A soft white light emanated from the jade pendant. Qiqi stared at the light for a moment, then looked up at Lin Qingyu, her small voice surprisingly calm, "So, what do you need us to do?"
Lin Qingyu's expression was solemn. "The Demon Lord's breaking of the seal is inevitable, but I have found a way to temporarily reseal him. However, this method requires three people with special physiques to perform it together."
"Special physique?" Cheng Yuan asked in confusion.
Lin Qingyu's gaze swept over Qi Qi, Bai Xuan, and Hu Ying. "An extraterrestrial being, a descendant of a snake, and a descendant of the White Tiger—only the three of you working together can activate the 'Three Talents Sealing Array'."
Bai Xuan and Hu Ying exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
Their identities were seen through by this person at a glance.
"How do you know our identities?" Bai Xuan asked coldly.
Lin Qingyu smiled slightly, “A thousand years ago, before the Heavenly Mystery Sect Master fell, he left behind a prophecy. The prophecy said that today, a person from beyond the heavens will mistakenly enter the secret realm with the descendants of the Transformed Serpent and the White Tiger. They will be the only hope to stop the Demon Lord.”
Qiqi was shocked.
A prophecy left by the master of the Tianji Sect?
The master left behind a prophecy, so why didn't she know it?
None of the junior disciples in the Tianji Sect have ever mentioned this matter.
Could it be that a thousand years ago, her master had already foreseen that she would die from the lightning tribulation, and that the Tianji Sect would be destroyed under the siege of the eight major sects?
He even foresaw that he would be reborn a thousand years later and accidentally enter a secret realm from a hundred years ago, becoming a visitor from outer space.
Master, oh Master, you really are... what can I say about you!
"Therefore, I ask the three of you to help me!" Lin Qingyu bowed deeply to Qi Qi and the other two.
Neither Bai Xuan nor Hu Ying spoke; instead, they looked at Qi Qi.
"If we are the only hope, then what role do you play here, Brother Lin?" Qiqi looked directly into Lin Qingyu's eyes.
Lin Qingyu's smile faded, and her lips drooped bitterly.
He didn't expect that the first person to discover the key would be this little girl.
It seems the prophecy was indeed correct; this visitor from outer space is quite something.
Lin Qingyu said casually, "I am the core of the formation."
Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.
"The Three Talents Sealing Array requires four casters: three to provide power, and one to act as the array's core to bear the Demon Lord's backlash," Lin Qingyu said calmly. "The one who acts as the array's core will be trapped in the seal for eternity, sleeping alongside the Demon Lord."
Cheng Yuan exclaimed, "Senior Brother Lin! No! Senior Brother Lin is the pride of our Xuantian Sect, our future and our hope. He cannot be sacrificed like this. Let me do it, I can do it!"
Lin Qingyu shook his head, "No, your power is not enough! Besides, this is the path chosen for me by my master, and it is also a responsibility I willingly bear. For hundreds of years, I have witnessed firsthand how the demon race has harmed living beings. If I can exchange my life for peace in the world, it is worth it."
Qi Qi looked at Lin Qingyu and suddenly asked, "The formation you modified wasn't just to buy time, was it?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Qingyu's eyes, then he smiled and said, "As expected, I couldn't hide it from you. That's right, the part I modified is actually a mark. The moment the Demon Lord breaks the seal, his power will be temporarily attracted by the mark, creating an opportunity for us to activate the Three Talents Sealing Array."
He looked at Qiqi with a solemn expression: "Little girl, time is running out. The Demon Lord is about to break free of his seal. Are you willing to help me complete this final seal?"
Qiqi looked at Bai Xuan and Hu Ying.
Bai Xuan's expression was complicated.
Tiger Eagle looked constipated.
"Don't look at me, I don't want to be the first to confront that Demon Lord when he actually comes out!" Tiger Eagle muttered.
Bai Xuan looked at Qi Qi, "It's up to you. I told you, you still have questions for me, and I won't let anything happen to you. Whatever you want to do, I'll be there for you."
He needed to find out whether she had any connection with the Heavenly Mystery Sect, and how she knew the name Shen Ling.
Looking at the determination in Bai Xuan's eyes, Qi Qi couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
She thought for a moment, then looked up at Lin Qingyu and said, "Take us to the sealed land."
Lin Qingyu showed no surprise, as if she had already anticipated that she would agree, "Come with me."
Led by Lin Qingyu, the group ventured into the deepest part of the secret realm.
The deeper you go, the denser the demonic energy becomes, and the air is filled with a suffocating sense of oppression.
Along the way, they saw more demonized creatures, some of which had completely lost their original form and turned into twisted monsters.
However, Lin Qingyu seemed to be extremely familiar with this road, always managing to avoid the most dangerous areas.
They did not encounter any mutated creatures along the way.
Seemingly noticing everyone's confusion, Lin Qingyu offered an explanation.
“For the past hundred years, I have infiltrated this place countless times to sabotage the demons’ arrangements,” Lin Qingyu said as he walked. “But the Demon Lord’s power is too great. I alone cannot stop him from breaking the seal.”
Qiqi suddenly asked, "Why did the Demon Lord choose to break the seal at this time?"
Lin Qingyu's expression was solemn. "Because the once-in-a-millennium 'Day of Profound Yin' is approaching, when the Yin energy of heaven and earth will be at its peak, and the Demon Lord's power will reach its zenith. If he breaks the seal at this time, no one in the world will be able to stop him."
As they were talking, they arrived at a huge valley.
In the center of the valley, a pitch-black crack pierced the heavens and the earth, from which dense demonic energy surged forth, condensing into various terrifying shapes in the air.
Around the rift, dozens of mages dressed in black robes were performing some kind of ritual.
They chanted obscure incantations, and the demonic energy fluctuated with the incantations, constantly impacting the seal on the crack.
"This is it." Lin Qingyu led them to hide behind a clump of thorns, peering through the gaps in the thorns at the ritual in the valley, and whispered, "The seal is already very fragile and could shatter completely at any moment."
Looking at the crack, Qiqi could see, under the gaze of the Eye of Truth, an extremely terrifying being was awakening deep within it.
The power it possessed far surpassed anything she had ever seen; merely sensing a trace of its aura made her tremble all over.
However, compared to the Demon Chief, this power is still much weaker.
The thought that the old man Tiandao actually expected her to kill the chief demon made her want to crack open his skull and see if his brains were evenly mixed.
"What a terrifying aura..." Tiger Eagle's voice trembled. "Can we really seal this thing back in?"
Bai Xuan was also pale, but he stood firmly beside Qi Qi, saying, "Now that we're here, there's no turning back."
Most importantly, if this thing appears and they can't leave the secret realm in time, they'll still have to face it. They might as well take a gamble while they still have a chance.
Lin Qingyu took out three talismans from his bosom and handed them to Qiqi, Bai Xuan, and Hu Ying respectively.
"This is the Three Talents Talisman. In a moment, listen to my command and simultaneously inject your spiritual power into the talisman to activate the Three Talents Sealing Array."
He then looked at Cheng Yuan and the other cultivators, "Fellow Daoists, please hold off the demonic cultivators on the periphery and buy us some time."
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