Demon Emperor Lock, The Solution

"A blessing in disguise? What kind of blessing in disguise is this? You, senior, have been refined into a mindless puppet. What use is your power as a Samsara Stage cultivator?"

The Little Marten's lips twitched slightly; he was utterly speechless at Lin Dong's words.

"Don't underestimate the Space Ancestral Symbol. As one of the Eight Supreme Ancestral Symbols in the world, it can easily protect a Divine Soul."

Lin Dong his head and led the two deeper into the main hall.

"That's right. If Zhou Tong Divine Soul is still intact, wouldn't that mean we can not only retrieve the Space Ancestral Symbol, but also have a Samsara Stage combatant?"

The Little Marten was slightly taken aback, then followed with great delight.

"If the Yuan Sect hadn't allowed us to bring back Senior Zhou Tong and the Space Ancestral Symbol so easily, why wouldn't they have left behind a way to control them?"

Lin Dong slowly squatted down in front of that slender figure, looked at the handsome young face that was somewhat pale, took a deep breath, and ripped off the black robe that was draped over his body.

"This is?!!"

Two startled exclamations suddenly erupted from behind Lin Dong.

Beneath the black robe, instead of the flesh and blood body everyone had imagined, lay a withered skeleton, entirely black, covered with countless Yi Mo runes that exuded a strong Evil Qi.

Beneath the skeleton lay the internal organs, also tainted by Demonic Qi, connected by meridians that shimmered with silver light, seemingly on the verge of falling off at any moment.

The Demonic Tattoo that sprouted from his bones and internal organs eventually intertwined at his heart, forming an exceptionally evil demonic lock that firmly bound his Divine Soul and Space Ancestral Symbol within this demonic body.

"Senior Zhou Tong's Divine Soul is still intact, making a final stand by relying on the Space Ancestral Symbol. However, the situation is not optimistic. As we can see, only Senior Zhou Tong's meridians and head are currently intact."

Lin Dong slowly stood up and said.

"They removed all the flesh and blood from the body, then used secret techniques and Alien Demonic Qi to create a demonic body devoid of emotion and consciousness, based on the entire skeleton and internal organs of a human. What a vicious method that old dog from the Yuan Sect has!"

The Little Marten closed its eyes slightly, its face showing a hint of reluctance.

One can only imagine the hellish torture and pain that Zhou Tong, a powerful Human Race, endured when he was captured by the Yuan Sect. What is admirable is that he bravely endured it and has been resisting ever since.

"This is the Demon Emperor Lock. It is a vicious secret technique developed by the emperor of the Demon Clan during the Ancient Great War. It is specifically used to imprison and control the Peak Expert of the Tianxuan Continent. Even if Cycle Stage Expert is caught in it, he can only turn into a mindless Demonic Corpse."

"Fortunately, the Demon Emperor Lock that imprisoned Senior Zhou Tong does not seem to be the complete version, but it is still enough to imprison Samsara Stage expert."

With the Tablet Spirit of the Great Desolation Stele present, Little Marten had no doubts about how Lin Dong recognized this vicious secret technique, and also knew the true origin and identity of the Ancestral Stone and the Ancient Qiankun Formation.

Yes, that's right, all of this was revealed by the Great Desolation Stele!

"The Demon Emperor Lock that can imprison Samsara Stage expert? This is a real problem. We don't have the means to break this Demon Emperor Lock."

Little Marten's expression changed. Was this a vicious secret technique personally developed by the Demon Emperor?

The Demon Emperor is a terrifying existence comparable to the only Ancestor Stage expert on the Tianxuan Continent — the Symbol Ancestor. The Demon Emperor Lock he created is extremely frightening to even hear about.

"Although it's a tricky situation, it's not entirely hopeless."

Lin Dong placed his palm discreetly on his dantian. It seemed it was time to use it; when necessary, he would make a decisive move.

"This... you also have a way to open the Demon Emperor Lock?"

The Little Marten's eyes widened instantly.

Looking at Lin Dong's confident demeanor, he couldn't help but feel a little curious: How come this kid isn't surprised at all, as if he already knew the Demon Emperor Lock would appear here? Hey, what am I thinking? How could Lin Dong possibly know in advance?

"We don't need to open it. We just need to suppress it temporarily, and then instantly retrieve the Space Ancestral Symbol hidden within Senior Zhou Tong's Niwan Palace. As for the specifics of how to do it..."

"You should know that the Ancestral Stone is the second-ranked Ancient Divine Object in the world. Its power is enough to suppress the Demon Emperor Lock. At its peak, it could have completely purified the Demon Emperor Lock without any problem. However, the Ancestral Stone was severely injured, and even its Ancestral Stone Spirit fell into a deep sleep."

"The current Ancestral Stone is powerless to suppress the Demon Emperor Lock, so we need a powerful external force to activate Ancestral Stone. Do you remember the last gift my teacher left me in the Ancient Trial Space of the Azure Dragon Hall?"

At this point, Lin Dong proactively bought the Ancient Secret.

"You mean the Spirit Seal formed from Lord Qing Zhi's Spirit Image?"

Little Marten reacted in a flash, while Little Flame, who was still struggling in the White Tiger Hall Trial space next door, looked completely bewildered.

"Yes, that is not only a Spirit Seal formed from the teacher's power, but also contains a dormant part of the teacher's will. In times of crisis, it can unleash a tremendous attack to shield me from danger."

"Furthermore, the Spirit Image left in the Ancient Trial Space of the Azure Dragon Hall was placed there by the teacher after he entered the Reincarnation Stage. The Spirit Seal formed by the Spirit Image can be instantly unleashed and is comparable to the attack of a top-tier Samsara Stage Cycle Stage Expert."

Lin Dong clenched his fist, and the Mini Azure Dragon that had been coiled on the left arm of his Divine Soul deep within his dantian suddenly flew out and swirled happily around his wrist.

"You want to use the last resort that Lord Qing Zhi left for you? You should think carefully. Is it worth it? With this Spirit Seal, you will have a protective charm."

Amidst the joyful roar of the dragon, the Little Marten spoke thus.

"There's no question of whether it's worth it or not. Besides, I'm the kind of man who can easily defeat anyone in this world and suppress all those who dare to defy me. How could I possibly be bound by a mere Spirit Seal?"

Lin Dong burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"Then let's begin, and finish this quickly!"

Little Marten and Little Flame exchanged a glance and nodded in unison.

"Yes, you all step back. Unlike me, you don't have the protection of the Ancestral Symbol. If the Demonic Qi suddenly backfires, it will be dangerous."

Lin Dong waved his hand, and Little Marten and the other two retreated far away as instructed.

An ancient Stone Talisman emitting a faint, gentle light flew out silently and hovered in mid-air.

"Azure Dragon, I'm counting on you!"

Lin Dong lightly tapped the air with his fingertip, and the Mini Azure Dragon that was wrapped around his wrist immediately flew into the air as if it sensed something, its whole body emitting a bright azure light.

"Sing! Sing! Sing!"

Amidst clear and resonant dragon roars, the Mini Azure Dragon suddenly expanded to a size of over a hundred feet, then with a powerful flick of its tail, it roared and crashed into the Ancestral Stone.

"Buzz! Boom!"

As soon as the Azure Dragon entered the body, the Ancestral Stone suddenly trembled violently, emitting an extremely powerful and terrifying pressure. Countless scorching milky-white rays of light burst forth from within it, instantly filling the entire hall.

"Splash! Splash!"

Little Marten and Little Flame instantly collapsed to the ground, lying prostrate on the ground. Even Little Marten, as strong as it was, could not resist the suppression of the Ancestral Stone Power.