Ji Fengyao cleverly designed this barrier, using herself, An Zijin, and Lu Yang as the base points.

The purpose is to facilitate underwater movement.

In this way, they can move freely underwater without being restricted by their location.

The waste silt they excavate within the formation can be discharged outside the formation at any time without affecting their subsequent excavation.

The deeper Ji Fengyao dug, the stranger this spirit mine seemed.

It's true that the quality of spirit stones ranges from light to dark and from low to high, but how can the size of these spirit stones be so uniform?

Moreover, the quality of spirit stones of all grades is remarkably consistent.

It's as if someone deliberately placed these spirit stones here to create the illusion that this place is a spirit mine.

A sudden realization dawned on Ji Fengyao's mind, as if she were about to understand why.

But the inspiration quickly faded, and she became confused again, a feeling that frustrated her greatly.

At this very moment, let's trace back to the origins of the continent.

The demon army outside the Monster Forest suddenly accelerated its pace, tightening its encirclement and launching a massive attack on the open areas of the Monster Forest.

The monsters retreated further and further in, until they reached the very center.

Despite Shang Xiye's tireless efforts in refining pills these past few days, including high-level and rare pills that would drive anyone crazy, the power of the various demon beast races was still like a firefly compared to the bright moon in the face of the massive demon beast army—the disparity was enormous.

Seeing Shang Xiye's increasingly haggard appearance due to exhaustion, even Guimian couldn't bear to look at her anymore.

He paced back and forth in front of Shang Xiye countless times, finally saying, "Master, please stop refining. Even if you refine another ten thousand batches of pills, these mediocre bloodlines and demonic beasts cannot become demon gods overnight. If they don't become demon gods, they cannot defeat the millions of demonic beasts outside with their current numbers. Why make things difficult for yourself?"

“Cultivators cultivate their hearts, and they believe in cause and effect and reincarnation. I came to this plane because they obtained half of the God-Slaying Heart, that is the cause. I have done my best to stand with them and save their future, that is the effect. If I do not do my best to resolve this cause and effect today, when I ascend to heaven in the future, this cause and effect will turn into karmic obstacles and entangle me even more. Is it better to resolve good and evil today or to fail at the last moment in the future?” Shang Xiye continued to make hand seals and patiently persuaded the ghost-faced man.

The demon-faced man, with his teeth bared, was utterly unconvinced.

He's a vengeful beast; aside from those close to him, he's inherently vengeful and will seek revenge for anything he doesn't do.

What karma and karmic obstacles!

Whoever's karmic obstacles dare to entangle him, he will turn around and eradicate them completely!

However, before he could figure out how to retort to Shang Xiye, a deep and sinister voice came from outside: "You reptiles, stop your futile resistance, hand over the Sacred Heart, and your remaining souls will be allowed to reincarnate; otherwise, you will all be annihilated!"

Shang Xiye made a hand seal, quickly collected the last batch of pills, and put the pill furnace away as well.

Then, he instinctively reached back and covered his chest:

Sacred Heart, these demons were indeed after this half of the heart.

Upon hearing this, the various demonic beast races outside were thrown into chaos.

Xue Moqian's face was also deathly pale, and he murmured in a trembling voice, "Demon Generals! The Ten Great Demon Generals of the Demon Realm!"

Xue Bingsi stared wide-eyed in shock, her beautiful fox eyes wide with disbelief: "How is this possible? Legend has it that the Demon Lord and the Ten Demon Generals of the Demon Realm are cursed by the Holy Realm's curse and cannot leave the Demon Realm. How could they possibly come out? Could this legend also be false?"