The squad leader heard Su Xi’s question and dared not remain silent. He immediately began to explain, "Although this orb is not being controlled, its offensive power is still immense. It was originally intended to be transported back to the main camp. However, as soon as it neared the demon territory, it spontaneously released golden light, injuring many people. Even several adults suffered backlash, so the leader decided to let it be corroded by demonic energy before taking action."
Upon hearing the squad leader’s words, Su Xi shook her head and said with ease, "There's no need for such trouble. Leave it to me. How powerful can a single orb be?"
With that, she walked to the Golden Spirit Orb and extended her hand.
Seeing Su Xi’s action, the squad leader hurriedly warned, "No, you'll get hurt doing that!"
But before he could finish speaking, he suddenly saw Su Xi’s hand lifting the Golden Spirit Orb, and she was completely unharmed.
It was as if Su Xi wasn't holding the Golden Spirit Orb, but rather picking up an ordinary bead casually.
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The sudden turn of events left him feeling utterly helpless.
Good heavens, as expected of a master, to pick up the orb with bare hands.
He had already imagined many scenarios regarding Su Xi’s strength.
Having collected five spirit orbs, Su Xi showed no signs of excitement on her face. Instead, she calmly inquired, "Where are those people? Take me to them immediately."
Although she now possessed the five spirit orbs, she had no idea how to use them to seal the Heavenly Scar. Therefore, she needed to find Lin Qing and the others as quickly as possible to resolve the issue of the Heavenly Scar.
Every minute delayed would mean an extra minute of danger.
Su Xi's earlier display had already earned the squad leader's recognition. After all, in the demon realm, strength was paramount, and Su Xi’s power had clearly impressed him.
Thus, when facing Su Xi's request, he naturally wouldn't be perfunctory in any way.
As he led the way, he couldn't help but be curious about Su Xi's identity.
He wondered what kind of divine being Su Xi was, possessing such ability to resolve a long-standing problem so effortlessly.
At the same time, he felt a surge of excitement.
With someone as formidable as Su Xi taking action, those stubborn individuals locked away in the dungeon would surely comply obediently.
Soon, he brought Su Xi to the place where the prisoners were held and said respectfully, "My lord, those people are in this location. Do you need me to escort you inside?"
Since the squad leader knew how powerful Su Xi was, he naturally wanted to ingratiate himself and make his presence known.
However, Su Xi waved away the solicitous squad leader and refused, "No need. You stay outside and guard. I'll go in and teach them a good lesson."
"Yes."
The squad leader nodded at Su Xi's request.
Since he knew he couldn't refuse, he wouldn't.
After all, there would be plenty of time in the future. As long as he could make his presence known to Su Xi, that would be enough.
To prevent the squad leader from having any ulterior motives, Su Xi also left Ouyang Chu Ge outside. If the squad leader made any suspicious moves, she would know immediately.
Ouyang Chu Ge remained noncommittal to Su Xi's arrangement, indifferent to where he was stationed, as long as he could witness the unfolding of the Heavenly Scar.
Shedding the group behind her, Su Xi walked into the prison.
The demon prison was desolate, filled with dark mist. These dark mists, like specters in the night, roamed the surroundings, devouring any light that approached them.
Fortunately, Su Xi had already transformed into a demon form. The moment these dark mists touched Su Xi, they automatically retreated to either side.
With the obstruction of the dark mist gone, Su Xi easily proceeded further inside. Not long after, Su Xi saw the sect leaders of the Five Great Immortal Mountains imprisoned within.
However, the five sect leaders and their companions looked dispirited, appearing quite unwell.
Seeing another demon approaching, the four sect leaders remained expressionless and did not move at all, as if they saw nothing.
Their cultivation was completely suppressed, rendering them unable to use their powers. Even if Su Xi wanted to kill them, they would be unable to resist.
Since resistance was futile, they saw no need to resist.
Su Xi looked at the four men in such a dejected state and couldn't help but shake her head, feeling a sense of pity for them.
How had they ended up like this?
"Are you alright?" She would need them to seal the Heavenly Scar later, so they couldn't afford to get into trouble or have their spirits broken.
Upon hearing Su Xi's words, Daoist Master Meng Xu instantly sat up from the ground, his eyes blazing with anger. He shouted, "Don't hold me back, let me kill him!"
"Despicable scoundrel, for actually ambushing me! If you have the guts, return my cultivation and let's have a fair fight."
Hearing Daoist Master Meng Xu's words, several dark lines appeared on Su Xi's forehead.
No one was holding him back; why was he being so dramatic?
Putting on such a show?
The other three lay on the ground, motionless, completely ignoring the shouting Daoist Master Meng Xu.
They had no idea where this old man got so much energy, to be shouting after enduring so much torment. Couldn't he use that energy to rest?
Conserve strength, bide his time, didn't he understand?
Su Xi looked at the shouting Daoist Master Meng Xu, her forehead bearing several dark lines, and no other expression on her face.
In an instant, her worldview felt somewhat shattered.
This Daoist Master Meng Xu was completely different from his previous demeanor. She truly wondered what torment he had endured to turn a perfectly fine person into this state.
Su Xi did not stop Daoist Master Meng Xu at this moment. Instead, she sat down beside him.
She wanted to see what Daoist Master Meng Xu would do.
Daoist Master Meng Xu shouted alone for the time it takes an incense stick to burn. Finally, due to exhaustion, he slumped to the ground, panting and saying, "Alright, I'm tired. What do you want?"
Feeling the silence return to her ears, Su Xi rubbed them and breathed a sigh of relief.
"What are these?" Su Xi took out the five spirit orbs she held, preparing to reveal her identity.
As the five spirit orbs were brought out, they emitted a faint glow, appearing exceptionally radiant in the dark environment.
The others, who had been expressionless, showed a flicker of spirit in their eyes upon seeing the five spirit orbs in Su Xi's hand. However, this flicker of spirit quickly vanished.
Despair and helplessness were evident in each of their eyes.
After so much hardship, it seemed the demons had ultimately succeeded.
Even though they had been captured before, they had always held onto hope, believing that a miracle might occur. But now, seeing the five spirit orbs in the hands of the demons, their last glimmer of hope was utterly shattered.
Ultimately, the Heavenly Scar would be broken in their generation. The demon realm would emerge, and the human world would be plunged into devastation.
Seeing this scene, Su Xi knew they had misunderstood and almost burst out laughing.
She had brought these items out not to crush their spirits, but to inform them that she had found them. She hadn't expected them to have such a reaction.
It was almost enough to make her cry with laughter.
To prevent these people from losing their will to live, Su Xi quickly explained, "These items are all for you. You must tell me how to seal the Heavenly Scar."
"Hmm?" The few men heard Su Xi's words and immediately showed surprised expressions.
They were sure they hadn't misheard. Su Xi was asking about sealing the Heavenly Scar, not just a slip of the tongue from speaking too quickly?
Jiang Feng heard Su Xi's words and his face instantly darkened. He sneered, "Do you think it's fun to humiliate us like this?"
Hearing Jiang Feng's words, the others nodded meaningfully, expressing their strong agreement.
Su Xi's actions clearly indicated a desire to show off, signifying that they had no chance of turning the tables. Furthermore, deliberately uttering such words was nothing short of blatant insult.
Hearing their words and observing their expressions, she finally understood.
These people were reacting so strongly because she had not yet reverted to her true form and was still maintaining her demonic appearance.
With this thought in mind, Su Xi smiled and canceled her disguise.
As Su Xi revealed her true face, Lin Qing, who had been calm, suddenly lost his composure.
After a series of expressions flickered across his face, his expression instantly turned into one of rage.
Good heavens, these demons truly had no bottom line.
Seeing that force wouldn't work, they resorted to deception, attempting to impersonate his disciple to trick him.
"You all step aside, let me handle this," Lin Qing struggled to stand up from the ground, rolled up his sleeves, and charged towards Su Xi.
Su Xi was crucial to the future of his Penglai Mountain, so she absolutely could not be trifled with.
At the same time, such constant anger would ignite their inner strength and prevent them from completely losing hope of survival.
Seeing Lin Qing's frenzied actions, the others looked on with confusion.
In all the previous instances of torment, Lin Qing had remained composed. Why was he reacting so strongly to just a disciple?
Su Xi looked at Lin Qing charging towards her and could only say helplessly, "Master, what are you doing?"
Lin Qing was currently like a chick in her presence; she could easily deal with him with a slight flick of her finger. Therefore, she didn't want to harm Lin Qing, nor did she want to shatter his confidence.
However, Lin Qing had already concluded that Su Xi was a disguise, and he charged wildly towards Su Xi, intending to seek revenge.
The restraints on his cultivation seemed to be subtly loosening.
Seeing Lin Qing's behavior, the others' faces instantly showed surprise.
They had never imagined that Lin Qing possessed such power.
They had been without water and food for so many days, yet Lin Qing still had so much vitality to unleash such great potential from his body.
Su Xi was also startled by Lin Qing's actions and instinctively took a step back.
If Lin Qing truly managed to break the seal on him, she might receive her "death notice" before she could even utter a final word.
Therefore, for her own safety, she quickly acted, restraining Lin Qing while softly uttering a few words.
Hearing Su Xi's words, Lin Qing's somewhat angry heart immediately calmed down. He looked at Su Xi with surprise and hesitation.
Such a secret matter, how could the demons possibly know it?
The only explanation was that the person before him was indeed Su Xi.
Seeing that Lin Qing had calmed down, Su Xi continued, "Do you remember the first time we met, when you completely deceived me into coming to Penglai Mountain..."
Hearing Su Xi bringing up old matters, Lin Qing quickly interrupted, "Enough, enough! I believe you are my good disciple."
Such ancient matters, besides Su Xi, no one else would know.
After all, at that time, the demons had not even appeared, so they couldn't have been paying attention to Su Xi so early. The only explanation was that Su Xi was truly his good disciple.
Besides, in front of so many people, he had to maintain some semblance of dignity.
Hearing Lin Qing confirm Su Xi's identity, the others looked at Su Xi in disbelief.
They were currently in the demon realm; just how much courage and ability did Su Xi possess to come here?
At the same time, they felt a pang of sadness, wondering why their own disciples hadn't come to rescue them.
Su Xi knew she was in the enemy's stronghold and naturally didn't want to waste any time. She said, "Without further ado, we must leave here quickly. Otherwise, when the Heavenly Scar breaks, it will be too late."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Everyone said in unison, agreeing wholeheartedly with Su Xi's proposal.
After all, as long as they could leave here now, they would be able to do as they pleased.
However, their joyful expressions soon began to fade.
Although they had a chance to escape, they encountered an even greater challenge. Their cultivation was gone. If they left, not only would they be unable to withstand the demonic energy outside, but escaping would also be difficult.
Looking at Su Xi, each of them wore an unutterable expression and turned their pleading gazes towards Lin Qing, hoping he would resolve the issue.
This sort of matter was more suitable for Lin Qing to address.
After all, they were far superior to Su Xi, yet now they had to request Su Xi's help. They found it too embarrassing to do so.
Lin Qing was the youngest among them, and the generational gap with Su Xi would be smaller.
Lin Qing looked at the group before him and couldn't help but mentally complain.
Could these people be more forthright? Why did they have to push these embarrassing tasks onto him?
However, despite his reluctance, Lin Qing knew that now was not the time to be concerned about face. If they didn't leave here quickly, it might truly be too late.
The demons had not kept them alive out of a serene reluctance to kill them.
It was simply because these individuals could be used as sacrifices when the Heavenly Scar was about to break, thus permanently shattering the seal.
Understanding the gravity of the situation, Lin Qing looked at Su Xi and asked, "Our cultivation has been depleted. How should we leave now?"
Hearing Lin Qing's words, Su Xi immediately understood the strange expressions on their faces.
She smiled gently and said, "These are all very simple problems. You have no cultivation, so just restore your cultivation."
Upon hearing Su Xi's seemingly nonsensical statement, everyone's expressions became peculiar.
As expected of a disciple trained by Lin Qing, she was indeed full of empty talk.
If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked. This was not Su Xi's fault; the blame lay with Lin Qing for not setting a good example.
Seeing the expressions on their faces, Su Xi realized they had misunderstood her meaning. So, she smiled and took out some pills from her person, saying, "These pills can restore cultivation. Take some first."
"Really?" The others did not immediately take the pills but expressed their disbelief towards Su Xi.
They had tried many methods in recent days, even employing numerous secret arts, but apart from temporarily regaining a little cultivation, it had been of no use.
Yet Su Xi, so casually, claimed she could help them restore their cultivation, which was clearly trying to fool a child.
They had lived for countless years and understood such principles clearly.
Lin Qing, however, did not doubt Su Xi's words.
He stepped forward, took the pills from Su Xi's hand, and swallowed one.
The others might not know, but he was well aware that Su Xi was not alone; she still had the Ancestral Master's help. With the Ancestral Master's assistance, even achieving such a feat would not be surprising.
As Lin Qing consumed the pill, he felt a wave of heat spread through his body. His depleted cultivation began to show signs of recovery.
"Ah, refreshing!"
Lin Qing couldn't help but exclaim. His entire cultivation instantly surged into his body like a tide.
Witnessing the changes in Lin Qing's body, the others' faces showed surprise, and they looked at Su Xi with anticipation.
However, they did not suspect that Su Xi had refined these pills herself. Instead, they assumed she had been lucky and found an antidote somewhere.
"Give me one."
The others could no longer maintain their composure and scrambled to snatch pills from Su Xi's hand.
If they could regain even a little cultivation, they could then leave this place.