One person: Starting with the Snow Drinking Blade

Chapter 228 Purifying Evil

The incarnation of the evil god (let's call it that for now) let out a terrifying roar that reverberated throughout the cave, almost shattering eardrums! Dozens of eyes, filled with endless greed and destructive desire, locked onto the only two "snacks" on the platform that still exuded an aura of "purity" and "deliciousness"—Nie Lingfeng and Chen Duo! It could sense that by devouring these two "pure vessels," especially the little thing that exuded the "phoenix" aura that it instinctively craved yet loathed, it might truly "complete" itself, becoming a whole "god" capable of walking in the world!

"Nie Lingfeng...it...it's so big and smells so bad..." Chen Duo, supported by Nie Lingfeng, had a pale face and bloodstains at the corner of her mouth, but her emerald green eyes were fixed on the terrifying incarnation of the evil god. She did not back down, but only felt an extreme disgust and a fighting spirit to purify everything from the depths of her bloodline! The Phoenix True Fire within her seemed to sense this ultimate "filth" and "evil." Instead of being suppressed, it was as if injected with a stimulant, burning even more intensely and purely! Golden flames flowed around her, faintly transforming into a phantom of a fiery phoenix with its head held high, wings outstretched, and eyes glaring angrily, issuing a silent challenge to the incarnation of the evil god, filled with sacred majesty!

Nie Lingfeng could feel the sudden surge of pure battle intent within Chen Duo, a intent that seemed to burn away all filth. He made up his mind, his eyes as cold as eternal ice, staring directly at the terrifying incarnation of the evil god. The Snow Drinking Blade was held horizontally in front of his chest, the dark golden Qilin True Fire burning fiercely on the blade, emitting a deep Qilin roar that seemed to suppress all heavens.

"It seems we can't call it a day until this 'rotten meat' is completely burned away." Nie Lingfeng's voice was calm, yet contained an unwavering resolve. He channeled a pure stream of energy into Chen Duo's body to stabilize her injuries, and whispered, "Duo Duo, are you scared?"

Chen Duo shook her head vigorously, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth with her small hands. Her emerald green eyes shone brightly in the golden flames: "I'm not afraid! It stinks! Burn it!"

"Fine!" Nie Lingfeng's lips curled into a cold smile. "Then—burn it!"

Before the words were even finished, the two of them moved at the same time!

Nie Lingfeng transformed into a dark golden meteor, charging towards the massive avatar of the evil god! The Snow Drinking Blade transformed into a dark golden bolt of lightning, carrying a terrifying will to purify all evil and sever cause and effect, fiercely slashing towards the throbbing, enormous tumor on the chest of the evil god's avatar! Wherever the blade passed, blood mist evaporated, evil energy dissipated, and even space itself seemed to be completely torn apart by this strike!

"Qilin's Wrath - Slay Evil!"

At the same time, Chen Duo let out a sharp cry, her hands forming an even more intricate and profound phoenix hand seal! The golden phoenix phantom surrounding her emitted a clear and resounding cry that pierced through gold and shattered stone! Endless, pure, and blazing phoenix true fire gathered from within her body and from the void, merging into the fiery phoenix! The fiery phoenix suddenly expanded, its wingspan exceeding ten meters, majestic and awe-inspiring, each feather burning with sacred flames that purified all impurities!

"Phoenix Rebirth—Burning the Heavens and Purifying the World!"

The enormous fiery phoenix, carrying all of Chen Duo's will, power, and ultimate desire to purify "filth and evil," charged towards the filthy sun like a raging torrent, relentlessly crashing into the countless ferocious tentacles and massive body wielded by the avatar of the evil god!

The dark golden Qilin blade light and the golden phoenix flames, one in front and one behind, one to the left and one to the right, were like two divine lights of cleaving the heavens and earth, tearing through the viscous blood mist, piercing through the dense evil, ignoring the terrifying mental pollution and the interception of countless tentacles, and hitting their target with unparalleled precision—

"Pfft—!!!"

"boom--!!!"

The blade flashed first, slicing deep into the throbbing, massive tumor on the chest of the evil god's avatar! Dark golden Qilin True Fire surged wildly into the wound, frantically burning and purifying the chaotic, evil life energy and resentment within the tumor! The tumor emitted a piercing, agonizing scream, like the simultaneous wailing of hundreds of people. Its pulsation suddenly became erratic, and countless fissures appeared on its surface, from which dark red blood and viscous fluid gushed out like a fountain!

Immediately afterward, the golden phoenix of flames crashed violently into the massive body of the evil god's avatar! The pure and blazing phoenix fire, like the most violent purifying storm, instantly engulfed half of the evil god's avatar's body! The dancing tentacles, writhing flesh, and flowing pus, under the scorching heat of the phoenix fire, were as if they had encountered their ultimate nemesis, rapidly turning charred, carbonized, disintegrated, and vaporized! The evil energy was purified, the chaotic resentment was exorcised, and the filthy flesh turned to ashes!

"Awooooooo!!!"

The avatar of the evil god unleashed an unprecedented, piercing roar, a mixture of extreme pain, mad rage, and a hint of... terror! Its massive body convulsed, spasmed, and collapsed violently under the dual assault of the dark gold blade light and golden flames! The severely damaged tumor on its chest throbbed weaker and weaker, the cracks on its surface multiplying and widening, as if it might explode at any moment! It attempted to fight back, trying to devour Nie Lingfeng and Chen Duo with its remaining tentacles and terrifying maw, but within the purifying domain of the Qilin True Fire and Phoenix True Fire, its attacks became sluggish and powerless. Before it could even get close, it was burned and melted by the terrifying heat and purifying power!

Nie Lingfeng and Chen Duo, like two tireless beams of purifying light, relentlessly attacked, purified, cut, and burned the dying avatar of the evil god! The intertwining of dark gold and golden light illuminated this cave, which was soaked in evil, as if it were a sacred battlefield!

finally--

"Bang—!!!"

A deafening roar, so deep it seemed to silence the entire world for a moment!

The enormous tumor on the chest of the evil god's avatar finally burst open completely under the continuous burning of the internal and external attack and purifying power! There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a thick, dark red blood mist, filled with endless resentment, pain, and evil energy, mixed with countless broken, black ash-like soul fragments, suddenly gushed out from the burst tumor like erupting volcanic ash, instantly filling the entire platform and the surrounding space!

However, this terrifying and evil energy tide, which was capable of polluting, eroding, and even assimilating the souls of ordinary superhumans, was like hitting two insurmountable walls of sighs made of sacred flames when it came into contact with the burning dark gold Qilin True Fire around Nie Lingfeng and the pure and blazing Phoenix True Fire around Chen Duo!

"Hiss hiss hiss hiss—!!!"

Like millions of evil insects being thrown into an incinerator! Dark red blood mist and black soul remnants, under the scorching and purification of the sacred flames, emitted a continuous, extremely comforting sound of "purification"! Evil was evaporated, resentment was exorcised, and filth was burned away! In the end, only the purest, most harmless, warm specks of light, drifting like fireflies, remained, slowly rising and disappearing into the darkness above the cave—those were the purified souls, finally liberated.

As the core tumor burst and the energy tide purified it, the massive, broken body of the evil god's avatar, like a sandcastle without support, began to rapidly collapse, disintegrate, and turn to ashes. The dozens of crazed eyes dimmed and went out one by one, and the terrifying maw opened and closed weakly a few times before finally solidifying completely. The wildly beating tentacles drooped limply, turning into charred ash.

It only took a dozen seconds.

The terrifying incarnation of the evil god, which once exuded an aura of wickedness and blasphemy that could change the very heavens and earth, was completely annihilated by the sacred flames unleashed by Nie Lingfeng and Chen Duo—flames of supreme yang and purifying power, leaving not even a trace or a hint of its aura behind.

Inside the cave, the nauseating blood mist, the sweet, rotten smell, the piercing wails, the evil "field," and the blasphemous songs... all of it, as the incarnation of the evil god was annihilated, quickly dissipated and subsided like the receding tide.

All that remained on the platform was Yan Ben's gradually cooling corpse, the scattered broken magical artifacts and the Yaoxing Society's metal box, and... the bottomless vertical shaft that was still faintly emitting a thin mist of blood, but whose aura had weakened countless times.

And then there were Nie Lingfeng and Chen Duo, standing in the center of a charred yet unusually "clean" platform, their bodies still burning with dark gold and golden flames, like a war god and a phoenix emerging from mythology.

The battle is over.

One of the sources of evil has been completely purified.

Yan Ben's ambition and life also turned to ashes.

Nie Lingfeng slowly sheathed his Snow Drinking Blade, and the soaring dark golden flames and the illusory image of the Qilin's true form on his body gradually subsided and calmed down. His face was slightly pale, and his breathing was somewhat disordered. The battle just now, especially the final joint attack to purify the evil god's avatar, had taken a huge toll. However, his eyes remained bright and sharp as he turned to look at Chen Duo beside him.

The golden phoenix phantom surrounding Chen Duo slowly dissipated. Her face was as pale as paper, and her body swayed slightly, clearly indicating that she was exhausted and injured. However, her emerald green eyes shone like stars as she looked at Nie Lingfeng. She forced a smile, revealing a weak yet exceptionally bright and pure smile that conveyed the relief of having completed a great mission.

"Nie Lingfeng... burned it all. It doesn't smell anymore." She said softly, her voice a little hoarse, but full of satisfaction.

Nie Lingfeng felt a warmth in his heart. He stepped forward and gently pulled her into his arms, letting her rest against him. At the same time, he transferred the last bit of his gentle and mellow internal energy to her to help stabilize her injuries and her almost dried-up meridians.

"Hmm, it's burned clean. Duoduo, you did a great job," he praised softly, his tone gentler than ever before.

Chen Duo leaned against him, closing her eyes peacefully, feeling the warm inner energy and reassuring aura. A completely relaxed, tired yet relieved expression appeared on her small face. In her arms, she still tightly hugged the panda doll that was covered in dust but was still soft.

The cave was deathly silent. Only from the vertical shaft could one or two faint, almost inaudible sobs, like sighs, occasionally escape before fading into complete silence.

The sunlight, without anyone noticing, had somehow managed to penetrate the cave entrance and the layers of mine tunnels, transforming into a few faint golden beams that shone down on the platform, a land that had just experienced a battle between gods and demons, yet had returned to "purity".

Within the beam of light, dust drifted down slowly, creating a tranquil and peaceful scene.

It was as if the thrilling battle to purify the evil god that had just taken place was merely a distant, unreal nightmare.