In the center of the magic circle, eight people dressed in dark red robes and wearing different masks formed a circle and were performing some kind of ritual.
They held bone ritual implements in their hands and chanted incantations.
As the chanting continued, the blood-red light of the magic array grew stronger, and the orbs of life-giving light inside the jars began to tremble violently.
Strands of pure soul power were forcibly extracted and gathered into a blood-red crystal ball in the center of the magic circle.
The tiger eagle had transformed into its original form, the size of a cat, and was kept in a specially made cage, hanging on a pillar at the edge of the magic circle.
Upon seeing Qiqi, he immediately began to flutter excitedly, emitting low whistling sounds.
"Who goes there?!" The ceremony was interrupted, and the eight men in red robes turned their heads in unison, their eyes flashing with a fierce light beneath their masks.
The leader was tall and wore a strange mask with three eyes carved on it; his voice was like the scraping of metal.
"I never expected that a mouse would sneak in."
Huo Yuwei shielded Qiqi behind him and said coldly, "You bunch of evil heretics who harm children, today is your death day!"
"How arrogant!" the three-eyed masked man sneered. "Since you're here, become a sacrifice with us! Such pure spiritual energy is excellent material!"
Before he finished speaking, the other seven men in red robes had already started to move.
They were clearly well-trained and worked in perfect coordination. Two attacked Huo Yuwei, three surrounded Qi Qi, and two others continued to maintain the operation of the magic array.
The ceremony seemed to have reached a crucial stage and could not be interrupted.
Two bone knives suddenly appeared in the hands of the two men attacking Huo Yuwei. The blades were covered with eerie runes and stirred up gusts of cold wind when they were swung.
Huo Yuwei advanced instead of retreating, his military bayonet flashing as it clashed with the bone knife!
"Clang!" The sound of metal clashing was particularly jarring in the confined space.
Huo Yuwei was slightly startled.
These two individuals possessed strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, and their bone knives were as hard as steel, clearly indicating they were not ordinary evil cultivators.
The three people surrounding Qiqi were no ordinary beings. Each of them held a small black flag, and when the flags were unfurled, countless phantoms of vengeful spirits and ghosts surged out from them, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced on Qiqi!
"Qiqi, be careful!" Huo Yuwei wanted to go back to help, but he was held back by two men in red robes.
Despite the overwhelming ghostly figures, Qiqi remained calm.
She pulled a handful of Five Thunder Talismans from her small bag, her sweet, childlike voice clear and loud.
"Heaven and earth are boundless, the universe borrows its power, five thunderbolts strike, all evil is scattered—swiftly!"
Dozens of purple lightning bolts appeared out of thin air, forming a lightning shield around her.
The vengeful spirits and vengeful ghosts that touched the lightning immediately let out a shrill scream and turned into blue smoke and disappeared.
"The Five Thunder Orthodox Technique?!" The three red-robed men retreated in shock. "Who exactly are you?!"
"Qiqi is a little auntie who specializes in beating up big bad guys like you!" Qiqi puffed out her cheeks and pulled out a stack of talismans, this time wind and fire talismans. "Take this!"
A fierce wind, carrying flames, howled out, and the three men in red robes hurriedly waved black flags to defend themselves.
However, the talisman fire is specifically designed to extinguish evil spirits, and the resentment on the black flag sizzled as it was burned, causing the flag to begin to tear.
Taking this opportunity, Bai Xuan emerged from the jade bracelet, transforming into a white lightning bolt, and rushed straight towards the cage containing the tiger eagle.
His palms were covered in frost, and the moment he grabbed the cage, the extreme cold froze the specially made metal until it became brittle and shattered with the slightest force.
The tiger eagle broke free and let out an angry roar. Its body swelled in the air, transforming back into a majestic white tiger.
Although still a child, he already shows signs of being a king.
It pounced on a red-robed man who was maintaining a magic circle, and its sharp claws slammed down!
Tiger Eagle was already furious enough that he had been caught off guard.
They actually locked him up like an animal!
Humans may tolerate this, but tigers will not!
Today, Grandpa Tiger is going to teach them how to be good people!
"You beast, how dare you!" the three-eyed masked man roared, a bone staff suddenly appearing in his hand as he pointed it at Tiger Eagle.
A blood-red beam of light shot out at extremely high speed.
"Watch out, Big Meow!" Qi Qi exclaimed, throwing out a Vajra Talisman and sticking it on the Tiger Eagle.
A golden light shone, blocking the crimson beam of light, but the Vajra Talisman shattered instantly.
Tiger Eagle was forced back a few steps, growling softly, its eyes gleaming with even greater ferocity.
At this moment, Huo Yuwei had already dealt with one of the men in red robes.
The bayonet pierced the enemy's heart with precision, and then twisted it.
An ordinary person would die instantly from such an injury, but strangely, after the person fell, his body quickly withered and turned into a skin-and-bones mummy, while a wisp of black smoke drifted toward the bone staff in the three-eyed masked man's hand.
Huo Yuwei was stunned, "This..."
Seeing this, Qiqi's face turned frighteningly cold. "As expected, this is a heretical and evil path. They actually rely on sacrificing the flesh and souls of their companions to increase their power!"
The three-eyed masked man laughed loudly, "It is their honor to sacrifice themselves for a great cause! Now, let me show you the true power of the Blood Soul Array!"
He raised his bone staff high and began chanting even more obscure and ancient incantations.
The crimson magic array on the ground suddenly shone brightly, and the orbs of life-giving light in the jars emitted a silent shriek.
More soul power was forcibly extracted and injected into the central crystal ball.
The crystal ball began to vibrate violently, cracks appeared on its surface, and a terrifying aura seeped out from the cracks.
"He's summoning something!" Bai Xuan's expression changed. "We must interrupt the ritual!"
Qiqi also sensed it; it was an extremely evil and ancient being, and the consequences would be unimaginable if it were summoned.
She gritted her teeth and took off a jade pendant that she always wore close to her body from her neck.
That was a life-saving artifact left to her by her master in her previous life; it could only be used three times.
She had already used it twice before. Once was when she went to the Demon Realm to rescue her junior brother. The other time was after she was struck by lightning while refining the Rejuvenation Pill and her soul was scattered, after which she woke up.
She discovered that the jade pendant had also been reborn in this world along with her, and that there was an extra crack on the jade pendant.
"Master said that if you encounter a really bad guy you can't beat, you can use this..."
Qiqi held the jade pendant in her palm, while her other hand quickly formed a hand seal. Her little face was more serious than ever before. "Heaven and Earth, the origin of all Qi; the sun and moon shine together, the stars are the guide; with my blood, I invoke the might of Heaven—to destroy evil!"
As she uttered the last word, she bit her tongue, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the jade pendant.
The jade pendant burst forth with dazzling golden light, transforming into a golden pillar that shot into the sky and directly pierced through the top of the underground space.
It pierced through the ground, forming a golden pillar of light connecting heaven and earth in the night sky!
The entire Qingfeng Mountain was alarmed.
Lin Wei's team, who were feigning an attack from the front, saw the pillar of light and their expressions changed drastically. "It's Qi Qi! They're in danger! All troops, charge in!"
In the underground space, wherever the golden light passed, the crimson magic array melted away as quickly as ice and snow encountering the scorching sun.
The jars shattered, freeing the life-giving orbs inside, which began to drift towards the exit.
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