236: Chapter 236 What a coincidence, me too

[In the darkness, there was no direction, no sound, and no time.]

[Chu Sheng floated in the void, surrounded by an endless darkness that resembled ink.]

[The Sword Qi of the zhu xian sword formed a dark gold barrier around him, isolating the darkness as the Sword Qi collided with it.]

[The barrier was slowly shrinking; the Greed's Snake Swallows All Phenomena was eroding his protective Sword Qi.]

[Chu Sheng gritted his teeth and poured more spiritual power into the zhu xian sword.]

[The blade vibrated, emitting a low hum like an infuriated beast.]

[But the darkness was too thick, pressing in from all directions like a boundless mountain.]

[Suddenly, he saw a speck of light in the distance.]

[That was Yu Rumeng.]

[The Inheritance of Wrath burned within her body, transforming into crimson Devilish Qi that seeped out from her pores.]

[The fire of Wrath tore an opening in the darkness, but the greedy darkness quickly surged back in.]

[Chu Sheng felt the Heavenly Demon Body within him vibrating.]

[The Obsession of Greed manifested within the darkness.]

[He had no physical form, only a massive, blurry, snake-like face.]

[His pupils were like a snake's eyes, emitting a cold, eerie glow.]

[He stared at Chu Sheng, then at the crimson flame in the distance, a greedy smile appearing on his face.]

["Two Heavenly Demon Bodies, two big fish. This seat has waited for thousands of years, and finally, they have arrived."]

[The voice surged from all directions, low and raspy.]

[Golden vertical pupils locked onto Chu Sheng.]

[Chu Sheng felt the Heavenly Demon Qi within him surging out like a flood through a broken dam, impossible to stop.]

[It was the same for Yu Rumeng; the Inheritance of Wrath churned violently within her, turning into crimson Devilish Qi as it was siphoned away.]

[Her face grew increasingly pale, yet the fire of Wrath burned ever brighter.]

[Four forces converged in the darkness.]

[The crimson of Wrath, the pitch-black of Gluttony, the golden-yellow of Greed, and the dark purple of lust.]

[Four distinct types of Devilish Qi collided, entangled, and tore at each other like four giant dragons fighting in an abyss, triggering a chain reaction.]

[The entire Reverse Demon Tower shook. The walls of the eighth floor began to crack, the Demon Grass outside the hall grew wildly, and the residual Seals of Gluttony were activated.]

[The Old Grandfather's voice came from the ring, urgent and solemn: "Stinky brat, the convergence of four Heavenly Demon Qis is enough to overturn the Five Regions."]

["The Obsession of Greed wants to use this to fully resurrect."]

["This isn't simple consumption; he is using your power to complete some ancient secret technique."]

[Chu Sheng's heart jolted.]

He suddenly understood.

In the last simulation, Greed did not resurrect because several things were missing.

Among the Seven Paths of the Heavenly Demon: Pride, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, and lust.

But in this simulation, Yu Rumeng had obtained the Inheritance of Wrath and come to the Reverse Demon Tower.

This was exactly what the Obsession of Greed had been waiting for.

[The fengxian ring suddenly became hot.]

[It wasn't just warm; it was scalding.]

[Feng Wa's remnant soul floated out from the ring. Her phantom image was even fainter than when they were in the Secret Realm, but her eyes were bright, burning with intense hatred.]

["No, my Physical Body... He is refining my Physical Body!"]

[Feng Wa's voice was raspy, carrying hatred suppressed for thousands of years.]

[She sensed her phoenix true body being refined bit by bit by the Obsession of Greed, turned into material for the resurrection grand array.]

[She let out a piercing phoenix cry that penetrated the darkness and echoed through the eighth floor.]

[The face of the Obsession of Greed twitched.]

[Feng Wa's remnant soul glared fixedly at those golden vertical pupils, her voice squeezing through her teeth: "Chu Sheng, the Phoenix Immortal Fire can restrain the Obsession of Greed."]

[The Feng Xian was a figure from tens of thousands of years ago, rumored to have achieved Ascension.]

[Her flames were the natural enemy of all malice.]

[Looking into Feng Wa's hate-filled eyes, Chu Sheng quickly asked: "How do I use it?"]

[Feng Wa said: "Use the ring."]

["Sealed within is a wisp of Phoenix Immortal Fire, a protective item the Feng Xian left for me back then."]

["I originally thought I would never use it in this lifetime..."]

[She didn't finish her sentence.]

[She knew that once this wisp of Phoenix Immortal Fire was used up, she would have no trump cards left, but she didn't care.]

[She only wanted Greed to pay the price.]

[Chu Sheng did not hesitate.]

[He took the fengxian ring off his finger and gripped it in his palm.]

[The light of the Heavenly Venerable Duobao enveloped the ring, like a key being inserted into a lock.]

[The darkness churned violently as the Obsession of Greed sensed a threat, and the suction of the Snake Swallows All Phenomena suddenly intensified several times over.]

[In the distance, that ball of crimson flame suddenly exploded.]

[Yu Rumeng detonated a portion of the Inheritance of Wrath's power, trading the burning of her cultivation for a momentary burst.]

[The crimson Devilish Qi tore a passage dozens of zhang long through the darkness, temporarily blocking Greed's suction.]

[She shouted to Chu Sheng, her voice raspy but firm: "I can't hold on for long, hurry up!"]

[Chu Sheng gritted his teeth, pushing the Heavenly Venerable Duobao to its limit.]

[The Dao-Seeking Fortune within him poured out entirely, transforming into a golden pillar of light that surged from his Dantian into the fengxian ring.]

[The flame had no temperature—it was even somewhat cold—emitting an aura that would make all Greed vanish into thin air.]

[The Phoenix Immortal Fire, the Source of Divine Flames.]

[Chu Sheng was in no hurry to use it.]

[He was waiting, waiting for an opportunity to release all his power at once.]

[The residual Seals of Gluttony began to loosen under the impact of the four Heavenly Demon Qis.]

[Chu Sheng's left hand held the zhu xian sword ready, while the Phoenix Immortal Fire slowly circulated in his right, bolstered by the Dao-Seeking Fortune within him.]

[He took a deep breath. "You've waited thousands of years, and what you've been waiting for is today."]

["What a coincidence, me too."]