I traverse America, using holy light to quell American terror!

The key demon that had just appeared in front of Lu was raising its key claws menacingly, ready to attack.

The next second, they spotted the black mist rushing towards them!

The panicked key demon had no time to react.

He was then directly blasted away by the black mist containing the power of hell!

"ah--"

The key demon let out a sharp cry of pain.

His body followed a parabola and crashed heavily to the ground!

But it landed right next to Gerald, who was leaning against the wall with both hands.

Seeing this, the Key Demon hurriedly and laboriously got up.

He grabbed Gerald in his hand.

With its sharp fingertips, it pressed hard against his neck!

It seemed to be a threat to Lu, telling her not to come over.

Otherwise, it will kill Gerald's soul!

The demon, who knows the key to every soul, is perfectly aware of it.

Gerald is Iris's father.

Seeing this, Lu withdrew the black mist he had been preparing to unleash again.

Somewhat bewildered, she turned back to look at Li Yuan.

Seeing this, Li Yuan did not issue an order immediately.

Instead, he looked at Ellis, wanting to see what she was thinking.

Iris, holding Melissa

Although his gaze toward Gerald was full of resentment,

But deep down, I had some complicated emotions.

She didn't want to see her father die before her eyes.

For a moment, she didn't know what to do.

And so, the Key Demon and Li Yuan's group...

They all froze in place, and no one chose to continue the fight.

During the time it took to restore peace in prison,

Gerald, who had been held captive by the Key Demon, gradually regained his senses.

He coughed twice and looked towards his daughter, whom he hadn't seen for many years.

A relieved smile appeared on his face.

"It seems you've been doing quite well all these years since you left."

Ellis, who was some distance away, was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

His gaze toward Gerald was filled with complex emotions.

Seeing this, the key demon raised its chin smugly.

It seems to be a warning to Ellis:

"If you want your father to live, you'd better get your men out of the spirit world right now, or I'll kill him!"

But just then, Gerald suddenly looked at Iris with a guilty expression and said:

"Elise, although these words come a little late,"

But I still want to tell you,

I'm sorry.

The moment the words fell,

Under Ellis's astonished gaze,

Gerald suddenly turned around and rammed into the Key Demon's claws!

With a soft "pfft," Gerald, whose soul was already incredibly weak,

At that moment, he ended his life completely!

He gazed at Iris in the distance, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.

The body gradually decomposed into strands of fine sand.

"Dad... Dad..."

Ellis stared blankly at the scene unfolding before her, her eyes slightly red.

The Key Demon, having lost its hostages, became completely disoriented.

It frantically spread its hands, trying to grab the scattered souls back.

But that was ultimately just a futile fantasy.

Upon realizing that there were no longer any constraints, Lu immediately revealed a cold smile.

Her gaze sharpened, and her body vanished from the spot in an instant!

Before the panicked key demon could react...

Lu's figure had already appeared behind the Key Demon!

She instantly released a wisp of black mist, which rushed towards the Key Demon!

The key demon, sensing something was amiss, was about to turn around.

Suddenly, I felt an irresistible force coming from behind me.

In just a moment, that force actually lifted it up out of thin air!

Immediately afterwards, the black mist that grasped the key held it high above its head.

They smashed things wildly on the hard concrete floor of the prison!

For a moment, the howls of the key demon mingled with the thuds of hammering.

A wondrous note was formed in the originally silent prison.

And those souls imprisoned in other cells

They all clung to the railings, looking out.

After seeing the Key Demon being brutally beaten by Lu Wuqing,

A look of delight appeared on their faces.

Most of these souls are like Gerald's.

I've been trapped in this prison of the soul for decades.

To be able to watch the demons that have been tormenting them being tortured like that by humans.

My mood became very pleasant.

They even clapped their hands spontaneously, cheering for Lu!

Moments later, as the dent in the ground grew deeper and deeper,

The Key Demon grew weaker and weaker, its body gradually disintegrating.

As its body continued to slam, wisps of golden sparks occasionally drifted out.

The energy within the Key Demon is being stripped away little by little.

Meanwhile, the Key Demon's body gradually began to shrink.

Finally, until Lu Fenli delivered the final blow,

Slam its remaining body heavily into the crater!

The final form of the Key Demon vanished with a flash of golden light.

They have completely disappeared from the spirit world!

"Ring ring—"

At the instant the key demon disappeared,

A brass-colored key floated slowly down from the sky and landed on the ground.

A kill notification sounded in Li Yuan's ears:

[Ding! Attendant Lucrecia has successfully eliminated an A-level spirit world demon: the Key Demon (an aggregate of vengeful spirits)!]

[Congratulations, host! You have gained 7 Holy Light Points and 400 Faith Points!]

After the prompt ended, Li Yuan slowly walked to the edge of the pit.

He reached out and picked up the brass key.

And when he held the slightly cool brass key in his hand,

A system notification sounded in my ear:

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have obtained the item: Spirit Realm Key!]

[Spirit Realm Key: Formed from an ordinary key imbued with the aura of the space between Heaven and Hell, it becomes one of the ways to open the gates to the spirit world.]

[Effect 1: Unlimited opening of spirit world portals: The host does not need to rely on any object; portals to the spirit world can be opened anywhere the host desires!]

[Effect 2: Ignoring Spirit Realm Rules: With the key in hand, the host's physical body can directly enter the spirit realm, no longer bound by its rules!]

[Effect 3: Lock/Close Spirit Realm Portals: Portals and doors to the spirit world will not automatically disappear; only the holder of the key can turn the lock to close or erase them.]

[Effect 4: Deprive of Abilities: Inserting a key into the throat of a living person or spirit will deprive them of their abilities until the host manually unlocks it.]

[Effect 4: Cannot be destroyed: It will exist forever.]

As the system notification ended, a look of surprise appeared on Li Yuan's face.

Unexpectedly, this trip to the spirit world has yielded some unexpected gains!

Li Yuan casually stored the Spirit Realm Key into his system space.

Turning to look at Ellis and Melissa, she asked softly:

"How are you feeling? Can you hold on a little longer?"

Upon hearing this, Iris, her face filled with sorrow,

He nodded slightly to Li Yuan to indicate that he was fine.

Although Melissa was a little scared, she nodded vigorously.

Seeing this, Li Yuan chuckled and said to the two of them:

"You all stay away, or we might take you away too."

Then, Li Yuan turned to look at the souls in the prison and said softly:

"Now, it's time to see you off."