Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 219 Same Origin
"Impossible!" The Blood Spirit Cult leader stared in horror as his evil magic backfired. "You actually tamed the Fiery Sun Wheel?"

"My master said that fire is extremely fierce and intense, and only those who have a bright heart can control it."

Starlight coalesced in Liu Sijun's palm. "Today, I'll show you the true power of the Blazing Fire!"

She formed a hand seal, and the Taixu Mirror and the Yanyang Wheel simultaneously projected a massive array of fire patterns.

The illusory image of the jade pendant left by Chu Yue appeared in the formation. The Southern Bright Fire and the Star Flame merged into Chaos Fire, which rushed towards the Blood Spirit Cult army like a giant dragon.

Upon seeing this, Li Qing immediately activated the six-winged phoenix phantom to merge into the fire formation.

The mutated fire spirit root resonated with the chaotic fire, and wherever the fire wave passed, the Blood Spirit Sect disciples were reduced to ashes before they could even scream.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Gu Changzhou activated the strongest sword formation of the Molin Army, which, together with the fire formation, divided and surrounded the enemy.

"Liu Sijun!" The Blood Spirit Sect leader, in a desperate gamble, channeled all his demonic energy into his natal demonic weapon, declaring, "I will make you pay with your life!"

His body suddenly swelled several times its original size, transforming into a monster covered in scales, opening its massive maw to devour Liu Sijun.

At that moment, despite his serious injuries, Master Lu Dan sent the last three Nine-Turn Golden Pills into Liu Sijun's body.

"Silly girl, remember the alchemy formula I taught you!"

Master Lu spat out his life essence blood, outlining the pill patterns in the void, "Using my body as the furnace and my blood as the catalyst, I will refine!"

Liu Sijun felt a surge of scalding power explode from his dantian, and the Primordial Infant and the Blazing Sun Wheel completely merged.

Her pupils turned the color of starlight, and with a light wave of her hand, chaotic fire transformed into chains that pierced through the monster's body.

"This...this is the Southern Bright Fire Formation?" The Blood Spirit Cult Leader watched in horror as his demonic energy was absorbed by the chains. "How could you possibly control Chu Yue's..."

“What my mother left behind was not just the jade pendant.”

Liu Sijun approached step by step, "And there's also the desire to protect Laiyang County."

As the last wisp of starlight pierced the demon's brow, the Blood Spirit Cult leader let out a resentful roar, his body turning to ashes in the chaotic flames.

Upon seeing this, the remaining Blood Spirit Cult disciples abandoned their armor and fled.

After the battle, Liu Sijun staggered and leaned against the city wall, looking at the mess on the ground with a relieved smile. Gu Changzhou hurriedly stepped forward to support her, only to find that her clothes were soaked with sweat and there were beads of blood in her hair.

"Jun'er, are you alright?"

Gu Changzhou's voice was full of concern.

Liu Sijun shook his head and put the Taixu Mirror and the Yanyang Wheel into his body: "Don't worry, with Master's golden core protecting me, I'm just a little exhausted."

She turned to look into the distance, "But it's Qing'er..."

Li Qing was squatting on the ground, digging something with the Li Huo Sword.

Hearing the call, he turned and ran over, holding a black stone covered with runes in his hands: "Sister, look! This was found inside the monster, and it looks like a core fragment of the Nine Nether Abyss."

Liu Sijun took the stone and sensed the powerful demonic energy contained within it. He frowned and said, "It seems we need to speed up our search for the Seven Star Demon-Locking Seal."

Gu Changzhou nodded: "The three major sects have sent word that they have found clues about the whereabouts of the other magical artifacts."

Once you have fully recovered, we will set off.

At this moment, Master Lu was also helped over. Although his face was pale, he was in good spirits: "Girl, remember today's lesson. True strength is not the accumulation of power, but the awakening of the heart to protect." Before Master Lu finished speaking, a violent tremor suddenly came from afar.

Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the ground in the southwest corner of Laiyang County, and the demonic energy of the Nine Netherworlds shot into the sky like a black fountain, dyeing the blood-red moonlight into an eerie dark purple.

"This is bad! The core fragment of the Demon Abyss is responding to the main body!"

Liu Sijun gripped the black stone in his hand, feeling the restlessness of the Fiery Sun Wheel within his body.

The Mirror of Emptiness suddenly flew out on its own, its star trails wildly reversing, reflecting the scene of the Demon Abyss a thousand miles away—the remaining six core fragments were breaking through the seal, forming a seven-star alignment.

We must gather the Seven Star Demon-Locking Seals before the Demon Abyss fully awakens!

Gu Changzhou drew his Xuan Tie sword, and the power of the stars condensed into the Big Dipper pattern on the blade.

He turned to look at Liu Sijun, his eyes filled with both worry and determination: "I will send you to the nearest sealed place, and the Mo Lin Army will search for the rest of the magical artifacts separately."

"Wait!" Li Qing suddenly pointed westward, "There's a demonic aura emanating from there!"

The phantom of a six-winged phoenix appeared and disappeared behind him, and the mutated fire spirit root actually transformed some of the demonic energy into pure spiritual power.

Liu Sijun followed his gaze and saw a white-clad man slowly emerging from a vortex formed by intertwined demonic and evil energy.

He wore half a piece of green jade pendant at his waist. The jade was warm and lustrous, yet it faintly revealed blood-like patterns, creating a strange resonance with the Nanming Lihuo jade pendant around Liu Sijun's neck.

The man had nine silver strands wrapped around his hair, each engraved with obscure and incomprehensible demonic patterns, which he sealed with forbidden Taoist techniques.

"I am Xie Yunzhou, the young sect master of the Xuan Yin Sect." As the man spoke, a hiss, characteristic of snakes, escaped his throat. "Three hundred years ago, I made a promise with your mother, Fairy Chu Yue, and today I have come to fulfill it."

He opened his palm, and as the flesh rolled back, he revealed the same Taixu Mirror mark as Liu Sijun.

Gu Changzhou's pupils contracted sharply, and his Xuan Tie sword unconsciously pointed at the other party: "The Xuan Yin Sect was destroyed by demonic cultivators a hundred years ago."

"That's how it appears on the surface." Xie Yunzhou ran his fingertips through the silver strands of his hair. "Back then, our ancestor used his life essence as a guide to seal the entire clan's bloodline within the Nine Nether Demon Abyss barrier."

He suddenly looked at Li Qing, "Young friend, did you accidentally eat my shed scales at the bottom of Mirror Lake?"

Li Qing subconsciously took a half step back, and the phantom of a six-winged phoenix appeared: "How did you know?"

"Because that's what I left behind after failing to transcend my tribulation three hundred years ago."

Xie Yunzhou suddenly coughed violently, spitting out half a crystalline snake scale. "It seems the power of the Abyss's resurgence can't even hold up the seal."

Liu Sijun gripped the jade pendant tightly, feeling the Southern Ming Fire left by her mother stirring within it: "Since you are a descendant of someone from the past, why do you possess demonic energy?"

"The bloodline of the Xuan Yin Sect originates from the same source as the Nine Netherworld Demonic Qi."

Xie Yunzhou unbuttoned his shirt, revealing a demonic chain around his chest. "To prevent the Abyss from reviving, I volunteer to become a living sacrifice."

He tossed half of the jade pendant to Liu Sijun, saying, "This is the 'Tai Xu Yin Yang Jade Pendant.' Only by combining it with your mother's Li Huo Jade Pendant can the final seal of the Seven Star Demon Locking Seal be activated."

At this moment, the Taixu Mirror suddenly flew out, and the star trails in the mirror perfectly overlapped with the patterns on the jade pendant.

The image of the underwater abyss reappeared, and the remaining six core fragments were converging towards Laiyang County, forming a world-destroying demon array.

"There's no time to explain." Xie Yunzhou grabbed Liu Sijun's wrist, pulling her closer to his body, which was soaked in demonic energy. "Using your Nanming Li Fire as the catalyst and my Xuan Yin bloodline as the furnace, we must seal it before the Demon Abyss fully revives."

If we could completely destroy the Demon Abyss, that would be the best outcome.