From cute to empress

Chapter 214 The Black Demon Conspiracy is Destroyed

I stared blankly at the woman before me, a woman who looked like a fallen immortal. Her purple dress accentuated her fair skin, her features were picturesque, and her aloof demeanor seemed otherworldly. Wasn't that the ancient book she held in her hand that we had fought so hard to find?

"Who are you?" Zhen Youcai asked vigilantly, holding the sword across his chest, not daring to relax at all.

"I am Fairy Zi Ling." She smiled slightly, her voice as clear as an orchid in a valley. "Daoist Master Qingfeng anticipated that you would face this disaster, so he specially asked me to come and help you."

Master... I couldn't help but burst into tears again. It turned out that at the last moment, he was still thinking about us.

"This ancient book..." I choked up, "It's really used..."

"It's not used to gain power." Fairy Zi Ling interrupted me, "On the contrary, it's used to seal evil forces."

Seal? Zhen Youcai and I looked at each other in bewilderment. This answer was completely unexpected. We had always believed that this ancient book was the key to unlocking powerful powers, but we had never imagined that it could actually be used to seal something.

"How could this happen..." I muttered to myself, finding it difficult to accept this fact for a moment.

"For thousands of years, many have been seduced by the power of ancient books, attempting to use them to rule the world. However, they ultimately unleashed the evil forces sealed within, ultimately suffering the consequences themselves." Fairy Zi Ling spoke in a heavy tone. "Master Qingfeng hopes that you will recognize your mistakes and return to the right path, and not repeat them."

"We won't!" Zhen Youcai said firmly, "We just want to end this dispute and restore peace to the world."

Fairy Zi Ling nodded approvingly and continued, "This ancient book can only be opened by those with royal blood, and the method of sealing it requires two people to perform together." As she spoke, she handed the ancient book to me and said, "Child, are you willing to shoulder this responsibility?"

I took the ancient book without hesitation, my eyes firm: "I do!"

Fairy Zi Ling smiled faintly and began to teach me a special sealing spell. This spell was extremely complex, requiring Zhen Youcai and I to be in perfect harmony and work together. Time was running out, so we practiced every minute, not slacking off.

"Are you ready?" asked Fairy Zi Ling.

Zhen Youcai and I looked at each other, and we could see the determination in each other's eyes.

"We're ready." We said in unison.

"Okay." Fairy Zi Ling nodded. "Remember, the sealing process is extremely dangerous. You must be very careful and cautious, and not make any mistakes."

We took a deep breath and, following Fairy Zi Ling's instructions, began to prepare for the final seal... "Let's..." I looked at Zhen Youcai and said word by word, "Return to the palace."

"Let's..." I looked at Zhen Youcai and said word by word, "Let's go back to the palace."

Fairy Zi Ling frowned slightly, her worry evident in her words: "Children, this journey is extremely dangerous, you must think carefully."

I gripped the ancient tome tightly in my hands, feeling its heaviness, and a resolve I'd never felt before surged within me. "Don't worry, Fairy! I'm determined. I must stop the Black Evil and protect my people!"

Zhen Youcai also stepped forward, looked at me firmly, and held my hand: "Mengmeng, no matter what happens, I will be by your side." His hands were warm and strong, which gave me great courage.

After bidding farewell to Fairy Zi Ling, we rode our pre-prepared steeds, galloping all the way towards the Imperial Palace. Along the way, Heisha's eerie face and the puppets he controlled kept appearing in my mind. My heart felt as if it were being tightly grasped by an invisible hand, making it almost impossible to breathe.

"Don't worry, Mengmeng, we will succeed." Zhen Youcai seemed to see my uneasiness, turned his head and gave me a comforting look.

Finally, we returned to the palace after a long absence. However, the scene before me shocked me. The once solemn and majestic palace was now shrouded in an eerie atmosphere. Soldiers in black could be seen everywhere, their eyes blank and lifeless, like the walking dead.

"Oh no, Heisha has taken control of the palace!" Zhen Youcai said in a low voice with a hint of solemnity in his tone.

We carefully avoided the controlled soldiers and sneaked all the way to the outside of the Golden Palace. Through the crack in the door, I saw Heisha sitting on the dragon throne, and a group of ministers knelt before him, trembling.

"A bunch of trash!" Heisha roared. "I can't even find someone with royal blood. What use do I have for you?"

"Your Majesty, please calm down!" a minister replied tremblingly. "We have already sent people to search everywhere. I believe we will have news soon..."

"Your Majesty?" I was shocked. Could it be that he had already...

Before I could even think about it, I heard a loud bang and the door to the Golden Throne Hall was kicked open from the outside. Zhen Youcai and I exchanged a glance, knowing we could no longer hide, so we gripped our weapons and rushed into the hall.

"Niu Mengmeng! You finally showed up!" When Heisha saw me, his eyes lit up like a hungry wolf seeing its prey. He stood up suddenly with a ferocious smile on his face, "I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

The gate of the Golden Palace collapsed with a loud bang, and in the smoke and dust, Zhen Youcai and I appeared in front of everyone.

"Mengmeng!" I heard a familiar voice behind me and turned around in surprise. I saw the palace guards and some loyal old ministers holding weapons and rushing in without hesitation, surrounding the soldiers controlled by Heisha.

"Your Majesty! We're here to save you!" the leading guard shouted, his eyes red. My heart warmed. Those who I once protected, now it was their turn to protect me.

Seeing this, Heisha's face darkened and he roared, "A bunch of ants dare to resist me?!" He waved his hand violently, and a powerful black energy instantly swept through the entire hall.

"Protect His Majesty!" Zhen Youcai shielded me behind him, brandishing his sword to block the incoming black energy one by one. I took a deep breath, knowing this was not the time to retreat. I had to stand up and fight him to the death!

I pulled out the ancient book from my bosom, and Fairy Zi Ling's words echoed in my mind: "The ancient book records the method of sealing the Black Evil, but it requires you and someone with royal blood to open it together."

I looked at Zhen Youcai, his eyes were firm and gentle: "Mengmeng, let's go together!"

I nodded and flipped open the ancient book. The ancient text emanated a faint golden light, and I began to chant the sealing spell in a low voice. As I spoke, the golden light on the ancient book grew brighter and brighter, gradually enveloping Zhen Youcai and me.

Heisha realized the situation was dire and attacked the golden shield frantically, but he couldn't shake it at all. He roared, his voice filled with fear and despair: "No! This is impossible! I am invincible!"

"Evil cannot defeat good! Heisha, your sins will eventually be judged!" I held up the ancient book, and the golden light turned into beams of light that surrounded Heisha.

He struggled in pain, his body was gradually swallowed by the golden light, and his desperate roar echoed in the Golden Palace.

I felt the strength in my body was rapidly draining away, but my gaze remained firm and I dared not stop chanting the spell in my hand for a moment.

"Mengmeng, hold on!" Zhen Youcai has been by my side, his hand tightly holding mine, continuously transmitting his strength to me.

Finally, Heisha roared in frustration and vanished completely in the golden light. The golden light gradually dissipated, the ancient book slipped from my hands, and I collapsed helplessly in Zhen Youcai's arms.

"Did we... succeed?" I asked weakly.

Zhen Youcai gently stroked my hair and said softly, "We succeeded. We won."

I looked at him with a relieved smile, and was about to close my eyes when suddenly, an unprecedented sense of crisis came over me...

"Be careful!" I shoved Zhen Youcai aside, only to see a dark shadow charging towards us with lightning speed... "Be careful!" I shoved Zhen Youcai aside, kicking out at the same time, barely blocking the shadow's attack. The shadow was thrown back several steps and let out an angry roar. I looked closely and saw it was a massive black claw, gleaming with a cold light, like the claws of hell, a terrifying sight.

"Mengmeng, are you okay?" Zhen Youcai quickly held my shoulders and asked worriedly.

I shook my head, suppressing the surging blood in my body, and said in a deep voice: "I'm fine, it's just that this black evil..." Before I finished speaking, the black claws attacked again, with the power to destroy the world, and aimed directly at the ancient books in my and Zhen Youcai's hands.

"Oh no! He wants to destroy the ancient book!" My heart sank. This ancient book is the key to sealing the Black Evil. If it is destroyed, the consequences will be unimaginable.

At the critical moment, Zhen Youcai pulled me behind him, brandished his long sword, and charged forward. The sword light collided with the claws, making a harsh metal friction sound and sparks flying.

"Hurry! Seal him now!" Zhen Youcai shouted gritting his teeth. His body was shaken back by the huge force of the claws, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, but he still stood in front of me.

I know this is our last chance! I took a deep breath, suppressed the fear in my heart, quickly formed seals with my hands, muttered something, and injected the last bit of spiritual power into the ancient book.

"The sky and the earth are boundless, the universe borrows the law! Seal!" I shouted, and the ancient book shone with golden light. Golden beams shot out from the book and trapped the black claw tightly.

"Roar!" Heisha let out an unwilling roar and struggled frantically, trying to break free from the golden light.

"Hurry! I can't hold on for much longer!" I felt the strength in my body rapidly draining away, my vision went dark, and I almost fainted.

At this moment, a powerful force suddenly descended, and a cold voice rang out in his ears: "You have such a petty skill, and you dare to show off in front of an expert!"

A slender white hand appeared out of thin air and landed lightly on the black claw.

"Crack!" With a crisp sound, the invincible black claw was instantly shattered into pieces by the light grip of that hand...