Yes, I did all of this!

"—Speaking of which, Mr. Duanmu, what are you doing here!"

The two quickly distanced themselves from Duanmu Mo, but the strange remnants of the surrounding beings seemed to ignore them. Even when the magical girl approached, they remained unmoved, and even the giant snake's head and the huge eyeballs at its tail stopped looking at them.

This is not surprising, because at that moment, they simultaneously sensed an existence even more terrifying than the two magical girls, emanating a suffocating aura.

"Well... it's a long story, let's talk about it when we get back," Duanmu Mo said, turning to look at Cang Yuan.

After the three left, Cang Yuan withdrew his gaze and looked indifferently at the strange people around him.

The number of monsters is enormous; the entire sea area is teeming with them. If they were thrown into the real world, they could probably fill an entire city. It's hard to imagine that this is just the tip of the iceberg within the seal.

However, Cang Yuan didn't care about any of that. She gently raised her hand, and the trident appeared in her hand.

"Cang, Yuan..."

Finally, some of the strange people made a sound.

Immediately afterwards, a large number of monstrous, remnant souls uttered trembling whispers:

"It's her...she's come out."

"I'll die..."

"We must...run for our lives...run for our lives—"

All the strange beings present felt uneasy and fearful. Even though they had little reason left, their fear of the orca was deeply ingrained in their souls.

When they were first imprisoned in the seal, they, still with bodies, frantically tried to break free, but were torn apart by the orca that Cangyuan had transformed into.

As time passed, the monster's body was destroyed, leaving only his mad soul.

Those souls still wanted to leave the seal, but they were all killed by the orcas.

Those who were not afraid of death have already received their retribution, and those who survived have all learned their lesson. These strange beings from the underworld are all terrified of the abyss before them.

"You can't escape anywhere."

Cang Yuan spoke calmly, brandishing the trident in his hand.

A simple action stirred up the surrounding seawater.

The ripples spread rapidly, and a group of strange people in the farthest distance were about to turn and run away when they found that their bodies had been firmly fixed in place and they could not move.

"Die."

Cang Yuan swung his weapon again, and invisible water blades spread across the sea, slaying all the monsters they touched.

"...It seems that the monster's strength has declined considerably over the past few thousand years."

Cang Yuan looked at those easily defeated monsters, put down the trident in his hand, and raised his other hand.

"We don't even need weapons to deal with people like you."

A calm voice spread out, and Cang Yuan opened his palm and slowly clenched it.

At the same time, all the strange remnant souls present twisted their bodies, and with Cang Yuan's movements, their bodies were forcibly crushed!

boom!

In the blink of an eye, Cang Yuan annihilated these countless strange, remnant souls with a single blow, and the entire sea area was instantly wiped out.

Chapter 359: The Guardian

"So strong..."

With wide eyes, Huang Yi stared in disbelief at the distant Cang Yuan, while Feng Ling's eyes also flashed with data, recording everything.

At this moment, apart from the magical girl and Duanmu Mo, the only remaining monster is the giant snake connected to the eyeball.

Its body was also twisted by Cangyuan's attack, but it still had the ability to fight... This refers to its ability to fight against Huangyi and Fengling.

When facing Cangyuan, it showed none of the imposing manner it displayed when fighting the two magical girls. It roared and launched a desperate attack on Cangyuan.

"hiss!"

Faced with its roar, Cang Yuan merely glanced at it, then gently swung his trident, sending the water blades slashing straight at its body.

Instead of splitting it in two, the massive water blade, accompanied by rapid turbulence, further shredded its body.

—Without making any major moves, Cang Yuan annihilated all the enemies. Such a powerful display left an indelible mark on the hearts of the two.

After doing all this, Cangyuan turned around and floated in front of the three of them.

"Um, hello, Cangyuan," Huangyi said nervously.

"Um......"

Cang Yuan initially stared straight at Duanmu Mo, but after hearing the greeting, he turned his gaze to Huang Yi.

With a slight frown, she asked, "Huangyi, what is the lingering aura on you?"

"ah......"

"—It's a future she will never experience again."

Just as Huang Yi was about to speak, Cang Yi appeared from the side and calmly said.

"...I sensed the presence of this place emanating from you." Gazing at Cang Yi, Cang Yuan asked疑惑地问道, "Who exactly are you?"

"Just an afterimage, an afterimage from the future."

"The future..." Cang Yuan raised his hand, sensing this sealed land.

Even after thousands of years, she was still unfamiliar with this place; today was the first time she had ever felt the atmosphere around her.

"...I see, so you absorbed the power here." Cang Yuan looked at her with displeasure: "Who told you to do that?"

"It's you."

"..."

Cangyi's answer surprised her. Cangyuan was stunned for a moment, somewhat lost in thought: "Me?"

After a moment of silence, Cang Yuan stopped speaking and looked at Feng Ling with a questioning gaze:

"Your aura is a bit strange."

Feng Ling immediately said, "The method by which I awakened my power is somewhat abnormal; it can barely be considered artificial."

"Is that so... Looking at you all, I'm no longer surprised." She withdrew her gaze and nodded.

Fengling's situation is indeed a special case, but... in Duanmu Mo's words, all he did was give Fengling a chance to take the test; whether she can pass or not depends on herself.

Cang Yuan looked at Duanmu Mo, a slight smile on his face:

"Alright, now... you can go back now."

"Aren't you coming back with us? Cangyuan, we need your power." Upon hearing this, Huangyi immediately asked.

"No, I need to stay here. As long as I'm in this sea, I can move anywhere at will, and that's the most efficient way."

Cang Yuan shook his head: "I heard from Duanmu Mo about negative emotions and such. If I encounter them, I can intercept them, but if they are too secretive, I can't do anything about it."

Upon hearing this, Huang Yi looked regretful: "Is that so... But it's such a pity to have to face this scenery right after coming out of a dream."

Thank you for your concern, but I've gotten used to being alone.

Faced with Huangyi's concern, Cangyuan smiled, shook his head, and said, his gaze suddenly stopping on her wristband, as if he had thought of something.

"...Did you use this thing to travel back and forth to the seal?"

"Ah? This... it just contains the Key to the Underworld..."

"That's about right, raise your hands."

Huangyi obediently extended his hand, which was covered by a wrist guard, and let Cangyuan hold it.

A blue light emanated from the gem in the bracer, and Huangyi felt a surge of power enter his body, causing a look of pain to appear on his face.

"Hmm..."

"You can contain my power, but you yourself are still too weak—sorry, I'm not insulting you."

Although she spent thousands of years in the seal, Cang Yuan's real age is less than twenty. After all, she spent ninety-nine percent of her life in seclusion, and when she transformed into a killer whale, she was more like sleeping. Not to mention, she also lived alone for ten years.

So she just appears aloof, but in reality, she simply doesn't know how to communicate with Huangyi and the others.

Realizing that her words were inappropriate, she immediately apologized.

"Ah, it's nothing, ouch—"

Just as Huang Yi was about to speak, he felt the power belonging to Cang Yuan gather within his body and condense in his wrist.

"Alright, that's enough." Cang Yuan nodded and released his grip. "It might be a bit heavy, be careful."

"Um—these are..."

After Cangyuan let go, Huangyi realized that her wristband was incredibly heavy. Although she could lift it, the sudden change in weight caught her off guard for a moment.

"I filled it with some seawater from here, and that's enough to fill a container."

Upon hearing that this was all seawater, Huangyi moved his wrist again, feeling the weight inside.

This is not just some; it's at least half the size of a lake.

"With these, you can move around outside the seal, right?"

"I suppose so, but the range of activity is limited, just the area around the center of the village," Cang Yuan said, smiling at Duanmu Mo.

Duanmu Mo thought for a moment and said, "That's about a hundred meters, that should be enough."

There's a swimming pool behind his house, but it's never been filled with water since it was built.

Duanmu Mo found that thing troublesome; even if it was filled with water, he wouldn't necessarily swim in it every day, and he didn't have the time to clean it regularly.

Shen Wuyin might have been interested, but when she moved in, the weather was already getting chilly, so she naturally didn't manage the place.

Now, a radius of 100 meters is enough for Cangyuan to wander around the residence.

...But this means there's one more person in the family now.

"Then we'll be leaving. Cangyuan, I'm leaving this place to you." Duanmu Mo looked at Cangyuan, his tone filled with trust in her.

"Yes, you should also keep an eye out for weirdos who exhibit negative emotions. It's up to you to protect the outside world."

Cang Yuan responded, raised his hand, and handed something to Duanmu Mo: "Take this too."

Duanmu Mo took it, and it was indeed her necklace. He nodded and put it around his neck.