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Although he discovered Amon, the Nether Lotus Demon Flame still remained still, quietly waiting for his arrival in the deepest part of the Demon Flame Space.
His choice was not out of arrogance; on the contrary, he was actually very cautious.
The deepest part of the space was the core of the Lian Tian Ancient Formation set up by the Nether Lotus Saint, the place where he could unleash his strongest power!
If the opponent was formidable, he would use the Lian Tian Ancient Formation, which he had largely mastered, to deal with them. If the opponent was not so strong, he would observe them through the omnipresent flames, watching them be toyed with by the illusion formations and intercepted by the Huo Nu. This was one of the few pastimes in this void and silent space.
Amon walked through the long, seemingly endless passage. He had already exited the area where the flames were previously devoured, and milky white flames once again filled his vision.
These flames burned wildly, unleashing a furious power capable of incinerating a Dou Saint.
Flames, flames, everywhere were flames.
Amon did not devour them again. Although his main body carried many avatars, including Heavenly Flame Amon who cultivated Flame Mantra, absorbing these uncontrolled flames was very easy, but there was no need.
The flames in the area absorbed before did not contain the original flame of the Nether Lotus Demon Flame, and these were likely the same.
If he was too ostentatious and appeared too powerful, the Nether Lotus Demon Flame might hide and refuse to come out, which would be troublesome then.
In the deep, long passage, with endless flames and monotonous scenery, a subtle difference suddenly appeared.
A figure emerged in the passage ahead.
It was a girl with fiery red hair, dark red eyes, bright features, and fair skin. She wore a simple, uncluttered red dress. Her face had a few sharp angles, making her beautiful and heroic.
Her eyes were very bright, occasionally showing a childlike naivety, giving people a clear yet foolish feeling.
The girl seemed to have seen Amon as well, and her eyes showed surprise:
"Huh? Amon, you're here too? I was catching fish in the Magma when I inexplicably came to this hellhole. It's so hot here, I feel like I'm going to become a roasted goose."
"Yan Jin?" Amon adjusted his monocle, a smile appearing on his face.
"Hehehe, it's me. Let me tell you, there's something good here! Guess what I found? A flame that can run, jump, and speak! Let's catch it together!" Yan Jin said with a silly grin.
"That's precisely my target, well done." Amon praised calmly.
Yan Jin was even happier when she saw that her discovery was useful to Amon, and she excitedly said:
"Come on, come on, I'll take you to where I saw it before!"
"You go play by yourself, I won't accompany you." Amon smiled gently.
"Oh…" Yan Jin's face showed disappointment. With her hands behind her back and her head down, she mumbled softly, "I hope we can meet again."
Amon bypassed Yan Jin and continued walking forward, leaving Yan Jin alone, pacing back and forth, appearing desolate and lonely.
Not far away, Lei Yin, with sea-blue hair, sharp eyes, and dressed in military uniform, approached from the front:
"Mr. Amon, where is my sister? She's lost, and I'm looking for her."
"Right behind me. A cherished person must be watched carefully." Amon curled his lips into a smile.
As the two crossed paths, Lei Yin suddenly turned, lightning surging in his hand, and attacked Amon.
The latter snapped his fingers, and the lightning-condensed spear shattered inch by inch, along with Lei Yin.
"Oh, the heartless captain is still wearing that ridiculous monocle…" Romier, with his purple 'kill-me-now' hairstyle, was still as annoying as ever. His movements, expressions, and words all made one want to beat him up.
"Seeing familiar, nostalgic people still makes me happy, but some guys are exceptions." Light flowed in Amon's monocle, and all illusions vanished.
Although the illusion technique was extremely subtle, almost indistinguishable from reality, there was a huge gap in the souls between the Nether Lotus Demon Flame and Amon, so it had no effect on him at all.
The long, seemingly endless passage disappeared, and an extremely massive, ancient stone gate appeared ahead.
Amon chuckled softly: "Is this the Nether Lotus Saint's ultimate Dou Technique, the Nightmare Mist? It's not bad. If it were released by the true Nether Lotus Saint, I would indeed have some trouble… It's worth my special trip."
His biggest purpose in coming to the Demon Flame Space was this most powerful illusion, the Nightmare Mist, which appeared in the original Dou Po novel.
Its importance even surpassed the Nether Lotus Demon Flame itself!
Although the illusion created by a bodhi enlightenment would probably be more realistic and harder to see through, the latter was not a secret technique or Dou Technique and could not be mastered.
Amon pushed open the ancient stone gate, and the space ahead suddenly fluctuated violently, a terrifying temperature permeating from all directions.
A huge plaza appeared before Amon's eyes. In the sky above the plaza, a milky white sea of fire burned through space, forming enormous fissures.
Figures shrouded in milky white flames surged out of the cracks like a tide.
They filled the sky outside the plaza, holding spears made of condensed flames, their eyes devoid of luster, looking down at Amon from above.
"Oh, Huo Nu…" Amon mumbled softly, "There are Dou Ancestor, and also Dou Venerate… They are all still alive, but their self-consciousness has been erased by the Nether Lotus Demon Flame. Perfect, the Amon family is currently short on people… Quite suitable."
Golden flames instantly surged out from Amon's body, spreading outwards, covering each of the Huo Nu outside the plaza, as well as the entire plaza itself, isolating the inside from the outside.
Amon did not use the Flame of Destiny, that double-edged sword-like flame; even the current Amon still maintained a very cautious attitude towards it and generally would not use it.
He used the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame, ranked fourth on the Heavenly Flame list.
This flame was strong enough that, in the hands of someone of comparable strength, it could make the Nether Lotus Demon Flame treat it cautiously without scaring him, and it could also arouse its covetousness.
Within the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame, starlight shimmered in Amon's eyes. He made a grasping motion towards the figures filling the sky.
These Huo Nu were instantly confined in place by the heaven and earth energy controlled by Amon, unable to move an inch.
At the level of a Nine-Star Dou Saint, every action possesses immense power.
Dou Technique below the Heaven-rank had no effect on them at all; a casual grab surpassed most Earth-rank Dou Technique.
Even among Heaven-rank Dou Technique, only the most top-tier ones could provide an effective magnification.
Subsequently, streaks of starlight shot out from Amon's monocle, each entering the bodies of the Huo Nu.
Those were Worms of Spirit!
They were the weakest existences, each only at the Fighter level, and their souls were also very weak, even inferior to ordinary, uncultivated children.
Normally, such Worms of Spirit could not Parasite too strong a creature; the host's body and soul's instinctive resistance could crush them.
However, Amon's main body provided them with protection, granting them a temporary buff that prevented them from being destroyed by Dou Ancestor, or even Dou Venerate.
Under this protection, they successfully withstood the host's body's instinctive resistance and completed shallow Parasite.
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