Before they could reach the burial ground, Horii and Mao stopped as they looked at the shocking scene in front of them. At this time, the seal had been completely cast off, and the demonic red light pillar seemed to penetrate the heavens and the earth. A huge figure floated in the center of light. As time passed, the demonic power intercepted and climbed up, quickly reaching an astonishing level.

There was also white light appeared in the sky, unlike the red light it was extremely faint. Although the color of the white light was so dim that it was almost invisible, it still rushed straight towards the red light pillar like a moth pouncing on a fire.

With a "boom", the white light slashed onto the pillar of light with a loud explosion, but then something unbelievable happened. Countless slender filaments stretched out from the red pillar of light, wrapped around the white light and these filaments devoured the white light bit by bit. "It's Haruko." Mao muttered in a daze, "She's completely suppressed."

Horii bit her lower lip and grabbed the bow from the shrine and ran towards the pillar of light. "Horii, wait for me!" Mao chased after him.

As the red light grew brighter and brighter, the giant monster in the pillar of light was about to come out. Suddenly, another powerful demonic energy appeared in the sealed area and entered Horii's perception.

What's that? Horii raised her head in surprise. A faint white figure flashed in the air. At almost the same time, the red pillar of light was sliced in half by the sudden emergence of the azure-blue blade of light. A certain mysterious ritual was interrupted as well.

This time, there was no need for her to say anything else. Mao had already run to the battlefield before her. As she had expected, by the time she and Mao reached the burial ground, the battle was over. A corpse larger than the spider that they had seen before was broken into two pieces and scattered on the ground, hissing smoke-it was evident that it had been sliced at the waist by the strange monster that had suddenly appeared.

The strange monster seemed to have disappeared, leaving behind only a faint aura that showed that he had been here before. Horii gently sniffed twice and discovered that this strange demonic aura not seem dirty and unpleasant to smell, it even revealed a refreshing freshness like the snow. Even when she closed her eyes, an elegant and arrogant young master could be seen in front of her.

"Haruko!" Mao cried out in alarm. She quickly ran to Haruko, who was on the verge of death, and supported her. "Horii, hurry up and take a look!" Horii stood there and shook her head. It wasn't that she wasn't willing to save her, but that she didn't need to look closely to know that this young witch was unable to recovery.The wound on her chest and the backlash of her spiritual energy made it impossible for even Reiko, who was proficient in pharmacology, to save a person who was about to die.

"Horii!" Mao angrily shouted again. Horii sighed helplessly and slowly walked over. "I can't save her." She wrote in Mao's hand. "I know" Mao bit her lip. "I just don't want to see anyone die in front of me." "Cough cough" Haruko weakly coughed twice and opened her eyes again. "Sorceress Haruko, you …" "I don't have much time left. I'll tell you all your questions now." Haruko interrupted Mao, "The monsters' goal is to open the seal and obtain the power of the evil dragon."

They were possessed on the villagers. When I noticed the situation, almost everyone was already under the control. I had no choice but to cast off the barrier of the shrine and trap the leader of the monster. However, I didn't expect one of its subordinates to escape and possessed by the village chief …" "Was the village chief possessed a long time ago?" Mao asked in a deep voice.

Haruko nodded and continued, “Then village chief tricked many mages and monks. They were eaten by the demons as soon as they entered the shrine." Haruko tone paused slightly, as if she didn't want to think too much about this matter. "Later on, that Yokai went to look for Lord Reiko, but it definitely didn't expect that it was the two of you …" "Because Lord Reiko injured that spider monster?"

"Yes, if it weren't for the fact that the monster was injured, I wouldn't have been able to trap it for so long." After saying that, Haruko took a deep breath and said, "Help me to the well. I want to re-seal the Evil Dragon's skeleton." Mao silently helped her to the well.

"Your name is Mao, aren't you?" Haruko suddenly turned around and asked. After receiving Mao’s reply, she smiled and said, "Can I ask you something? My body has been contaminated by evil energy, so when I die, I will be cremated …" Mao hesitated for a moment before finally replying, "Alright."

Haruko closed her eyes as if she was relieved, holding the Demon Sealing Seal and silently chanting an ancient incantation. Spirit power gradually gathered above the well, echoing from afar. The dried well seemed to have come back to life again. The invisible heart was beating, and its pulse was fluctuating. An aura from the Ancient Desolate Realm was emitted from it.

Haruko smiled slightly, and a few small crystalline particles and light balls peeled off her body and flew into the well. "Seal it with your own soul" Mao looked at Haruko's actions and was surprised for a while before finally returning to silence. Using her own soul to seal the yokai would prevent her soul from entering reincarnation. As a witch, it was impossible for Haruko not to know this, but she still did so.

After a long time, the forest returned to silence. Haruko's hand, which was sealed on her chest, slowly fell down. Mao quickly stepped forward to support her body and let her lie on the ground smoothly.

"What are you going to do?" Horii wrote in her hand. Mao's gaze fell on Haruko's smiling face. After a moment of silence, she said, "Follow her last wishes."

After returning to the shrine, Horii and Mao immediately went to see Lord Reiko. After hearing what had happened, Reiko’s expression turned ugly. "When I was divining earlier, I knew that there would be danger on your trip, but I didn't expect that it was me who brought about this danger." Reiko sighed softly, "Fortunately, the two of you are fine."

"Right." Reiko remembered another thing, "Where is the little girl you brought back?" "She was placed in a village at the foot of the mountain." Mao replied. After getting rid of the yokai in Maple Village, only a dozen villagers survived. After discussing with Horii, she first brought Akiko back.

"Haruko originally wanted to nurture her next witch, right?" "Yes, Akiko said that Haruko had taught her for a period of time, but the invasion of the village interrupted her plan. This is also one of the reasons why she was able to avoid the possession of the monster." "Lord Reiko, do you know what that powerful monster who killed the Spider Demon is?" Mao asked suddenly.

"I'm not sure. I've never heard of any powerful monsters nearby. Maybe they're just passing by." Reiko frowned slightly. After a while, she said, "Forget it. There seems to be some disturbance within the monsters recently. Don't go out this time. Remember to concentrate on cultivating. I've divined a few times and the results show that it's all fierce." Horii nodded. Just as she was about to leave with Mao, Reiko stopped her. "Mao, wait a moment."