As Ji Xiaoxiao fought the Shadow Demon Doll, her mind replayed the events of the past. The Shadow Demon Doll appeared, and the ghostly flames in the tunnel were extinguished, darkness descended, deafening cries filled the air, and ghostly energy permeated the surroundings...

Where? What's wrong?

Ji Xiaoxiao's mind raced, overloaded, causing her to pause in her movements.

An arm went through her abdomen.

Ji Xiaoxiao screamed, regained her composure, and reacted quickly. She grabbed the Shadow Demon Doll's ghostly claw with her left hand to stop it from escaping, disappeared into the darkness, and raised her right hand high, slashing down like a knife.

"Ah..." The piercing scream of pain seemed to shatter one's eardrums.

If you hurt me, I'll take one of your arms too.

Ji Xiaoxiao is vengeful and will settle scores on the spot.

"Xiaoxiao, how are you?" Liao Kongmin asked anxiously.

Ji Xiaoxiao said, "I'm fine."

In the current situation, it's not appropriate to say discouraging things.

Liao Kongmin responded with a dejected "oh".

Ji Xiaoxiao didn't pay much attention, focusing all her attention on her surroundings. The Shadow Demon Doll had lost an arm to her, weakening its power, but the enraged demon was even more formidable.

"Bad people, bad people, kill the bad people."

The hoarse roar was like a sharp arrow piercing the ear.

The shadow demon doll cried and sobbed, "Mother, baby is scared, it's so dark, so cold. Waaah... Bad people, bad people, don't grab baby, hug me, I want mother, mother, baby is scared, it's so dark, so cold, so hungry, so painful, so uncomfortable."

The heart-wrenching cries were devastating. It is said that there is always something hateful about a pitiful person, but little do people know that there is also something pitiful about a person who deserves to die.

From what she heard in her broken words, Ji Xiaoxiao deduced that the Shadow Demon Child was probably a three or four-year-old child who was kidnapped, imprisoned in a dark room, and died of starvation or freezing in the cold weather.

"The Shadow Doll's weakness might be that it was terrified, hungry, and cold before it was born."

After thinking it over, Ji Xiaoxiao decided to take a gamble.

“Kongmin, I have an idea, you…”

Ji Xiaoxiao told Liao Kongmin the whole plan in detail, and Liao Kongmin did not hesitate and carried out Ji Xiaoxiao's instructions in a decisive manner.

The Shadow Demon Doll's next wave of attacks came in quick succession, but Ji Xiaoxiao single-handedly blocked them. The powerful collision sent dust and debris raining down from the tunnel.

“Kongmin”.

Ji Xiaoxiao was about to be overwhelmed.

Liao Kongmin remained silent, doing his utmost to squeeze out the immortal power within his body.

The Shadow Demon Doll is mentally unstable and acts solely on instinct; now, its instincts have detected danger.

It was him, the man behind that crazy woman. He was dangerous.

The Shadow Demon Doll changed direction, each move aimed at killing Liao Kongmin. Ji Xiaoxiao, however, would not allow the Shadow Demon Doll to have her way. She dodged to the side, using her immortal body to take the attack.

"Xiao Xiao!" Liao Kongmin exclaimed in surprise. The immortal power within his body surged, transforming into pure immortal energy that dispersed and pushed aside the ghostly and yin energy.

Inside the tunnel, ghostly flames hung from the walls on both sides. These ghostly flames used celestial energy as fuel; as long as the celestial energy continued to flow, the flames would never go out.

Light arrives, dispelling the darkness.

A hissing sound came from the Shadow Demon Doll's body, and bubbles, one larger than the other, instantly appeared.

"Mother, Mother." The Shadow Demon Doll reached out to Ji Xiaoxiao.

Ji Xiaoxiao was somewhat moved. This child died tragically in life, and his resentment was hard to dispel after death, turning him into a vengeful ghost. He was clearly afraid of the darkness and cold, but he had no choice but to exist in the presence of them.

"Don't be afraid, it's not cold anymore, it's not dark anymore."

The Shadow Demon Doll paused, its eyes fixed on the ghostly flames on the wall. Unconsciously, it moved closer, reached out its hand, and finally transformed into a wisp of black smoke, flying into the ghostly flames.

He's had enough, for ten thousand years!

The tunnel fell silent, and Ji Xiaoxiao collapsed to the ground.

"Xiao Xiao." Liao Kongmin rushed over and carefully carried her in his arms. Ji Xiao Xiao had a small hole in her abdomen, from which thick black blood gushed out. Her left side was a bloody mess, with the white bones clearly visible.

"You call this nothing?" Liao Kongmin roared.

Ji Xiaoxiao laughed awkwardly, "You are our last chance to survive. I don't want you to be distracted and lose it."

Liao Kongmin opened his mouth, resignedly taking out his treasure to help Ji Xiaoxiao heal her injuries.

Half a day later, Ji Xiaoxiao's injuries were no longer serious.

The two continued on their journey, encountering various monsters and demons in succession.

Undeterred by any obstacle, they traversed the tunnel with great difficulty, finally arriving at a spacious underground cavern. The cavern was inlaid with dazzling stones of light, arranged according to the principles of the Five Elements and the Eight Trigrams, their arrangement containing profound and mysterious meanings. Ji Xiaoxiao and Liao Kongmin were nearly blinded by the light as soon as they entered.

“Xiaoxiao, look, that’s the ‘Heaven and Earth Connection’.”

After overcoming numerous hardships, Liao Kongmin finally achieved his goal and felt extremely happy.

Ji Xiaoxiao looked up and saw an ordinary-looking well in the center of the underground cavern. Several thick ropes were tied around the well, and hanging from the ropes were various shimmering, divine objects.