The ancient martial arts master traveled through time

Amidst the shattered walls of the Ice Palace, chill and despair intertwined. The Queen of Hell's mournful roar pierced the sky.

Ruan Xiaojiu's body had been destroyed by the pressure of the formation. Everyone was in a heavy mood, and Di Jingchen stood frozen in place, his fingertips turning white from excessive force - the words of the Emperor of Heaven, "Ruan Xiaojiu was successfully sealed thanks to you..." echoed in his mind like a spell.

A hundred years ago, he accidentally fell into Ruoshui and Ruan Xiaojiu saved him at the risk of her life. But today, he turned against her and helped the Emperor of Heaven to seal her. He became an "accomplice" who pushed Ruan Xiaojiu into the abyss twice.

Dark purple divine power surged around Hades, and his gaze swept across Di Jingchen, Ruan Siqi, and the others like a knife. His voice was icy: "If it weren't for you... how could Jiuer have ended up like this!"

Ruan Siqi was in a trance, tears streaming down her cheeks. She could only mutter over and over again: "No... Xiaojiu is so powerful, how could he be sealed so easily..."

Ye Tingshen clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white - he vaguely remembered that he was the executioner who pushed Ruan Xiaojiu into the abyss, and that was the "last straw" that broke Ruan Xiaojiu's back.

Just as everyone was consumed by grief and self-blame, a faint green light suddenly appeared in the direction the Heavenly Emperor had departed. It was Ruan Xiaojiu's sealed spirit. Stifled by the divine magic bottle, her soul should have fallen into a deep slumber, but suddenly, a warm aura enveloped her—it was the Gu King, whom she had kept in the totem space for so long! Somehow, it was conjuring its own essence and blood into a cocoon of light, protecting her impending spirit. Wisps of green light entwined itself, barely maintaining her final consciousness.

Deep within her mind, another power quietly awakened. Ruan Xiaojiu's Servant Card suddenly appeared, complex patterns appearing on its yin and yang sides, transforming into a stream of light that seeped into her sea of ​​consciousness.

In an instant, her mind, which had been confused by the seal, was awakened by a cool force - Moka used her own energy to construct an independent spiritual space, allowing her consciousness to remain clear at all times, so as not to become an unconscious puppet during the long seal.

"Ahem..." Ruan Xiaojiu's soul trembled softly within the cocoon of light. She could sense the turmoil outside, hear her mother's mournful cries, her father's suppressed anger, and... the strange "pure land" within her own sea of ​​consciousness. She forced herself to maintain consciousness, peering through the barrier created by the Gu King and the magic cards. She vaguely "saw" the Emperor of Heaven storing the magic bottle into a jade box, its exterior engraved with spells that imprisoned the soul.

"Emperor of Heaven... bastard..." She wanted to shout, but no sound came out. She could only sink all her unwillingness and obsession into the depths of her heart.

The glimmer of the Gu King and the flow of the magic card slid through her soul, as if conveying strength - to survive.

At the same time, the sky outside the Ice Palace suddenly became overcast. Di Jingchen looked up abruptly, a flash of blood in his eyes. "The Emperor of Heaven must have taken Xiaojiu to the 'Locking God Abyss'! That's where the ancient seal was broken, and only..." Before he could finish his words, Hades, with his demonic energy surging, grabbed him by the collar. "Lead the way! If Jiuer loses even a hair, I will destroy your soul!"

Ruan Siqi suddenly looked up, wiped away her tears, and said in a trembling but resolute voice, "We're going too! Xiaojiu has always been the one protecting us, and we will never and cannot give up on her!"

Xiao Zeming and Ye Tingshen looked at each other and saw determination in each other's eyes - no matter how dangerous the road ahead was, they had to rescue Ruan Xiaojiu.

Under the protection of the Gu King and the magic card, Ruan Xiaojiu, who was sealed, gradually regained consciousness. She knew that she had to be patient and wait for the right opportunity.

As long as the spirit remains, there will always be a day to break free from the cocoon. "Emperor, you wait for me," Ruan Xiaojiu's consciousness whispered in the darkness...