Chapter 718: Heart of Purification, A Choice of Life and Death

But Bai Suxue shook her head: "It won't work, the evil mark on the Divine Stone can only be purified by a specific bloodline."

"According to the ancient records of my clan, it requires the Genesis bloodline fused with the Nine-Tailed bloodline."

This sentence struck everyone's heart like a heavy hammer.

Everyone's gaze turned toward Lin Xuan, who was in the midst of a fierce battle.

Only he possessed the Taiji Genesis bloodline, and only he could purify the Divine Stone.

But he was in a heated battle with the Demon God and could not spare any attention at all.

The Demon God's strength was too formidable; even with the support of the Taiji Power, Lin Xuan could only barely contend with him.

If he were to be distracted to deal with the Divine Stone, he would very likely be killed by the Demon God in a single blow.

"What can we do?" Jian Wentian said anxiously.

Time was slipping away second by second, and the red light at the bottom of the blood pool was growing brighter.

There was less than two minutes left before the Restriction was fully activated.

Just when everyone felt despair, Nezha and Zhang Wuji, despite being severely injured, gritted their teeth and stood up.

Nezha's face was pale and his wounds were still bleeding, but an unyielding flame burned in his eyes.

"We will create an opportunity for Lin Xuan!" He gripped his Fire-Tipped Spear, his voice weak but exceptionally firm.

"Even if we have to risk our lives, we must let him get close to the Seal Core!"

Zhang Wuji also drew his Long Sword; although his hands were still trembling, a resolute flame burned in his eyes as well.

"That's right! For the sake of the entire cultivation world, we must succeed!"

The words of the two infected everyone present.

These two young people knew their strength was insufficient, knew they might die, yet they still chose to face it bravely.

This was the true spirit of a hero.

Jian Wentian was deeply moved: "Good! Then let us have a true cooperation!"

Yunyou Zhenren also nodded: "Everyone, listen to my command!"

"Canghai Zhenlong, Golden-Haired Roar, Silver Wing, you three attack the Demon God from three directions simultaneously to distract him!"

"Jian Wentian, Nezha, Zhang Wuji, you are responsible for opening a path for Lin Xuan!"

"I will cast a large-scale Purification Technique to weaken the evil aura in the blood pool!"

All the experts began to act separately; it was the first time human cultivators and demon clan experts had truly worked together in a meaningful way.

Facing a common enemy and crisis, all preconceptions and prejudices were cast aside.

Canghai Zhenlong launched the attack first: "Heaven-Breaking Dragon Breath!"

The golden dragon breath shot toward the left side of the Demon God like a pillar of light.

The Golden-Haired Roar followed closely behind: "Tiger Roar Mountain Collapse!"

A massive sonic attack struck from the right.

Silver Wing circled in the air, and countless Wind Blades fell like a rainstorm: "Gale Thousand Blades!"

The simultaneous attacks of the three Demon Kings indeed distracted the Demon God.

The Demon God had to divert most of his energy to deal with these attacks, and the pressure on Lin Xuan immediately lessened significantly.

Jian Wentian seized the opportunity and unleashed the strongest sword technique of the Heaven Sword Sect: "Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin—Opening Heaven and Earth!"

Countless sword lights converged in the air, forming a bright path leading to the blood pool.

Nezha and Zhang Wuji also gave their all, merging their own attacks into the sword light.

Yunyou Zhenren began to chant a complex incantation: "Taiqing Great Purification Technique—Universal Salvation!"

Pure white light surged from his body, beginning to dispel the evil aura around the blood pool.

Everyone's attacks converged at this moment, creating a precious opportunity for Lin Xuan.

"Lin Xuan! Now!" Jian Wentian shouted loudly.

Just as everyone was prepared to fight to the death, Bai Suxue suddenly stopped her movements, her expression becoming extremely grave.

"Wait! I remembered!" she said urgently.

"The legends of our clan's ancestors mentioned one more thing!"

Everyone turned to look at her, their eyes filled with a final hope.

Bai Suxue took an ancient jade talisman from her bosom; the jade talisman was about the size of a palm and was a warm, translucent white throughout.

The jade talisman was covered in complex Runes, each one fine and detailed, emitting a faint, holy light.

"This is the heirloom jade talisman passed down through generations of the Nine-Tailed Fox clan; it contains fragments of our ancestors' memories."

Bai Suxue's voice trembled slightly, both from weakness and excitement.

"Seeing the Seal Core just now, I recalled a forgotten secret."

She held the jade talisman high and injected her remaining demon power into it.

The jade talisman immediately burst into dazzling light, then projected an illusory figure.

It was an elegant Nine-Tailed Fox woman, dressed in a simple, ancient long dress, with nine tails swaying slowly behind her.

Her face was somewhat similar to the sisters Bai Suxin, but the wisdom in her eyes was deeper, as if she could see through all things in the world.

The phantom slowly spoke: "Future descendants, if you are seeing this memory, it means the seal has reached its most dangerous moment."

The voice was illusory, yet filled with majesty and compassion.

"I want to tell you a secret: in the deepest part of the temple, there is hidden an ancient divine artifact—the Heart of Purification."

"This was the final insurance left by the righteous experts when they sealed the Demon God, specifically to deal with the situation where the seal fails."

Everyone present held their breath, listening intently to this astonishing secret.

The ancestor's phantom continued: "But activating the divine artifact requires a huge price."

"It requires a cultivator possessing a pure bloodline to sacrifice their own life in order to unleash the full power of the divine artifact."

"Once the divine artifact is activated, it can purify all evil within a radius of a thousand miles, including the Demon God itself."

The phantom's words left everyone present in shock; they had not realized such a divine artifact existed.

But the price of sacrificing one's life caused a heavy feeling to surge in everyone's heart.

"The divine artifact is located in a hidden secret chamber on the north side of the temple; it requires a descendant of the Nine-Tailed bloodline to open it."

The ancestor's phantom finally said: "Remember, this is the ultimate responsibility our clan guards, and also the final choice."

After saying these words, the phantom slowly dissipated, and the jade talisman also lost its luster, turning into powder and scattering.

Guided by the ancestor's memories, Bai Suxue staggered toward the north wall of the temple.

Her body was already extremely weak; every step she took required a tremendous effort.

Before a seemingly ordinary stone wall, she extended her trembling fingers and touched certain spots on the wall surface in the order from the memories.

"Click, click..."

The wall emitted a faint sound of mechanisms turning, then slowly moved aside to both sides.

A secret chamber radiating holy light appeared before everyone.

The secret chamber was not large, about ten square meters, but the scene inside left everyone stunned.

In the center of the secret chamber floated a heart-shaped divine artifact, transparent like crystal.

The divine artifact was about the size of an adult's fist, completely transparent, with golden light flowing inside.

The divine artifact was surrounded by countless golden ribbons of light, fluttering slowly in the air like silk ribbons.

The entire secret chamber was filled with this pure energy fluctuation, making people feel an unprecedented tranquility and peace.