CHAPTER 1132: CHAPTER 895: BURNING ONESELF

Although the Purple Dragon Demon God heavily injured Li Yi, he knew well that things were not as good as they seemed. Unleashing combat power of this level required a price, so he had to immediately eliminate the person in front of him and then use his remains to stall the Eastern Pole Venerable. Only then could the situation be reversed.

If the battle dragged on for too long, his Demon God physique would suffer serious injuries, and even he could perish here.

Thus, the Purple Dragon Demon God dared not delay. Once more, he transformed into a purple True Dragon Sword, carrying with it the Demon God Power refined to the extreme, and once again slashed towards Li Yi. With this strike, he aimed to decapitate the opponent and claim victory in this battle.

At this moment, Li Yi also sensed the fatal crisis once again. Despite being severely wounded, for an existence of his level, such injuries were not life-threatening; they merely affected the ensuing combat.

If he could not withstand the incoming attack, it was indeed possible for him to fall here.

No hesitation.

Li Yi immediately retracted his hundred-zhang-tall body, returning to a normal size. With mana surging, his torn wounds resealed, and Divine Power like thunder continually washed away the remaining Demon God Power. His Primordial Spirit was protected by the Supreme Treasure Red Lotus and remained undamaged, allowing his combat power to barely hold on.

"You’re not the only one who can go all out and unleash power far beyond the norm; I can too."

At this moment, he let out a long howl. The Divine Blood in over a hundred acupoints within his body began to burn. Simultaneously, the illusory Mana Flower and the Primordial Spirit Flower, which originally belonged to him, also ignited. Accompanied by the wilting of the crystalline Tao Flower, a force far exceeding normal Mana and a terrifying Primordial Spirit Power erupted forth.

"Burning the top Three Flowers?"

The cultivators witnessing this scene immediately understood Li Yi’s approach.

This method is not uncommon; many cultivators, when in desperate situations, burn out the Three Flowers to gain strength far exceeding usual, but after the ordeal ends, their realm plummets, necessitating re-cultivation.

However, Li Yi was not just burning the Three Flowers. He was also burning his Divine Blood, a desperate means unique to the Barbaric World’s Divine Blood Warriors. The harm caused by burning Divine Blood is irreversible.

This would severely reduce the concentration of Divine Blood within his body. Many of the Divine Blood Lineage who burned their Divine Blood would even become ordinary warriors.

It’s trading the future for temporary combat power.

With the burning of the Divine Blood, something unexpected happened. Above Li Yi’s head, countless lightning bolts gathered, and a silver Life Flower seemed faintly discernible, as if about to bloom.

The immense Divine Blood contained within over a hundred acupoints allowed Li Yi to condense that final Life Flower in a brief moment. Such a scenario was simply unimaginable.

"Taiyi Heavenly Venerate, don’t push yourself too hard; I’ll assist you," the Eastern Pole Venerable urgently interjected, wanting to aid Li Yi to help him weather this catastrophe, even if it meant sparing a few Demon Kings.

"No assistance needed. In his current state, this Purple Dragon Demon God is beyond your match. To fight him, one must be desperate. I’ve burned myself for powerful combat strength, and I’ll leave the upcoming battle to you," Li Yi’s voice transmitted, declining the Eastern Pole Venerable’s help.

This was not arrogance.

But a consideration for the bigger picture, as further appearances of other Demon Gods had to be accounted for subsequently. A portion of top-tier combat power had to be retained, and he had fought to this point already; retreating now was no longer an option.

Upon hearing this, the Eastern Pole Venerable, though understanding, still tossed out his Enlightenment Artifact, the Three Jade Ruyi.

This Enlightenment Artifact transformed into a mountain across Li Yi, shielding him and attempting to block the Purple Dragon Demon God’s attack.

However, the Purple Dragon Demon God advanced, with Divine Light flowing, terrifying to the extreme. With just one strike, the Enlightenment Artifact Three Jade Ruyi was pierced, and the remnant momentum continued towards Li Yi’s head. If this strike could not be blocked, it would be fatal.

"Boom!"

But in the next moment.

A terrifying clash of energy reverberated once more between heaven and earth. This strike utterly shattered the space and even opened numerous cross-world doors, as if the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds opened wide at that moment.

Amongst these worlds, some were Cultivation worlds, and the cultivators from those realms were fearfully looking over, afraid that a battle of such caliber would spill into their world and destroy the heavens and earth there.

"What?"

Yet, at the center of the energy clash, the Purple Dragon Demon King’s several-zhang-long True Dragon physique was actually locked in midair by two indestructible giant hands. Boundless mana and Divine Power seemed to form chains, restraining him completely.

His attack was blocked.

Then, the Purple Dragon Demon God saw that the human warrior before him was full of cracks, and within each crack, a surging force seemed unable to be contained, erupting incessantly.

This burning of everything, resulting in temporary combat power, was astonishing, causing even him, as a Demon God, an inexplicable shudder.

But the Purple Dragon Demon God understood that his opponent was bearing an even greater cost for this power. It wouldn’t be long before this formidable foe would perish on his own, and even if he didn’t die in the end, his Cultivation Realm would plummet, posing no further threat.

"Human, very well, let us continue to fight to the bitter end. Let’s see how long you can hold out," he roared, a dragon howl, and the purple dragon body still erupted with power far beyond the peak, trying to escape the confinement.

At this moment, Li Yi’s head bore the Three Flowers, and his eyes shot out Divine Light, elevating his entire power to an unprecedented level. He did not respond to the enemy’s words but roared and delivered a punch.

This strike seemed ordinary, but its power sent shivers down everyone’s spine.

With just one punch, the Purple Dragon Demon God’s body was instantly pierced through, and the once-indestructible Dragon Scales seemed extremely fragile, offering no protection whatsoever.

The demon god’s body was damaged, and the Purple Dragon let out a painful dragon roar. His state was unstable, and his originally tens of zhang long body suddenly swelled, returning to its original length of six thousand zhang.

Although his body grew larger, the aura of the Purple Dragon Demon God suddenly weakened, with a large amount of dragon blood spurting out, spilling across all heavens and myriads of worlds.

Li Yi was also not feeling well; after just one punch, his arm suddenly exploded, and the flesh was worn away by the power. With a gust of wind, it dissipated completely. Clearly, this level of power exceeded his limit.

Yet, despite this, Li Yi did not want to miss this chance to slay the Purple Dragon Demon God. If he couldn’t kill it this time, once the True Dragon recovered, it would be another brutal battle. At that time, he wouldn’t have the capital to burn himself again.

"Kill."

With resolute intent, Li Yi ignored himself, tore through space with a step, seemingly teleporting directly in front of the True Dragon.

The Purple Dragon Demon God also saw Li Yi. His giant dragon eyes slightly contracted with a hint of panic, but as a demon god, he didn’t hesitate at all; opening his mouth, he spewed out a divine light enveloping a Coiled Dragon Staff.

This strike was not meant to kill Li Yi, just to block his attack.

Facing this strike, Li Yi neither dodged nor avoided it. He still raised his hand and threw a second punch. This strike also unleashed the burning power, the terrifying force instantly knocking the Coiled Dragon Staff aside, annihilating the demon god power, and then hitting the giant dragon body of the Purple Dragon Demon God heavily.

The world was torn apart, and the massive True Dragon’s body was pierced through with a grim wound, so ghastly it seemed to almost sever the dragon in two.

The Purple Dragon Demon God wailed, dragon blood dyed the entire rolling ocean red, and the massive body helplessly fell from the sky.

With just the second strike, he was defeated.

No longer capable of battle.

Not just because of the severe injuries, but also partly because he had previously condensed demon god power, injuring himself in the process.

Seeing the blood-drenched True Dragon falling from the sky, all the demon kings suddenly despaired.

Could it be that the Purple Dragon Demon God lost?

Defeated by that human strongman.

How is this possible?

One must know this is a true dragon of demon god level, an invincible existence in the heavens and earth. How could a mere human possess the power to defeat a demon god, and wasn’t the demon god already gaining the upper hand, about to kill the opponent?

In the blink of an eye, how did it become like this?

But at this moment, Li Yi, who threw the second punch, had already lost his arms, yet with the release of power, the cracks on his body had lessened. However, his Mana Flower had already disappeared, and the primordial spirit power condensed by incense was about to dissipate... Such peak power was too short-lived.

But the battle wasn’t over yet.

Li Yi, barely holding on with his broken body, shouted loudly, summoning a giant axe, imbuing all his remaining power into it, and then, under the control of primordial spirit power, this Red Gold Divine Artifact erupted with unparalleled power again, slashing towards the falling Purple Dragon Demon God.

This strike was a killer move, meant to send this demon god on his way.

The Purple Dragon Demon God also felt it, releasing an unwilling dragon howl. At the moment when the giant axe fell, he abandoned his demon god body, immediately choosing to flee at a distance.

The battle had already been lost, there was no need to lose his life here too. He had already given much for the Demon God Realm, with no regrets in his conscience.

The Dragon Soul fled far, then opened the space door, crossing realms to an unknown world where he escaped.

However, the demon god body without the Dragon Soul did not remain silent; instead, it roared instinctively to meet the giant axe.

But the victory was already decided.

Accompanied by the spraying dragon blood, a giant dragon head was chopped down.

Thus, this Demon God level battle finally came to a complete end.

All the cultivators, demon kings, and great demons on the battlefield paused briefly, witnessing this scene.

"Li Yi won." The evolvers on Earth widened their eyes, in both shock and disbelief.

No one expected that, fighting to the end, the Purple Dragon Demon God would be reversed and slain by Li Yi.

But in the next moment.

Two rays of colorful light rushed towards the direction of the great battle.

That was Xuan Yuezi and Xiang Xiangzi, their expressions anxious. They clearly understood that Li Yi’s current condition was terrible, and any random demon king could take his life; they must protect Li Yi.