"Fine. Leave the guarding to Lao Six. Rest assured, Master—so long as Lao Six still lives, I will never let anyone disturb your cultivation!"
Lao Six patted his chest and loudly pledged.
Xiao Chen nodded.
He brought out the Dark-Purple Jade Box.
He extended his right hand.
Using gentle King Source Energy to support it, he made it float into the air.
Then—
He sat cross-legged in the void.
His entire body shone.
For a time—
Chaotic Dao rhythms flowed without end.
Rosy light blazed brilliantly.
It made him seem like a Divine Mystic Sun.
Infinitely resplendent.
The Dark-Purple Jade Box gleamed softly.
Within it—
The crimson Demon Heart throbbed.
A low, slow, powerful heartbeat echoed through the unseen.
Demonic might surged vast and boundless.
As though an unparalleled Ancient Demon had awakened from the abyss.
It opened its blood-red eyes and gazed upon the world.
Strands of golden radiance spread.
They overflowed and scattered.
Like clouds, like mist.
They passed through the jade box.
Surging from its seams.
Clouds steamed and rosy vapors rose!
"The Demon Heart is awakening. What terrifying ancient power! The Demon Heart in its previous state was not its true state at all!"
Feeling that horrifying demonic might crashing through the void, Xiao Chen was shaken. At this moment, the Demon Heart trembled, its power limitless. It seemed like a supreme Ancient Demon walking from its tomb, tyrannical beyond compare and terrifying as a dragon. Compared to before, it was practically a different heart altogether.
"Playing the pig to eat the tiger? This Demon Heart is actually so crafty!"
At the side, Lao Six, who was facing a great enemy as he guarded the area, was likewise horrified.
The next moment—
The jade box opened on its own.
That Dark Demon Heart, carved with demonic