Suppressing Ancient Demon

Qin Yu rushed forward, his arms encircling Ling Yao's slender waist, which was barely enough to fill his grasp.

But Ling Yao, though like a walking corpse, inexplicably resisted. Her entire body erupted with Gang Qi, directly blasting Qin Yu away.

Qin Yu's Blood Essence churned from the impact. Although Ling Yao's experience was shallow, her cultivation was incredibly formidable, her Gang Qi sharp and peerless, making her utterly unstoppable for Qin Yu.

Yet, Qin Yu didn't give up and charged forward again.

Soon, Qin Yu was blasted away once more.

And so it went, back and forth. Qin Yu's body was covered in blood, his injuries growing heavier, but the more he was hurt, the fiercer his power erupted. However, no matter how strong he became, he was still no match for Ling Yao.

The gap in their cultivation was simply too vast!

Qin Yu was severely wounded, yet still unable to stop Ling Yao's advance.

"Get lost!" Seemingly enraged by Qin Yu's hundreds of attempts to stop her, Ling Yao suddenly turned her head and shouted. A thick killing intent appeared on her stunning face as she flicked her delicate hand, unleashing a fierce Gang Qi slash.

Qin Yu quickly leaped, dodging the attack.

After her attack, Ling Yao glanced at Qin Yu, as if issuing a warning, and continued walking forward.

Qin Yu's expression changed drastically. He stopped circulating the Six Transformations of the Mad Demon. If he continued to get injured like this, he would surely pass out. Fortunately, he had consumed a lot of Fierce Beast Blood Essence over the past few months, elevating his own Blood Essence by several levels. Otherwise, he would have fainted from this encounter alone.

He took out the three remaining pills from his Void Storage Ring and swallowed them all at once. Staring at Ling Yao, his expression grew more conflicted.

He couldn't stop Ling Yao's progress. If he continued to follow her like this, he wouldn't be able to save her and would only end up in a perilous situation himself.

"What should I do? Give up?" Qin Yu gritted his teeth, countless thoughts flashing through his mind. He desperately wanted to turn and leave. He even regretted retaliating in the first place. If he hadn't, he wouldn't have seen Ling Yao's face, and then he would have had no hesitation.

But could he just watch her walk into danger?

Qin Yu couldn't do it!

He truly couldn't!

Although Qin Yu knew Ling Yao wasn't Zou Xueqing.

Qin Yu had a vague feeling that Ling Yao and Zou Xueqing must have some sort of connection. Otherwise, how could such a coincidence occur!

"Wait, it was that person who controlled Ling Yao before... which means that person is either on the verge of death or trapped and unable to act. But in either case, that person must be in a critical state right now, which is why they want to use the innate Dao Body to recover!"

"If that's the case, is there... still a sliver of hope?"

Qin Yu weighed his options, watching Ling Yao walk further away. He tightened his lips, clenched his fists, and after a long moment, he let out a sigh and quickly followed.

As Qin Yu followed Ling Yao into the depths of the forbidden area.

On the outskirts of the Land of Beast Burial, in a cave.

"Li Tianji, what are you calculating? All your calculations have led to this disaster! If you hadn't miscalculated, would we have provoked the Jade Pool Sect? If you hadn't miscalculated, would that woman have chased us? If you hadn't miscalculated, would Brother Qin be in such danger? If anything unfortunate happens to Brother Qin, I, Xiong Tatian, will never forgive you. Hey, I'm talking to you, are you still calculating?" Xiong Tatian sat atop a large tree, staring down at Li Tianji, who was engrossed in his deductions, and roared angrily.

Li Tianji was immersed in his calculations and didn't hear Xiong Tatian's words at all.

Seeing this, Xiong Tatian flew into a rage and jumped down, landing in front of Li Tianji.

His strong and robust physique caused the ground to tremble slightly, startling Li Tianji.

Li Tianji, his face filled with fury, glared at Xiong Tatian, who was equally enraged, and shouted sternly, "Xiong Tatian, what are you doing? Is your incessant nagging here of any use?" Li Tianji's anger flared. If he hadn't retained some reason, he would have said, "If you're so capable, go in and save him." But Li Tianji knew that if he truly said that, Xiong Tatian would charge in.

Unable to vent his anger or release his frustration, Li Tianji felt incredibly stifled.

"Then is your calculating here of any use?" Xiong Tatian's eyes widened, and he roared.

Li Tianji's lips were pressed tightly together, unable to utter a word. For some reason, no matter how hard he tried, no matter what he used, the result was the same: he couldn't calculate Qin Yu's whereabouts, not even a trace!

If he hadn't been unable to calculate it before, Li Tianji would have assumed Qin Yu was already dead.

"It's useless, right? Useless, so why the hell are you calculating here? I find this thing annoying. If you're so capable, calculate that that woman won't chase us here..." Xiong Tatian said furiously. He was incredibly agitated, and the thought of Qin Yu staying in danger to save him and Li Tianji made him feel exceptionally distressed!

Li Tianji's eyes lit up at his words. That's right, he could calculate the Jade Pool Sect disciple. She would definitely be with Brother Qin.

"Unfortunately, I didn't get anything from her before! Oh well, I'll have to use another method," Li Tianji muttered to himself.

"You're still calculating? Try calculating again and see what happens!" Xiong Tatian roared.

"Idiot, if you hadn't provoked the Wolf King, would this have happened? Do you think you're the only one worried? What good is your worry? If you keep obstructing me and delay the timing, it will be you, Xiong Tatian, who caused Brother Qin's death!" Li Tianji's face turned red with anger, and he coldly snarled.

"You... you..." Xiong Tatian stared at Li Tianji, speechless. What Li Tianji said was true. If he hadn't provoked the Wolf King, they could have fought that woman to the death, but...

"Ahhh!" Xiong Tatian roared to the sky, his fists smashing a towering tree in half. His eyes, bloodshot, fixed on the depths of the Land of Beast Burial. "Brother Qin, I, Xiong Tatian, owe you a life. As long as you can come out alive, I'll do whatever you say from now on."

Li Tianji didn't seem to hear him and began his deductions.

After a long while, Li Tianji spat out a mouthful of blood, which splattered onto a piece of white silk.

As the blood fell, it instantly merged into the silk, leaving no stain behind.

A moment later, Li Tianji stared at the white cloth, his face extremely pale, and muttered, "How could this be?"

As the deathly Dao resonance sounded.

Tens of thousands of miles away, at the ancestral shrine of the Myriad Heavens Battle Sect.

An old man with white hair, clad in a simple moon-white robe, slowly swept the fallen leaves in front of the ancestral shrine. Perhaps due to his extreme age, his movements were exceptionally slow.

After an unknown amount of time, seemingly tired, the old man slowly walked into the ancestral shrine, placed the broom by the door, took three incense sticks from a nearby table, and then walked into the shrine.

He lit the three incense sticks, bowed three times, and then placed them in the censer. He looked up at the scroll hanging high in the ancestral shrine. The old man's cloudy eyes emitted a faint glow, as if he were examining the painting.

In the scroll, a profile of a person was depicted. From the side, it was a hunched old man with a ferocious expression, roaring up at the sky as if venting endless rage from within. Above his head, a vast expanse of stars shimmered.

This painting was the personal work of Wang Qing, the founding ancestor of the Myriad Heavens Battle Sect. Everyone called it the Star Roar Painting!

Because Ancestor Wang Qing never mentioned this painting, countless disciples speculated about the identity of the ferocious old man depicted in the Star Roar Painting.

Why did Ancestor Wang Qing hang this painting in the highest place of the ancestral shrine?

Some said the person in the painting was Ancestor Wang Qing's guide, others said it was his master, and some even guessed it was Wang Qing himself. Of course... most people believed the painting hid some kind of secret.

"The Star Roar Painting, the secret must lie within the stars, but what secret is hidden among these stars?" the old man murmured softly.

Suddenly.

The old man abruptly turned his head to look in a certain direction, his expression changing slightly. He muttered, "Such a powerful fluctuation, when did such a strong expert arrive in the east?"

At the same time.

At the peak of a tall mountain in the Tianlong Ancient Sect, an old man who seemed to have merged with heaven and earth opened his eyes. He gazed towards the Wu Kingdom, his eyes flashing with sharp light, and softly murmured, "Who is it?"

In the Heavenly Fire Sect, the Dao Realm ancestor also opened his eyes from his secluded cultivation.

And in the direction Li Tianji pointed, Li Jujin, who had been meditating with his aura concealed, opened his eyes, a look of pleasant surprise appearing in them. "Is it about to begin? Just a little longer, this is merely a prelude... I wonder how many people this fluctuation will attract. Thinking about it is exciting..."

Deep within the hills!

"Illusion Array?"

Qin Yu, following Ling Yao, discovered that she had disappeared from his sight without a sound.

This made Qin Yu's inner struggle intensify.

It was not too late to turn back before entering the Illusion Array. Once inside, what would they encounter? It was all unknown.

"Forget it, I hope my guess is correct!" Qin Yu gritted his teeth and quickly pursued her.

He could choose not to follow, but Qin Yu knew that if he truly didn't, it would become a lifelong knot in his heart, and over time, that knot would become a heart demon.

Walking to the spot where Ling Yao had disappeared, Qin Yu took a step forward and felt the scenery around him change drastically.

If the hills were a desolate place, the area within the Illusion Array was like a paradise.

Trees grew densely, and a winding path paved with pebbles led somewhere, much like a secluded path leading to a hidden place. What made Qin Yu's heart tremble slightly was the extremely dense spiritual energy here, so dense it was almost eerie!

Normally, pure spiritual energy from heaven and earth would carry the scent of the earth. Here, despite the dense trees, the spiritual energy lacked the fragrance of soil and instead carried a hint of bloodiness.

"Is this the Dao Mansion the Wolf King spoke of?" Looking at the path ahead, Qin Yu gritted his teeth and sped forward.

Half an hour later.

Through the winding path, a clearing came into view. The clearing was uneven and covered with small patches of grass. In the center of the clearing, some grooves could be vaguely seen distributed around the edges. Ling Yao was squatting on the ground, placing Spirit Stones into the grooves.

A formation!

Qin Yu was startled. He glanced at a broken stele standing beside the formation, on which the character "Demon" was faintly visible. Without hesitation, Qin Yu rushed forward. Just as Qin Yu reached Ling Yao's side, the ground began to glow. In the instant Ling Yao moved, Qin Yu stepped into it and also disappeared.

The moment he vanished, Qin Yu suddenly saw a stone slab lying not far away. It was the missing part of that broken stele, and a scarlet character "Suppressing Ancient" made Qin Yu feel an inexplicable sense of unease.

Suppressing Ancient Demon?

This place was likely not the Dao Mansion the Wolf King had mentioned!

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