Only the figure of Fang Yuan could be seen flickering intermittently, sometimes radiating golden light, flashing in the sky, almost in the blink of an eye, as he followed the wide-open blood basin of the Flame Demon and charged straight into its mouth!
The Flame Demon's plan was flawless, indeed, if Fang Yuan had only mastered the [Time Reversal] technique, it would have been impossible for him to survive the Flame Demon's attack.
However, what it did not expect was that Fang Yuan had another divine ability — [Fourth Disaster]!
Even though the Flame Demon's [Blazing Ashen Sea] was extraordinarily powerful, with Fang Yuan's high health of 200,000, it could not instantly drain his health!
To kill Fang Yuan, time was required, and this was enough for the [Time Reversal] cooldown to reset!
With the cooldown reset, [Time Reversal] was used, and Fang Yuan's health was restored to full again!
With this endless cycle, Fang Yuan was invincible!
He didn't even need to use his final trump card!
No matter how strong a numerical monster was, it could never compete with a majestic mechanism monster!
It could only be said that my code is above yours!
"You bastard!" Seeing Fang Yuan charging into its body while withstanding the sea of flames, the Flame Demon immediately stopped unleashing [Blazing Ashen Sea] and roared angrily, "Get out of this body!"
Its voice sounded like thunder, but Fang Yuan ignored it. It was hard to get inside, so he might as well make the most of it!
The Flame Demon's skin was tough, and its defense was nearly indestructible, but its interior must be much more fragile!
Fang Yuan looked around, and the surroundings were filled with burning flames. The Flame Demon seemed to be purely made of flame and lava, with no flesh or blood.
Tsk, what a pity, he originally wanted to taste what this ancient demon god might taste like...
Forget it... Now was not the time for such thoughts. Killing the Flame Demon quickly would allow him to return to reality sooner.
In an instant, corruption energy surged from Fang Yuan, and his wings behind him gathered, forming into a large crimson flower bud.
Then, it bloomed!!!
Incalculable corruption death aura, accompanied by crimson spores, instantly spread through the entire body of the Flame Demon. Wherever it passed, the flames rapidly extinguished, and the lava quickly solidified into crystals!
"Ah!!!" The Flame Demon let out a tragic scream as it felt the intense pain in its body. However, a single [End Red Lotus] was simply not enough to kill it.
But that was far from the end. After blooming once, another new [End Red Lotus] quickly formed!
Again, again!!!
Today, Fang Yuan would let it bloom to the fullest, let it bloom with hundreds of flowers, let it be a riot of colors!
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Meanwhile, as Fang Yuan battled fiercely with the Flame Demon in the Everfrozen Abyss, significant changes were quietly happening in the real world.
Grand Masters of the Summer Kingdom, such as Gao Shang, Mo Tianxing, and generals like Jiang Tao and Xiao Jun, appeared outside the Icebound Capital, Yesai Fort.
They did not sneak in, but were invited by the Icebound high officials.
For some time, the high-ranking officials of the Summer Kingdom had been anxiously waiting, but instead of receiving news of Fang Yuan's survival, they instead received another message—
The Emperor of Icebound, Ivan XVI, unfortunately passed away, and Icebound sent invitations to all the countries of the Eastern Continent to attend the coronation ceremony of their new emperor.
Upon receiving the invitation, the Summer Kingdom officials not only sneered but were also certain that this was a clumsy imitation of their own emperor, or a blatant insult.
Your Summer Kingdom emperor was obsessed with wanting to have nations pay tribute, but now that your emperor has been killed by me, and the grand event cannot be held, then let me Icebound achieve it!
To kill the Summer Kingdom's emperor and then invite them to the coronation ceremony was an absolute humiliation…
However, entering Icebound would offer the chance to better investigate their emperor's whereabouts. After weighing the options, the Summer Kingdom high officials decided that despite the disgrace, they had to go personally.
Thus, a Summer Kingdom delegation led by Gao Shang and Mo Tianxing arrived here.
Behind the Summer Kingdom delegation, the two from Longzhen, Xirwei and Lili, followed closely.
"Sigh, Lili, what do you think of all this? We finally made our way back, consulted with the emperor, and now we come to the Eastern Continent only to find the Summer Kingdom's emperor has died!" Xirwei said, her face full of melancholy, "I was still thinking of abducting him and making him my husband!"
"He really was bold, daring to venture alone into Icebound. Tsk, he truly is the man I have my eyes on, what a pity…"
"Is now the time for such talk?" Lili, standing next to her, helplessly rubbed her forehead and sighed, "We should be thinking about what to do next."
"I think the alliance between Longzhen and the Summer Kingdom will probably be canceled. On the other hand, an alliance with Icebound might be the best option."
This was what they called a case where plans could not keep up with changes. The King of Longzhen had agreed to gift Dao-Body techniques to Fang Yuan, so the two countries could form an alliance.
But now, Longzhen's most reliable figure, Fang Yuan, was missing and likely dead. The Summer Kingdom had lost its leadership, while Icebound was showing increasing strength...
An alliance with the Summer Kingdom no longer seemed like a wise choice.
"Let's take it step by step." Xirwei put away the usual playful expression on her face and said, "Until we confirm whether the Summer Kingdom's emperor is truly dead, we cannot casually take sides."
"You think he's still alive?" Lili asked in surprise.
"Yes." Xirwei nodded, "He gave me a feeling like no other, and I really can't believe he just died so easily."
"If the Summer Kingdom's emperor is truly not dead and suddenly reappears one day, only to find out we've allied with Icebound, he will surely seek revenge."
A bitter smile appeared on Xirwei's face, "I really don't want to see that happen."
"I understand." Lili nodded, "Everything will follow your lead, Lady Xirwei."
"Hmm…"
As the Summer Kingdom and Longzhen delegation stepped into the Icebound Capital, one by one, important figures from all over the world arrived at Yesai Fort.
Nations like Hegson and Baiji sent people to attend the Icebound coronation ceremony, not daring to show any negligence.
After all, the news of the Summer Kingdom emperor's death at the hands of the Black God had spread across the entire Eastern Continent.
Previously, after the upheaval in Yan Kingdom, Fang Yuan's sudden rise made other countries uncertain and unsure of which kingdom, Summer or Icebound, was stronger.
But now, there was no longer any need for such hesitation. With Fang Yuan's death, Icebound was undoubtedly the strongest power on the Eastern Continent, and these smaller countries knew well that if they dared not attend, they would be seen as ignorant.
The high officials of each country were clear that the Icebound new emperor's coronation would likely rewrite the entire power structure of the Eastern Continent.