From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"At that time, Jade had this mark imprinted on her ankle, transforming her into the evil Shadow Queen. In her battles with the Holy Lord and the Demon Dragon, she destroyed the Complete Book of Spells." The explanation was given by Tru.

"This is the true leader of the Shadow Legion: Tara."

Da Yu recognized the mask, but looked puzzled. "In my memory, this mask will be obtained by A Fen, La Su, and Zhou San after they find the next Ghostly Mask and then enter the Ghostly Kingdom directly..."

"You don't need to worry about that. Those three lizardmen were utterly defeated by me and Uncle Long last night, and Dad also removed their magic. Besides, they've already been imprisoned," Xiaoyu said, leaning forward.

"Xiaoyu, it's time for you to go to school."

Chen Long took the schoolbag from the counter, handed it to Xiao Yu, and pointed to his watch with a serious expression, indicating that it was time for Xiao Yu to go out.

"Ooh~"

Xiaoyu reluctantly took the schoolbag, pushed open the door, and left.

After the door closed, Da Yu continued, "This mask was placed in the Shadow Kingdom by Tara herself. It has her sensing magic on it. Once an outsider touches it, Tara will wake up from her slumber."

All we need to do is create a spell with Tru's hair to turn his illusory ghost face into a materialized mummy, and then put the mask on his face. This will seal away all the ghost masks and the Yin-Yang power of the Ghost Legion, so we don't have to waste time figuring out those Hanafuda cards anymore.

That's what the future demon dragon did.

"To summarize, it consists of three steps: First, find someone to enter the Shadow Kingdom; second, take out Tara's mask; and finally, seal the resurrected Tara into the mask."

"That's right... Xiaoyu!"

Dayu nodded, then noticed Xiaoyu standing right next to her, and exclaimed, "You're back again! But why didn't the doorbell ring? Oh, never mind."

Then, she looked at Chen Long with a slightly apologetic expression and said, "Uncle Long, I understand you."

Chen Long looked pleased, then squatted down, his gaze serious, and said, "Xiaoyu, be good, go to school. Where's your schoolbag?"

How would I know?

Xiaoyu rolled her eyes, giving Chen Long a headache. He couldn't help but complain to Jiang Liu, "You shouldn't have taught Xiaoyu to cultivate Qi. Now look what's happened, I can't control her anymore."

"The capable should do more work."

Jiang Liu chuckled, but a hint of doubt appeared on his face—Xiao Yu had indeed left before, but this Xiao Yu was coming downstairs.

Therefore, there are two small jade pieces!

Did she secretly experiment with magic last night?

But why didn't he sense it last night?

Moreover, given Xiaoyu's personality, how did she convince her other self to go to school?

And that glimmer of light he gave—

It turns out that it was simultaneously located in the ancestral apertures of two Xiaoyu.

"never mind."

Chen Long said to Xiao Yu, "I'm too lazy to care anymore. Anyway, even if I personally take you to school and don't involve you in this, you'll still sneak along, so—"

"Dad."

He looked at his father and said, "You prepare the spell. Little Snake, Bull Warrior, you go find Sheriff Black and ask him to prepare a relatively spacious secret room for us."

"Lu Jin, Sister Mu Ying, you two go help," Jiang Liu instructed, deciding to stay in the research lab to further understand the Panku Box.

As for Xiaoyu—

As the "protagonist," he is protected by both righteous and dark forces. Even if two forces appear, they will eventually be resolved, so there's no need for him, an outsider, to worry too much.

"No problem." X2

Lu Jin agreed.

Duanmu Ying agreed, and to be honest, compared to Xiaoyu, she needed to participate in the "adventures" more to enhance her self-awareness.

"There's one more thing."

The old man held up one finger. "The Shadow Kingdom exists in another dimension. It can only be reached by using the power of the Shadow Legion, and one must maintain constant contact with reality, otherwise one will be lost forever—the Shadow Legion cannot be summoned within the Shadow Kingdom."

"Me! I'll do it! I have experience!"

Xiaoyu raised her hand to recommend herself.

"no!"

How could Chen Long dare to agree?

The last time Xiaoyu became the Shadow Queen, the ninja soldiers she summoned were on a completely different level from the ghost army summoned by Shendu.

Shendu's Shadow Legion, while numerous, is not particularly strong in combat. However, the ninja soldiers summoned by Xiaoyu can easily defeat Afu and kick Tru, and even ten ninja soldiers can hold off the demon Xiaolong for quite some time.

Now that Xiaoyu has control over the Qi Refining Technique, if she loses control, who knows how powerful the summoned ninja soldiers will be!

"Ooh!"

Xiaoyu looked dejected, her head bowed, but a sly glint shone in her large orange eyes, as if she were plotting something mischievous...

···

"I have prepared a secret room for you, and you will definitely not be disturbed."

District 13.

Blake personally greeted Chen Long and his group, leading them to the secret room. On the way, he leaned close to Chen Long's ear and whispered, "After the buildings in District 13 were repaired and security was upgraded, we once again tracked down the whereabouts of the Demon Dragon. He went to Canada... Should we really leave them alone?"

"Don't worry, Sheriff Black, they're looking for eight demonic energies. We only need to find one. There's no need to compete with them every time."

Chen Long reassured Sheriff Blake, "As long as we choose an uninhabited area for the final battle, it will be fine."

"Sheriff Black, why is it that Section 13 always manages to track down the Demon Dragon and the Black Hand Gang? Even with satellites, they have bastards from the G-Force helping them, so they should be able to counter-surveillance, right?"

Xiaoyu asked.

"The G Society may have been founded by that lizardman, the Demon Dragon, but over the long course of time, it has become a mixed bag."

Blake flashed a confident smile.

"Is there an undercover agent from Section 13 inside?"

Xiaoyu's eyes lit up, and she uttered her favorite phrase, "Cool~"

# Chapter 843 Unexpected Changes

Enter the secret room.

Lock the main gate.

The old man made Tru take out a small cauldron, poured in a magic potion, and while chanting a spell, added other ingredients. He also plucked a hair from Tru's head.

The most important ingredient in sealing and breaking Tara's magic is the hair of a Japanese samurai, and Tru is a descendant of Japanese samurai, with Japanese samurai blood flowing through his veins.

As the incantation was chanted, bubbles rose from the solution inside the small cauldron, along with a cloud of green smoke, which quickly dissipated.

"The solution for removing Tara's mask is ready."

After saying that, the old man had Tru take out a piece of paper with Tara's image on it and said, "Next, we need to find someone to imprint Tara's mark on his face, summon the Shadow Legion, and take him to the Shadow Kingdom to find Tara's mask."

"It should be noted that when Tara's mask is touched by someone else, the sleeping Tara will definitely be awakened."

Da Yu reminded her once again, "If a person with the Tara symbol is not strong-willed, their mind will be eroded by the Tara symbol in a short period of time, and they will become a member of the Shadow Legion."

"I'll do it!"

Xiaoyu volunteered.

"no!"

No matter how many times, Chen Long would not allow Xiao Yu to take risks. In fact, if he wasn't afraid that Xiao Yu would secretly follow him, he wouldn't have brought her along. "I'll come, Dad. My willpower is definitely strong enough that I won't be corrupted by the power of darkness."

"I can give it a try too."

The Shadow Legion can awaken the darkness within...

To be honest.

Lu Jin was quite curious to know if her willpower could resist the power of darkness.

"No, I want Tru to try."

Regardless, Lu Jin is a visitor from another world and possesses considerable strength. If he were to lose control, his power would likely be comparable to that of a great demon.

Therefore, in addition to having a strong will, there is another requirement for those who bear the Tara symbol:

Weak.

Those present—

Lu Jin and Duanmu Ying are visitors from another world. Even if Duanmu Ying is weaker, she is still a guest, and we cannot let her take risks.

Chen Long, Little Snake, and Bull Warrior have all mastered Qi Refining, and their kung fu is now vastly different from before. Especially Chen Long, if he were to be swallowed by darkness, the power he could unleash would be something only Lu Jin could control.

Xiaoyu...

That won't work either.

Having already served as a ninja soldier once, the empress will be corrupted even faster the second time.

Moreover, Xiaoyu has now mastered the art of the Small Heavenly Circuit, and has some understanding of the Five Elements, Yin and Yang, and the Eight Trigrams. She can even apply what she has learned to other situations. If she were to fall into the dark side, she might directly transform into a great demon comparable to the Eight Great Demons!

Therefore, he could only choose between his father and Tru.

It can only be Tru.

There are three main reasons.

First, Tru has not cultivated Qi, so his strength is not strong;

Secondly, Tru has not truly mastered his skills and cannot be considered a real mage. Even if he falls into darkness, he can only rely on brute force and is easy to deal with.

Third, Tru's ability to reform proves that he has a strong will and should be able to hold on for a while longer.

In addition, there was a personal reason:

If there is any trouble, your disciple will do his best!

Are you suggesting we let our old father, with his frail bones, do it?

"Sir, am I alright?"