Chapter 1293 Touanjing

The black mist dissipated, spreading outwards and obscuring the surroundings. Everyone gripped their weapons warily, their eyes fixed on the black mist. Suddenly, several black beams shot out from the mist, hurtling towards them. The Bodhisattva swiftly cast a spell, instantly creating a golden light barrier that shielded them. The black beams struck the barrier, sparks flying.

Just then, a sinister laugh echoed from within the black mist. Immediately afterward, the shadowy figure reappeared behind the Bodhisattva. It turned out he had used the mist to create an illusion, taking the opportunity to circle behind the group. The figure lunged at the boy with incredible speed, leaving no time to react. At the critical moment, the mysterious immortal vanished into thin air, appearing a second later in front of the boy and kicking the shadowy figure away.

After landing, the shadowy figure gradually stabilized, revealing itself to be a mysterious person shrouded in a black robe. The mysterious person removed its mask, revealing a pale, distorted face. It snarled, "You won't stop me! This secret must be buried forever!" With that, it formed a hand seal, and the surrounding dark power began to gather frantically, signaling the imminent outbreak of an even fiercer battle. The mysterious immortal frowned, letting out a loud shout as its body shone brightly, releasing a powerful immortal force to counter the mysterious person's dark power. The Bodhisattva also clasped its hands together, chanting incantations, its golden light intensifying to form a solid barrier. Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, the mysterious person suddenly let out a strange laugh, and the dark power instantly split into several streams, bypassing the immortal and Bodhisattva's defenses and attacking the boy once more.

Upon seeing this, the boy turned deathly pale, but he forced himself to remain calm, the weapon in his hand gleaming faintly. Just as the dark power was about to touch the boy, the wise man, who had been silent all along, suddenly stepped forward. An ancient book appeared in his hand, emitting a soft light that instantly swallowed the dark power.

Upon seeing this, a flicker of fear crossed the mysterious man's eyes. He hadn't expected this seemingly unremarkable sage to possess such immense power. He gritted his teeth, preparing to make a desperate gamble and gather his strength once more. However, just then, a melodious bell rang out from afar, and the mysterious man's body instantly stiffened, his dark power dissipating. He glanced at everyone with despair, then vanished in a wisp of black smoke. The group exchanged smiles; the crisis was temporarily averted, but the secret remained a mystery. Before they could recover from the near-death experience, the melodious bell rang closer. An old man dressed in white, radiating a holy light, slowly approached. The mysterious immortal, bodhisattva, and others bowed respectfully. It turned out that this old man was none other than the legendary, reclusive supreme deity. The deity smiled at the crowd and said, "You have all done a great job protecting the child this time. The secret that the mysterious man guards is related to the seal of the ancient demon god. Now the seal seems to be loosening, which is why he has come to prevent the truth from being revealed." Everyone was shocked to hear this. The deity continued, "Next, you must accompany me to the ancient seal site to reinforce the seal and prevent the demon god from being born and causing havoc on the world." Without hesitation, everyone responded in unison, "We are willing to follow the deity's arrangements!" Thus, under the deity's leadership, the crowd embarked on a new journey, and more secrets about the seal of the ancient demon god would gradually surface as they progressed.