After descending the mountain, my aloof fiancée became completely devoted to me.

The moment the countless Devouring Dao Vine approached him, the golden light of the six bonds around him shone slightly.

Chi Chi Chi!

All the eerie demonic vines were instantly purified and dissolved, and the pitch-black demonic power in the sky shattered inch by inch!

The once impregnable Demon Prison Formation, which had trapped and killed ancient powerful beings for thousands of years, was as fragile as paper under the influence of the Dao aura emanating from him, and was on the verge of shattering in an instant!

"What?!" Mo Yuan's expression changed drastically, his face filled with horror. "Impossible! How could my demonic array be so easily destroyed?!"

"You sorcerer, your unorthodox path, stealing power from another world to survive, do you even deserve to be called an array?"

Lin Ping's eyes were icy cold as he raised his hand and pressed down with a palm strike.

boom!

Boundless Dao power erupted suddenly.

The entire Demon Prison Formation instantly shattered and collapsed. Hundreds of black-robed cultivators who had formed the formation were crushed into bloody mud by the power of the Dao, their souls and spirits annihilated!

In an instant, hundreds of sources of chaos were wiped out!

On the deserted island, only Mo Yuan remained, standing alone on the altar, trembling all over, his heart filled with extreme fear.

He plotted and lay low for a thousand years, believing victory was in his grasp, but in the end, he proved to be so utterly vulnerable!

Lin Ping slowly stepped forward, landed in mid-air, and walked step by step toward Mo Yuan, whose face was deathly pale.

"You opened the seal of another world without authorization, slaughtered countless cultivators from the East Sea, and wreaked havoc on the mortal world. Your crimes are unforgivable."

Mo Yuan retreated in terror, his eyes filled with despair. Suddenly, he looked up sharply and roared, "I refuse to accept this!!"

"Throughout the ages, countless realms have vied for supremacy, and chaos has been waged in the realms beyond and in the ancient times. Why can't we, the demonic path, fight for even a sliver of hope?! By what right do you rule over the life and death of all living beings?!"

"I have lay dormant for a thousand years, solely to defy fate and change my destiny. What wrong have I done?"

"Stubborn to the end." Lin Ping's eyes remained calm. "Going against the will of Heaven is not about causing chaos among the people. Using the power of otherworldly demons to slaughter the innocent is driven by selfish desires. This is not going against the will of Heaven, but committing evil."

"Your actions today have committed countless atrocities, and you are destined for death."

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of sword light appeared at Lin Ping's fingertips.

A minimalist sword light streaked across the void.

puff!

Mo Yuan's head flew into the sky, and his body crashed to the ground.

The reclusive leader of a demonic sect, who had lived in seclusion for a thousand years, perished in an instant!

Having dealt with the mastermind behind the scenes, Lin Ping looked up at the dark rift in the void of the East China Sea in the distance.

He raised his hand to form a seal, and the supreme power of the Six Paths returning to oneness swept across the sky, precisely covering that interdimensional void gate.

"seal up!"

A deep shout rang out.

The void rift, which was originally turbulent and constantly surging with demonic power, was instantly blocked and compressed by layers of Dao power.

Click!

The rift continued to shrink and close, the pitch-black mist completely dissipated, and the interdimensional passage was completely sealed off!

The ancient seal of the otherworld has been strengthened once again, becoming even more resilient than before, and will never be opened again!

Thus, the chaos in the East Sea was completely quelled!

With the Wuwang Island incident over, Lin Ping and Wan Yue flashed back to the East China Sea.

The East China Sea has been completely transformed.

The three women completely purified the malevolent energy and demonic poison from the sea, healed all the seriously injured cultivators, and restored the marine ecosystem, restoring the entire blue sea to its clear and peaceful state.

The remaining cultivators from the East Sea stood in formation, watching the two figures return from the sky, and bowed in unison, their shouts echoing like a mountain collapsing and a sea roaring.

"Many thanks to the Immortal Lord for quelling the demonic chaos and saving countless lives in the East Sea!"

"May the Immortal Venerable be invincible throughout eternity, protecting my mortal realm forever!"

Lin Ping looked down at the living beings below, his gaze peaceful.

The eternal war has ended, the demonic chaos has been quelled, and all hidden dangers in the heavens have been eradicated.

He turned to look at the four stunningly beautiful women beside him, his eyes filled with tenderness and certainty.

From this day forward, there will be no extraterritorial hegemony, no ancient remnants, and no otherworldly chaos.

The blue waves of the East China Sea have returned to their clear state, and the sea breeze caresses the face, dispelling the pervasive bloody and violent atmosphere.

The remaining cultivators from various sects stood respectfully on the sea, none daring to look up and gaze directly at the five transcendent figures in mid-air.

Having just quelled the chaos of the otherworldly demons and sealed the interdimensional passage, the mortal world seemed completely at peace, yet a shadow of gloom lingered between Lin Ping's brows.

Wan Yue stood beside him, her spatial and temporal powers subtly shifting, and spoke in a deep voice: "When I sealed the rift between worlds just now, I sensed an extremely ancient demonic power remaining at the bottom of the deep sea. It was definitely not something that ordinary demonic beasts from other worlds possessed. Its aura had been dormant for countless ages, remaining hidden and unseen."

Zhu Xiaohan's fingertips flickered with array patterns as she deduced the workings of the heavens and earth array. She continued, "Mo Yuan of Wuwang Island is just a clown. His ability to forcibly break the ancient seal is not due to his own strength. It must be that a being from the deep sea secretly used his power to guide him to open the passage."

"In other words, we have only eliminated the surface-level demonic threat; the real root of the problem is still hidden deep beneath the sea." Su Qingyao's palm flickered with heavenly fire, its crimson flames radiating a chilling killing intent.

Lingxi lightly touched the Gu mark between her eyebrows, and thousands of Gu worms hovered low in the air, probing the entire East Sea: "My Supreme Gu senses that there is an ancient demon-locking formation in the deepest part of the East Sea. The core of the formation is shaking incessantly, and the aura of countless top-level demons remains restless."

Lin Ping, dressed in white robes fluttering in the wind, gazed down upon the vast ocean, his eyes as cold as frost.

With the end of the eternal chess game, the extraterrestrial progenitors and ancient forbidden zones were all destroyed. He thought there would be no more top-level calamities in the mortal world.

Unexpectedly, this ancient demon-locking formation turned out to be the last deadly hidden danger left over from ancient times.

"The four of you will stay on the sea to protect all the cultivators and seal off the entire East China Sea airspace," Lin Ping said in a deep voice. "I will personally go into the sea to investigate the details of the Demon-Locking Array and eradicate the root of the problem completely."

"Master, that ancient demon-locking formation has an unpredictable origin, and countless powerful demons are slumbering within it. It's far too dangerous!" Lingxi frowned and tried to dissuade her.

"Having survived countless battles throughout the ages, ordinary formations and ancient demons can no longer harm me," Lin Ping said firmly. "Only by thoroughly investigating and eliminating hidden dangers can we truly achieve lasting peace in the mortal world."

The four women exchanged glances, knowing that his mind was made up, and did not try to persuade him further.

Zhu Xiaohan raised her hand and set up layers of protective sea formations: "I have set up a thousand-mile isolation formation. Once there is any change at the bottom of the sea, we can rush to your aid instantly. You must be careful and not be careless."

"Um."

Lin Ping nodded slightly, then leaped into the deep sea.

The icy seawater enveloped him, yet it couldn't get any closer. The Six Paths of Bonds automatically protected him, black and white spiritual light swirling around his body, cleaving through the heavy water pressure, and he sank a thousand feet in an instant.

The deeper they went into the sea, the dimmer the surrounding light became, and an ancient, violent, and bloodthirsty demonic power grew stronger.

Unlike the otherworldly demons that had just been slaughtered, this aura was as heavy as a mountain, accumulated over countless ages, and carried the domineering pressure of a legitimate ancient demon lord.

At the very bottom of the deep sea, a dark and desolate wasteland suddenly appears.

Countless broken ancient array pillars are stuck on the seabed, their mottled and ancient patterns covered with rust. Layer upon layer of barrier walls crisscross, forming a boundless giant demon-locking array.

The great array was mottled and damaged, with countless array patterns dim and broken, and cracks everywhere. It was clear that it had been eroded by countless ages and was already on the verge of collapse.

Within the formation, a series of violent roars erupted, causing the entire deep sea to tremble violently.

Countless terrifying ancient demons roamed the formation, including dragon sharks, black turtles, giant rocs, and swallowing pythons, among countless other ancient species. Each of them possessed a cultivation level far exceeding that of the demon kings who had previously fallen, with even the weakest being comparable to ancient gods and demons!

The great formation was on the verge of collapse, with countless demonic energies frantically impacting the barrier, causing the cracks to widen and bringing it to the brink of complete destruction.

"It really is the Eternal Demon-Locking Array!"

Lin Ping paused in mid-air, his gaze slightly darkening.

This formation was far more ancient and terrifying than he had imagined. It was the ultimate demon-imprisoning formation from the ancient war between gods and demons, imprisoning the top demon lords who had been defeated in the war. It had never appeared in the world for countless ages.

No wonder Mo Yuan was able to easily break through the surface seal. With countless powerful demons lurking underground, secretly guiding the enemy, everything makes sense.

Just as Lin Ping was intently probing the flaws in the array's core, preparing to reinforce the formation and eliminate the evil spirits within—

hum!

The entire demon-locking formation suddenly trembled violently!

The countless powerful demons that had been scattering and attacking the barrier suddenly stopped, all restraining their violent aura, becoming eerily quiet.

The entire deep sea fell into a deathly silence in an instant.

Lin Ping paused, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes.

Not right.

These brutal, bloodthirsty, and eternally restless ancient demons could not possibly suddenly become docile and obedient.

The next second, a vast, ancient, and mocking hoarse laugh resounded throughout the entire deep sea!

"Hahaha... After countless ages, someone has finally set foot in this forbidden land. No wonder he is Lin Ping, the supreme being of the mortal world who has slain those from beyond the realms, destroyed those from ancient times, and pacified all the heavens!"

"I have been lying dormant for countless ages, watching you defy the heavens and turn the tables, ending this ancient game. That's quite a skill."

The sound originated from the deepest part of the array, penetrating through layers of array patterns and barriers, carrying the overwhelming pressure of a demon lord that had lasted for millennia, and reverberated in all directions.

Lin Ping's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he asked in a deep voice, "Who's hiding here?"

"I am nameless; the world calls me—the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons!"

Boom!

As soon as the words fell, a soaring black demonic light suddenly erupted from the depths of the Demon-Locking Array!

A terrifying demonic power, far surpassing that of the Abyss Emperor and comparable to the peak of the extraterrestrial progenitors, exploded out!

The entire demon-locking array was instantly activated by this power, and all the damaged array patterns lit up with an eerie blood-red light!

Lin Ping instantly sensed the danger and shouted sharply, "Trap!"

From Mo Yuan breaking the seal and releasing the demons, to the outbreak of demon chaos in the East Sea, and then to his personal investigation at sea, it was all a series of schemes laid out by the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons!

It deliberately released lesser demons to wreak havoc in the mortal world, luring itself to the deep sea. Its purpose was not to break the formation and emerge into the world, but to use its supreme power to break through the ultimate seal of the demon-locking formation!

"Too late!"

The Lord of Ten Thousand Demons laughed wildly, and the crimson array light completely covered the entire array.

"I am locked away for eternity, the great formation's seal is indestructible. Only the power of the Six Paths of Bonds, the only variable throughout eternity, can shake the core of the formation!"

"By willingly entering the game and stepping into the heart of the formation, you are walking into a trap!"

Rumble—!

The crimson array patterns operated wildly, and the ancient array originally used to lock down demons and trap evil spirits was completely reversed in an instant!

Instead of imprisoning the demons within the formation, it transformed into a deadly trapping formation, layer upon layer imprisoning and crushing Lin Ping's body!

The crimson array power transformed into countless demonic chains, piercing through the seawater, sealing off all directions of space and time, and completely cutting off all escape routes!

The thousand-mile support barrier set up by Wan Yue was instantly isolated by the power of the great formation, completely severing the connection between the inside and outside. The bond between the four women and their time-space support were all blocked from entering!

"Owner!!"

Above the sea, the four women instantly sensed the dramatic change in the deep sea. Their faces turned deathly pale. They desperately urged the power of the Great Dao to break through the barrier, but were firmly blocked by the reversed Demon-Locking Array and could not get any closer.

Within the deep-sea formation, a full-blown crisis has erupted!

Lin Ping's body erupted with black and white sword light, and he activated the Six Paths of Dao at full power, attempting to break free from the array's restraints!

"Six Paths Unite, Break the Formation!"

With a low shout, he unleashed the Supreme Sword Light, which slashed fiercely towards the blood-red array patterns!

Ding!

A deafening roar echoed through the deep sea!

The once invincible sword light, upon landing on the blood-red array patterns, only stirred up ripples and was unable to break the array at all!