The Heaven and Earth Demon Orb is a divine artifact.
Divine artifacts have their pride.
Therefore, it could neither be placed inside the Nine Spirits Ring nor within the Goddess Hall.
Hence, after it recognized Zi Linling as its master, it went directly to the Seven Colors Space and, like a rogue, settled down there, making it its home.
It even disdained Zi Linling, its owner, to a degree.
Previously, it was the Heaven and Earth Demon Orb itself that jumped out to help Zi Linling enter the forbidden area's barrier. To be precise, it was kicked out by the Spirit of the Seven Colors Space.
After opening the gate to the forbidden area and entering, the Heaven and Earth Demon Orb reverted to its arrogant demeanor.
Just now, when Zi Linling was almost trapped, the furious will of the Heaven and Earth Demon Orb directly surged into Zi Linling's sea of consciousness, as if saying, "Let me out, and I'll annihilate those damned demonic energies!"
This was why Zi Linling had to take out the Heaven and Earth Demon Orb.
She feared that if she didn't, her sea of consciousness would be crushed by this will.
As soon as Zi Linling finished speaking to Shi Jian, the Heaven and Earth Demon Orb flew out of her palm and hovered in the air.
A tremendous suction force poured out from the Heaven and Earth Demon Orb, instantly forming a vortex.
The surrounding demonic energy, as if being drawn, rapidly approached the Heaven and Earth Demon Orb and was devoured by it.
In just a few breaths, the demonic energy within a hundred-zhang radius of Zi Linling was completely consumed.
Then, the suction force of the Heaven and Earth Demon Orb increased again, and the demonic energy beyond a hundred-zhang radius, as if summoned, surged towards them.
The Heaven and Earth Demon Orb was like a hungry child, accepting all the surrounding demonic energy without refusal, swallowing it all like a whale drinking.
After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the demonic energy in the valley was completely absorbed into the Heaven and Earth Demon Orb.
The sky brightened, the ground turned yellow, and the oppressive feeling in the valley had almost completely vanished.
The Heaven and Earth Demon Orb spun proudly in a circle and then landed back in Zi Linling's hand, its divine appearance as if it were saying, "See! With my move, where can the demonic energy go!"
Zi Linling and Shi Jian were already speechless with shock.
Especially Zi Linling, the shock in her eyes lingered for a long time.
Although Yiran had previously said that the Heaven and Earth Demon Orb had a strong restraining effect on demons and ghosts, she had never seen it display its power and thus did not fully comprehend the extent of this "strong restraining effect."
Now that she had witnessed the Heaven and Earth Demon Orb's divine might, she realized that Yiran's words had been too conservative.
This was not just a strong restraining effect; it was a complete bane.
Shi Jian stared blankly at the black Heaven and Earth Demon Orb, his mouth agape, "This… this is… too… terrifying?"
One must know that this Demon Sealing and Restraining Land had existed for no less than a hundred thousand years.
The demonic energy that had seeped out over these hundred thousand years had reached a terrifying level.
The reason the entire valley had turned black was due to the relentless erosion of demonic energy.
Now, this demonic energy accumulated over a hundred thousand years had been completely cleared in the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. This was beyond the word "terrifying."
Zi Linling finally came back to her senses and said with a hint of bitterness, "Indeed, it's terrifying!"
No wonder the Heaven and Earth Demon Orb always acted like a master, even ignoring her as its owner.
Wasn't it precisely because it possessed such capability?
With such terrifying power, let alone acting like a master, even acting like an ancestor, Zi Linling, as the owner, could only accept it.
Of course, if this power wasn't exclusively targeted at demons and ghosts, it was questionable whether Zi Linling could even subdue the Heaven and Earth Demon Orb.
Shi Jian's eyes sparkled as he said, "Is this bead of yours a divine artifact?"
Zi Linling nodded.
"Wow! A divine artifact! No wonder it's so majestic!"
Shi Jian was extremely excited. If his body weren't made of stone and somewhat stiff, he would have been dancing with joy.
Zi Linling took a deep breath, calming her shocked emotions, and then said, "Let's go!"
With that, she strode forward rapidly.
Without the harassment of demonic energy and the oppressive feeling, Zi Linling's speed became very fast.
Soon, they reached the core area—a mountain peak.
To call it a mountain peak was perhaps inaccurate; it was more like a pillar.
Because the mountain peak stood perfectly upright, as if its four sides had been sliced off by a sword.
Therefore, the mountain peak had four square sides, each resembling a mirror, with a faint glow flashing on its surface.
Zi Linling sent out a wisp of her divine sense, cautiously approaching it. Su Dan Novel Network.
When her divine sense touched the smooth surface, the glow instantly became brilliant, repelling her divine sense.
Zi Linling was greatly alarmed.
Fortunately, the glow only repelled her divine sense and had no intention of obliterating it, otherwise, Zi Linling's divine sense would have definitely been injured.
Of course, Zi Linling's risk was not without reward.
The moment the glow repelled her divine sense, Zi Linling saw faint patterns flowing on it.
The Demon Sealing Mark!
The pattern formed by the lines was precisely the Demon Sealing Mark that suddenly appeared in Zi Linling's mind when she sealed Mo Qingcheng.
Zi Linling was utterly shocked. She ran a full circle around the mountain pillar and discovered that all four flat surfaces were engraved with Demon Sealing Marks.
Such a grand display of Demon Sealing Marks, it was unknown whose handiwork it was.
It was to be surmised that the demon sealed here was no ordinary being.
Who could it be?
Zi Linling frowned, lost in thought.
"What is that!"
Shi Jian suddenly shouted, interrupting Zi Linling's train of thought.
Zi Linling followed his gaze and saw, near the peak of the mountain pillar, a figure slowly wriggling.
Fu Liuyun!
A hint of surprise flashed in Zi Linling's eyes.
She had just run a circle around the mountain pillar, but her attention had been on the Demon Sealing Marks, so she hadn't noticed Fu Liuyun's presence.
At this moment, judging by Fu Liuyun's position, he should have been climbing for several hours.
Interesting!
Fu Liuyun's desperate climb towards the peak indicated that there was something he needed at the summit.
However, judging by his appearance, he was only climbing with brute force.
Zi Linling couldn't help but wonder why Fu Liuyun wasn't using spiritual power.
Could it be…
"Let's go! Let's go take a look!"
Zi Linling beckoned to Shi Jian and walked towards the base of the mountain pillar.
A moment later, Zi Linling and Shi Jian were standing at the base of the mountain pillar.
To verify her hypothesis, Zi Linling extended a hand, gathered a wisp of spiritual power in her palm, and reached towards the mountain pillar.
But before her hand could even touch the mountain pillar, the wisp of spiritual power in her hand vanished.