“My… Demonic Source…” Mingye finally managed to utter a sound, his eyes widening in immense fear, and the demonic energy around him dissipating at an alarming rate, as if leaking air. “Who… are you?!”
He seemed to want to say something more, but the next moment all the demonic energy on his body dissipated, turning into wisps of black smoke and vanishing, leaving only a lifeless body embedded in the stone peak, the kind that couldn't be pried off.
Youyou: "..."
The battle ended too quickly; those involved stated that they could not recap it!
"Youyou!" Feng Rong finally arrived, hugged Youyou tightly, her hands trembling with nervousness. She carefully examined her, asking as she did so, "Were you injured by demonic energy? Is there anything that feels uncomfortable?"
"It seems... I'm fine." Youyou shook her head.
"Demonic energy is no small matter!" Feng Rong's expression became even more tense. She pulled You You far away from the mountain peak still inlaid with the inscription leaf and returned to the floating peak where they had just been in the pool. "Let me check your spiritual sense and meridians. If demonic energy invades, you may become possessed by a demon."
The demon race is an even more ancient and terrifying existence than these ancient gods. Even within the Phoenix Clan's inheritance he obtained, information about the demon race was extremely scarce. Most of it was just hearsay, saying that they had long since become extinct. But unexpectedly, they appeared in the Immortal Realm, and even disguised themselves as gods.
Youyou also found this very strange, and from Mingye's words just now, it seemed like there was some secret hidden. His appearance in the Immortal Realm and the transformation of the Seventh Heaven into this state must have a purpose, but what it is is still unknown.
"Fellow Daoist You... are you alright?" Feng Rong was checking You You's body when a familiar voice suddenly rang in her ear, accompanied by the sound of bubbling water.
Youyou then remembered the person she had hidden in the pool, "Xiao Man!"
"What's happening outside? Can I... come out now?" Xiao Man continued to ask, blowing bubbles.
"It's alright now! Come out quickly!" Youyou quickly turned around, stretched out a hand into the water, and pulled her out.
"Fellow Daoist You, are you alright..." She instinctively wanted to ask, but her eyes swept over the flat ground in front of her and she blurted out, "Where is this?" Didn't she just fall into the pool of the Immortal Palace? How did she end up on flat ground with cracks all over it? Did they swim to the wrong exit?
Xiao Man was genuinely startled, completely failing to recognize that this flat ground, still fragrant with the scent of earth, was the very Ye Yang Palace she had just witnessed. It wasn't until she inadvertently spotted a somewhat familiar figure lying on the ground that she exclaimed, "Hong... Fei Emperor... Your Majesty!"
Youyou glanced at the people over there and immediately remembered a guess she had made earlier. She quickly went over and helped Hongfei Emperor's body up. She examined it carefully and found that, just as she had guessed, there was still a trace of life in the body.
“Xiao Man, the one who has been in this body for the past few hundred years is not Emperor Hongfei himself. Her primordial spirit was replaced by a demon immortal, and the real Emperor Hongfei's primordial spirit should be trapped somewhere else.” This is also the reason why this body still has a trace of life.
Youyou recounted in detail what had just happened, and the reason why no one had discovered it for so many years was likely because Mingye, a demon, had done something.
"If her primordial spirit could be retrieved in time, she might still have a chance to survive," You You continued. Unfortunately, Ming Ye died too quickly, killed with a single slap, and she didn't even have time to ask about it. "Xiao Man, do you know any places in the Seventh Heaven where one can hide their primordial spirit?"
"I'm just a minor immortal, I don't know..." Xiao Man shook her head, then suddenly remembered something, "That's right, Fuqiu Valley! Maybe it's there!"
"Fuqiu Valley?" You You was taken aback. "Is it a secret realm?"
“No, that’s a desolate valley on the edge of the Seven Heavens Palace. Legend has it that it’s filled with extremely evil energy. Whenever a celestial maid makes a mistake, she’s sent to Fuqiu Valley and never seen again.” Xiao Man continued, thinking of something. “Moreover, I often hear Mingye Divine Lord instructing other celestial lords to send some newly recruited female celestial maidens there as well. So there must be something strange about that place, but I’m not sure if the Emperor’s primordial spirit is inside.”
"Then, Xiao Man, do you know how to get to Fuqiu Valley?" Even if the Seventh Emperor's primordial spirit isn't there, there must be other problems there as well.
“I know! As long as I’m in the Seventh Heaven Palace, I can find my way.” Xiao Man nodded immediately, her face serious. “But I don’t know where this is? Fellow Daoist You, which heaven is this?”
"..."
"By the way, how did we get out of the Seventh Heaven? Is it safe here?" Xiao Man still looked curious and pointed to the large group of female immortals who were peeking out and looking at them with fear but hesitant to approach. "They are all female immortals from the Seventh Heaven, right? Fellow Daoist You is amazing. You actually managed to rescue so many people from the Seventh Heaven together!"
Youyou: "..."
Feng Rong: "..."
No, how should she tell her tactfully that they were actually still in the Seventh Heaven, but had accidentally flattened the entire Seventh Heaven Palace?
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Because she was hidden underwater, surrounded by numerous array formations, and carrying the invincible power given to her by her mother, Xiao Man had no idea what was happening outside. At most, she could only see flashes of magic imprinted on the bottom of the pool.
After You You's embarrassed explanation, it turned out they were still in the Seventh Heaven Palace, only the palace itself was gone. Xiao Man was completely stunned, unable to process what had happened for a long time. Even seeing the familiar female immortals filling the palace, she couldn't quite accept it. After all, she had only been underwater for a quarter of an hour; how could everything have changed so drastically upon her return?
Over the years, You You has finally made some progress in controlling her skills. Although Sword God Wutian is an area-of-effect attack, she can now control it at will. Although it flattened the entire Seven Heavens, she only injured those who attacked her, and most of them were male immortals. She didn't touch any of the female immortals, though she did damage some buildings.
However, these girls had been suppressed for a long time, after all, the Seventh Emperor's primordial spirit had been replaced for hundreds of years. The female immortals who had been oppressed for so long did not harbor thoughts of resistance and revenge like the Water Smoke Girl and others she had saved.
After she killed Mingye, the demon, and the male immortals who oppressed them, apart from Xiao Man, the female immortals showed no joy or excitement at gaining freedom; their eyes were filled with fear and unease.
You You knew that firstly, they were all still afflicted by the unresolved curse, and secondly, centuries of oppression had broken their pride. Therefore, You You didn't rush to appease them, because words would be useless. For them to awaken on their own, time was needed to rebuild their confidence. She might be able to do that, but she didn't have the time. The most effective and direct method was to find the real Emperor Hongfei.
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