Jiang Chen didn't expect to sell four pieces of equipment right away.

He earned a total of 2550 gold!

"As expected of someone who can make it to the leaderboard, truly wealthy!"

After leaving the Gate of Sealing, Jiang Chen couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Brother Mortal World, where are we going now?"

Qing Ying, who was following beside him, asked, "Are we going to the Demon Suppression Cauldron?"

"Let's check out the Demon Suppression Cauldron first. If everything's fine, we'll head to Lovers' Snowy Forest."

Jiang Chen replied as he walked.

Soon.

The group arrived at the eastern foothills, near the Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons.

Players were still engaged in close combat with the monsters.

However, only a few hundred monsters remained, and the players had a significant advantage.

"The server-wide quest is almost complete. Once we clear out the remaining small monsters here, we should receive a system notification."

Saying this, Jiang Chen looked at Moonlit Dance: "Next, I have my own tasks to attend to. Do whatever you want; we're leaving now."

"I..."

Moonlit Dance was slightly taken aback, her lips parted as if she wanted to say something but didn't. She could only nod lightly and whisper, "Okay, thank you."

With that, Moonlit Dance walked alone towards the monsters on the field.

"Brother Mortal World, she doesn't really want to leave. Why did you make her go?"

Qing Ying asked, watching Moonlit Dance's retreating figure.

"Make her go?"

Jiang Chen was puzzled. He looked at the two girls: "Didn't you both dislike her?"

"Uh..."

Qing Ying was at a loss for words, thinking to herself, Brother Mortal World's emotional intelligence is truly beyond words!

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"Let's go, head to Lovers' Forest!"

With that, Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao towards Lovers' Snowy Forest.

He needed to find Yi Ding and hand over the Glass Bottle.

According to the system prompt, Yi Ding was in Lovers' Snowy Forest.

Treading on the vast red land, the group quickly reached their destination.

On a flat clearing, there was a transparent spatial ripple.

Jiang Chen walked right in.

Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed closely behind.

As their vision distorted.

Jiang Chen found himself in a snow-covered world.

The temperature around them plummeted.

Snowflakes were gently falling from the sky.

Yi Ding was kneeling in the snow not far away, crying bitterly.

"Why are you crying? The Glass Bottle was taken; can't you get it back?"

Jiang Chen walked over and grabbed Yi Ding.

"Brother Mortal World..."

Yi Ding quickly wiped his tears, looking aggrieved: "You're finally here! My, my Glass Bottle was taken by 'Li Sang.' Can you help me..."

Jiang Chen interrupted immediately: "I got the Glass Bottle back!"

Saying this, he handed over the [Filled Glass Bottle] from his backpack.

"Got it back?"

Yi Ding was shocked, quickly taking the Glass Bottle with a look of joy: "Thank you so much!"

"You're welcome."

Jiang Chen waved his hand casually.

"By the way, how is 'Li Sang'?" Yi Ding asked again.

"She's already a ghost. Why are you still thinking about her? Quickly check the soil in the Glass Bottle for any secrets."

Jiang Chen urged.

"Right, right, if we can uncover the secret of the soil, we can understand what happened to Li Sang!"

Saying this, Yi Ding placed the Glass Bottle on the snow.

"Do we have to wait for it to purify naturally?"

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.

"No, it won't take long. It was almost purified before."

Yi Ding replied quickly.

About ten minutes later.

Just as Jiang Chen was about to ask.

"It's done!"

Yi Ding's voice rang out.

He was squatting on the ground, drawing a circle in the snow around the Glass Bottle with his hand.

Then, he drew several incomprehensible patterns within the circle.

However, these patterns all had one thing in common: they connected to the Glass Bottle in the center.

Soon, he took out a small transparent crystal, the size of a fingernail, and placed it on the pattern.

"This is a magic energy crystal. Are you drawing a magic array?"

Jiang Chen recognized the crystal as a common energy source for magic arrays.

"Yes, it's done."

Yi Ding nodded, stepping back with a serious expression.

Immediately, the crystal began to glow faintly.

The patterns also started to glow.

Then, black mist began to rise from the soil in the Glass Bottle!

"It's, it's the Demon God's aura!"

Yi Ding's voice was filled with shock.

"A Demon God, huh? Then it must be right."

Jiang Chen murmured.

Suddenly!

The black mist spread out, forming a semi-transparent image in mid-air.

It was like a projection.

In the image, Li Sang appeared!

She stood in the backyard of the Holy Palace, her expression vacant. The ground was covered with dark yellow Extreme Yang Flowers.

After a while.

Li Sang seemed to regain her senses, squatting down and crying bitterly.

"Why, why did you come to me..."

She muttered, tears falling onto the Extreme Yang Flowers, causing them to wither instantly!

Moreover, some tears fell to the ground, turning a small patch of land dark red.

After a while.

Her expression suddenly changed, becoming ferocious.

"You dare to break free from my control? In that case, die!"

Li Sang seemed to be talking to herself.

Her face showed extreme pain.

After a fierce internal struggle, Li Sang's soul floated out of her body!

Her body remained standing, with a strange smile on her face.

"Your soul is still useful!"

The body spoke in a cold voice, forming a strange hand seal.

"No!"

The soul screamed.

But the next second, the voice stopped abruptly.

Soul Li Sang's expression became vacant.

Body Li Sang continued to wear a strange smile.

Then.

The image disappeared.

"Li Sang was possessed, and her soul was controlled."

Jiang Chen concluded from the image.

Beside him, Yi Ding's eyes were already bloodshot. He clenched his fists and roared in anger: "Possession, soul control, these are all Demon God's methods!"

"The Holy Palace has been infiltrated by the Demon God!"

Yi Ding was both shocked and furious. He looked at Jiang Chen, speaking heavily: "Brother Mortal World, please take the Glass Bottle to Leaving Fire City and bring Lord Yan Changfeng! I beg you!"

[Current task completed, next task unlocked: Please take the 'Filled Glass Bottle' to Leaving Fire City and inform Lord Yan Changfeng!]

"Yan Changfeng? OK!"

Jiang Chen picked up the Glass Bottle from the ground.

Just as he was about to leave Lovers' Snowy Forest.

Suddenly!

"Leaving? No one is leaving today; you will all die here!"

A white figure passed through the spatial ripple, appearing in Lovers' Snowy Forest!