Gong Mingyue's deep eyes flickered slightly as his gaze fell on Yu Bugui. The two looked at each other without speaking, but it seemed as if they had reached some kind of agreement.
Ji Jiuying felt a pang of pity for her pitiful appearance, but she quickly calmed down.
"Little Phoenix, don't be afraid. The thing inside can't get out, and A-Yue is here. He will protect you."
Little Phoenix glanced at Gong Mingyue with her orange eyes, instantly feeling much more at ease, and nodded slightly.
"Go."
Ji Jiuying gently patted her head and said with a smile.
Phew!
A phoenix's cry pierced the sky.
The Vermilion Bird, its body wreathed in flames, swooped down, its nine tails trailing colorful rays of light, dazzling and magnificent.
A noble and sacred aura permeated the entire forbidden area. If it weren't for the barrier, it would probably have caused another bloodbath.
Then, Xiao Huang'er quietly landed in the center of the seal, her orange eyes involuntarily looking in the direction of Ji Jiuying.
【Little Phoenix, don't be afraid, three days will pass quickly.】
[Mother must come to pick up Little Phoenix on time.]
【good. 】
"Jiu'er, you should leave here first."
Gong Mingyue turned to look at Ji Jiuying and said.
"Alright, I'm leaving Little Phoenix to you." Ji Jiuying glanced at Little Phoenix not far away with reluctance in her eyes.
Gong Mingyue nodded and gently touched her cheek.
Ji Jiuying flashed out of the barrier, and the discomfort disappeared immediately. She turned and left the forbidden area.
As he watched her leave, the gentleness on Gong Mingyue's face vanished instantly, replaced by endless coldness.
“Gui Xu, the demons below have awakened. Your cultivation and forbidden techniques are probably not enough to completely put them back into slumber,” Gong Mingyue said quietly.
If the monster doesn't fall asleep, the seal can't be strengthened, creating a dilemma.
Yu Bugui lowered his eyes. What did cultivation level matter? This was his destiny.
For this demon, he was willing to give up the opportunity to become a Buddhist disciple, and cultivate forbidden techniques, all to guard this seal and prevent the demon inside from escaping, even at the cost of his life...
"Dean Yu, this humble monk can put demons to sleep."
Jin Chenzi's seemingly all-seeing eyes fell on Yu Bugui. For some reason, he always felt a sense of awe towards him. In this world, apart from the young man beside him and Princess Anping from earlier, Yu Bugui was the third person he couldn't see through with his Heavenly Eye.
When Yu Bugui came to find him, he had a strong feeling that Yu Bugui had a great connection with Buddhism.
Yu Bugui's probing gaze fell on Jin Chenzi. "Jin Chenzi, the demons below are no ordinary creatures. They might even turn on you."
"Dean Yu, you can rest assured, I know what I'm doing."
As he spoke, Jin Chenzi pushed his staff upwards, formed a hand seal, and a dazzling golden light enveloped him. In the blink of an eye, the staff that was suspended in mid-air changed its appearance, or rather, it became the original appearance of the staff.
It turned out to be the Golden Lotus Zen Staff.
Yu Bugui stared wide-eyed at the familiar yet unattainable Zen staff in disbelief.
The Golden Lotus Staff is a staff woven from a golden lotus. The heart of the golden lotus can purify darkness and has the power to dispel evil. At the same time, it can save all things in the world. The stronger the demons and monsters it faces, the greater its power becomes.
The seven pearls surrounding the lotus can control celestial phenomena, glimpse heavenly secrets, and predict heavenly events.
A look of surprise flashed in Gong Mingyue's eyes. He seemed to know who Jin Chenzi was. This was getting interesting.
Under Jin Chenzi's control, countless extraordinary spiritual energies surged out from the Golden Lotus Staff, gradually penetrating the seal and falling into the ground.
Fine beads of sweat had appeared on Jin Chenzi's forehead, and a hint of fatigue had crept onto his usually calm face. His lips, neither too thick nor too thin, were tightly pursed.
Suppressing the discomfort in his mind, a determined look appeared in his eyes.
Suddenly.
Jin Chenzi's heart skipped a beat. Before he could react, a powerful surge of demonic energy rushed toward him, followed by a deafening roar that pierced his eardrums, and the earth shook violently in an instant.
The Golden Lotus Staff returned to its original form, and Jin Chenzi knelt on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Jin Chenzi, how are you?"
Yu Bugui stepped forward and helped Jin Chenzi up.
"I am fine, Dean Yu. The demon has fallen into a deep sleep, but I cannot guarantee how long it will remain asleep. Time is of the essence, so let's begin the spell now."
Jin Chenzi took out a handkerchief, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, swallowed a pill, picked up his staff from the ground, and stood up.
Upon hearing this, Yu Bugui immediately began to use his spiritual incantation.
He closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and slowly floated into the air. When he opened his eyes again, golden flashes streaked across his pupils, and a phantom that looked exactly like him appeared opposite him.
The phantom landed above the divine beast Vermilion Bird, with Yu Bugui, Jin Chenzi, and Gong Mingyue standing in three different positions.
Yu Bugui bit his finger, using the blood as ink, and kept drawing talismans in the air, which flew towards the illusory figure.
Upon seeing this, Jin Chenzi sat cross-legged on the ground, one hand supporting his staff and the other placed near his mouth, silently reciting Buddhist scriptures. Countless golden rays extended from the staff and flew towards the illusory figure.
Gong Mingyue glanced at Yu Bugui, a flash of red light appeared, and a wound was cut open in his palm, turning into wisps of blood mist that flew towards the phantom in mid-air.
In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the illusory figure in mid-air gradually became clearer. It looked exactly like Yu Bugui, except that there was a red dot between its eyebrows.
Three different forces, channeled through Yu Bugui's soul, were injected into the center of the seal, spreading continuously along the patterns on the ground.
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Ji Jiuying returned to the main hall via the same route, and as soon as she stepped out of the hall, a group of people walked quickly toward her.
"Xiao Jiu".
"Miss."
"Qingling, Xiaoting, Axiu, Miaoqing, Bai Mengfan, what are you doing here?"
Ji Jiuying looked at the people guarding the door in surprise, but she was even more surprised that Bai Mengfan had not left the academy.
“From yesterday until now, we haven’t even seen a shadow of you, so we came here specifically to wait for you,” Shen Miaoqing said resentfully.
Qingling and the others nodded abruptly.
As they talked, they kept glancing behind Ji Jiuying.
Ji Jiuying looked at something in confusion, but it was empty.
What are you looking for?
"Xiao Jiu, where is that little girl?" Shen Miaoqing asked.
Ji Jiuying then understood, "She's in seclusion."
Apart from Qingling, none of them knew that Xiaohuang'er was the Vermilion Bird, and it wasn't appropriate to reveal too much now.
The group glanced regretfully in the direction of Ji Jiuying's courtyard; her seclusion was indeed not to be disturbed.
"Senior Sister, that little sister could really be yours..."
"Bai Mengfan, are you stupid? Xiao Jiu is only a few years old, how could she possibly have a child this big?" Shen Miaoqing said.
"If you ask me, that little girl looks like a spirit beast in disguise, so she must be Xiao Jiu's spirit beast."
The group felt that Shen Miaoqing's analysis made some sense, and looked at Ji Jiuying, who nodded slightly.
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