Chapter 112 - Dragon Evil Returns to the Abyss
Immediately afterwards, a dark figure, like a lightning tearing through the gray darkness, shot out from the still surging but much tamer turbulence of evil energy, and landed steadily outside the talisman array shield!
It’s Chu Linyuan!
He was still wearing black clothes, but there were several traces of being torn by chaotic evil spirits on the robe, and the edges were even stained with some dark red stains like solidified magma.
His face was paler than before he entered, and there was a hint of fatigue between his brows that was hard to conceal. But deep in those cold eyes, there burned an unprecedented brilliance, as hot as lava! It was the excitement and solemnity of discovering the target and approaching the truth!
The Immortal-Slaying Spear he held tightly in his hand, the dark golden lines flowing on the spear body were clearer and brighter than before. The cold light at the tip of the spear flickered, emitting a heart-pounding sharpness and... a trace of ancient evil spirit that originated from the core of the abyss!
What was even more eye-catching was that the dark golden dragon pattern on his cheek, which had originally only extended to his neck, now climbed up the left half of his cheek like a living thing!
The ferocious golden lines on his pale skin were particularly glaring, emitting a deeper and more violent dragon power! Obviously, the exploration in the core area had further stimulated and unlocked the dragon evil power in his body!
"Brother!" Xie Zhao was the first to rush out of the talisman array shield. He forgot to put away the Jinghong Talisman Pen and rushed to Chu Linyuan. His peach blossom eyes were filled with ecstasy and fear. "How are you? Are you hurt? What's the situation in there?"
Chu Linyuan didn't answer immediately. His cold gaze swept across the undisguised worry and paleness on Xie Zhao's face, then across the still-glowing Jinghong talisman pen in his hand, and the slightly dimmed talisman light on the pen due to excessive consumption.
His gun-holding hand moved slightly, as if he wanted to do something, but in the end he just uttered two words coldly:
Then, he looked past Xie Zhao and at the people rushing over from the talisman formation. His voice was calm, with an unquestionable determination:
"The source of the core anomaly has been discovered."
"It's not a vicious beast, nor is it a dead thing."
"It's... a sealed 'door'."
"Door?!" Everyone was shocked.
Chu Linyuan continued, his voice carrying a chill as deep as the abyss: "The seal has loosened, allowing the aura of the things within to leak out, triggering a violent evil spirit. Its aura... is of the same origin as the Dragon Evil, and even more intense."
The dark golden dragon pattern on his cheek glowed faintly, as if responding to the presence within the door. "An ancient restriction has been placed on the door. It requires a special key or... a sufficiently strong impact of the same source of power to open it."
His gaze finally landed on the Immortal-Slaying Spear in his hand, then slowly shifted to Xie Zhao: "The core of the restriction has traces of talismans remaining... Very powerful."
Xie Zhao's pupils shrank! Remaining talismans? Powerful? A talisman related to the ancient Dragon Evil "Gate"... was definitely not ordinary!
"My evil patterns and Immortal-killing Spear can resonate with the aura within the sect and break the seal." Chu Linyuan's voice was firm, "But it requires external force to disrupt or break the core talisman of the restriction and create a flaw."
His meaning was clear: the key to opening the door lay in the impact of his own Dragon Evil and Immortal Slaying Spear, but Xie Zhao needed to use the power of the Dao of Talismans to interfere with and even break the core ancient talisman restriction! The two of them had to work together!
Xie Zhao instantly understood Chu Linyuan's plan, and also understood the heavy burden on his shoulders! The core talisman restriction could seal such a terrifying "door", so its strength can be imagined! In his current state...
He looked at the glaring dragon pattern on Chu Linyuan's cheek, the unquestionable determination in his eyes, and felt the dragon evil energy emanating from him, which was even more dangerous and urgent than before he entered. Clearly, the attraction of the "door" to him, or rather, the call of the dragon evil power within him, had become irresistible!
Xie Zhao took a deep breath, suppressing the stinging pain in his soul and the uneasiness in his heart. His peach blossom eyes instantly ignited with a similar, almost fanatical fighting spirit and trust as Chu Linyuan's! He suddenly clenched the Jinghong Talisman Pen in his hand, and the talisman light at the tip of the pen lit up again, carrying an indomitable spirit!
"Okay!" Xie Zhao's voice was firm and decisive, without any hesitation. "When do we start? How do we do it? Brother, wherever you point, I'll hit you! It's just a broken talisman, right? Watch me use my Jinghong brush to poke a hole in it!"
Chu Linyuan watched the fire burning in Xie Zhao's eyes, his pale face and straight back as he clutched the talisman brush. The molten heat in his icy gaze seemed to soften a bit. He nodded slightly, his voice still cold and hard, but with a subtle hint of...entrustment?
"Rest for half a day."
"Stabilize the spirit and restore the talisman power."
"At night, when the evil tide is at its weakest..."
“…Break the goal!”
"Break the goal!" Xie Zhao nodded vigorously, and the Jinghong Talisman Pen drew a sharp golden light in the air.
Their gazes met in mid-air. A cold determination and a frenzied enthusiasm, at this moment, over a common enemy and common goal, they achieved an unprecedented, unspoken understanding and trust.
The chilling wind from the abyss lifted the hem of Chu Linyuan's black robe and brushed against Xie Zhao's pale face. The light of the talisman array illuminated their figures standing side by side.
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