Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 265 Parallel Time and Space
With everyone working together, the struggle of the demon god's heart gradually weakened, the cracks on its surface increased, and the black mist became thinner and thinner.

Liu Sijun knew in his heart that it was time to seal it.

She formed a hand seal, and the Primordial Spirit Crystal slowly rose under her control, hovering above the Demon God's heart.

The light emitted by the Taixu Spirit Crystal gradually condensed into golden runes, which swirled in the air and slowly fell, covering the surface of the Demon God's heart.

The demon's heart seemed to sense the power of the seal; it pounded wildly, trying to break free from the runes' restraints.

But the runes emanated a powerful force, clinging tightly to its surface and gradually enveloping it.

As the runes completely covered the area, the demon god's heartbeat grew weaker and weaker until it finally stopped beating, transforming into a black, wary object that silently floated in the air.

They breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Just as everyone was about to leave this mysterious space, a low, chilling laugh suddenly came from the black crystal.

The golden runes on the black surface of the alert suddenly trembled violently, and dark red light shot out from the cracks.

The laughter, like the grinding of rusty gears, carried a humming sound of being out of control and misaligned, emanating from the depths of the crystal.

Liu Sijun's Eye of the Void suddenly burst forth with golden light, and she saw countless overlapping fragments of spacetime emerging inside the Vigilance: in one spacetime, the Demon God's Heart was devouring the Void Spirit Crystal; in another spacetime, Xu Hechen was holding the Vigilance with a strange smile on his face.

Liu Sijun's pupils shrank sharply: "This is not laughter, it is countless demon gods from parallel universes speaking at the same time."

Her voice trembled with a ripple of time and space, as if it were being forcibly pulled by some force.

Gu Changzhou's Molin Sword suddenly emitted a dragon's roar, and silver patterns that had never been seen before appeared on the blade.

These patterns resonate with the golden runes on the crystal surface, converging in the void to outline a giant Tai Chi pattern.

The Tai Chi Yin-Yang fish slowly rotated, transforming the soft sound into a tangible sonic attack. However, the sonic waves were absorbed into the crystal upon contact, making the crystal even more profound.

Li Qing's fire phoenix suddenly let out a terrified cry, its flames displaying rainbow colors upon contact with the crystal. To his astonishment, he discovered that he could see himself in other dimensions through the flames: in one dimension, he was burning the crystal with the Netherworld Purifying Fire; in another dimension, he was kneeling before the crystal, weeping bitterly.

"How could this be?"

Just as Li Qing asked the question, Tong Lei's golden roc phantom suddenly blurred, turning into countless points of light that merged into the crystal.

To everyone's horror, Tong Lei's body began to turn transparent, as if he were about to inhale the crystal.

Liu Sijun hurriedly used the power of the Taixu Spirit Crystal to pull him back, only to see that Tong Lei's pupils reflected the scene inside the crystal: there were countless corpses of Tong Lei floating there, each corpse holding a different weapon.

"This is... a spacetime anchor point."

Xu Hechen suddenly spoke, having somehow ended up standing beneath the crystal. “The Demon God’s Heart is not only the core of power, but also the intersection of all parallel universes. The laughter just now was us from other universes calling for help.”

Although Xu Hechen's words were absurd, they were not so hard to accept.

The Valley Palace is most skilled in forbidden arts, and perhaps they truly exist in some other time and space.

The black crystal trembled violently in the void, and the golden runes on its surface twisted and writh like living things.

Liu Sijun's Eye of the Void reflected all the Xu Hechens in parallel universes: some were laughing wildly, some were crying, and some were stabbing the heart of a demon god into their own chests.

She suddenly realized that Xu Hechen in all these timelines was repeating the same thing: becoming a creator god by fusing with the heart of a demon god. In this timeline, although Xu Hechen also obtained the heart of a demon god, he did not lose his entire mind. Although there were casualties, he did not become so insane as to indiscriminately kill innocent people.

They have pulled Xu Hechen back from that abyss.

After seeing these scenes, they all felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

Gu Changzhou spoke first, suspending the Molin Sword above the crystal. The silver patterns on the sword and the technical runes of the Taixu Spirit Crystal formed a yin-yang symbol: "We need to seal the hearts of demon gods in all timelines simultaneously, but the price is..."

Gu Changzhou paused, a resolute glint in his eyes. Although he hadn't finished speaking, everyone understood that the price would be considerable.

It might cost you your life.

Liu Sijun's hand clenched and unclenched beneath his sleeve: "No matter the cost, we cannot back down."

This may be the only way to completely eliminate the threat posed by the Demon God's Heart.

"We cannot allow other dimensions to fall into darkness, nor can we allow more people to suffer."

Li Qing nodded: "Sister is right. We've come this far, we can't give up now."

Some of the others were still trembling slightly, their fear from their recent contact with the crystal still lingering, but they managed to suppress their fear and express their opinions.

Xu Hechen looked at everyone, a warm feeling welling up in his heart, but also filled with guilt.

"It's all because of me that everyone is in this situation. But I will do my best to make up for my mistakes."

Liu Sijun walked to Xu Hechen's side, gently patted his shoulder, and said, "Master, the past is the past. Now let's face it together."

Everyone focused their attention again, and Liu Sijun formed hand seals, mobilizing the power of the Taixu Spirit Crystal.

The spirit crystal shone brightly, and golden runes reappeared, surrounded by black wary swirling around it.

Gu Changzhou wielded the Ink Scale Sword, its silver patterns shimmering and echoing the golden runes.

Li Qing infused his spiritual power into the Fire Phoenix, making its flames even hotter. It spread its wings and soared high, circling the crystal.

Tong Lei summoned the Golden Roc phantom again. Although the Golden Roc phantom was somewhat weak, it was still majestic.

Xu Hechen then used his magic to try to establish a connection with the crystal and find a way to seal it synchronously.

Just as everyone was exerting their full strength, the black crystal suddenly erupted with a powerful force, sending everyone flying backward.

Liu Sijun steadied herself, and her Void Eyes saw the spacetime fragments inside the crystal begin to rotate chaotically, seemingly resisting their seal.

Xu Hechen shouted, "Everyone be careful, the crystal's resistance is stronger than we imagined."

Gu Changzhou gripped the Molin Sword tightly and charged forward again. His blade collided with the crystal surface, producing a piercing sound.

Li Qing controlled the Fire Phoenix, Tong Lei's Golden Roc phantom, and the spells of the others all rushed towards the crystal simultaneously, cooperating with each other.

Xu Hechen circulated his spiritual power, constantly searching for the crystal's weaknesses.

Half an hour later, a tiny crack was finally discovered in the center of the crystal. Xu Hechen's face lit up with joy: "Everyone, attack the crack in the center of the crystal together!"