Youyou's lips twitched. What was with this sudden green tea behavior?
"Stop fooling around!" Just as she was about to straighten him up, Feng Rong seemed to have suddenly lost his bones and squeezed even closer into her arms, the hand around her waist as tight as if it were made of iron.
"Youyou, I can feel that pressure too, it's so uncomfortable." Feng Rong leaned her head on her shoulder, her breath instantly weakening, and even her face turned pale.
Just as Youyou was about to push the person away, she was stunned and couldn't tell whether he was really in pain or just pretending.
Yuan Qi, who was standing nearby, noticed her predicament and sighed, "Let me do it!" He then reached out to support Gong Xi, who was being forced out and was swaying precariously. "City Lord Gong, please forgive me!"
After saying that, he helped Gong Xi walk around the huge statue and continued walking forward.
Originally, since Gong Xi was a woman, You You, who was also a woman, would have been the most suitable person to take care of her. However, someone was unwilling to do so, so Yuan Qi was left to clean up the mess.
So Youyou helped Fengrong, and Yuanqi helped Gongxi. The four of them quickened their pace and left the tall statue. Sure enough, after walking for less than a quarter of an hour, Gongxi's complexion improved a lot, and she no longer needed anyone's support.
However, the certain green tea girl still shamelessly and listlessly leaned on Youyou's shoulder.
"Hey, that's enough!" Youyou held up two fingers and poked the head next to her shoulder.
Feng Rong's head seemed to have a springy quality; it poked out but immediately snapped back, not only refusing to let go but also muttering a pitiful "It hurts..." However, her gaze swept towards Gong Xi opposite her, a defiant smile spreading across her face. Hmph! Trying to mess with me!
Gong Xi almost unleashed a burst of demonic energy at him, cursing him as a homosexual! How could her wonderful Ayou have fallen for someone like this? He must have deceived her! Yes, absolutely!
She turned to look at You You, who was genuinely worried and had reached out to touch Feng Rong's forehead to check her temperature. She clenched her fist tightly. No, she absolutely had to find a chance to remind You You and not let her be deceived by this deadbeat homosexual.
"Hey, there seems to be a road ahead," Yuan Qi, the only one focused on his work, pointed ahead and reminded them.
The group looked in the direction he pointed and indeed found a road, with darkness on both sides and the faint sound of flowing water.
"Xiao You, is this the direction?" Yuan Qi asked You You.
Youyou instantly understood that he was referring to the location of the Book of the Dead. After sensing it carefully, she nodded, "It's over there, let's go!"
The four of them then walked over there. As they got closer, they realized that the reason why the road was pitch black on both sides was because there were two huge pools on each side. They looked boundless, and no one knew where the water came from. Moreover, they were bottomless, and there was a constant stream of demonic energy rising from the water.
None of them had ever seen such a pool before, but Gong Xi sensed a vast amount of demonic energy within it. For the demon race, this pool was a considerable treasure. Gong Xi immediately collected some water before continuing forward.
Although there were magic pools on both sides, the path in the middle was very clean, without a single drop of water, and the journey was very smooth, without encountering any traps or mechanisms. It wasn't until the rushing water grew louder and louder, gradually turning into a sound like a waterfall, that the group reached the end of the path.
The scene before them made them wonder if they were still inside the Demon Palace.
At the end of the road lay a bottomless abyss, as if the entire world had been severed. On the other side was only a hazy gray expanse, devoid of anything. The water of the Demon Pool was pouring down from the broken section, plunging into the abyss.
More importantly, above the end of the road, at the location of the fault, floated a sizable black sphere. Inside the sphere, something seemed to be present, with several indistinct phantoms flashing by from time to time. A chilling aura emanated from within the sphere, giving it an inexplicable sense of familiarity. This was... Yin energy?!
Around the ball, a black, metallic-looking ring held it in place, like a lock.
You You's heart skipped a beat, and a strong feeling she had never experienced before surged into her mind. She was startled. The last volume of the Yin Book was in that sphere?! She was about to speak when Gong Xi next to her exclaimed first.
"Demon King's Seal!" Gong Xi's eyes widened suddenly, and she looked at the black sphere with a face full of joy. No! To be precise, she looked at the metal-like ring surrounding the black sphere.
"Huh, is this the Demon King's Seal?" Youyou was stunned for a moment, and her gaze fell on the ring.
"Yes, there's no mistake!" Gong Xi nodded. Although no one had ever seen what the Demon King's Seal looked like, any demon would be able to sense it. Unexpectedly, they actually found it.
"If I get this, will I become the Demon King?" Youyou took a closer look. The ring didn't seem special at all. In fact, its power seemed to be less than the divine artifacts she had picked up.
"No! The important thing is not the royal seal, but the mark left by the royal seal!" Gong Xi said excitedly. "It is said that the royal seal has intelligence and only awakens in the Demon Realm when a Demon King needs to be chosen. Then, a mark is branded on the demon. Only demons with the mark can receive the decree of the Demon God and obtain boundless demonic energy, thus becoming the Demon King."
"I see!" No wonder everyone in the Demon Realm said that Long Ting had become the Demon King, but the Demon King's Seal was here, not in the mountain that sealed the Bone Dragon. You You couldn't help but feel curious, and subconsciously took a step forward, wanting to take a closer look while saying, "Then how do you get this thing..."
Before she could finish speaking, a sharp crack rang out. The rings on the black sphere seemed to sense something, loosening slightly and revealing two red lights. The previously lifeless, metallic object suddenly came to life, circling the black sphere a few times before slowly changing. In no time, it transformed into a slender, black snake, with six semi-transparent wings slowly unfurling from its back.
"..." What's going on?
"Wang Yin is awake!" Gong Xi exclaimed in surprise, her eyes widening as she excitedly took several steps forward.
The Demon King's Seal, which had transformed into a strange little snake, suddenly left the black sphere and flew straight toward the group, flapping its six small wings.
Is this a race to choose a Demon King?!
Youyou and the others all turned to look in Gongxi's direction, since she was the only one of the four of them who was a demon.
As the thing drew closer, it flew towards Gong Xi at the front, and then... with a whoosh, it turned and shot straight towards You You behind. With lightning speed, it wrapped around her wrist, folded its small wings together, and transformed into a bracelet. It smacked its lips, closed its eyes, and remained still.
Youyou: "..."
Gong Xi: "..."
Feng Rong: "..."
Yuan Qi: "..."
What the hell?!
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