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"Who is it?" A deep voice echoed within the Ancient Tower, and Red Eyes opened once more, roaring in anger, shaking the ground beneath.
The newcomer had one hand behind his back, his feet firmly planted on the ground, unaffected by the earlier tremors. He slowly raised his head and replied, "Feng Qingyang!"
"Feng Qingyang?" The Demon Lord's red pupils contracted sharply, and he sneered, "Look at you, an old skeleton. How come you're still alive?"
"If you haven't died, how could I dare to die before you?" Feng Qingyang stared at the last remaining circle of light and shouted, "Beast, what method did you use to completely lift the seal?"
The seal on the Demon Prison Tower was established a hundred years ago during the great war between Exorcists and the demon realm, which caused immense suffering. As the leader of Saint Ten, Cold Autumn Rain used his last breath to seal the Demon Lord away. There were a total of Nine Seals, each representing a layer that firmly trapped the Demon Lord within this Black Ancient Tower for eternity.
Just six months ago, Feng Qingyang had come to check on it, and all nine seals were intact. How could it be that in such a short time only the last one remained? Was it because too much time had passed that the seals began to weaken?
This was troublesome; if the last seal was also lifted, the Demon Lord would return to the human realm, and scenes of devastation would once again unfold.
Feng Qingyang couldn't help but furrow his brows tightly as he quickly turned to leave. The Demon Lord's eyes glanced at the stone wall behind him: "Heart Demon, are you still there?"
"I'm here!" The Heart Demon stepped out from behind the stone wall. It had been hiding there all along without being detected by Feng Qingyang, the leader of Saint Ten.
"There's been a change in plans; quickly find the Witch and inform him. All plans must be expedited; I need to exit the Demon Prison Tower immediately!" After speaking, the Heart Demon turned to leave. "Tch, that cunning old man Feng Qingyang suddenly appeared. There's no choice but for me to take matters into my own hands."
Feng Qingyang discovered that the seal had been broken while the Demon Lord hastened his plans. Who exactly held the last seal? Only the Demon Lord and Heart Demon knew.
A few days later, early in the morning while everyone was still asleep, Ling Zhu returned alone to the inn.
She knocked on everyone's doors one by one. Xiang Xueer yawned and struggled with her heavy eyelids: "Ling Zhu, what are you doing up so early? I'm so tired!"
"I found out where Heart Demon is!" Ling Zhu exclaimed. As soon as she said this, everyone perked up immediately: "Great! Where exactly is he?"
"Sky Beyond Mountain!" Ling Zhu said unusually calmly, "I have been secretly inquiring about the whereabouts of the Heart Demon these past few days, but I haven't found much. Later, I expanded my search area to Sky Beyond Mountain, and that's when I discovered its trail."
"I see! This guy actually hid in Sky Beyond Mountain," Xiang Xueer stood up and patted Ling Zhu on the shoulder. "This makes things easier. Since we all need to go to Sky Beyond Mountain anyway, it saves us a lot of trouble."
"It seems like it's already decided; let's head straight to the next stop: Outer Village!" Lan Ran Qingtian appeared quite enthusiastic, and Xiang Xueer shared the same expression. "That's right, I must get my Azure Wind Sword and take down that old man."
"Old man? Who's the old man?" Lian Cheng Xue scratched her head in confusion, looking at Xiang Xueer with surprise, completely unaware of who she was cursing.
Li Yunyang covered his mouth and laughed, "Who else could it be? Naturally, it's her father!"
In this world, the one she wanted to deal with the most was Ouyang Zhentian, that old man who didn't care about her life or death and mocked her like a rag. Once she became powerful, she would definitely take care of him properly.
Sky Beyond Mountain had gone through the Demon-Human War a hundred years ago and was the stronghold of the Demon Lord. It was said that at the highest peak of that mountain stood a black Ancient Tower, where the Demon Lord was sealed inside.
Xiang Xueer and her companions set off. As Lan Ran Qingtian explained all this to everyone, Duck sat behind Xiang Xueer's horse and asked, "Is that so? So once we reach the mountain, we can see the Demon Lord sealed in the black tower?"
"That's impossible!" Li Yunyang turned his head and laughed. "My master once said that around the peak of Sky Beyond Mountain is filled with Thorns; no one can break through them. People say that Cold Autumn Rain's soul still guards around the black tower to prevent anyone from trying to unseal it and rescue the Demon Lord."
"Wow! That sounds terrifying! So no one has ever seen what the Demon Lord looks like?" Lian Cheng Xue felt excited at the thought of seeing the invincible Demon Lord trapped under the tower.
Li Yunyang proudly boasted, "Who said that? My master can see him! Ah, no wait, now he’s our master, haha! When we get to Sky Beyond Mountain and meet our master, you can officially become his disciple."
Lian Cheng Xue's face showed an excited expression; being able to take Saint Ten's top Exorcist Feng Qingyang as her master would be such an honor. "That's great! Should I buy some gifts for him?"
"Hmph! When did these two become fellow disciples?" Xiang Xueer couldn't help but laugh; it seemed quite a lot had happened while she was unconscious!
However, Xiang Xueer recalled the dream she had before; she had indeed visited the Black Ancient Tower once, where the thorns had pierced her feet. Suddenly, she began to feel anxious. The closer she got to the Demon Lord's black tower, the more nervous she became. A mysterious force seemed to be pulling her, leading her step by step toward a preordained script.
After a day of travel, they had arrived at the foot of Sky Beyond Mountain. It seemed impossible to climb the mountain today, so they could only find an inn to rest for the night and set out early the next morning. Meanwhile, Ling Zhu had gone out in the evening to investigate the whereabouts of the Heart Demon.
Everything was peaceful. Xiang Xueer was slowly drifting into a sweet dream when suddenly, she sat up and, with her eyes closed, began to feel her way toward the door like a soulless ghost.
Duck happened to come out of the room to relieve itself. In a daze, it opened the door and saw Xiang Xueer walking outside with her eyes closed. Thinking she was sleepwalking, it rushed over and pushed her: "Sister, where are you going?"
Xiang Xueer remained silent and continued walking. Panicking, Duck desperately clung to her leg and shouted, "Someone come quick! My sister is sleepwalking!"
In the blink of an eye, before Duck could react, it realized they were already standing in an open space about five kilometers away from the inn. It turned its head in shock, sweat pouring down its forehead: "W-what's going on?"
Suddenly, Xiang Xueer's eyes snapped open, her fiery Red Eyes staring straight ahead. Duck was so frightened that it sat down on the ground: "Y-you're not my sister; you're a Witch!"
The suddenly Awakened Witch, having taken over Xiang Xueer's body in her sleep, glanced sideways at Platypus and shouted, "Duck, let go now or I'll kill you!"
If it were the usual Xiang Xueer, Duck would have immediately released her. However, now that the Witch had reawakened with some ill intent, it clung tightly to her leg and kept shouting: "No! Die, Witch! Get out of my sister's body!"
The commotion woke up the sleeping Lian Cheng Xue in the inn. He slowly sat up and rubbed his eyes: "Strange, why does it sound like I hear Duck shouting? Am I dreaming?"
He got up and walked to the window in the corridor. Looking out at the open space across from him, he confirmed that indeed, Duck was there arguing with Xiang Xueer.
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