210: Holy Demon Heart Seal, Black Demon Qilin!

In the back courtyard of the Palace of Ultimate Bliss, warm jade emitted a sweet fragrance.

Su Yang's process of replenishing Cold Moon's depleted energy lasted for an entire day.

It only ended when Cold Moon's complexion turned rosy and her aura became as full as before, even slightly surpassing her previous state.

Of course, once Cold Moon's time ended, the time belonging to the others began.

For three consecutive days, Su Yang was the only one who didn't get any proper rest.

However, for Su Yang, this was the best kind of rest in itself.

As they fell asleep one by one from exhaustion, Su Yang got up and walked outside, pondering where to go next.

He had already collected four components of the eternal emperor battle armor.

The mystic gold armor, the left leg of the abyssal legguards, the right foot of the Void-Rending Battle Boots, and the right arm of the Dark River Arm Guard were already in place.

According to Sword Master, aside from the pieces held by the Eight Sects, the remaining ones were in the human Empires.

The right leg of the abyssal legguards was in the Kaiyue Empire.

The star glory cloak was in the Thunder Empire.

“What are you thinking about?”

Bai Lingxi had come to Su Yang's side at some point, her voice carrying a hint of post-coital laziness.

“I'm thinking about where we should go next.”

Su Yang smiled slightly and habitually took the beauty into his arms.

Bai Lingxi leaned against his chest: “Haven't you already decided on the plan? The three Magic Treasures from the Demonic Path side have been recovered, so the next steps are the Kaiyue Empire and the Thunder Empire, right?”

“I'm mainly wondering whether to go to the Kaiyue Empire first or the Thunder Empire first.”

Bai Lingxi said: “I have set up a Two Principles Formation near the Kaiyue Empire. If you want to go, let's go to the Kaiyue Empire first; that way, we can teleport directly there.”

Su Yang's eyes lit up: “If that's the case, then I don't need to think about it. We'll just go straight to the Kaiyue Empire.”

“Mm, when are we leaving? I'll get ready.”

Bai Lingxi said with a sweet smile.

“We can leave as soon as they wake up...”

Su Yang paused, his gaze fixed on Bai Lingxi's face, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

“What is it? If you have something to say, just say it.”

Bai Lingxi said.

Su Yang nodded and said: “The integration of the Demonic Path has only just begun. Although the nine major items have been determined, the specific implementation involves a thousand loose ends and cannot be easily completed overnight. If we rely solely on Soul Extinguisher and the others, I'm afraid things won't be that easy to finish, and it'll be easy for mistakes to happen or disputes to arise.”

“As the general manager personally appointed by Cold Moon, I feel that this place needs you to oversee things right now.”

Bai Lingxi understood.

Although she was a bit reluctant to part with Su Yang, she also knew that what he said made sense.

The Demonic Path had just been stabilized, and since Soul Extinguisher and the others were currently of equal strength, many things might truly be botched. As the general manager, she indeed needed to stay behind to coordinate the work.

Bai Lingxi was no longer a young girl who only cared about romance.

Despite the reluctance in her heart, she wouldn't be willful when it came to serious matters that needed to be done.

“I understand!”

“You guys go ahead without worry; I will handle the matters here!”

Bai Lingxi looked up and spoke with confidence.

Su Yang felt a warmth in his heart and pulled her close: “Don't worry. Once the overall situation here is stable, come find me. I'll give you a good replenishment then!”

Bai Lingxi's face turned red. She originally wanted to say, 'who wants your replenishment?'

But... what came out of her mouth was: “Since you guys are leaving first, then... how about you give me my replenishment right now.”

As she spoke, she proactively kissed Su Yang.

What else was there to say?

Su Yang carried her back into the room!

Replenish!

He had to give her the replenishment in advance!

...Another three days passed.

Heaven and Earth Ultimate Bliss Palace.

Everyone was ready to leave.

The women already knew about Su Yang asking Bai Lingxi to stay behind.

Before leaving,

Cold Moon said to Bai Lingxi:

“After I leave with Su Yang, although you are the general manager and your cultivation base has reached the Middle Stage of Void Refining, trying to intimidate seven Hall Masters who have also recently entered Void Refining by yourself might still be insufficient.”

“My lingering deterrent force alone might not be enough.”

“They submit to me and Su Yang, but once we depart and leave you as the general manager to manage affairs, they might not be willing to listen to everything you say. Therefore...”

Cold Moon slowly extended her right hand, palm upward. A speck of profound darkness emerged from her palm, slowly rotating and condensing.

Gradually, that darkness condensed into a palm-sized black Seal.

The Seal was neither metal nor jade, its texture appearing both illusory and solid. Its entire body was inscribed with countless fine and complex dark-red demon runes; these lines were not static but were flowing slowly, like living creatures.

Atop the Seal perched a miniature yet lifelike statue of a dark Qilin. The Qilin's eyes were tightly shut, radiating a majesty that made one's Soul tremble.

Most peculiar of all was that the aura emitted by this Seal shared the same source as Cold Moon herself.

It was clearly a manifestation of a portion of her Origin and authority.

“This is the sacred demon heart-calming seal.”

Cold Moon handed the black Seal to Bai Lingxi: “I refined this by taking a wisp of my Origin Sacred Demon Qi and merging it with a strand of my absolute suppressing will. It is not an offensive treasure in itself, but it contains my pressure and the Sacred Demon Seal Restriction array runes I personally laid down.”

Bai Lingxi took the Seal with both hands. It felt icy and heavy, as if she were holding a small mountain.

That incomparably pure Sacred Demon Qi caused the Cultivation Technique within her body to spontaneously accelerate its circulation.

At the same time, she clearly felt that terrifying will deep within the Seal, which was as vast as an abyss and made it impossible to even conceive the thought of resistance.

“This Seal is connected to my mind. Through it, you can sense at any time if there is any malice, killing intent, or large-scale energy fluctuations exceeding the Middle Stage of Void Refining within the Holy Demon Palace.”

“If you encounter a Hall Master openly defying orders, feigning compliance while acting in opposition, or a joint palace coup, you can activate this Seal. At that time, the Seal will release pressure containing my Origin will. Although it is not as powerful as my presence in person, it is enough to make them lose most of their combat power for a short time. Combined with your own cultivation base, suppressing them will be easy.”

“If you encounter an uncontrollable crisis, or if someone colludes with external enemies to overthrow the Holy Demon Palace, you can burn the wisp of my Origin will contained within this Seal to fully trigger the Sacred Demon Seal.”

“Once this Restriction is activated, it will use the Seal as the center to instantly Seal the magic power and Divine Soul of all Demonic Path practitioners within a hundred-mile radius. The sealing effect depends on the opponent's numbers and strength, but it can be maintained for at least a dozen breaths. This time is enough for you to do many things. Simultaneously, this Black Demon Qilin on the Seal will manifest and join the battle with you. Suppressing these sudden dangers should be no problem!”

Bai Lingxi's hand holding the sacred demon heart-calming seal tightened slightly, her heart shaken beyond measure.

Cold Moon truly lived up to being the Holy Venerable of the Demonic Path. As the Empress who created the Demonic Path, her understanding of it clearly hadn't diminished due to her long absence. She had made sufficient preparations for the situations that might arise with Soul Extinguisher and the others.

“Thank you for the treasure, Holy Venerable!”

Bai Lingxi bowed respectfully.

Cold Moon stopped her and smiled: “You are different from Soul Extinguisher and the others. No matter what, you are considered my sister now. We are all Su Yang's women; there's no need for such politeness.”

Bai Lingxi nodded.

Cold Moon said: “With this, you can keep all variables under control. The integration must not fail, and your safety is also of paramount importance. Remember, this Seal's importance lies in deterrence; do not use it lightly unless absolutely necessary. For ordinary matters, your intelligence and authority as the general manager are enough to cope.”

“Lingxi will keep the Holy Venerable's teachings in mind! I will not fail the Holy Venerable's trust and will guard the foundation of the Holy Demon Palace!”

Bai Lingxi put away the sacred demon heart-calming seal and gave a deep bow, still in her capacity as the Hall Master of the Joyous Union Hall.

“Alright, since everything is settled, it's time for us to go.”

Su Yang said with a smile.

Cold Moon then said: “Before we leave, there is one more thing to do! Lingxi, summon everyone from the Eight Halls to assemble.”