"What are the rules of the Divine Domain?" Evil You Ancestor said coldly. "I’d dare to touch the rules of the Great Thousand World, let alone those of this mere Divine Domain! Compared to the Great Thousand World, the Divine Domain is nothing!"
The Undying Phoenix retorted coldly, "Aren’t you afraid of being punished by the Heavenly Dao?"
"The Heavenly Dao?" Evil You Ancestor said with disdain. "Have you ever heard of the Heaven-defying? In their presence, the Heavenly Dao is nothing, for they rise by treading upon it!"
"At least you aren’t one of them!" the Undying Phoenix shot back.
"True, I am not," Evil You Ancestor said. "But I am about to witness the rise of one!"
At that, the Undying Phoenix shouted, "Then I’ll see to it that you never leave this place alive!"
Instantly, her aura surged to its peak. It was an ultimate power, one that sent a chill down the spine as the Undying Phoenix revealed her most primal form. Having merged with the Heavenly Phoenix Power, she unleashed its oppressive might against Evil You Ancestor’s Rakshasa Fusion. The pressure was so immense it created an urge to kneel and submit. This was a force not to be underestimated.
Evil You Ancestor struck again. A vast hand reached out as he shouted, "Evil Nether Battle Chronicles! Where it roams, all becomes the Netherworld!"
It was a perfect Asura Battlefield, its oppressive force descending to utterly crush the Heavenly Phoenix Power.
The Undying Phoenix was gravely wounded. She fell upon Demon Mountain, shattering a large peak with the force of her impact. This was undoubtedly a terrifying collision—a clash between a Subcestor and a Half-step Subcestor, even if neither was fighting at their peak strength.
After all, Ya Zun was already the strongest being to have ever appeared in the Divine Domain. Even the number one expert of the Demon Clan, the Divine Dragon, had only reached the Subcestor realm in his time.
The Undying Phoenix struggled to her feet, glaring fiercely at Evil You Ancestor in the sky. Ever since their fight began, she had never once held the upper hand. She had been constantly suppressed by him.
She shouted at him, "You forced my hand! My own power is not enough to defeat you, so I will use the power of Demon Mountain itself! So what if you’re strong? Can you be stronger than the entire Demon Mountain? You’re dreaming, you fool!"
"Is that so?" Evil You Ancestor went to stomp down again. This time, however, his foot was stopped mid-air. The power of Demon Mountain was converging, flowing into the Undying Phoenix, who was now beginning to recover her peak strength.
Watching this unfold, the Seven-Colored Demon Empress’s expression changed drastically. Demon Mountain was the very foundation of the Demon Clan. Its power was formidable, but if it were depleted, the mountain would surely collapse. At that point, the Demon Clan Sacred Land would be destroyed, and the Demon Clan itself would descend into ruin.
She pulled Ye Fan up to her and said, "I have to stop her! She’s gone mad! To satisfy her own greed, she’s willing to drag all of Demon Mountain down with her!"
"Do you need my help?" Ye Fan asked. Even though he wasn’t at his peak, he still had the strength for a fight.
The Seven-Colored Demon Empress shook her head. "No, you can’t wield the power of Demon Mountain, so you can’t help me. Just stay here and stand guard against a sneak attack from those two Divine Monarchs. I’ll handle things up there!"
"Alright!" Ye Fan knew that if he went now, he would only be a burden, so he simply stood his ground. What puzzled him, however, was that the two Divine Monarchs had vanished. They were nowhere to be seen.
The power of Demon Mountain converged. Wielding it, the Undying Phoenix struck downward with the crushing force of a collapsing mountain.
Evil You Ancestor deployed his Rakshasa Fusion to block the attack, but his expression soured. This was, after all, the oppressive might of the entire Demon Mountain. He could kill the Undying Phoenix, but he could not contend with Demon Mountain itself.
Seeing this, the Undying Phoenix gloated, "So, you have your limits! Your suffering has only just begun!"
"Die!"
She again mobilized the power of Demon Mountain, pressing down with such intense force that cracks began to appear on Evil You Ancestor’s Rakshasa Fusion. The situation had become extremely dire.
The Undying Phoenix laughed maniacally. "In the end, this world will bend to my will!"
"Don’t even think about it!" Evil You Ancestor roared in fury. He hadn’t expected the Undying Phoenix to possess the Demon King Order, which could mobilize everything on Demon Mountain—except, of course, for the Demon Mountain’s Heart.
Just then, the Seven-Colored Demon Empress appeared in the sky. She silently chanted a spell, and instantly, a purple force rose from within Demon Mountain.
Evil You Ancestor clearly felt the pressure on him weakening. This was good news, but he still needed more time to break completely free.
The Undying Phoenix, of course, felt this change. She turned to the Seven-Colored Demon Empress and snapped, "Why are you interfering?"
"I cannot stand by and watch a madwoman like you destroy Demon Mountain. I have to stop you. If Demon Mountain is destroyed, the Demon Clan is truly finished. If you don’t stop now, you will be the greatest sinner in the history of our clan!"
The Undying Phoenix sneered. "So what if I’m a sinner? As long as I can transcend, I will one day lead the Demon Clan into the Great Thousand World! That is the true paradise for our kind!"
"Then don’t blame me for what I’m about to do," the Seven-Colored Demon Empress replied coldly.
But the Undying Phoenix scoffed. "Stop me? The Demon King Order is in my hands. With what will you stop me?"
"With the Demon Mountain’s Heart," the Seven-Colored Demon Empress stated calmly.
She chanted an incantation, and the Demon Mountain’s Heart began to activate. Under its guidance, even the Demon King Order lost much of its influence. The Undying Phoenix could feel her control over Demon Mountain slipping away.
She hastily reinforced her power to fight against the Demon Mountain’s Heart, crying out, "After all the years I spent training you, you dare to turn on me!"
"I didn’t want to do this, but you’ve gone too far! To preserve a home for the Demon Clan, I must!" the Seven-Colored Demon Empress declared with grim finality.
"Very well," the Undying Phoenix snarled. "One day, I will personally kill you for this betrayal of your master and your ancestors!"
"Enough! I am your opponent!" Having finally broken free from Demon Mountain’s restraints, Evil You Ancestor soared into the sky once more and unleashed another Evil Nether Battle Chronicles attack.
A spray of blood erupted from the Undying Phoenix as she was sent flying backward. With that, her control over Demon Mountain was completely severed.
The massive mountain began to plummet from the sky.
Seeing this, the Seven-Colored Demon Empress was horrified. If Demon Mountain crashed, it would be utterly destroyed, along with the thousands of Demon Clan Martial Artists still on its surface! In desperation, she unleashed her Purple Qi Comes from the East, attempting to support the falling mountain. But at that moment, her power was still too insignificant. She could only watch helplessly as Demon Mountain continued to fall.
"I’ll help you!" Evil You Ancestor shouted.
He dispatched his eighteen Rashamons to different corners of Demon Mountain, and together they managed to slow its descent.
BAM!
With a tremendous impact, Demon Mountain landed back on the ground. Both the Seven-Colored Demon Empress and Evil You Ancestor suffered the backlash, spitting up blood as they were thrown far into the distance.
When she saw that Demon Mountain was intact, the Seven-Colored Demon Empress breathed a sigh of relief. At least the Demon Clan had been saved from the Undying Phoenix’s destructive rampage.
As for Evil You Ancestor, he scanned the area for any sign of the Undying Phoenix, only to find she had already fled. Ye Fan hadn’t noticed her escape, either.
The Undying Phoenix’s skill at escaping was truly exceptional, a stroke of genius. But fortunately, the crisis was over, and that was what mattered most.
The Undying Phoenix was arrogant and conceited; she would never amount to anything significant. Ye Fan didn’t give her a second thought. Once he recovered his peak strength, he would find her and take his revenge.