And on that iceberg, a long, narrow fissure had appeared, stretching from the summit to the base of the iceberg.

It was precisely because of this fissure that the iceberg began to truly disintegrate.

Following that, as the firebird approached, the outer layer of ice on the iceberg instantly melted away.

With a "boom," the iceberg exploded, and large and small chunks of ice were scattered in all directions. The chunks that flew toward the firebird turned into steam before they could even get close.

The woman let out a roar, and immediately, King Nanlin and Chen Hao were surrounded by a ring of Purgatory Fire.

"Release him!" the woman roared at King Nanlin, her angry eyes faintly showing a hint of pain. Although she had the blood of the Netherworld Azure Bird flowing in her veins, as she completely burned and turned into the firebird at this moment, her body could not avoid being damaged.

"What can you do to me with him in my hands?" King Nanlin sneered.

"I will count to three, and if you don't let go of him, all three of us will turn to ashes together," the woman said. "Anyway, we can't escape no matter what!"

The woman's words were sincere—she truly believed that she would not be able to retreat from Dark Law King's clutches with Chen Hao.

She felt the Yin Qi Spiritual Power of the Dark Law King lurking somewhere behind her. Perhaps fearing the flames on her body, the Dark Law King hid in the darkness, not making a move for the moment.

It's also possible that the Dark Law King had seen that her physical body was gradually being consumed by her self-immolation. Thus, he was waiting for her to burn to death.

She told herself that whether it was death, she wanted to die with Chen Hao, to turn to ashes together.

That would also count as another kind of eternity, wouldn't it?

"One!" the woman started counting.

King Nanlin's heart tightened; the woman's eyes were very determined, and she seemed serious.

"Two!"

King Nanlin's heartbeat accelerated, thinking to himself that he had just managed to escape from prison and could not die like this. With green mountains still there, one need not fear running out of firewood; the priority was to save his own life.

Even though Chen Hao might fall into the hands of the Dharma Kings afterward, those Dharma Kings might not be able to defeat the Nether King's Heart and kill Chen Hao; even if Chen Hao really died, the Dharma Kings would not be able to touch the Nether King's Heart, so there was no need to worry about it falling into their hands. When the time came, he would return for the Nether King's Heart.

"I'll give him back to you!" King Nanlin hurriedly put Chen Hao down on the ground.

"Get lost!" the woman said, trembling, as she withdrew the ring of Purgatory Fire surrounding King Nanlin.

The flames on her body had already started to consume her clothing and mask; she could barely hold on.

King Nanlin noticed the woman's reaction, but he no longer had the time to continue this stalemate with the woman; he needed to extinguish the flames on his back immediately, or he would turn to ash.

So, he turned and fled northeast.

After confirming that King Nanlin had fled far away, the woman withdrew all the fierce flames enveloping her and fell to the ground.

Just then, a shadow sped from behind her toward the direction King Nanlin had escaped.

"King Shuanglin, King Wumeng, I leave these two to you. I'll pursue that prisoner!" the voice of the Dark Law King echoed in the scorching air around them.

"Alright!" King Shuanglin responded and then appeared behind the woman. Although the woman was now lying on the ground, he still dared not approach her. If it hadn't been for the Dark Law King's timely intervention just now, he would already have been reduced to ashes. He was wary, worried that the woman might suddenly spout flames at him.

King Wumeng, who was in the air, likewise feared the flames on the woman's body.

After a while, the woman slowly stood up, walked unsteadily towards Chen Hao, and finally, with great difficulty, fell on top of Chen Hao. She caressed Chen Hao's peaceful, resting face and whispered with a gentle laugh, "Actually, I'd rather call you Chen Hao. Chen Hao, I would rather turn to ash and die here with you than let you fall into their hands and suffer. I don't know if you would like to burn with me to ashes and achieve another kind of eternity."

At this point, King Shuanglin and King Wumeng, not far away, had more or less confirmed that the woman was no longer a threat to them and began to slowly approach her.

After sensing the approach of the two powerful Yin Qi Spiritual Powers, the woman looked at Chen Hao and said with a smile, "Since you're not speaking, I'll take it as silent approval of my actions."

Her smile was serene, showing not a trace of fear.

Afterward, she leaned in slightly and kissed Chen Hao's lips.

It was not until King Shuanglin and King Wumeng were just tens of meters away from her that her lips finally parted from Chen Hao's.

In the far east, beyond her and Chen Hao, was the longest river of the Netherworld. At that moment, a gentle breeze blew gently from the riverside, moving across them and eventually into the western forest, whereupon a rustling sound of shaking leaves arose.

Listening to the sound of the falling leaves, she suddenly realized how desolate and despondent the place had been all along.

Perhaps, today she and Chen Hao would indeed meet their end here.

At this time, the woman suddenly wanted to remove her mask and let Chen Hao see her face.

Unfortunately, Chen Hao was unable to see at this moment.

With a "whoosh," a burst of fierce flames enveloped the woman, and then she held Chen Hao tightly in her arms.

"She's intending to die with Chen Hao, that lad!" exclaimed King Shuanglin, "We can't let Chen Hao die so easily!"

"But what can we do?" King Wumeng said with a worried face, his voice filled with helplessness.

King Shuanglin was furious, but he didn't dare to approach the woman.

He tried to use his own ice to extinguish the flames engulfing the woman, but it was to no avail.

Just when King Shuanglin and King Wumeng were at a loss, suddenly, a beam of golden light shot out from Chen Hao's right eye.

Within that golden light was a figure dressed in black and wearing a mask.

"Quick, withdraw the flames from your body," the figure in black and wearing a mask said to the woman.

The woman looked up at the figure in black, and after a long moment of shock, she asked in a surprised whisper, "Are you Chen Hao?"

"Chen Hao is right in your arms!"

"But it feels like you are."

"Doesn't your feeling also strongly resemble someone?"

The woman was at a loss for words and quickly withdrew the fierce flames that were burning on her body.

"Who are you, exactly?" the woman asked again.

"And who are you?"

The figure in black sat down in front of the woman. Then, the six-character seal "no place to hide under Heaven and Earth" appeared around the two of them.

Compared to the six-character seal cast by Chen Hao, the aura of Yang Energy from the figure in black was clearly much stronger.

Kings Shuanglin and Wumeng nearby were shocked, as the emanation of the Yang Energy was exceedingly powerful.

"I think we should be honest with each other; otherwise, later on, I might save only Chen Hao and not you."

"Naughty!" the woman said, unconsciously reaching her hand toward the face of the figure in black.

The figure in black quickly grasped her wrist and questioned, "Even speaking in the same way, who are you exactly?"

The woman slowly lifted off her own mask.

The figure in black was astounded.

"Impossible!" he said in disbelief.

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