Kui Kui stood still in front of the old pine tree, and even though he was in a sorry state, he still stood straight.

She stroked the rough trunk of the old pine tree with one hand, signaling it to calm down, while at the same time using her spiritual power to probe into the ground.

Passing through the tangled roots and through the demonic soil, Kui Kui finally saw the source of the demonic energy.

It was a sealing array emitting a faint golden light, so large that it covered the entire bamboo forest.

This perfectly illustrates the saying, "You can't see the true face of Mount Lu because you are in the mountain itself." This is also why Kui Kui hadn't discovered it before.

The sealing formation originally had a small opening, allowing demonic energy to seep out and give birth to black bamboo.

Old Song's actions were swift and fierce, but he turned what was originally a small, barely noticeable opening into a large rift valley.

When evil energy leaks out, mortals are affected and their killing instincts gradually arise, which will surely cause great chaos in the mortal world, let alone when demonic energy leaks out.

Kui Kui did not hesitate to save the world, but ultimately he was unwilling to give up.

It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. If one can live, who would want to die?

Kui Kui removed the reverse scale from the back of his neck, which was also the last reverse scale.

Her fingertips gently caressed the scales. She longed to see Mo Ye one more time, but alas, it was too late.

"Mo Ye, I love you. Live well." With that, she placed a kiss on Ni Lin.

When she looked up again, her reluctant gaze turned resolute.

She handed the scales to the old pine tree, and began to form hand seals. The spiritual energy around her surged like boiling water.

A surge of spiritual energy, carrying her essence and blood, flew out from her pores, and from afar, a woman in red appeared to be enveloped in a red mist.

The woman in red was already as white as paper, without a trace of blood.

With a cold expression, Kui Kui controlled his spiritual energy to eliminate demonic energy and repair the underground rift.

Within the bamboo forest, the demonic energy was dissipated by the stench of blood, turning the already dark bamboo forest into a slaughterhouse.

By the time the blood mist dissipated, the underground rift had been largely repaired.

But that's only a small portion; the demonic energy beneath the cracks is stirring restlessly.

Kui Kui knelt on one knee, panting heavily. Excessive blood loss made her see stars.

She was so sleepy, she wanted to rest, she wanted to fall asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, but she couldn't.

She glanced down at the black bamboo on her chest and reached out to pull it out.

Every time the black bamboo moved even half an inch, fresh blood would flow out, turning into blood mist that hovered around Kui Kui.

Old Song was almost moved to tears; what a heroic scene!

But Old Song had no other options but to mutter to himself.

God, why are you so cruel!

Teacher Kui is such a good person! Why can't good people live a peaceful life?

Gods and Buddhas, please, please come and save Teacher Kui!

As the last word settled in Lao Song's heart, several figures appeared before him.

If he had knees right now, he would definitely be kneeling.

However, the next second, he "knelt" even though he had no knees.

Under the oppressive gaze of the newcomer, the old pine's originally outstretched roots involuntarily curled up.

However, the man in black robes had no intention of letting him off easily. He leaped onto the tree trunk and plucked the multicolored scale that the man had hidden among the branches.

Old Song instinctively tried to take it back, but the other party had already jumped to the ground again.

The enormous reaction force pressed the old pine tree halfway into the ground, forcing it to its knees.

Old Song's initial surprise turned into shock.

My God! Why are my life and Teacher Kui's life so miserable!

Kui Kui looked up at the person in front of her, pursed her lips, and her eyes involuntarily stung.

Before she could speak, the other person pulled out the black bamboo from her chest with one hand and shoved the Reverse Scale into her chest with the other.

The speed of their movements caught Kui Kui off guard.

Note:

① "I cannot see the true face of Mount Lu, because I am in the mountain myself." — Su Shi, "Written on the Wall at West Forest Temple"