Just as they settled Dandan down, Yaohua looked up and saw that the sky in the distance had turned an even more intense shade of red, resembling the color of fresh blood.
She thought to herself that something was amiss. The celestial phenomena were a reflection of all things in the world. The current intense and glaring redness clearly indicated that the Demon Lord had grown even more powerful, and the common people were on the verge of great suffering.
"Something's wrong! The Demon Lord is getting stronger. I'm afraid the celestial beings in the Heavenly Realm won't be a match for him." She knew all too well the Demon Lord's strength.
If the Demon Lord had been a bit weaker back then, they wouldn't have merely sealed him away; they would have completely eradicated him.
Yaohua bit her lips tightly, and a sense of self - reproach welled up in her heart once again.
But she knew very well that this was not the time to wallow in self - reproach. She had to come up with a solution as soon as possible.
Chongming also felt a sense of unease.
Before he could say a word, Yaohua had disappeared without a trace.
Chongming felt as if there was a heavy stone weighing on his heart. Without hesitation, he quickly recited an incantation to trace Yaohua's aura.
Thankfully, he managed to catch up with her soon.
At this moment, the Demon Lord's demonic energy grew even more powerful.
The human race was inherently weak. Even with their large numbers, they were as insignificant as ants in front of the Demon Lord.
Moreover, he had countless troops under his command.
Every time his troops massacred a living being, the Demon Lord would absorb its soul to regain his strength. Once all these people were exterminated, his power would become infinite, and no one would be able to stand against him.
However, the human race was not one to sit back and wait for death.
The Heavenly Realm had received the news and dispatched its most elite celestial soldiers. Even the weak humans had picked up their swords, spears, axes, and halberds.
"Charge!"
"Charge!"
"Charge!"
The celestial beings and the humans were constantly boosting their morale.
The great battle was about to break out.
As the battle raged on, the number of celestial soldiers decreased, while the Demon Lord grew stronger and stronger by absorbing the souls of the fallen.
The scales of victory were slowly tipping in his favor.
Yaohua stood on a high place, watching the scene. Her heart ached, and her eyes even welled up with tears.
It was all because of her.
Her thoughts drifted back to the great battle between gods and demons millions of years ago. It was just as tragic as this.
"If this continues, the entire mortal world will turn into a living hell." Yaohua's voice trembled with sobs.
"Yaohua, let's go. We must repair the Eight Trigrams and Universe Mirror as soon as possible. The faster we are, the less suffering the living beings in the world will endure." Chongming took her hand, hoping to snap her out of her self - reproach. "Don't worry. Everything will return to normal."
Yaohua's thoughts were pulled back. "Chongming..."
She quickly nodded. As Chongming had said, the top priority was to repair the Eight Trigrams and Universe Mirror.
However, they soon encountered another problem.
Yaohua said, "The Eight Trigrams and Universe Mirror is a divine artifact. It can't be repaired with ordinary things. Although we have divine power, it's not enough to repair such a high - level divine artifact."
"Go to the Heavenly Realm," Chongming suggested. "Since it's a divine artifact, it must be repaired with something from the Heavenly Realm, and there must be corresponding records."
Hearing this, Yaohua quickly nodded.
Without further ado, they searched through countless ancient books in the Heavenly Realm. Finally, they learned that to repair the Eight Trigrams and Universe Mirror, they must use the Heavenly Heart Divine Fire.
"The Heavenly Heart Divine Fire is at the divine fire mouth in the Heavenly Realm. Yaohua, let's go there quickly." Chongming stepped forward and took her hand, ready to lead her there.
Yaohua fell into silence and didn't even take a step.
Now that they had found a way to repair the Eight Trigrams and Universe Mirror, it was time for her to say goodbye.
She didn't want Chongming to watch her disappear into ashes. She quickly tried to send him away. "Chongming, extracting the divine fire requires a calm mind. With you here, I can't calm down. You should go and fight against the Demon Lord first. I'll join you after I repair the Eight Trigrams and Universe Mirror."
After saying this, she even forced a smile.
However, the more easily she smiled, the more it felt like a heavy stone was weighing on Chongming's heart.
He always felt that Yaohua was hiding something from him.
"What else is needed to repair the Eight Trigrams and Universe Mirror?" He already had an answer in his heart when he asked this question.
His voice even trembled.
Yaohua didn't say a word.
Chongming felt that his breathing had become difficult.
He took a step forward, trying to grab Yaohua's hand, but he missed.
He really didn't like this feeling.
"Extracting the divine fire requires a continuous supply of divine power. You've already consumed a lot of your strength. Let me do the rest."
Chongming was extremely afraid.
He was terrified that if he let Yaohua go today, they would never see each other again.
Without saying anything more, Yaohua flew straight to the divine fire mouth in the Heavenly Realm. Only there could she obtain the Heavenly Heart Divine Fire.
She looked at the damaged Eight Trigrams and Universe Mirror in her hand and gently tossed it into the air.
The divine power of the phoenix immediately enveloped it.
The Eight Trigrams and Universe Mirror seemed to have its own consciousness and began to spin under the enveloping of the divine power, continuously extracting the divine fire.
Yaohua continuously poured her divine power into it.
At this moment, the repair of the Eight Trigrams and Universe Mirror had reached a critical stage. There couldn't be the slightest mistake, and extracting the divine fire required even more divine power to support it.
So, she couldn't leave.
Thankfully, the Eight Trigrams and Universe Mirror wasn't completely destroyed. It soon recovered most of its power. The power of the unicorn horn and the Nuwa Stone had already been completely absorbed by it. To completely repair it, only the phoenix's natal feather was needed.
Yaohua exerted all her strength and concentrated all her divine power on the Eight Trigrams and Universe Mirror. Next, as long as she sacrificed herself, the Eight Trigrams and Universe Mirror would be restored to its original state, and the Demon Lord would no longer be able to run amok.
She retracted her hand, cutting off the connection between herself and the Eight Trigrams and Universe Mirror. Just as she was about to fly forward, she was unexpectedly interrupted.
She was sent flying.
She knew that this was not the time to delay. She immediately looked at the person in front of her, only to find that it was her eldest brother.
"Brother?" Yaohua's heart skipped a beat.
She hadn't told anyone about the phoenix's natal feather, so no one should have suspected anything.
But looking at her eldest brother standing in front of her, a sense of unease welled up in her heart.
She couldn't help but feel a bit guilty. "Brother, why did you suddenly appear here?"
"Chongming needs help. Hurry up..."