Cheng Yuan nodded emphatically, "Senior Brother Lin, rest assured, unless we all perish in battle, we will never allow any demonic cultivators to disturb you!"
Everyone took their positions, and Lin Qingyu led Qiqi and the other two quietly toward the crevice.
Just as they were about to reach their designated location, a deafening roar suddenly came from the crack.
The entire valley trembled violently, and the seals on the cracks emitted a piercing cracking sound.
"Oh no! The Demon Lord is about to break the seal ahead of schedule!" Lin Qingyu's expression changed drastically. "Quick, get in position!"
The four quickly took their positions: Qi Qi on the left, Bai Xuan on the right, Hu Ying at the back, and Lin Qingyu at the front.
They simultaneously infused their spiritual power into the Three Talents Talisman, and three beams of light shot into the sky, intertwining in the air to form a massive magic array.
The moment the magic circle was formed, the being within the crack seemed to sense the threat and let out an angry roar.
An even denser surge of demonic energy erupted, transforming into a giant hand that slammed towards the magic array.
"Hold on!" Lin Qingyu shouted, forming hand seals and radiating a dazzling white light to resist the demonic energy.
Qiqi felt a terrifying force pressing down on her, almost making it hard for her to breathe.
She gritted her teeth, channeled her spiritual power to the fullest extent, and the Eye of Truth unconsciously opened again.
Under the gaze of the Eye of Truth, she witnessed a shocking scene.
Lin Qingyu's body is rapidly deteriorating!
As the core of the formation, he bore the brunt of the Demon Lord's backlash, and his physical body was gradually dissipating.
"Senior Brother Lin!"
Cheng Yuan and the others also noticed this scene and cried out in sorrow.
Lin Qingyu turned back to Qiqi and smiled, "Don't get distracted, continue operating the magic array. This is my mission, and also my destiny."
Qi Qi sighed inwardly. Although there were some greedy and profit-driven villains among the eight major sects who coveted the Heavenly Secrets sects when they saw that they had no one to rely on anymore.
However, there are also heroes like Lin Qingyu who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of all living beings.
She thought that since her master had foreseen the fate of the celestial beings, yet still left a prophecy asking her to protect this world, it must be because of these reasons.
She gazed at Lin Qingyu from afar and silently said in her heart: Don't worry, I will take good care of the world that you risked your life to protect.
She concentrated her mind and poured all her spiritual power into the Three Talents Talisman.
The magic array shone brightly, slowly pressing towards the crack.
The giant hand formed from demonic energy began to dissipate under the pressure of the magic array, and the roars from the cracks grew increasingly furious.
"You lowly ants, how dare you block my breaking of the seal!" A majestic and terrifying voice came from the crack, making everyone's eardrums ache.
With that sound, a dark shadow slowly rose from the crack.
He was a man dressed in a black robe, with a handsome face but an evil aura, and eyes like abysses, inspiring fear in those who looked upon him.
The Demon Lord has finally shown himself!
"Now!" Lin Qingyu shouted, "Unite the Three Powers, Seal Heaven and Earth!"
Qi Qi, Bai Xuan, and Hu Ying simultaneously poured all their spiritual power into the magic array, and the three beams of light converged together, transforming into a pillar of light that shot towards the Demon Lord.
The Demon Lord sneered and raised his hand to meet the pillar of light. "You think you can seal me away?"
The two forces collided, unleashing a devastating shockwave.
The entire valley trembled, rocks crumbled, and the world lost its color.
Qiqi felt a terrifying force backlashing at her, her throat tasted sweet, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Bai Xuan and Hu Ying were also pale-faced, clearly both seriously injured.
Only Lin Qingyu remained standing, but his body had become transparent, as if he might disappear at any moment.
“It’s not enough…” Lin Qingyu said with difficulty, “Our strength is not enough…”
At this critical moment, a sudden inspiration flashed in Qiqi's mind.
She recalled the power of rules she felt when merging with the Mirror Realm, and a bold idea came to her mind.
"Bai Xuan, Hu Ying, lend me your power!" Qi Qi shouted.
Before the two could respond, she activated her Eye of Truth, directly connecting the three's spiritual energy circulation.
Before Bai Xuan and Hu Ying's astonished eyes, the spiritual power of the three merged perfectly, forming an unprecedentedly powerful force.
“This is…” A look of surprise flashed in Lin Qingyu’s eyes.
Qiqi poured all the fused power into the magic array, and the pillar of light instantly surged, completely enveloping the Demon Lord.
"No! This is impossible!" the Demon Lord roared in resentment, but under the suppression of the pillar of light, his body began to retreat back into the crack little by little.
Just as the Demon Lord was about to be completely sealed away, he suddenly looked at Qi Qi, a strange light flashing in his eyes, "Outer Heavens, we will meet again..."
With those words, the Demon Lord's figure vanished completely into the crack.
The pillar of light transformed into countless runes, firmly sealing the crack.
The moment the seal was completed, Lin Qingyu's body finally gave way and completely dissipated into the air, leaving only a jade pendant slowly falling.
"Senior Brother Lin!" Cheng Yuan and the others knelt down and wept bitterly.
Qiqi plopped down on the ground, her little face ashen. She pulled a handful of pills from her bag and stuffed them into her mouth without even looking at them.
Looking at the jade pendant that had fallen to the ground, I was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
Bai Xuan, clutching his chest, moved closer. His handsome face was equally pale, but he was still concerned about the young girl first, "Are you alright?"
Qiqi shook her head, her gaze still fixed on the jade pendant. "You tell me... since Brother Lin already knew that this would be his fate after sealing the Demon Lord, why did he still go through with it so resolutely?"
Bai Xuan looked up at the empty sky above, a cold sneer appearing on his lips. "In this world, there are always some fools who knowingly do the impossible!"
Am I stupid?
I guess so.
Qiqi didn't want to argue with him about whether this behavior was foolish or not, but she thought that if one day she had to sacrifice her life to protect her parents, brothers, and all the people she cared about, she would probably be willing to do so.
Tiger Eagle transformed back into human form, panting heavily as he moved closer. "It's finally over... I almost died..."
He reached out to Qiqi as a matter of course, "Little girl, can I have some of those pills that replenish your physical strength, spiritual energy, and mental energy? Don't eat them all by yourself!"
Qiqi was generous and immediately grabbed a handful, giving some to Bai Xuan and Hu Ying each.
However, just when everyone thought the crisis was over, the entire secret realm suddenly began to shake violently.
"What happened?" Cheng Yuan asked in a panic.
Qi Qi looked at the seal with a solemn expression. "The Demon Lord's words before he was sealed... were probably not just empty threats."
Under the gaze of her Eye of Truth, a tiny crack appeared on the seal, from which a wisp of black energy slowly seeped out.
That cunning demon lord clearly had a backup plan.
Qiqi is exhausted and doesn't love anything anymore!
She scrambled to her feet, hands on her hips, angrily shouting, "Are you ever going to stop? Do you really think I, your little princess, have no temper?!"
With a demon-suppressing talisman affixed to her hand, Qiqi clenched her fist, gathered all her strength, and slammed it heavily into the ground!
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