Junior Sister must ascend this time!

Watching the sect leader's resolute retreating figure, Elder Shou'an's eyes were bloodshot. This day had finally come...

He hardened his heart, turned around, and drew his whisk to disperse the black energy flying towards his disciples. "You're coming with me!"

The disciple who had initially been complaining about the unfairness had already drawn his spirit sword and aimed it at the black mist. "I'm not leaving. How can I leave when the sect is in trouble?"

The other disciples echoed, "Yes! Even if it means death, we will protect the Lingxu Sect!"

After saying that, ignoring Elder Shou'an's obstruction, they all transformed into streaks of light and rushed towards the Heavenly Demon, even though they knew that with the Heavenly Demon's cultivation level, even if everyone in the sect were combined, they could not harm it in the slightest.

Elder Shou'an looked at Yun Qing and the others, "Disciple, let's leave quickly before the Heavenly Demon completely breaks through the seal."

"I know you don't belong here, and you shouldn't die here. This calamity for the Lingxu Sect is beyond saving, but it is our mission. I only hope that when you leave, you can tell the world that the Lingxu Sect was destroyed for the sake of the cultivation world."

He touched Yun Qing's head and choked up, saying, "Master is very happy to have taken you as his disciple, so promise me you'll get out of here alive."

After speaking, Elder Shou'an draped his whisk over his arm and walked toward the Heavenly Demon without looking back.

"Master!"

Yun Qing reached out to stop Elder Shou'an, but her hand passed right through his arm...

Only then did she realize that from this moment on, they had become mere spectators, and everything before them had become a phantom of what actually happened at the Lingxu Sect a thousand years ago.

The demons' attacks couldn't harm them in the slightest, and they couldn't stop it from happening.

Outside the light curtain.

The Immortal Alliance disciple was teleported out after his jade token was crushed. Before he could even stand still, he was surrounded by elders from various sects.

Mingyuan spoke first, "Where did you go? Did you see my children? Are they alright?"

The Immortal Alliance disciples recounted their experiences in detail, omitting their journey to the secret chamber to retrieve the core map of the spiritual vein, only mentioning that they were inadvertently eliminated by Yun Qing and her group during the treasure hunt.

Upon learning that Pei Shubai and the others were safe and sound, and that they had even outmaneuvered the Immortal Alliance disciples, he breathed a sigh of relief, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.

Immortal Alliance disciple: ...Hearing that we were bullied, do you have to be so obviously happy? Has anyone considered my feelings?

When the Xuanming Sect Master learned that Gu Changfeng was following the Chengtian Sect like a lackey, he almost choked on his own breath. Did he even remember that he was the Xuanming Sect's chief disciple?!

On the contrary, the elders of the Golden Jade Sect were quite optimistic, as long as they were alive. "You mean you entered the space of the Spirit Ruins Sect from a thousand years ago? Did you find anything unusual? Or any signs of the sect's destruction?"

The disciple shook his head. "We entered at the height of the Lingxu Sect's power, when there were no external enemies or internal strife. However, I came out relatively early, so I don't know what happened afterward."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xu couldn't help but feel worried again. If it wasn't an internal or external threat, then why was the Lingxu Sect destroyed? Would Yun Qing and the others be able to leave the secret realm safely?

Elder Hu of the Immortal Alliance had not participated in their discussion. He had long known that his disciples would enter the Lingxu Sect's space, but he did not expect that the disciples of the other three sects would also enter.

I just hope that Su Han can successfully obtain the core map of the spiritual vein, otherwise when he comes out... he'll only be dead!

Inside the Lingxu Sect.

The sect leader, elders, and all disciples are still struggling to weaken the Heavenly Demon before them. If it breaks through the seal completely, the entire cultivation world will be doomed.

Despite the corpses of their fellow disciples behind them, they did not stop what they were doing.

The lights of spirit swords, talismans, and formations shone brightly on the square, like countless clusters of flames igniting in the darkness.

Si Mingche couldn't bear to watch any longer. "Junior Sister, are we just going to stand here and watch? Is there really nothing we can do?"

Yun Qing shook her head, then took out a recording stone from her storage ring. "This is everything that really happened a thousand years ago, and we couldn't stop it. But we can record this scene and tell the entire cultivation world that everyone in the Lingxu Sect is a hero who protects the cultivation world."

Si Mingche and the others stopped talking and simply followed Yun Qing's example, recording this cruel and heroic scene.

In mid-air, the sect leader, who was at the forefront, was covered in wounds caused by the black energy, and her hand holding the sword trembled slightly.

This can't go on; she can't watch all her children go to their deaths.

She shouted to the elders, including Shou'an, whose cultivation levels were above the Nascent Soul stage, "Protect the disciples behind you!"

She then jumped into the crack, letting the countless black energies corrode her body, and stumbled to the core of the array that sealed the Heavenly Demon.

She threw away her spirit sword, knelt on one knee, and poured all her spiritual power into the array's core.

"With my body, I will subdue this demon on behalf of heaven and earth. With my soul, I will guard this pass for all eternity. Activate the formation!"

The array patterns lit up beneath her feet, and the light spread outwards along the edge of the crack.

She smiled; so this was the patriarch's state of mind back then. Perhaps this way, her child could be saved.

The light dispelled the black energy that was corroding the bodies of the Lingxu Sect disciples, and the Heavenly Demon's soul also faded considerably, but it was still not enough.

The elders noticed the change and, quite tacitly, handed over their disciples to their own personal disciples whom they were focusing on training.

"Protect your junior brothers and sisters!"

After speaking, Elder Shou'an was the first to jump into the crevice, followed by the other elders who jumped in without hesitation, pouring all their spiritual power into the formation.

"I will seal this evil spirit with my own body!"

Although the Heavenly Demon's soul is already very dim, as long as it is not completely sealed, this catastrophe is not over.

Without hesitation, the young disciples followed the elders' example, leaping one after another into the crevice, their figures swallowed by the black mist. No one looked back, no one cried out in pain; only the array patterns continued to light up.

They gave up all their spiritual power until the demon was completely sealed away, and the dark gray sky cleared up again.

No one from the Lingxu Sect survived... only those banners remained, fluttering in the wind.

Just then, the sky suddenly cracked open, and a very faint golden light fell down from the crack.

The light condensed in the center of the square, forming a blurry human silhouette. The face and clothing were indistinct, but one could sense a very calm power.

Yun Qing recognized that aura; it was the Heavenly Dao.

Unlike the "dog-like Heavenly Dao" she had seen before, this Heavenly Dao's aura was much older and not dog-like. If she wasn't mistaken, he should be the previous Heavenly Dao.

"Thump! Thump! Thump..."

Yun Qing turned her head and saw that all seven people except her had fainted on the ground, and the recording stone in her hand had suddenly malfunctioned and could not record any images.

The ways of Heaven are indeed mysterious; even in this situation, they do not forget to prevent others from prying into their schemes.

As for why she didn't faint, it's probably because Dog Heavenly Dao left a trace of Heavenly Dao power on her before.