The Girl in the Red Dress!

Xu Qingyang gazed toward Great Nether Mountain and said slowly, "Whether this mountain is an ill-omened place or the birthplace of True Lord Yitian, we must investigate it!"

"That's true!"

Qin Guanyu, Chen Gong, and the others all nodded.

A moment later.

Xu Qingyang, Qin Guanyu, Su Zilian, Xu Qingying, Chen Gong, and Zhao Churan ascended Great Nether Mountain.

When they entered the Sword Mound, a chilling wind suddenly swept over them. The temperature plummeted, making it feel like an ice cavern.

Just then, Xu Qingyang seemed to sense something and looked southeast. There, on a cliff, stood a Heavenly Sun Tree, shimmering with light like crimson flames.

This place is shrouded in yin energy. Why can a Heavenly Sun Tree grow on that cliff? What could be the reason?

As these thoughts turned in Xu Qingyang's mind, the Crimson Flame Ancient Lamp flew straight out of Su Zilian's body and landed beside the Heavenly Sun Tree.

Rumble!

As though the Heavenly Sun Tree had absorbed the Crimson Flame Ancient Lamp's power, it grew rapidly. In an instant, countless branches and leaves sprouted, and the Heavenly Sun Tree became a towering giant.

Whoosh!

The Heavenly Sun Tree's fiery radiance poured down over the entire Sword Mound, blanketing heaven and earth.

Boom!

Yet at that very moment, the entire Sword Mound seemed to be pulled by some force. Amid the rumbling, enormous cracks appeared, allowing an ancient aura to rise from underground.

"What is this?"

At that moment, everyone's attention was drawn to the aura.

They all vaguely suspected that some existence slumbering underground was about to emerge.

Xu Qingyang, Qin Guanyu, Su Zilian, and Xu Qingying, however, had another suspicion: this might be the place where Deity had been suppressed and sealed, as Monk Yixing had described.

Under everyone's gaze, a Formation Platform cast from glazed bronze slowly rose into view before Xu Qingyang and the others.

"Another Formation Platform!"

Zhao Churan spoke.

Xu Qingyang stared at the Formation Platform before him, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes. "This Formation Platform is not the same as the other one!"

Almost the instant Xu Qingyang spoke, the Dharma Staff he carried responded, flying straight out and planting itself atop the Formation Platform.

Hum, hum, hum!

Immediately, the Formation Platform began to tremble, shaking the entire Sword Mound.

At the sight, panic appeared on everyone's faces. They had no idea what would happen next.

Whoosh!

A crimson beam shot out from underground, instantly transforming into a girl in a red dress, her expression cold and aloof.

At that instant, Xu Qingyang and the others all turned their eyes toward the girl in red, their gazes filled with curiosity.

"An early spirit transformation cultivation level?"

Xu Qingyang frowned and exclaimed inwardly, Could this not be the sealed place Monk Yixing spoke of?

At that thought.

Xu Qingyang was deeply puzzled.

The girl in red swept her beautiful eyes over them. Something occurred to her, and she asked, "Are you cultivators of the present age?"

Everyone was astonished by her words. Could this girl who had emerged from underground be a cultivator from another era?

Xu Qingyang asked directly, "Is this the place where Deity was sealed a hundred thousand years ago?"

Hearing this, the girl in red stared at Xu Qingyang and said coldly, "How did you know?"

Xu Qingyang smiled. "Monk Yixing told me!"

The girl in red fell silent for a moment, then said, "In that case, you must be the destined one!"

"Then I should tell you a few things!"

"Please do!"

Xu Qingyang spoke.

The girl in red said, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Luo Qianyu, and I was the Luo Clan's young sovereign a hundred thousand years ago. But the Devil Race colluded with the Mysterious Forces beyond the Kunlun Realm and invaded Kunlun. Countless deities perished. Had Great Emperor Pangu not sacrificed himself, I fear the Kunlun Realm would no longer exist!"

When Xu Qingyang, Qin Guanyu, and the others heard these secrets, their hearts grew heavy. They had never imagined that the Kunlun Realm had such a history a hundred thousand years ago.

"What ultimately happened to the Devil Race and the Mysterious Forces?"

Qin Guanyu abruptly asked.

Luo Qianyu sighed. "Our Kunlun Realm was weak to begin with. In the end, we could only suppress them, and we ourselves were sealed as well!"

Hearing this, Qin Guanyu breathed a sigh of relief. If the Devil Race and the Mysterious Forces reappeared, wouldn't the Kunlun Realm be plunged into turmoil?

Luo Qianyu continued, "You opened the Formation Platform's seal. Since I could emerge, the Devil Race and the Mysterious Forces can naturally emerge as well. They merely need more time!"

As Luo Qianyu's words rang out, not only Qin Guanyu, Su Zilian, and Xu Qingying, but even Chen Gong, Zhao Churan, Zhao Chenghuang, and the others paled.

What?

The suppressed Devil Race and those mysterious powerful beings would emerge again?

Xu Qingyang remained calm. Looking at Luo Qianyu, he said, "With me here, they won't be getting out!"

With that.

Xu Qingyang rose into the air and raised both palms, a formation in one and the Buddhist Great Dao in the other.

Seeing this, Luo Qianyu's eyes flashed with deep astonishment. Formations and the Buddhist Great Dao with a mere lift of his hands! Even in the age a hundred thousand years ago, when mighty figures vied for supremacy, there were hardly any prodigies like him!

"Be suppressed!"

As Xu Qingyang struck with his palms, several formations and manifestations of the Buddhist Great Dao descended into the Sword Mound.

In an instant.

Xu Qingyang had reinforced this place with another layer of seals.

"What fool with a death wish dares to seal our Devil Race again?"

Suddenly, an enraged demonic voice rang out from underground.

Immediately afterward, a ray of demonic light rose and condensed into a black-robed man, crimson light flickering in his eyes.

"A mere devil dares to manifest a projection?"

Wielding the Red Sparrow Sword, Xu Qingyang immediately slashed, piercing the black-robed man between the brows. The latter instantly shattered.

At that moment, Luo Qianyu, Qin Guanyu, and the others looked at Xu Qingyang with smiles on their faces.

Suddenly, the True Spirit Bead inside Qin Guanyu flashed with a trace of bloody light and flew out.

"Is that the Devil Race's Blood Demon Pearl?"

The instant Luo Qianyu saw the True Spirit Bead fly out, she suddenly remembered something. Her expression changed drastically, and she shouted.

Yet just as she tried to seize the True Spirit Bead, she discovered that it had already flown into the alluring flower.

"Luo Qianyu, the Blood Demon Pearl? What is the Blood Demon Pearl?"

Qin Guanyu asked in confusion.

Su Zilian, Xu Qingying, Chen Gong, Zhao Churan, and the others all stared at Luo Qianyu.

Luo Qianyu looked toward Qin Guanyu, and Xu Qingyang asked, "Is the bead that just flew out of Instructor Qin Guanyu's body the Blood Demon Pearl?"

"Yes!"

Hearing this, Luo Qianyu nodded and said, "Now that the Blood Demon Pearl has flown into the alluring flower, it can release a Demonic Spirit Clone of Blood Demon!"