“Chī chī chī……”

The flames of the 【Tan Yao】 core area swirled, intertwining with scarlet and blood-red fire.

The mountain ridge was littered with the remains and blood of the Great Winged Sparrow, and the rising flames and bloody aura permeated the air.

The slaughter was over.

Gu Shen stood in the pool of blood, surprisingly feeling a sense of incompleteness, even a little emptiness.

He frowned and looked towards the ruler in his sleeve.

This was a terrifying thing. After this slaughter, his previously slightly agitated heart had become much calmer. With each Great Winged Sparrow he killed, his heart calmed down a little more…

This was likely the mental influence brought by the ruler.

Or perhaps it was the price he had to pay for bearing the authority of the "Nether Fire."

He had clearly become more "bloodthirsty" than before!

Among the Seven Gods, the King of the Underworld controlled life and death, presiding over slaughter.

The previous King of the Underworld was a world-renowned butcher, and it was precisely for this reason that he was wanted and hunted by the City of Light. If he didn't control himself, he might become like that in the future… Gu Shen took a deep breath and suppressed the chaotic thoughts涌现 in his spiritual sea.

He knew that the devil in the ruler was always waiting for an opportunity to strike back.

The ominous aura shrouding him was growing stronger and denser.

As long as he harbored the thought of using the ruler, he would invite disaster for his future…

But these disasters could only be resolved later.

The showdown with Owl required the 【Ruler of Truth】!

"You said you wanted to save me? Sorry, I don't need your help."

After calming his thoughts, Gu Shen spoke coldly.

Never trust the words that come out of the enemy's mouth. This was a principle Gu Shen had understood long ago.

So no matter what Owl said, it didn't matter.

He wouldn't believe a single word.

"I also don't care about the origins and connections between Blood Fire and Scarlet Fire…"

"After I kill you, I'll find the answers to these mysteries myself!"

Hearing Gu Shen's reply, Adam looked a little helpless. He wiped the bloodstains from the body with the back of his hand and smiled playfully, "Gu Shen, you haven't changed a bit. There are many people who want to kill me, but do you… have the ability?"

Blood Fire was attached to countless bodies.

And no one knew where Owl's true self was!

To kill him… one must find his true self.

"How would I know if I don’t try?"

"If I'm not mistaken, your main body should be hidden deep underground in 【Tan Yao】."

Gu Shen's gaze passed over Adam, directly towards the direction behind the blond man—

The last time he came to the crater, he realized that something was wrong. 【Tan Yao】 always emitted an unsettling aura.

If Owl's plan was to quietly orchestrate a shocking upheaval, then he wouldn't actively hunt, especially targets of Suzaku's level… Killing a divine envoy of the Tower of Origin was a risky endeavor.

The power of 【Cloud Mirror】 might transmit relevant information to the Sky God Seat.

That was an existence even more powerful and terrifying than the storm.

The only explanation for Suzaku's death was that he had come to a place he shouldn't have, and saw something he shouldn't have seen.

So, he had to die.

As soon as these words were spoken, the blond man's smile froze slightly.

"You control these beast tides…"

"So the real reason those birds and beasts recklessly throw themselves into 【Tan Yao】 is to provide you with nourishment."

"The iron law of source power is something all living beings in nature must obey."

"You need transcendent source power, and the volcanic ash of Tan Yao Mountain blocks the flow of source power… So you need those transcendent beast spirits to commit suicide voluntarily and provide you with enough source power."

Gu Shen narrowed his eyes and said, "The eruption and resurrection of 【Tan Yao】 is also because the source power in the core of the mountain is increasing. You summoned the eruption of Tan Yao at this time because you wanted to seize the perfect opportunity for the Storm God Seat to leave Nanzhou… The Sangzhou Cave wouldn't be disturbed by the will of the storm, so what do you want to do, do you want to become a god?"

That was impossible.

Apart from the Traveler's Seed, there were no other seeds in the Five Continents!

The seats of the Seven Gods were not so easily attained.

"You found an ancient stone tablet in the tundra ruins of the Evening Bell Church…"

"You are looking for the lost forbidden art of the Ancient Text Society…"

"Your identity has been exposed, and the Five Continents have noticed you, even the 'God Seats' have cast their gazes upon you."

"But it is not easy to survive the gaze of the God Seats."

"How can a mortal body fight against a fire seed god?"

Gu Shen said word by word, "The only way I can think of is to practice the legendary 'Longevity Technique', so… in Central Continent, you stole the part of the ancient text blueprint that Huo Lin was studying, and you completed the comprehension. You are practicing the 'Longevity Technique'. The current cost is consuming these awakened but ignorant transcendent lives on Sangzhou Cave Island."

"..."

After he finished speaking.

Only silence remained.

"...Gu Shen, do you know?"

The smile on Adam's face had disappeared.

He sighed and said seriously, "Knowing too much is not a good thing."

"What does it matter? Anyway, one of us is bound to die today."

Gu Shen said casually, "Either you or me."

As soon as he finished speaking.

The blond man's body disappeared from the spot. Perhaps because he was close to his main body, Adam's body mobilized a large amount of Blood Fire power at this moment.

Adam was no longer Adam.

He erupted with terrifying speed. Accompanied by a sonic boom, he struck out a whip kick, shattering the dust!

Gu Shen raised his arm to block.

"Bang—"

In the muffled heavy sound, the two tacitly abandoned their mental confrontation and chose to engage in physical combat again.

But this time, the real battle was still between the two souls containing Blood Fire and Scarlet Fire.

This time, Adam's fists and feet became much heavier!

Because Owl no longer cared about the life or death of the original owner of the body.

He injected a large amount of Blood Fire into this body. This act was like igniting an old and damaged heavy engine. Blood Fire ensured that Adam's body could exert top-notch close combat ability. As for whether this body would eventually burn itself out, or burn the opponent along with it, was not within his consideration!

Many years ago, Owl was Chen Mo's teacher.

He used the mental network to teach Chen Mo how to quickly improve his physical skills…

And now, he was stimulating Adam's meridians in the same way.

Years later, Chen Mo's transcendent cultivation realm stopped at the eleventh level of the Deep Sea.

And this battle was over.

The original owner Adam, who had undergone such a rough upgrade, would be crippled even if he didn't die.

"Bang bang bang!"

Successive explosions erupted. Gu Shen frowned. He, who had originally been in complete control of the situation, was suppressed by Adam. For a while, he was unable to break free, and the situation fell into passivity. He could only defend constantly.

On the other side, Adam, who was burning with blood-colored light, spoke sarcastically.

"My 'Blood Fire' can gain complete control over a body… Can you do that?"

"You can't!"

"Even if you cultivate more souls, they can't come to the real world! They can't really be used by you! What's the point of such cultivation?!"

Gu Shen's expression suddenly turned heavy.

Owl actually knew the specific wonders of his Scarlet Fire?

How did he know!

"Boom!"

He and Adam exchanged a punch, and both retreated dozens of steps.

"You possess unparalleled transcendent talent and unprecedented 'Ultra-Three Realms' good fortune. If you and I merge and integrate, fusing the power of 'Scarlet Fire' and 'Blood Fire', imagine what the future will be like…"

Owl raised his arms and said with a smile, "In an instant, flowers bloom and wither. In the vast world, countless living beings are in your mind. Just unfold your domain, and you can rule the world! This is an existence even more powerful than the Seven Gods!"

"..."

Gu Shen had to be silent.

The heaven-defying aspect of Scarlet Fire lies in its invincible mental perception and its vast spiritual sea.

It was precisely because of the powerful spiritual foundation of Scarlet Fire.

That Gu Shen was able to nurture such a magnificent and grand complete world as "Pure Land" in his heart.

And the strength of Blood Fire lies in its infinite plundering of human bodies in the real world.

Once these two are fused…

Those souls in the spiritual sea might be able to be reborn in the real world again with the flesh and blood of "others"!

The so-called "living beings" are nothing more than a combination of body and spirit!

"The relationship between you and me, Scarlet Fire and Blood Fire… is just like all living beings…"

Adam slowly spat out six words: "United, we live; divided, we die."

Without a body, having only a spirit, one cannot survive.

Similarly.

Without a soul, having only a body, is also death.

Blood Fire and Scarlet Fire are like forces that simultaneously touch the different boundaries of "life and death". One saves the souls of transcendents to the extreme, while the other infinitely utilizes the bodies of transcendents.

From a trait perspective, Adam was right—if these two forbidden forces were to merge, they would become perfect!

"I used 'Adam's' body to tell many lies. There is no 'Eye of Destiny', nor is there future divination… But there are some things that I didn't lie to you about."

Adam, shrouded in blood, began to chant softly.

"Ah… is this the partiality of the Creator, or the doting of the Goddess of Fate…"

"The flames that ignore the rules were born in the primordial chaos. It was not mixed with any impurities, and it nurtured incredibly beautiful vitality. If there was no trace of black, symbolizing death and hatred, perhaps it would have become even more perfect…"

Gu Shen's pupils contracted. This was the chant Adam had used when he wore the Eye of Destiny!

If the Eye of Destiny was fake, then the content of this chant…

"See, you are indeed still interested in the origin of 'Scarlet Fire'."

Seeing Gu Shen's reaction, Adam couldn't help but smile.

He said softly, "Since you possess such pure power, why bother contacting the 'King of the Underworld Fire Seed'? What merit or ability does that disgusting black fire have to coexist with such perfect and immaculate flames as you and I?"

Gu Shen took a deep breath.

From the moment Owl said the four words King of the Underworld Fire Seed, in the depths of his heart, the killing intent was so full that it almost soared to the sky!

He didn't know how this guy knew this news…

But all enemies who know the inside story must die.

Originally, he cherished his words like gold and was too lazy to say a few more words of nonsense with Owl, but at this moment, saying one or two more words was not a big deal.

Gu Shen lowered his eyebrows and said, "Nether Fire is a Fire Seed of the Seven Gods."

Countless people in the Five Continents dreamed of obtaining a wisp of Fire Seed, even if this was just a trial, there were tens of millions who flocked to it.

But Gu Shen directly obtained a Fire Seed!

Mu Wanqiu and Shen Li, who knew his identity as the King of the Underworld, were all amazed.

The world would despise ten million things.

But no one would despise Fire Seeds—

Because they were not qualified.

Hearing this, Adam's pale face stained with blood revealed a brilliant smile. He asked seriously, word by word, "So what if it's a Fire Seed of the Seven Gods?"

"..."

"I know what you're thinking, what you want to say."

Adam narrowed his eyes, he stretched out a finger and pointed to the position of his forehead, and smiled: "The power of the Seven Gods is very powerful, presiding over the sky, light, ocean, war, spirit, battle, and the annihilation of living beings… The power of each Fire Seed, taken out alone, is enough to destroy the world. If you don't consider the restrictions of the rules, it's not a problem for the Seven Gods to strike down continents as units of land."

"But have you ever thought about it, the power of the Seven Gods is all used for destruction."

Adam paused for a moment.

"The appearance of transcendent power is destruction, is disorder…"

"Fire Seeds can wantonly destroy rules and tear apart order, so the Seven Gods are omnipotent in the eyes of the world. They can create miracles, create divine domains, and do whatever they want."

The smile on his face had some sarcasm in it.

"But can the Seven Gods be immortal?"

"They will eventually die."

"They can destroy countless orders, but they can't break through their own life and death, can't break through fate…"

"Do you know why?"

Owl looked at Gu Shen with some sadness, "Because in the final analysis, the essence of the Seven Gods Fire Seeds is only a part of the power split from the Gospel Box…"

Just.

This word was used very absurdly.

In the whole world, except for the madman in front of him, no one should use words like "just" to describe Fire Seeds.

"So, outside the Five Continents, there must be other divided Fire Seeds…"

"But…"

He raised his arms, his whole body burning with a large amount of flames.

The blood-colored flames were especially bright and妖异 under the reflection of 【Tan Yao】's steam.

"You and my fire, we won't find it again in the world."

At this moment, a low vibrating sound came from the ground.

Dong!

Dong!

Dong!

The violent drumming sound rang from the depths of 【Tan Yao】. The sound was like a strong and powerful heart, gradually recovering. Gu Shen looked blankly at the blond man wrapped in the wind and burning fiercely in front of him. Countless flames engulfed Adam's body. Under the blood-colored flames, he tried his best to see the scene inside clearly.

But he could only see a blurred and incomplete figure.

Many years ago, in the great fire of the Ancient Text Society experiment, it was such an incomplete and broken figure that escaped.

No one had seen the true face of "Owl".

Or perhaps.

Owl didn't have a face in the first place.

His face could be every face under the burning Blood Fire.

His existence symbolized the shattered mortal flesh…

"Now, you will see the 'miracle' created by mortals."

The voice in the Blood Fire was extremely hoarse.

"The Longevity Technique needs to sacrifice the lifespan of living beings to increase the lifespan of a specific body."

"So, I decided to sacrifice all the transcendent lives on this Sangzhou Cave."

Adam said with a chuckle.

"From now on."

"Blood Fire, will never be extinguished."

Boom!

A large amount of volcanic ash spewed out. Accompanied by this earth-shattering roar, the false iron curtain covering the top of Sangzhou Cave was completely shattered at this moment. At the same time, 【Deep Sea】 also completely lost its signal.

The vision of the Holy City Research Institute monitoring the interior of the island turned into a piece of darkness.

They didn't know that in every corner of Sangzhou Cave, countless birds and beasts were going berserk at the same moment. Their spiritual sea was plundered by Blood Fire in an instant.

The man standing on the top of Tan Yao Mountain opened his arms, like the god of this world, overlooking everything on the island.