Tang Xiaoqi's knowledge sea's storm calmed. The demon'sthe dying struggle of the evil intent was completely annihilated under the light of the Guardian Sword Heart and Purification Origin. Thoughstill in deep coma his life fireno longer wavered about to extinguish. Insteadlike a sprout after surviving disaster, showing a faint yet tenacious vitality. Liu Yuntightly embraced him canfelt that heartbeat though slow yetfirm and powerful.
However the external storm reached its peak.
The demon entity's bodyfell into complete madness due to the failure of the final erosion method. Thatthe impacts from beneath the Demon-Sealing Array Core grew stronger wave after wave, like a cornered beast's final desperate lunge. The ancient bronze core pillaremitted ear-piercing sounds of metal twisting under the violent energy bombardment. The main crack justbarely sealed by the Four Symbols power, trembled violently once more. Edgegolden light and black demonic energy fiercely clashed. constantly had fine light fragments and demonic energy scattering.
The entire underground spaceall were lamenting. Above the Hall of Ten Thousand Soulsthe collapse's thundering sound grew closer. It seemedthe next moment would completely crush this final position.
"No good This way the seal will still break." Mu Qingfeng's face was livid as iron. His Gui Water Barrieralready riddled with holes under the dual impact of demonic energy and tremors. Blood constantly seeped from the corners of his lipsdyed his lapels red. He gazing at thatthe teetering core pillar. His eyesflashed a trace of resolve.
Must grapple for one more chance for this seal.
Heabruptly gently placed the unconscious Aunt Su in a relatively safe corner. His hands quickly danced. Pale blue spiritual energyerupted with unprecedented intensity.
"Yun'er Protect Xiaoqi and Aunt Su." Mu Qingfeng roared. Heactually no longer defended. Hepoured all remaining spiritual power along with part of his own source without reservation toward the violently trembling Demon-Sealing Array Core. Hewas to use his own pure water-attributed spiritual power as a temporary lubricant and adhesive for the formation, forcibly stabilizing that near-collapse energy circulation.
"Senior Brother." Liu Yun yet unable to stop. She could onlyprotected Xiaoqi even more tightly. her sword intent rose to its extreme, slicing through the constantly incoming stone fragments and demonic energy currents.
Mu Qingfeng's spiritual energy flowing inlike rain falling on parched land. That core pillar. the circulation speed increased somewhat. the crack's expansion was barely contained once more. But he himself face instantly turned ashen from this unsparing sacrifice. his spiritual energy rapidly declined until he could barely stand.
Just at thisat the balance point that seemed it would completely collapse the next second.
another sudden change.
Thosethe Four Symbols source brand deeply embedded in the Demon-Sealing Array's Four Extremity nodes seeminglynourished by Mu Qingfeng's self-sacrificing pure spiritual power .
no longer passively guarding but beginning active resonance and circulation.
Hum.
Azure Dragon White Tiger Vermillion Bird Black Tortoise four originally fuzzy phantoms at this momentabruptly became several times clearer. Thoughstill far inferior to the peak period butthat source Dao rhythm from the Four Extremities of Heaven and Earth, like an awakened ancient consciousness beganinterconnected forming a tiny yet incomparably mysterious cycle.
Wood generates Fire Fire refines Metal Metal condenses Water Water nourishes Wood.
Four Symbolscirculation and mutual generation without cease.
This. Itlike an invisible millstone slowly and firmly grinding and transforming the pure demonic energy seeping from the cracks. Itstripping away the violence and filth within, even faintly showing a trend of transforming it into the most basic heavenly and earthly spiritual energy.
Meanwhile thisa strand of circulation power also fed back to the ruined Demon-Sealing Array Core. the dim talismans on the pillar were as if injected with new vitality. the light steadily and continuously lit up. Thegolden light threads sealing cracks became thicker and more active. like countless golden spirit serpents frantically winding and sealing those shocking wounds.
The main crackbegan to contract and heal at a visible speed.
The demon entity's bodyseemed to sense this deadly threat. Itlet out an even more desperate and frantic roar. the force of impact almost tore the earth. Butthis time the repair speedactually faintly exceeded the speed of destruction.
Four Symbolsthe circulation power and the remnant power of the Nine Heavens Demon-Sealing Array formed a perfect complement and superposition at this moment.
"This is the moment." Mu Qingfengforced the last breath and shouted hoarsely. He could feel thatonly lacked the final strand of power to completely activate this cycle and complete the final seal.
Liu Yun's phoenix eyeslit up brightly. Shewithout hesitation. Shegently placed Xiaoqi in her arms down. Shepointed two fingers like a sword toward his brow. a drop of essence blood containing her lifetime of sword dao refinement and part of her spiritual soul source was forcibly expelled.
This drop ofthe essence blood was not used for attack buttransformed into a strand of incomparably pure sharpness and protective intent, like the final key, precisely injected into the Four Symbols cycle's core.
Sword Heart bright, intent governs heaven and earth.
with this pure intent's blessing, the Four Symbols cycle violently trembled. the operating speed suddenly surged to the extreme.
Boom.
Aan indescribably brilliant light pillar mixed with bronze-gold radiance and Four Symbols source, erupted from the Demon-Sealing Array Core pillar. the light pillar ignored the collapsed Hall of Ten Thousand Souls debris above, directly piercing through the earth as if connecting heaven and earth.
Within the light pillar Azure Dragonlong cry White Tigerroared Vermillion Birdspreading wings Black Tortoisetranquil. Four Symbols holy beasts' phantomscircling and flying, emitting the majestic heavenly might that suppresses all evil.
Thatthe demonic energy constantly gushing from the cracks, under this light pillar's illumination, was like snow and ice exposed to the sun, emitting sizzling sounds. Itrapidly melted and dispersed. all cracks on the core pillar healed and disappeared at an astonishing speed. the peeling surface became smooth again. the dim talismans completely restored to brilliant golden light.
The entire Nine Heavens Demon Sealing Formationas if injected with new life. Itemitted a complete, stable, unshakeable majestic aura.
"No This Lord unwilling unwilling."
The demon entity's bodylet out a final roar filled with boundless hatred and despair. But thatthe roaring sound rapidly became faint and muffled under the complete and powerful sealing power of the Demon-Sealing Array. Itas if isolated in another world.
Finally thatthe roaring sound completely disappeared.
Thethe light pillar erupting upward also slowly retracted. ultimately transformed into a soft yet resilient golden light film covering the surface of the brand-new Demon-Sealing Array Core pillar. Itslowly sank into the earth and disappeared.
Within the underground space demonic energy dispersed completely. only ruined traces and dead silence remained.
The collapse sound from above also stopped. The Hall of Ten Thousand Souls' destructioncame to a pause due to the seal's completion.
Sealing completed.
The Nine Heavens Demon Sealing Formationwas successfully reinforced after paying a heavy price. The demon entity's bodyagain firmly sealed.
Liu Yunfell to the ground in exhaustion. she looked at the restored calm core, then at the unconscious Xiaoqi, exhausted Mu Qingfeng, and Aunt Su with faint breath. tears silently fell.
Success. They had truly done it.
Only this success's costtoo heavy.