My understanding is incredible: I gained enlightenment and immortality in the Kunlun Demon Kingdom

But at that moment, a thought struck her, as if the spell itself was guiding her.

The next moment, the Clear Water Whip instantly transformed into a gentle breeze, swirling around her.

"It's incredible..." Tian Siyao murmured to herself, as if she had touched upon some profound truth.

"It seems this spell suits you very well," Chen Ze said as he walked in, looking at the gentle breeze.

“Indeed, I feel that this incantation is similar to my cultivation.” Tian Siyao put away the Clear Water Whip and looked at Chen Ze affectionately.

Their eyes met at that moment, like a silent promise. They both knew that on this journey full of unknowns, as long as they had someone to belong to, no difficulty would be a problem.

“We should keep going; there may be more secrets waiting for us to discover here,” Chen Ze suddenly said.

Tian Siyao nodded. She knew that this was just a small stop on their cultivation path, but it left her with a precious gift—the Qingfeng Mantra. Perhaps at some crucial moment in the future, it would play an incredible role.

The night was as dark as ink, with thick, dark clouds covering the sky.

The village lights still flickered, as if foreshadowing the unease to come.

Chen Ze and Tian Siyao stood on the dark path, both with very serious expressions.

"How do you feel?" Chen Ze gripped the Yin-Yang Mirror tightly, trying to see everything around him clearly through it.

Tian Siyao trembled slightly as she took out the jade sword, its tip glowing faintly: "It is more powerful and more evil than the evil spirits we encountered before."

Just then, a chill rose from the ground, as if something was slowly approaching in the darkness.

Chen Ze suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, knowing that the challenge he was about to face was no small matter.

"There's no other way. I have to activate the Five-Colored Tower." Chen Ze gritted his teeth and took out a small, colorful tower from his pocket.

"Are you sure? If this happens, the Flame Demon will appear." Tian Siyao's tone was full of worry.

"We have no other choice." Chen Ze smiled slightly, trying to appear calm.

He placed the colorful pagoda on the ground and began chanting incantations.

The tower immediately emitted a dazzling light, and the halo gradually spread outwards.

Suddenly, a red figure emerged from the tower—it was the Flame Demon.

The Flame Demon is like a moving flame, its body constantly burning with red flames, and its eyes are fiery red, filled with resentment and anger.

But after seeing Chen Ze, it seemed to calm down a little. "Quick, help us drive away that evil spirit!" Chen Ze shouted.

Without a word, the Flame Demon charged straight toward the source of the chilling aura.

It opened its gaping maw and spewed out a stream of flames.

The flames drew a beautiful but deadly arc in the air, striking the approaching demon precisely.

The demon let out a piercing scream, clearly suffering great harm.

But what's even more surprising is that it suddenly transformed into a huge black shadow.

"It can transform!" Tian Siyao said nervously, while swinging her jade sword at the evil spirit.

The evil spirit dodged it, but the sword energy of the jade sword still managed to cut a gash in it.

The Flame Demon followed closely behind, spewing flames again, leaving a large hole in the black shadow.

"Retreat!" Chen Ze shouted.

Flame Demon and Tian Siyao immediately jumped to his side.

Under the combined attack of flames and sword energy, the evil spirit finally retreated slowly and disappeared into the darkness.

"We're safe for now," Tian Siyao breathed a sigh of relief. "But this is only temporary; it will be even stronger next time." Chen Ze put away the Five-Colored Pagoda, his heart filled with emotion.

The moment the evil spirits retreated, the rural land seemed to release a breath of pent-up stale air.

Chen Ze held the Yin-Yang Mirror in his hand, his face filled with a mixture of exhaustion and tension.

Tian Siyao smiled slightly and sheathed her jade sword, the tip of which still retained the black aura of the evil spirit.

"It's finally over." Tian Siyao's tone was filled with complex emotions.

"Is it over?" Chen Ze shook his head gently. "No, we have more important things to do."

Their eyes met, and they both seemed to understand the heavy burden they would have to face next.

As for the Flame Demon, it quickly disappeared into the Five-Colored Tower.

This did not cause Chen Ze and the others any worry.

They began to venture deeper into the village, and the Yin-Yang Mirror glowed faintly in Chen Ze's hands, illuminating the surrounding environment.

As they explored, they gradually discovered that this village was no ordinary village.

Ancient stone carvings, bizarre land arrangements, and chilling ritual sites.

“Look here,” Tian Siyao stopped and pointed to a huge stone tablet covered with ancient runes and incantations.

“This must be the method to seal the evil spirits.” Chen Ze walked over and carefully examined the runes, and as expected, he discovered a series of small mechanisms.

Chen Ze took out the Water Dragon Pearl, whispered the incantation, and the Water Dragon Pearl emitted a blue light, enveloping the stone tablet.

The stone tablet began to vibrate, and the runes were activated accordingly.

"Now, it all comes down to this moment." Chen Ze's voice revealed a resolute determination.

Tian Siyao then recited the mantra for enlightenment, in sync with Chen Ze's actions.

Tian Siyao took a deep breath, and with a flick of her wrist, the jade sword transformed into a sword aura that struck the core of the stone tablet.

At the same time, Chen Ze's Water Dragon Pearl emitted an even stronger light.

For a moment, the entire ritual site seemed to have returned to hundreds of years ago. The evil spirits seemed to have been drawn out, but they could not get close to the site.

"We did it!" Tian Siyao looked at Chen Ze excitedly, while Chen Ze clenched his fist.

"Yes, but this is only temporary." Chen Ze knew that they had only suppressed the evil spirits, not completely solved the problem.

However, in this quiet village, the two found at least a glimmer of hope and gained a clearer understanding of their future mission.

"What should we do next?" Tian Siyao looked at Chen Ze, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Continue to seal it, so that these evil spirits can't get out at all..." Chen Ze's eyes were firm, as if he had seen through all the hardships and difficulties of this world.

The two smiled at each other, knowing that the road ahead was still long, but their hearts were full of confidence.

The surrounding lights were swallowed up by the mysterious atmosphere, with only the moonlight from outside the window casting a hazy glow, adding a touch of mystery to the whole scene.

Chen Ze gripped the Yin-Yang Mirror tightly, while Tian Siyao gently stroked the hilt of the jade sword.

"Are you ready, Siyao?" Chen Ze asked.

Tian Siyao smiled, drew her jade sword, and said, "Ready? Let's begin."

Chen Ze nodded and used the Yin-Yang Mirror to illuminate the incantation pattern on the ground.

The pattern seemed to activate, beginning to slowly rotate and gradually emitting a faint blue light. (End of Chapter)