This celestial master cultivates both physical and magical arts; why did you provoke him?

Xia En paused for a moment, then asked, "Where did you hear that from?"

Yuan Kong smiled slightly, "Fang's WeChat Moments."

Xia En turned to look at Fang Zijian. Fang Zijian chuckled awkwardly and shrank back.

Xia En sighed and looked back at Yuan Kong. "Exorcising demons is possible. But my fees are very high."

Monk Yuankong nodded.

"This humble monk understands. Although Mount Wutai is not a wealthy place, it has accumulated some donations over the years. Master Xia, please name your price."

Xia En thought for a moment, then held up three fingers. "Three million."

Yuan Kong didn't even frown. "Okay."

Xia En was taken aback. He had expected the monk to haggle, but he hadn't anticipated the monk's quick agreement. "You're not going to haggle?"

"Slaying demons and eliminating evil brings benefits for generations to come. Three million is well worth it."

Xia En looked at the monk and suddenly found him somewhat interesting. "Alright. Let's go then."

He stood up, threw the lollipop in the trash can, and put on his coat. Fang Zijian quickly followed. "I'm going too!"

"You stay home," Shane said.

Why?

"Because this place is 300 meters underground, once you go down, you won't be able to come back up."

Fang Zijian opened his mouth, but swallowed his words.

Liu Ruyan came out of the house and handed a backpack to Xia En.

"It contained water, dry food, a flashlight, and a few changes of clothes."

Xia En took the backpack and looked at her. "How did you know I was going on a long trip?"

"Master Yuankong called me last night," Liu Ruyan smiled. "He said he's coming to invite you today and asked me to help you pack your luggage."

Xia En looked at Yuan Kong. Yuan Kong clasped his hands together, his smile unchanged. "This humble monk likes to prepare in advance when doing things."

Xia En shook his head and slung his backpack over his shoulder. "Let's go."

Yuan Kong led the way, and the two walked out of Qingheju and got into a black SUV.

After a four-hour drive, we entered the Wutai Mountain scenic area.

However, Yuan Kong did not stop at the scenic area, but instead bypassed it and drove onto a secluded mountain road.

The mountain path was narrow, with dense forests on both sides. The further we went, the darker it became.

Finally, the car stopped in front of an abandoned ancient temple.

The ancient temple is not large, with only two courtyards, one in front and one in back.

Half of the wall has collapsed, the roof of the main hall is leaking, and the courtyard is overgrown with weeds.

But there is a huge hole in the open space behind the temple.

It is at least five meters in diameter, pitch black, and bottomless.

The demonic aura emanated from the cave entrance.

It was strong, fishy, ​​and carried a sense of oppression that made one's scalp crawl.

Yuan Kong stood at the entrance of the cave, his expression solemn.

"This is it. The underground palace is 300 meters below, and the Demon King is sealed in its deepest part. The seal has loosened, and we need to go down and reinforce it."

"us?"

Xia En looked at him.

"This humble monk will go down with you."

Monk Yuankong took out a string of Buddhist prayer beads from his sleeve. The beads had a faint golden light flowing on them. "Although I am not as good as Master Xia, I do know some methods of subduing demons."

Xia En nodded, walked to the edge of the cave, and looked down.

It was dark; I couldn't see anything.

But that demonic aura was far more intense than any evil creature he had ever encountered before. "Let's go."

He jumped down.

Round and empty followed closely behind.

Free fall.

The wind whistled in my ears, and darkness surged in from all directions.

Xia En did not slow down, letting himself fall.

One hundred meters, two hundred meters, two hundred and fifty meters.

He reached out and patted the cave wall, slowing his descent, before landing steadily.

Yuan Kong followed closely behind, landing slightly heavier than Xia En, but still very stable.

They were standing in a huge underground space.

The dome is very high, at least fifty meters high, and the four walls are made of natural granite, without any artificial polishing.

But on the ground, there was a huge magic circle.

It has a diameter of at least thirty meters and is composed of countless complex runes.

The magic circle was glowing, but the light was weak, flickering like a candle about to go out.

In the center of the magic circle is a stone coffin.

The stone coffin was black and covered with densely packed sealing runes.

The demonic energy was emanating from the stone coffin.

Seeping out bit by bit through the cracks in the stone coffin, it condensed into twisted shapes in the air.

Yuan Kong stared at the magic array, his face turning pale.

"The seal is weaker than I thought. It can only last for three more days at most."

Xia En didn't say anything, but walked to the edge of the magic circle, squatted down, and touched the runes.

The runes were very cold, icy and bone-chilling.

But something was vibrating beneath the runes!

Like a heartbeat, and like breathing.

"What should I do?" he asked.

Yuan Kong took a drawing out of his sleeve and unfolded it.

The drawing shows a complex magic circle, larger and more complex than the one on the ground.

"This is the complete sealing array. The high monks used this five hundred years ago. We need to carve new runes on the ground to cover the old ones, and then inject magic power to activate the array."

"How long will it take?"

"It will take at least a day to inscribe the runes. It will take at least two hours to activate the magic array."

Xia En paused for a moment. "Too slow."

Yuan Kong was taken aback. "What?"

"I said it's too slow."

Xia En stood up and took out the stack of talismans from his pocket.

Thirty-six sheets, each radiating a faint glow. "Use this."

Yuan Kong stared at the stack of talismans, his pupils shrinking slightly. "A talisman array?"

"right."

Xia En tossed the talisman into the air.

Thirty-six talismans drifted through the air like snowflakes, then automatically arranged themselves into a huge circle, hovering above the underground palace.

Each talisman was glowing—golden, red, blue, and purple.

Various colors of light intertwined, illuminating the entire underground palace.

"Talisman Array - Heavenly Gang Subduing Demon - Modified." Xia En formed hand seals.

The thirty-six talismans lit up simultaneously, their lights connecting together.

A huge light shield was formed, covering the original sealing array.

The light shield slowly sank and embedded itself in the ground.

It merges with the original runes.

The light from the sealing array instantly brightened, changing from flickering to a stable and persistent golden light.

Yuan Kong stared at the scene, his mouth agape enough to fit an egg.

"This...that's it?"

"alright."

Xia En dusted off his hands. "Not even an hour."

Yuan Kong fell silent.

He had cultivated for thirty years and seen countless masters, but he had never seen anything like this before.

Thirty-six talismans were casually tossed aside, and a seal that would normally require the combined efforts of more than a dozen high-ranking monks was completed.

What kind of monster is this person?

Just then, the stone coffin suddenly shook.

"boom!!!"

The entire underground palace was trembling.

A crack appeared in the lid of the stone coffin, and a dense demonic aura surged out from the crack, condensing into a huge phantom in the air.

The phantom was over ten meters tall, with a human-like body but horns on its head and nine tails behind it.

Its eyes were blood red, shaped like two lanterns, staring down at Xia En and Yuan Kong.

"Yuankong...you brought a Taoist priest with you?"

The illusory figure spoke, its voice deep and resonant, causing the stone walls to tremble, "You think a mere Taoist priest can trap me?"

Yuan Kong's face turned pale, but he did not back down.

"Demon King, your era has ended. Stay obediently in the seal and don't come out to harm people."

"Harmful?"

The phantom laughed, a sinister and terrifying laugh. "When have I ever harmed anyone? I've been underground for five hundred years, and I haven't even stepped on an ant."

"It was you humans who trespassed into my territory, stole my treasures, and killed my people. You are the ones who have harmed me."