The situation was still unclear. Even if Cao Ren, Chen Mengze, Flower Fairy A-Yao, Hong Gu, and the others came over, there was little they could do to help.
Shen Mo had Cao Ren, Chen Mengze, and the other disciples who had gradually returned to the sect enter the Azurecloud Grotto-Heaven with the rest of the outer sect to take shelter. None were permitted to leave without his consent. As for A-Yao, Hong Gu, and the others who were not direct descendants of Crimson Flame, it was inappropriate to let them enter the grotto-heaven. After quickly explaining the situation, he sent them back first.
Before long, the vast outer sect had become empty and desolate, leaving Shen Mo standing alone outside the Evil Spirits.
He then contacted Fairy Yuquan and Guan Ling, hoping to see whether they had a means of rescuing Mingcang and the others. Before long, Guan Ling's figure manifested, and Fairy Yuquan also arrived at Five Dragons Mountain. After trying one method after another, both found themselves at a loss.
"This strange realm seems to possess a complete will of heaven and earth. It is no ordinary Evil Spirit. I can only dispel it..."
Before Fairy Yuquan could finish, Guan Ling interjected, "I can send this Evil Spirit into the Nightmare Realm!"
At its root, Evil Spirits were remnants of a world's will of heaven and earth, born of the same source as the will of the cosmos.
No matter their size, their essence remained unchanged. They were not bound by laws, nor mired in the Dao. Encountering a weak Evil Spirit was one thing—ordinary cultivators could suppress and dispel ones like the Heaven-Patrolling Tower Ship Evil Spirit or the water ghost Evil Spirit—but when faced with a powerful Evil Spirit, no one below the Heavenly Immortal