Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 266 The Key to Time and Space
Upon hearing Xu Hechen's reminder, everyone turned their attacks towards the center of the crystal.

Gu Changzhou's Ink Scale Sword unleashed a sharp sword aura, piercing the gap; Li Qinghuang Fire spewed out scorching flames, following closely behind; Tong Lei's Golden Roc phantom also launched an attack from the side.

With everyone working together, the cracks in the crystal gradually widened.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Liu Sijun injected the power of the Taixu Spirit Crystal into the crevice, and the golden runes entered the crystal through the crevice.

Just then, a strong vibration suddenly came from inside the crystal, and countless fragments of spacetime flew out from the cracks and attacked everyone.

Liu Sijun and the others quickly used magic to defend themselves, but some fragments still hit them.

Gu Changzhou's arm was cut by a shard, and blood flowed freely; Li Qing's Fire Phoenix was hit by a shard and let out a mournful cry; Tong Lei's Golden Roc phantom was also shattered by the shard, and his body became weak again.

But the group did not back down; they intensified their attack.

Finally, with a loud bang, the crack in the center of the crystal opened completely, revealing the demon god's heart inside.

At this moment, the demon god's heart had become extremely weak, but it was still struggling.

Liu Sijun concentrated his mind and fully released the power of the Taixu Spirit Crystal, and the golden runes enveloped the Demon God's heart.

Gu Changzhou, Li Qing, and Tong Lei also infused their spiritual power into the runes, while Xu Hechen maintained the stability of the seal from the side.

As the runes continued to shrink, the struggle in the demon god's heart gradually weakened.

Finally, after a flash of light, the Demon God's heart was completely sealed, and the crystal returned to calm.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the sealed heart of the demon god.

But before they could celebrate, suddenly, a mysterious rune appeared on the surface of the crystal, emitting a dazzling light that enveloped everyone.

When the light faded, everyone found themselves in an unfamiliar space.

In the distance, there was a gigantic figure radiating immense power.

Liu Sijun and the others watched the enormous figure ahead warily. It was shrouded in thick fog, and only its outline could be vaguely seen, but its true appearance could not be seen.

The surrounding space was filled with a mysterious and ancient atmosphere, as if time had lost its meaning here. The surrounding scenery was distorted and illusory, making people feel dizzy.

"This is a rift in time and space, a hub connecting various parallel timelines."

The deep voice rang out again, seemingly coming from all directions, making everyone's eardrums ache.

"And I am an ancient being who guards this spacetime nexus."

As the sound faded, the enormous figure slowly moved forward, the mist gradually dissipated, revealing its true form.

It was a giant with a body as large as a mountain, skin with a strange metallic sheen, covered in ancient runes, and eyes like burning flames, radiating a majestic light.

"You have sealed the Demon God's heart, temporarily stopping its evil power from spreading," the giant said. "But the Demon God's power is too great; even sealed, it still influences various parallel universes. Moreover, the Demon God's followers will never give up; they are searching for a way to break the seal."

Liu Sijun frowned and asked, "Then what should we do? How can we completely eliminate the threat posed by the Demon God's Heart?"

The giant was silent for a moment, then said, "In the cracks of this spacetime, there lies a divine artifact: the Key of Time and Space. It possesses the power to manipulate spacetime. Only by finding it can the heart of the Demon God be completely sealed, and peace be restored to all parallel universes."

Gu Changzhou gripped the Ink Scale Sword tightly: "No matter how difficult it is, we will find the Key to Time and Space and completely eliminate the threat of the Demon God." Li Qing and Tong Lei nodded in agreement, while Xu Hechen nodded slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of determination.

Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently, and countless sharp stone pillars rose from the ground, piercing towards the crowd.

With lightning speed, Gu Changzhou wielded the Molin Sword, slicing down the approaching stone pillars one by one.

Liu Sijun used magic to create a protective barrier around everyone, blocking some of the stone pillars' attacks.

Just as they were busy dealing with the attacks from the stone pillars, a flock of black birds suddenly appeared in the sky. The birds' eyes gleamed with an eerie light, and they let out sharp cries as they swooped down on the group.

Li Qing controlled the Fire Phoenix, which let out a roar and spread its wings to attack the flying birds.

The fire phoenix's flames burned fiercely, incinerating some birds into ashes, but the birds were numerous and kept pouring in.

Tong Lei summoned the Golden Roc phantom again. The Golden Roc phantom fought alongside the Fire Phoenix, jointly resisting the attacks of the flying birds.

Xu Hechen then cast spells to find a way to defeat these birds.

He discovered that these birds seemed to be very sensitive to sound, and immediately reminded everyone: "If you make a loud noise, these birds will be affected!"

Upon hearing this, everyone sprang into action.

Gu Changzhou brandished the Molin Sword, the blade rubbing against the air and producing a sharp sound; Liu Sijun cast a spell, creating a powerful sonic attack; Li Qing made the Fire Phoenix let out a high-pitched cry; Tong Lei's Golden Roc phantom also let out a deafening cry.

The birds were severely disturbed, their movements became chaotic, and they all fled.

After resolving the threat from the birds, the group continued their exploration.

They arrived at a dark forest, filled with an eerie atmosphere that sent chills down their spines.

In the forest, they encountered all sorts of strange creatures, all of which were extremely aggressive.

Liu Sijun and the others proceeded cautiously, remaining vigilant at all times and ready to deal with any potential dangers.

However, danger still struck unexpectedly.

A deep roar came from the depths of the forest, and then a huge beast charged out of the darkness.

The beast was enormous, covered in black scales, its eyes gleaming red. It opened its gaping maw, revealing sharp teeth, and lunged at the group.

The black-scaled behemoth roared to the sky, its sound waves shattering the surrounding space and revealing a distorted spacetime rift behind it.

A demonic core, emitting a ghostly light, floated between the giant beast's two horns. The surface of the demonic core was covered with dark red patterns, the same as those on the heart of the demon god.

Gu Changzhou's Molin Sword was the first to let out a dragon's roar, and the silver patterns on the sword suddenly burst out with dazzling light.

He plunged his sword into the ground, and the entire forest was instantly enveloped in the power of the stars. Countless points of light converged into a giant star chain, attempting to restrain the behemoth.

When Li Qing's Fire Phoenix came into contact with the giant beast's scales, its flames suddenly mutated into a seven-colored glazed hue.

With each flap of its wings, the Fire Phoenix transformed each feather into a sharp blade of spacetime, slicing the giant beast's scales into countless fragments.

But the severed scales reassembled upon landing, transforming into an even smaller black dragon that lunged at the group.