From Cold Palace Princess to Celestial Empress Ch. 150
Within the sea of fire.
Xue Wushang’s transformation happened in an instant.
Xue Wushang had completely lost his human appearance. His skin had turned a purplish-black, his mouth had grown sharp, jagged fangs, and his eyes glowed with an eerie blood-red hue. His entire body resembled a pool of ink, looking utterly monstrous.
“Ahhhhhhh…”
Xue Wushang let out a frenzied roar, baring his rows of razor-sharp teeth.
“True Demon Form!”
A trace of solemnity flashed in Xiao Minghuang’s eyes.
This wasn’t her first time battling demonic cultivators. Previously, when she fought Wang Xiao, he had also unleashed his True Demon Form, elevating his strength to the Divine Sea Realm. Yet, she had still slain him with a single sword strike.
However, Xue Wushang was already at the second level of the Divine Sea Realm. After fully unleashing his True Demon Form, his strength had at least reached the sixth level of the Divine Sea Realm.
“The Asura Demonic Path is one of slaughter. Princess of Xia, it would not be a loss for you to die under my True Form.”
Xue Wushang gradually regained his clarity, but his eyes had completely lost any trace of human emotion. His pupils were filled with nothing but bloodthirsty killing intent.
Just as he had said, the Asura Demonic Path harbored only the intent to kill, devoid of any other emotion.
As soon as he finished speaking.
Xue Wushang’s body transformed into a wisp of black smoke, charging toward Xiao Minghuang with the speed of a startled swan. In just a few breaths, he was right in front of her.
“Asura Demonic Palm!”
With a sweep of his massive hand, a colossal black palm came crashing down toward Xiao Minghuang.
Boom!!!
“Child’s play.”
Xue Minghuang’s eyes narrowed. She tightened her grip on the sword in her right hand, and sword energy surged forth, transforming into a radiant streak that slashed fiercely toward Xue Wushang’s massive palm.
Clang!!!
Sparks flew as the sword energy collided with the giant palm, producing a deafening explosion.
In an instant, both shattered amidst the flames.
“Indeed, he has become much stronger.”
Xue Minghuang’s expression grew more serious. The fully demonized Xue Wushang had significantly increased in strength. If she didn’t go all out, it would be difficult to defeat him quickly.
“I wonder if you can withstand my next sword strike?”
A faint smile curled at the corner of Xiao Minghuang’s lips, and a sharp glint flashed in her eyes.
“I’ll stand right here and wait for your sword. I hope you don’t disappoint me!”
Xue Wushang let out a sinister laugh, his eyes brimming with ferocity. An overwhelmingly powerful demonic energy erupted from him as he raised both hands. A massive purplish-black handprint coalesced within the flames, seemingly imprisoning countless tormented souls that emitted venomous curses.
“Asura Great Hand Seal!”
As his voice fell, the enormous handprint, carrying an unstoppable momentum, slammed down toward Xiao Minghuang.
Boom!!!
The massive palm, wreathed in raging flames, pressed down, causing the sea of fire to churn as if the entire inferno was shaking.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The flames exploded one after another, forming layer upon layer of fiery walls around Xiao Minghuang. The fire burned fiercely, yet her feet remained firmly planted, unmoving.
After a moment of silence, Xiao Minghuang’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she softly chanted:
“Yaoguang… Kaiyang… Summon!”
Instantly, two dazzling beams of light traversed the vast expanse of the cosmos, crossing endless voids to pour into her body.
“Sword! Divide!”
With a light shout, the golden sword in her hand instantly split into countless sword shadows, each blade radiating a brilliant light, like a sky full of shimmering stars, breathtakingly beautiful.
“Sword! Shatter!”
Xue Minghuang uttered another low command.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Countless dazzling golden sword shadows danced and intertwined before her, transforming into thousands of golden streams of light that filled the sky, resembling a meteor shower as they plummeted toward the massive palm imprint.
Boom!!!
The two collided violently, instantly unleashing towering waves of energy. Demonic qi surged, sword light danced, and flames exploded. Wherever they reached, everything turned to dust.
The massive palm imprint was continuously pierced by the sword shadows, and the evil demonic qi scattered across the sea of fire, crackling and popping.
Finally, the palm imprint crumbled into nothingness.
Yet, the countless sword shadows still retained their power. In the blink of an eye, they merged into one, forming a colossal golden sword that descended with an unstoppable, razor-sharp momentum.
“This… this is impossible!”
Xue Wushang’s pupils contracted, his eyes widening in disbelief, filled with profound shock and terror.
“I refuse to believe it!!!”
With a roar of defiance, he frantically channeled his true essence, and the massive palm imprint reformed, meeting Xiao Minghuang’s golden sword head-on.
“Break!!!”
Xue Wushang had completely lost his mind, his face twisted with madness, his eyes filled with frenzy. He continuously swung the massive palm imprint, summoning one enormous palm shadow after another from the sea of fire, striking at the golden sword, yet failing to even budge it.
The golden sword shadow danced and spiraled through the sea of fire, like a river of stars, rushing down directly toward Xue Wushang.
Crack…
A series of deafening explosions rang out, and with almost no resistance, the sea of fire was torn apart, and the palm shadows were utterly shattered.
Xue Wushang’s protective demonic qi was completely broken, and his body was split in two. Purple-black blood gushed out, splattering into the sea of fire.
At that moment, the sea of fire suddenly churned violently, and waves of flames surged like a tidal wave, instantly engulfing his corpse.
A plume of smoke rose.
Xue Wushang.
Dead!
Xiao Minghuang watched as the black smoke dissipated into the flames, slowly exhaling a turbid breath. If she hadn’t comprehended the Great Perfection Sword Intent beforehand, she would have had to expend much more effort. Even so, her face showed signs of exhaustion. This battle had taken a heavy toll on her.
Venturing deep into the sea of fire had already consumed most of her spiritual energy, and then the fierce battle with Xue Wushang, continuously unleashing the full power of the Mountain and River Suppression Seal, the Small Heavenly Star Chart, and other Earth-grade treasures, as well as drawing upon the power of the stars, had drained her spiritual energy multiple times. If not for her Heaven-grade Five Elements Spiritual Root and the constant replenishment of elixirs, she would have long been unable to continue.
“Whew—!”
Xiao Minghuang let out a long breath. For the next few days, she would likely be unable to use her full strength.
However…
Her gaze shifted, landing on Ye Ruoshui, who was on the verge of successfully fusing with the Primordial Fire. A glimmer of joy flashed in her eyes.
“All of this was worth it!”
Xiao Minghuang murmured softly.
Once Ye Ruoshui fused with the Primordial Fire, her transformation into a Primordial Fire Spirit Body was a certainty.
From then on, Xiao Minghuang would have an endless supply of Earth-grade elixirs.
The fierce battle between Xiao Minghuang and Xue Wushang had not affected Ye Ruoshui’s process of fusing with the Primordial Fire in the slightest.
After all, this battle was merely a clash between Divine Sea Realm cultivators. Unless the attack directly hit the Primordial Fire, it would have no effect.
With the divine might of the Primordial Fire, even the sword energy Xiao Minghuang unleashed would be burned to ashes, let alone the mere residual shockwaves.
At that very moment, a surge of intense heat erupted from within Ye Ruoshui’s body, only to abruptly retract. The scorching aura of the Primordial Fire vanished completely.
The crimson hue in Ye Ruoshui’s hair gradually faded, returning to its original lustrous black. This signified that she had truly and completely assimilated the Primordial Fire.
Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu
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