Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 245 All in Vain
Ji Qiyuan took out the family heirloom jade pendant, which was engraved with ancient runes and emitted a mysterious light.

He placed the jade pendant on his chest, chanted an incantation, and threw it into the Netherworld Spring.

Suddenly, black mist surged from the Netherworld Spring, and faint sounds of wind and thunder could be heard within the mist.

Ji Qiyuan's body began to tremble, his eyes were tightly closed, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Then, a huge phantom eye gradually appeared in the sky, which was the Eye of Wind and Thunder.

Just as the Eye of Wind and Thunder was about to fully activate, the people of Tianxu Palace moved swiftly toward the Nine Netherworld Spring like ghosts.

Leading the group was a guardian elder from Tianxu Palace. His face was distorted, his eyes flashed with a sinister light, and he exuded a powerful demonic aura that sent chills down one's spine.

"Hmph, how dare you attempt to open the Eye of Wind and Thunder and ruin the grand plans of my Heavenly Ruins Palace! None of you will leave here alive today!"

With a furious roar, the guardian waved the Netherworld Demon Banner in his hand, and countless black demonic shadows surged out of the banner, rushing towards Gu Changzhou and the others like a tide.

These demonic figures took on various forms, some resembling ferocious dogs, others twisted demons. They bared their fangs and claws, emitting chilling howls, and lunged straight at the group who were setting up a protective array.

At the same time, the experts from Tianxu Palace also made their moves.

A demonic cultivator formed hand seals, instantly creating a black barrier around the Nine Netherworld Spring.

Xu Hechen: "He wants to sever the connection between Ji Qiyuan and the Nine Netherworld Spring to prevent the Eye of Wind and Thunder from opening."

"We can't let them destroy the formation!"

Gu Changzhou shouted, and the Molin Sword in his hand erupted with dazzling star power, transforming into sharp sword energy that slashed down the attacking demonic shadows one by one.

However, the demonic shadows continued to appear.

It seems endless.

Not to be outdone, Liu Sijun brandished the Xuanming Bone Whip, the words "Changzhou" on the whip gleaming brightly.

Each twitch shatters a piece of the demonic shadow.

While fighting, she kept an eye on Ji Qiyuan's situation, afraid that he might be disturbed.

Xu Hechen quickly cast spells, attempting to break the restrictions set up by Tianxu Palace. The others spared no effort in fighting against the surging demonic shadows.

Ji Qiyuan was at a critical stage at this time.

His body swayed precariously under the powerful impact, and a look of pain appeared on his face.

“I can’t give up!”

I cannot let my father die in vain.

Ji Qiyuan seemed to have matured all of a sudden. He gritted his teeth, endured his physical discomfort, and continued to activate the Eye of Wind and Thunder.

Seeing that they could not break through the crowd's defenses in a short time, a ruthless glint flashed in the eyes of the elders of Tianxu Palace.

He took out a black pill from his pocket and swallowed it without hesitation.

Instantly, his body swelled up, demonic energy overflowed, and his strength visibly increased.

"Break it for me!"

The guardian elder roared and swung the Netherworld Demon Banner in his hand. A black beam of light shot into the sky and crashed into the defensive formation set up by Gu Changzhou and the others.

The formation trembled violently, and cracks appeared.

Gu Changzhou's expression was solemn. With the formation broken, Ji Qiyuan would inevitably be the first to be affected, and the opening of the Eye of Wind and Thunder would also be in vain.

At this critical moment, Liu Sijun had a flash of inspiration.

She quickly took out the Demon-Suppressing Talisman, whose light shone exceptionally brightly during the battle.

She raised the Demon-Suppressing Talisman high, rapidly chanting incantations. The talisman instantly unleashed a powerful purifying force, sweeping towards the people of Tianxu Palace. Wherever the purifying force passed, the demonic shadows vanished.

The black restrictions are also beginning to loosen.

Gu Changzhou and the others seized the opportunity and launched a full-scale counterattack, attempting to repel the people from Tianxu Palace.

Amidst this chaotic situation, Ji Qiyuan remained steadfast in maintaining the Eye of Wind and Thunder, without ever backing down.

He had only one thought in his mind: to avenge his father and protect the Fenglei Kingdom!

With everyone's efforts, the Eye of Wind and Thunder gradually became clearer, and the huge phantom of the eye shimmered with a mysterious light in the sky.

The guardian elders of Tianxu Palace were both shocked and furious to see the purifying power of the Demon-Suppressing Talisman causing the situation to deteriorate rapidly.

Once the Eye of Wind and Thunder is opened, the Heavenly Ruins Palace's plan will be thwarted, and the remnant soul of the Demon God will have no chance to be awakened again. When will the Heavenly Ruins Palace be able to completely break the seal?

He let out a sharp, long howl, his voice filled with resentment and madness.

In an instant, another group of elite demonic cultivators from the Heavenly Ruins Palace emerged from the darkness not far away, and the demonic energy on these cultivators was even more concentrated than before.

This is clearly a powerful force hidden within the Heavenly Ruins Palace.

The guardian elder waved the demon banner and roared, "Attack with all your might! Destroy their formation and prevent the Eye of Wind and Thunder from opening!"

The newly joined demonic cultivators pounced on Gu Changzhou and his group like hungry wolves. The weapons in their hands shone with eerie light, and the black energy waves they released could even coordinate with the demonic shadows to form an even more ferocious offensive.

One of the demonic cultivators touched the complex hand seals with both hands and chanted incantations rapidly, causing the ground to crack open.

Countless sharp black bone spikes burst from the ground, piercing towards the crowd.

At the same time, Zhang La, the protector of Tianxu Palace, once again used a secret technique. Black mist surrounded his body, and he seemed to merge with the Netherworld Demon Banner.

The runes on the demon banner shone even brighter, continuously absorbing the surrounding demonic energy, and then condensing into an even thicker black pillar of light, which once again slammed into the protective array.

The buzzing sound was incessant.

That was the sound of the formation breaking.

The demonic shadows that had been dispersed by the purifying power of the demon-suppressing talisman began to recombine again under the control of the guardian elder.

They became more resilient, each attack carrying a powerful impact, attempting to break through the group's defenses.

Gu Changzhou: "The reason why Tianxu Palace is so desperate to prevent the opening of the Eye of Wind and Thunder must be because they know that the Eye of Wind and Thunder can not only see their weaknesses and find the location of the Demon Core, but also that it contains powerful energy that can restrain the remnant soul of the Demon God."

Indeed, this is the true function of the Eye of Wind and Thunder.

Once activated, all the efforts made by Tianxu Palace over the years to awaken the remnant soul of the demon god will be in vain.

"Stop making futile struggles; the Eye of Wind and Thunder is destined never to be opened."

Under such a fierce attack, Gu Changzhou and his companions faced increasing pressure.

The protective formation was crumbling and could be breached at any moment.

Although Liu Sijun's Demon-Suppressing Talisman still exudes purifying power, it is gradually becoming powerless in the face of Tianxu Palace's frenzied counterattack.

While maintaining the spell to break the restriction, Xu Hechen also had to defend against the attacks of the demonic cultivators, and large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

At this point, Ji Qiyuan had reached his limit, and blood began to seep from his seven orifices.

Just when the situation was on the verge of collapse, Gu Changzhou suddenly remembered that during the battle with Tianxu Palace, after the Molin Sword absorbed Ji Su's remnant soul, the totem of the Fenglei Kingdom appeared on the sword.

A thought struck him, and he realized that he might be able to draw upon this power.