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Amidst the shimmering golden light, Murong Xuewei's incantation grew ever clearer. The light from the jade pendant and the bronze mirror shone brightly, forming a massive halo beneath the ancient dome of the Blessing Palace.

"No!" A look of terror flashed across Xiao Wanning's face. "You can't do this! You can't seal it..."

Murong Xuewei ignored her and continued chanting. She could feel the blood in her body boiling, as if it were resonating with the jade pendant in her hand. Every syllable felt like it was tearing her meridians apart, yet she remained surprisingly calm.

"Xue Wei!" Gu Ye's voice came from outside the hall, "Stop!"

Murong Xuewei glanced back at the palace gate, a faint smile appearing on her face. In her memory, Gu Ye had never called her name in such a tone in her previous life. Perhaps, all that had happened in this life had not been in vain after all.

"It's too late," Xiao Wanning sneered. "Since that's the case, then let this Qifu Palace become our shared burial ground!"

She suddenly raised the bronze mirror, and black energy surged forth, colliding violently with the golden light. The entire Prayer Palace began to shake violently, and rubble continued to fall from the dome.

"Master!" Liuli tried to rush forward.

"Don't come any closer!" Murong Xuewei shouted sharply, "Guard the magic array!"

Just then, a familiar figure flashed in through the palace gate. Zhang Jing held a green steel sword, its blade as sharp as frost.

“The three-month deadline has arrived,” he said calmly. “This is the last thing I owe Gu Ye.”

Murong Xuewei's heart skipped a beat. So that's how it is; no wonder Gu Ye was at this time...

"Xuewei," Gu Ye's voice came again, this time very close, "Let me do it."

He stood behind her, his warm hand covering hers that tightly gripped the jade pendant. At that moment, Murong Xuewei suddenly understood something.

Murong Xuewei could feel the warmth emanating from Gu Ye's palm, which flowed down her arm and slowly seeped into the jade pendant. The jade pendant's light suddenly intensified, reflecting the power surging within her blood.

"Interesting." Zhang Jing watched this scene, a strange light flashing in his eyes. "So that's how it is. No wonder the medicine had no effect on you..."

Xiao Wanning seemed to realize something, her expression changing drastically: "Impossible! You could be...?"

Before she could finish speaking, the black energy in the bronze mirror suddenly surged and attacked Gu Ye. Murong Xuewei instinctively tried to shield Gu Ye, but he gently pulled her back.

"Don't be afraid," Gu Ye whispered in her ear, "This time, it's my turn to protect you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden light burst forth from his body, colliding with the black energy. The originally raging black energy was routed as if it had met its nemesis. Xiao Wan Ning's expression changed from shock to ferocity.

"I see..." She stared intently at Gu Ye, "You are not only of the previous dynasty's bloodline, but also..."

“I said,” Gu Ye interrupted her, his voice icy, “that in this life, I will never let anyone hurt her again.”

Above the dome of the Prayer Palace, the magic array was fully formed. Liuli's voice came from above: "Master, the seal will be complete in another quarter of an hour!"

Xiao Wan Ning suddenly burst into laughter: "You think you can trap me like this? Don't forget, there's an even bigger secret hidden in this Blessing Palace!"

She hurled the bronze mirror to the ground. Instantly, the entire Prayer Palace trembled violently, and eerie black mist seeped from the cracks in the floor tiles. Zhang Jing's expression changed, and the steel sword in his hand began to hum.

"Not good!" he said in a deep voice, "The seal on the underground palace has been triggered!"

Murong Xuewei was startled. An underground palace? Wasn't that the legendary...?

Gu Ye's hand suddenly tightened: "Xue Wei, do you trust me?"

Murong Xuewei turned to look at him, and in those deep eyes, she saw a determination she had never seen before.

Before she could answer, Gu Ye had already taken her hand and poured more power into the jade pendant. In the instant the golden light shone brightly, Murong Xuewei seemed to hear an ancient voice resound in her ear:

"Finally, you've arrived..."

The ancient voice seemed both near and far, carrying a sense of timelessness and vicissitude. Before Murong Xuewei could ponder it further, the black mist surging from the underground palace had already formed a massive vortex within the Blessing Palace.

"You're all too naive," Xiao Wan Ning laughed wildly, "What's sealed in this underground palace isn't just a simple wisp of evil energy!"

Zhang Jing's expression turned grave: "This is bad, the restrictions on the underground palace have been completely lifted."

Just then, the black mist suddenly condensed into a shape, vaguely revealing a human figure. The figure bore some resemblance to Xiao Wan Ning, but appeared even more ferocious and terrifying.

"Sister..." Xiao Wan Ning's face lit up with fervor, "I've finally found a way to break the seal..."

"This is..." Murong Xuewei's pupils contracted, "...the evil magic of Nanzhao?"

Gu Ye's eyes sharpened: "So that's how it is. You're not the real Xiao Wan Ning, but..."

“That’s right,” a chilling female voice echoed from within the humanoid black mist, “She is my most prized creation. Unfortunately, she is ultimately just a substitute.”

The steel sword in Zhang Jing's hand trembled slightly: "The evil arts of Nanzhao can actually reach this level. No wonder back then..."

"Shut up!" The voice from within the black mist suddenly turned shrill. "If it weren't for that damned priest, I would have already..."

Before she could finish speaking, the jade pendant in Murong Xuewei's hand suddenly emitted a blinding light, colliding violently with the black mist. At the same time, a powerful suction force emanated from the magic array.

"Master!" Liuli shouted, "The magic array is complete!"

Gu Ye immediately realized: "Xue Wei, now is the best opportunity!"

Murong Xuewei nodded, fully activating the power within the jade pendant. She could feel the power of her bloodline perfectly merging with Gu Ye's power. It felt like a destined match.

"No!" a figure in the black mist screamed shrilly, "You won't get away with this..."

At this critical moment, the steel sword in Zhang Jing's hand suddenly flew out, transforming into a streak of green light that pierced straight into the center of the black mist. Wherever the sword pointed, the black mist receded like a tide.

"Go!" Zhang Jing shouted in a low voice.

Gu Ye and Murong Xuewei simultaneously unleashed their full power, the golden light of the jade pendant and the magic array complementing each other, forming a huge cocoon of light that enveloped the black mist and Xiao Wan Ning together.

“This time,” Murong Xuewei gazed at the struggling figure, “it should all end.”

From within the cocoon of light came the shrill screams of Xiao Wan Ning and the dark figure, but they were quickly drowned out by the humming of the magic array. The golden light grew brighter and brighter, almost illuminating the entire underground palace.

Suddenly, a tremendous backlash erupted from the cocoon of light. Murong Xuewei felt a dizzying sensation and fell backward. Gu Ye caught her in time, but he also groaned, a trace of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

"Watch out!" Zhang Jing suddenly shouted, "She's still making a last-ditch effort!"

Sure enough, the black mist churned wildly within the cocoon of light, seemingly trying to break free. Xiao Wan Ning's voice blended with the chilling female voice, creating an eerie effect:

"Since that's the case, then let's all perish together!"