NOVEL NEXT Chapter 716: Breaking Nirvana
In terms of cultivation base, Pretty Girl certainly couldn't match her opponent, but Heavenly Circle focused on the divine intent and had very little consumption on oneself, whereas Cao Yuwei's full-force attack was considerably draining. Adding the previous battle's consumption, it unexpectedly exceeded that of Pretty Girl. Although a Great Demon King Level powerhouse also had strong recovery capabilities, if the fight continued in this manner, who would gain the upper hand was genuinely difficult to say. As Pretty Girl, who had only recently entered the God Rank, was able to achieve this much, it already spoke volumes during this performance appraisal.
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"Don't be eager to attack, after the situation has stabilized, use Heavenly Circle to wear down the opponent. The longer it lasts, the more advantageous it is for us. It will change the Emperors' impression of you. They will believe you're not just talented and strong, but also possess a calm demeanor. With this, White Tiger Great Demon King will unquestionably support you with all his might. At the very least, safeguarding your safety won't be a problem,"
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The more she fought, the more Pretty Girl profoundly grasped Tang San's earlier advice, subconsciously following his arrangement. No rush, no impatience!
Cao Yuwei tried several more attacks in succession, but they were all effortlessly neutralized by Pretty Girl, who consistently maintained her distance, not giving her the chance to burst forth. This caused Cao Yuwei tremendous discomfort, always feeling like she was unable to exert her strength.
As a Great Demon King, under the watchful eyes of the Emperors, having the battle turn out like this made Cao Yuwei feel as though her cheeks were burning. Before this battle began, she even assured the Undying Great Demon Emperor that she would finish the fight swiftly. Now, however, it was hard to say whether she could even win!
Standing atop the Emperor Sky Pillar, the Undying Great Demon King's expression remained calm throughout, quietly observing the battle, with no one knowing what the powerful being, second only to the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox, was thinking.
But if one paid close attention, they would notice that its gaze was focused more on Pretty Girl than on Cao Yuwei.
Not continuing the chase, faced with Heavenly Circle coupled with Instant Transfer, Cao Yuwei simply couldn't lock onto Pretty Girl.
She hadn't considered unleashing the Phoenix True Flame Domain again. Though powerful, the domain's might was significantly draining on oneself. If she were to maintain both the Phoenix Armor and the Phoenix True Flame Domain, she wouldn't be able to last very long. Once ineffective, she would likely lose.
What to do? This was the most vexing question Cao Yuwei was facing in the moment. The opponent was so slippery; she couldn't capture her at all, and she couldn't afford to lose this battle!
The Emperors were all watching, and her mentality began to shift, growing somewhat impatient.
Compared to her, Pretty Girl, the apparently disadvantaged one, showed no urgency, just quietly watching and waiting.
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"Your opponent is a Great Demon King Level powerhouse, as long as you can tangle with it, it'll definitely be the one in a hurry. It will want to find a way to have a decisive battle with you. To triumph over you in one fell swoop, leaving you no chance to dodge and move. And when it does that, your opportunity will arrive,"
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Remembering Tang San's previous admonitions in her mind, a charming curve inadvertently appeared on Pretty Girl's lips.
That scene, in the eyes of Cao Yuwei, was undoubtedly the greatest mockery! Cao Yuwei felt her mind heat up, and all her composure was dropped in that moment.
As a senior Great Demon King of the undying Fire Phoenix branch, facing a little girl from the Peacock Demon Clan who was only at the Demon King Level and driving the battle to this state, was indeed an unbearable humiliation.
Cao Yuwei stood in place, her body's flames soaring instantly, with the ringing of clear phoenix cries echoing continuously around her.
"Phoenix! Phoenix!" It let out a low roar from its mouth. In the next instant, its body had taken to the sky, transforming into a small Fire Phoenix, three meters in length with a wingspan of five meters.
This Fire Phoenix was entirely blood-red, a sign that its bloodline power of fire had ignited. This was a sign of the Phoenix Demon Clan's all-out effort, and also a state of unprecedented strength for them. In such a state, all of the race's innate talents would be elevated to their strongest. Undying and indestructible, they could scorch the heavens and boil the earth!
But such abilities were, for the Phoenix Demon Clan, akin to skills of sacrifice, which they would never employ unless absolutely necessary because if used for too long, it would damage their very foundation. It could even affect their undying trait.
At this moment, Cao Yuwei, in a bid to defeat Pretty Girl, could no longer hold back and burst forth with all her might, enveloped in the fierce phoenix flame, transforming into the Undying Blood Phoenix and shooting straight towards Pretty Girl.
In an instant, Pretty Girl felt as if everything around her had turned blood-red, and even within her sea of divine consciousness, a projection of a blood phoenix appeared, rushing towards her divine consciousness to collide with it.
The Undying Blood Phoenix, as the strongest sacrificial technique of the Undying Fire Phoenix lineage, would result in an all-encompassing attack once unleashed. No attribute could evade it; one could only face its might head-on. Without the power to resist, obliteration was the only outcome.
The gaze of the White Tiger Great Demon Emperor darkened once more, his body already surging with intense white light.
It was at this moment that the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox turned to look at him, causing the White Tiger Great Demon Emperor's heart to feel as if it missed a beat, his concentrated divine consciousness and bloodline power suddenly clashing for a brief moment. A white light rose from his body, but it appeared somewhat disjointed.
"Roar—" The White Tiger Great Demon Emperor let out an angry roar, glaring furiously in the direction of the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox.
And just then, something happened that no one had anticipated.
The phoenix wings on the back of the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor had already unfolded. However, the Blood Phoenix flying towards Pretty Girl suddenly let out a pitiful screech midair. Its crimson body that had been heading straight for Pretty Girl unexpectedly fell from the sky and crashed onto the ground.
At this time, Pretty Girl's Heavenly Mechanism Feather in hand had disappeared, her hands joined together in front of her chest, her eyes closed. It seemed as if she were praying for something, and a unique aura burst forth from her.
That was, majesty!
Even amongst the Emperors present, this sense of majesty made their scalps tighten upon feeling it. Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox let out a light snort, white mist rising from the top of its head.
This sudden reversal plunged all the Emperors present into silence. What exactly had happened?
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Even for an Emperor, like the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor who had only recently ascended to the Emperor Level, they had to be cautious when facing such an attack, lest their very essence be scorched by the terrifying Blood Phoenix.
Yet, such an attack had mysteriously been interrupted. The Blood Phoenix had suddenly fallen from the sky, plummeting like a free-falling object, and smashed violently into the ground, with its blood-colored flames bursting and scattering in all directions.
Above where Cao Yuwei had transformed into the Blood Phoenix, a phoenix phantasm condensed out of the dispersion, its blood-red flames turning back to golden red.
However, the phoenix phantasm that was just beginning to take shape, not even half-formed, dispersed once again, as if the phoenix flame enveloping Cao Yuwei had been weakened overall.
This was...
The Emperors present understood what Cao Yuwei was doing—the phoenix phantasm that was condensing was its divine consciousness! That meant the reason for its fall from the sky was a severe blow to its divine consciousness, almost to the point of shattering. It was now using the power of Nirvana and rebirth to reconstruct its divine consciousness. But, the process of reconstruction had failed.