The woman in white was not to be outdone. She formed hand seals and chanted incantations. Instantly, countless flower petals flew out from her body. These petals, seemingly delicate, contained powerful spiritual energy and flew towards the Blood Demon Palace disciples like sharp blades. The Blood Demon Palace disciples all cast spells to defend themselves, and for a moment, shouts of battle and the sounds of clashing spells intertwined.

Xuanfeng, wielding wind-elemental spiritual power, moved with lightning speed across the battlefield, launching surprise attacks on the Blood Demon Hall disciples from time to time. He spotted a minor leader of the Blood Demon Hall and, taking advantage of the leader's full-force defense against Lin Feng's ice spikes, unleashed a wind blade strike, instantly killing the minor leader.

The battle between the female general and the Blood Fiend intensified. The Blood Fiend wielded his longsword with ruthless precision, each strike carrying a palpable killing intent, attempting a swift victory to seize the "Spiritual Cloud Sacred Scripture." The female general's spear moved like a dragon, her spear technique exquisite, employing defense as offense to skillfully deflect the Blood Fiend's attacks. The two exchanged blows, their figures clashing, the powerful fluctuations of spiritual energy causing the surrounding rocks to shatter.

The people of Qingfeng Valley did not immediately join the battle. Xuanfengzi frowned, observing the battlefield situation. He secretly pondered: if the Blood Demon Palace and the female general and her group were both severely injured, he could reap the benefits. However, he was also worried that if the Blood Demon Palace really seized the "Lingxiao Sacred Scripture," given the Blood Demon Palace's style of doing things, it would surely bring even greater disaster to the world.

Just as the battlefield situation reached a stalemate, a short, withered old man suddenly emerged from the Blood Demon Palace. He held a black bell in his hand and gently shook it, instantly producing an eerie ringing sound. This sound seemed to possess a magical power, reaching everyone's ears, stirring their minds, and slowing down their spiritual energy circulation.

Lin Feng inwardly cried out in alarm. He knew the power of this eerie bell sound and quickly circulated his rune power, trying to dispel its influence on everyone. However, although the rune power was strong, the bell sound's effect was like a persistent leech, difficult to completely eliminate.

"Everyone concentrate, don't let the bell distract you!" the female general shouted. She forcibly suppressed her agitation and unleashed an even more ferocious spear technique, the spear flashing and temporarily forcing back the Blood Fiend.

Seizing the opportunity, the Blood Shadow Sect woman moved with ghostly speed, lunging towards the bell-ringing old man. A glint of cold light flashed in her hand as she aimed straight for his throat. The old man, however, remained calm, easily dodging the fatal blow by sidestepping. Immediately afterward, he unleashed a black palm print with his other hand, striking the Blood Shadow Sect woman. Unable to dodge in time, she was struck by the palm print, spitting out a mouthful of blood and flying backward.

Just as everyone was in dire straits, a clear whistle suddenly echoed from the sky. A golden light streaked across the heavens like a shooting star, instantly landing in the center of the battlefield. When the light dissipated, a young man clad in golden armor appeared. He was handsome, with resolute eyes, and held a sword that radiated a divine light in his hand.

"You heretics and demons, how dare you commit evil deeds here!" The young man roared, his voice echoing through the valley like a booming bell. He swung his sword, unleashing a golden sword aura towards the Blood Demon Hall members. The Blood Demon Hall members felt a powerful force rushing towards them and scrambled to defend themselves. However, the golden sword aura was incredibly powerful, instantly piercing through their defenses. Several Blood Demon Hall disciples were struck by the sword aura and fell to the ground, their fates unknown.

Blood Demon was shocked upon seeing this. He stopped fighting the female general, turned to the young man who had suddenly appeared, and shouted, "Who are you? How dare you interfere in the affairs of my Blood Demon Palace!"

The young man sneered: "I am Ling Yun, a true disciple of the Tianyang Sect. Today I have witnessed your Blood Demon Hall committing evil deeds, so naturally I will not sit idly by."

Ling Yun's appearance instantly changed the battlefield situation. Faced with Ling Yun's powerful new force, the Blood Demon Palace members began to panic. Meanwhile, the female general and her comrades were greatly encouraged and reorganized their counterattack.

Taking advantage of the brief opening created by Ling Yun's appearance, Lin Feng once again gathered powerful ice-elemental spiritual energy. His ice halberd shone brightly, and a massive iceberg materialized above the heads of the Blood Demon Palace members before crashing down. The Blood Demon Palace members scrambled to dodge, but many were still struck by the iceberg, letting out screams of agony.

The woman in white once again unleashed a powerful spell, condensing countless flower petals into a giant flower ball that flew towards the Blood Demon Palace members. Wherever the flower ball passed, space seemed to distort, and the powerful suction made it difficult for the Blood Demon Palace disciples to break free.

Blood Fiend was both shocked and furious. He knew that if things continued this way, the entire Blood Demon Palace would be wiped out. He gritted his teeth and gave the bell-ringing old man a meaningful look. The old man understood and shook his bell again. This time, the bell rang...

This time, the bell's sound was even more eerie and piercing than before, making it increasingly difficult for everyone to circulate their spiritual energy, and even severely impacting their mental state. Ling Yun frowned, circulating his powerful spiritual energy in an attempt to resist the bell's influence, while shouting loudly, "Everyone, calm yourselves! Don't be misled by this evil magic!"

Despite her headache, the female general circulated her spiritual energy, resonating with her spear. The spear shone brightly as she thrust it towards Blood Fiend, hoping to disrupt the Blood Demon Palace's rhythm. Blood Fiend was forced to temporarily lower his guard against Ling Yun and focus all his energy on parrying the female general's fierce attack. With a clang, their weapons clashed, and a powerful surge of spiritual energy radiated outwards from them, instantly shattering the surrounding trees.

Lin Feng wasn't idle either. While struggling against the interference of the bell, he searched for a way to break its spell. He noticed that each time the old man shook the bell, a special aura surged from his body, seemingly connected to the bell in some way. So, seizing the opportunity, during the brief interval between the old man's next bell-shaking, Lin Feng used the "Ice Shadow Strike" movement technique, rushing towards the old man like a blue lightning bolt.

The old man ringing the bell sensed Lin Feng's attack and tried to dodge, but found his body encased in a thin layer of ice, slowing his movements. Lin Feng seized this opportunity, thrusting his ice halberd fiercely at the old man. The old man struggled with all his might, dodging to the side and avoiding a fatal blow, but was still grazed on the arm by the ice halberd.

With the old man ringing the bell injured, the eerie sound of the bell immediately weakened. The pressure eased, and everyone seized the opportunity to counterattack. The woman in white manipulated flower petals to form sharp blades, which rained down on the Blood Demon Palace members. Xuan Feng used wind-elemental spiritual power to further amplify the speed and power of these petal blades, and in an instant, the Blood Demon Palace members were all struck.

Seeing the situation was dire, Blood Fiend began to consider retreating. He knew that seizing the "Spiritual Firmament Scripture" today was hopeless, and if they continued, the Blood Demon Palace would likely suffer heavy losses. So, he gave the order: "Retreat!" The Blood Demon Palace members scattered like birds and beasts, disappearing into the valley in the blink of an eye.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as they watched the Blood Demon Palace members depart. The female general sheathed her spear and bowed slightly to Ling Yun: "Thank you for your help, young master. If you hadn't arrived in time, we would probably have faced a great calamity today."

Ling Yun quickly returned the greeting: "General, you are too kind. It is only natural to help those in need. Moreover, the matter of sealing the Demon God concerns all living beings, and my Tianyang Sect will not stand idly by."

Lin Feng stepped forward and asked curiously, "Young Master Ling, how come you happen to be here?"

Ling Yun smiled slightly: "To be honest, while I was tracking a clue related to the seal of the Demon God, I sensed a strong fluctuation of spiritual energy here, so I rushed over. I didn't expect to run into the Blood Demon Palace causing trouble here."

Upon hearing this, the female general's heart stirred: "Since Young Master Ling is tracking clues related to the Demon God's seal, would you be willing to share some with us? We are also troubled by the search for the Five Divine Artifacts to deal with the Demon God's crisis."

Ling Yun nodded: "I learned from an ancient book that the 'Demon-Suppressing Sword,' one of the five divine artifacts, is very likely related to a hidden history of the Tianyang Sect. I am currently searching for clues related to it. However, these clues are too obscure. After searching for many days, I have only found some vague information."

Xuanfengzi then stepped forward: "Young Master Ling, to be honest, our Qingfeng Valley also has some records about the Five Divine Artifacts. However, they are equally vague. Perhaps we can gather information from all sides and find more useful clues."

After pondering for a moment, Ling Yun said, "That's excellent. With the crisis of sealing the Demon God imminent, the various forces should no longer fight on their own."

After some discussion, the group decided to temporarily set aside their sectarian differences and work together to find clues about the divine artifact. The female general took out the "Lingxiao Sacred Scripture" and carefully studied the records about Yunze Ancient City on it once again. Ling Yun looked at the shimmering runes on the "Lingxiao Sacred Scripture" and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "This 'Lingxiao Sacred Scripture' is indeed extraordinary. I have heard that it contains ancient and mysterious power, but I never thought that I would be able to see it with my own eyes today."

Just as everyone was studying the "Lingxiao Sacred Scripture," the woman from the Blood Shadow Sect suddenly spoke up: "Everyone, although our Blood Shadow Sect has always acted alone, this crisis facing the Demon God is no small matter. I am willing to contribute some information I know. I once discovered a broken stone tablet in an ancient ruin, on which were engraved some strange patterns and characters. Although I was unable to decipher them at the time, those patterns were somewhat similar to the patterns of Yunze Ancient City on the 'Lingxiao Sacred Scripture.'"

Upon hearing this, the female general's eyes...