"But once the Demon Lord breaks the seal, you will completely disappear from this world!" Xiao Bing had already understood the meaning of Lin Yue Zhen Ren's words, a hint of reluctance evident in her tone.
Xiao Bing was pure-hearted, and during their time together, she had built a good relationship with Lin Yue Zhen Ren and the others. She truly couldn't bear to see them vanish like this.
Ye Feng remained silent, lost in thought, while Ning Ruoxue seemed somewhat downcast.
They all knew that as long as Ning Ruoxue and Xiao Bing were willing to sacrifice themselves to reinforce the Ice and Fire Sealing Array, the Shura Demon King, Lu Tong, could be sealed again. Even if it couldn't last for a thousand years, it could at least hold for several hundred years. Moreover, no matter how strong the Shura Demon King was, he could not endure being sealed for hundreds of years; by that time, he would inevitably suffer severe damage to his Vital Energy and exhaust his lifespan.
The best solution to the sealing problem lay with Ning Ruoxue and Xiao Bing—one possessed the Fire Phoenix Bloodline, and the other was an Ice Phoenix Divine Beast.
The atmosphere grew heavy; everyone fell silent. After all, Ning Ruoxue was just a young girl in her prime. It was hard for her to accept being trapped in such a situation. Although Xiao Bing had lived for over a hundred years, her intelligence as a divine beast did not grow as rapidly as that of humans. At present, Xiao Bing was equivalent to a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl.
Just as the three found themselves in a dilemma, Lin Yue Zhen Ren suddenly threw back his head and laughed heartily. He walked slowly to Xiao Bing's side and said, "Rest assured, before the seal completely collapses, we still have ways to suppress the Demon Lord again. Even if the sky falls, we cannot let you young ones bear it all!"
Ye Feng looked up at Lin Yue Zhen Ren with shame, unsure of what to say.
He was not a saint; choosing between countless commoners and two close friends was difficult.
Ning Ruoxue and Xiao Bing looked at Ye Feng with complex expressions, their thoughts racing. Especially Ning Ruoxue; within her gaze lay hints of affection.
"My young friend need not feel guilty. The hundreds of years spent in darkness have long been unbearable for this old man. This opportunity is just right for me to find liberation. However, can Leaf Young Friend promise this old man one thing? Otherwise, even if I fall here, I fear I will die with regrets!" Lin Yue Zhen Ren said solemnly.
"Senior need not worry. As long as it is within my ability, I will do everything requested by senior without hesitation," Ye Feng replied earnestly. Although he did not know what other methods Lin Yue Zhen Ren had to reinforce the seal, he couldn't help but admire his noble intentions at this moment; he would naturally accept any request.
"That is excellent!" Lin Yue Zhen Ren sighed lightly as if lost in memories. "Years ago, this old man had two sons. The elder son fell during the confrontation with Shura Demon King Lu Tong. The younger son was sent to the Eastern Continent by this old man when he was still young; now I do not know where he is or if he has descendants. If Leaf Young Friend has the chance to visit the Eastern Continent in the future, I hope you can find this old man's descendants and look after them. Of course, if this old man has no descendants left, then there is no need to worry about it."
"Rest assured, Senior Lin Yue. With your noble intentions, heaven will surely not let you have no descendants. If I find your descendants in the future, I will certainly take good care of them!" Ye Feng responded earnestly.
"When I sent off my younger son back then, I left behind half of a jade pendant. This is the other half; if they match up, it may lead you to my descendants," Lin Yue Zhen Ren said as he took out a piece of jade pendant and handed it to Ye Feng.
"This jade pendant, when worn, has the effect of clearing the mind and enhancing wisdom, making it extremely useful for cultivators."
The jade pendant felt icy to the touch, and a wave of cold energy surged along the meridian in his hand, directly entering Ye Feng's mind, invigorating him. His Divine Soul seemed to be cleansed, bringing him significant benefits. The pendant was only half a piece, with beautifully carved patterns on its surface, faintly revealing the character "Clear" and half of the character "Heart".
"Thank you for bestowing this jade upon me, senior." Ye Feng quickly cupped his hands in gratitude.
"Haha! If any of you fellow Daoists have unfulfilled wishes, you can also entrust them to this Leaf Young Friend to accomplish," Lin Yue Zhen Ren said, patting Ye Feng on the shoulder before turning to the other Disciples of the Celestial Gate.
Everyone lowered their heads solemnly, and soon various tokens were handed over to Lin Yue Zhen Ren.
"There are a total of seven tokens. If you can find them, please help; if not, Leaf Young Friend need not take it too much to heart," Lin Yue Zhen Ren said as he handed the tokens to Ye Feng casually.
"I will do my utmost!" Ye Feng replied with determination, making a solemn promise.
Lin Yue Zhen Ren nodded in satisfaction. After surveying the surroundings, he said in a deep voice to Ye Feng and the others, "With our secret technique, we can only delay the seal for about three years. After three years, Shura Demon King Lu Tong will surely escape from the seal. During this time, I hope everyone can do their best to spread the news so that the people of the Western Continent can flee as far as possible. Do not attempt to confront Shura Demon King Lu Tong!"
The three exchanged glances and nodded in agreement. As they thought about leaving their hometown and the uncertain future ahead, their hearts felt heavy.
"Alright, let’s head to Lunar Palace and confront that ghost king Shura Demon King Lu Tong!"
Lin Yue Zhen Ren laughed heartily, his laughter vibrant and full of life, as if preparing for a grand banquet.
After stepping out of Scripture Pavilion, everyone hurried towards Lunar Palace.
Ye Feng held the Azure Dragon Sword in front, leading the way. He was not feeling well; his expression was grim as he struck heavily against any Demon Spirit that dared to offend him, instantly slaying them.
"Leaf Young Friend's strength is indeed formidable. I believe that given time, he will become an unparalleled powerhouse," Lin Yue Zhen Ren remarked with admiration.
"Compared to all of you seniors, I feel utterly ashamed," Ye Feng said in a hoarse voice, feeling downcast.
"Lin Yue Zhen Ren, is there really no other way besides sacrificing yourselves?" Ning Ruoxue, who had been silent for a long time, couldn't help but speak up.
Lin Yue Zhen Ren replied, "Demonic Energy must be suppressed with sufficient spiritual power. Unless one is at the late stage of the Golden Core realm, no one can contend with Shura Demon King Lu Tong. Currently, in the Divine Martial Continent, the Immortal Path has long since vanished. Vital Energy ranks at the bottom among the Top Ten Source Powers of the heavens and is far from being a match for Mystical Demon Power. Even strong practitioners in the Divine Martial Realm cannot possibly defeat Shura Demon King Lu Tong unless someone transcends the Divine Martial Realm and becomes Ye Feng, who comprehends Heavenly Source Power. Only then would it be possible to completely kill Shura Demon King Lu Tong!"
"Heavenly Source Power? Ye Feng?" Ye Feng had never heard of such a term and was startled.
"That's right. Whether it's Heaven and Earth Origin Power or Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, they are all types of Heavenly Source Power. There are Three Thousand Continents in this world, and the Divine Martial Continent is one of them. The Three Thousand Continents are also referred to as the Three Thousand Great Worlds in my cultivation sect. The Divine Martial Continent originally belonged to the Central Heaven World among the Three Thousand Great Worlds, ranking in the middle and filled with Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy. Its spiritual power could contend with magic power of the same level within Heavenly Source Power. Later, for reasons unknown, the Divine Martial Continent fell to become a Lower Heaven World, filled with the relatively low-grade Vital Energy among Heavenly Source Powers. Warriors on the Divine Martial Continent can only break through the Divine Martial Realm to transcend into a higher-level world and thus comprehend a higher level of source power within Heavenly Source Power."
"Is that so? Then what is the most powerful source power within Heavenly Source Power?" Ye Feng asked in astonishment.
"The number one source power within Heavenly Source Power is naturally Chaos Power. However, this unparalleled source power only exists in the Chaos Celestial Realm, which is the strongest world among the Three Thousand Great Worlds. The top experts in this world can destroy an entire world with their full strength; it is beyond our imagination. Leaf Young Friend, you still have many paths ahead of you. However, it is said that Chaos Power is formed by the fusion of nine great source powers. If you can merge your internal spiritual power with Vital Energy, perhaps you can touch upon the edges of Chaos Power!"
As everyone chatted casually, they passed through several halls, and their view gradually opened up ahead. Although they were still surrounded by endless darkness, they could faintly see the outline of a magnificent hall.
"Up ahead is Lunar Palace. This hall is also our Cold Moon Immortal Sect's Core Hall and serves as the core of our protective formation. Shura Demon King Lu Tong is currently trapped within this hall. Everyone must be cautious and avoid alarming him. Although this demon has been suppressed, due to a severe weakening of his seal, he cannot break through the hall but can still influence its surroundings through some unparalleled demonic techniques!"
Lin Yue Zhen Ren reminded them at an opportune moment.
Ye Feng's perception far exceeded that of others; he had already sensed the powerful fluctuations of spiritual energy surrounding them. This fluctuation was extremely strong and made him secretly alarmed. After all, it was the protective formation of an immortal sect; even in the spiritually deficient Divine Martial Continent, it could maintain such dense spiritual energy.
"My current Immortal Path cultivation is only at Qi Refinement level four; compared to what this formation requires in terms of spiritual energy, I am completely outclassed. I regret boasting earlier that I could repair this formation by myself."
Ye Feng sighed inwardly and admired Lin Yue Zhen Ren and others even more.
Before they knew it, they had approached Lunar Palace. Directly ahead stood an imposing palace towering between heaven and earth. The entire hall was resplendent with gold and jade, shimmering with seven-colored light. Even though thick black mist occasionally swept out from within the hall, it could not suppress the overwhelming spiritual energy above it.
Ye Feng turned to look at Lin Yue Zhen Ren and the others, noticing their expressions of reverence and solemnity.
After a moment, Lin Yue Zhen Ren regained his composure and said loudly, "Did you see the two stone tablets at the entrance of the Great Hall? The smaller blue stone tablet on the left is the core of the outer restriction of Seal Canyon. It not only conceals this place from view, preventing others from discovering this hall, but it can also summon heavenly lightning to attack anyone attempting to intrude into Seal Canyon."
The stone tablet stood three meters tall and about half a meter wide, intricately carved with countless patterns. In addition, dozens of golden talismans were affixed to its surface, surrounded by a faint silver halo that occasionally emitted a massive wave of spiritual energy.
Even Ning Ruoxue and Xiao Bing, who had not cultivated any spiritual energy, seemed to sense this wave. As the fluctuations intensified, their bloodlines surged, and their heartbeats quickened.
"Calm your minds and do not be affected by the stone tablet!" Lin Yue Zhen Ren reminded them with a light shout.
Ning Ruoxue and Xiao Bing trembled slightly, holding their breath and focusing their energy.
"Truly impressive for an ancient Immortal Sect's protective formation!" Ye Feng remarked. If he hadn't activated the Innate Spirit Summoning Technique to suppress it just now, the spiritual energy in his Nirvana Palace would likely have been drawn by this wave, becoming restless and uncontrollable.
"The other stone tablet is the core of the entire Great Seal Array..." Lin Yue Zhen Ren nodded, preparing to introduce the other stone tablet when suddenly strange sounds echoed around them, suggesting that demonic beasts were nearby.
"Not good! It's a Demon Spirit Beast; everyone be careful!" Lin Yue Zhen Ren's expression changed drastically as he drew his sword.
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