The mysterious firelight enveloped Wu Tian, allowing him to directly confront the pure black light and advance towards the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor.
The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor had not expected such a turn of events. Astonishment quickly appeared on his face, and he cried out in disbelief, "How can this be? How can this be!"
Seeing Wu Tian charging directly at him, getting closer and closer, he roared again, unleashing a surge of demonic energy from behind him, attempting to hold Wu Tian back.
However, Wu Tian's momentum was too ferocious!
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't stop Wu Tian in the slightest.
As Wu Tian drew nearer, he seemed to sense something and shouted once more, "This is... the Sacred Dragon Fire?"
"Impossible, this is impossible! How could the Sacred Dragon Fire be in your hands!"
After uttering these words, his expression immediately froze.
Because Wu Tian's Sacred Dragon Demon-Slaying Spear had already pierced his chest, and dark blood sprayed out from his back.
In that instant, the entire world seemed to fall into absolute silence.
Everyone stared with wide eyes, unable to believe what they were witnessing.
What was happening?
Why could Wu Tian suddenly unleash such terrifying power?
Even Wu Tian himself couldn't comprehend it. He panted, meeting the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's gaze, his eyes blazing with a fierce fire.
The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor looked at Wu Tian in horror, and soon, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"How could such a thing happen..." his voice was filled with shock and unwillingness.
"I, the dignified Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, to die by your hand, impossible... this is impossible..."
Wu Tian said coldly, "Don't underestimate humans. Since you committed those evil deeds, this is the inescapable end for you!"
Wu Tian forcefully pulled the spear from the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's chest. The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor trembled, and his body immediately began to melt like a burning candle.
Before long, he, along with the Heavenly Demon Cudgel, dissolved into black blood and vanished.
Seeing this, Wu Tian's gaze became somewhat dazed, as if he thought it was a dream.
Just moments ago, he had been at a significant disadvantage. If that pure black light had gotten any closer, he would have been shattered into pieces.
But what was this suddenly appearing flame? Why could this flame defeat the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor in one fell swoop?
As Wu Tian was bewildered by this, he noticed that in the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's place, a dark crystalline object had appeared.
This crystal emitted a faint demonic aura. Although small, it contained immense energy.
"This is... a Demonic Seed?" Wu Tian was greatly surprised.
However, a surge of ecstasy soon filled his chest.
Wait, if this was truly the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's Demonic Seed, then wouldn't absorbing it allow his strength to soar to new heights?
As soon as Wu Tian had this thought, the golden flames that had enveloped him immediately seemed to come alive, slowly spreading out and then engulfing the Demonic Seed.
The Demonic Seed clearly had a consciousness and struggled, but the golden flames suppressed it completely, causing it to quickly become docile.
Wu Tian's sense of confusion deepened.
This golden flame was definitely extraordinary. It seemed to be energy from beyond the heavens, yet now it felt as if it belonged entirely to him.
With just a thought, he could control it.
However, he didn't have much time to ponder these matters.
He temporarily stored the Demonic Seed within his body and then went to Su Qiannai and the Twelve Heavenly Venerates.
"How are you all?"
In response to Wu Tian's inquiry, Su Qiannai and the others did not reply immediately.
They all stared at Wu Tian, like wooden figures.
After a while, the Demon Subduing Heavenly Venerate finally spoke in a dry tone, "Sect Master Wu... how did you do it?"
"The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor is actually dead? Am I dreaming?"
The others also looked at Wu Tian, their eyes showing the same confusion as the Demon Subduing Heavenly Venerate.
This was only natural. After all, even in ancient times, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor had never fallen.
But now, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor had been killed by Wu Tian shortly after breaking free from his seal. This was simply too...
Wu Tian shook his head and replied truthfully, "I don't know what's going on. This is a power I've never encountered before. It seems... it doesn't belong to me."
Su Qiannai stared at Wu Tian without speaking. After a moment, he finally said, "This is the Sacred Dragon Fire."
"Sacred Dragon Fire?" Hearing Su Qiannai say the same thing as the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, Wu Tian was taken aback. "What do you mean? Do you know what this is?"
Su Qiannai nodded. "The Sacred Dragon Fire is the core power of the Sacred Dragon. I remember he used this power to seal the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor back then."
"And after the Sacred Dragon perished, this power went missing."
"However, from the current situation, this power must have gone to the moon on its own and then slept within the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's seal."
"As the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor broke through the seal, the Sacred Dragon Fire was awakened. Coupled with sensing your presence, the Sacred Dragon Fire returned to you."
Hearing Su Qiannai's explanation, Wu Tian found it incredible.
"Is there such a thing? Then, does this mean I can also use the Sacred Dragon Fire now?"
Su Qiannai nodded. "That's roughly it, because this was originally yours."
"However, as far as I know, the Sacred Dragon Fire can only unleash its full power when one reaches the Divine Realm. Therefore, the power you can wield is not complete."
"So, you should strive to reach the Divine Realm as soon as possible."
Wu Tian's heart was filled with astonishment.
He couldn't help but extend a finger, and the golden Sacred Dragon Fire emerged from his fingertip.
Su Qiannai meant that he hadn't displayed the true power of the Sacred Dragon Fire just now.
Yet, even so, with the help of this power, he had still managed to slay the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor.
The power of this Sacred Dragon Fire was simply too terrifying.
Thinking of this, Wu Tian felt something surging fiercely within his chest.
This turn of events from peril to safety was purely due to luck. But since fate had bestowed such a great fortune upon him, he naturally couldn't let it go to waste.
From now on, he had to improve his strength as quickly as possible.
Once he reached the Divine Realm and combined it with the Sacred Dragon Fire, even facing the Demon Lord wouldn't be an insurmountable challenge!
He nodded to Su Qiannai and said, "I understand. I'll heal you all first, and then I will go into seclusion again."
"I don't know how long this seclusion will last. I will have to rely on all of you for matters outside."