Beneath the seemingly peaceful surface, undercurrents were stirring and danger lurked everywhere. At the place where the Demon God had vanished, an extremely tiny black crystal flickered with an eerie light, as though nourished by the Demon God's remaining power. The crystal silently sank into the earth, as if waiting for the right moment to stir up trouble once more.
Years passed in the blink of an eye. Just as people gradually forgot the Demon God's threat, strange phenomena began appearing throughout the world. Crops withered for no reason in once-fertile fields, water sources turned muddy and foul, and people began suffering from all kinds of illnesses. The cultivators were even more horrified to discover that their spiritual power had become chaotic and difficult to control.
Little Disciple and the others noticed these abnormalities. Alarmed, they decided to investigate everywhere and find the source of these strange occurrences. After a long and arduous investigation, they finally discovered that everything pointed to the place where the Demon God had vanished years ago.
When they returned to the land once ravaged by the Demon God, a suffocating aura of death washed over them. There, growing from the earth, was an enormous black flower. Its petals were black as ink, its pistil dark as night, and the aura it gave off sent chills down their spines.
The Mysterious Immortal's expression changed drastically. He said in terror, "This is the Flower of Evil formed from the Demon God's Grudge. It has absorbed the negative energy of the world. If we do not destroy it in time, it will continue to grow and unleash even more powerful evil forces. When that happens, both the Immortal and Mortal Realms will once again fall into irreparable ruin." Little Disciple and the others understood the importance of this