Chapter 384 Qin Shuangs Stage

Since they were all demonic cultivators, every single one of them had advanced to the Heavenly Unity Realm through devouring vast amounts of blood and vitality.

These were their karmic burdens—and now, Fan Chen had actually shown the ability to control karmic fire, which hinted at something terrifying for the future.

“To control karmic fire requires immense virtue and power! How the hell did he do it?”

Grandmaster Wang Situ furrowed his brows in confusion as he looked at Fan Chen.

Mu Yunsu was deep in thought before she finally said,

“There are rumors that in ancient times, there was a sect known as the Fire Sect. Cold-hearted and cruel, they saw human life as worthless. Yet, they had a unique cultivation method… which allowed them to command karmic fire!”

“That might explain it,” she continued. Even she dared not look directly at the karmic flames.

Karmic fire did not discriminate—it didn’t care whether you were righteous or demonic.

If you had karmic sin, it would ignite and spread.

This was precisely what made Heavenly Dao realm cultivators fear it the most.

Because they, too, carried karmic burdens.

Too much exposure and they might set themselves ablaze.

Duo Mingzi, being closest to Fan Chen, didn’t realize what was happening at first.

But the moment the flames turned to karmic fire, panic struck.

The momentum of the Frost Sword came to an abrupt halt, and Duo Mingzi himself started burning with invisible karmic flames.

Though faint, the fire was painful and invasive. He gritted his teeth and thrust his sword forward.

“This sword… slays all evil!”

“Purge Evil!” Duo Mingzi’s eyes burned with resolve as he lunged.

The Frost Sword surged forward again, aiming straight for Fan Chen’s chest.

Almost no one else dared to watch—except Chen Fei.

Chen Fei’s mind was calm and unshaken. He was not afraid of karmic fire’s burn.

Especially now, with his understanding of karma and causality deepening, and thanks to his Heavenly Cauldron, many threats to ordinary cultivators simply didn’t apply to him.

“Looks like Duo Mingzi is going to lose,” Chen Fei thought.

He had no fondness for the so-called Senior Brother.

On the surface, Duo Mingzi was polite and approachable, but in truth, he had taken many opportunities to target Chen Fei.

If Chen Fei could tolerate someone like that, he wouldn’t be Chen Fei.

Still, the outcome of this Heaven Unity battle determined the ownership of the Ghost King Token, which was of critical importance to the Tianqing Holy Land.

So in the bigger picture, Chen Fei didn’t want him to lose.

But fate doesn’t care about wishes.

In the end, the Frost Sword stalled—just one inch from Fan Chen’s chest.

“What a pity,” Fan Chen chuckled softly, then gently shook his arm.

The two firebirds that had separated earlier now reformed and shot straight into Duo Mingzi’s body.

Duo Mingzi’s face turned blood-red.

He coughed up blood and was blasted off the stage.

The disciples of the Tianqing Holy Land gasped in shock.

Defeated.

Their Senior Brother, the pride of their generation, was defeated.

Mu Yunsu instinctively stood up.

Duo Mingzi had a solid foundation. With time, he could likely have advanced not only to the Earth Dao Realm, but possibly even to the Heavenly Dao Realm.

But now, being defeated so publicly and shamefully, it could severely damage his mental state.

And without a strong mind, ascending to the Heavenly Dao Realm was nearly impossible.

Duo Mingzi could feel his insides scorching.

Still, he forced himself to land and stand.

“You…”

He managed to get one word out before vomiting blood again—and was instantly teleported off the arena.

On Yixiantai, anyone who fell from the platform would be immediately transported out.

Mu Yunsu waved her hand, pulling Duo Mingzi to her side.

The Wood Sect Master didn’t hesitate.

He poured streams of green energy into Duo Mingzi’s body.

But almost immediately, his expression changed.

Seeing this, Liu Xu rushed to help.

With healing water and green light flowing, they finally managed to stabilize Duo Mingzi’s condition.

But his defeat was like toppling the first domino.

One after another, disciples from the Tianqing Holy Land started losing on their respective stages—except for the young acolyte.

In the end, only Cold Moon Saintess and Purple Sun Saintess barely managed to hold their ground.

Even after defeating their opponents, they didn’t dare let down their guard—immediately sitting cross-legged to recover.

Their exhausted states stood in stark contrast to the ease shown by Chen Fei and the young acolyte.

For a while, the entire Tianqing group was shrouded in gloom.

The young acolyte sighed beneath his straw hat.

Even though the enemy had fought with full force, he never revealed his face.

Out of eight arenas, only half remained—a devastating result for the Tianqing Holy Land.

This was only the first round, and already the situation looked grim.

If it continued, the outcome would only worsen.

Yan Wujiao, on the other hand, was satisfied.

Although Chen Fei had been an unexpected variable, the demonic and dark cultivators had overwhelmingly suppressed the Tianqing faction.

“Proceed,” Yan Wujiao said with a nod.

And then—an unexpected figure stepped forward.

Though on second thought, her presence made sense.

Qin Shuang.

At a glance, her abdomen remained flat—no visible sign of pregnancy.

This made Chen Fei’s brow furrow.

Qin Shuang had already noticed him too.

She had been holding back for a long time, desperate to prove herself in front of him.

Desperate to make him acknowledge her transformation.

Now, she finally stepped onto the stage.

“Qin Shuang…” Chen Fei’s expression, once calm, instantly darkened.

Everyone watching noticed the sudden shift.

“With my experience,” one whispered,

“That woman definitely has history with Senior Brother Chen!”

“Do you even have to guess? Look at his eyes! Scary as hell!”

Qin Shuang soared onto Yixiantai—not picking a platform immediately.

Instead, she stared coldly at Chen Fei.

“Surprised to see me?”

“I’m surprised you dared to show your face at all,” Chen Fei said, narrowing his eyes.

“Don’t act like you’re invincible!” Qin Shuang snapped, her composure crumbling as she screamed at him.

Chen Fei looked at her with nothing but cold indifference, as if she were already dead.

That look pushed Qin Shuang into complete rage.

“Chen Fei! This time I’ll show you what real strength means!”

“Oh, and one more thing—”

She caressed her belly.

Chen Fei knew Qin Shuang’s twisted nature.

And seeing her flat stomach, he truly suspected she had absorbed the child herself.

She was definitely capable of it.

But judging by her words and attitude, it was clear—

The child still lived.