Chongming murmured her name softly. His voice was a bit hoarse, seemingly tinged with a faint sadness that made people can't help but feel pity.
The other two just watched him without saying a word.
"I know you'll surely blame yourself again, thinking you failed to protect me. But I'm no longer a child, nor the princess who needs your protection. I'm capable of protecting myself and making my own choices."
"If you miss me, just go outside, take a look around. That's the wonderful Three Realms we've jointly maintained. No matter where I am, my heart will always be with you..."
She wrote a great deal, even a bit incoherently, with plenty of nonsense.
But he read every word clearly, looking at her elegant handwriting and listening to every word she said.
Finally, they had reached this point.
The sea of fire at the old site of the Heavenly Demons had been churning and devouring non - stop for years, growing stronger with each passing day. The trace of the Heavenly River water was long gone.
Temples dedicated to Goddess Yaofeng had been built everywhere in the Three Realms to commemorate the Phoenix Goddess who sealed the demons with her own body.
The air beside the sea of fire was distorted by the heat. Chongming stood there quietly, his eyes full of exhaustion. "Yaohua, I've finally fulfilled our promise."
Relief showed in his eyes. Disregarding the burning of the Nirvana Fire, he stepped into the sea of fire alone.
The sea of fire scorched his spiritual energy shield, turning it red - hot. But he paid no heed and continued walking forward.
The spiritual energy shield was burned red, and his spiritual power was rapidly depleting. It seemed as if a familiar scent was wafting towards him in the air.
The spiritual energy shield could block the sea of fire, but it couldn't stop the wind blades formed by the Nirvana power in the sea of fire. They sliced towards him one after another, and soon he was covered in wounds, blood flowing down.
But he felt no pain at all. He just stared at the sea of fire ahead, as if something inside was calling him to enter.
"Yaohua, I'm coming to find you."
He said with a warm smile, walking deeper into the sea of fire step by step. With each step, more blood seeped from his body. Finally, his clothes were completely soaked in blood.
But when he reached the depths of the sea of fire, his pupils suddenly shrank.
There was an open space in the depths of the sea of fire. And there, a woman was sleeping quietly, her long hair cascading to the ground.
Her face was pale as if drained of blood, but her expression between the eyebrows was extremely serene.
Chongming couldn't believe his eyes. Yaohua was still alive?
He staggered and rushed towards her. But suddenly, a powerful wave of Nine - Heavens Mysterious Demon Qi surged around Yaohua, blocking his way.
If he wanted to get close to Yaohua, he had to break through this Nine - Heavens Mysterious Demon Qi. But he was severely injured after entering the sea of fire and was no match for it at all.
The Nine - Heavens Mysterious Demon Qi continuously weakened his physical body. Finally, he could only retreat embarrassedly, but his heart was filled with extreme unwillingness.
The hope of saving Yaohua was right in front of him. How could he give up so easily?
He took out various magical artifacts from his storage bag and desperately attacked the Nine - Heavens Mysterious Demon Qi.
The Nine - Heavens Mysterious Demon Qi was scattered by him but quickly gathered again, constantly attacking him.
"Bang!"
He was hit in the chest, and his body was violently shaken back. He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
"Yaohua..." he murmured.
But Yaohua just lay there motionless, as if dead.
"Yaohua!" His body was in great pain, and his heart was filled with panic. He used his last bit of spiritual power and drew his sword to slash at the Nine - Heavens Mysterious Demon Qi.
"Bang!"
A huge force rebounded, and his body flew out again, falling far away.
"Yaohua..." He endured the severe pain in his body and got up, his eyes moist.
But Yaohua still showed no reaction.
He gritted his teeth and stood up, running his spiritual power to the limit. He rushed towards the Nine - Heavens Mysterious Demon Qi again.
He knew his current situation was extremely dangerous. If this attack failed, he might even lose his life. But at this moment, he couldn't care less.
Boom!
A large hole was smashed into the Nine - Heavens Mysterious Demon Qi.
The moment he got close to Yaohua, Yaohua suddenly opened her eyes. A cold glint flashed in her eyes, and a strong killing intent erupted from her body.
Chongming was startled by her killing intent. His heart tightened suddenly, and the sword in his hand fell to the ground.
A cold smile appeared on Yaohua's cheek, and her finger landed on his vital point.
He grabbed her hand, his eyes full of affection. "My lady, it's me. I'm here to take you home."
Yaohua seemed to be stunned for a moment, and the cold light in her eyes gradually faded.
At this time, a sinister young man suddenly appeared in the sea of fire. His skin was as white as a ghost, but his appearance was extremely handsome. His silver hair fluttered in the wind, and the corner of his mouth curled into a devilish arc. His black robe flapped in the strong wind, looking a bit eerie.
He said coldly, "Why did you come so late?"
As soon as he spoke, Chongming guessed his identity. "System?"
As soon as the System appeared, Yaohua fell into a deep sleep again.
Chongming quickly calmed down, his eyes full of speculation. "You're not dead."
The System snorted. "Not only am I not dead, but I also saved Yaohua. How are you going to repay me?"
Chongming looked at Yaohua, his eyes full of the tenderness of having found what was lost. Then he asked, "What on earth is going on?"
The current System had no cultivation at all and was closely related to Yaohua's life and death. Therefore, although he deeply hated Yaohua for scheming against him, he still had to rely on Chongming's strength.
He said, "The Nirvana Fire not only trapped me but also trapped her here forever. Once the Nirvana Fire goes out, she will disappear forever. And it's her cultivation that keeps the Nirvana Fire burning. Obviously, she's almost at the end of her strength."
Chongming frowned tightly. "How can I take her out?"
A glimmer of joy flashed in the System's eyes. "As long as you manage to gather the Nirvana Fire back into her body, she will wake up!"
He originally wanted to use Chongming to escape through this matter. But Chongming remained silent for a long time, showing no sign of sorrow or joy.
Because at this moment, he suddenly understood what Yaohua meant.
He peeled off his divine core and, ignoring the System's horrified reaction, forced it onto the System.
A dazzling golden light illuminated the entire sky, followed by the System's painful screams.
The surrounding Nine - Heavens Mysterious Demon Qi slowly melted away. They were originally brought by the System. Now that the System had been given a divine core, those Nine - Heavens Mysterious Demon Qi automatically dissipated.
Chongming was already severely injured. Now that he had lost his divine core, his body was on the verge of collapse and he almost fell.
The System's face was distorted with pain. "Are you crazy?"
Chongming's face was cold. "You're an extraterrestrial being, absorbing the Nine - Heavens Mysterious Demon Qi. Given time, you will surely bring chaos to the mortal world. Now I've given you the divine core. From now on, you'll be restricted by the laws of the Three Realms and won't be able to cause trouble anymore."