Why did you provoke her? Even Heaven itself is afraid of her.

The group dispersed and searched carefully.

Long Xiu parted a clump of weeds not far away and found a stone covered with runes.

"what is this?"

Long Xiu carefully examined the runes on it, and for some reason, the more he looked at them, the more familiar they seemed, as if he had seen them somewhere before.

Mo Yu seemed to notice the commotion on Long Xiu's side and walked over, just in time to see the stone covered with runes.

The moment Mo Yu's gaze fell upon the stone, his pupils contracted sharply, as if struck by an invisible force. He abruptly looked up at Ling Yun and said:

"Sis, come here for a second."

Ling Yun was puzzled when she heard Mo Yu calling her.

This was the first time I'd ever heard him sound so anxious.

The next second, he flashed to Mo Yu's side.

"Sis, look at this."

Looking in the direction Mo Yu was looking, Ling Yun's expression changed slightly upon seeing the runes.

Why is this thing here?

Ling Yun suppressed the turmoil in his heart and fixed his gaze on the stone engraved with runes.

"Master, what is this? Why do you and Uncle-Master look a little unwell?"

Long Xiu asked with concern.

Xuan Tian then stepped forward, his gaze finally settling on the stone covered in runes.

However, before he could examine it carefully, the spirit box in his arms suddenly flew out.

"How is this going?"

Xuan Tian was dumbfounded and didn't understand what was going on.

Ling Yun looked at the spirit box and frowned.

The original seal on the spirit box had loosened.

Then, in a flash, he arrived in front of the spirit box.

This contains the remnant soul of the Demon Lord.

Perhaps he wasn't the so-called great demon in life, but after death he left behind only a wisp of his soul, which was also sealed away, making it difficult to ensure that he was of sound mind.

However, when she was about to seal it, she discovered that the spirit box was emitting a familiar aura.

Mo Yu also noticed and came to Ling Yun's side, who was in a daze, looking at the spirit box with a puzzled expression.

"Why does this smell of that stinky old man linger here?"

Yes, there are remnants of chaotic energy on it.

Damn it, it seems that the old man is almost certainly him.

But why would he do that?

What secrets does this village hold?

If he wanted to protect this village, why didn't he guard it himself instead of relying on Xuan Tian?

Ling Yun was puzzled, and his gaze darkened.

While Lingyun was deep in thought.

The spirit box, which exuded an aura of chaos, suddenly trembled violently.

Then, wisps of demonic energy escaped from the loosened seal on the spirit box.

Then the ground suddenly began to shake violently.

The surrounding trees swayed violently, and countless vines sprouted from the ground, wrapping around the group.

These vines are incredibly tough and covered in a corrosive sap.

"careful!"

Xuan Tian shouted, then quickly summoned his longsword and leaped up, swiftly severing the vine that had attacked Long Xiu.

"Thank you, senior."

Looking at the severed vines on the ground, the surrounding plants were instantly corroded after being touched by the vines' liquid.

Long Xiu was shocked by what he saw.

If you get entangled by this thing, you'll probably be crippled or killed.

Upon seeing this, Ling Yun frowned.

Just as she was about to return to Long Xiu's side, a vine attacked her directly.

Ling Yun reacted extremely quickly, dodging to the side. The vine grazed the hem of her clothes, leaving a deep, corrosive mark on the ground.

She gathered spiritual energy in her hand, transforming it into a sharp sword aura that cleaved the vine in two.

However, these vines seemed to have come to life.

Sensing that Lingyun posed a threat to them, they surged towards Lingyun, like a green net of death, trapping Lingyun within it.

Looking at the rampaging vines, Ling Yun remained calm and summoned a longsword.

He brandished his longsword at the vines.

Each swing brought a biting wind, and as the sword flashed, the net-like vines were all severed.

Mo Yu has already returned to the ground.

What are you doing, you little brat?

Just as they reached Long Xiu and the others, they saw Long Xiu preparing to leap into the air.

Mo Yu reacted quickly and intercepted him.

"what are you doing?"

"Uncle-Master, I'm going to help Master."

"Alright, stay here quietly and don't cause any trouble for your master."

Then, as Mo Yu raised his hand, spiritual energy surged forth, instantly forming a barrier in front of them, protecting them inside.

Then he looked in the direction where Ling Yun was.

After being stopped by Mo Yu, Long Xiu did not blame Mo Yu, but instead calmed down.

His level of cultivation is really more of a hindrance than a help.

Thinking of this, Long Xiu became depressed again.

At this moment, although Ling Yun had cut off a huge exit, she did not leave. Instead, she stood quietly in place, staring intently at the path she had just cut off.

The next second, new vines quickly sprouted at the exit, and there were more and more of them than before. They surrounded Lingyun, making it completely impenetrable.

“Senior, although our ancestor is powerful, these vines are growing too fast. They might exhaust our ancestor’s spiritual energy. We should think of a solution quickly.”

Xuan Tian looked at Ling Yun with concern and said.

Ling Yun's expression changed slightly as he watched the vines grow continuously.

This situation is not good.

Although this thing can't hurt her, continuing like this is a waste of time.

Ling Yun took a deep breath, and the long sword in her hand shone brightly, unleashing a powerful surge of spiritual energy from her body.

boom!

There was a loud bang.

In an instant, Lingyun became the center.

The powerful spiritual energy transformed into countless stars that shot out in all directions.

The wildly growing vines burst open like sparks under this fierce attack, turning into dust and falling to the ground.

Long Xiu and Xuan Tian were so struck by this powerful force that they couldn't open their eyes.

As the light faded, Lingyun stood proudly amidst a vast emptiness.

"Hmph, just some petty tricks."

Ling Yun looked at the scene before him and couldn't help but snort coldly.

However, when Ling Yun looked at the mess on the ground, his expression became serious.

"Master, how are you? Are you alright?"

Seeing that the vines had no chance to move, Mo Yu removed the barrier.

Long Xiu was the first to come to Ling Yun's side and asked with concern.

Ling Yun shook his head in response, then continued to survey the chaotic surroundings.

"Sis, did you discover something?"

Seeing Ling Yun's appearance, Mo Yu couldn't help but ask.

“These vines are tainted with demonic energy.”

As he spoke, he looked up at the spirit box in mid-air.

At this moment, the demonic energy around the spirit box became increasingly dense, and the spirit box itself began to tremble violently.

The thing inside seemed eager to break free of the spirit box.

Ling Yun stared intently at the spirit box, his expression growing increasingly solemn.

This time, Ling Yun did not immediately fly to the spirit box.

From the moment she approached the spirit box, she noticed that it seemed to be afraid of something.

Ling Yun withdrew his gaze and looked around.