Genius in the whole system: The useless young lady dominates the world

Lu Lingxi, Yao, and the other two silently arrived behind a giant stalagmite a hundred meters from the entrance, concealed their presence, and looked solemnly towards the entrance.

There stood a stone gate, hundreds of feet high and tens of feet wide, with totems and runes carved on it. A powerful aura emanated from the gate, and just getting close to it made one's soul tremble.

On either side of the stone gate stood four stone statues, each ten feet tall. However, these statues were not ordinary; they were made of special materials. They were all different in shape, some holding giant axes, others wielding long halberds, and their bodies were surrounded by a faint energy halo. Although they were in a state of silence, they exuded a terrifying aura. Clearly, this was the last line of defense set up by Lietian.

Lu Lingxi Yao's fingertips twitched slightly, and the Kunlun Ring emitted a soft light. A barely perceptible spatial fluctuation spread out, subtly sensing the energy field in front of her.

After a moment, she whispered, "It's here. The energy fluctuations that the Kunlun Ring sensed are behind the stone gate."

Almost at the same time as Lu Lingxi confirmed it, Di Lin's body suddenly trembled, and an uncontrollable flush of excitement appeared on his face. He stared intently at the stone door, and a resonance from the depths of his bloodline surged like a tide, impacting his mind. It was the call of the demon royal lineage, the instinctive feeling of offspring to their father's aura!

"Father...it's Father's aura..."

Di Lin's voice trembled with disbelief. Although his breath was extremely weak, he was absolutely certain that his father, whom he had been thinking about day and night—the Demon Emperor Hong—was behind the stone gate.

He turned to look at Lu Lingxi, his voice filled with anxiety and excitement, "Master, my father is inside, I can feel him!"

"Don't worry, Nine-Tailed Fox." Lu Lingxi Yao reached out and gently patted his shoulder. "Now that we're here, we'll definitely find a way in."

Meanwhile, Dark Night, who had been on high alert, seemed to sense something unusual. "Master, there's something strange about those four stone statues."

Dark Night's face was serious. "Their energy fluctuations are strange. It seems that a very strong power is sealed within them. And that door, what a powerful restriction, it's completely integrated with the energy. We definitely can't force our way in."

Lu Lingxi nodded. An Ye's observation confirmed her judgment. These four stone statues were no ordinary objects. They were probably undead puppets made by Lie Tian. If they were disturbed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

“It seems that a special method is needed to open this door,” Lu Lingxi Yao pondered, her gaze falling on the runes and totems. “The fact that Lietian has set up such powerful restrictions and guards must mean there is a ‘key’ to open it.”

Upon hearing this, Di Lin was taken aback, then a flash of understanding appeared in his eyes, "Could it be...?"

Feng Xiao once mentioned that before his father was imprisoned, he seemed to have left some contingency plans, which might be a way to unlock certain important restrictions or contact loyal old subordinates. However, the situation was urgent at the time, and Feng Xiao's understanding was not comprehensive. He only knew that it might be related to royal tokens.

"What are you thinking about?" Lu Lingxi asked in a low voice.

Di Lin took out the Imperial Heart Pendant and said to Lu Lingxi Yao, "Could this be it?" Then, he cautiously approached the stone door, "I'll give it a try."

As the distance closed, the light from the Emperor's Heart Pendant grew brighter, creating a wondrous resonance with the runes on the stone gate. Excitement flashed in Emperor Lin's eyes as he exclaimed to Lu Lingxi and An Ye, "Master, An Ye, the token to open the stone gate must be the Emperor's Heart Pendant!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Lingxi closed her eyes and sensed the energy exchange between the Emperor's Heart Pendant and the stone gate using the spatial perception of the Kunlun Ring. She then nodded and whispered a reminder, "Be careful!"

Di Lin nodded, carefully channeling his demonic power into the Emperor Heart Pendant and aiming it at the groove in the center of the stone door. Just as the pendant was about to touch the stone door, the runes on the stone door lit up with a blinding red light, and an energy wave instantly erupted from both sides of the door. Crimson light shot out from the eyes of the four stone statues, and the stone dust covering their bodies fell off in a flurry, revealing the original appearance of the stone statues.

"Crack—", the four stone statues seemed to come alive, turning their huge bodies to face Lu Lingxi, Yao and the other two.

"Undead Puppet!"

Di Lin's expression changed drastically, and he quickly retreated to Lu Lingxi Yao's side. "This is a guardian puppet created by the ancient demon race. It is made from vengeful spirits, is immortal and indestructible, and is extremely difficult to deal with!"

Lu Lingxi's eyes sharpened, and the Azure Dragon Sword was already drawn. "How strong are they?"

"At least at the peak of the Demon King realm!" Di Lin's expression was solemn, and his demonic power circulated rapidly within his body.

An Ye's expression turned solemn. "They have strange rune restrictions on their bodies, which seem to be able to convert spiritual energy attacks into their own."

As they spoke, four puppets surrounded them, and a barrier of energy sealed off the entire area. The puppets' eyes flashed red, and then they simultaneously emitted mechanical voices:

"Abnormal activity detected... Execute guard procedure... Eliminate intruder!"

Before the words were finished, a puppet wielding two axes suddenly sprang up, its massive body leaving a trail of afterimages in the air as it crossed its axes and cleaved down towards Lu Lingxi Yao.

"careful!"