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

Above the sea and sky, Mingzhao was locked in a fierce battle with that figure, but soon the situation turned one-sided.

Everyone watched this scene unfold.

The flesh and blood stripped from Minghou's chest, the wound that Mingzhao could never heal...

That hand seemed to have changed not only the shape of the body, but also the original connection between flesh and bones. All flesh and blood were like toys that could be shaped at will in front of that person.

Furthermore, there were the opponent's movements when dodging the attack. Just as Ming Zhao raised his arm, the person had already moved out of the range of the hammer's edge. When Ming Zhao tried to back away, the person's hand was already waiting at the landing point.

A chill gradually crept up Shen Chang'an's back.

The words left behind by Senior Ji Siye resurfaced in his mind, along with the image of the eye and right hand that had been taken away...

He remained in the human world after being reincarnated...

And that altered, yet not fully restored, consciousness.

"Could it be Him...?"

Shen Chang'an wasn't entirely sure, but if it really was Him...

Ahead, Ming Zhao's body was shattered in half again, and he retreated using the surging demonic energy. Xu Xiuqi followed, stepping on the Bagua diagram, his black and white energies constantly converging, attempting to trap him completely.

Shen Chang'an's unease only intensified.

Mingzhao is rejected by heaven and earth, and his time in Beiming is limited. As long as they hold the line and find a way to burn away the replenished demonic energy, they might be able to force him back to Yuanmen.

But the person in front of us is completely different. He moves freely in this world, and even now, there is no sign that the world imposes any restrictions on him.

Even if he were to take action against Mingzhao now, it wouldn't prove that the other party was on their side. If the contingency plan left by Ji Siye still influences his consciousness, his current actions might simply be because he hasn't fully remembered who he is and is subconsciously still siding with humanity.

Shen Chang'an turned to Du Yue and quietly transmitted his voice.

"Don't let anyone else know what I'm about to say."

"The newcomer might be more dangerous than Mingzhao. I suspect he's the one that senior told me to be wary of."

Du Yue was slightly taken aback, and her gaze returned to Xu Xiuqi.

"But he just saved us..."

"I know, but he may not have fully recovered his memory yet. Once he remembers the past, the consequences could be far more serious than today's battle."

Du Yue asked softly, "So what do you want to do?"

Shen Chang'an was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's prepare first. If it really is him, we must deal with him now, before he remembers everything."

"it is good."

Just as she was about to activate the phoenix pattern on the Chaohuang robe, Jiangyi's voice rang out in their minds.

"You can't do it in your current state."

A golden-red light emerged from her sleeves, and Jiang Yi's figure briefly appeared before disappearing into the light and shadow that only the two of them could perceive.

She gazed at Xu Xiuqi in the distance, her expression equally solemn.

"Your cultivation is insufficient, and Chang'an's soul is injured. Although you have the supreme treasure, the power you can unleash is limited."

"Is there any other way?"

Jiang Yi looked up at Xuan Yuan Zhen Hai Xi.

The ancient seal still suppresses the sea, its dragon patterns flickering on all four sides. The phantom of the dragon soul that had previously plunged into the seabed has returned to the seal, its residual light sinking deep within, occasionally illuminating with the tremors beneath the sea.

"We have to wake it up."

Du Yue followed her gaze.

"The spirit of the Zhenhai Seal?"

"Yes, the dragon shadow just now was its instinctive protective power triggered after it sensed danger. Its true consciousness has not yet fully awakened. The Phoenix Robe and the Phoenix Wheel were originally a set, and you each hold one piece. Although you can trigger a resonance, you are far from fully unleashing the power of the Phoenix Decree."

"If the spirit of the Zhenhai Seal awakens, and it controls the ancient seal, and I preside over the Phoenix Heavenly Decree, then the two supreme treasures working together might be able to threaten the Nine Realms."

She spoke cautiously, as they had no way of knowing how many tricks the person before them still possessed or how he could break free from the limitations of heaven and earth.

In the distance, Ming Zhao's newly formed arm was once again torn apart. He retreated towards the sea, wrapped in his mangled body. The Bagua diagram beneath Xu Xiuqi's feet changed accordingly, diverting the surging black current to the side.

The fight between the two continues, but they don't have much time left.

"Let's give it a try; there's no other way."

Shen Chang'an put away his Thousand Transformations and, together with Du Yue, held up the Xuan Yuan Zhen Hai Seal.

The ancient seal landed between the two, its surface still connected to the underwater array's core by the dragon pattern. Jiang Yi transformed into a golden light, flowing from the Phoenix Robe to the Great Sun Phoenix Wheel, causing the two treasures to tremble slightly.

The lit phoenix pattern did not spread outwards, but instead, guided by Jiang Yi, it slowly traveled along the palms of the two people into the depths of the Zhenhai Seal.

Shen Chang'an closed his eyes, separated a wisp of his divine sense, and followed the golden light into the seal.

The layers of dragon patterns resemble chains sunk in the deep sea, extending all the way into the darkness.

Jiang Yi's voice rang out from ahead.

"Don't rush in. Enter slowly and use the aura of the phoenix to call to it, letting it know we've arrived..."

The true fire in Du Yue's palm gradually softened, and Shen Chang'an also suppressed the black flames, only guiding the Phoenix True Fire into the ancient seal, where it flowed into the depths along with her aura.

A faint light finally appeared amidst the silent dragon patterns.

......

On the outskirts of the Northern Sea, the wind on the coast grew even colder.

In the distance, black and white energies enveloped the sea, keeping the ever-surging demonic energy at bay.

She looked at the figures in the formation.

Whenever she tried to see that face clearly, the other person's eyebrows and eyes would subtly change, like a reflection on the water, making it difficult to discern.

An Nuan's gaze finally settled on the raised right hand, as if she had confirmed something.

"finally found you......"

After a moment, she lowered her head and placed the wooden box in her arms on a flat rock.

The box lid was opened, and the scroll inside remained intact.

She carefully took out the portrait and untied the ribbon. The pages unfolded in the sea breeze, trembling gently. The Taoist priest in the painting had a peaceful expression, and his robes hung loosely.

An Nuan raised her hands, her ten fingers slowly shifting.

She still couldn't sense any spiritual energy flowing within her body, but the portrait gradually left her palm and hovered in front of her as she moved her fingers.

The wind swept past the sides of the paper, making it impossible to move.

An Nuan gradually regained her footing, but the ground was still slippery gravel. The wind kept whistling past her. Her thin body stood there, her face even paler than before.

Suddenly, the edge of the scroll trembled slightly.

An Nuan continued to change her hand gestures, and a drop of blood slid from her lips onto her clothes.

"Respond to me!"