Battle Through the Heavens: Harmony of Flame and Shadow

Zi Yan immediately sat cross-legged under the Dragon Phoenix Bell. Her eyes gently closed, and an invisible ripple spread out from her as the source point, quickly sweeping across the entire lower plane in just a few breaths.

At the same time, a sense of enlightenment rose in the hearts of Bai Susu and all the native inhabitants. They all sat down cross-legged at this moment, with their hearts sincere and minds clear.

As they meditated, after a while, strands of light began to rise from the middle of their foreheads, ascending into the sky before floating towards Zi Yan.

Zi Yan let those light points land on her. More and more light points began to rise from far away, as if traversing space, causing the entire world to be filled with these peculiar lights.

The light points came flooding in and finally turned into a cocoon of light, enveloping Zi Yan. Her closed eyes slightly twitched, and a surge of consciousness skyrocketed into the boundless void, protected by countless lights of wishes, and entered the most primordial chaotic land of that plane.

"This is..."

At this moment, even the Blood Demon Emperor felt something unusual about Zi Yan. Instantly, he was shocked, thinking of a possibility, and roared angrily at Zi Yan, "Stop it, all of you stop it!!!"

Zi Yan's state made him think of a reality he was most unwilling to confront—his long-schemed plan for the plane's fetus choosing a master was about to be foiled.

He absolutely could not allow it. His Blood Demon Clan had paid a massive price for this plane's fetus. How could he sit idly by and let someone intercept it?

Moreover, it was intercepted with his own assistance!

"Blood Emperor's True Form!"

A furious roar emanated from the Blood Demon Emperor's mouth. The next moment, endless blood light soared into the sky. A colossal blood-red demonic figure, towering tens of thousands of feet, condensed and emerged. Its terrifying power shattered the surrounding heavens and earth, creating colossal black holes in the space of tens of thousands of miles.

"Die under my fist—"

The blood-red demonic figure roared towards the sky. Its crimson eyes stared at Zi Yan with killing intent. A demon fist surged, unleashing horrifying power aimed to kill Zi Yan in one blow.

"Your usefulness has ended. I can't let you disturb Zi Yan!"

Just when the demonic figure was about to attack Zi Yan, Yun Jiang's silhouette appeared silently in front of it, eyes cold with indifference.

With a casual wave of his palm, it appeared light and effortless, seemingly lacking any momentum. Yet, when it was just swung out, it felt as if the space in front was ignored, and with a gentle drop, it landed on the chest of the blood-red demonic figure.

Boom!

As the palm landed, the world seemed to shake violently. The blood-red demonic figure, as if struck by a heavy blow, flew backward and instantly exploded amid a wail.

"Splurt!" Amid the figure's collapse, a beam of blood shot out embarrassingly, spurting blood—this was the true form of the Blood Demon Emperor.

In just one encounter, the Blood Demon Emperor was completely outmatched, with no room to counterattack.

"Who are you?" The Blood Demon Emperor gazed at the unfazed figure before him, with a tone tinged with faint fear that even he did not notice. That palm just now had almost convinced him of his death. Having such a terrifying strong presence nearby made his scalp tingle.

"Who I am is not important. However, as your first opponent of the demonic emperor level, you should be dealt with by Zi Yan herself," Yun Jiang gazed indifferently at the Blood Demon Emperor. If it weren't for allowing Zi Yan to kill him herself, that palm alone would have left no chance for survival.

With a wave of his sleeve, the force of space surged, and in a matter of breaths, it solidified into a rhomboid space cage, trapping the Blood Demon Emperor inside.

The sudden change filled the Blood Demon Emperor with dread and fear. He punched at the spatial cage repeatedly, each punch causing violent tremors, but no matter how hard he hit, the space cage remained steadfast, solid and desperate.

After trapping the Blood Demon Emperor, Yun Jiang came beside Zi Yan. At this moment, her eyes were tightly closed, and her aura began to undulate slightly, exhibiting a faint unity between heaven and man.

Seeing this, Yun Jiang's face relaxed into a smile, quietly awaiting Zi Yan's success in breaking through.

When Zi Yan's consciousness opened its eyes, it felt as if it had entered a realm of chaos. Here, as if at the beginning of the world, there were no ups or downs, and even time seemed incredibly slow.

Following the information given by Yun Jiang, soon, in the depths of the endless chaos, a massive chaotic light sphere, about a thousand feet in size, appeared in view.

This chaotic light sphere pulsed lightly like a heart. With each beat, the entire chaotic land trembled with it. As it breathed, clouds gathered and dispersed, tides surged and receded, and the sun rose and set.

This was Zi Yan's first time seeing a plane's fetus. Yet, with Yun Jiang's detailed explanation, she wasn't entirely unfamiliar. However, the plane's fetus of the White Dragon Plane seemed somewhat different.

Thin blood strands entangled the chaotic light sphere, looking highly incongruous. This was the residual taint from the Blood Demon Clan's invasion, which drew strength from the plane's fetus to foster the Blood Demon Emperor's growth and caused damage to the fetus. Now, the Blood Demon Emperor's emergence made the impact even more considerable.

The Blood Demon Clan had drained this world's origin energy and essence over the years, and for the plane's fetus to quickly restore its former glory, the entire Blood Demon Clan had to be eradicated, reconnected with the macro world, and rely on powerful experts to heal this world swiftly.

Evidently, now, Zi Yan was the only choice.

Zi Yan's ethereal figure slowly approached the plane's fetus. Moments later, her voice rang out, "Plane's fetus, I can help you drive away the Blood Demon Clan. However, the Blood Demon Emperor has emerged, and he is a demonic emperor. I am no match for him; I need your assistance."

"Buzz..."

The plane's fetus gave a slight response. Although the inhabitants of the White Dragon Plane saw Zi Yan as their savior, the plane's instinctive spirit did not trust an external power easily. If it were someone like Bai Susu, a local being, the fetus spirit, with few choices left, might have instantly agreed to fusion.

"By then, even you, the plane's spirit, won't escape being corroded, consumed, and refined by the Blood Demon Emperor."

Zi Yan's words carried a tone of sternness and the plane's spirit, affected, brightened. However, it still hesitated.

Seeing this, Zi Yan knew it needed more persuasion and solemnly said, "If you assist me, I vow by my very Dao heart to protect this world's peace, fully aid you in reconnecting with the macro world, restoring the origin and essence of the White Dragon Plane."

The plane's fetus, born from creation, could sense the sincerity of one's words. If one were insincere or had ulterior motives, the spirit would surely detect it.

Feeling the earnestness in Zi Yan's words, the plane's fetus finally erupted with boundless chaotic light. Within the chaos, celestial music seemed to ring out, with countless shadows of living beings vaguely appearing.

Seeing this, a smile blossomed on Zi Yan's face, and with a harmonious thought, her physical body outside Blood Demon Mountain snapped open its eyes, exchanged an excited look with Yun Jiang, and in the next instant disappeared, reappearing in the chaotic zone.

Her consciousness returned to her body, full of excitement as she looked at the enormous chaotic sphere. Her path to supreme heaven opened at this moment. She then moved, penetrating the thick chaotic light screen and landing effortlessly on the chaotic sphere.

Zi Yan sat down, her eyes slightly closed, her body slowly sinking into the chaotic sphere. Immense and vast chaotic power surged diligently, finally turning into a beam of chaotic light that poured slowly through her heavenly spirit.

"Boom!!!"

The reason practitioners of the Macro World and extraterrestrial demonic clans were so drawn to plane's fetuses was due to its chaotic light—the primordial power born from the plane's inception. Vast and boundless, in grade, even in the Macro World, it was considered top-tier energy.

Refining it brought immeasurable benefits, allowing a more smoothly traversed path to the saint rank.

This chaotic realm also touched upon the domain of time. If someone refined the plane's fetus, the time here would slow drastically, letting one solidify foundations and advance steadily.

As the chaotic light continuously poured in, the spiritual energy within Zi Yan surged at an astonishing rate.

"Boom rumble!!!"

Time seemed to pass for ten years, or maybe just the next second. Suddenly, an unusual vibrating sound echoed in the chaos, exceptionally divine, merely spreading out and causing Zi Yan's newly formed heavenly supreme body to tremble.

Outside the chaos, the void oscillated, and black clouds surged, with black light brewing within, absorbing chaotic light, becoming more profound and mysterious.

"Heavenly Supreme Tribulation!"

Zi Yan gazed at those black clouds, a serious expression flashing in her eyes. This was the final hurdle to breaking through to the heavenly supreme rank, extremely terrifying. Not to mention those below the heavenly supreme, even true heavenly supremes would dread it.

However, Zi Yan showed no fear, having absolute confidence in herself. She must walk with Yun Jiang to the peak of the Macro World and would not fall here.

"Crackling!"

High above, black clouds churned, and a black water stream descended from the sky. Though it seemed light, as it fell, it crushed even the void.

"Dragon Phoenix True Form!"

Seeing this, Zi Yan's eyes condensed, and dazzling purple-golden light erupted from her body, forming a giant Dragon Phoenix. With a mighty shake of its wings, it soared directly against the black stream.

Outside Blood Demon Mountain, Yun Jiang's gaze pierced through layers of void, watching Zi Yan undergoing the tribulation. His eyes showed no worry at all. Zi Yan, as a Dragon Phoenix, had top-tier talent even in the Macro World, deeply rooted. If she couldn't pass the heavenly supreme tribulation, at least ninety percent of today's heavenly supremes in the Macro World would fall.

Furthermore, with the aid of the plane's fetus, Zi Yan naturally passed the heavenly supreme tribulation smoothly.

Soon, Zi Yan passed the heavenly supreme tribulation unscathed. Afterward, delicate rainbows suddenly appeared on the horizon, and amidst the sky, a figure adorned with five-colored divine light descended, with a purple silhouette flying towards Yun Jiang.

"Xiao Yun, I broke through!"

Accompanied by her joyful voice, a soft sensation embraced Yun Jiang, with a pair of jade-like arms wrapping around his neck, sharing her joy with her soft form.

As they separated, Yun Jiang glanced at the entrapped Blood Demon Emperor and softly said to Zi Yan beside him, "This is your first demonic emperor opponent; it's better if you handle it yourself."

"Leave it to me!"

Hearing this, Zi Yan's eyes brightened with excitement, gave Yun Jiang a tender look, and confidently stepped out of Yun Jiang's embrace, walking towards the Blood Demon Emperor.

As Zi Yan closed in, the Blood Demon Emperor, having witnessed her breakthrough and with the terribly powerful Yun Jiang nearby, was filled with dread. He seemed to be done for!

"Blood Demon Emperor, now we can have a fair fight!" Zi Yan looked at the Blood Demon Emperor and softly spoke.

The Blood Demon Emperor's eye twitched, his gaze fleeting towards Yun Jiang, filled with rage inside, feeling it outright bullying him. Fair?

To hell with fairness!!!

Taking a deep breath, the Blood Demon Emperor still wanted to negotiate. He looked at Zi Yan and said in a deep voice, "We are now on the same level. Why push me so hard? The plane's fetus is in your hands now. I can lead my clansmen out of this world."

Zi Yan sneered, "Do you think that's possible?"

A flicker of coldness flashed in the Blood Demon Emperor's eyes, and he glared at Zi Yan fiercely, "I only backed down to avoid a mutual destruction. Yet, now you continue to humiliate me. You think I have no temper? We can fight to the death if need be."

Zi Yan gazed at his intimidating pretenses with a mocking smile, extending her hand towards the distant Blood Demon Emperor. Light flooded the heavens and earth, and the space ahead fractured as if forming a gigantic maw, ready to devour the Blood Demon Emperor entirely.

With her promotion to the heavenly supreme, Zi Yan's space ability as the ancient Taixu Dragon became even more terrifying. (Chapter End)