"Qinglong Tuimozhang, that is a type of magic to repel demons, a kind of barrier," Yu Yuan thought for a moment, then lowered his head to explain to the two of them. "But what's different is that this spell has a purification function. Not many people in this world know it anymore."
Because Qinglong Tuimozhang requires one to possess purifying power.
None of the three of them did, so it wasn't a matter of whether they knew it, but rather that they couldn't achieve it.
"I never thought he'd have this ability," Jin Yan looked up in Chen Xi's direction. "No wonder this guy couldn't beat me when we fought before. This ability wasn't meant for fighting."
"Why?" Si Qing turned back curiously upon hearing him say that.
"Because the dragon race that can use Qinglong Tuimozhang is a glass cannon," Wang Lanqing explained to Si Qing.
Si Qing was confused. Glass cannon?
"It means that the dragon race that can use Qinglong Tuimozhang doesn't have particularly thick dragon scales. They feel a lot of pain when they're hit!" Wang Lanqing put her hands on her hips. "I just suddenly remembered, the original work did mention something about Lord Chen Xi's purifying power."
She hadn't fully recalled the plot before, so Wang Lanqing always felt that the Blood Demon Fiend and others capturing Chen Xi and forcing him to surrender seemed to be missing something.
Seeing this scene now, she suddenly remembered that the Blood Demon Fiend had mentioned something about a nemesis in the original work.
What nemesis, what purification, it had been too long, so she couldn't remember clearly.
Si Qing suddenly understood.
At the same time, Chen Xi's Qinglong Tuimozhang was indeed putting considerable pressure on Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable.
As Chen Xi's spell reached its climax, he drew a hairpin from his bun, spun it in his hand, enlarged it, and planted it directly above the Southern Heavenly Gate.
The hairpin looked like the Sea-Subduing Divine Needle from the seabed, propping up the dragon scale barrier and operating in Chen Xi's stead.
The Blood Demon Fiend whispered something in Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable's ear. After listening, Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable's expression remained unchanged. He merely snorted coldly, told them to wait, and then turned to leave.
But even so, the malevolent energy did not recede.
The situation seemed to have reached a stalemate.
Half was malevolent energy, and half was the normal world enveloped by the dragon scale barrier.
Chen Xi stood up.
Despite using so much magic, he didn't seem exhausted.
The others behind him were all dumbfounded.
In their memories, Chen Xi rarely took action or did anything; most of the time, he hid behind Yan Hua and complained.
Yet now, with a single move, he had cast a powerful barrier that protected half the world and prevented malevolent energy from invading.
Although Jin Yan and Yu Yuan accepted this relatively quickly, their gazes towards Chen Xi were still filled with a hint of contemplation.
Yan Hua seemed to have known about this ability of Chen Xi's for a long time, so his expression was unsurprised. He simply patted Chen Xi's shoulder and sighed, "It's useful to have you on the front lines. If it weren't for you today, the matrix would probably have lasted longer."
"Master, you knew Lord Chen Xi had this ability? Then why didn't you tell us?" Qi Yu pouted, feeling it was unfair. As she spoke, she squatted down and fiddled with the dragon scales on Chen Xi's arm.
She had heard what Si Qing and Wang Lanqing had said earlier.
She was a little curious about how thin these dragon scales actually were.
They still felt quite thick, at least much thicker than her own.
"Goodness, compared to Yan Hua and the others, my dragon scales are indeed thin, but compared to you, they're still quite thick," Chen Xi patted Qi Yu's head.
Qi Yu made an "oh" sound and reluctantly withdrew her hand.
Chen Xi's dragon scales were cool to the touch and smoother than those of normal humans, feeling slippery.
It was a bit like... a snake.
She had an urge to pinch them.
Jin Yan stepped forward. "Regardless, we can rest for a while now. I just wonder what those two are thinking, suddenly interrupting the war and leaving the battlefield?"
"They might be plotting some scheme," Yue Zhiyin rubbed his temples.
He had been trying to patch up the loopholes in the barrier, fearing that some evil or malevolent energy would break through and destroy the entire Three Realms.
So now, with a moment of leisure, he felt a sense of magical exhaustion, his head spinning.
"My dragon scale barrier can last for a long time. We can hold on for now," Chen Xi looked at the others. "Before that, let two people stay here to watch and send messages at any time. The rest of you should return to the South Sea to rest."
Chen Xi's words originally carried little weight.
But now, after the experience, everyone had gained a bit more trust in him, so his words now carried more authority.
Everyone actually did as he said.
An Nuo and Shao Feng had both suffered significant magical depletion. Upon returning to the South Sea, they sat cross-legged, adjusting their internal energy.
Si Qing looked at Qi Yu and asked in a low voice, "Sister, how are you? That malevolent energy just passed through the Hell of Extreme Cold. Is there any residual malevolent energy inside? Will it affect you?"
In the past, similar incidents would have had an impact.
"I feel alright this time," Qi Yu shook her head. "The only problem is, what are the Blood Demon Fiend and Rakshasa Heavenly Venerable plotting again?"
Everyone sighed.
Just then, a report suddenly came from outside:
"Report, High God Liu Yu is outside the South Sea barrier, claiming to have something important and insisting on entering."