The master and apprentice walked through the teleportation array and arrived at the Xuanqing Sect's base in the Xuanxiu Alliance. Ignoring the rule against flying swords, they immediately flew to the alliance's base.
The atmosphere at the entrance of the Xuanxiu Alliance was very serious. As soon as the two landed, a cultivator greeted them at the entrance: "Are you Senior Qingxuan and Fellow Daoist Rong Jiaojiao?"
Qing Xuanzi nodded and greeted the cultivators, saying, "Greetings, my name is Gan Heng. Please follow me. The Alliance Leader and the other seniors are waiting for you."
The master and apprentice nodded and followed Gan Heng quickly through the Alliance headquarters.
Along the way, Rong Jiaojiao noticed that the surrounding area was heavily guarded, with several times more cultivators patrolling than usual, and each of them had a solemn expression on their face.
"We've arrived." Gan Heng stopped in front of an ancient side hall. "The Alliance Leader and several seniors are inside."
Pushing open the palace door, a rich aroma of medicinal herbs wafted out.
The atmosphere inside the hall was solemn. Master Tian Shu was sitting with several seniors of varying ages around a jade bed.
Among them were Zhao Yuntian and Mo Zhizhou, whom Rong Jiaojiao knew. Mo Zhizhou looked dejected, clearly indicating that he was also seriously injured.
On the jade bed, Mo Bai's eyes were tightly closed, and a wisp of black energy was faintly visible between his brows.
Jun Yuangui stood to the side with a furrowed brow, trying to use his Nine Dragon Seal to help Mo Bai suppress the demonic spirit.
"Jiaojiao is here!" Master Tian Shu turned around, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.
Mo Zhizhou saw that Rong Jiaojiao's eyes had brightened: "Young friend Rong, please help his young master."
Rong Jiaojiao quickly stepped forward and said, "Senior Tian Shu, Senior Mo, please rest assured, I will do my best."
"Alright, thank you, young friend Rong!"
Mo Zhizhou was truly suffering immense torment, and now he pinned his hopes on Rong Jiaojiao and Jun Yuangui.
Rong Jiaojiao's gaze fell on Mo Bai, whose face was as pale as paper and whose forehead was covered in cold sweat, clearly indicating that he was fiercely fighting against the demonic spirit within his body.
"How is the situation?" Qingxuanzi asked Tianshu.
Tian Shu shook his head: "It's not good. This demonic spirit is extremely cunning and has already become entangled with Mo Bai's consciousness. We've tried several methods, but none of them can force it out."
An elderly man with white hair and beard added, "Now we can only rely on the Nine Dragon Seals. You who hold the Nine Dragon Seals have a special connection with each other, and perhaps you can help Mo Bai."
Rong Jiaojiao and Jun Yuangui exchanged a glance: "Let's begin!"
As the two were about to begin, Rong Jiaojiao suddenly remembered Mo Bai's golden seal and asked, "Senior Mo, is Mo Bai's golden seal still there?"
Mo Zhizhou nodded and looked at the person next to him: "This is Mo Bai's grandfather, Mo Zhenting, who is also the old patriarch of our Mo family. Mo Bai's golden seal is with the old patriarch."
Rong Jiaojiao looked at Patriarch Mo and said, "Senior Mo, may I borrow the Golden Seal?"
Mo Zhenting nodded and took out the golden seal without hesitation, saying to Rong Jiaojiao and Jun Yuangui, "I'm entrusting this to you two young friends."
Jun Yuangui nodded calmly, and Rong Jiaojiao said, "Senior Mo, rest assured, we will do our best."
Rong Jiaojiao produced four more seals in her hands: blue, red, black, and white. She made hand gestures, and the five seals slowly merged, transforming into a phantom image of a demon-suppressing stele.
Jun Yuangui also stamped the small bronze seal into the Demon-Suppressing Stele.
The phantom of the Demon-Suppressing Stele floated above Mo Bai, and six-colored dragon-shaped runes intertwined to form a net of light, enveloping Mo Bai entirely.
Rong Jiaojiao and Jun Yuangui stood on either side, simultaneously forming hand seals and continuously pouring spiritual power into the Demon-Suppressing Stele.
"ah--!"
Mo Bai suddenly let out a shrill scream, and his body began to convulse violently.
The black energy twisted wildly between his brows, transforming into a hideous ghost face that emitted a piercing shriek: "You mere junior, how dare you ruin my plans!"
Jun Yuangui's eyes narrowed: "The demonic spirit has manifested!"
Rong Jiaojiao's eyes were icy cold, and her hand seals changed: "Suppress!"
The Demon-Suppressing Stele shone brightly, and six dragon shadows simultaneously lunged at Mo Bai's brow.
The ghostly face, torn apart by the dragon shadow, let out a painful roar, yet it still clung tightly to Mo Bai's consciousness, refusing to let go.
"That won't do!" Fine beads of sweat appeared on Rong Jiaojiao's forehead. "The demon spirit and Mo Bai's consciousness are too deeply entangled. Forcibly separating them will hurt him!"
Master Tian Shu stepped forward quickly: "Perhaps you can use the Nine Dragon Seal to resonate with the divine soul and awaken Mo Bai's own consciousness!"
Rong Jiaojiao understood and exchanged a glance with Jun Yuangui.
The two simultaneously changed their hand seals, and the six-colored dragon shadow on the Demon Suppression Stele suddenly transformed into a stream of light and entered Mo Bai's body.
"Mo Bai!" Rong Jiaojiao called out, "Wake up!"
In an instant, golden light burst forth from Mo Bai's body.
His eyelids twitched violently, as if he were struggling to open his eyes.
"Young Master!" Mo Zhizhou exclaimed excitedly.
At this critical moment, the demonic spirit suddenly erupted, its black energy surging, forcibly forcing the six dragon shadows out of its body!
"Not good!" Master Tian Shu exclaimed in shock, "This demonic spirit can actually resist the Nine Dragon Seal by borrowing Mo Bai's power!"
Rong Jiaojiao gritted her teeth, a resolute glint in her eyes: "That's the only way!"
She bit her fingertip hard, and a drop of blood flew toward the Demon-Suppressing Stele: "Use blood as a guide, let our souls resonate!"
Upon seeing this, Jun Yuangui also pricked his finger, and a drop of his blood merged into the Demon-Suppressing Stele.
As the two drops of blood essence merged, the Demon-Suppressing Stele suddenly erupted with dazzling six-colored light.
"This is... the Soul Resonance Technique?" Master Tian Shu exclaimed in shock, "You really did it!"
Rong Jiaojiao did not answer; her consciousness had already entered Mo Bai's sea of consciousness directly through the blood essence connection.
Within Mo Bai's sea of consciousness, what should have been a vast and bright ocean was now shrouded in black mist.
Meanwhile, the dark white-gold divine consciousness figure was in the middle of the black mist, which was constantly shrinking and about to completely suppress him.
Rong Jiaojiao's divine consciousness traversed the darkness, with the twelve Yuan Chen Pearls surrounding her, emitting a faint silver light, dispelling the black mist wherever she passed.
Following the sensations of the Nine Dragon Seal, she finally found Mo Bai, who was surrounded by thick black mist, deep within her sea of consciousness.
"Mo Bai!" she called out loudly.
The tiny golden figure in the black mist slightly raised its head, a glint of light flashing in its eyes: "Jiaojiao? How come you..."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Rong Jiaojiao slashed through the swirling black mist with her sword. "Come with me now!"
Just as she was about to touch Mo Bai, the black mist suddenly condensed into a giant hand and slammed down on her!
"ah……"
His sea of consciousness trembled, and Mo Bai's spiritual figure almost became ethereal. Mo Bai couldn't help but let out a scream.
This put Rong Jiaojiao in a very passive position, constantly thinking of countermeasures, how to control the demon spirit without harming Mo Bai's sea of consciousness.
At this moment, Yue Ling reminded her: "Master, use the Twelve Yuan Chen Formation to destroy the God Formation, stabilize your sea of consciousness, trap the demon spirit, and then fight. Then you won't have to worry about damaging Mo Bai's sea of consciousness."
Rong Jiaojiao said, "It's not that I didn't think of this method, but I was afraid it would damage Mo Bai's divine sense."
Yue Ling said, "Don't worry, Master. I will set up a barrier to protect Mo Bai's divine sense."
Rong Jiaojiao's eyes suddenly lit up, and she activated the Twelve Yuan Chen Pearls to instantly break free from the trajectory surrounding her body, spinning rapidly in the void of her sea of consciousness.
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