Chapter 716: Breaking Nirvana

In terms of cultivation, Mei Gongzi certainly couldn't match her opponent, but the Mysterious Circles of Heaven was more about comprehension of space and divine intent; it wasn’t particularly taxing in terms of divine consciousness and bloodline power, especially now that she was at the tenth order. Meanwhile, Cao Yuwei's full-force attacks consumed a great deal. Combined with the energy he'd already expended earlier in the battle, he was actually burning through his reserves much faster than Mei Gongzi.

Although Great Demon Kings had strong regenerative abilities, it was hard to say who would come out on top if this continued.

For Mei Gongzi, who had only recently stepped into godhood, achieving this much in the evaluation spoke volumes of her potential.

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"Don't rush to attack. Once the situation stabilizes, use the Mysterious Circles of Heaven to wear him down. The longer this drags on, the more it will work in our favor. The Emperors will start to see you differently, not just as someone with talent and strength, but as someone with a calm and steady demeanor. In this way, the White Tiger Demon Emperor will surely support you without reservation. At the very least, your safety will be guaranteed."

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The more she fought, the more Mei Gongzi understood and internalized Tang San's guidance, instinctively following his instructions—calm and composed.

Cao Yuwei made several more attempts to attack, but each time, Mei Gongzi easily deflected them, maintaining her distance and never giving him the opportunity to unleash his full power.

This frustrated Cao Yuwei immensely, as he constantly felt like he had the strength but couldn't use it effectively.

As a Great Demon King fighting under the watchful eyes of the Emperors, Cao Yuwei felt his cheeks burn with shame as the battle dragged on like this.

Before the battle began, he had assured the Undying Demon Emperor that he would end the fight quickly. But now, even winning seemed uncertain, let alone doing it quickly.

The Undying Demon Emperor, standing atop his Celestial Pillar, maintained a calm expression, watching the battle quietly. No one knew what this powerhouse, second only to the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor, was thinking. But a closer glance would reveal that his gaze was more focused on Mei Gongzi than on Cao Yuwei.

Cao Yuwei didn't continue his pursuit; with the combination of Mysterious Circles of Heaven and teleportation, he couldn't lock onto Mei Gongzi at all. It wasn't that he hadn't considered using the Phoenix True Fire Domain again, but although the domain's power was immense, it also consumed a massive amount of his energy.

If he tried to maintain both the Phoenix Armor and the Phoenix True Fire Domain simultaneously, he wouldn't be able to last long. If it proved ineffective, he would likely lose.

What to do? This was the most troublesome issue Cao Yuwei faced at the moment. His opponent was so elusive that he couldn't catch her, and losing this battle was not an option!

The Emperors were all watching, and his mindset began to shift, growing increasingly anxious.

In contrast, Mei Gongzi, as the weaker party, showed no signs of urgency. She simply observed and waited quietly.

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"Your opponent is a Great Demon King-level powerhouse. As long as you can engage them in a prolonged fight, they will definitely be the one to grow anxious. They will try to force a decisive battle, aiming to defeat you in one blow, without giving you any more chances to dodge or evade. And when they do, your opportunity will arrive."

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As Mei Gongzi recalled Tang San's earlier advice, a subtle, beautiful curve appeared at the corner of her lips.

This scene, in Cao Yuwei's eyes, was the greatest mockery.

He felt a surge of heat in his head, and all his calmness vanished in that instant.

As a seasoned Great Demon King of the Immortal Flame Phoenix clan, to let a battle with a mere Demon King young girl from the Peacock Demon clan reach this point was an intolerable humiliation.

Cao Yuwei stood in place, flames rising from his body in an instant, as a series of loud phoenix cries echoed around him.

"Burn!" he roared in a deep voice.

In the next moment, he soared into the air, transforming into a small fire phoenix, three meters in length and with a wingspan of five meters. This fire phoenix was blood-red, a sign that he had ignited the flames of his bloodline. This was the most telling sign of a phoenix going all out, and it was an unprecedentedly powerful state—the Immortal Blood Phoenix

In this state, all of the Immortal Flame Phoenix's abilities would be enhanced to their peak—undying and indestructible, capable of burning the heavens and boiling the earth!

However, this ability was practically sacrificial; if used for too long, it would harm their very core, and it could even affect their undying nature. Therefore, they would never use it unless absolutely necessary.

At this moment, unable to endure any longer, Cao Yuwei was going all out to take down Mei Gongzi in one move. He erupted with blazing phoenix flames, transforming into the Immortal Blood Phoenix, and shot straight toward Mei Gongzi.

In an instant, Mei Gongzi felt as if everything around her had turned blood-red. Even within her sea of consciousness, a projection of the Immortal Blood Phoenix appeared, rushing directly toward her divine consciousness.

The Immortal Blood Phoenix was an all-encompassing attack. No one could evade it; the target could only face its power head-on. And if one couldn't withstand it, the result would be annihilation.

The White Tiger Demon Emperor's gaze darkened again, and fierce white light began to surge around him.

At that moment, the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor turned to look at him, causing the White Tiger Demon Emperor to feel his heart skip a beat. The divine consciousness and bloodline power he had gathered suddenly clashed for an instant, and the white light on his body flared up, but it seemed to falter slightly.

"YOU!" The White Tiger Demon Emperor let out an angry roar, glaring furiously in the direction of the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor.

And at that moment, something happened that no one had expected.

The phoenix wings behind the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor had already spread wide, and he was ready to take action himself. But suddenly, the Immortal Blood Phoenix flying toward Mei Gongzi let out a miserable cry in mid-air.

The scarlet phoenix hurtling toward Mei Gongzi suddenly plummeted from the sky, crashing directly to the ground.

At that moment, Mei Gongzi's Celestial Plume had vanished, and she stood with her hands clasped together in front of her chest, eyes closed, as if in prayer. A unique aura radiated from her.

It was an aura of majesty!

Even the Emperors present couldn't help but feel a tingling sensation on their scalps when they sensed this majesty.

The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor let out a snort, and white mist rose above his head.

The sudden reversal left all the Emperors present in silence. What had just happened?

A Great Demon King's all-out sacrificial strike, with its terrifying ability to attack both the physical body and divine consciousness, was something even an Emperor like the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor, who had only recently entered the Emperor's realm, would have to handle with caution, lest the terrifying Immortal Blood Phoenix burn their very essence.

Yet, such a powerful attack suddenly and inexplicably stopped, and the Immortal Blood Phoenix plummeted from the sky as if in free fall, crashing hard into the ground. In an instant, blood-red flames erupted, scattering in all directions.

Above the transformed Immortal Blood Phoenix, a phoenix phantom began to coalesce from the dispersing flames, and the deep scarlet fire wrapping Cao Yuwei returned to its golden-red hue.

However, that phoenix phantom, barely halfway formed, once again dissipated, causing the phoenix flames on Cao Yuwei's body to weaken.

How is this possible...

All the Emperors present now understood what was happening—Cao Yuwei was trying to reconstruct his divine consciousness, and the phoenix phantom forming above him was a manifestation of it. In other words, the reason he had fallen from the sky just now was that his divine consciousness had been severely injured, almost to the point of annihilation!

He had already activated the power of Nirvana Rebirth to restore his divine consciousness, but shockingly, the reconstruction process had failed!