Xi Lan turned around and jumped straight into the Heavenly River.
Yaohua's face turned deathly pale. While mobilizing her spiritual power to resist the Demon Qi, she woke up the system, saying, "Wake up quickly. I've brought you some Demon Qi."
At this moment, the Demon Qi was raging in her abdomen. Her spiritual power was acting as a barrier between the Demon Qi and the Heavenly Demon Seed, and it was being continuously depleted.
The Heavenly Demon Seed sensed the pure Demon Qi and became extremely excited. As it vibrated violently, it caused her excruciating pain.
The system exclaimed, "My little mistress, you're so efficient! Where did you get so much pure Heavenly Demon Qi?"
"Stop talking nonsense. Just know that I got it at the cost of my life," Yaohua said, with cold sweat pouring down her forehead.
The system desperately absorbed the Demon Qi and soon let out a satisfied burp.
But at this moment, the Demon Qi, which had been greatly reduced, suddenly surged.
The system said in horror, "No good! This is the highest - level Heavenly Demon Qi. Even if it bursts me, I can't absorb it all!"
Yaohua gritted her teeth, and the True Fire of the Phoenix suddenly erupted, relieving the pressure inside her body. "Hurry up and digest it. Keep absorbing!"
Tu Yang sensed something was wrong and frowned slightly.
Due to the commotion here, the patrolling celestial soldiers and the celestial officials guarding the Heavenly River rushed over in a hurry. They bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings to the God - Lord!"
They looked at the chief of the Zhuying clan, who was lying on the riverbank crying, and then at Yaohua, who was surrounded by the True Fire of the Phoenix. One of them couldn't help asking, "What happened to the chief of the Zhuying clan?"
"Xi Lan's body has fallen into the Heavenly River. Help me retrieve it," the God - Lord ordered.
Everyone replied in unison.
At this time, one of the celestial officials muttered, "I feel like there's Demon Qi here."
Not far away, the chief of the Zhuying clan, who was in grief, heard this and his expression became tense.
He stiffly turned his head and keenly noticed that Yaohua's face was full of pain, and wisps of black air were seeping out around her.
"The Demon Qi is coming from Yaohua!" he said hurriedly.
Yaohua had reached her limit. The barrier constructed by her spiritual power was on the verge of collapse, and she couldn't even conceal the aura of the Heavenly Demon Seed.
The God - Lord's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said sharply, "How did a Heavenly Demon Seed end up in your body?"
"What?!" Everyone was so scared that they took a step back. Poisonous words came from all directions.
"According to the legend, the Heavenly Demon Seed is extremely terrifying. Once someone is contaminated by it, they will surely fall into the path of demons. Oh my god, it's so scary."
"Only when the host dies and seals it with their life can the Heavenly Demon Seed be sealed and stop harming people for a short time. I didn't expect the chief of the Phoenix clan to be implanted with a Demon Seed. It's really pitiful and tragic!"
"What's there to pity?" Most people's gazes were full of disgust. The intense fear made them unable to feel any sympathy. They just wanted to eliminate the source of the disaster quickly.
One of the celestial officials complained, "Isn't it said that the Phoenix clan is very powerful? Why didn't she kill herself immediately after being implanted with the Heavenly Demon Seed?!"
"Maybe she has already submitted to the Heavenly Demon?"
Someone suddenly shouted, "She's so cowardly and shameless for not killing herself quickly! Please, God - Lord, quickly kill this demon to prevent her from becoming a serious threat to the Celestial Realm."
Everyone knelt down in a hurry and pleaded in unison, "Please, God - Lord, take action and kill this demon!"
The God - Lord's look at her gradually changed.
With his sharp eyesight, he could tell that the Heavenly Demon Seed wasn't just implanted recently.
This meant that Yaohua knew she was parasitized but didn't report it, putting him in such a passive situation and even making him trust her.
She was simply detestable!
He said coldly, "The criminal Yaohua is greedy for life and afraid of death. She concealed the fact that she had a Heavenly Demon Seed in her body. From now on, she will be suppressed at the bottom of the Heavenly River for thousands of years and will never be able to be reborn."
Yaohua was struggling desperately. Hearing the verdict around her, her heart felt cold, and her vision was blurred by sweat.
The Demon Seed vibrated and mocked her, "They can't tell right from wrong and have no sense of righteousness. This is the Celestial Realm you've been desperately protecting. You've planted herbs and killed Heavenly Demons for the Celestial Realm, but has the Celestial Realm ever cared about you?"
Its seductive voice was only meant for Yaohua, and it gradually broke down her will. "Just give up. Fall into the path of demons with me. Compared to this seemingly glorious but actually filthy Celestial Realm, the Demon Realm is truly free and happy."
"Give up struggling. No one here cares about you. They all just want you to die."
Yaohua drew her sword and suddenly cut her own arm. The pain made her regain a bit of clarity.
She opened her storage bag, took out spiritual stones, and absorbed spiritual power to resist the Demon Qi.
Facing the temptation of the Demon Seed, she sneered.
The Celestial Realm was indeed filthy, but was the Demon Realm, where there was infighting among brothers and excessive indulgence, any cleaner?
She had her own judgment of right and wrong and good and evil. She wouldn't be restricted by races like the Celestials, Demons, or Monsters!
She was a proud and upright Phoenix. Even if she were to fall into the path of demons, it would only be of her own free will, not because she was controlled and parasitized by a mere Heavenly Demon Seed!
However...
She gritted her teeth and looked into the distance. There, the sound of thunder was brewing. The people of the Celestial Realm were preparing to suppress her while she was struggling and weak.
The Heavenly Demon Seed sensed her will and struggled even more violently. She felt as if she was in purgatory, suffering unbearable pain.
Boom!
The thunder roared through the nine heavens. The water of the Heavenly River splashed three feet high and crashed against the shore.
The majestic voice of the God - Lord seemed to come from the end of the sky, like a divine judgment. "The formation is complete. Go!"
The six - foot formation shone with a silver light that reached the sky and floated into the air.
She sat cross - legged on the ground, with an expression of unwillingness and despair on her face.
Was she really going to be suppressed like this?
The system was so angry that it stamped its feet. "Can't they be a bit more patient? Wait until I finish digesting, and I can swallow another wave of Demon Qi! You're going to exterminate the Demon Realm's army in the future. If you're gone, they'll just wait to be enslaved by the Demons!"
Yaohua slowly closed her eyes.
Maybe it was an illusion caused by the pain, but she seemed to smell the aura of her master in the air.
There seemed to be an explosion in the sky.
The system said excitedly, "Damn! Damn! Host, your master is here to save you. Look!"
Yaohua suddenly opened her eyes and saw a sword light pouring down like a silver dragon, instantly shattering the six - foot formation.
The fragments of the formation scattered and turned into spots of light.
The figure in white landed on the ground, and his robe fluttered in the wind.
At this moment, that free - spirited but somewhat cold figure gave people an unparalleled sense of security.
Her nose felt sour, but she didn't cry. Instead, she immediately took out all her spiritual stones to resist the Heavenly Demon Seed.
When the God - Lord saw this scene, his face darkened completely. "Chong Ming, are you going to openly defy the laws of the Celestial Realm for the sake of your disciple?"
Everyone also condemned him one after another. "A great god like you is actually showing favoritism. It's really disgraceful!"
"Yaohua has no intention of harming others. She's been struggling to suppress the Heavenly Demon Seed in her body," Chong Ming said, clasping his fists. "Please give her a chance. If she causes harm to the world, I will surely kill her with my own hands without mercy."
Everyone was silent for a moment, but the God - Lord said coldly, "What if I insist on suppressing her today?"
If there was someone in this world who dared to defy him again and again, then where would his dignity as the God - Lord be?