# Chapter 52: Evil God Seed: Fire (Five)
"What... is this?" Holding the strange crimson pearl, Yun Che asked in surprise. Even though he held it in his hand, he could feel neither its weight nor its temperature. Its light was bewitching and blazing, presenting a familiar reddish hue, yet it gave Yun Che a strange feeling that he had never seen this color before.
His heart was no longer beating wildly, but a violent upheaval suddenly came from his profound veins. Abruptly, even the blood in his entire body began to boil slightly. At this moment, another strange sensation struck Yun Che's heart... He was certain he had never seen this crimson pearl before, but when he held it, he felt a sense of peace, as if it had always been his possession and had finally returned to him.
"I don't know what this thing is, but I can be sure that you're dead," said Mo Li from within the Heavenly Poison Pearl, her voice dropping low and her little face turning extremely solemn. She had tried to dissuade him many times but could not stop Yun Che's repeated risks... In the end, he had still been pushed to this point.
If her life weren't linked to Yun Che's, she would have used her small hand to slap this reckless, daring man to death—someone who would throw away his life for a so-called "opportunity"!
Just as Mo Li's voice faded, a heaven-shaking dragon roar suddenly came from outside the cave!
"ROAR!! Despicable humans! So what you coveted was actually this king's treasure! You hateful bastards, unforgivable... unforgivable!!!"
A single low-level King Xuan Beast was more than a match for ten Heaven Xuan Level 10 cultivators, let alone one Heaven Xuan Level 10 and four below Heaven Xuan Level 6. After the Flame Dragon unleashed its true power, in the blink of an eye, the five people from Fen Tian Gate were forced into a desperate situation. The dragon-shaped flames were not only scorching hot but also carried a tremendous tearing force, dragging the five Fen Tian Gate experts bit by bit into a vortex of death.
Despair painted the faces of the five Fen Tian Gate experts. However, at that moment, the Flame Dragon suddenly went berserk. Its entire body radiated a chilling rage, and it let out an earth-shattering roar of fury. Amid the roar, a massive fireball dozens of meters in diameter smashed toward the five, causing them all to cry out in pain... But the Flame Dragon did not continue its attack. Instead, it abruptly turned around and charged with immense fury toward the cave where it dwelled.
The five Fen Tian Gate experts stumbled out of the dragon fire, each suffering varying degrees of injury. Their hair, beards, and clothes were half-burned away. Watching the suddenly retreating Flame Dragon, they were all still shaken.
"What happened? Why did it suddenly dart back?" one gasped.
"From what it just said, it sounds like someone sneaked into its lair while it was engaged with us..."
"Forget about that now! Retreat quickly! We were fools to provoke a King Xuan Beast. The fact that we're still alive is nothing short of a miracle!"
"Anyway, let's go!"
The five Fen Tian Gate experts dared not linger any longer. They gathered their power and fled at top speed, not even daring to look back. At that moment, their thoughts were unanimous—once they returned to Fen Tian Gate, they would thoroughly beat up the person who claimed this Flame Dragon was a high-level Heaven Xuan Beast.
Inside the cave, Yun Che also sensed the immense danger. His brows tightened sharply. Not daring to delay any further, he rushed outward as fast as he could, but before he could make it halfway, the sound of heavy footsteps reached him from ahead. A wave of overwhelming rage, accompanied by a scorching heat, rushed toward his face. The walls and floor of the entire cave trembled faintly. Soon, the Flame Dragon's enormous head appeared within Yun Che's line of sight.
Yun Che's aura was so weak that the Flame Dragon was visibly startled. When it noticed the crimson pearl in his hand, its massive pupils blazed with furious fire: "How dare you, audacious human, to covet this king's treasure! Prepare to face this king's wrath!"
Damn it!!
Yun Che's heart pounded. He quickly calmed himself, thinking of a way to escape. Of course, he would also have to obediently put the pearl back... But the Flame Dragon gave him no chance to speak. A powerful force had already locked onto him. In the next second, he would be burned to ashes.
"If you don't want to die, stop right there!"
Just as the shadow of death descended, a delicate yet icy cry suddenly came from above. At the same time, a terrifying pressure that felt like the sky collapsing and the earth sinking enveloped the entire Flame Dragon's cave.
The Flame Dragon's movement halted. Under this immense pressure, its body began to tremble uncontrollably. It raised its dragon head and looked at the red-haired girl who had appeared above it without warning. The fury in its massive pupils had completely turned into shock and... fear.
The power emanating from this goddess was beyond its imagination. Under this pressure, it felt as insignificant as an ant that could be annihilated to ashes at any moment. Its dragon mouth opened, and the voice it produced carried an undeniable tremor: "You... who are you!"
"You are not worthy to know this princess's name," Mo Li said coldly, her beautiful eyes gleaming like sharp blades: "We want this cave. If you don't want to die, disappear from this princess's sight immediately."
Yun Che looked up at Mo Li, his heart shaken... This little girl's pressure had actually intimidated this King Xuan Beast! Just what level was her profound strength!
But at that moment, he noticed that the Flame Dragon's trembling had stopped.
"Heh," the Flame Dragon laughed. "This king understands now. You two cunning humans are just bluffing! Although this king doesn't know how you managed to produce such startling pressure, do you think this king would be foolish like you humans?"
Mo Li's brows sharply furrowed: "You... want... to... die?"
"This king certainly doesn't want to die, but the likes of you are not enough to kill this king!" The Flame Dragon said mockingly. "If you truly had the power to kill this king, you would have come openly to steal my treasure. Why would you choose to sneak in while this king was battling those foolish humans? If you really had the power to kill this king, this human's expression wouldn't be so ugly when he saw me!"
Yun Che's heart chilled. The intelligence of dragons was indeed beyond that of ordinary profound beasts!
"And you, little girl. Your gaze is cold and ruthless, and your killing intent is so strong that it surprises this king. With such eyes and murderous aura, you must have killed countless beings. If you truly wanted to kill this king and had the ability, you would have acted already and wouldn't bother talking to me. Your age is far too young. With the cultivation speed of humans, at such a young age, it's impossible for you to possess such overwhelming pressure. It's all just an illusion. This king won't be fooled so easily!"
"Coveting this king's treasure and trying to trick me—do you think this king will forgive you? Turn to ashes!"
The Flame Dragon opened its mouth wide and spat a blazing fireball directly at Yun Che.
"BANG!" A powerful force struck Yun Che's shoulder, sending him flying far away, narrowly dodging the Flame Dragon's deadly fire. Mo Li appeared where Yun Che had stood, her delicate white face covered with a terrifying murderous aura: "Since you want to die... this princess will grant your wish!"
WHOOSH!!
A surge of overwhelmingly powerful profound energy erupted from Mo Li's body. This energy was so terrifying that even the invisible force whipped up a violent storm, instantly extinguishing the burning dragon flames.
Yun Che, thrown aside, smacked his head against a rock and was dazed for a moment. When he regained his senses and saw Mo Li's state, his pupils sharply contracted: "Mo Li! Stop! Do you want to die!"
"It's all because of you! If you die, this princess dies too!"
Mo Li shouted angrily, her boundless killing intent locked onto the Flame Dragon. Under her terrifying profound energy and murderous pressure, the Flame Dragon was frozen stiff, unable to move. Only its dragon pupils were filled with deep fear and disbelief. It couldn't believe that a human girl could release such a powerful profound energy aura!
"Die... Star God Radiant Annihilation Slash!"
"Mo Li, stop!" Mo Li's actions made Yun Che's face pale with shock. But before he could stand, Mo Li's delicate body shot toward the Flame Dragon like a meteor, piercing straight through it...
At that moment, all elements between heaven and earth seemed to cease functioning. The howling wind stopped entirely, the flames ceased to burn, all sounds vanished, and even his own shouts became inaudible... The massive body of the Flame Dragon froze in place. A blood-red "X" that ran completely through its body was clearly imprinted on it.
"Im... possible..."
The Flame Dragon's pupils contracted violently, as if witnessing the most terrifying and unbelievable scene in the world. Then, those pupils slowly lost their color and focus... Its enormous body split into four neat pieces, scattering across the scorching ground.
The mighty Flame Dragon was annihilated in an instant under Mo Li's hand.
The Flame Dragon's body was exceedingly tough. Even Fen Tian Gate's Great Elder Fen Moli, using the Heaven-Burning Blade, could only leave a shallow mark on it. Yet Mo Li, without any weapon, using only her smooth, delicate little hand, had cut through the dragon's body like tofu.
Staring at the dragon's body split into four, Yun Che was speechless. Suddenly, his heart trembled violently. His gaze shifted forward, and he shouted "Mo Li" as he desperately rushed forward.
Mo Li was already lying on the ground. Her face, neck, hands, and feet were pale without a trace of color. Although she had only heavily released her profound energy for a few seconds, the poison invading her soul had erupted wildly, and the months of suppression and purification within the Heavenly Poison Pearl were instantly destroyed.
"Mo Li!" Reaching Mo Li's side, Yun Che quickly crouched down, pressing his left hand on her slender shoulder. The purifying power of the Heavenly Poison Pearl worked with full force on Mo Li's body. But the poison within her soul was too terrifying. Even with the Heavenly Poison Pearl's purification speed, it couldn't quickly suppress its rampant spread. Her body grew cold, and little by little, it became transparent, ethereal...
"This time... I might... really... die..." Mo Li murmured, her voice as soft as a breeze. Those eyes, usually filled with coldness and pride, now held only a heartbreaking dimness and sorrow...