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Ning Jiasheng frowned slightly. She felt that there was an indescribable deep meaning in Uncle Xun's gaze.

"The threat from my inner demon forces me to be vigilant at all times." Ning Jiasheng answered in a deep voice, a barely perceptible hint of fatigue in his voice.

Immortal Suying nodded gently, his gaze seeming to penetrate everything as he looked directly into Ning Jiasheng's heart. "Don't dwell on the external threats right now. What He said to you is meant to disturb your mind and stir up your fears and desires. To truly defeat Him, you must first face your own heart."

Ning Jiasheng was silent. She understood the truth in Suying Immortal Venerable's words, but she had been imprisoned here for many years and had no idea what was happening in the outside world. Of course, there was no way she couldn't help but think about it.

Ning Jiasheng closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to calm her inner turmoil. If she wanted to break out of the formation, she had to calm down.

"I understand, Uncle Xun." Ning Jiasheng slowly opened her eyes, her eyes showing a more determined look. "I will try my best."

Immortal Master Suying smiled slightly, "This young man is teachable."

Ning Jiasheng's slightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, but then, as if he suddenly recalled something important, he suddenly raised his head and looked straight at the Immortal Suying. Without any hesitation or avoidance, he directly asked:

"Uncle Xun, have you ever seen an inner demon?"

Because she keenly noticed that when Uncle Xun mentioned the inner demon, his tone of voice clearly revealed an indescribable familiarity.

At this time, the body of Immortal Suying stood quietly in the faint light emitted by the formation, and the whole person looked vague and ethereal.

At this moment, a hint of reminiscence appeared unconsciously in his eyes as deep as the sea.

Immortal Master Tracing Shadow nodded slightly and said slowly, "Indeed, I have not only witnessed the existence of the Inner Demon with my own eyes, but I have also confronted it head-on."

His voice seemed to carry a hint of heaviness, as if every word carried with it past experiences that had long been buried by time.

After a pause, Immortal Suying continued, "The reason I'm in this state now is actually because of that fierce battle."

Hearing this, Ning Jiasheng's eyes widened instantly, full of astonishment.

She couldn't believe what she had just heard and blurted out subconsciously, "You... aren't you having a fight with the Demon King..."

Ning Jiasheng's voice trembled slightly due to extreme surprise. Obviously, this sudden truth was too shocking for her and completely beyond her previous cognition.

Immortal Master Suying shook his head slightly, and his figure seemed to sway more violently in the wind of the formation.

"That's just an illusion seen by the outside world. After all, I'm at the Tribulation Realm and the head of a peak in the Xuanling Sect. Mingyi isn't crazy and trying to kill me."

"So, that was just an external statement. The real battle was far more complex than you know. The power of that being cannot be countered by simple force. He was trying to take over the Demon King's body. I happened to encounter him while passing through Youzhou and was drawn into the battle between the two."

Ning Jiasheng's brow furrowed. She could sense the weight of Immortal Suying's words. "Then... how did you escape?"

There was a hint of urgency in her voice. Ning Jiasheng urgently needed to know more details. Even a powerful Immortal Venerable Suying had fallen because of this. How could she fight against it?

Immortal Master Tracing Shadow smiled slightly, sighed, and said, "Escape? No, I didn't escape. It was a battle with no end. It's just that at the last moment, we fought here, and I found an opportunity, leaving behind this lingering thought."

Ning Jiasheng couldn't help but ask softly, "Uncle Xun, what kind of existence is that?"

"Do you know?"

As she spoke, she turned her head and looked in the direction of Youzhou. "The Demon King also perished in the Sun Palace over three hundred years ago."

Immortal Suying was silent for a moment. "I haven't seen his identity yet, but I think that the laws of nature will never allow an alien like him to exist. Therefore, we will definitely find a way to eliminate him."

Ning Jiasheng's eyes flashed with determination, "I understand, Uncle Xun, let's continue."

After Ning Jiasheng finished speaking, he continued his studies that had been interrupted before, sat cross-legged on the ground and began to make hand gestures.

Her fingertips danced gently, and as she moved, complex and exquisite array patterns gradually emerged.

These patterns intertwined and entwined, forming a magnificent pattern. Her eyes and eyebrows were completely focused, as if the entire world was reduced to the world before her.

The surrounding noise, wind and any other sounds could not disturb her at all.

Immortal Suying stood quietly by the side, watching Ning Jiasheng's every move with deep eyes.

Ning Jiasheng is trying to understand and master the secrets of the Heaven-Locking Formation. This is an arduous task, but for Ning Jiasheng, it is her only way out.

Time passed slowly in the formation, and Ning Jiasheng almost forgot the years in the outside world.

She devoted herself to the study of formations. Every discovery and every breakthrough made her feel extremely excited and satisfied.

She began to understand the operating principles of the formation and began to try to influence and change the flow of the formation.

Finally, in an inadvertent moment, Ning Jiasheng discovered a subtle node. This node seemed to be incompatible with the other formation patterns, like a loophole in the formation.

She had an idea in her mind and immediately concentrated her mind, slowly injecting her strength into this node.

As she injected her power, the formation began to undergo subtle changes.

The previously stable energy flow began to fluctuate, and Ning Jiasheng felt a glimmer of hope. Without hesitation, she continued to increase her power output, trying to completely destroy this node.

At this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from the formation, and a powerful energy wave burst out from the node, and the entire formation began to vibrate.

Ning Jiasheng was shocked by the force and took a few steps back, but her eyes were full of excitement.

"There is hope!" She was secretly happy in her heart. The destruction of this node made her see a glimmer of hope.

However, just as she was about to continue, a cold voice suddenly rang out from within the formation, "Do you think you can escape my control like this?"

Ning Jiasheng's heart tightened. This was the inner demon's consciousness left in the formation. She quickly adjusted her breathing and prepared to fight.

She knew that her inner demon would not let her break the formation so easily.

"Your strength and wisdom are all given to you by me."

The inner demon's voice was full of mockery, "Do you really think you can defeat me?"

Ning Jiasheng silently gripped the Chiyan sword tightly in his hand, and the light of the sword became even more intense.

She replied firmly, "I will use my power to break your bonds and stop your plot."

There was a hint of anger in the inner demon's voice, "Then give it a try and see if you can really escape my control."

As the words fell, countless phantoms suddenly emerged from the formation. These phantoms represented the fears and desires deep within Ning Jiasheng's heart. They pounced on Ning Jiasheng like living creatures.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, then suddenly opened them. With a flash of sword light, she slashed directly at the phantoms. "Break!"

Ning Jiasheng shouted softly, and the red flame's light suddenly increased, directly splitting those phantoms apart.

The phantom dissipated, and Ning Jiasheng sat cross-legged in the formation again. Her spiritual power was sealed by the soul-sealing technique, and the move just now directly used up the remaining spiritual power in her body.

It seems that she still has a long way to go before she can get out of here.

Ning Jiasheng put away the red flame and listened to the Immortal Master Suying begin to explain her omissions just now.

On the other side of the secret realm, the moment He Ling returned to the castle from the light ball, the air around her seemed to freeze.

The disciples' eyes were all focused on her, their eyes full of anticipation and curiosity.

He Ling took a deep breath. She knew she had to say something to calm their curiosity while maintaining her own mystery and authority.

"Inside the ball of light is a chaotic space. I feel an ancient and mysterious power."

He Ling's voice was calm and low. Her gaze swept over each disciple, trying to make them feel the weight of her words. "There are hidden dangers there, but also opportunities. We can't act alone. We must unite to uncover the secrets of the ancient castle."

The disciples nodded, and under He Ling's leadership, they began to explore the ancient castle, taking every step carefully, alert to possible hidden dangers.

The interior of the castle is intricate and filled with various mechanisms and traps.

Under He Ling's guidance, the disciples carefully cracked one mechanism after another.

During a cracking of a mechanism, a disciple accidentally triggered a hidden trap. The entire ground suddenly collapsed, revealing a bottomless black hole.

"Everyone be careful!" He Ling shouted, and she quickly cast a spell to try to stabilize the sinking ground.

The other disciples also immediately lent a hand. They worked together to cast spells and finally stabilized the situation before the ground collapsed completely.

"There may be something down there, we have to go down and take a look." He Ling analyzed calmly, with a hint of determination in her eyes.

The disciples nodded, knowing that He Ling's decision was correct. They began to prepare the tools and protective measures for descent, ensuring they could safely explore the unknown area beneath the black hole.

At the bottom of the black hole, they discovered a huge underground space filled with strange plants and glowing minerals.

In the center of the space, there is a huge crystal platform, on which is suspended a ball of light emitting a faint glow.

"This ball of light seems different from the ones we encountered before." A disciple said curiously.

"Senior Sister He Ling, there are many ancient books in here."

Suddenly, an excited voice was heard from the back. Everyone turned their gaze away from the light ball and saw that there were indeed a large number of ancient books and cultivation methods placed around.

He Ling turned around and saw several disciples gathered around a pile of ancient books, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation.

These ancient books are undoubtedly a huge treasure for them, and may contain lost spells, ancient wisdom, or the secret to improving their cultivation.

"Be careful when opening these ancient books, they may be very fragile." He Ling reminded that she knew the value of these books, but was also worried that they might be easily damaged due to their age.

The disciples nodded one after another, and they carefully opened the ancient books and began to read.

Some disciples were attracted by the complex spell diagrams in the book, while others showed great interest in the chapters describing the experiences in cultivation.

While the disciples were studying ancient books, He Ling did not forget the existence of the light ball.

She assigned a cautious disciple to lead a team to continue observing the ball of light in case it suddenly changed.

"If there's anything unusual, notify me immediately," He Ling said to the disciple in charge of observation. The disciple nodded solemnly and led the team to set up some simple monitoring spells around the light ball to better sense its changes.

He Ling herself joined the ranks of those studying ancient books, knowing that these books might contain the key to unlocking the castle.

He Ling opened a particularly ancient book, which recorded some fragments about the history of the ancient castle and some mysterious rituals.

"An ancient ritual is mentioned here, which seems to be related to the light ball." He Ling said to the disciples around her, with a hint of excitement in her voice.

The disciples immediately gathered around, it sounded like Senior Sister He Ling might have discovered an important clue.

He Ling pointed to a passage in the book and explained, "This ritual is called 'Illumination of Light.' It requires specific energy and runes to activate. If successful, it can open a portal to another dimension."

"Then can we use this ritual to leave here?" a disciple asked anxiously.

He Ling pondered for a moment. "It might work, but we need more information. The energy and runes required for this ritual are very special, so we must prepare them carefully."

At this moment, the disciple in charge of observing the light ball suddenly ran over, "Senior Sister He Ling, it's starting to change!"

He Ling immediately put down the ancient book in his hand and led his disciples back to the location of the light ball.

The light of the ball of light began to flicker, as if responding to some unknown power.

"Everyone, stand back and be on guard," He Ling ordered. She herself stood at the front, ready to deal with any possible situation. The light ball grew brighter and brighter, eventually forming a vortex of light.

A figure gradually emerged from the vortex. It was a woman dressed in ancient clothing, her eyes revealing a hint of ancient wisdom.

"Brave trial-takers, you have found the key to the portal." The woman's voice echoed through the space. "I am the guardian of this ancient castle. I will guide you in the ritual of 'Illumination of Light.'"

The disciples looked at the woman who suddenly appeared in surprise. They didn't know who she was or her purpose.

He Ling stepped forward, a hint of vigilance in her eyes as she spoke: "Who are you?"