The stolen magic is a bit magical

Boom!

The entire Thunder Pool spiraled down from the heavens, and the crimson spear suddenly expanded tenfold!
Ultimate divine punishment!

Chi!
The black bodhi bead, riddled with cracks, exploded with a deafening roar, transforming into nine sheets of gold paper that formed the ultimate protective barrier…

hiss!
The first page of gold paper was shredded...

The second page was shredded...

Page 8 shredded...

Page nine was also pulverized...

However, the ultimate divine punishment also lost ninety percent of its power.

Even the last vestiges of the aftermath could destroy the Necropolis.

Just then, from the center of the undead, a colossal hand appeared out of thin air, flicked its finger, and roared: "May the spirit endure forever!"

A strong wind swept through, and the torn gold paper transformed into countless butterflies, which gathered together to form a large tree.

The tree's branches swayed, each leaf connected to the sacred tree beneath their feet, forming an impenetrable barrier.

Chi!
Leaves fell in profusion, and crimson spears pierced through the trees, eroding each other...

Finally, it all penetrated this sacred tree that combined the power of the Buddha, the clan leader, and the holy tree.

However, only a sliver of light remained, barely enough to illuminate a single leaf.

Leaves of the sacred tree.

The leaves slowly unfurled, taking shape like flowing water, and a human figure gradually formed...

Refined and elegant, he held a scepter, his hair flying in the wind, his eyes filled with a sense of transcendence…

"Clan Chief!" Elder Yun cried out, kneeling on the lakeside. The sacred lake before him seemed to part, as if a bridge had been built, connecting the past and present, and connecting him with the clan chief.

"The clan leader has been reborn! Our Spirit Clan finally has a clan leader..." Everyone by the lake was overjoyed.

"Greetings, Clan Chief!" Millions knelt down simultaneously...

In the Lingxu Hall, the Grand Elder's hand trembled violently, and he staggered...

He stared at the figure that slowly shifted from blurry to solid, his mind completely blank...

The clan chief from a million years ago is still alive!
They actually took that step and came back.

Why...why is this happening?
The clan leader descended from the sky, wielding a scepter, and walked step by step.

With one step, the sacred tree swayed.

With two steps, the sacred lake shines.

Three steps down, and the shores of the sacred lake are covered in blooming flowers. In the air, orioles, eagles, bluebirds, and peacocks are divided into four formations, dancing gracefully. In the surrounding fields, mythical beasts bow their heads.

The entire spiritual realm, filled with mysterious, ancient, and vast spiritual energy, transformed into waves that spread outwards.

"Clan Chief!" Elder Yun, tears streaming down his face, leaped through the air to greet him.

At the same time, three figures flew up from three corners of the Spirit Ruins, carrying the unique aura of the Three, and landed in front of the clan leader.

Four flushed old faces, four weathered figures, accompanied by four trembling calls of address, all entered the clan leader's ears simultaneously...

"Yun Dong, Hu Hai, Du Qing, Luo He!" The clan leader's eyes were also filled with turbulent emotions.

These four were all his elders from a million years ago, and also his childhood companions.

"Clan leader, of the three thousand companions we once had, only the four of us remain!" Elder Yun's tears flowed to the corners of his mouth.

"To have lived to this day and to have witnessed the clan chief return to the mortal realm, even if I were to die right now, I would still be grateful for the mercy of my ancestors!" Hu Hai cried with a smile.

Du Qing looked up and said, “I was sealed in the Blood Coffin of Absolute Heaven for a million years, and it was only unearthed a hundred years ago. After it was unearthed, I also searched for my companions who were sealed in the Blood Coffin of Absolute Heaven. After eighty years, I found Luo He. I think there should be others.”

"Uncle Du is right!" a clear voice rang out. "At least I'm still here!"

As soon as the voice fell, two people appeared behind the clan leader.

One male and one female.

The man was exceptionally handsome; he was none other than Lin Xiaosu, who had just undergone tribulation in the air.

The woman was exceptionally beautiful, like a celestial being descended to earth; she was none other than…

"Qianling!" the four old friends exclaimed in unison.

"To be honest with you four uncles, Qianling was stranded in another world and was reborn in another body. The one who climbed the Eight-Tier Heavenly Platform and entered the Spirit Ruins last year, 'Ling Su,' is me!" Saintess Qianling smiled sweetly: "I couldn't reveal my identity that day, so I reversed my husband's name 'Su Lin' as my alias."

With a flick of her slender hand, all the elders' eyes turned to Lin Xiaosu.

The entire lakeside was in an uproar.

The clan chief has returned.

The most legendary saintess of the clan, the Thousand Spirit Saintess, who lived a million years ago, has also returned.

She is the legendary figure who climbed the Eight-Tier Heavenly Terrace and entered the Spirit Ruins last year.

Another legend who ascended the Nine-Tier Heavenly Platform and entered the Spirit Ruins this year was her husband, whose name was Su Lin.

"Su Lin...who is he? I've never heard of him before," someone murmured softly by the lake.

"Indeed, how could a human prodigy who can ascend the Nine-Tier Heavenly Platform and form a bond with a legendary saintess from millions of years ago be an unknown figure? Why have we never heard of him before?"

"I have heard of this name before. It is said that in the distant Great Wilderness Dynasty, there was an extremely legendary human prodigy named Su Lin. In just one year, he rose from humble beginnings to become an official and was granted the title of Prince Ding. He completely eradicated the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and the Heart Sect within the Great Wilderness. He is suspected to have Cang Yuan's background..."

"Cangyuan! So you came from Cangyuan, no wonder..."

"Seniors, have you noticed that today's situation is quite delicate?" Suddenly, an untimely voice rang out from a young man in the crowd.

All the elders felt their hearts leap into their throats.

After the young man's reminder, they all realized what was happening today...

This situation is far more complex than it seems.

Last year, Ling Su Deng's physical body was shattered by the Holy Son of Du Ling on the eighth-level rooftop.

This year, Su Lin took the stage and killed Du Ling, the Holy Son, in one move.

The situation is now clear: last year's Ling Su was the Holy Maiden of the Thousand Spirits, and this year's Su Lin is her husband.

Su Lin avenged his wife, the Holy Maiden of the Thousand Spirits, in a full-fledged manner.

How could the Grand Elder spare someone who had publicly killed the Holy Son of Du Ling?
Now that the clan leader has returned, will the Grand Elder, who currently holds power in the Lingxu Palace, and the tens of thousands of other elders in the clan be willing to relinquish their authority?

In terms of public affairs, those who have held power for tens of thousands of years, who would be willing to relinquish it?
Personally, with a blood feud looming, wouldn't he want revenge?

The power struggle at the very top of the Spirit Clan became inevitable the moment the clan leader returned!

What will be the result?
Rumors spread everywhere in a short time.

In the air, the clan leader took his fourth step!
The fourth step landed directly in the Spirit Ruins Palace.

The four elders behind him, along with Lin Xiaosu and the Holy Maiden Qianling, became part of the scenery behind him.

Above the Lingxu Hall, over a thousand high-ranking elders appeared, with the Grand Elder at the head.

Behind him, countless elders were faintly visible, some hidden in the void, others standing on trees.

Elder Yun stepped forward: "Liu Chunjiang! The clan leader has returned victorious from his tribulation, why don't you kneel down to welcome him?"

The Grand Elder, whose name is Liu Chunjiang, is a very elegant name. He used to present himself as an elegant person. However, today, his face is not as calm and composed as it used to be.

His face was ashen: "For millions of years, the Elder Council has held supreme power. When has there ever been a clan leader? Could it be that we can just find any scepter, put someone in charge of impersonating the clan leader, and easily decide the fate of the Spirit Clan?"

"Exactly!" the dozen or so people behind him roared in unison.

"Exactly! We only recognize the Elders' Council, not this damned Clan Chief!" The hundred or so people behind the dozen or so people roared in unison.

"This treacherous dog named Su Lin killed my Spirit Clan's Holy Son! He is an irreconcilable enemy of my Spirit Clan! Elders, kill him!" The Second Elder waved his hand and soared into the sky, followed by more than ten elders who rushed forward...

The thousand elders behind the council of elders were instantly activated.

It looked like a showdown was about to begin.

However, the clan leader suddenly took a step forward!
With this step, heavy snow began to fall from the sky!
fall!

The falling snow is not snow, but flowers!
The Flower of the Sacred Tree!

The flowers of the sacred tree drift like snowflakes, yet when snowflakes touch you, they feel as heavy as Mount Tai!
The Second Elder, who had leaped high into the air, was struck by a petal as if by lightning. The second petal fell, halting his ascent. The third petal fell, and he was slammed down, his face turning deathly pale.

The rest of the people fared even worse; a single petal was enough to send them plummeting from the sky.

In an instant, everyone in the area covered by the flower petals turned ashen-faced.

“That step…” The Second Elder’s face twisted in agony.

That's the step!
The next step after the three stages of practice!
It may seem like just one step, but this step is the might of the Heavenly Dao.

This step has completely transcended the concept of "cultivation" and entered the mysterious and profound "power of the Heavenly Dao".

The clan chief's face was ashen: "As members of the Spirit Clan, how can I tolerate such disrespect towards the Spirit Clan Scepter? How can our ancestors tolerate this? Your cultivation all originated from our ancestors, so let it belong to them... Take it away!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the scepter lit up, and a beam of green light shot through the air, soaring straight into the sky!
Suddenly, a huge sacred tree appeared in the air. As soon as the sacred tree branch fell, it accurately pierced the foreheads of more than ten top elders, led by the Second Elder.

With a soft hiss, a burst of light emanated from it.

The flesh and blood of these dozen or so elders vanished instantly, leaving only skeletons.

In the next instant, the skeleton turned to dust, leaving behind only a dozen or so sets of clothes, which drifted down.

Lin Xiaosu's eyes widened suddenly.

The Second Elder is one of the Three Masters!
Among the dozen or so people behind him, at least four were also three-time holders!
The Three Lords, who are said to be above the law of heaven and earth...

He died and perished because of a single sentence from the clan leader!
Is it because of "this step"?
Or is it because of the "patriarch's scepter"?
Whatever it is, this round is practically won!
Sure enough, a gust of wind blew by, causing the clothes to flutter, and all the elders behind the Grand Elder knelt down at the same time: "Greetings, Clan Chief!"

"Greetings, Clan Chief!" Ten thousand elders, faintly visible from behind, knelt down simultaneously.

"Greetings, Patriarch!" Millions of people knelt down simultaneously around the sacred lake!
Only one person!
The Grand Elder, Liu Chunjiang, stared blankly at all of this, his disheveled hair flying in the air.

At this moment, his spirit was not with him.

"Liu Chunjiang, are you still not convinced?" The clan leader stared coldly at the Grand Elder.

Liu Chunjiang slowly raised his head, a smile gradually spreading across his face, and then suddenly burst into laughter:
"The Spirit Race! It's not the same as a million years ago! Lotus Lord, you have the ability to suppress the Spirit Ruins Palace, but do you have the ability to reverse the established situation? Hahahaha..."

His laughter was loud and wild.

The sound traveled thousands of miles and echoed across the land of Lingxu.

Those who heard it were all shocked.

Elder Yun's face was also ashen...

He knew what Liu Chunjiang was referring to.

Suppressing the Spirit Ruins Palace was indeed possible for the clan leader, relying on his "That Step" cultivation and the clan leader's scepter.

However, the entire Lingxu is no longer what it was a million years ago.

The blood of demons flows freely.

Holy springs and demonic mechanisms intertwine.

All the Spirit Clan children born over the past three thousand years have been infected by the demonic machine.

As the clan leader, what can you do?
Kill them all?
If a race wipes out all the younger generations of the past three thousand years, that race will perish, if not die!
The clan chief gave a cold laugh: "The ironclad rule left by our ancestors is that demonic traces are not allowed in the Spirit Ruins. You may compromise your principles, but I, the clan chief, will not! The first step is to purge all demonic bloodlines!"

"Cleanse? Haha, let's see how you cleanse!" Liu Chunjiang laughed loudly. "Spirit Control of a Thousand Mountains!" The clan leader suddenly raised his hand!
A soft hum resounded in the sky!
A big tree appeared!
The tree branches and leaves stretched out, instantly appearing to be thousands of miles away!
Clusters of white flowers bloom, drifting like snowflakes!
In an instant, the sky turned completely white.

The earth turned completely white.

In the snow, black dots appeared, each dot representing a member of the demon race. Anyone with demon blood was clearly visible in this world of pure white.

Elder Liu Chunjiang's expression changed: "You dare to commit such a massacre? You should know that even though they carry demon blood, they also have half spirit blood. You are defying heaven, defying your ancestors, defying the Dao and Renhe..."

"Of all the sins, you take half, and I, the clan leader, take the other half! Your sins are unforgivable, but my sins are forgiven by our ancestors!" The clan leader pointed his finger lightly.

Above the sky, ten thousand branches sprouted together.

In an instant, millions of spirit-demon hybrids across the entire Spirit Realm were wiped out, with the Spirit Ruins Palace being the most densely populated, totaling as many as 100,000!

Beside the sacred lake, in a world of pure white, it is as quiet as night.

The half-demon, who used to be so high and mighty, now turned into a bloody mist. Those who still dreamed of marrying their daughters to these outstanding individuals were all drenched in sweat.

The saying that "by combining the strengths of two tribes, one can become a dragon or phoenix among men"—a legend that has been propagated for thousands of years—is now shattered.

Let the Eldar truly understand where their right path lies.

The Holy Maiden of a Thousand Spirits gently grasped Lin Xiaosu's hand, and a whispered voice entered his ear: "Husband, this..."

"Although this is somewhat cruel, the current state of Lingxu is indeed difficult to cure without drastic measures," Lin Xiaosu sighed softly.

"These people have willingly fallen into depravity and deserve to die, but those clansmen who were tainted by demonic energy simply by bathing in the holy spring are completely innocent..." The voice of the Thousand Spirit Saintess was full of regret.

Liu Chunjiang burst into wild laughter: "Lotus Lord, you're ruthless! Next, are you going to wipe out all the descendants born in the last three thousand years? Go ahead and do it if you dare!"

The clan leader slowly raised his head, gazed at the heavens, and uttered four infinitely heavy words: "For the Spirit Clan!"

As soon as the four words were spoken, flowers fell from the sky, and faint black flowers appeared in various places below.

These black spots are completely different from the black dots we just saw.

The black spots we saw earlier were formed from those with demonic blood.

But the Black Flower of today is a demonic machine.

These people are of the Spirit Race bloodline, but after bathing in the sacred spring, they were imbued with demonic energy...

The next step is a complete cleanup.

Even if all subsequent generations are eliminated, the Eldar can still preserve their purity. At worst, it will take thousands or tens of thousands of years to reforge the pure soul of the Eldar.

The entire lakeside was in chaos.

Because the vast majority of them are among them, how many people in the world can live for more than three thousand years? The vast majority of them bathed in the holy spring in their childhood and were tainted by the demonic energy, which was not their wish. As the Holy Maiden of Thousand Spirits said, they are purely innocent.

The Thousand Spirits Saintess's hands trembled...

This is the situation she fears most...

"Father-in-law!" Lin Xiaosu stepped forward, "Please, Father-in-law, stop for now!"

The clan leader's gaze shifted to Lin Xiaosu.

At this moment, he was actually filled with conflict.

He was not an unreasonable person; he was aware of the innocence of these people.

All he knew was that his ancestors had left strict instructions: demonic traces were forbidden in the land of the Spirit Clan, and any trace of demons must be eliminated!
He was holding on by sheer willpower, and he didn't even know if he would regret taking this step...

“Father-in-law, I have a way to solve this problem!” Lin Xiaosu said.

"Is there a way?" The clan chief trembled.

"The sacred lake has been defiled, causing the demonic energy to emanate. This is due to the formation!" Lin Xiaosu said. "If we reverse this formation and turn the emission into absorption, theoretically we can cleanse the sacred spring. On that day, we can let our clansmen enter the sacred lake again and use the power of the formation to absorb the demonic energy from their bodies, restoring them to a clean and pure spiritual body."

The clan chief's eyes lit up: "Is this feasible?"

"Theoretically, it's feasible! I humbly request that my father-in-law have mercy on the lives of millions of our people and grant me some time!"

Elder Yun was greatly shocked: "Clan leader, Young Master Su's plan is the best and most brilliant one. Please grant it, clan leader!"

The other three elders also bowed simultaneously: "Please grant permission, clan leader!"

Saintess Qianling also bowed: "Father, please agree to his request! He is proficient in the art of formations!"

"Good!" the clan leader said. "If this succeeds, our entire Spirit Clan will fight for you, which is what everyone hopes for!"

"Haha, you still want to find the magic mechanism? I don't even know about it, how could you find it?" Liu Chunjiang laughed again.

With a whoosh, a twig pierced through his forehead!
It was the clan leader who took action.

The clan chief's expression shifted rapidly, growing increasingly grim. Finally, he let out a soft sigh: "My dear son-in-law, I have used the God-Searching Technique to examine his entire primordial spirit. He truly does not know where the demonic energy comes from. Things are somewhat troublesome."

“It is indeed a bit troublesome, but it doesn’t mean there’s no hope at all. I’ll give it a try!” Lin Xiaosu reached out and grabbed the Thousand Spirit Saintess, then stepped onto the sacred lake.

The phantom of the sacred tree in the sky disappeared, and the setting sun fell on the sacred lake, filling it with golden light.

Once the people by the lake had calmed down, they began to inquire.

A message then arrived...

Based on the purity of the Spirit Clan, the clan leader originally intended to eliminate all those who carried the Demon Machine. It was this young master Su who pleaded for the sake of all living beings and volunteered to find another way to extract the Demon Machine.

If he succeeds, he will have saved everyone in the entire Spirit Realm, every person born in the last three thousand years!
In no time, the name Su Lin spread throughout the Spirit Realm.

Everyone was looking forward to his success...

Lin Xiaosu stood by the lake, the water of the sacred lake flowing slowly over her fingertips.

He is the world's greatest detective.

Tracing the chain to ensure nothing is missed.

However, he was at a loss when faced with the invisible and intangible demonic mechanism that had existed for three thousand years.

Where did the magic machine come from?

Even the Grand Elder who controlled the Spirit Ruins was unaware of it.

This is something only the demon leaders know.

But who knows who set up such a sinister formation three thousand years ago?
Who can know where that great formation is hidden?

Time travel doesn't work.

Lin Xiaosu had tried to sense these magical mechanisms, which bore the shadow of array formations, but he could not establish a connection with the array base.

There is only one method, an extremely profound law.

cause and effect!

Everything in the world has a cause and an effect, and every effect has a cause.

His Dao Fruit of Cause and Effect rotated slowly on the Wheel Platform, gradually outlining a diagram of cause and effect...

This can probably be considered the way of detectives.

However, it is the most mysterious method of interpretation among all the heavens...

Finally, Lin Xiaosu opened her eyes!

The first thing that caught her eye was the anxious look in the Holy Maiden Qianling's eyes: "Have you noticed anything?"

"Go!" Lin Xiaosu's body sank to the bottom of the Holy Spring Lake.

Countless springs at the bottom of the lake, endless depths, ten feet, a hundred feet, a thousand feet!

At the bottom of the lake, thousands of feet deep, there are endless hidden currents.

A wisp of the Holy Maiden Qianling's divine sense entered his ears: "Husband, there are 360 ​​springs in the Holy Spring. I remember the location of half of them. Shall we go and find them one by one?"

"No need, I know where it is!" Lin Xiaosu moved and plunged into a deep abyss.

Ahead lies an extremely narrow underwater canyon.

The Thousand Spirit Saintess's heart pounded...

This canyon is not the location of the spring at all. If she were to search for it, she would never find it in ten thousand years. Could it be here?

When poisoning the magic machine, shouldn't the spring be chosen?
However, she remembered that her lover was a detective.

A detective's eyes can always see something different...

With a whoosh, Lin Xiaosu soared upwards!
It seems we've broken into another space.

The Thousand Spirits Saintess's heart was pounding...

Formation!

There's a formation here!
With a whoosh, the two flew up from the lake. As soon as they took off, the Thousand Spirit Saintess sensed an extremely dense demonic energy, which rushed straight into her spiritual platform like a venomous snake.

She churned her mind, and the demonic forces retreated in fright, like snakes.

Her gaze fell upon a black demonic lotus growing on the stone wall, its drops of black water disappearing into the lake below.

"The Demon Machine!" the Holy Maiden of Thousand Spirits cried out.

“Exactly!” Lin Xiaosu said.

“That demonic lotus is not a physical entity, but merely a projection of an array!” said the Holy Maiden of Thousand Spirits.

"My wife has a good eye! It is indeed true!"

"To reverse the demonic lotus is to extract the demonic energy, is that right?"

Lin Xiaosu laughed: "Wife, after you recover and become the Thousand Spirit Saintess, you will truly be a peerless genius. You can see through the crux of the problem at a glance."

The Holy Maiden of Thousand Spirits smiled sweetly: "Even if I am a peerless genius, I am still your wife, my husband. Husband, let's make our move! Let me see your array skills!"

Lin Xiaosu took a step forward!
The demonic mist suddenly twisted like a snake, and the entire space seemed to suddenly become extremely turbulent.

The petals around the demonic lotus suddenly trembled, as if it had come to life.

The Holy Maiden of a Thousand Spirits felt her heart pound.

The formation has changed!

Could it be that there are still demons here?
Her gaze swept around sharply, but nothing...

Lin Xiaosu took a second step, and the demonic mist suddenly transformed into a giant maw, swallowing Lin Xiaosu whole.

With a flick of her finger, Lin Xiaosu's enormous mouth vanished into thin air.

In the third step, the surrounding patterns suddenly lit up, creating a bizarre and dazzling scene.

Lin Xiaosu stretched out her hand: "Yin and Yang reciprocate!"

The patterns flowed like water in reverse, and the spinning of the demonic lotus suddenly changed direction. With this change, the drop of black water that had just fallen turned back...

"It's done! That's it..." the Holy Maiden of Thousand Spirits murmured.

Suddenly, the demonic lotus stopped.

The drop of black water, about to be collected, was about to touch the demonic lotus when the void stopped.

Extremely weird.

The Thousand Spirit Saintess suddenly looked up...

The demonic lotus split open layer by layer, each layer mutating as if blown by a gust of wind, revealing a strange palace inside, its pillars made of white bones and beams of blood-stained bones. A single glance from it could plunge one into eternal damnation...

The Thousand Spirits Saintess's expression changed drastically: "The Demon God's Palace! This place leads directly to the Demon God's Palace!" (End of Chapter)