"Let me try!" Rong Jiaojiao quickly drew the Lingyuan Sword, and the sword was instantly enveloped in a layer of purple spiritual power, shimmering with dazzling light.
She flashed, transforming into a streak of light, and rushed straight towards the demon spirit.
"Sword transforms into a dragon, go!" she shouted, and the Spirit Abyss Sword transformed into nine sword shadows, flying in the air like dragons. With flashes of sword light, they went straight for the demon spirit's vitals.
However, the demon spirit seemed unafraid of her attack, its body churning with black mist, which actually blocked the sword light one by one.
It let out a low roar and slammed its huge claws down at Rong Jiaojiao.
"Watch out!" Upon seeing this, Li Li swung his longsword, and a golden sword aura flew out, blocking the demon spirit's claws.
"Elder Li, I'm alright!" Rong Jiaojiao steadied herself, a determined glint in her eyes. "Can I try again?"
"Young friend Rong, don't be careless!" Li Li nodded, but reminded him, "This demonic spirit's strength is not to be underestimated; you must deal with it carefully!"
"Don't worry, Elder Li, I won't be reckless if I'm not strong enough!"
After saying that, the Spirit Abyss Sword disappeared, and he clasped his hands together, revealing eighteen mid-grade Heavenly Thunder Talismans in his hands.
Rong Jiaojiao called out to Ziling, "Ziling, buy me some time."
Knowing that Rong Jiaojiao was about to set up the Heavenly Thunder Soul-Destroying Array, Zi Ling jumped off her shoulder without saying a word, transforming into a bolt of purple lightning. Instantly, she expanded into a huge thunder beast, opening her mouth to spew out a bolt of purple lightning that struck the demon spirit's eyes.
The demon was clearly startled by the sudden attack, letting out a painful roar as its huge claws instinctively reached out to shield its eyes.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Rong Jiaojiao quickly affixed eighteen Heavenly Thunder Talismans to the surrounding land in specific locations.
"Heavenly Thunder Soul Annihilation Formation, activate!" Rong Jiaojiao quickly formed hand seals while chanting incantations.
As she completed her final incantation, the eighteen Heavenly Thunder Talismans were instantly activated. Streaks of purple lightning flew out from the talismans, instantly weaving into a massive net of lightning that firmly trapped the demon spirit.
The demon spirit let out a deafening roar, its body churning with black mist as it tried to break free from the net of lightning.
However, the power of the Heavenly Thunder Soul-Destroying Array far exceeded its imagination. The power of lightning continuously eroded its body, and the black mist of the demon spirit sizzled and emitted a burnt smell as it was burned by the lightning.
"What an amazing formation!" A hint of admiration flashed in Li Li's eyes. He truly lived up to the reputation of being a disciple of the Xuanqing Sect, renowned for its talisman formations.
"You're courting death!" The demon roared angrily, and the black mist on its body instantly condensed into a black pillar of light that shot straight into the sky, forcibly breaking through the net of lightning.
"Not so easy!" Rong Jiaojiao formed hand seals again, "Heavenly Thunder Annihilation, Suppress!"
As she completed her incantation, the lightning net tightened instantly, and the purple lightning light became even more dazzling. The black pillar of light of the demon spirit was instantly shattered by the power of lightning. It let out a shrill roar, and its body was continuously eroded by the power of lightning, with the bloody black mist on its body constantly billowing out.
"The demon spirit is quite powerful. I didn't expect that young friend Rong's Heavenly Thunder Soul Annihilation Formation would also be so formidable." Old Zhou said in a low voice to Mo Bai, his eyes fixed on the trapped demon spirit.
Mo Bai abandoned his nonchalant demeanor and lazily watched Rong Jiaojiao fight, but he tightly gripped the Nine Dragons Demon-Subduing Brush in his hand, indicating that he might intervene at any moment.
The demon spirit let out an angry roar, and the black mist around its body surged again. A powerful force erupted instantly, attempting to break free from the restraints of the lightning net.
Rong Jiaojiao changed her hand seals and shouted, "Heavenly Thunder Annihilates Soul, Burn!"
As she completed her incantation, the lightning net instantly erupted with an even stronger purple light. The demon spirit's body was instantly ignited by the lightning power, emitting a "sizzling" sound. Its body was continuously eroded by the lightning power, and the black mist on its body became lighter and lighter.
The demon's body swelled rapidly, on the verge of exploding. Rong Jiaojiao pressed down the Soul-Burning Talisman that she had already drawn in the air with her divine soul power, and coldly shouted, "Soul-Burning—Destroy!"
In an instant, a cold, eerie blue light suddenly shone from within the demon spirit's body, as if countless tiny flames were bursting forth from it.
The seemingly cold flames directly scorched the spirit's essence.
The demon's swollen body deflated like a punctured balloon, quickly dissipating, leaving only the spirit enveloped in the Soul-Burning Talisman at its center.
Rong Jiaojiao produced a jade bottle and used it to collect the still-burning spirit essence, which immediately appeared in the small secret realm.
Mo Bai's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected to see someone with a Soul-Returning Talisman here. This little girl was even more interesting. How wonderful!
"Beautiful!" Mo Bai exclaimed in admiration. "As expected of someone from the world-renowned No. 1 talisman array sect, she actually managed to hide the Soul Burning Talisman within the lightning array. This little girl is indeed quite capable."
Rong Jiaojiao ignored how he figured out the soul talisman. Since she was going to fight, she couldn't hide it forever, so she simply let others guess.
After she removed the talisman array, a wave of exhaustion washed over her. She quickly steadied herself and said happily to Li Li, "Elder Li, I won. However, I've run out of spiritual energy and need to rest."
Li Li looked at Rong Jiaojiao with admiration on his face.
"Excellent! Young friend Rong is indeed exceptionally talented!"
"You should rest now, I will protect you."
Thank you, Elder Li. She found a place, placed a futon, sat down, and took out a Rejuvenation Pill to recover.
Zi Ling wasn't too exhausted and lay down beside her to recover.
Mo Bai cupped his hands and said to Li Li, "Elder Li, I'm also going to find the demon spirit. Let's exchange some communication talismans so we can fight together if we encounter a powerful demon spirit."
Li Li nodded and took out several communication talismans imbued with his spiritual energy. Old Zhou then took out his own communication talisman to exchange with Li Li.
Mo Bai waved his hand: "Thank you, Elder Li. We'll go and scout ahead."
After saying that, he flashed and transformed into a white shadow, flying towards the depths of Yinshan Mountain.
Old Zhou said "Farewell" to Li Li, and then used his spiritual power to chase after his young master.
When Rong Jiaojiao opened her eyes again, besides Zi Ling, only Elder Li was by her side.
"Elder Li, where are Mo Bai and Elder Zhou?" Rong Jiaojiao looked around and asked with some confusion.
Li Li explained, "Young Master Mo Bai and Elder Zhou have already gone ahead, probably wanting Mo Bai to gain more experience."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded, feeling somewhat moved. Indeed, there were no lazy scions of noble families.
"Elder Li, what do we do next?" Rong Jiaojiao asked, glancing around.
They were standing on a barren piece of land, surrounded by a faint black mist, with a nauseating smell of decay in the air.
Li Li pondered for a moment and said, "Let's continue deeper. The situation here is far more complicated than we expected; the number and strength of the demons may exceed our estimates. However, now that we're here, we can't give up easily."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded, a determined look in her eyes: "Okay, I will follow Elder Li's arrangements."
Li Li smiled and nodded: "Your spiritual power has recovered, right? Okay, let's set off now."
Rong Jiaojiao stood up: "Alright, my spiritual power has been fully restored."
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