Killing Qingling would enrage Ji Jiuying. Given her rapid growth and the Netherworld God's backing, she would undoubtedly possess the power to wreak havoc. Not killing Qingling, however, would allow her to transform into a demon in her current half-demon, half-human form in a short time—perhaps just a trigger...
Yu Bugui sighed.
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In the mountains.
Ji Jiuying lay on the ground, looking at the golden bell shield covered with runes in front of her with a frustrated expression. She had tried all sorts of methods, but she just couldn't open it. With only a quarter of an hour left, she couldn't let the Sacred Heart Stone slip through her fingers.
There must be a way! There must be a way! Ji Jiuying lay on the ground and calmed herself down, staring intently at the golden bell shield surrounded by countless runes. Her eyes flickered, as if something crucial had flashed through her mind.
A moment later, she stood up abruptly. She finally realized that the Golden Bell Shield was also a Buddhist technique, and the runes on it were the same as the Purifying Heart Pearl given by Old Man Yu. Therefore, the key to breaking the Golden Bell Shield must be the Purifying Heart Pearl!
Without hesitation, Ji Jiuying produced a Cleansing Pearl in her hand and tossed it outside. The Golden Bell Shield was automatically deactivated!
Ji Jiuying was overjoyed. The air rippled, and it was Old Man Yu who had returned.
"You little rascal, you really surprised me, you broke through all of this! But it seems you lasted more than a quarter of an hour..." Yu Bugui said with a regretful expression.
Ji Jiuying was disappointed. Was she going to miss out on the Sacred Heart Stone?
Yu Bugui looked at her disappointed expression, his eyes flickering slightly. This confirmed his thoughts. Others might not know what the Sacred Heart Stone was good for, but he knew it very well.
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