144: The identity of the ancient empress saintess in the cycle of reincarnation

"Hey, are you alright?"

Xu Fenghua's state startled Chi Ling as well.

Chi Ling Demon Empress originally just wanted to play a joke on the Potalaka Saintess, thinking she would be happy to hear the news of Cao Meng's death. Who knew that wasn't the case at all?

Boom~ A demonic blood flame erupted from within Xu Fenghua's body.

"Red Lotus Karmic Fire, this..." The moment Chi Ling Demon Empress saw that demonic fire, she instantly retreated thirty meters away as if she had seen a ghost.

Red Lotus Karmic Fire is the fire of the Heart Demon and Karmic Obstruction, a karmic fire that forces even the Heavenly Dao to retreat. Ordinary Golden Bodies are like paper in front of this karmic fire, and even the Buddha must avoid it, let alone Chi Ling Demon Empress, who is currently only a Primordial Spirit Body.

"How can it be karmic fire? Shouldn't she have already overcome her Heart Demon tribulation? How has this Heart Demon become even heavier?"

Under the scorching of the karmic fire, the Nine Tribulation Demonic Golden Body that Xu Fenghua had just forged began to twist and melt... The bluestone slabs beneath Xu Fenghua's feet instantly vaporized, forming a large pit on the ground.

Chi Ling knew she had gone too far. This woman carried an unknown amount of Karmic Obstruction accumulated over countless lifetimes, and she had been detonated by a single sentence, triggering the descent of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

"Hey, Xu Fenghua, wake up quickly! Cao Meng isn't dead, he's still alive..."

Unfortunately, Xu Fenghua could no longer hear her.

Amidst the raging karmic fire, the Saintess Fenghua's satin-like black hair instantly vanished into nothingness.

Her body began to dematerialize.

"It's over! I didn't just send her off, did I? Master, why aren't you here yet..." Chi Ling Demon Empress completely panicked.

Soon, Xu Fenghua's physical body disappeared.

However, Chi Ling Demon Empress discovered that her Aura hadn't vanished; instead, it was growing stronger.

The Red Lotus Karmic Fire also burned brighter and brighter.

After about half a cup of tea's time.

A faint phantom image reformed within the karmic fire.

Its outline was vaguely similar to Xu Fenghua.

Then the phantom image gradually solidified: skin flowing with a demonic luster, bones like jade marrow... Soon, a snow-white, peerless celestial maiden, glowing with demonic light and possessing a cascade of light purple hair and star-like eyes, appeared before Chi Ling Demon Empress.

Chi Ling Demon Empress stared wide-eyed.

Until the red karmic fire formed a blood-red, incomparably demonic Divine Mark imprint between her eyebrows.

"You... are... Xu Fenghua?"

Chi Ling Demon Empress swallowed and asked haltingly.

The Xu Fenghua before her had completely changed her appearance. Aside from having seventy to eighty percent similarity in outline to her former self, her temperament and the Dao rhythm emanating from her were entirely different.

She had completely transcended.

The former Xu Fenghua had the image of a gentle Saintess.

But the current Xu Fenghua was a true Prodigy, a Peerless Grade!

Especially those soul-capturing eyes. Even Chi Ling Demon Empress, being a woman and possessing the foundation of the Undying Emperor Realm, couldn't help but feel somewhat captivated.

"It's just, her appearance."

From her Aura and her looks, Chi Ling Demon Empress vaguely sensed a hint of familiarity.

Chi Ling Demon Empress: "You... You are..."

'Xu Fenghua' shifted her gaze onto Chi Ling Demon Empress, and then a pleasant voice rang out: "Chi Ling, I didn't expect it would be you who helped this Emperor step out of this endless Reincarnation..."

"You... You... Didn't you die?"

Chi Ling Demon Empress was shocked. She finally confirmed the identity of the person before her and subconsciously took two steps back.

At this moment, Xu Fenghua's Aura and cultivation had greatly increased; she had clearly stepped into the Divine Emperor Realm.

If it were an ordinary Divine Emperor Realm expert, Chi Ling might not necessarily be afraid given her methods.

But the one before her was different.

Especially since her divine body had been tempered by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, and she now controlled the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, which perfectly countered her Primordial Spirit Body.

"Are you really that afraid of me?" 'Xu Fenghua' raised her slender hand, not without mockery. "Don't worry, since you helped me emerge from Reincarnation, I won't kill you."

"If I weren't a Primordial Spirit Body, why would I fear you?" Chi Ling Demon Empress lightly snorted.

"Hehe, is that so?"

'Xu Fenghua' chuckled lightly, about to say something, when a figure swiftly flashed in.

"Chi Ling, what happened? What's going on..." The newcomer was Cao Meng, who had rushed over after receiving Chi Ling's distress signal.

Speaking of which, Cao Meng had returned to White Deer Academy but hadn't rushed back to Ganquan Palace. Instead, he went to Xuanyuan Baiying's Dao field to meet with Xuanyuan Baiying. The two were talking when they received a distress message from Chi Ling Demon Empress.

This~ Cao Meng choked on his words halfway through his sentence.

His eyes were wide and round, fixed on the purple-haired Saintess floating before him.

Demonic purple hair, an exquisite, elf-like face, a high nose bridge... and then the White Tiger.

Cao Meng was stunned. What kind of situation was this?

"Ah!" 'Xu Fenghua' cried out in surprise. The next moment, a set of icy green immortal robes materialized, covering everything.

Cao Meng blinked his eyes: "Xu Fenghua, Saintess? This is..."

In terms of appearance, the woman before him was ninety percent similar to Xu Fenghua, and their Auras were almost indistinguishable.

But... "Little Thief, was it you who ruined the body of my Reincarnation form?" 'Xu Fenghua's' pretty face was frosty as she shouted sharply.

"Wrong," Cao Meng replied decisively. "I was helping you achieve the Awakening of the Divine Healing Body. I was acting like Lei Feng..."

"Go die!" Swoosh~

'Xu Fenghua's' beautiful figure flashed, appearing before Cao Meng. Her slender hand formed a blade and chopped down towards Cao Meng's chest.

"Damn it! You've got some nerve!" Cao Meng was furious and punched back.

Boom~ The palm-blade and the fist collided.

Cao Meng retreated three steps, while the demonic woman was sent flying backward.

"What?" A hint of astonishment flashed in 'Xu Fenghua's' demonic beautiful eyes.

How was that possible? At the same cultivation level, she was actually being crushed?

"Brat, die for me~"

'Xu Fenghua' shook her slender arm, and immediately, dozens of phantom bodies appeared, surrounding Cao Meng.

"Rebirth!" Accompanied by a soft chant, the dozens of phantom bodies simultaneously formed strange hand seals.

In an instant, blood-red threads emerged from the ground, instantly binding Cao Meng.

At the same time, Cao Meng felt as if space and time had been frozen.

"Annihilate!"

"Annihilate your father!"

With a fierce shout, Cao Meng's entire Aura surged, and blazing life essence fire burst forth from his body.

Puff, puff, puff~ The red threads collapsed one after another!

Green Lotus Sword Realm! Divine Ability, fully unleashed!

The time stagnation completely failed.

"Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon~ Great Luo Mantra..." The Immeasurable Golden Body manifested, the Myriad Beast Dharma Image danced, and a brilliant golden hand seal swept across... All the phantom bodies instantly shattered.

Next, a massive golden hand shot out like lightning, shattering the Divine Barrier shield that 'Xu Fenghua' had hastily erected, and dragged her over like a chick.

"If I don't discipline you for three days, you start climbing onto the roof and tearing off the tiles! You've rebelled!"

"Little Thief, stop! What are you trying to do... Let go of this Emperor!"

"This Emperor? Heh heh..."

... "This~" Chi Ling Demon Empress stared blankly at the blossoming Innate Nine-Grade Lotus Platform, and the two figures vaguely visible within the platform.

"Master is really too fierce, isn't he? This is..."