Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 251 The Merging of Gods and Demons
Gu Changzhou shouted a warning: "Everyone be careful, the power of the remnant soul of the demon god is approaching!"

Tong Lei, Gao Yongxiu, and others quickly formed a defensive formation, protecting the rest of the group in the middle.

They all cast spells to form a sturdy protective barrier around them, resisting the erosion of that evil aura.

The power of the demon god's remnant soul surged like a black tide, crashing against the protective barrier with a deafening sound.

Under the impact of this powerful force, the protective barrier began to show fine cracks.

"We must not allow this evil force to interfere with the seal!"

Tong Lei formed the Xuanbing Seal with both hands, and in an instant, the seawater froze into a ten-thousand-mile-long ice wall, blocking the black tide from entering.

Gao Yongxiu brandished his longsword, and the sword's light transformed into a chain of countless stars, forming a double defense with the ice wall.

Despite the combined efforts of the two Mahayana stage experts, the black tide, though violently impacting, was unable to break through the defenses.

"Li Qing, use your Phoenix True Fire to burn away the source of the demonic energy!"

Gu Changzhou sent a warning telepathically, and the power he formed transformed into countless sword shadows to protect the sealing stone.

Li Qing bit her tongue, and her blood essence merged with the phoenix phantom. The translucent fire phoenix instantly solidified and emitted a clear and melodious phoenix cry.

The extreme high temperature of the Fire Root here caused the black tide to evaporate into a large white mist.

However, the power of the remnant soul of the demon god clung to him like a maggot, and new corrosive droplets condensed in the white mist.

"The Five Elements Revolve!"

Liu Sijun tossed out the Five Elemental Pearls, which Gu Changzhou had given her on their wedding day. She still remembered how tempted she was at the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, but unfortunately, she didn't have enough crystals and Gu Changzhou bought them.

Unexpectedly, it ended up in her hands anyway.

Her spiritual power allows her to unleash the full potential of the Five Elemental Pearls.

Five colors of spiritual light—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—were intertwined and formed an array above their heads.

She activated the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, forcibly fusing the power of the five spiritual roots, and constructed another reincarnation barrier outside the protective barrier.

When the corrosive droplets touched the barrier, they were decomposed into the five elements of spiritual energy, which then nourished the array's core.

"What a wonderful innate ability of five spiritual roots!"

As Xu Hechen exclaimed in amazement, he suspended the "Nine Netherworld Demon Refining Record" in the air.

The pages of the book moved on their own without any wind, revealing the ancient forbidden technique 'Nanming Lihuo Formation'.

A three-inch flame condensed between his fingers, instantly igniting the entire sea area and forming a wall of fire surrounding everyone.

The high temperature collided with the demonic energy, producing a sizzling sound that made one's teeth ache.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gu Changzhou poured all his spiritual power into the Qiankun Sealing Stone.

The power of the stars and the Southern Bright Fire merged on the sealing stone, revealing ancient divine incantations.

A deafening roar came from within the stone, as the remnant soul of the demon god struggled frantically within the sealed core, and countless blood-red patterns appeared on the stone.

"Quick! Reinforce the seal with the demon-suppressing talisman!"

Liu Sijun unleashed twelve technical talismans, which were the national treasures of Fenglei Kingdom left behind by Ji Su.

The talisman is embedded in the surface of the sealing stone, resonating with the incantation of the gods, forming a grand array of stars in the heavens.

As the last demon-suppressing talisman was embedded in the stone surface, the Qiankun Sealing Stone erupted with a world-destroying golden light.

The phantom of the demon god's remnant soul appeared in the golden light, and it had a face that was seven parts similar to Ji Su's.

Gu Changzhou's pupils shrank suddenly, and he finally understood why Tianxu Palace was so obsessed with the Ji family bloodline. It turned out that Ji Su's ancestor was actually a demon god reincarnated!

"What you have sealed away is not a demon god, but my reincarnation!" the phantom laughed wildly. "The day the Nine Netherworld Flames are reignited will be the day I return!"

As the golden light clashed with the demonic energy, a spatial rift opened in the Heart of the East Sea. Gu Changzhou, holding Liu Sijun, was sucked into it, while the others were scattered to different locations.

The gale-force winds in the spatial rift cut through the protective aura like thousands of sharp blades. Gu Changzhou held Liu Sijun tightly in his arms, while the illusory image of the black unicorn behind him was torn to pieces.

The power of the stars is rapidly dissipating.

"Changzhou, your lifeblood."

When Liu Sijun's fingertips touched the chaotic vortex of spiritual energy in his dantian, she discovered that her five elements spiritual roots were automatically operating, transforming the violent spatial turbulence into pure spiritual energy.

A chaotic mark appeared between her eyebrows, and dark gold lines spread like a spider web to her neck.

Gu Changzhou looked down and saw nine black crystals burning with Netherworld Karmic Fire floating deep within the crack.

Each crystal was engraved with runes of the Ji family bloodline. One of them suddenly emitted a dazzling red light, which was the family heirloom jade pendant that Ji Qiyuan had broken when he opened the Eye of Wind and Thunder.

"catch me!"

Gu Changzhou suddenly exerted his strength, and the power of the stars condensed into a sword in his palm.

The gale in the spatial rift suddenly froze, and nine Netherworld Crystals floated in front of Gu Changzhou and Liu Sijun. The karmic fire flowing on their surfaces reflected the overlapping faces of the Ji family ancestor and the demon god.

The gale in the spatial rift suddenly froze, and nine Netherworld Crystals floated in front of Gu Changzhou and Liu Sijun. The karmic fire flowing on their surfaces reflected the overlapping faces of the Ji family ancestor and the demon god.

When the nearest crystal burst forth with a blinding red light, the chaotic mark between Liu Sijun's brows suddenly exploded, and dark golden patterns crawled up her neck as if they were alive.

"Jun'er!"

Gu Changzhou's Molin Sword was engulfed by karmic fire the moment it touched the crystal. He hurriedly turned around and shielded Liu Sijun behind him.

But then she saw her Taixu spiritual veins circulate wildly like a black hole, and the Nine Netherworld Fire was forcibly pulled away from the crystal, condensing into a burning chain in the void.

"Changzhou, my spiritual vein"

Liu Sijun's voice trembled with pain, and her five spiritual roots emitted five-colored light under the burning karmic fire.

As the Netherworld Chains wrapped around her wrists, the Taixu Spiritual Vein suddenly erupted with a power that devoured everything, and the karmic fire of the entire crystal was absorbed into her dantian.

Gu Changzhou's pupils contracted sharply. He saw that the power of stars and the karmic fire of the underworld were flowing simultaneously in Liu Sijun's meridians. These two opposing forces were causing a huge upheaval within her body.

Transparent cracks began to appear on her skin, through which the faint light of the chaotic blue lotus shone.

That was the Taixu Spirit Vein forcibly fusing the power of gods and demons.

"Quickly circulate the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique!"

Gu Changzhou grabbed her hand and channeled the rest of his star power into her body.

His fingertips touched the karmic fire pulsating in her pulse, and he was shocked to realize that this power was of the same origin as the stellar power within his own body.

Liu Sijun bit down on the hemostatic pill in her mouth and forcibly circulated her internal energy.

Yin-yang patterns appeared around her, merging the power of stars and karmic fire into a Tai Chi diagram.

As the Taiji diagram devoured the ninth karmic fire, a rift in space was suddenly torn open, revealing the illusory image of the demon god's true form floating behind it.

"Chaotic Spiritual Root, I've finally waited for you."

The demon god's voice echoed like the deepest hell, "Devour me, and you will become the new creator god."

Liu Sijun's pupils were instantly filled with dark gold, and her Taixu spiritual veins began to absorb the power of the demon god on their own.

Gu Changzhou tried to stop it, but found that his power of formation was backfired by the karmic fire, and his meridians were broken.

"Changzhou, don't come any closer!"

Liu Sijun's voice became ethereal, and her body floated above the black hole formed by the Taixu Spirit Vein.