When the group heard that she had the Linglong Pagoda, a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes. The Linglong Pagoda was a divine-level spiritual artifact of Buddhism, which could suppress the demonic nature on Qingling's body and purify some demonic energy. It was indeed a good choice.

“Having the Linglong Tower is indeed a good solution.” Si Yu nodded; at least it could suppress her.

Gong Mingyue looked into Ji Jiuying's deep eyes and tightened his grip on her hand.

"Ah Yue, let's fight side by side."

Ji Jiuying raised her head and met those eyes as cold as a deep pool.

After a while.

"good."

The two leaped into the air, followed by several streaks of light.

Smoke billowed, and Qingling's face was covered in blood, forming shocking streaks. But she didn't care at all, as if she couldn't feel the pain. Her eyes, shrouded in black mist, were cold as ice and filled with savage cruelty. Surrounded by the black mist, she was like a messenger from the depths of hell, sweeping over the crowd with endless killing intent.

No one backed down because of this; spiritual energy from all directions rushed towards Qingling.

Thud—

Another thunderclap exploded in the sky, and a trace of blood trickled from the corners of everyone's mouths. Qingling was also seriously injured. Although she had devoured the demon, she was bound to get hurt due to the combined efforts of so many people.

"Damn it, this demonic seed is too powerful."

"If this continues, we may not be able to kill her even if we exhaust our spiritual energy."

"yes······"

"Don't worry, I have a plan." Dongli God Venerable glanced at Jin Chenzi not far away.

"If I'm not mistaken, the power of that demonic seed comes from that ancient demonic zither, and the staff in the master's hand is the famous Golden Lotus Staff of Buddhism. The Golden Lotus can suppress demonic energy. If we work together to transfer spiritual power to the Golden Lotus Staff and then use the Golden Lotus Staff to suppress the ancient demonic zither, the demonic seed without the ancient demonic zither won't be able to cause any trouble. It will be much easier for us to surround and kill her then."

All eyes were on Jin Chenzi. Jin Chenzi's eyes flickered slightly. This was indeed a good idea. He nodded and levitated the Golden Lotus Zen Staff in mid-air. Everyone understood and gathered their power into the Zen Staff.

Power from all directions continuously converged on the Golden Lotus Staff, and the golden light surrounding the staff grew increasingly dazzling.

Qingling frowned, her hands moving swiftly as she played the ancient demonic zither. The surrounding demonic energy gathered together, and amidst flashes of lightning and thunder, several black venomous snakes formed, coiling behind her, awaiting her command, ready to charge out at any moment.

As their combined power grew immensely, suddenly! It pierced the sky.

Bang.

The two forces collided, causing the entire world to tremble violently. Everyone gritted their teeth and persevered, their robes fluttering in the wind.

However, Qingling's hand was burned by the golden light, and the ancient demon zither was pulled from her palm and surrounded by the golden light. Qingling was furious. Everyone was delighted to see this, as they had succeeded. However, they did not know that disaster was about to befall them.

The demonic energy around Qingling intensified, and suddenly, she roared, the sound emanating from her mouth a demonic voice.

The Heavenly Domain Continent trembled violently, and those who were originally guarding outside the Demon Clan's barrier were blasted away by an invisible force.

Crackle, crackle!

Upon hearing the noise, everyone's faces darkened, and fear began to creep into their hearts.

"Everyone, get out of here!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone disregarded everything else and hurriedly got up to leave the edge of the demon's barrier.

——

Gong Mingyue frowned slightly as he watched the scene unfold before him. He held Ji Jiuying's hand with one hand and slowly raised the other. An invisible force freed the ancient demon zither that was bound by golden light and returned it to Qingling's hand. At this moment, Qingling was also tightly bound by a golden chain, and she could not break free no matter what she did.

A powerful force struck, and everyone coughed up blood as the golden light vanished.

A fierce wind arose, and wherever it passed, the demonic energy dissipated. Everyone looked up at the sky in unison. A man dressed in a black robe and wearing a mask floated elegantly and noblely in mid-air. His black robe was as black as ink and flowed with the wind, vaguely outlining his tall and strong figure. Although his face could not be seen clearly under the mask, the powerful aura he exuded made people dare not approach him.

To his left, a woman leaned languidly against the man's shoulder. Her bright red robe, as fiery as flames, complemented her stunning beauty. A crimson lotus bloomed freely between her brows, like an eerie flame, exuding a dangerous yet alluring charm.

With exquisite features and a cold, aloof gaze, she resembled a fairy untouched by worldly affairs, or a bewitching enchantress. She could captivate people while simultaneously exuding an irresistible aura of authority, inspiring both desire to approach and a reluctance to disrespect her.

Xin Yao stared intently at the two people not far away, her fists clenched so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms as if she wanted to draw blood. Her body trembled slightly, and jealousy and hatred spread like poisonous weeds in her heart.

The scene before her eyes constantly pierced her heart, as if a flame was burning inside her body, yet she could not release it. Various negative emotions echoed in her mind, devouring her reason. She had an impulse to rush up and separate the two people, but her feet seemed to be nailed to the spot, unable to move.

When Dongli and Yuehua saw the red bird on the girl's shoulder, a look of confusion flashed in their eyes. Wasn't that Lanxi's bird? How did it end up on that girl? They then recalled the Heavenly Ladder Tournament, where Mingyou, Siyu, and the girl in black disappeared following Lanxi…

When the two are put together, it means... Yuehua and Dongli's eyes suddenly met, and they both saw shock in each other's eyes.

The crowd snapped out of their shock, only to be consumed by raging fury. They had almost, so very close, that ancient demonic zither was about to be destroyed.

"Lord of the Netherworld, what do you mean by this?"

Feng Cang frowned, glanced at Ji Jiuying, and then turned his gaze to Gong Mingyue.

"that is······"

"That ancient demon zither was almost destroyed."

"······"

With someone taking the lead, everyone began to express their dissatisfaction incessantly, even Jin Chenzi looked at Gong Mingyue and Ji Jiuying with incomprehension.

Xin Yao bit her lip, feigning disappointment as she looked at the two of them, her voice filled with righteous anger: "Miss Ji, I know she is your maid, but it is a fact that she is a demon seed. How can you be so selfish? Are you going to disregard the lives of the people for the sake of a maid?"

"Your Majesty, are you also willing to become an object of scorn for her sake?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's angry gazes turned to the girl in red. It turned out that it was all because of her! That was why the Netherworld God had intervened to stop them.