As <Lin Yun> and the others walked along the "path," they quickly found <Naraku>, or rather... his presence.
Because of the barrier against demons, <Lin Yun> couldn't see any magical aura on him.
But looking at <Naraku>'s three-headed, nine-legged form, it was clear <Naraku> was in a terrible state.
Just as <Naraku> anxiously abandoned <Healing> and forcibly merged all the parts together, the <Sacred Jewel> under his control suddenly released a massive amount of demonic energy. The <Youkai> he had been suppressing, fueled by the demonic energy and malice from the <Sacred Jewel>, grew at an astonishing rate.
These two <Youkai> were originally too powerful for <Naraku> to control easily, so he hesitated to separate them. Their presence also boosted his strength.
But now, both of them were starting to break away, leaving <Naraku> in a desperate situation, on the verge of splitting but also reluctant to do so.
However, upon seeing <Lin Yun> and the others arrive, <Naraku> seemed to give up on <Healing> entirely, or perhaps he saw an opportunity to use them.
So, he directly "kicked" out the two <Youkai> who were trying to leave his body.
One was a giant worm resembling a centipede, but appearing entirely as a mass of shadow.
The other was a creature resembling a giant bat, also giving off a shadowy aura.
The moment they emerged, neither of them showed any intention of fighting <Lin Yun> and the others.
The shadow centipede burrowed underground, attempting to escape, while the shadow bat flew off in another direction.
"That centipede and that bat both have the glow of the <Sacred Jewel>," <Silly Big Girl> pointed and shouted.
"What about <Naraku>?" <Little Dog> asked instinctively.
"Ah, <Naraku>... has no glow from the <Sacred Jewel>," <Silly Big Girl> said, turning her gaze to <Naraku> as