The blazing array stretched skyward and downward, resembling two colossal fire plates enveloping the space. Xiao Yan and his companions appeared no more than insignificant ants within these vast discs, seemingly lacking any substantial presence. Seeing the Senior Spirit Demon's actions, the three Spirit Palace masters hesitated, then finally gritted their teeth, reluctantly following him—despite their strength, they now looked like hunted creatures, clearly indicating that the array was indeed terrifying. The Senior Spirit Demon's initial retreat undoubtedly caused panic among many, even prompting some elders from ancient races to pale and hesitate before also resolutely joining the retreat, though the allure of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire was strong, one still had to rely on fate to enjoy it. Xiao Yan clenched his teeth, the turbulent waves surging within his mind sending waves of dizziness through his soul. Though he didn't fully understand the origin of this grand array, he could clearly sense the destructive force pulsing here—the moment that force spread outward, everyone in this place would vanish in an instant. "Hah! Now you want to leave? Too late! I'll transmute every single one of you into my fire servants!" However, as soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, the pure lotus-like divine flame hovering ten thousand feet above suddenly burst into thunderous laughter. With a gentle finger point toward the spatial passage, a surge of milky lava flame shot forth from the array below, roaring like thunder and crashing directly into the passage—crushing it to dust in an instant. The spirit-mage elder appeared before the space channel that had just dispersed, his face gloomy, clearly determined to see none of the pure lotus spirit flames escape. "What shall we do?" asked the Hall Master of the Spirit Palace and others, frowning as they approached. "How should I know? This spirit-flame space was constructed by the Pure Lotus Spirit Saint himself—someone who claimed to be the strongest being of his era, nearly reaching the level of a Battle Emperor. To this day, no one on the continent has managed to breach this channel and enter directly without passing through it." The spirit-mage elder said, his expression grim. "Are we truly going to die waiting?" the Deputy Hall Master gritted his teeth. "Making us die? That won't be easy." The spirit-mage elder sneered, then turned his gaze to the Elder of the Dan Tower, and in a serious tone commanded, "Let's join forces! Now that he controls the Heaven-Temple Array, even you, fighting alone, won't stand a chance against him!" "The Heaven-Temple Array has two aspects—handle the heavenly side, I'll take care of the earthly side." "As for the spirit-mage elder who shifts his stance so swiftly, Dan Ta Elder had no time to argue with him, and thus merely spoke firmly. "Good!" "Xiao Chen, the young daughter of Tai Xu Ancient Dragon, and the ancient South Sea—you four, follow me and engage the celestial array!" Dan Ta Elder turned to Xiao Chen and the others, shouting lightly. "Understood!" At this moment, there was little time for deliberation. The space channel had been erased by Jinglian Demon Fire. If they didn't unite to face the enemy, all of them would be transformed into fire slaves of the Jinglean Demon Fire. Thus, all four nodded and moved swiftly, appearing beside Dan Ta Elder. When the elder of Dantai gathered his forces, the spectral demon elder also made every effort to recruit other powerful beings who had reached the rank of Four-Star Battle Saints, even though they were not particularly fond of him. In such a situation, however, they couldn't complain much—after all, their lives were at stake. "Stubborn as a mantis blocking a chariot," the pure lotus spirit fire scoffed, "though I deeply resent that man. If his grand array can be broken by mere third-rate warriors like you, then why should I be trapped here for thousands of years?" Seeing the actions of the elders of Dantai, the spirit fire coldly laughed, her eyes blazing with murderous intent. She didn't bother to elaborate further. With a change of hand seals, the vast array that had previously enveloped the heavens and earth began to rotate steadily, like a great grinding mill, with a deep, resonant hum. With the two great arrays slowly rotating, the energy throughout this realm instantly became wildly turbulent. Some powerful beings who had reached the rank of half-Saints turned pale on the spot, and even more dramatically, several spat out blood—already before the arrays launched any attack, some could not withstand the intensity. Indeed, the Jade Lotus Saint lives up to her reputation. "A cold, fierce aura emanated from Net Lian's jade-faced form. With a sudden downward gesture of her finger, the celestial and terrestrial arrays both trembled violently. Instantly, two luminous white columns surged forth like waterfalls, precisely targeting the Elder of Dan Tower and the Soul Demon Elder. 'Attack together!' Seeing such a resolute and powerful assault, even the formidable Elder of Dan Tower grew visibly serious. With a low cry, a drop of blood—half jade, half golden—flew from her fingertip, swiftly expanding into a sphere hundreds of zhang in diameter. A powerful surge of energy, rich with the aroma of refined elixirs, radiated outward. Meanwhile, Xiao Chen and the others also drew upon their strongest qi, maintaining a firm stance behind the blood sphere, facing the descending white light columns. Below, the Soul Demon Elder and his companions likewise exerted their full might, combining their forces to collide forcefully against the surging light columns. 'Boom! Boom!' "The collision erupted in an instant, sending out a thunderous roar that spread far and wide. The molten sea below was violently shaken, forming a colossal depression stretching tens of thousands of li deep, with the molten rock itself pushed out several ten-thousand li away..." "Hah! Resisting to the end—then, refine!" On high in the sky, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame's eyes glowed with a vibrant red hue. He appeared wildly frenzied, pressing both hands firmly downward. With a resounding boom, the stubborn blood-glow orb and the resistance of the Soul Demon elder and others were instantly obliterated. With the resistance gone, two beams of light surged forward at an astonishing speed, swiftly traversing the heavens, and finally collided with the Dan Tower Elder, the Soul Demon Elder, and the others at a point in the sky, crashing together in a powerful impact. High above, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame watched as the flame radiating outward from the point of impact swiftly expanded to tens of thousands of li. He could not help but burst into loud, thunderous laughter. Now, no one could stand in his way to escape! "Pure Lotus Demon Saint, do you truly think this will destroy me?" "I am a divine being of heaven and earth, protected by the heavens since time immemorial—hah!" The Pure-Lotus Demon Flame, long imprisoned for thousands of years, now finally broke free, and how could he not be ecstatic, losing himself in exhilaration... "Hmm?" Yet, his outburst did not last long. Gradually, he regained composure. Suddenly, he lowered his head, his gaze filled with astonishment, fixed upon the point where the beams of light converged. There, he sensed the presence of numerous beings... "Still alive? How is that possible?" The milky-white flame spiraled across the sky, then slowly faded. As the flame dissipated, a faint luminous circle appeared within his line of sight—within it stood Xiao Yan, the Elder of the Dan Tower, the Soul-Monster Elder, and all the others. Though slightly disheveled, they appeared undamaged, as though untouched by any serious harm. At that moment, not only the Jinglian Demon Flame, but even the elders of Dan Tower and others were stunned, gazing at the glowing circle outside. Though it appeared fragile, it had successfully withstood the shockwave powerful enough to obliterate a Six-Star Battle Saint. "What is this?" They exchanged bewildered glances, clearly puzzled by what had just transpired. "Xiao Yan, brother!" Suddenly, Xun'er gasped in alarm. The others quickly turned their attention, only to find Xiao Yan now seemingly unconscious, his body radiating a faint glow. This glow slowly coalesced on his surface, eventually forming a somewhat ethereal humanoid figure. "The Jinglian Demon Flame?" The crowd gasped as the figure appeared, stepping back immediately, for the figure's appearance was identical to the Jinglian Demon Flame in the sky! "No, no—it's not the Jinglian Demon Flame! It's the Jinglian Demon Saint!" The Dantai Elder stared in astonishment at the figure outside of Xiao Yan's body, suddenly realizing something, and exclaimed, "What?!" Hearing this, nearly everyone's scalp instantly went rigid—how could this legendary super-being, said to have fallen into oblivion for thousands of years, suddenly manifest within Xiao Yan? While the crowd was stunned, Xiao Yan, whose eyes had been closed, subtly trembled, then slowly opened them. However, his once-black pupils had now turned milky white. As his gaze drifted, anyone caught in its beam—no matter how powerful, such as the Hunmo Elder—felt an irresistible urge to kneel in reverence or tremble deeply within their very soul. Even the Jinglian Divine Saint, hailed as the one closest to the Supreme Emperor back then, now appeared in this very form once more!