C2026 No One Is Allowed to Die

In the heart of the fragmented, fiery starscape stood a majestic figure. Yuan Lianyao, whose Primordial Spirit and Extreme Flame Spiritual Sense had been wrenched from her by the Evil Cauldron, was now reverting to her true self.

Deep within the flaming meteor debris, she gazed sorrowfully at her palms. The lines etched there resembled the fissures of Hellfire Mountain, leaking her blood and a smoky crimson haze.

With introspection, she could see her skeleton and viscera, all marred with wounds. Her body, never robust enough, seemed on the verge of bursting apart under the relentless assault of the Extreme Flame.

The remnants of her blood energy and flame power continued to seep out through the cracks that riddled her body, vanishing as soon as they emerged.

Yet, she was aware that the blood energy, flame power, and soul energy, along with her Yin God, which had vanished from her physical form and Yang God within, were all converging in the Evil Cauldron.

The Extreme Flame, maintaining its bond with her body, was still forcefully extracting power from within her, even from the depths of the cauldron's world, with no regard for her survival.

Such actions by the Extreme Flame would only hasten her demise, reducing her blood and bones, her Yin God and Yang God, to nothing but ash.

Yuan Lianyao felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness and sorrow.

She had dedicated herself to cultivation, tirelessly pursuing Yu Yuan with the hope of narrowing the gap between them. Yet, she found herself drifting even further away from him.

The Secular Bird Queen had demonstrated her formidable power by ensnaring Lin Daoke's sword from the Sword Sect, leaving onlookers in awe.

Andrea of the Divine Soul Sect, even while under the possession of the Extreme Flame, had managed to extract the Yin God from Lianyao's body, clinging to a sliver of hope for her survival.

Zhong Chichen had employed his enigmatic temporal powers to isolate her in alternate dimensions, showing restraint in his actions.

It was for these reasons that she had managed to survive until now.

But the mercy shown by these individuals was not out of compassion; it was solely due to their concern for Yu Yuan, wary of provoking his ire.

Even Yu Yuan himself had hesitated when striking the fire shield, knowing she was under the influence of the Extreme Flame.

"In the end, I've become nothing but a burden to you, held captive by the will of the earth's core and turned into an enemy standing before you. And now, it continues to drain what little strength I have left, contending with you at the base of the cauldron."

Yuan Lianyao offered a pained smile.

"This is not what I desired."

She shook her head as a thought surfaced in her mind.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Flames ignited simultaneously in her sea of consciousness, in the vital area of her chest, and within both her Yellow Court Little World and Qi and Blood Little World. Every last bit of power she could muster within her body was set ablaze by her own will.

Boom!

Yuan Lianyao's body was consumed by the flames. Sparks shot from her eyes, nostrils, and ears, and from the cracks that marred her body, flames surged outward.

She was setting her own life on fire!

To avoid being controlled by the Extreme Flame and to prevent becoming an enemy to Yu Yuan, this woman, who had been forcibly elevated to a divine status within the Divine Soul Sect, chose a tragic path to sever her ties with the Extreme Flame.

She was prepared to die, to obliterate any chance of the Extreme Flame taking over her body again, sparing Yu Yuan from any dilemma.

"This woman, she's seeking death."

Hwa Xin and the Green Incubus from the Divine Soul Sect were taken aback by her actions.

"Why must it come to this?"

Lau Ying of the Silver Moon Sect, along with Tan Junshan and others, were stunned by Yuan Lianyao's decision.

"She's had a hard life," Tan Junshan lamented. "Because everyone who delves into the mysteries of the flame cannot escape the will of the Geocentric Fire. Her ascension was forced upon her by the Extreme Flame and Hao Yu, without any regard for her wishes."

"As long as she lives, the remaining power in her body will continually be harnessed by the Geocentric Fire. Her physique, residual strength, and soul will never be able to resist."

Listening to Tan Junshan's words, Lau Ying's beautiful face was etched with compassion. She gently bit her lip and asked in a low voice, "Can Yu Yuan save her?"

"It's unlikely," Tan Junshan replied, shaking his head in resignation.

Yuan Lianyao, in the midst of self-immolation, finally noticed everyone's serious gazes from all around.

When the Extreme Flame possessed her, those looks of fear and horror were because it was through her that the Extreme Flame demonstrated its power.

After her Primordial Spirit was separated from the Extreme Flame by the Evil Cauldron, she no longer drew any attention.

As she was regaining her spirituality and being drained by the Extreme Flame, she became utterly disregarded.

Apart from Yu Yuan's Yang God, who glanced at her before entering the world within the Evil Cauldron, she went unnoticed.

However, when she chose death as the price to prevent the Extreme Flame from drawing power from her body, it seemed to finally capture everyone's concern.

"Don't die!"

"I didn't give you permission to die, so you're not allowed to!"

"Stop right now!"

Yu Yuan's furious roar erupted from the Evil Cauldron suspended in the air.

Resonating with the foundational laws of the Gray Domain, his heartfelt bellow sent shivers through the souls of its inhabitants.

His roar reverberated throughout the Gray Domain, across the Heaven Opening Flare Star, the Tia Main Planet, and every nook and cranny of the universe!

"If I have to die, so be it. It's okay."

Yuan Lianyao smiled amidst the towering flames, her voice tinged with sorrow, "As long as I live, it can use me to trouble you, and that Origin keeps warping my thoughts. I'm aware of my limitations; I can't escape them, nor can I resist. Only in death can I make them stop."

Crack!

A faint wail emanated from the Red Demon Bell she had refined as both the Artifact Soul and the Heaven Level artifact shattered because of her.

With the destruction of the Red Demon Bell, Yuan Lianyao's vitality began to ebb away even more rapidly.

Her enchanting long hair turned to ash in the flames.

Her once-bright eyes slowly blackened.

Her alluring and sensual body lost its vitality, becoming as lifeless as a charred stone.

Whoosh!

Yu Yuan, trapped within the Evil Cauldron, disregarded the entrusted Origin Blood of the Dim Starfield and the will of the Demon Realm's Soul. He burst forth from the cauldron.

In his palm materialized a crimson cloud of blood brimming with boundless life force.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Powerful beings and alien beasts like the Raymon Beast, Three-legged Golden Crow, and Ash Divine Crocodile, all stirred with excitement, desperately trying to draw near the blood cloud.

"Life Stoste!"

"The Life Stoste that promises immortality!"

"The very Life Stoste that the Extreme Flame has desperately sought!"

"It's said that only five Beast Gods or five Demon Gods from the Bright Clan can distill a single Life Stoste!"

"Cadorath of the Bright Clan has long been in pursuit of such a Life Stoste!"

The crowd gasped in astonishment.

"You..."

In the midst of the flames, Yuan Lianyao watched as Yu Yuan burst forth from the Evil Cauldron, a crimson mist of blood materializing in his palm, his expression one of bewilderment.

"I said, you're not allowed to die!"

The will from the depths of the Boundless Underground, along with the Extreme Flame, desperately pleaded, forcing the Life Stoste to merge into Yuan Lianyao's burning chest as Yu Yuan commanded.

Possessing the power to defy fate and resurrect the dead, the Life Stoste could grant eternal life to an alien beast dragon and nurture new sentient beings. It immediately entered Yuan Lianyao's heart.

Yu Yuan's eyes, red as blood, bore into her with a ferocious glare as he bellowed, "Survive!"

An Origin Soul, emerging from the abyss, offered up its essence. The Extreme Flame branded her with the intricate laws of fire, forcibly elevating her to the pinnacle of divinity.

Yet, in truth, this would be her undoing.

The Life Stoste that Yu Yuan had refined was also forcefully inserted into her chest, fusing with her heart in a bid to resurrect her against all odds.

"Mm!"

Yuan Lianyao bowed her head, sensing the union between the Life Stoste and her heart.

Fwoosh! Fwoosh!

The intense flames that had been engulfing her suddenly retracted into her body. The heat from the surrounding fire crystals and meteorites surged toward her heart.

The molten rock and fiery essence from the exploded star, including the underground flame energy, all converged on her.

The catalyst for this convergence was no longer the Extreme Flame, but the Life Stoste within her chest!

Simultaneously,

With a resounding crack, the divine station she had been compelled to create, driven by the Extreme Flame and Origin Soul, shattered into pieces.

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