"Do you have any Thunder Attribute Magic Treasures or talismans at your disposal? If so, use them now!" Yuan Ming's voice echoed in Yan Sijing's mind.

Yan Sijing was startled, then she spat out two purple Thunder Pearls towards the two skeletons.

The Thunder Pearls exploded mid-way, transforming into two purple thunderclouds about ten feet in size each, with streaks of purple thunder coursing through them.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming channeled his Mana into the Thunder God Hammer, then with a quick manipulation of his spell, two silver electric arcs as thick as bowls shot out from the hammerhead and disappeared into the void.

Inside the two purple thunderclouds, fluctuations arose as two thick silver electric arcs struck the two skeletons.

The skeletons crumbled as if they were rotten wood, dissolving into wisps of black vapor.

Yan Sijing's mouth hung open, and it took her several breaths to calm down, her trust in the Nether Moon God naturally deepening by a fraction.

Xi Ying, who was at the side, watched this scene and her gaze shifted subtly.

Thunderbolt Ancestor noticed the aura of the silver thunder and his eyes turned icily toward this direction.

He was well aware of Yan Sijing's capabilities; there was no way she could manifest such powerful Thunder and Lightning Divine Power. It was evident that someone was secretly assisting them.

"That red-clothed woman was previously attacked from a distance, and was also saved by the silver lightning. It seems to be the same person. Could it be that the one who helped us break free from the illusion earlier is the same person? Why would this person want to assist us?" Thunderbolt Ancestor's mind raced with thoughts.

At this moment, a flash of blue crossed over his head as eight azure Round Orbs appeared out of thin air.

A surge of blood red light erupted from within the azure Round Orbs, turning them blood red. The Blood Light spread, instantly forming a vast Blood River, enveloping Thunderbolt Ancestor and Dugu Feng within it.

A figure shrouded in Blood Light flashed within the Array; it was the Blood-colored Skull that appeared in the City Lord Mansion of Yin Capital City.

"It's you!" both Thunderbolt Ancestor and Dugu Feng exclaimed in shock.

"Of course, it's me. You foreign Cultivators relied on your numbers earlier and almost got the better of me. Now, let's see what else you have up your sleeves!" the Blood-colored Skull sneered menacingly.

As the words fell, it lifted its bony arms on both sides, the vast Blood River around it began surging rapidly, emitting a thunderous sound like thousands of horses galloping, as it ferociously rushed toward Thunderbolt Ancestor and Dugu Feng.

Thunderbolt Ancestor and Dugu Feng hastily cast spells in defense, simultaneously summoning the Thunder Seal and Black Needle Magic Treasures to counterattack the red-clothed woman.

At that moment, two Blood Shadows shot out from within the Blood River, bearing the likenesses of Thunderbolt Ancestor and Dugu Feng, carrying the Blood-colored Thunder Seal and Blood Red Flying Needles, and striking out with a crash.

The power of the Blood-colored Thunder Seal and Blood Red Flying Needles seemed in no way inferior to their originals, easily blocking the attacks from Thunderbolt Ancestor and Dugu Feng.

With Thunderbolt Ancestor and Dugu Feng preoccupied, the red-clothed woman had an easier time handling Wan Qi Hong and Golden Dawn Fairy. Assisted by a number of Core Formation skeletons, she quickly turned the tide and gained the upper hand.

However, as Wan Qi Hong and Golden Dawn Fairy both came from major sects with numerous Magical Treasures and secret techniques, even though they were at a disadvantage, the red-clothed woman could not overcome them.

The situation with Thunderbolt Ancestor and Dugu Feng was also similar, resulting in a somewhat stalemate in the battle.

For a time, the entire third layer's space was filled with the loud impacts of colliding Mana, Magic Treasures radiating spirit light flying across the sky, with spirit light explosions everywhere, causing the entire space to waver unstably. Only the Shura Blood Devouring Map stood quietly, attracting no attention.

Yuan Ming's eyes lit up; everyone else was locked in combat, making it the perfect opportunity to seize the Shura Blood Devouring Map.

He pinched a spell and pointed at his forehead, activating the Spirit Talisman given to him by the Shura Master, and a blood-colored eyeball emerged on his brow.

A translucent Blood Light shot out, entering the void and disappearing without a trace.

The center of the third layer's space rippled, and the translucent Blood Light emerged, heading straight for the Shura Blood Devouring Map.

Divine Sense is formless and intangible, making it extremely easy to project from the Stealing Heaven Tripod, and it covers a wide range.

In contrast, Mana is much denser, and projecting it from within the Stealing Heaven Tripod is much more difficult, as the location where it lands has considerable restrictions, and it cannot be too far from the focus point of Desire Power.

The translucent Blood Light crossed dozens of feet in an instant, merging into the blood-red screen in a flash.

The screen flickered with Blood Light, shaking violently.

Wan Qi Hong and the others were fiercely fighting, but half of their attention remained on the blood-red screen. Seeing this development, their expressions changed.

"Where did this Blood Light come from? Is there another Cultivator here? Could it be the same person who broke the illusion earlier?"

Wan Qi Hong and the others grew increasingly suspicious, probing the area where the Blood Light landed with their Divine Sense, but found nothing.

Upon witnessing this scene, the red-clothed woman immediately abandoned Wan Qi Hong and Golden Dawn Fairy, and rushed straight toward the Shura Blood Devouring Map.

Seeing this, the Blood-colored Skull, who was battling Thunderbolt Ancestor and Dugu Feng, also transformed into a Blood Shadow and sped towards the Shura Blood Devouring Map.

In a flash, the two merged into the blood-red screen, and the figures of the red-clothed woman and Blood-colored Skull appeared on the screen.

The entire Shura Blood Devouring Map shook even more violently, emitting dense Blood Light from inside, as if something drastic was happening within.

...

The blood light Yuan Ming emitted entered the Shura Blood Devouring Map, and he immediately sensed the four runes in the map, just like the Night Parade of Hundred Demons, located at the four corners of the screen.

He was secretly delighted and began to attempt to refine the four runes.

Just at that moment, two strong mana surged from within the Shura Blood Devouring Map, and judging from the aura, they were precisely the red-clothed woman and the blood-colored skull, which slammed fiercely against the four runes.

The strength contained in the blood-colored crystal light was weak, no match for the two Nascent Soul entities, and was easily crushed.

Yuan Ming's brows slightly furrowed, then smoothed out as his vast Divine Sense plunged into it, infiltrating the interior of the Shura Blood Devouring Map.

"Who is it that disturbs my master's peaceful cultivation?" A voice like a broken gong sounded, and a pair of blood-colored eyes appeared out of thin air on the blood-colored screen, sweeping around.

At the same time, a stream of blood mist shot out from the Shura Blood Devouring Map, instantly covering an area of several zhang, where the ground and stone platform quickly melted away.

"Indeed, it's a Spiritual Treasure, it has even nurtured an Artifact Spirit, surpassing our sect's Canghai Xuan Water Pearl by a notch!" Wan Qi Hong was overjoyed, and his right hand stealthily reached into his bosom.

Inside the Stealing Heaven Tripod, Yuan Ming was quite surprised to hear the Magic Treasure speak, and then he increased his efforts in stimulating the Spirit Talisman between his eyebrows, dropping down another blood light, trying to subdue the Artifact Spirit inside the Shura Blood Devouring Map.

"What kind of youngster are you, thinking that merely with the Spirit Talisman granted by the Shura Master, you can make me submit to you? He doesn't have that kind of clout!" the Shura Blood Devouring Map said with a cold laugh, and a surge of power cut off the connection with the Spirit Talisman.

Yuan Ming's brows raised; the Spiritual Treasure was indeed not so easy to subdue.

However, he had other methods prepared, as his enormous Divine Power churned downward.

Just at this moment, silver light appeared above the Shura Blood Devouring Map in the void, and Wan Qi Hong's figure appeared out of nowhere, reaching downward from the void.

A golden palm the size of several zhang grasped the blood-colored screen and pulled upward.

Seeing this scene unfold, Yuan Ming stopped his subduing actions, ready to wait and see how things played out.

The ground beneath the screen suddenly shook, rising up beams of white light, quickly forming into a white Array, enveloping the Shura Blood Devouring Map.

The white Array appeared to be an imprisoning formation, the Shura Blood Devouring Map seemed to be cast in the ground, and the golden hand could not pull it at all.

Wan Qi Hong's gaze turned cold, and he spat out two golden Flying Swords, slashing fiercely towards the ground Array.

Dugu Feng and others had all reacted by now, disregarding the danger, and they all leapt forward, casting spells to grab at the blood-colored screen.

"Who are these bunch of little thieves, trying to rob me? All of you, get lost!" the Shura Blood Devouring Map roared angrily, the blood light on the screen rose, and the surrounding blood mist instantly thickened several fold.

The golden palm sent by Wan Qi Hong rapidly corroded away, dissolving into nothingness, and the same happened with the absorbing methods sent by the others.

Golden flames rose up from Wan Qi Hong's Flying Swords, warding off the invasion of the blood mist, and they slashed fiercely at the ground.

With two loud "booms," the ground was left with two large holes, and the white Array immediately collapsed.

"Haha, thank you all for helping me break this ground imprisoning formation. Having stayed in this decrepit tower for thousands of years, I can finally leave!" the Shura Blood Devouring Map suddenly let out a laugh full of triumph, rose from the ground, turned into a blood shadow, and smashed against the wall of the third layer's space.

As if intangible, the blood shadow merged into it in a flash and disappeared without a trace.

Yuan Ming's Divine Sense, enhanced by the Stealing Heaven Tripod, could penetrate everything, naturally including the walls of the Black Tower; the blood shadow transformed by the Shura Blood Devouring Map shot out from the other side of the wall and headed straight for the distance, vanishing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

This sudden turn of events shocked Wan Qi Hong and the others greatly.

Wan Qi Hong quickly followed the direction in which the Shura Blood Devouring Map had fled. The two golden Flying Swords shot out ahead, slashing fiercely at the wall through which the Shura Blood Devouring Map had escaped.

However, with two loud clangs, a layer of white crystal light appeared on the wall, easily bouncing the two Flying Swords back.

The wall remained as smooth as ever, without a single scratch left on it.

"What's going on? The Shura Blood Devouring Map easily penetrated through!" Lei Ming Ancestor exclaimed in shock and doubt.

Wan Qi Hong's expression remained calm, as if he had anticipated this situation, and turned to look behind him: "Fellow Daoist Dugu, where are you going?"

Lei Ming Ancestor and Golden Dawn Fairy looked back, and Dugu Feng had somehow appeared by another wall, holding the Black Key, seemingly about to do something.

Seeing the others look over, Dugu Feng's movement froze.

"Fellow Daoist Dugu, Fellow Daoist Yu, and Fellow Daoist Jin Xi might not know, but I am fully aware. The key in your hand can open all the prohibitions in the Shura Palace. Does Fellow Daoist Dugu plan to leave us behind and go alone... No, with the Soul Cultivator companion concealed here, the two of you to take that Shura Blood Devouring Map?" Wan Qi Hong suddenly appeared near Dugu Feng and said.

Lei Ming Ancestor and Golden Dawn Fairy's expressions shifted slightly, both turning their gaze to the Black Key.

Golden Dawn Fairy had a realization; no wonder Dugu Feng and Wan Qi Hong were fighting so desperately for that Black Key before. The sudden collapse of the white Light Pillar outside the Black Tower was probably also because of this key.

The two of them tacitly flew over and stood on either side of Dugu Feng.

"What do you mean by this, Fellow Daoist Wan Qi? I've already said that I didn't bring anyone else into this place. That blood light that emerged just now has nothing to do with me," Dugu Feng slowly said.

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