Medical Sage

Although the swarms of Little Flame Demons posed a formidable threat to Chen Fei, this was only because the intimidating True Form of the Flame Demon was eyeing them maliciously from nearby. So when Omado and the other two began to coordinate their attack against the horde of Little Flame Demons, the pressure on Chen Fei, Young Master Chen, was significantly relieved, granting him the opportunity to face the True Form of the Flame Demon one-on-one!

BANG!

Just then, the colossal and terrifying True Form of the Flame Demon let out a fierce howl. It raised its hand, which, before the crowd’s shocked eyes, astonishingly transformed into a frenzy of Hellfire. With menacing force, it hurtled toward the mudslide formed by the Mystic Stone Mirror.

In an instant, Chen Fei’s expression changed drastically. He tried to alter his tactic, but it was already too late! The next second, the mudslide from the Mystic Stone Mirror collided vehemently with the raging Hellfire. The impact immediately stirred up a massive tidal wave, and a vast ring of white, steaming vapor burst forth as if it had been violently compressed and then suddenly released. The impact was simply incredible, blowing away even the surrounding demonic mist.

”This guy is really a handful,” Chen Fei muttered, his spirit shaken by the terrifying impact. Then, with a fierce wave of his hand, a dazzling light pierced through the white fog.

”But if it’s a handful, so be it. It’s my turn now, isn’t it? Flame Finger!” Following his murmur, a horrifying beam of flame shot out, carrying an extreme, scorching heat.

ROAR!

Nevertheless, the True Form of the Flame Demon lived up to its reputation as a terrifying species from the Divine Demon Realm, one that would possess Holy Domain level strength upon reaching maturity. Seeing the Flame Finger piercing toward it, despite the attack’s formidable power, the great beast showed no intention of dodging. Instead, it raised its demonic, horned head again and bellowed, slamming its lava-like arm forward!

Suddenly, a thunderous rumbling filled the air!

The two fiery forces clashed furiously!

This time, however, Chen Fei’s Flame Finger seemed to lack sufficient power. It was seized and shattered by the magma-like arm of the True Form of the Flame Demon.

HMPH!

Chen Fei, Young Master Chen, suddenly felt blood rush to his head. He let out a stifled groan, his expression turning grim as a cold light flashed in his eyes.

Clearly, the creature’s power surpasses my estimates!

He then gritted his teeth, bit the tip of his tongue, and spat out a mouthful of blood onto the eighteen blades of Sanyang True Fire Sword Qi. This instantly generated an extraordinarily terrifying fluctuation, one that made even the heat storm in the air momentarily stall.

”Minor Chi Snake Sword Formation!”

Within the stalled space, the chilling voice of Chen Fei, Young Master Chen, echoed!

Following this, two enormous, terrifying Flame Serpents were summoned by the Sword Array. They took physical form with astonishing clarity, bursting forth with a powerful aura that caused even the hollow, fiery pupils of the True Form of the Flame Demon to flicker.

Noticing this detail, Chen Fei couldn’t help but narrow his eyes. Could it be that this behemoth still retains some semblance of consciousness?

Forget it. I won’t worry about that for now. I’ll beat it first! He didn’t want to dwell on it any longer. He fully unleashed the Minor Chi Snake Sword Formation, lunging at the True Form of the Flame Demon! This caused the temperature in the air to soar to an astonishing level once again—so high that even Chen Fei himself was sweating profusely. However, the beast was clearly suffering, as it was bitten and torn by the two Flame Serpents conjured from the Sword Array.

RUMBLE, RUMBLE, RUMBLE!

”ROAR! ROAR...”

”HISS! HISS! HISS...”

...

The entire area shrouded in demonic mist seemed on the verge of being torn apart! When Omado and the other two saw this, the scene of three monstrous beings locked in a frenzied battle terrified them to their core, and their deathly pale faces betrayed the immense shock they felt.

However, the two Flame Serpents, though powerful manifestations of the Minor Chi Snake Sword Formation, were facing an exceptionally unique enemy—the legendary demon, the Flame Demon!

Therefore, as the battle ensued, it was clear they were falling into a disadvantage. The fearsome True Form of the Flame Demon even found an opening to grab one of the Flame Serpents and brutally tear its body in half. But this also gave the other serpent an opening. It went into a frenzy of tearing and biting, once again destroying a large chunk of the True Form of the Flame Demon’s body.

This time, the True Form of the Flame Demon took noticeably longer to recover than it had the first time!

Furthermore, the aura it emitted was now visibly weaker than before. Seeing this, Chen Fei, Young Master Chen, smirked and sneered, ”And here I thought you were invincible. It seems you’re not so divine after all!”

As his words fell, he launched another powerful attack!

By now, he had more or less figured it out. The Flame Demon’s true strength wasn’t as frightening as it seemed. It was roughly at the level of a Peak Late Innate Ancient Martial Artist like Wenn Tianxiong, or perhaps even a bit weaker. While troublesome, it was not so terrifying as to paralyze Omado and the others with fear. In fact, if they hadn’t been so frightened and let their guard down so completely, it’s likely that Lorid and the man who fled in panic would not have died.

Unfortunately, reality is cruel. There are no what-ifs.

ROAR!

At this moment, the weakened consciousness within the True Form of the Flame Demon finally began to sense a trace of panic. Its roar was now clearly tinged with urgency.

Then, its massive body suddenly erupted with a powerful suction. It pulled in all the nearby Little Flame Demons, which Omado and the others had been keeping busy, absorbing them back into its body.

A pained roar burst from its maw as its body began to mutate.

From within its enormous, flame-engulfed form, sharply defined horns grew amidst a blur. They were shrouded in thick black qi, and the smell of sulfur grew even more pungent!

”Fuck, could this be its true form?” Chen Fei couldn’t help but curse out loud, his face turned ashen.

Although Eastern and Western abilities were different, he wasn’t a fool. He could see that this was most likely the Flame Demon’s true form!

And the aura radiating from the giant at this moment... it was at least twice as strong as before!

”Get over here and help, or all four of us are going to die here!” Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but shout to Omado and the other two, his face livid. Speaking of which, those three really are useless! If they had killed more of those Little Flame Demons just now, instead of merely holding them off without putting in any real effort, would we be in this situation? It’s twice as strong as before! Has it reached the very peak of the Late Innate Ancient Martial Artist stage? Or even a half-step Grandmaster?

At the thought, Chen Fei’s expression turned as black as the bottom of a pot. But he didn’t even have time for anger.

ROAR!

It seemed the True Form of the Flame Demon had completely stabilized its new body! Its pair of millstone-sized demonic eyes locked onto Chen Fei. It threw its head back, bellowed, and then charged straight for him. Every step it took shook the ground like an earthquake, and its massive body was like a moving volcano!

The sight naturally scared Omado and the other two so badly they nearly collapsed on the spot! The gap in power was so vast it filled them with despair.

Seeing this, although Chen Fei, Young Master Chen, was angry enough to curse them as ’wastes,’ the perilous reality he faced left no time for such thoughts.

He clenched his teeth fiercely and once again took out the Mystic Stone Mirror, pouring all his strength into it. Ever since this treasure had evolved into a Mid-Grade Magic Artifact, its Spiritual Energy consumption had skyrocketed. Even at his current cultivation level, the Peak of Qi Refining Fifth Layer, he could only use it a few times before his Spiritual Energy was completely drained. That was why he had put it away after a single use earlier.

The consumption was simply too great!

And the reason he had taken it out now... was that he could no longer hold back! After all, this was currently his strongest trump card. If even this fails, I’ll have no choice but to run for it!

”DIE!”

He then flung the Mystic Stone Mirror in his hand, launching it directly! Instantly, the mirror’s surface burst forth with a terrifying brilliance. A beam of earthy yellow light erupted from it like a laser, flanked by faint, dark red flames. Those flames were none other than the Fire of the Three-Headed Hellhound, forged from the premium-grade Blood Moon Stone.

Upon seeing the dark red flames, the previously imposing Flame Demon looked as if it had seen something terrifying. Its burning pupils betrayed an emotion akin to fear, and it stumbled backward.

But it was clearly too late to escape.

The beam of earthy yellow light from the Mystic Stone Mirror had already struck the True Form of the Flame Demon’s massive body. Not only that, but before it could react, the entwined Fire of the Three-Headed Hellhound shot out! The flames moved with incredible speed, instantly penetrating the True Form of the Flame Demon and entering its body.

Its body instantly stiffened. Its pupils grew dim, and even its once-terrifying and dreadful aura began to fade.

”What, what is happening? The Flame Demon, it, it...” As its terrifying aura weakened, Omado and the other two, who had been nearly petrified with fear, raised their heads in disbelief and stared over in utter shock and astonishment.

RUMBLE, RUMBLE, RUMBLE...

Before their shocked and astonished gazes, the flames covering the True Form of the Flame Demon’s massive body were suddenly extinguished, as if doused by water. Its charred body of rock and brimstone was revealed before it collapsed thunderously to the ground, completely devoid of life. All that remained in the pile of rubble was a slightly conspicuous, fist-sized bead. Dark red light swirled within it, emitting intense heat.

Chen Fei’s attention was immediately drawn to the bead.