"Hehehe..."

A chilling laugh echoed from within the blood cocoon, followed by a hoarse voice: "You lackeys of the Xuanmen... you've ruined my plans... you all must die..."

The blood cocoon burst open, and a monster more than three meters tall appeared on the spot—it was pitch black all over, with six arms, each of which ended in a sharp bone blade, and its head was a beating heart covered with blood vessels and eyes!

"A demonic spirit!" Elder Li's pupils shrank sharply. "It actually transformed itself into such a disgusting form?"

The monster swung all six arms simultaneously, unleashing countless blood-red blades that pierced the air!

Elder Li hurriedly activated the bronze mirror to defend, but the blood blade was incredibly powerful, and cracks appeared on the surface of the bronze mirror!

"Pfft!" Elder Li spat out a mouthful of blood, clearly suffering from internal injuries.

Rong Jiaojiao unleashed the advanced Heavenly Thunder Soul Annihilation Array, but the lightning strikes did little damage to the demon spirit, and her cultivation level couldn't sustain the array for long.

He was extremely anxious, when suddenly a thought struck him: "Elder Li, it's connected to the earth's veins in Jiangcheng. Can we sever this connection...?"

Elder Li wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and nodded, saying, "That's right, that's exactly what I was thinking. Young friend Rong, you and Ziling try to hold it off while I break the formation!"

Rong Jiaojiao nodded. While maintaining the Heavenly Thunder Soul Extinction Array, she also used her divine sense to draw spatial attack talismans in the air. This was the first time she had ever done two things at once. Fortunately, her divine sense was much stronger than her cultivation level.

Rong Jiaojiao gritted her teeth, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

The purple lightning of the Heavenly Thunder Soul Annihilation Array and the silver light of the Space Attack Talisman intertwined around her, forming a dazzling light curtain, as if enveloping her in a mysterious and powerful shield.

"Zi Ling!" she called out in a low voice, her tone revealing an unwavering determination.

Zi Ling understood, and its body instantly swelled to the size of an adult leopard, its entire body crackling with purple lightning, transforming into a streak of light as it pounced on Mo Ling.

"boom!"

The spatial attack talisman struck first, and an invisible spatial blade tore a hideous wound in the demon spirit's chest.

The demon let out a piercing roar, its six arms flailing wildly in an attempt to retaliate.

However, Zi Ling nimbly darted among them, her sharp claws constantly leaving deep wounds on its body.

"You little brat, how dare you hurt me!" The demon spirit roared in fury, and its heart-shaped head suddenly split open, spewing out a cloud of blood mist.

Wherever the blood mist passed, vegetation withered instantly, and even rocks were corroded with pits, as if the entire world was being eroded by this evil power.

Rong Jiaojiao quickly changed her formation, switching the Heavenly Thunder Soul Annihilation Formation to a defensive mode, forming a lightning barrier in front of her.

The blood mist collided with the lightning, producing a hissing sound and a pungent, acrid smell that filled the air, even igniting the air itself from the violent collision.

At this critical moment, Elder Li had quietly completed preparations to break the formation.

He held a bronze short sword in each hand, the blades engraved with ancient runes and emitting a faint glow. In a flash, he appeared at the edge of the formation, his two swords crossed and planted in the ground.

"The righteous energy of heaven and earth, break!"

The bronze short sword burst forth with dazzling light, which spread rapidly along the ground, forming a huge Bagua pattern in the blink of an eye.

The Bagua and the crimson array collided, producing a deafening roar that shook the surrounding world.

"No—!" The demon spirit let out a shrill scream as its connection to the earth's veins was forcibly severed, causing its body to weaken considerably.

Rong Jiaojiao seized the opportunity and activated the Heavenly Thunder Soul-Destroying Array with all her might.

Eighteen bolts of purple lightning, as thick as buckets, descended from the sky and struck the demon spirit fiercely.

"ah!"

The demon writhed in agony, three of its six arms were severed, and charred cracks appeared on its heart and head.

But it quickly regained its balance, and its remaining three arms suddenly extended, lashing out at Rong Jiaojiao like whips.

"Watch out!" Elder Li shouted, hurling a bronze shield. The shield grew larger in mid-air, blocking the attack from the two arms, but the third arm still managed to break through the defense.

At the critical moment, Rong Jiaojiao used a spatial teleportation technique to appear above the demon spirit's head.

With his divine soul power, he swiftly drew a Soul-Burning Talisman in the void, and with a flash, pushed the talisman toward the demon spirit's heart and head.

Rong Jiaojiao moved like lightning, and the Soul-Burning Talisman transformed into a stream of dark blue light, fiercely imprinting itself on the demon spirit's heart and head!

"boom--!"

A ghostly blue flame erupted instantly, sizzling as the demon's head was burned, emitting a shrill roar.

However, it did not fall down. Instead, it struggled frantically, and its remaining three arms suddenly reached out to grab Rong Jiaojiao!

"Watch out!" Elder Li shouted, his bronze short sword transforming into a golden light as it slashed at the demon spirit's arm.

"clang!"

The bone blade clashed with the bronze dagger, sparks flying. Elder Li was forced back several steps, his face slightly pale.

Rong Jiaojiao took the opportunity to retreat, and Zi Ling quickly leaped back to her side, watching the demon spirit warily.

"Its core is that heart!" Elder Li said in a deep voice, "It must be completely destroyed!"

The demon's head was charred black by the Soul-Burning Talisman, but its heart was still beating violently, and black blood kept gushing out, repairing its damaged body.

"We must not let it recover!"

He had eighteen newly made Soul-Burning Talismans in his hand and was about to set up the Soul-Burning Talisman Array using the Heavenly Thunder Soul-Destroying Array.

However, the demon sensed her intention and suddenly opened its blood-red maw, spewing out a foul-smelling black mist!

"Poisonous mist!" Elder Li's expression changed, and he quickly formed a hand seal, creating a golden barrier in front of the two of them.

The black mist crashed into the barrier, producing a corrosive sound, and the barrier was rapidly dissolving!

"This poisonous fog can corrode spiritual power!" Elder Li's forehead was covered in cold sweat, clearly indicating that he couldn't hold on for much longer.

Rong Jiaojiao called out, "Ziling, buy me some time."

"Yes, Master."

Zi Ling roared to the sky, and lightning surged around her, transforming into a purple bolt of lightning that shot straight at Mo Ling!

Its wings spread out, and lightning poured down like rain, enveloping the demon spirit in a thunderstorm!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Lightning exploded, and the demon was struck and forced to retreat, its three arms flailing wildly in an attempt to defend itself.

However, Zi Ling's lightning power was extremely violent, and it actually forced the demon spirit back dozens of feet!

Seeing this, Elder Li immediately seized the opportunity, made a hand seal, and a bronze short sword floated in front of him, the runes on the sword shining with dazzling golden light!

"Heavenly Gang Sword Formation, Slay Evil!"

The short sword split into nine, transforming into nine golden sword shadows that spun rapidly around the demon spirit, forming a sword array cage!

The demon roared and charged into the sword formation, but was cut by the sword energy, causing black blood to splatter everywhere!

"Young friend Rong, hurry!" Elder Li shouted.

Rong Jiaojiao threw out eighteen Soul-Burning Talismans, which floated in the air at a specific location.

At the center of his brow, the power of his soul poured out, connecting the Soul-Burning Talisman, and the Soul-Burning Demon-Slaying Array was completed!

The eighteen Soul-Burning Talismans instantly ignited, transforming into eighteen pillars of dark blue fire that shot into the sky!