Su Xi’s grip was strong, and Ouyang Chu Ge, even in his unconscious state, was directly awoken by the slap.
He opened his eyes groggily, seeing Su Xi’s raised palm and the stinging pain on his face. A stream of dark lines appeared on Ouyang Chu Ge’s forehead as he looked at Su Xi in disbelief.
He had, after all, saved her life. Now, she was repaying his kindness with treachery. Seeing him unconscious, instead of trying to rescue him, she was resorting to violence.
What should he do? He suddenly felt a wave of grievance.
However, at this moment, he was acutely aware of his own limitations. He could no longer contend with Su Xi. He had just used a secret technique, expending all the power he had accumulated over the years, and now he had no combat ability left.
To escape from here, he still needed Su Xi’s help. Therefore, he absolutely could not afford to anger her.
“Let’s go, we need to keep looking for it,” Ouyang Chu Ge said, standing up from the ground with a composed expression, as if nothing had happened.
He understood the principle of being wary of others, so even though his body was exhausted, he showed no outward signs of it, leaving others unaware of his true condition.
More importantly, his priority now was to leave this place.
“We have one more Spirit Orb left. The last one is in the direction of the Scar of Heaven, which is conveniently on our way.” The Scar of Heaven was becoming increasingly unstable, so she didn’t want to waste any time.
Otherwise, if the Scar of Heaven shattered, it would be too late for anything they did.
Ouyang Chu Ge clearly understood this as well and did not delay, resolutely agreeing to go with Su Xi to search for the Spirit Orb.
Since things had reached this point, he couldn’t afford to procrastinate any longer. Some things, once decided, could not be undone.
Indecision would only harm both himself and others.
Su Xi and Ouyang Chu Ge walked together towards the Scar of Heaven. The further they proceeded, the more Su Xi felt the atmosphere growing heavy.
The environment around the Scar of Heaven became progressively darker, making it impossible to see with the naked eye. Only by using the scanning function of the supercomputer could they vaguely discern what was around them.
Su Xi couldn’t help but glance at Ouyang Chu Ge, curious as to how he could see in such darkness.
At the same time, she felt the oppressive feeling intensifying, making her breathing somewhat uncomfortable.
This was even though she had transformed into a demon. If it were her original form, she would surely be even more vulnerable.
The surging demonic energy was like a bottomless ocean, threatening to engulf them.
The concentration of demonic energy now was extremely dense, even without the supply from the previous demonic artifacts. This level of demonic energy was comparable to that of the Demon Realm.
In some respects, it was even stronger.
Sensing the change in the environment, Ouyang Chu Ge frowned and said, “We need to speed up. At this rate, the seal might break completely within three days.”
“Once it breaks, no one will be able to stop it.”
Su Xi heard him and looked towards the seal of the Scar of Heaven ahead.
The seal of the Scar of Heaven was still flickering, with occasional flashes of light that appeared beautiful in the darkness. However, upon closer inspection, it was evident that the Scar of Heaven was covered in dense cracks.
Demonic energy was constantly emanating from these cracks. Simultaneously, sharp, piercing sounds occasionally erupted from them.
Seeing the issues with the seal, Su Xi understood the gravity of the situation and dared not be careless.
Her gaze shifted towards a point in the distance, and she suddenly declared, “The last Spirit Orb, the Golden Spirit Orb, is right here.”
Her radar had pinpointed its location, so even though they couldn’t see it, it was clearly there.
“It’s here?” Ouyang Chu Ge looked around the area in confusion, seeing nothing.
Apart from the increasingly dense demonic energy filling the air, there was nothing else.
There were no guards, and no sign of the Golden Spirit Orb.
Su Xi was also puzzled. Since the supercomputer had indicated the location of the Golden Spirit Orb, it couldn’t be wrong.
The only explanation was that the Golden Spirit Orb was being obscured by something, which was why they couldn’t see it for the moment.
“Let’s search carefully. We might find a clue,” Su Xi said. At this point, they could only resort to the most basic method, searching bit by bit.
The area around the Scar of Heaven wasn’t that large, so even a thorough search wouldn’t be troublesome.
Wasting a little time was better than doing nothing.
Ouyang Chu Ge couldn’t think of a better plan either, so he agreed to Su Xi’s suggestion. After all, there was no immediate danger here, so a search wouldn’t hurt.
The two of them began searching along the Scar of Heaven, heading in opposite directions.
After walking for a while, Su Xi suddenly thought of something and intended to notify Ouyang Chu Ge.
But when she turned around, she suddenly discovered that Ouyang Chu Ge had vanished without a trace at some point.
Given their pace, they hadn’t gone far. Even if she couldn’t see him, she should still be able to sense his presence.
Sensing something strange, Su Xi couldn’t help but call out, “Ouyang Chu Ge?”
However, she called out multiple times, but received no response.
In the darkness, only Su Xi’s voice echoed.
It even seemed as if a peculiar atmosphere in the darkness was isolating everything.
Sensing the strange changes around her, Su Xi knew that the Scar of Heaven was not as simple as it appeared; there was definitely something unusual here.
However, she couldn’t afford to investigate the problem at the moment.
Her sole focus was on finding the Golden Spirit Orb.
Just as she was anxiously wondering about the orb’s location, she suddenly noticed a faint light flickering in the darkness ahead.
The light was not strong but was piercing in the darkness.
“What is this thing?” Su Xi cautiously approached the source of the light.
At this moment, her most important task was to find the Golden Spirit Orb as quickly as possible, so other issues had to be set aside for now. Ouyang Chu Ge was a large person; he wouldn’t just disappear.
After walking only a few steps, Su Xi suddenly stopped, her face etched with anxiety.
This was because she realized the light was coming from the other side of the Scar of Heaven, and at such close proximity, she could clearly see that the object on the opposite side was the Golden Spirit Orb.
However, even though the Golden Spirit Orb was within reach, Su Xi hesitated to act rashly.
That area was within the demon territory. If she went over, not only might she be affected by the demonic energy, but she didn’t know what powerful beings resided there.
If she crossed over, she might fall into their trap, not only failing to obtain the Golden Spirit Orb but possibly losing her life.
Should she go or not?
After much deliberation, her eyes revealed a determined glint.
The Golden Spirit Orb was not too far from the Scar of Heaven. If she was quick, she should be fine.
Without the Golden Spirit Orb, the Scar of Heaven could not be sealed, and she would likely meet the same fate. Therefore, she knew very well what choice she had to make.
Furthermore, she had just scanned with her supercomputer and found no demonic guards in the vicinity. So, as long as she was careful, there shouldn’t be any problems.
With this thought, she resolutely moved forward.
As soon as she touched the Scar of Heaven, Su Xi felt a resistance, like breaking through the surface of water.
This sensation did not last long and soon disappeared.
In that brief moment, her body had passed through the seal of the Scar of Heaven.
Upon entering the demon territory, Su Xi had expected a different feeling, but she found everything to be exactly the same as before, with no difference at all.
“Is this the Demon Realm?”
Su Xi muttered, expressing her bewilderment.
How could all of this be so different from the legends of the Demon Realm?
Even if one was a “buyer’s show” and the other a “seller’s show,” the discrepancy shouldn’t be this vast.
This guy was a complete fraud.
Just as Su Xi was contemplating what was happening, she suddenly saw a large contingent of demon soldiers approaching.
These demon soldiers were stunned to see Su Xi, freezing in place.
Clearly, they had not expected to see another person here. If they didn’t know where they were, they would have suspected an ambush.
“Who are you?” the leader of the patrol asked Su Xi, his voice filled with confusion.
This was their territory; why was Su Xi here?
Hearing the squad leader’s question, Su Xi took out her token and retorted, “Never mind who I am. You should be the ones answering why you’ve abandoned your post!”
She knew that when dealing with subordinates, she must maintain a strong front.
Otherwise, it would lead to trouble later.
Upon hearing Su Xi’s words, the squad leader quickly explained, “It’s because those people have started rioting again recently. We were suppressing them, which caused our delay.”
“Hmm?” Hearing their words, Su Xi’s eyes suddenly flashed with golden light.
No wonder she had searched so many places without finding anyone; it turned out they were holding them captive here.
Despite her excitement, Su Xi maintained her composure and continued to speak imperiously, “Why have they started rioting again for no reason?”
The squad leader shook his head helplessly, a look of confusion on his face. “I don’t know. I just know these people are troublesome. We’ve beaten them back so many times, yet they still have so much energy.”
The squad leader also felt exhausted and somewhat frustrated.
It was precisely because they had to guard these people that he was forced to remain here, unable to achieve any accomplishments.
“Take me to see them,” Su Xi seized the opportunity to say.
This was the perfect moment, and she couldn’t miss it.
“Yes,” the squad leader, caught in a compromising position, quickly agreed without any delay.
After speaking, Su Xi looked at the Golden Spirit Orb not far away and asked, “Why did you place this orb here?”
She needed to understand these people’s intentions to devise a plan to deal with them.