High-level martial arts: Long spear with black flames to suppress demons.

Yuan Chongyue suddenly looked up at one of the sea-suppressing pillars.

"Something's hitting us down below!"

The surrounding seawater was thrown dozens of feet high by the impact, before quickly falling back into the light barrier. Even through such thick seawater, he could still sense the immense power of that force.

Peng Lie rose a little higher, his divine sense probing downwards along the water's surface, but was quickly blocked by numerous restrictions.

"It's too deep; I can't sense what it is."

The excitement on Cang Gu's face gradually faded, and he focused his attention again to discern the ripples coming from underwater.

They had always thought that the demons inside the Abyss Gate were attacking the seal, but the locations of those impacts just now did not seem to be on the other side of the Abyss Gate.

It's more like something is impacting from the outside.

Before he could confirm further, a large dark shadow appeared on the distant sea.

The Zhenhai Pillar resumed operation, and the turbulent currents that had been entrenched on the periphery were gradually straightened out. The demons hiding within it lost their hiding place and were pushed by the water to the several gaps that had not yet closed.

Some resemble long fish, but have rows of sharp claws on their bellies; others spread out a thin membrane and glide along the sea surface, spreading out for dozens of feet in the blink of an eye.

The warships guarding the perimeter immediately adjusted their course, and their cannons and crossbows aimed at the breach.

Du Yue also noticed the commotion.

Her left hand was still drawing power from the Zhenhai Seal, while her right arm slowly rose, and the crimson-gold flames on her long sleeves lit up.

"You hold them off, I'll keep things stable here."

The Phoenix Wheel spun, and golden light filled the connecting patterns between the two treasures. Du Yue slightly diverted her attention, and a streak of crimson-gold fire swept across the sea, engulfing the first few demons that rushed out of the breach.

The bone armor cracked in the fire, and its mournful howl was quickly drowned out by the sound of the waves.

She did not send the flames into the deep sea, but only intercepted them along the boundary marked by the sea-suppressing pillar. Several fiery feathers flew out one after another, passing through the shadows and unfolding a continuous curtain of fire outside the gap.

The monsters behind tried to turn around, but were blocked by the approaching underwater barrier.

Cang Gu immediately gave orders for the outer warships to guard both flanks and intercept any remaining demons. Peng Lie and Tu Shan Fei Yue also took action, forcing several demons attempting to return to the water to the front of the fire curtain.

Du Yue steadied her right sleeve, and the Phoenix True Fire subsided accordingly.

The demon's body was quickly burned, but the remaining black energy still churned in the firelight. She separated several golden patterns and wrapped them one by one, condensing them into a sealed ball of light, preventing the demonic energy from dissipating into the seawater.

Shen Chang'an glanced at it and sent a telepathic message to her.

"Leave that demonic energy for now, I'll deal with it later."

Du Yue understood his meaning, compressed the ball of light, and temporarily put it into her sleeve.

"it is good."

She looked back down into the water. The monsters outside could be cleared away, but the impacts deep within continued. Each tremor was clearly transmitted to her palm through the connection between the two treasures.

The outline of the ancient blue seal did not fade away; instead, it became even more solid.

The Zhenhai Seal was still responding to them, but they still couldn't see what it was suppressing.

Shen Chang'an regained control of the Great Sun Phoenix Wheel.

With the Sea-Suppressing Pillar connected to the seal, the pressure on the two was significantly reduced. The Phoenix True Fire, which originally needed to be constantly replenished, was gradually used only to maintain the connection between the two treasures and the underwater restriction.

The impact from deep within continued for a while.

The tremor finally subsided only when a thick, dark blue light curtain slowly sank underwater. The newly formed waves passed over the sea-suppressing pillar and were dispersed layer by layer, leaving only a few ripples spreading out into the distance.

Du Yue suddenly lowered her head.

The outline of the ancient seal that had always been blurry in his palm became clear at this moment. Almost simultaneously, a path of dark blue light extended upwards from the deep sea, and the underwater dragon patterns swam out to both sides.

An ancient seal with a square shape is slowly rising along the path of light.

Where it passed, the seawater parted on its own without stirring up a single wave. Following the connection between the treasures, Shen Chang'an looked and found that after the ancient seal left, a huge imprint remained in its place, closely connected to the surrounding sea-suppressing pillars.

Jiang Yi's voice followed.

"It left some of its power below, and the seal was maintained by the Zhenhai Pillar, so it can leave for now."

Shen Chang'an was relieved and continued to maintain the resonance.

The ancient seal quickly crossed the sea.

Its entire body is deep blue, with tiny dragons coiled around its four corners and ancient patterns intertwined at its base. It looks no bigger than the palm of your hand. Yet, when it turns slightly, the nearby seawater changes its flow, and even the damp, cold air gradually gathers around it.

This is the Xuan Yuan Zhen Hai Seal.

Du Yue raised her right hand, and the ancient seal lingered above her palm for a moment before slowly falling down.

She slightly lowered her wrist, and the phoenix pattern on her imperial robe immediately lit up. A deep blue light spread along her fingertips, connecting with the golden patterns on her sleeves, and the array screens of the twelve Zhenhai Cities in the distance also lit up.

This is not because the Zhenhai Seal has recognized its master; it is merely that she is temporarily holding it up by borrowing the power of the Fengyi Tianzhang.

But for the Northern Sea Guards, it was already shocking enough.

Cang Gu bowed first, followed by the generals on the city wall. Outside the battle formation, a large number of demon soldiers leaned towards the sea, and the sound of armor clashing could be heard from the warships.

"His Majesty!"

The calls traveled from nearby to distant places.

Du Yue held the ancient seal, first looking at her palm, then at the suddenly silent city wall, her back straightening subconsciously.

Shen Chang'an was standing beside her, about to examine the patterns on the Zhenhai Seal, when he noticed that she was secretly looking at him.

A familiar sense of helplessness had crept into those eyes.

Why are you all silent again?

Shen Chang'an suppressed a laugh and sent a telepathic message to Cang Gu, who had arrived nearby.

"Senior, please help everyone up. She doesn't know what to say."

Cang Gu was slightly taken aback, but then he understood Du Yue's expression.

He suppressed his still-unsettled excitement, turned to face the various cities, and his voice traveled in all directions through the array.

"The Sea-Suppressing Pillar has recovered, and the seal is temporarily stabilized! All cities should continue to inspect the array's cores, clear out the surrounding demons, and arrange for the repair of damaged islands and warships as soon as possible."

After a brief pause, he added, "His Majesty still needs to check on the condition of the Zhenhai Seal. Everyone should remain at their posts and need not wait here."

The response finally rang out again from the city wall.

The generals received their orders and departed, while the warships changed direction and headed towards various Dingyuan Islands. Du Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief, pulled the ancient seal closer to her, and whispered, "Luckily, you understood it."

"Your meaning is practically written all over your face."

Shen Chang'an glanced at the ancient seal in her hand: "Let's go back first and let Jiangyi see if she can contact its spirit. We still need to ask it about the situation below."

Du Yue nodded seriously and followed the others back to the main city.

Beneath the sea surface, the Sea-Suppressing Pillar continued to rotate slowly. Another heavy impact came from the depths, but it was quickly dispersed by the connected restrictions, and no giant waves like before were stirred up again.