling sound like thunder began to emerge, the heart of the flame gradually turned pure white, even from a distance, with Gui Li and Lu Xueqi's cultivation, they felt an unbearable heat.

  In the midst of the howling chaos, a mysterious incantation echoed, its voice obscure and prolonged, ancient and profound. It was as if the ancients were worshipping the gods, using their entire being's faith and spiritual power to summon the divine beings from their dreams.

  Enormous flames, burn!

  That curse burst forth like a stormy rain, tearing at the heart. In the midst of the voice that was like a pounding on the soul, suddenly, a massive and sharp power burst forth from the depths of the great flames. The force was so enormous that Gui Li and Lu Xueqi could not resist or withstand it, and were forced to fly backward.

  What a terrible curse, what kind of terrifying spirit was summoned, and how did it have such power?

  For a moment, Gui Li and Lu Xueqi both changed color at the same time. Is this a force that human power can withstand?

  The flames raged wildly, the fierce blaze dancing in mid-air like a demon, heralding the arrival of terror from within. At the most intense spot, where the flame was almost pure white, suddenly, amidst violent flashes, it seemed as if some creature slowly gasped for breath and opened its eyes.

  In an instant, the ancient and hard rock walls around him burst into pieces, and countless huge cracks appeared on the ground. From the depths of the cracks, a fiery red glow emerged, as if under his feet was a terrifying volcanic lava that was about to erupt.

  And that gasping sound, like a dragon's roar, echoes in this space!