Chapter 530 - 537: Song Wanning’s Formidable Strength

"AHH—"

Huo Mian couldn’t help but cry out. The pain was simply too intense; even he couldn’t remain composed.

What was even more terrifying was that he couldn’t shake off this Abnormal Fire. It was as if it had latched onto him, relentlessly pursuing him.

Huo Mian was shocked and enraged, but more than anything, he was in agony.

His face quickly twisted in pain, a sight that made even Old Man Bai’s heart skip a beat.

"Is this the Red Lotus Karmic Fire?"

’The legendary Hellfire?’

Old Man Bai’s eyes widened. Realizing something, he immediately lunged toward the clone.

"Are you that bitch, Song Wanning?"

He roared, a vicious and furious glint flashing in his eyes.

But more than that, there was jealousy.

He had entered the Netherworld and not only gotten nothing, but he had also been injured by several people.

And Song Wanning?

Not only had she won the Netherworld King’s favor, but she had even obtained the Netherworld’s ultimate treasure, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

"What? The Red Lotus Karmic Fire?"

Huo Mian was horrified by the words, his face instantly turning ashen.

Once touched by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, it was bound to burn away all of one’s karmic debt.

At the thought of all the people he had killed, Huo Mian felt like he was going to lose his mind.

But the only response he received was the Red Lotus Karmic Fire’s power intensifying. He shrieked in agony, all sense of decorum forgotten.

"AHH— Let me go—"

Huo Mian screamed and thrashed about, but because his Divine Soul was being incinerated, he couldn’t control his energy or escape.

He could only act like a clown, putting on a show for others’ amusement.

Meanwhile, Song Wanning’s clone was already locked in battle with the Mahayana cultivator.

As the main body’s power had increased, the clone’s had changed along with it.

Taking advantage of Old Man Bai’s ignorance, she suddenly closed the distance and slammed a fist into his shoulder.

At the moment of impact, Old Man Bai heard a sharp CRACK from his body as his entire shoulder was shattered to pieces.

"Ngh—"

He grunted, and before he could retract his attack, Song Wanning closed in again, aiming a brutal strike at his head.

As the fist, whistling through the air, came straight for him, Old Man Bai’s heart leaped. Not daring to face Song Wanning head-on again, he instinctively tried to flee to the side.

However, an Immortal Furnace flew over, followed by the Golden Small Sword and the Divine Nether Profound Fire, all converging from every direction to block his escape routes.

Old Man Bai let out a sharp cry. Glancing at Huo Mian’s state, he immediately decided to retreat.

’That bitch Song Wanning is just too damn strange. Every time I run into her, my luck turns sour.’

He no longer cared about seizing the Rebirth Flower. A sense of crisis washed over him, a feeling he hadn’t experienced even when facing the Netherworld King and his cohorts.

’So, safety first. I’ll let Song Wanning off the hook for now.’

Unfortunately, Song Wanning had no intention of letting him go.

Seeing Old Man Bai pull out a talisman to escape, Song Wanning willed it, and a Space Rune shot directly toward him.

A white light flashed. Old Man Bai thought he was about to be teleported away, but instead, he found himself right in front of Song Wanning.

’Not good!’

His heart shuddered, and in the next instant, a fist met him.

"PUFF—"

That one punch nearly obliterated the entire side of his body.

His flesh and bone caved in rapidly, creating a horrific sight.

"HISS—"

Huo Mian, already in immense pain, witnessed this and his eyes flew wide open.

’Isn’t Song Wanning an Out-of-Body Stage Cultivator?’

’How on earth did she do that?’

’Nearly taking out a Mahayana cultivator in a single punch... With such terrifying power, why did Huo Jinchuan and his son have to provoke her?’

’They must have been insane!’

Huo Mian began to panic. ’If I had known, I would have called the other two here as well...’

"BOOM—"

The powerful impact shattered the surrounding rocks and snapped countless trees in half.

Old Man Bai was sent flying back more than twenty meters before he managed to stop, his eyes filled with panic.

’This woman isn’t just physically strong—her Mana is this powerful too?’

’And there’s something wrong with her aura. It seems to contain a terrifying power that made my own Spiritual Power recoil in fear the moment it made contact.’

’This has never happened before!’

Old Man Bai was filled with regret. ’This bitch is too good at hiding her strength! If she had shown this kind of power from the beginning, I never would have provoked her!’

’This woman is so scheming.’

Now, he saw the situation clearly. His only option was to run!

So, the thought of escape surfaced once more. But the same thing quickly happened again: not only did he fail to leave, but he was teleported right in front of Song Wanning.

Greatly alarmed, Old Man Bai hastily dodged and ran toward the cave entrance.

’If I can’t escape this place, I’ll just hide in the Netherworld.’

But just as he ducked into the entrance, a fist came hurtling toward his chest.

"BANG—"

"PUFF—"

Old Man Bai was gravely injured, sent flying by the single punch.

Her power was so immense that it had directly shattered his heart.

His life force rapidly drained away. Old Man Bai collapsed to the ground, his face a mask of terror.

He tried to take a pill, but his body gave out before he could.

"How could this happen?"

Old Man Bai’s Nascent Soul flew frantically from his Sea of Consciousness. Staring at the wretched corpse on the ground, he felt dizzy.

He had cultivated painstakingly for over a thousand years, becoming a Venerable Cultivator revered by all, just one step away from ascension.

But now?

His body was destroyed, leaving only his Nascent Soul clinging to a thread of existence.

All that awaited him was either rebirth through possession or simply fading into nothingness. His future was all but completely destroyed.

Old Man Bai was heartbroken and furious. He looked up, his bloodthirsty gaze fixed on Song Wanning, his expression instantly contorting.

Huo Mian was even more frightened, all the color draining from his face.

There were two identical people.

Looking at the clone, which had reverted to its original appearance, he seemed to understand everything.

"It was you! You’re the one who stole my Huo Family’s treasure, weren’t you?"

’The one who stole the treasure wasn’t Huo Jinchuan at all! It was this woman in disguise!’

Huo Mian was so angry his eyes bulged, his expression twisting even more grotesquely.

Every single second, he endured the agony of his Divine Soul being burned. His head felt like it was about to explode, and the pain made him want to roll on the ground, wailing and begging for mercy.

He tried to call for help from his family, only to find that no message could get through. It was clearly being blocked.

’It’s too terrifying.’

’This woman is too terrifying!’

Huo Mian’s regret grew deeper. He didn’t want to end up like Old Man Bai, his physical body destroyed.

"Tsk, it’s rare to see a smart one in the Huo Family. Quite different from Huo Yang."

Song Wanning slowly walked out of the cave entrance, a mocking smile on her lips.

She glanced with satisfaction at the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, which was displaying its might, and a flash of pleasant surprise went through her.

’Being able to take on a Mahayana cultivator by itself... This is definitely a powerful asset!’

Looking at Huo Mian’s agonized state and Old Man Bai’s desperate expression, who looked like he wished the earth would swallow him whole, Song Wanning’s smile deepened.