The demon sensed a deadly threat and began to struggle frantically.
Its heart and head pounded violently, and suddenly with a "poof," they burst open, spewing out a cloud of black blood!
"Watch out! It's fighting desperately!" Elder Li exclaimed in alarm.
Wherever the black blood passed, the golden light of the sword formation quickly dimmed.
Zi Ling was also splashed with a drop of black blood, and immediately let out a cry of pain as a large hole was corroded in her right wing!
"Zi Ling!" Rong Jiaojiao was heartbroken, but the formation was already complete. She couldn't spare a moment to check on Zi Ling's condition, and abruptly clasped her hands together—
"Burning Soul Demon-Slaying Formation - Activate!"
Eighteen dark blue fire pillars intertwined to form a net, completely enveloping the demon spirit!
The divine power contained within the flames scorched the core of the demon spirit, causing it to let out an extremely shrill scream. Its three arms flailed wildly, but it could not break free from this deadly cage of flames!
A series of piercing screams rang out, piercing everyone's eardrums.
The demon's body gradually melted in the flames, and its heart and head beat a few more times before finally exploding with a "bang"!
In the instant black blood splattered, Elder Li quickly erected a protective shield.
The demon's remains collapsed to the ground, turning into a pool of foul-smelling black water that was about to seep into the earth. It was blocked by Rong Jiaojiao's spatial barrier and finally burned away by Elder Li's spirit fire talisman.
Meanwhile, the Soul-Burning Demon-Slaying Array in the air was still burning. It appeared to be burning the demonic spirit, but in reality, the spirit had already been taken into a small secret realm by Rong Jiaojiao. It was just for show for Elder Li.
Inside the ravine, hundreds of corpses fell simultaneously, the blood vessels connecting them severing inch by inch.
It left behind a mess of severed limbs and a stench of filth.
After a while, Rong Jiaojiao withdrew her divine sense and slumped weakly to the ground, her face as pale as paper.
This battle nearly exhausted all of her spiritual power and divine consciousness.
Zi Ling limped over to her side and affectionately nuzzled her hand.
Seeing a bloody hole in its little wing still oozing black blood, Rong Jiaojiao felt so sorry for it that she didn't even have time to rest. She took out an exorcism talisman to cleanse the wound until the blood turned red before she finally stopped.
He took out another pill, crushed it, and placed it on the wound before he felt at ease.
Elder Li put away his magical artifact and let out a long sigh of relief: "Thanks to your talisman array, otherwise today I might have..."
Before the words were finished, a whooshing sound suddenly came from afar—it was Team Leader Zhang arriving with more than ten cultivators!
"Elder Li! Young friend Rong!" Team Leader Zhang landed and looked at the battlefield in shock. "You... you've solved it?"
Elder Li nodded: "The demonic spirit has been slain, but the earth veins are severely polluted, and you will need to clean up the mess. Young friend Rong is exhausted, so I will take her back to rest first."
Team Leader Zhang was overjoyed: "Excellent, excellent, excellent! The crisis in Jiangcheng is finally over. Thank you, Elder Li, and thank you, young friend Rong."
He immediately realized, "I wonder how serious your injuries are?"
Elder Li said, "I am fine. I will recover in two days. I wonder how young friend Rong is?"
Rong Jiaojiao shook her head: "Ziling and I weren't seriously injured either, we'll be fine in two or three days."
"That's good, let's head back now."
After saying that, he took his sword and returned to the Jiangcheng Surveillance Group for a reunion.
The same Xuanxiu who opened the door for them on the first day was still stationed at the camp. Seeing that both of them were injured, he quickly told them to go and rest.
Rong Jiaojiao only began to recover after setting up the isolation array and the spirit gathering array. She let Zi Ling return to the small secret realm to recover, so as to avoid having to replace the array spirit stones all the time.
Two days later, Rong Jiaojiao recovered from her injuries and her consciousness sank into the small secret realm. Seeing that Zi Ling's injuries had also almost healed, she had a thought and came to the spirit that was fixed in the air. She took out a spirit talisman and stuck it on, letting it slowly purify.
Seeing that Zi Ling showed no signs of waking up, she decided not to go out. She took out the space given to her by Elder Li and activated it, and a lot of things fell out with a clatter.
Three bottles of superior healing pills, one thousand spirit stones, one thousand mid-grade talismans, one hundred high-grade talismans, and two spiritual herbs to strengthen the body.
Seeing the medicinal herbs with roots still attached, which were of a type she didn't yet possess, Rong Jiaojiao decided to plant one first, let it grow for a few more years, and then absorb the seeds after harvesting them.
After wandering around the space, she found that many spiritual herbs had matured and could be harvested for alchemy. However, now was not the time for alchemy, so she harvested the spiritual herbs first.
Arriving under the tree, she set up a table and began drawing talismans. After several battles, Rong Jiaojiao discovered that the Soul Burning Talisman was more effective than the Heavenly Thunder Talisman against demonic spirits.
She planned to turn all the high-grade talisman paper into Soul Burning Talismans, but making Soul Burning Talismans was very costly; drawing five Soul Burning Talismans on high-grade talisman paper had already consumed most of the material.
Rong Jiaojiao drew five more medium-grade talismans, and her spiritual power was exhausted.
He sat cross-legged and began cultivating the Divine Soul Technique to recover. In two days, he drew one hundred high-grade talismans and one hundred mid-grade Soul-Burning Talismans.
Zi Ling's injuries had fully healed, and Rong Jiaojiao then left the small secret realm and removed the formation.
Not seeing Elder Li, but seeing Team Leader Zhang and two cultivators at the branch's headquarters, Team Leader Zhang quickly asked upon seeing her come out, "Is Young Friend Rong fully healed?"
Rong Jiaojiao smiled and replied, "I'm all better." She looked around and asked, "Has Elder Li not come out of seclusion yet?"
Team Leader Zhang said, "Yes, he spoke so casually last time that I thought his injury wasn't serious. I didn't expect that four days have passed and he still hasn't come out."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Team Leader Zhang, is there anywhere in Jiangcheng where I can exchange for high-grade talisman paper?"
Team Leader Zhang nodded: "Of course! There's a shop called 'Moge' in the secondhand market in the east of the city. It used to be where the Mo family, a family of talisman makers, sold talisman-making tools, materials, and talismans."
"Now there's a state-run secondhand goods trading point in front of there."
"Just go directly to the manager when you get there. You have the Xuanmen Group badge on you, so they know what you want."
Rong Jiaojiao's eyes lit up: "Thank you for your guidance, Team Leader Zhang."
As she was about to leave, Team Leader Zhang asked, "Would you like me to send someone over?"
Rong Jiaojiao shook her head and said, "No need, I'm just taking a walk."
The streets of Jiangcheng were particularly lively, and the people seemed to have boundless energy and spirit.
The plane trees lining both sides of the road cast dappled shadows, and occasionally the crisp sound of bicycle bells could be heard.
Rong Jiaojiao walked slowly along the street, with Zi Ling transformed into a kitten beside her, swaying as she walked, looking rather adorable.
There were quite a few pedestrians on the street, but they all seemed to be in a hurry, creating a lively atmosphere.
"It feels very different here compared to the Snowy Immortal Mountain," Zi Ling said telepathically.
“Yes,” Rong Jiaojiao nodded, “It may lack abundant spiritual energy, but it’s more humane than the sacred mountain.”
The man and the beast continued on their way, and after more than an hour, they arrived at the secondhand market in the east of the city.
This is a bustling market, with stalls filled with all sorts of old items, from antique paintings and calligraphy to old books and miscellaneous goods.
Rong Jiaojiao carried Ziling through the crowd and soon found the shop called "Moge".
"Moge" is located in a corner of the market. The storefront is not large, but the antique signboard stands out in the sunlight.
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