Chapter 507: You Shouldn’t Die; Shouldn’t I Die Instead?!
“You dare?!”
The Heavenly Fire Sage’s expression twisted ferociously, completely losing the demeanor of a strong warrior!
“Are you scared?”
Fire Heart smiled, her face full of mockery.
Cough, cough!!
Seemingly realizing her inappropriate behavior, the Heavenly Fire Sage quickly changed her expression, showing a kind smile.
“Young lady, please don’t be angry. I was just a little too excited. After all, there have been too many troubling matters recently. I apologize to you.”
“No need. Since you hold yourself in such high regard, thinking that we are the ones dragging you down, then hand over my clansmen. I’ll take them away.”
“Of course, I will take the Vermilion Bird Pool that I painstakingly seized from the Secret Realm of the Wild Mountains as well. You have no objections to this, right?”
As soon as these words were spoken, blood vessels suddenly appeared in the depths of the Heavenly Fire Sage’s eyes, with strands of killing intent seeping out.
Those from the Fire Enchantress Clan had long been assimilated by demonic energy. If they were taken away, their dealings would inevitably be exposed.
As for the Vermilion Bird Pool, it was even less likely to be handed over. That was a sacred item for cultivation in the Heavenly Fire Sacred Ground. Once lost, how could they swiftly break through again?
“Young lady, you are being rather unreasonable. After all, my Sacred Ground has been taking care of your clansmen for such a long time. Instead of thinking of how to repay this kindness, you’re just thinking of taking it by force. Isn’t that a bit excessive?”
“Excessive?”
Fire Heart couldn’t help but laugh. “How did your skin become so thick? How can you say such shameless words!”
“I don’t want to argue with you. Hand over the Vermilion Bird Pool and my clansmen, and I’ll leave immediately. Otherwise, don’t blame me for seeking my Ancestral Grandmother for reasoning!”
“Are you threatening me?”
The Heavenly Fire Sage was filled with rage. Back when he was forced to kneel publicly by the He Huan Zong Ancestral Master, hatred had long been buried in his heart. Now, Fire Heart threatening him with that person instantly triggered his response.
“I’m not just threatening you; I’m warning you. Do you have any objections?”
Fire Heart was not someone to be trifled with either. As a wielder of Fire Authority, doing as she pleased was her style, and she had no need to give face to others.
“Alright, alright! A good Fire Heart! Since you want to take your clansmen away, shouldn’t you also ask for their opinions? After all, you have no right to make decisions for them!”
With a wave of his hand, over a hundred members of the Fire Enchantress Clan came forward, looking at Fire Heart with eyes devoid of the earlier reverence and dependency.
“Do you want to come with me?”
Fire Heart frowned, realizing that something was wrong with these clansmen. Although their auras had become much stronger, they had also become mottled and flawed!
“Your Highness, this place is excellent. We love it here!”
One leader said suddenly with a determined expression, her demeanor resolute, leaving Fire Heart stunned.
“That’s right! The Heavenly Fire Sacred Ground has treated us exceedingly well. Not only did they teach us cultivation, but they also provided top-notch resources, many times better than the ancestral lands of the Fire Enchantress Clan!”
“We plan to settle down here. Please, Your Highness, do not interfere with our choices.”
“You… how could you be like this?!”
Upon hearing these words, Fire Heart spoke incredulously, unable to comprehend the dramatic change in her clansmen in such a short time.
“You’ve seen it, young lady! After all, a forcibly twisted melon is not sweet. If you persist, you may make things ugly!”
“Uncle advises you to leave quickly. You wouldn’t want your clansmen to hate you, would you?”
Upon hearing this, Fire Heart clenched her fists tightly. She had initially intended to take forceful action, but realizing how formidable they were, she might suffer losses in a true fight.
Moreover, the jade amulet in her hand was a fake, only capable of intimidating the opponent but not summoning the Ancestral Master, so her trump card was limited.
“I can only retreat for now and ask the Ancestral Master to investigate.”
She thought internally, but she had a powerful premonition. If she just left like this, the Heavenly Fire Sacred Ground would definitely erase all the evidence, and it would be too late to investigate afterward.
“Young lady, why haven’t you left yet? Are you hoping for me to personally issue an eviction order!”
The Heavenly Fire Sage spoke again, aggressive and showing no regard for feelings.
“Hmph! Today’s events are not over; we shall see.”
Fire Heart took a deep breath, about to leave. Just as she turned, everyone in the Heavenly Fire Sacred Ground showed a relaxed expression.
“Your Highness, don’t go! I have something important to tell you!”
However, just at that moment, a sudden disturbance arose!
A petite girl from the Fire Enchantress Clan pushed through the crowd. At this moment, her expression was pained, black vapors emerging from her body, yet she resolutely charged toward Fire Heart.
“Stop!”
Seeing this scene, the Sage’s face changed drastically, killing intent surging as he struck down mercilessly.
This strike was extremely terrifying; even a Semi-Sage would be turned to ashes. It was clear how intense his murderous intent was.
“Enough!!”
Fire Heart whirled around, a wave of fiery heat surging from her palm, instantly dissipating the opponent’s attack!
“Daring to kill my clansmen in front of me, do you wish to die?”
She glared furiously, just about to counterattack when the little girl’s voice followed.
“Big sister, I feel awful!”
The little girl collapsed at her feet, gasping as she spoke.
“What happened to you?”
Fire Heart immediately held her in her arms. The moment she checked, her expression changed drastically.
“Demonic Seed! You’ve been implanted with a Demonic Seed!”
“I don’t know what a Demonic Seed is, but not long ago, a group of terrifying people implanted a black thing into our bodies. That feeling was very uncomfortable, I hated it, but I couldn’t resist. Big sister, save me!”
Upon hearing this, Fire Heart felt as if struck by lightning.
“Don’t be afraid! First, tell big sister, who else has been implanted with the Demonic Seed?”
“All of them! Uncle Sage, and the clansmen, without exception…”
“Shut up! Stop spouting nonsense! You are delusional and need immediate treatment.”
The Sage’s face went pale, not expecting the matter to be exposed so inadvertently!
“The one who should be quiet is you!”
Fire Heart stood up, her eyes now filled with killing intent.
There is a clear difference between those who were forcibly implanted with the Demonic Seed and those who voluntarily accepted it. The former would experience excruciating pain and retain a glimmer of consciousness, while the latter would be willingly brainwashed, becoming puppets of the demon.
To her disappointment, among these clansmen, only one little girl had managed to hold onto her true self.
“Those who consort with demons should all die!!”
With a loud bang!
An overwhelming burst of fire erupted from her, forming a wall of flames that enveloped everyone within.
“You really want to be our enemy? Aren’t you afraid of dying a terrible death?”
Seeing the situation exposed, the Heavenly Fire Sage decided to drop all pretense.
No matter what, they must capture Fire Heart today. They absolutely could not allow her to leave and spread rumors.
“I give you one last chance: join us, and you can survive and continue being the saintess of the Fire Enchantress Clan. Otherwise…”
“I’ll choose the latter!”
Without a second thought, Fire Heart struck. Rays of light shot from her palm, initially targeting the Heavenly Fire Sage.
“You overestimate yourself!”
The Sage scoffed, dodging with a quick movement. However, those rays of light instantly changed direction, turning toward the members of the Fire Enchantress Clan!
“Ahhh!!!”
In an instant, they were easily pierced by the flames, the essence forcibly extracted, causing their bodies to shrink. They ended up trapped in Fire Heart’s hand like ants.
As the wielder of Fire Authority and the saintess of the Fire Enchantress Clan, she had the right to judge these people.
“You… you are so ruthless, simply a female demon, unworthy of being our saintess!”
“Let go of me, let us go! We just wanted to become stronger. What is our fault?!”
At that moment, they clamored, showing no intention of repenting.
“Those who actively embrace the demonic should die! When you chose this path, I was no longer your saintess, but your death god!”
Fire Heart said coldly, sending chills down their spines.
“Why? We were also forced! If we didn’t embrace the demon, we would die! Are we destined to die without any choice? Is it wrong to embrace the demon?!”
“What else?! If you shouldn’t die, should I die instead?!”
Fire Heart said mercilessly, suddenly tightening her grip, crushing each of them without leaving a single one!
