After the defeat of the Sect Master of the Demon Sect, the sky over Qingyang City finally cleared. Yet, beneath the vast, crystalline blue, the citizens remained haunted by lingering fear. In the hospital, patients ravaged by demonic energy were undergoing treatment; Su Yao and her companions moved between wards, using the spiritual power remaining in the Cyan Jade Pendant and the Azure Heaven Sword to dispel the residual toxins from their bodies. As the final wisp of black mist escaped a young boy, Su Yao leaned wearily against the wall, her clothes soaked with sweat.
"This demonic energy is like a persistent disease; it keeps recurring when we least expect it," Zhao Ya said, wiping sweat from her forehead. The golden sword in her hand trembled slightly, as if still sensing lingering traces of the darkness. Yun Shang held the Bagua Compass, her brows furrowed. "Although the source of the demonic energy has been purged, there are still undercurrents moving beneath the city, like..." She stopped abruptly. The needle of the compass spun crazily without warning, emitting a piercing, buzzing sound.
"Watch out!" Lin Yu suddenly pulled Su Yao behind him. A streak of dark purple lightning shattered the ceiling without warning, crashing to the ground with a roar. Where the lightning dissipated, three mysterious figures appeared, clad in silver scale armor. Their masks were engraved with vivid, lifelike flood dragons, and their every movement stirred up biting, gale-force winds. The…
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