Qingtian quickly stepped back in fear; crossing the vast expanse of Thorns was no easy task. Without exceptional agility, it was impossible to evade the overwhelming assault of the Thorns.
"Who is it?" Feng Qingyang tightly closed his eyes. Feeling someone behind him, he immediately opened his eyes and shouted, "Senior Feng, I am Lan Ran Qingtian from the Blue Dye Clan. What is the situation inside?"
Blue Dye Clan? Lan Ran Qingtian? So it was Lan Ran Qingtian, also a member of Saint Ten. Feng Qingyang finally breathed a sigh of relief: "All Nine Seals have been released, but fortunately, the Azure Wind Sword is here; the Demon Lord has been temporarily suppressed by me."
That's good. Lan Ran Qingtian relaxed a bit, relieved that Feng Qingyang had arrived just in time; otherwise, it would have been troublesome. On the opposite bank, Li Yunyang was anxiously jumping around because the chains on the bridge had broken, and he couldn't cross the river.
Xiang Xueer watched Li Yunyang fidgeting restlessly, craning his neck to look across the river. She couldn't help but secretly smile at her companions, Lian Cheng Xue and Duck: "Look at him; doesn't he look like a farmer's wife eagerly waiting for her husband to come home?"
"Pfft!" Duck covered his mouth and burst out laughing. Lian Cheng Xue shook her head: "Shirley, stop messing around. Look at how anxious Brother Li is to see his master; he's really worked up!"
"You heartless bunch!" Li Yunyang turned around and angrily shouted: "And you too, Qingtian! You always run off first and leave me behind. Just because you have great agility doesn't mean you're special; it's really annoying!"
"Master, Master, it's me, Yunyang!" Li Yunyang waved his arms vigorously towards the opposite side, but unfortunately, it was too far away for Feng Qingyang to hear him.
"Wukong, stop shouting! I'll take you over now!" Xiang Xueer shook her head and quickly formed hand seals. With a loud clap on the ground, the earth rapidly cracked open as she shouted: "Summoning!"
Amidst the white smoke, Taotie appeared. Upon seeing Xiang Xueer, it excitedly exclaimed: "Master! It's been so long! You finally remembered me! What's going on? Is there an enemy?"
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Xiang Xueer scratched her head and pointed across the rushing river: "Um, Taotie, sorry, but there are no enemies—just a river!"
The expression on Taotie's face instantly darkened: "No way! You called me out just to cross a river?"
Without hesitation, Li Yunyang jumped onto Taotie's back: "Stop talking! Taotie, hurry across the river! If we don't get over soon, the Demon Lord will be out!"
"Demon Lord?" Taotie turned its head in shock and widened its eyes: "This... this is the Demon Prison Tower of Sky Beyond Mountain! What on earth is going on?"
Xiang Xueer, along with Lian Cheng Xue and Duck, quickly climbed onto Taotie's back: "Let's hurry across first. I'll explain everything later; things are getting more complicated!"
A group of people finally crossed the red, foul-smelling river and stopped beside Thorns. Li Yunyang jumped off Taotie's back and ran forward, shouting, "Master, it's me! I'm Yunyang!"
As soon as Li Yunyang's foot touched Thorns, he was pulled back by Qingtian. "Brother Li, don't go over there! Be careful where you step!"
Li Yunyang looked down and quickly stepped back. In the distance, Feng Qingyang, who was concentrating on his cultivation, immediately recognized Li Yunyang's voice and smiled kindly before closing his eyes again to focus on his breathing and practice.
Qingtian patted Li Yunyang's shoulder. "Brother Li, let's not disturb Senior Feng. He is currently responsible for the safety of both the human and demon realms."
"Mm!" Li Yunyang nodded. A few others followed closely behind. Xiang Xueer picked up the Luring Demon Pot that had fallen from Heart Demon on the ground and played with it in her hands. It didn't seem particularly powerful; it was just an ordinary little gourd.
At that moment, inside the Demon Prison Tower, the Demon Lord suddenly opened his eyes. His red pupils contracted rapidly a few times, and the ground began to tremble again.
"What’s happening?" Xiang Xueer was shaken to the point of almost sitting down on the ground. Then she heard a terrifying voice from within the Demon Prison Tower, as if calling for something: "Daughter, daughter!"
"Ah!" Xiang Xueer suddenly felt an unbearable headache, as if her brain was about to explode. Another force within her body surged toward her head. She could feel that this evil power came from the Witch.
"Shirley, what's wrong with you?" Lian Cheng Xue and Qingtian rushed over, anxiously watching her painful expression. Her black eyes began to flicker unsteadily, revealing a red cold light.
"This is bad; could it be that the Witch is about to come out again?" Duck shouted in panic. Having witnessed Xiang Xueer's transformation into the Witch several times, he urged, "Sister, wake up quickly! Don't let that bastard Witch win!"
"I... I'm trying my best!" Xiang Xueer grasped her own neck, threatening the Witch's soul that was about to emerge from within her body. "Witch, if you dare to come out and harm anyone again, I will perish with you!"
"Dead Girl!" Li Yunyang shouted urgently as he forcefully pried her hands away. "Don't do anything foolish! Let go!"
Due to the resonance from the Demon Lord nearby, it ultimately awakened the sleeping Witch. The current situation was a major crisis; Xiang Xueer and the Witch were bound to engage in a struggle for control over this body.
"You won't succeed!" The Witch slowly broke free from her grip. Her eyes alternated between red and black, leaving those nearby helpless and completely unsure whether it was the Witch or Xiang Xueer speaking.
With the Earth Shattering force, even standing was difficult, and Duck just lay on the ground, rolling around: "Oh no, big sister, help me! My head is spinning!"
Meanwhile, the Demon Lord summoned all its strength to call upon the Witch, hoping to escape from the Demon Prison Tower. Feng Qingyang was already using all his power just to contain it and had no ability to assist here.
Suddenly, Xiang Xueer turned her head towards the Thorns across from her. Her red eyes flashed, and with a leap, she jumped onto the Thorns, moving like a gale as she flew towards the Demon Prison Tower.
Li Yunyang struggled to stand up, gripping a nearby Tree Trunk tightly to maintain balance: "Dead Girl, wake up quickly! Where are you going?"
Lan Ran Qingtian cursed under his breath: "Oh no, it seems Shirley's mind is about to be controlled by the Witch. She wants to go help the Demon Lord escape from the Demon Prison Tower."
The powerful Demon Lord awakened the sleeping soul of the Witch. Even Xiang Xueer couldn't clearly control her own body; her consciousness fluctuated between clarity and chaos.
"Damn Witch!" Xiang Xueer cursed quietly, lacking even the strength for self-destruction. Feng Qingyang turned his head and immediately recognized Xiang Xueer, shouting: "Witch, what do you want to do?"
"What do I want to do? What do you think?" The Witch spun around and headed towards the Bagua Formation, reaching out to seize the Azure Wind Sword within the formation. Feng Qingyang frowned and rushed over in a single step, firmly gripping her hand that clutched the sword hilt.
"Old fool, let go!" The Witch, filled with Killing Intent, turned her head angrily at Feng Qingyang. In an instant, two streams of opposing Killing Intent surged towards each other.
"Witch, if you want the Azure Wind Sword, you'll have to get past me first!" Feng Qingyang kicked towards the Witch. Immediately, both glared at each other fiercely. The Witch extended her black claws, gathering dark magical power around her.
Oh no, is a fight about to break out? Li Yunyang anxiously stomped his feet. This was no joke; although the Witch currently held the upper hand, there was still Xiang Xueer inside this body. If Master made a mistake, her life would be in danger.
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