Up ahead were Master Tie and the Female Demon.
Master Tie looked pale, with bloodstains hanging from the corner of his mouth. He was so weak that he could not even stand, yet he kept pushing to activate the Judgeâs Pen.
Tears were all over the Female Demonâs face, she clung to Master Tie and said through gritted teeth: âYou jackass, everyone from the Mountain River Academy is dead, theyâre all dead. Why are you being so stubborn, do you want to lose your life?â
Master Tie barely managed to look back at the Female Demon. He smirked and said, âSome things need to be seen through to the end. Iâve let you down. Even if all the people from the Mountain River Academy are dead, the academy needs to show its mettle to the world.â
The horrifying True Essence fluctuation from the two was constantly being eroded by the black sand. Especially on Master Tieâs face, there was a hint of black within his paleness, which brought a wave of uncertainty upon Yang Zhenâs heart.
Naughty Cat sneered, âThis old man is so obstinate itâs ridiculous. With his current realm, he canât possibly break the Heaven and Earth Sealing inside the Ancient Demonic Pattern, unless he can breakthrough to the Heavenly Realm right now. Otherwise, heâs doomed.â
Doomed, huh?
Yang Zhen felt a twitch in his heart, as he looked into the eyes of Master Tie looking at the Female Demon. For some reason, he suddenly thought of Xiao Juliang.
Xiao Juliang was alone, amidst heaven and earth, all alone facing the various problems brought about by the Tri-Floral Saintess. Even with her family around, she might as well have been alone.
Master Tie might be stubborn, but at least he had the Female Demon fiercely sticking with him through thick and thin.
Yang Zhen, out of the blue, wanted to play the part of a hero who saves mankind in order to protect the innocent from the onslaught of the Ancient Demonic Pattern. After all, wasnât Master Tie also an innocent?
Then, the Female Demon gave a sorrowful smile and said, âYou havenât let anyone down, itâs the Mountain River Academy that let you down, itâs this world, it was wrong.â
Boom!
A thunderous noise echoed and in the darkened sky above, there were signs of heaven and earth disturbance. As thunderbolts surged forth, the faces of Master Tie and the Female Demon changed drastically.
âLeaveâ¦Leave here now!â
Master Tie, seemingly finding strength from nowhere, pushed the Female Demon away.
The Female Demon let out a poised smile, looked at the terrifying black sand in the sky, and said, âDo you really think I can make it out of here now?â
Master Tie shivered, glanced back at the Female Demon, his eyes filled with reluctance. Then he stared blankly, surprisedly said, âYang Zhen?â
Hearing the name Yang Zhen, the Female Demon turned her head swiftly, hastily moving towards him and said, âYang Zhen, although it may not be correct to say this, butâ¦if you have a way, please save Master Tie.â
Yang Zhen looked at Master Tie, shook his head and said, âI canât save him.â
The Female Demon trembled, tears rapidly falling down, murmuring herself: âIs there really no way!â
Seeing how distraught the Female Demon had become, Master Tie forced a bitter smile, was about to say something, when Yang Zhenâs voice came again, âHave you⦠ever risked your life for someone?â
âWhat?â
A hint of confusion flashed in the Female Demonâs eyes, she subconsciously shook her head and asked, âWhat do you mean by that?â
Yang Zhen chuckled, squinting his eyes toward the back of Master Tie, and said, âThe one who can save Master Tie is not me, but you!â
âMe?â
It was only then that the Female Demon understood what Yang Zhen meant, she nodded hastily and said, âJust say it, Iâll do anything to save Master Tie.â
âNo, youâre out of your mind, donât listen to Yang Zhen.â
Master Tieâs face changed abruptly, he hastily said.
Yang Zhen hummed, looking at Master Tie and said, âIt seems that Master Tie knows this method.â
âWhat can knowing do, how can I live on, she will die, she will die.â
âDo you think death is so important to me?â The female demon suddenly laughed, looking pretty and charming, almost fully showcasing the allure of a woman.
Master Tie was stunned and was about to speak, but Yang Zhen suddenly said, âThatâs enough, Iâd say both of you have flattered each other plenty already. With Sao Saint here, neither of you needs to die today.â
Having said that, Yang Zhen turned to the demoness and said, âThis is a double seal. One seals the Ancient Demonic Pattern, which is this black sand, and the other seals the Mountain River Academy.â
Yang Zhen came to Master Tieâs side and reached towards the seal, a sudden onslaught of violent energy pulsations came over him. He exclaimed, âI guess Mountain River Academy knew about this seal, but they might not fully understand what theyâve sealed here. Otherwise, they wouldnât dare put their academy seal on this place, not even if they were given a thousand-courage.â
At this point, Yang Zhen, without turning his head back, said to the female demon, âIâll send you in. You just need to stand where the Millennial Taoist Origin Fruit Tree is located, no need to do anything. Just stay alive⦠It might be a bit painful, can you bear with it?â
The demoness giggled and glanced at Master Tie, saying, âI can endure it!â
âGood!â
Yang Zhen stomped heavily on the ground, rocks flew about beneath the demonessâ feet, and she plunged into the seal with him.
As soon as they reached the location of the Millennial Taoist Origin Fruit Tree, the demonessâ complexion abruptly changed, and she let out a stern scream as the terrifying black sand instantly enveloped her.
Master Tie was enraged and about to speak, but Yang Zhen said sternly, âDonât speak, focus on breaking the seal.â
On hearing Yang Zhenâs words, Master Tie roared, and a horrifying power suddenly erupted from his body, and the Judgeâs Pen shining brightly.
Jian Mao, dumbfounded, blurted out, âDamn, kid, you must be out of your mind, doing this could potentially cost us our lives.â
Yang Zhen laughed loudly, threw Jian Mao down at Master Tieâs feet, and traipsed off towards the seal, âLetâs be more careful then.â
Boom!
The aura on Yang Zhen completely exploded. The terrifying power of True Essence roared in the air like a dragon, echoing in all directions.
Rumble, rumble!
The seal exploded completely. Yang Zhen pressed heavily on his hands, muttering to himself, âWho came up with such a deceitful Heaven and Earth Seal? What happened during the Upward period? What kind of heavenly beast was that? The Black Thunder seems not of this world.â
Upon saying this, Yang Zhenâs face lit up, âFound it, Heaven and Earth Opening, the seal is about to break!â
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The whole world seemed to tremble at Yang Zhenâs roar, churning and upheaving like a small mountain roaring before rolling back together.
The aura around the demoness had dwindled considerably. Master Tie, his eyes bloodshot, roared continuously. Feeling Yang Zhenâs aura, he roared once more and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, âMountain and River Seal, open!â
Rumble, rumble!
The sound of the ground shaking, mixed with the sound of exploding mountains and rivers, reverberated loudly.
Seeing this, a look of joy flashed across Yang Zhenâs face, and he said, âItâs done.â
As he said this, Yang Zhen yanked the female demon out, his face changed immediately, and he hastily stuffed some tributes into her mouth.
Seeing the demonessâ fading colors gradually returning as the tributes melted in her mouth, Yang Zhen exhaled a sigh of relief and handed her back to Master Tie.
Master Tie was barely standing by this point, but his face was filled with elation. Looking at the mountain and river that was rising, and then at the slowly recovering demoness, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Yang Zhen squinted at the violent black wave in the mountain river, then cracked a smile, âNow, itâs Sao Saintâs turn to have some fun with you.â