Transforming into a stunningly beautiful fox spirit, leaving a scar on the heart of a prodigy.

A colossal bronze bell projected across the sky. An emperor-level aura enveloped the entire Demon Court's Dead Land. The chaotic void currents that had been raging all around, capable of tearing apart even a Great Sage's body, were forcibly flattened the moment this aura descended. The air became incredibly heavy; the laws of gravity were completely rewritten in that instant.

Tianpeng stood at the edge of the ruins, his hands gripping the handle of the nine-toothed rake tightly. The starlight on the rake rapidly dimmed under the crushing imperial might. His leg muscles bulged, trying to resist the overwhelming pressure from above. With a dull thud of bones dislocating, Tianpeng's knees slammed into the remaining ice, creating two deep craters.

Gu Xiang and Bai Yin were already on the verge of death, their life force nearly extinguished. This force pressed down on their broken backs without any cushioning. Gu Xiang's cervical vertebrae emitted a teeth-grinding cracking sound, and he was forced to the ground, black blood mixed with fragments of internal organs constantly gushing from his mouth and nose. Bai Yin's recently repaired bones broke inch by inch again, and he could only press his forehead against the ground, blood gushing from his throat. All three were pinned to the spot by this oppressive force, unable to even lift a finger.

Emperor Shitian stood in mid-air, his dark gold nine-dragon imperial robe billowing in the turbulent air. He lowered his gaze to the jade slip fragments that had turned to ash at his fingertips, a cold smile curving his lips. There was no deafening laughter, only an indifferent look down upon him like an ant.

"Su Chang'an, what waves do you think you can make with your meager cultivation?" Di Shitian looked down at the figure in the white robe in mid-air, his tone full of contempt. "Under the Heaven-Suppressing Bell, even a Great Sage is but an ant. You, a remnant soul who has just touched the threshold of Quasi-Emperor, dare to defy the will of the Great Emperor? Today, the Heavenly Fox's destiny is destined to belong to my Demon Court, and no one can save you."

Su Chang'an stood in the void, her face showing no fear. Her white robe clung tightly to her soul under the pressure. Deep within her sea of ​​consciousness, the divine imprint passed down by Chang'e before her death shone brightly. The direction of the core array patterns of the Heaven-Suppressing Bell, the distribution of each spiritual energy node, and the flaws hidden beneath the laws were clearly reflected in her soul.

She slowly raised her right hand. In her palm, the Taiyin Moon Amber emitted a dazzling, ethereal blue light. The light spread along her meridians, forcibly stabilizing the space within a ten-foot radius around her, and forcefully creating an absolute domain of her own amidst the pressure of the Great Emperor.

The projection of the Heavenly Bell slowly rotated. A star totem on the surface of the bell lit up. An ancient and deep bell tolled from the bell's mouth. The sound was not loud, yet it disregarded spatial distance, exploding directly in everyone's consciousness. The bell toll transformed into a tangible golden ripple, spreading outward from the bell's mouth. Wherever the ripple passed, space was annihilated inch by inch, turning into pure nothingness, heading straight for Su Chang'an's face.

Instead of retreating, Su Chang'an advanced. Nine icy blue fox tails unfurled behind her, illuminating half the sky in a deep blue. Extreme cold laws flowed and intertwined along the soft fox fur, condensing into an ice mirror engraved with ancient demonic patterns in front of her.

Golden ripples collided with the azure ice mirror. Absolute silence fell over the world. The two forces locked in a fierce struggle in mid-air, neither willing to yield. A blinding light erupted from the surface of the ice mirror, followed by a series of cracking sounds. Cracks spread outwards along the totem patterns on the mirror. Su Chang'an swayed slightly, a mouthful of scalding blood spilling from the corner of her lips and dripping down her pale chin. But she did not retreat a single step; the ferocity and fighting spirit in her eyes intensified.

Di Shitian stood at a distance, his gaze turning grim as he watched Su Chang'an, who hadn't vanished under the tolling of the bell. He wouldn't allow any unforeseen changes. Di Shitian flicked his wrist, secretly activating the Dragon Emperor Seal, which had regained a sliver of power. The Dragon Emperor Seal transformed into a dark golden streak of light, bypassing the main battlefield and striking Su Chang'an's back with a venomous intent, attempting to break the stalemate between her and the Heaven-Suppressing Bell.

The deafening tolling of the bell drowned out the sound of the Dragon Emperor's Seal piercing the air, but Bai Yin, lying prone in the mud and blood, never took his eyes off the white-robed figure. The demon race's Great Sage's instincts against dangerous beasts allowed him to sense the sinister killing intent emanating from the figure pressing towards Su Chang'an's back. Bai Yin let out a hoarse roar. He abandoned his resistance to the oppressive power of the Heaven-Suppressing Bell, allowing the imperial might to further crush his internal organs. He extracted the last bit of Gengjin baleful energy from his body, condensing it in his right leg. Bai Yin suddenly sprang halfway up, his right leg trailing a streak of crimson baleful energy, and slammed it hard into the side of the Dragon Emperor's Seal.

A dull thud resounded. The Dragon Emperor Seal was deflected several inches by this deadly force. Bai Yin's right leg bone shattered instantly, and he crashed heavily to the ground, unable to move again.

Although the Dragon Emperor Seal deviated, its aftershocks still carried deadly destructive power, continuing to crash into Su Chang'an. Gu Xiang lay on the ground, his eyes bloodshot. He bit his tongue, spitting out the last breath of his heart's blood, imbued with righteous energy. The heart's blood burned in mid-air, transforming into a resilient golden shield, firmly blocking Su Chang'an's path.

The aftershocks of the Dragon Emperor's Seal struck the golden shield. The shield flickered violently before shattering. Gu Xiang bled from all seven orifices and lost consciousness. He had used this shield to shield Su Chang'an from the final killing intent of the Dragon Emperor's Seal.

Su Chang'an sensed the movement behind her. She knew clearly what sacrifices those two men had made for her. The coldness in her eyes reached its peak. Su Chang'an decisively dispelled the dark blue ice mirror in front of her, abandoning all defenses. The golden ripples, now unobstructed, rushed towards her.

Her right hand gripped the Taiyin Greatsword tightly, while her left hand moved swiftly, forming the formation-breaking hand seals taught by Chang'e. Su Chang'an's figure left a trail of icy blue afterimages tearing through the darkness. She withstood the pressure of the bell's chime, charging headlong into the core area of ​​the Zhen Tian Bell's projection, right at the edge of the golden ripples.

"A fool who doesn't know his own death, just like a moth drawn to a flame." Di Shitian looked at Su Chang'an and let out a disdainful sneer as he watched Su Chang'an voluntarily rush into the killing field of the Great Emperor's Law.

Su Chang'an's gaze pierced through the layers of golden light, fixing its gaze on the faintly glowing star array pattern at the bottom of the Zhen Tian Bell. Despite the resistance that nearly tore her soul apart, she forcefully extended her left hand, and with resolute ferocity, slammed the array-breaking seal into the crack in the array pattern.

The moment the seal entered the array pattern, the projection of the Heaven-Suppressing Bell trembled violently. The Emperor's Laws, which had been operating continuously, experienced a very slight pause and disorder. The surrounding suffocating spatial forces fell into a brief stop.

Su Chang'an seized this one-in-a-million second opening. She gripped the Taiyin Greatsword with both hands. The Taiyin Greatsword, imbued with the dual power of the Heavenly Fox's essence and the power of Taiyin, was plunged into the crack in the array pattern with all her might.

A crisp cracking sound rang out in the void. A glaring crack appeared on the surface of the Zhen Tian Bell projection. This crack rapidly expanded, spreading in all directions. The cold smile on Di Shitian's face froze, his pupils contracted, turning into extreme horror.