"Alright!"
Hearing this, Zi Yan softly responded.
Among those present, only she and the Pill Tower Ancestor had the strength to directly oppose the formation.
At this moment, Xiao Chen, along with the many elders of the ancient clans, also realized that if they didn't join forces, they would all perish here.
Even the three members of the Hun Clan, who had faced repeated setbacks, contributed their strength.
"Heh, overestimating yourselves!"
"Though I hate that person, if the formation he set up could be broken by the likes of you, would I have been trapped here for thousands of years?"
Upon seeing the actions of the Pill Tower Ancestor and the others, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame sneered coldly.
As soon as it finished speaking, the massive formation covering the heavens began to rotate slowly, like a grinding wheel.
Those with strength below Dou Saint immediately turned pale, with some even vomiting blood on the spot.
Xun'er, thanks to possessing the Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame, was barely able to withstand the disturbance.
However, if the force increased any further, she too would be gravely injured like the others.
The two members of the Yan Clan, thanks to the heavenly flame within them, also managed to resist the turbulence.
"Refining Sky Ancient Formation- refine the sky into slaves!"
Suspended in the sky, the Purifying Demonic Lotus flame unleashed a vast torrent of milky white flames from within its body, all of which flowed into the formation.
*Boom!*
At the center of the formation, a giant pillar of milky white light, over a hundred meters wide, formed. Within it surged a destructive power.
"Refine!"
A cold smile appeared on the face of the Demonic Flame as it pointed downward. Both the sky and ground formations trembled violently.
Two massive beams of milky white light shot out like fountains.
"Everyone, attack together!"
Faced with this fierce and unmatched attack, even the Pill Tower Ancestor's expression grew extremely grim.
The others also unleashed all their strength.
Combining their powers, they launched a fierce attack against the surging beams of light.
*Boom, boom!*
In an instant, an earth-shattering collision resounded. The magma sea below was blasted into a massive crater tens of thousands of meters wide.
"Haha, futile resistanc- refine!"
In the sky, the eyes of the Demonic Flame glowed red as he cackled madly.
The blood-colored light orb released by the Pill Tower Ancestor, along with the purple-gold light mark cast by Zi Yan, was instantly shattered!
"Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint, do you think you can destroy me like this? I am a divine object born of heaven and earth, naturally protected by the forces of nature. Hahaha!"
The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame laughed maniacally, thinking that Zi Yan and the Pill Tower Ancestor's defenses had been broken and that everyone inside would be crushed by the power of the formation.
"Still alive? How is this possible?"
However, the next moment, his face was filled with disbelief.
A faint light circle appeared, enveloping the Pill Tower Ancestor, Zi Yan, and the others. Not a single one of them had perished; all were unharmed.
"What just happened?"
"We're actually still alive?"
Everyone looked at each other, clearly not understanding what had just occurred.
"Brother Gu Fei, are you alright?"
However, in the midst of their confusion, Xun'er suddenly cried out in alarm.
Zi Yan, witnessing this, remained calm since Gu Fei had already informed her of certain things beforehand.
Everyone quickly turned to look and found a faint aura surrounding Gu Fei's body. This aura slowly condensed, eventually forming a somewhat ethereal figure.
"Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame?"
As soon as this phantom appeared, the crowd gasped in shock and hurriedly stepped back.
The appearance of this figure was exactly the same as the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame in the sky!
"No, that's not correct."
"This is the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint!"
The Pill Tower Ancestor, having lived for countless years, was more knowledgeable and immediately recognized the figure.
"What?!"
"The Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint, a legendary superpower who supposedly died thousands of years ago, how could he suddenly appear through Gu Fei?"
"This is unbelievable!"
Everyone exclaimed in disbelief.
As the crowd remained in shock, the unconscious Gu Fei's body trembled slightly, and his eyes slowly opened.
However, his once pitch-black pupils had turned milky white.
His gaze moved slowly.
Whoever was caught in his gaze felt a deep urge to kneel and worship, their very souls trembling.
The Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint, once known as the strongest being closest to reaching the Dou God level, had reappeared in this form.
"What is happening?"
"How is the Young Clan Leader like this?"
Gu Nanhai was panicking at this moment.
Gu Fei was the future of the Gu Clan. If something happened to him, Gu Nanhai would be the clan's greatest sinner.
"Don't worry, Elder Nanhai!"
"Brother Gu Fei told me before not to worry about him!"
Zi Yan quickly explained to Gu Nanhai.
"Moreover, since the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint saved us all, he likely means no harm. His real target should be the Demonic Flame..."
Zi Yan continued her explanation.
"Indeed, with the Saint's level of experience, it's unlikely he would harm the younger generation!"
The Pill Tower Ancestor nodded, his voice grave.
"Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint? How is this possible?"
"How are you still alive?"
The most shocked and loudest reaction came from the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame in the sky.
When its eyes fell upon the figure forming around Gu Fei, a massive wave of terror surged through its heart.
A terrified roar echoed across the heavens.
"The seal from thousands of years ago clearly failed to quell your violent nature..."
"Gu Fei," or rather the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint, gazed at the demonic flame, his distant voice echoing softly through the heavens.
"You ungrateful bastard! Without me, you wouldn't have achieved such heights! After everything I did for you, you sealed me away, and it served you right to be consumed in the end!"
The Demonic Flame snarled viciously.
"I bear some responsibility for your violent tendencies, but the destructive nature of the demonic flame was too great. If I had let you roam free, the world would have been plunged into chaos."
"Gu Fei" shook his head slowly.
"Hmph! A mere remnant spirit dares to act arrogantly before me? Do you still think you're the same Demon Saint who once dominated the world?"
"This formation was set up by you personally. Today, I'll let you taste its power!"
"Refine!"
With a roar of anger, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame once again activated the Refining Sky Ancient Formation.
Two beams of light, filled with destructive energy, shot out from the heaven and earth formations.
"Be careful!"
Seeing this, Zi Yan instinctively gathered energy and prepared to block it.
Although Gu Fei had warned them earlier, these terrifying beams were clearly aimed at him, and she couldn't take the risk.
Xun'er and Gu Nanhai also rushed to shield Gu Fei without hesitation.