But the fireball vanished without a trace the moment it entered. Xu Yuehua frowned and summoned the Yuan Water in her space. A well-dressed little boy appeared before the public, his hair still pure white.

Ji Yue and Ci Xi were both shocked when they saw him appear. "Who is he? How did he suddenly appear here?"

Ji Yue's eyes were filled with vigilance; if she sensed anything amiss, she would unleash her spiritual power at the little boy in the next second.

"He's my partner, not a bad person. I summoned him to help me." Xu Yuehuai didn't elaborate on Yuan Shui's identity. Yuan Shui's identity was not suitable for publicizing; if someone with ulterior motives found out, it would surely bring her to her death.

Cixi quickly accepted the idea. He was completely charmed by the adorable little boy and said, "Come here, little one, let me carry you!"

As Cixi was about to reach out and hug him, Yuan Shui glanced at the human with disdain, then strode arrogantly into the dark space.

Cixi felt a little embarrassed seeing how bold the child was, but he mustered his courage and went to be the second one.

When Xu Yuehuai finally went in, she tried to stop the door from closing, but the door slammed shut with tremendous force. Ji Yue tried to help stop the door, but found that she couldn't hold it back at all.

After closing the door, she opened it again. It was just as dark inside, and she couldn't see anything. She shouted into the room, "Yuehuai! Cixi! Are you still there? Are you alright?"

The only response Ji Yue received was an echo from inside the house. Her heart sank; she realized that entering this space would likely teleport her to another location.

Ji Yue closed the door and waited in place, occasionally looking around to see if anything unusual was happening.

After Xu Yuehuai and Cixi entered, they felt a wave of dizziness. When they opened their eyes, the space became slightly brighter.

But the space inside was terrifying and sent chills down your spine.

"What are all these things?! How come there are so many skeletons? Could they all be people who just came in?" Cixi shrank back in fear.

The whole room was bathed in red light, and the bottom was filled with red water that emitted a foul, fishy smell. It was unclear whether it was blood or some other mixture, but it was nauseating.

Yuan Shui's expression didn't change at all. He stepped into the void and walked around.

Cixi saw that Yuanshui wasn't touching the ground and thought he was a ghost. She whispered in Xu Yuehuai's ear in fear, "What is he? Why aren't his feet touching the ground... Could he be some kind of ghost?"

Xu Yuehuai followed Cixi's gaze and chuckled, saying, "He's a germaphobe; he just thinks this place is dirty."

After this explanation, Cixi understood. "I didn't expect this little guy to be so capable."

After this lighthearted banter, the atmosphere became less tense.

After observing the surroundings, Yuan Shui solemnly transmitted his voice to Xu Yuehuai, "We must get out of this place quickly. Something is very wrong here. It's probably a place where that evil cultivator has corrupted you spiritual cultivators."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai's expression changed. "Do you know how to get out of this place? Where are the other spiritual cultivators?"

Yuan Shui shook his head and said, "I don't know. There's no sign of any living people here. They've probably left long ago, or they're dead."

Seeing this, Xu Yuehuai tried to escape using the same method she had used to leave the secret room. After sticking explosive talismans all around, she immediately set them off.

The entire space shook.

The explosive tags Xu Yuehuai used this time were even more powerful than the ones she used last time.

"Hehehehe! Stop struggling, you can't escape. Once you're inside, you'll all become my nourishment!" A hoarse, evil voice rang out.

Xu Yuehuai and the others looked around, trying to find where that person was. "Who are you? Let a book speak!"

Cixi roared at the surrounding area.

He roughly realized that this was the heretical cultivation that Xu Yuehuai had mentioned.

The evil cultivator chuckled twice, and then an ugly-looking face appeared on the surrounding walls, constantly moving back and forth between them. "You want to know who I am?"

"Once you're in hell, this answer won't matter anymore..." The man on the wall smirked, looking utterly disgusting.

Xu Yuehuai drew his silver sword, charged up his strength, and slashed down at the man's face.

But the evil cultivator wasn't harmed at all. He laughed heartily, "You guys are all so adorable! This little girl is my favorite. Your extraordinary blood is quite delicious! I only tasted a little, and my body recovered quite a bit. I wonder what it would taste like if I ate you whole!"

The evil cultivator spoke boldly, showing no regard for the two of them.

Xu Yuehuai gripped the sword hilt tightly. "Want to eat me? I'm afraid you don't have the strength."

Xu Yuehuai spoke arrogantly, which made the evil cultivator laugh at him. "Young man, your courage is commendable, but I wonder if you will still be laughing later! Once you enter this place, you will all be my possessions, at my mercy!"

The evil cultivator burst into laughter, his entire face twitching.

Cixi frowned as she looked at it; she thought the thing was terribly ugly.

Xu Yuehuai remained vigilant. While chatting with the evil cultivator, she transmitted her thoughts to Yuan Shui, "His strength seems to be above mine. How do we get out of this place?"

Yuan Shui was tiny and barely noticeable in this space. While the others were chatting, he wandered around the entire space, looking for loopholes.

“I’m looking. Don’t panic. Try to buy some time. The fact that he’s here proves there’s a formation here. Let me find out how to break it.” Yuan Shui said, pacing around.

His expression remained calm.

Xu Yuehuai told Cixi about his plan to stall for time. Cixi understood. He wasn't good at much else, but he was quite good at chatting.

“I said, senior, I inquired about your background simply because I wanted to admire you. You have such great abilities. Isn’t the strong respected on this continent? Of course I admire you.” Cixi spoke in a very calm tone, trying her best not to anger the person in front of her.

The evil cultivator was in a good mood after hearing the flattery. He said, "Since you are so sincere, it's not a bad idea to tell you. My name is Chishui, and I was a powerful figure who dominated a region eight hundred years ago!"

When Chishui said this, his expression showed his smugness. Cixi knew he had taken the bait. She continued, "Then why was you sealed here, senior? Did those bad guys think you were too strong and were afraid of you, so they wanted to get rid of you?"

At this point, Cixi was speaking entirely from Chishui's perspective.