Chapter 545: Prince Xie Xu

"She Chao, I, the Prince, know you have always been very clever. So tell me, what should we do next?" Xie Ang smiled faintly.

"Your Highness, that's a mistaken compliment." She Chao lowered his eyes, posture extremely low.

"Where is that a mistaken compliment?" Xie Ang raised an eyebrow, "Wasn't what you just said perfectly logical?"

She Chao fell silent.

Seeing this, Xie Ying spoke, "Brother, the most important thing now is to find more breath flowers; the breath flowers are the main goal of our journey."

Xie Ang, hearing this, glanced at Xie Ying and then stopped addressing She Chao.

"Let's go."

At Xie Ang's command, the remaining Demon Tribe's Heavenly Pride swiftly followed.

Xie Ying turned her head toward She Chao, pursing her lips slightly.

She Chao nodded toward Xie Ying, speaking silently, "Thank you, Third Princess."

…

Elsewhere.

Two hours passed, Yuan Yao had not yet awakened.

Cang Li and others kept watch beside Yuan Yao.

Song Yan's eyes were worried as he murmured, "Yao Yao's fever won't subside, her consciousness is fuzzy. Can we really not help her expel the evil qi inside her body?"

"Eldest Senior Brother, don't worry. Didn't we try before? If it doesn't work, it just doesn't. Our spiritual power or mental force cannot penetrate Yao Yao's body; now we can only hope Yao Yao can endure it herself."

Cang Li spoke in a heavy tone, and as he continued, his temper flared, muttering inside: "Damn Yuan Yao, always doing things that make them nervous!"

Cang Li looked at them, "You all should hurry to restore your spiritual power."

He sighed deeply, "After all, if danger comes and you can't hold on, both Yuan Yao and I will die."

Everyone: "……"

That statement wasn't without reason.

"I will protect you," Ying Wuji said to them.

"Much obliged," Ling Huya spoke.

Cang Li said, "Why be so polite?"

Ling Huya was startled, then smiled.

As time passed minute by minute, the sky grew darker, the surrounding temperature dropped, yet Yuan Yao's body temperature rose ever hotter.

Ying Wuji removed Yuan Yao's mask, seeing her whole little face flushed, his brows knit tightly.

He reached out and touched Yuan Yao's forehead; it was scorching hot.

Ying Wuji, seeing Yuan Yao like this, felt a twinge of guilt.

He shouldn't have let Yao Yao face that ferocious beast Chaos alone…

Meanwhile, within Yuan Yao's Sea of Consciousness, two completely different spiritual auras clashed, turning the entire space upside down.

Both vied for dominance!

Yuan Yao's consciousness, like sinking in an endless deep sea, finally struggled and gradually returned to its cage.

At first, it was a pervasive, indescribable sharp sting across her soul, as if countless needles simultaneously pierced her nerves, making concentration impossible.

Soon, she clearly 'felt' that deep within her Sea of Consciousness, two completely different spiritual auras were frantically battling, entangling, devouring!

One spiritual aura, bearing the primal, violent, chaotic essence of the ferocious beast Chaos, surged like a black tide, overwhelming and domineering.

The other was her own divine consciousness, warm and radiant at its core.

Yuan Yao instantly grasped the crux: within the chaotic spiritual force lay a mingling of cold, sinister evil qi!

That explained why, when she previously tried to devour and merge the chaotic spiritual force, it always felt out of place and even subtly backfired.

She 'introspected' herself, horrified to find that her once clear Sea of Consciousness was now enshrouded by a thin layer of gray‑black evil qi, as if covered by a filthy veil.

Not only that, the evil qi had already pierced the Sea's barriers, threading into her limbs and bones, making her feel a searing, bone‑deep pain.

Yuan Yao's heart sank.

This evil qi was more troublesome than she had imagined.

She calmed herself, and her mind swiftly recalled the Master's earnest teachings before entering the Boundary Abyss on how to handle such crises.

The Master's voice seemed to echo beside her ears: "Yao Yao, within the Boundary Abyss dangers lurk everywhere. Should you ever inadvertently absorb demonic qi, beast qi, or any such sinister 'qi', remember never to panic. You must instantly recite the Purity Heart Mantra, guard your mind, keep your spiritual platform clear, and not let it be disturbed. Then, concentrate all your spirit, guide your internal spiritual power along the path of the Nine Turns Returning to Origin Secret, circulating forty‑nine great cycles, initially condensing and suppressing these 'qi', then directing them toward your fingertips."

"When your spiritual power forces the evil qi to the fingertips, immediately perform 'Finger Break', using your refined blood as a conduit to forcefully expel these 'qi' from the body, without any lingering."

"However, if these 'qi' have already infiltrated your Sea of Consciousness, it means your consciousness and divine mind will be severely affected—lightly leading to mental confusion, severely to… falling into demonic fire, an irredeemable abyss! Yao Yao, although you possess the ability to devour others' spiritual power, that ability cannot directly consume these 'qi'."

"Therefore, I now teach you the Pure Insight Dark Light Secret; this technique can mobilize your purest divine consciousness, turning it into dark light, gradually erasing the invading evil qi from your Sea of Consciousness. Diligently practice it for future needs."

Yuan Yao's eyelashes twitched slightly.

"Yao Yao?" Ying Wuji was the first to notice Yuan Yao had regained consciousness.

Cang Li and several others stared at Yuan Yao, and soon she opened her eyes.

Xiao Lingwei asked concernedly, "Yao Yao, how do you feel now?"

"I need to force the evil qi out," Yuan Yao said as she was helped to her feet, her face pale and weak, her voice hoarse.

Ying Wuji said, "We will protect you."

Yuan Yao nodded lightly, then swiftly sat cross‑legged and began expelling the evil qi from her body as the Master taught.

After a moment, Qian Yunzhou seemed to sense something, raising his head toward a direction.

"Someone's coming," he said.

Upon hearing this, Ying Wuji put the mask back on Yuan Yao, covering her face.

"Now Xiao Liu's condition isn't suitable for relocation, so we can only send troops to dam the water and cover it with earth," he said.

Soon, a Demon Tribe squad appeared not far away, numbering about fifty or so.

That demon clan's squad soon discovered the eleven individuals of unknown identity.

The red‑haired youth leading them slowly raised his hand, causing the advancing demon clan's squad to halt.

From their viewpoint, the eleven men in black were either sitting or standing, exuding a hint of relaxed aura.

"Fourth Prince, they seem to be humans," the young man beside the red‑haired youth whispered.

The youth's red hair was high Bind, he wore a white robe, those fox‑like eyes showed a hint of unruly wildness, he was tall, and a small red flame mark was on his brow.

He is the Four Prince of the Demon Realm—Xie Xu.