Chapter 1316: Resentful Spirits Nurturing the Bracelet

Little Snow Demon took off the bracelet and handed it to Miss Hongxiu, who cast a spell, attempting to destroy the bracelet.

But the spell struck the bracelet and had absolutely no effect.

"How can it be useless?" Miss Hongxiu looked at the still perfectly intact bracelet in her hand, somewhat surprised.

At that moment, the King of Hell on Ning Chen's shoulder leaped into the air and then transformed into human form.

He took the bracelet, examined it left and right in his hand, then infused it with magical power before tossing it into the air.

Instantly, emanating from the bracelet as its center, came waves of mournful wailing, as if countless resentful spirits dwelled within the entire bracelet.

"Nurturing the bracelet with evil spirits," the King of Hell said calmly, looking at the bracelet before him that was gradually glowing.

"What?!" Miss Hongxiu's face showed utter surprise.

"What does that mean?" Ning Chen looked at Miss Hongxiu, waiting for her explanation.

"Ordinary Daoist Priests nourish their bracelets with spells or immortal qi, but there exists a demonic technique that uses evil and resentful spirits—souls filled with various grievances—to nurture it. In such a case, the wearer will gradually be eroded by the spirits inside; over time, the bracelet will merge with the wearer. Unless the wearer dies, the bracelet cannot be damaged in the slightest."

Ning Chen understood; this was indeed a particularly evil art. If that were the case, Little Snow Demon's sister must truly have had no intention of letting Little Snow Demon leave the Demon-Sealing Tower.

After all, as long as this bracelet existed for one day, Little Snow Demon could not leave this floor.

"Can this still be destroyed?" Miss Hongxiu asked, looking at the bracelet in the King of Hell's hand.

The King of Hell extended his hand; the bracelet in the air fell into his grasp. He examined it carefully: "She herself is a demon, so her compatibility with it is not high. Moreover, the wearing time has not been too long; there is still hope."

Saying this, the King of Hell tossed the bracelet to Miss Hongxiu, then flashed away, transforming back into a cat and returning to Ning Chen's shoulder.

Little Snow Demon watched the human-and-cat combination with curiosity. Honestly, judging by Ning Chen's temperament, he should not have matched the feeling of this cat at all, yet together they possessed an inexplicable sense of harmony.

"Ah Han, my spells didn't work. How about you try yours?" Miss Hongxiu placed the bracelet before Xiao Han.

Xiao Han extended his hand, then covered the bracelet. Pale green light flared, yet the bracelet remained utterly motionless, not even a single crack appearing.

Geng Zhong also made an attempt; he even drew a small knife and hacked wildly at the bracelet.

Miss Hongxiu held the bracelet before Ning Chen and looked at the King of Hell: "King of Hell, since you understand the situation of this bracelet, you must also know how to break it. Please, just help us."

The King of Hell lazily flicked his tail, then extended a fleshy paw to point at Ning Chen: "You haven't even let him try yet. Besides, didn't I say I would not participate in any matters of the Demon-Sealing Tower?"

Miss Hongxiu pouted, then turned her gaze to Ning Chen, wondering how she could get Ning Chen to help.

Suddenly, Ning Chen sensed the Mirror of Mount Kunlun stirring; this was the first time it had reacted since they entered.

Ning Chen directly summoned the Mirror of Mount Kunlun. The mirror automatically flew before the bracelet, and the bracelet began to tremble slightly, as if afraid of the Mirror of Mount Kunlun.

"It works; the Mirror of Mount Kunlun is effective against the bracelet." Miss Hongxiu watched the scene before her, then slowly released her grip; the bracelet hovered in midair.

Ning Chen directly infused spiritual energy into the Mirror of Mount Kunlun, and the entire mirror radiated light.

Meanwhile, the black mist originally inside the bracelet was completely drawn out and sucked into the Mirror of Mount Kunlun.

After roughly half an hour, the Mirror of Mount Kunlun ceased glowing. Ning Chen extended his hand, and the mirror and the bracelet fell one after another into his palm.

The King of Hell looked at the bracelet in Ning Chen's hand and said, somewhat surprised: "You actually dispelled this curse without damaging the bracelet?!"

Ning Chen stored the Mirror of Mount Kunlun and returned the bracelet to Little Snow Demon.

The bracelet had now turned pure white, with a trace of green flowing light inside, looking utterly beautiful.

"You keep wearing it; this bracelet is itself an immortal artifact and will benefit you as well."

The King of Hell spoke, and Little Snow Demon put the bracelet on her wrist.

Honestly, this time truly felt quite different from before. Previously, whenever she wore the bracelet, Little Snow Demon always felt something was strange; her body felt extremely uncomfortable, and she became prone to sudden rage.

But this time was somewhat different; her entire body felt very comfortable, as if warm currents flowed through her.

Since Little Snow Demon's matter was resolved, there was no need for everyone to remain on this floor any longer.

Everyone stepped onto the teleportation array together; after a flash of light, they vanished from their spot.

The moment they entered the next floor, Ning Chen felt what was called the dual torment of ice and fire.

The chill on his body had not yet dissipated, yet this floor was unbearably hot, with magma everywhere around them.

In this environment, Little Snow Demon could barely endure it; she herself was a snow demon, and for her, this environment was like being thrown into a fire to roast.

Ning Chen glanced at the slightly exhausted Little Snow Demon, extended his hand, and released a protective shield around her.

The protective shield directly blocked the surrounding heat; combined with her own continuous emission of cold air, Little Snow Demon felt finally much more at ease.

"Th-thank you," Little Snow Demon said, bowing her head in gratitude.

Honestly, just moments ago, Little Snow Demon had been particularly afraid of Ning Chen, after all, he had nearly killed her.

But now, Little Snow Demon's impression of Ning Chen suddenly underwent a hundred-and-eighty-degree turnaround; she felt this person before her must be a good person, otherwise how could he have noticed her condition and helped her?

Ning Chen glanced around; he immediately spotted the location of the teleportation array. The surrounding paths were treacherous; one misstep could easily send someone falling into the magma.