Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!

"I can feel it. If I devour your flesh and divine soul, I will push the Evil Ghost Dao Fruit to an entirely new height. At that moment, perhaps the Dao Fruit will undergo yet another transformation, wouldn't it?"

"What do you think? The lives of all souls in the Ancient Star Realm, especially those in the East Continent, are now in your hands."

"Remember, it is not I who killed them. I offered them a chance to live, but it is you, Yi Chengzi, who denied that chance."

"Hahaha, Yi Chengzi, give me an answer."

"I can swear the Dao Fruit Blood Oath, never to break my word. How about that?"

The Heavenly Wind roared furiously. Under the deliberate manipulation of the Evil Demon Statue, its conversation with Yi Chen reverberated throughout the skies above the Red Sea, instantly spreading to the surroundings.

For a moment, all sentient beings in the Ancient Star Realm plunged into a state of panic and despair.

They raised their heads, looking at the distant, towering figure on the horizon. For a moment, they were speechless.

No one spoke; despair was the only emotion spreading.

How could such a mighty being possibly make such a sacrifice for them?

As Yi Chen remained silent, all of a sudden, the Evil Demon Statue moved.

Its figure abruptly descended, diving toward the low skies of the East Continent.

"It seems I need to give you, Yi Chengzi, some warnings to help you make your decision, haha."

Amidst the maniacal laughter, a streak of red-black light shot downward like Flowing Fire.

At this moment, Yi Chen's expression finally changed drastically. It was as though he had instantly made a certain decision.

"Bastard! Why are you forcing me!"

After reaching the Twenty-Ninth Realm of True Technique, beyond the True Yang God Heavenly Guide, Yi Chen grasped another supreme True Martial Divine Power—Heaven and Earth Furnace.

By igniting his own life-energy, there would be no cessation, no retreat, until death. Once initiated, it cannot be stopped, and the duration of life will depend on the ferocity of the burn.

In truth, upon comprehending this Divine Power, a bold idea had surfaced in Yi Chen's mind.

He wanted to know if, by using this cultivation technique to vanquish enemies and gaining a massive amount of Deep Red Points, he could ignite the additional life-energy obtained after his True Technique further broke through.

Of course, if killing the bastard in front of him and obtaining Deep Red Points could help Yi Chengzi achieve another breakthrough—

Then it would be worth the gamble!

After all, this venture had already turned out highly profitable. Even if he lost the gamble, the cost would merely be a single avatar, while the gains would be an astronomical amount of Deep Red Points.

Though the Evil Demon Statue accused him of greed, Yi Chengzi was greedier, far greedier!

Moreover, Yi Chengzi detested threats more than anything!

No matter what, the cultivation he had today was undeniably indebted to the countless favors from the people of the East Continent, the Four Great Kingdoms, the Heavenly Star Sect, and the Moon Concealing Sect.

"Fuck your mother!"

"Add more! Add more, dammit!"

Out of nowhere, the Taoist suddenly threw his head back and roared.

No one could understand what Yi Chen's words meant, not even the Evil Demon Statue. All they saw was—

Divine Light bursting forth!

Hao Yang Guang Yao illuminating the abyssal night.

Bathing everything in a sacred glow, turning it into a radiant sanctuary.

Suddenly, an incomparably terrifying furnace shattered space and descended violently, directly enveloping the Evil Demon Statue!

"Yi Chengzi, damn it, stop! You're insane! Let's talk this through. Withdraw your Divine Power and let me go!"

"I promise to meet your terms. You win this time!"

At this moment, the Evil Demon Statue's expression changed drastically, an overwhelming dread settling in his heart. He cried out in terror.

Engaging in a life-or-death gamble without the least provocation—who negotiates like this?

The Evil Demon Statue was numb.

"Fuck your mother!"

"You told me to stop—how the hell am I supposed to stop now!"

The Heaven and Earth Furnace transformed into a streak of golden light, instantly flying straight toward Yi Chen's divine soul and being swallowed whole, descending into the depths of the Pure Yang Flame Prison, where it was immediately refined.

To Yi Chen's surprise, the fusion of the Heavenly Ghost Dao Fruit and the Blood Demon Dao Fruit resulted in an entirely new entity, leaving behind only a stream of information displayed before his eyes:

[You have slain the Heavenly Ghost Mi Ji and the Blood Demon Wu Sheng, who fused with the alien Evil Demon Statue, gaining 240 billion Deep Red Points.]

At this moment, both good news and bad news entered Yi Chen's heart.

The bad news: He seemed to have lost the gamble... The Deep Red Points required to break through to the Thirtieth Realm of True Technique apparently fell short of the 500 billion needed.

The good news: He profited greatly by earning 240 billion Deep Red Points. Furthermore, the life potential of his cultivation body still seemed capable of burning for seven more days, allowing him to thoroughly savor this experience and prepare for further exploits in the future.

Gazing at Yi Chen's fading and plummeting life energy, deep in the horizon, Zhan Xingzi and Huan Guzi stared at the grandiose figure in the sky, their expressions moved.

Huan Guzi's eyes even grew faintly red and moist:

"Truly magnificent, Yi Taoist!"

This time, the Evil Demon Statue did not reappear. After a moment of silence, the all souls of the Ancient Star Realm finally erupted into revelry.

Surviving calamity demands grand celebrations!

At this moment, Yi Chen instantly became the living buddha of ten thousand families in the Ancient Star Realm. Countless people prostrated on the ground, beginning their glorified worship of him.

Peace reigns over the land.

The four seas chant his sacred name in unison.

Truly magnificent—World-Shaking Pure Yang!