Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!

It's a good thing Chen Shixian didn't hear that comment, or she would have burst into uncontrollable laughter.

Chen Pingping? Naive? Kind?

There wasn't a single kind part of him.

At this moment, above the night sky, wave upon wave of ripples surged, even stronger than before, and the shadow of the flower was gradually emerging.

It was undoubtedly the Demon Flower.

Before it fully appeared, someone made a move, sacrificing a Divine Weapon of the imperial path, a Big Bell, trying to seal the place where the Demon Flower would appear.

However, a root reached out, pierced right through the Big Bell, and dissolved its seal.

The powerhouse who had acted coughed up blood from the backlash, and after retracting the Divine Weapon, quickly retreated.

"That powerful?" someone exclaimed in surprise.

"A Demon Flower from another world has only appeared twice since ancient times. If it were easily obtained, wouldn't that be far too common?"

"Exactly!"

"Seems like getting this flower won't be easy!" a young prodigy whispered, his expression grave.

"Not necessarily!" another person chuckled lightly, "There are so many powerful figures from major forces present in Central Continent, as well as numerous peerless geniuses. Once they are exhausted, the Demon Flower probably won't have any strength left. By then, we could easily obtain it."

"Yes! That's what the Martial God Academy and the sacred lands are thinking too."

"..."

Who wouldn't want to be the opportunistic sparrow?

Not a single major force here was foolish; they were all very cunning. How could they possibly exhaust the Demon Flower and then let others benefit?

Chen Shixian was about to rush out, but seeing that swaying root, she hesitated and turned her gaze toward Guang Xiaoyu.

The latter laughed lightly, "If you want to go, then go!"

The Demon Flower hadn't truly appeared yet, with only a root reaching down, and she was powerless to do anything. After all, the current Demon Emperor was not the Demon Emperor of the past.

She could only intimidate the main body of the Demon Flower.

"Why don't you go?" Chen Shixian asked warily.

HEH.

Guang Xiaoyu lifted the corner of her mouth, snickering inwardly, Woman, once the Demon Flower appears, you'll see how this Emperor will intimidate it.

Just a single root, so naturally, no one acted recklessly.

Yet, many young geniuses stepped forward, observing the root from a close distance.

The aura fluctuating from it grew ever stronger, suggesting that the Demon Flower would appear very soon, but... there was still a problem.

How soon is very soon?

The root kept swaying, and people speculated that the Demon Flower was still hesitating.

"Incredible, the Demon Flower is actually suffused with the aura of the Great Tao," Liu Changqing squinted, making a judgment based on this root.

"It was born extraordinary; possessing the aura of the Great Tao is not surprising," the Saintess stepped forward, gazing at the root just like him.

"Legend has it that the Demon Flower was born in the Taigu Era, tainted with Emperor Blood, and later developed Spiritual Intelligence. It attempted to transform but failed its tribulation. Since then, it has always drifted in the Void, occasionally crashing into the mortal realm and sprinkling seeds of the Great Tao. This is the origin of the two Human Emperors that appeared in the early years of the Heaven Martial Continent," Alan said, his eyes blazing.

"Indeed!" Diwu Qingrou also appeared, "That time, it sprinkled two seeds of the Great Tao."

This statement once again tensed the previously relaxed atmosphere.

Only two seeds. The quantity was limited!

Who knew how many seeds would fall this time?

But many on the scene, regardless of their faction, ultimately aimed to take them all.

"Eh? Where's my little junior sister?" Guang Xiaoyu only now realized that Zi Ji was gone. She scanned the surroundings... and found that Zi Ji was actually walking forward.

Her small figure, blending in among the geniuses, did not attract much attention.

Initially, no one really noticed her...

In the darkness, intangible killing intent flickered in and out of existence.

Zi Ji felt it, her heart tightening, but she continued walking towards the Demon Flower, driven by a very inexplicable feeling, almost like a calling.

"Don't shout!" Guang Xiaoyu wanted to call her back, but Chen Pingping stopped her.

He then said, "The assassins from Chong Tower are also here, and there are quite a few of them. We can't shout now, or it will expose her location."

Guang Xiaoyu understood and strode towards Zi Ji.

"Flower…" Zi Ji whispered.

The root swayed, indifferent.

Hong You and Chen Shixian also came over. The only one missing was Chen Pingping, who had concealed himself, waiting for powerful enemies to appear so he could strike them down with thunderous force.

"Flower?" she called out again.

This time, the root reacted; it shuddered and actually charged toward her.

Guang Xiaoyu was slightly angered, ready to make a move…

But to their surprise, when the root reached Zi Ji, it calmed down. Zi Ji subconsciously extended her hand, gently caressing it.

A smile appeared on her face. "Are you the flower?"

The crowd looked as if they had seen a ghost.

Especially the powerhouses from the two major forces, who had fought fiercely over the Demon Bird and were almost killed by it.

In the end, Chen Pingping had suppressed it with just a couple of slaps.

Now, with the Demon Flower, Zi Ji could actually summon the root so easily.

Does she know the Demon Flower?

No way, right? No way!

How old is Zi Ji?

How could she possibly know the Demon Flower?

"Why haven't you appeared?" Zi Ji asked softly.

BANG!

The root vibrated, releasing a powerful force. The Void itself trembled, and a terrifying pressure emanated from it, crashing down below.

"It's sealed!" an elderly powerhouse exclaimed. "The Demon Flower is sealed in the Void!"

"..."

"That's terrifying! Who did this?"

"It cannot break free…"

"Such immense Divine Might!"

Feeling the fluctuations within, it was at least beyond the Emperor level.

Many powerhouses were at a loss for words.

From the Martial God Academy, someone asked, "Young Master, should we still act?"

Liu Changqing replied helplessly, "Wait a little longer!"

A powerhouse from the sacred land also said, "Whoever sealed the Demon Flower in the Void must be above a Sage; otherwise, it would be impossible!"

The Saint Heir frowned.

The Saintess beside him seemed not to have heard their discussion, her gaze continually fixed ahead.

She was waiting.

Many others were also waiting, unwilling to give up.

Perhaps Zi Ji was an opportunity, a catalyst to unlock the Demon Flower.

"Have you been sealed?" Zi Ji spoke up. "Is there something I can do?"

"Do you want me to escape from here?" she frowned. "It's okay. With my senior brother and sisters here, they can't hurt me."

"I'll help you break the seal then!"

Everyone looked bewildered.

Can this girl really communicate with the Demon Flower? Or is it all an act?

The conversation sounded entirely plausible.

Especially that last sentence, which left them speechless. Her? Able to break a seal set by a Sage?

What kind of Great Emperor-level joke was this?

After releasing the root, Zi Ji turned around and picked up the Earth Chicken.

CLUCK, CLUCK!

It wanted to resist, but... this girl's cultivation was too strange, not an ordinary technique. The aura she emitted made it impossible to escape, the Earth Chicken thought, spitting blood.

The surrounding powerhouses and geniuses looked utterly exasperated. If you're going to break the seal, then do it! What's the point of bringing a chicken over here?