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After shouting that name, Nether Lotus Demon Flame himself froze. He, of course, knew who Tuo She Ancient Emperor was—the last Dou Emperor. Nether Lotus Saint had also painstakingly sought his existence back then.
But he didn't know why, upon seeing Amon's appearance, he instinctively thought of that being, and instinctively felt an uncontrollable fear and trembling.
His current state was somewhat similar to Void Swallowing Flame; he had vague impressions of the Ancient Emperor Cave, which needed specific people, objects, events, or scenes to trigger his memory.
Although both of them had escaped from the Different Fire Square and the Ancient Emperor Cave with the help of the Emperor Grade Pill, their memories were damaged upon leaving.
The current Nether Lotus Demon Flame was not the one in Xiao Yan's possession in the original work, as his intelligence had not been purged by Nether Lotus Saint. Therefore, upon seeing Amon's appearance, he naturally recalled some things.
Seeing Nether Lotus Demon Flame's appearance, a clear smile appeared on Amon's face:
"Very good. It seems you've recalled something. Have you remembered the 'Divine Pill Transformation Skill'? If so, hand that over to me as well."
Nether Lotus Demon Flame frowned and softly repeated, "Divine Pill Transformation Skill? What's that?"
He had recalled some things, but not much.
Seeing his unfeigned expression, Amon was slightly disappointed and clicked his tongue, saying:
"As expected, I still have to find Void Swallowing Flame. You, the third on the Heavenly Flame list, are a bit useless."
Nether Lotus Demon Flame's forehead twitched... He hated it most when others said he was inferior to Void Swallowing Flame!
He took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and looked at Amon with a hint of greed in his eyes:
"A cultivation method that can fuse different flames... this reminds me of a certain bastard. But you are not him, just a Six-Star Dou Saint... If I kill you, obtain your cultivation method, and absorb the different flames you brought, I will become the second Tuo She Ancient Emperor!"
Nether Lotus Demon Flame's expression was filled with undisguised fanaticism, his gaze greedily fixed on Amon.
The latter curled his lips, his smile becoming even more pronounced: "The farthest distance is the distance between ideal and reality... Your idea, to realize it, might still have a small gap."
Amon extended his right hand, bending his pinky, ring, and middle fingers, while extending and slightly curving his index finger and thumb, making a "tiny bit" gesture.
As he spoke, his Nine-Star Dou Saint might was unleashed without reservation, and that terrifying power caused the entire space to fluctuate.
The sky trembled, and the Magma sea churned. Large chunks of floating rocks in mid-air shattered, those nearby directly turning into dust, while those further away disintegrated and fell downwards.
Around Amon, space shattered and healed, and a distinct sense of distortion appeared. This was the formation left by Nether Lotus Saint to solidify space, which was now concentrating its power to maintain the stability of the areas showing abnormalities due to Amon's might.
Nether Lotus Demon Flame was filled with fear. Amon's previous words had caused a disturbance in his mind, but it was far less intense than the impact brought by the direct display of power at this moment.
With a somewhat distorted expression, he roared, "Damn it, Nine-Star Dou Saint! How is this possible!"
Without thinking, he directly darted towards the Magma sea below, not caring if escaping would work, just running first!
Nether Lotus Demon Flame had no intention of using the Lian Tian Ancient Formation to deal with Amon. The gap between a Nine-Star Dou Saint and himself was simply not something these external objects could bridge!
Amon smiled mockingly, "Can you run away? What do you think I was wasting so much breath on you for?"
He snapped his fingers, and Nether Lotus Demon Flame's expression changed.
The latter discovered that an invisible flame had inexplicably appeared within his body!
It was Fallen Heart Flame, blended with the power of other different flames!
Nether Lotus Demon Flame's face changed drastically. He also possessed the ability to destabilize the opponent's mind and plant a heart flame within their body, using emotions as a guide.
He had planned to deal with Amon in this way, but he never expected the outcome to be the opposite, with the other party igniting a heart flame within him!
Even if this Heavenly Flame was only a trace of a derivative flame, Amon's flame, which had fused so many different flames, was essentially superior to Nether Lotus Demon Flame. Therefore, this trace of heart flame also brought him a bit of trouble.
To resolve the flame burning within his body, Nether Lotus Demon Flame's escape movements became somewhat sluggish.
At such a time, even a slight delay was fatal!
Amon reached out his hand and activated the Dou Technique, Invisible Hand, grabbing Nether Lotus Demon Flame along with the space around him.
The space was compressed into a sphere the size of an adult's head, held in Amon's palm.
After resolving the heart flame, Nether Lotus Demon Flame was about to continue escaping, but found that he had already shrunk and was confined within the palm of the hand.
Within this small confined space, it seemed as if there were infinite space and infinite distance, making it impossible to escape no matter what.
A look of horror involuntarily appeared on his face; even Nether Lotus Saint did not possess such methods!
Nether Lotus Demon Flame decisively conceded, pleading, "What are your terms? Let me go, don't erase my intelligence!"
Amon smiled, "I still prefer your arrogant and untamed look from earlier."
A hint of savagery flashed in Nether Lotus Demon Flame's eyes, then quickly faded. He looked at Amon's approaching, giant-like face without a word.
Just as Nether Lotus Demon Flame was thinking of self-destructing, igniting most of his flame body, and hiding his consciousness in a wisp of his origin to escape, Amon said with a smile:
"Haven't my terms been made clear from the very beginning?"
"My biggest goal is Nether Lotus Saint's ultimate skill, Nightmare Mist, followed by a wisp of your original flame."
"I'm not very interested in refining you yourself."
Nether Lotus Demon Flame's face lit up with joy: "Really?"
Amon responded without hesitation: "Of course it's true. At this point, do I still need to lie to you?"
"Additionally, as the price for your failed resistance earlier, you will have to pay more..."
"Hmm, copy all of Nether Lotus Saint's inheritances for me, including Nightmare Mist and array knowledge. Also, I will take all of your Huo Nu."
Nether Lotus Demon Flame hesitated, saying hesitantly, "You won't go back on your word, will you?"
Amon shook his head: "No... Besides, do you still have a choice? I told you, Nether Lotus Saint left something else behind."
"If you refuse, I'll refine you, and then go find the remaining ancient map... This can also achieve my goal."
The ancient map did not contain Nether Lotus Saint's inheritance; its greatest purpose was to deal with Nether Lotus Demon Flame. Although it contained some of Nether Lotus Saint's knowledge, it was not comprehensive.
However, Nether Lotus Demon Flame didn't know this. He only knew that the ancient map was real and indeed something left behind by Nether Lotus Saint!
Amon had deliberately shown the existence of the ancient map in front of Nether Lotus Demon Flame before, not only to mess with his mentality and plant the heart flame seed, but also to complete an act of Deception, preparing for the current negotiation!
Of course, making the other party's mood fluctuate like a rollercoaster, their expression changing again and again, and enjoying all of it himself, was also one of his goals.
Nether Lotus Demon Flame's face was bitter. He had lost his last bargaining chip and could only resign himself to his fate, handing over the inheritances of Nether Lotus Saint that he possessed to Amon. Afterwards, he awaited the judgment of fate.
He did not falsify these inherited knowledge, after all, the other party was a Nine-Star Dou Saint, a figure on the same level as Nether Lotus Saint in his lifetime!
How sharp was the vision of such an existence? If there was any falsehood, it would be discovered at a glance.
Amon accepted Nether Lotus Saint's inherited knowledge, focusing on the part concerning Nightmare Mist. After roughly confirming that there was no falsehood based on its principles, he nodded:
"Not bad..."
Then, he extended his left hand, and amidst the twinkling starlight, all the Huo Nu disappeared, taken into the space he had opened within himself.
He looked at Nether Lotus Demon Flame, waiting for the other party to separate his origin.
The latter watched Amon collect the Huo Nu, his heart bleeding. These were what he had spent thousands of years collecting!
All gone in an instant!
He gritted his teeth and cut off some of his origin. Fearing that Amon would not be satisfied, he cut off a bit too much, so much so that his realm even dropped a bit, from the peak of Five Star Dou Saint to the middle of Five Star Dou Saint.
Amon smiled: "Actually, you didn't need to cut off so much origin. I only needed a wisp..."
"But since you're so generous, I'll gladly accept it."
How vast was the origin of a Heavenly Flame that could make a Five Star Dou Saint drop a small rank? It far exceeded the origin of the Fallen Heart Flame that Amon had absorbed back then.
Nether Lotus Demon Flame's face turned green then purple, looking very ugly.
However, since it had already been separated, and seeing that the other party had no intention of returning it, Nether Lotus Demon Flame forced a smile:
"As long as you like it."
In the face of cruel reality, even the arrogant Nether Lotus Demon Flame had to choose to temporarily submit, putting on a smiling face.
Seeing his appearance, Amon didn't tease him further. He loosened his grip, releasing him from his confinement.
Nether Lotus Demon Flame immediately transformed into a streak of fire and moved far away, leaving Amon's terrifying palm space. For the first time, he found the space Nether Lotus Saint had given him to be so wonderful.
He was somewhat surprised by Amon's honesty and trustworthiness, as he had already prepared to self-destruct and fight to the death.
"Alright, since my objectives have been achieved, I should leave," Amon said softly, adjusting his monocle.
Nether Lotus Demon Flame hesitated for a moment, then spoke, "Wait..."
Amon's raised foot paused, then returned to its original position. He looked at Nether Lotus Demon Flame with interest: "Is there something else? Hmm, you're not trying to ask me to take you with me, are you?"
Nether Lotus Demon Flame nodded.
"Although it wouldn't take much effort for me, just a small matter, but... why? Why should I help you?" Amon showed a playful smile.
"I can pledge allegiance to you."
Amon shook his head: "Loyalty is the biggest lie... I never trust others."
After a pause, he smiled and said, "How about this, you help me kill someone. After you kill her, I'll take you away."
"Hmm?" Nether Lotus Demon Flame's face showed confusion.
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