# Chapter 1225: Red Lotus Illuminates the World
Thirty-six crimson fire lotuses slowly bloomed. At first, the lotus petals had only a single layer, with nine petals burning brightly. Then, a second layer, a third layer… a fifth layer… The scene was so breathtakingly gorgeous that one could almost believe they had suddenly fallen into a dream.
But the moment the thirty-six crimson fire lotuses just bloomed, Luo Changsheng suddenly let out a fierce roar, and a dense yellow profound light exploded from his body. The most extreme defensive barrier formed rapidly before him, followed by a second layer, a third layer… a tenth layer… a twentieth layer…
All of his power, every bit of it, was poured into defense without the slightest reservation.
Luo Changsheng's defensive barriers stacked like mad, and the thirty-six crimson fire lotuses also bloomed rapidly. With each additional layer of petals, the lotuses doubled in size. Amidst everyone's stunned gazes, the thirty-six fire lotuses had grown from tiny little blooms into massive ones spanning hundreds of zhang.
When all the lotus petals touched and their flame breaths connected, a crimson flame light suddenly shot into the sky, reflecting a massive phoenix flame shadow. This flame shadow was extremely clear, as if a true phoenix deity had descended. Its wings spread wide, its head raised in a long cry, and every feather on its body burned with the most scorching phoenix flame light.
Under the flame light, all the fire lotuses silently merged, blooming into a colossal fire lotus hundreds of li in size.
This enchanting scene caused Yan Juehai's body to tremble violently, and he let out a hoarse shout: "World-Illuminating… World-Illuminating Red Lotus!!"
Yan Juehai's uncontrollable cry startled the Flame God Sect members, whose already wide eyes widened several times more.
The red lotus illuminated the world, its beauty intoxicating. Under everyone's gawking stares, the massive fire lotus bloomed silently. When the lotus petals fully opened, they completely covered the entire Feng Shen Platform. The gorgeous crimson flame light gently scattered across the surrounding space and the endless sky, dyeing the entire world a crimson red.
But beneath this crimson giant fire lotus lay the most extreme phoenix flame power, enough to bury the sea and burn the sky!
"Th-this… this… what is this?"
"Could it be the legendary… strongest fire lotus of the Phoenix lineage!?" a middle-level Realm King exclaimed in disbelief.
On the Feng Shen Platform, the figures of Yun Che and Luo Changsheng could no longer be seen. Everything was submerged, or rather buried, beneath the colossal fire lotus. And a terrifying, unparalleled flame power and heat, even with the powerful barrier separating them, caused countless profound practitioners' souls to spasm and their bodies to tremble. They could not imagine what kind of incinerating purgatory lay beneath that fire lotus.
"Sect Master, is that… really… the World-Illuminating Red Lotus?" a Phoenix disciple stammered.
"…" Yan Juehai stared blankly with no reaction.
"Lord Yan, it has been a long time since the last appearance of the World-Illuminating Red Lotus in your Phoenix Sect, hasn't it?" Huo Rulie remarked.
"…" Yan Juehai gasped for breath, finally coming back to his senses, but his gaze was still fixed, as if unwilling to look away for even a moment: "Ninety thousand years. The last person in the Phoenix Sect to master the World-Illuminating Red Lotus was an ancestor from ninety thousand years ago. I never thought I would witness its blooming in my lifetime… A full ninety thousand years…"
Huo Rulie was deeply moved. He fully understood Yan Juehai's feelings at this moment, just like when he himself first witnessed Huo Poyun successfully release the Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath.
The World-Illuminating Red Lotus, the ultimate incinerating flame of the Phoenix Ode Scripture, was on the same level as the Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath of the Golden Crow World-Incinerating Record.
It did not have the earth-shattering, heaven-shaking power of the Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath when released. Instead, it had only quiet blooming, beauty, and a cruel, silent incineration!
In the Shengyu Realm seating area, almost everyone stood up. Even Luo Changchen and Luo Guxie had tense faces, their spiritual senses locked firmly onto Luo Changsheng, who was buried beneath the world-illuminating fire lotus.
Under the fire lotus, the defensive barrier Luo Changsheng had desperately raised was being burned layer by layer into nothingness. Every part, every inch of his body was illuminated into a complete crimson color. Even though he was protected by layers of barriers, he still felt as if he were trapped in a Yellow Springs purgatory, letting out painful roars.
In the eastern seating area, the Fantian Shen Di's spiritual sense pierced through the World-Illuminating Red Lotus and swept over Luo Changsheng's condition. He then averted his gaze and snorted lightly: "In this battle for supremacy, Luo Guxie forcibly transmitted a sound to warn him. Without that, Luo Changsheng would never have been able to defend with full force at the first moment. If he had been even half a breath slower, he would likely have been completely defeated."
"Such behavior is unworthy of the title 'Number One Below the Royal Realm of the Eastern Divine Region.'"
Luo Guxie was recognized as the number one below the Royal Realm in the Eastern Divine Region, so her profound way realm was naturally extremely high. Her condensed profound sound transmission was impossible for outsiders to detect, even for Quhui Zunzhe. But how could it be hidden from someone like Fantian Shen Di?
Beside him, Qianye Ying'er said coldly: "If it were only a nephew or disciple, Luo Guxie would naturally not go so far. But no matter how strong a woman is, when she is in 'a certain identity' and faces 'such a situation,' she will easily lose composure."
"Oh?" Fantian Shen Di turned his head at Qianye Ying'er's words: "I don't understand what you mean."
"Before coming today, Old Gu suddenly told me a very interesting piece of news." Qianye Ying'er's voice was leisurely, and the corner of her lips seemed to tilt slightly into a playful arc: "He said that Luo Changsheng's life aura, in a 'certain characteristic,' is quite similar to Luo Guxie's."
"… What do you mean?" Fantian Shen Di's brow twitched sharply.
"Just a casual remark." Qianye Ying'er did not elaborate: "'Aura' cannot be accurately determined anyway. I just found it interesting, nothing more."
"…" Fantian Shen Di did not ask further. He turned his gaze away, deep in thought.
Although the fire lotus on the Feng Shen Platform was huge, it was actually a very small-scale "World-Illuminating Red Lotus." As the lotus fully bloomed, Yun Che's entire power was drained in an instant, and he fell straight down, the crimson flame light on his body rapidly fading.
But his spirit did not relax. His gaze immediately locked onto Luo Changsheng's direction.
Luo Changsheng… worthy of being the leader of the Four Divine Sons of the Eastern Domain. His perception and awareness were truly sharp. The red lotus formation had just been set up when he had already begun to defend with full force. In that case…
At Yun Che's current profound power level, it was naturally impossible to release a complete World-Illuminating Red Lotus, just as his "Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath" could never really bring down nine suns.
Therefore, although the blooming World-Illuminating Red Lotus possessed tremendous power, it was difficult to easily destroy Luo Changsheng. Add to that Luo Changsheng's immediate full-power defense… Beneath the fire lotus, his defensive barriers collapsed layer by layer. But when the fire lotus contracted and the flame light was about to fade, there was still a final barrier on him.
Yun Che gritted his teeth fiercely, lifting the just-recovered profound energy all at once. The dying crimson flame on his body reignited with effort. The moment the fire lotus completely extinguished, he pounced toward Luo Changsheng.
"Falling Moon and Sinking Star!"
BOOM!!!!
Luo Changsheng had barely managed to endure the World-Illuminating Red Lotus with all his might. Before he could even catch his breath, Yun Che's sword struck him. With a loud crash, he flew sideways violently. The Holy Thunder Sword and the Divine Wind Tomahawk also flew out of his hands at the same time, landing far apart in different directions.
With a "bang," Yun Che fell heavily to the ground. Both arms were in intense pain, his whole body went limp, and he lacked the strength to pursue for the moment.
Luo Changsheng, like a heavy stone swept up by a hurricane, rolled and flew a great distance. After bouncing on the Feng Shen Platform more than a dozen times, he finally collapsed on the ground.
Although he had withstood the flame power of the World-Illuminating Red Lotus, his condition could only be described as gruesome. His entire white robe was burned to a charred black, barely covering his body. His originally flowing black hair was mostly scorched away. His body and face were covered in large black marks and charred blood holes, nearly filling half his form.
Beneath the burning pain of the crimson flame, almost every muscle in his body twitched violently.
His layers of barriers had resisted the phoenix flame's power, but they could not completely stop the terrible burning of the crimson fire.
Clang! The Holy Thunder Sword landed behind him.
BANG!!
The heavy Divine Wind Tomahawk crashed in front of Luo Changsheng. When it bounced up, it suddenly shattered in midair. When it fell again, it had become three broken pieces.
A painful ringing sound echoed, then quickly faded until it fell completely silent. The storm power within poured out like a burst dam…
The Divine Wind Tomahawk, after enduring the continuous ravaging of the crimson flame, had finally been smashed to pieces by Yun Che's sword!
The audience seating area was completely silent, broken only by the sound of sharp intakes of breath.
The Divine Wind Tomahawk… was shattered!
The divine tomahawk that had accompanied Luo Changsheng for so long, renowned for its high spirituality and powerful storm force, had been smashed into pieces under Yun Che's sword!
Luo Changsheng's gaze was dazed, as if unable to believe or accept the sight before him. But his daze did not last long. He propped himself up with his arms and slowly stood up.
With a grab of his hand, the pieces of the Divine Wind Tomahawk flew into his palm. He did not look at them further and directly put them away. Then he retrieved the Holy Thunder Sword, but did not hold it in his hand; instead, he put it away as well.
Looking at Luo Changsheng at this moment and sensing his aura, Yun Che's face darkened, and deep shock stirred in his heart.
Luo Changsheng had been burned by his full-force World-Illuminating Red Lotus, and then, under the collapse of his defenses, had taken his heavy sword strike… But his injuries were far less severe than Yun Che had anticipated. Even his aura had not weakened or been thrown into chaos to any significant degree.
But while he was shocked, he did not know that the shock in Luo Changsheng and those familiar with him was more than ten times greater than his own.
In the upper-level star realms, many knew that an important reason Luo Changsheng was so powerful that he "stood alone as a domain" among divine sons was that his body and soul had been tempered by the "Primordial Divine Water."
To obtain Primordial Divine Water from the Tai Chu Divine Realm, even someone like Luo Guxie had to take great risks. Every drop was a top-tier exotic treasure of the current chaos space. But after Luo Guxie finally obtained the Primordial Divine Water, she did not use it on herself. Instead, she gave it to Luo Changsheng and personally tempered his body and soul with it, making his body extremely tough and his soul as solid as gold.
Yet under Yun Che's flames and sword, he had been wounded to such a state.
Luo Guxie's chest heaved violently. Her gaze, usually calm and gentle, was now trembling. Luo Changsheng was someone she had raised with her own hands. Since childhood, he had absolutely never suffered such severe injuries, nor had he ever been in such a sorry state.
Luo Changsheng was gasping heavily. His chaotic gaze was fixed on Yun Che. After several seconds of staring at each other, Yun Che suddenly saw that Luo Changsheng's eyes had actually calmed down.
His face was twitching and distorting from pain, but his eyes showed a terrifying calm.
"Yun Che…" He spoke slowly, his voice a bit hoarse: "I admit that I thought I had not looked down on you or taken you lightly, but… I have gravely underestimated you."
He raised his right arm, and a vicious lightning flash suddenly flickered across his palm.
"To wound me to this degree, you are the first."
Crackle… another strange lightning flash crossed Luo Changsheng's hand.
"To force me to this step… you are also the first!"
Luo Changsheng's actions caused Luo Shangchen's brow to sink deeply: "Could Changsheng be trying to…"
"Don't stop him!" Luo Guxie suddenly spoke up, to prevent Luo Shangchen from saying anything to block him: "He must win! And the pain and wounds on his body must be repaid a thousandfold!"
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