Xiao Huo covered his nose as he walked.
"How about I set it on fire and burn all this junk to the ground?"
"Don't do anything reckless!"
Ye Lingtian said calmly.
"The layout here is not simple; making any moves could trigger hidden mechanisms!"
"Oh, then I'll listen to you!"
Xiao Huo pouted, but still stayed close to Ye Lingtian, her eyes full of vigilance.
The two ventured deeper into the passage and soon arrived at the end of it, where a huge underground hall lay.
In the center of the hall was a huge altar, above which floated a jet-black crystal core. Countless runes surrounded the crystal core, emitting a dim light as if maintaining some kind of power.
"Master, this crystal core looks a bit like the one from last time!"
Little Fire jumped onto Ye Lingtian's shoulder, its tail standing straight up.
"Are they trying to summon something again?"
"Summoning is just a facade!"
Ye Lingtian said coldly, his gaze fixed on the crystal core.
"Their goal is to use this method to bring the power of the Three Realms into their world!"
"Then we'd better smash it right away!"
Upon hearing this, Little Fire immediately opened its mouth and spat out a stream of Nine Yang Heavenly Fire, which shot straight towards the crystal core.
The flames instantly engulfed the crystal core, but the crystal core did not collapse. Instead, it absorbed the power of the flames and became even more dazzling.
Immediately afterwards, the entire altar began to shake violently.
"Master, these things absorb fire again! They really are persistent!"
Little Fire gritted its teeth, its tail almost bursting open.
"We can't let them succeed this time!"
"Step back!"
Ye Lingtian's cold voice came through as he slowly raised the seven-colored longsword in his hand.
"Since they like playing with fire, then I'll make them taste utter despair!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the seven-colored longsword swung down suddenly, and a dazzling sword light shot straight towards the crystal core, illuminating the entire hall as if it were daytime.
Wherever the sword light passed, the runes collapsed, and the crystal cores emitted a shrill scream amidst violent vibrations before finally shattering with a deafening roar.
"nailed it!"
Little Fire patted its paws, and its tail whipped through the air, leaving a trail of flame.
"Master, they should be completely finished this time, right?"
"not yet!"
Ye Lingtian stared at the empty space left by the shattered altar, his gaze slightly solemn.
"Master, look, there's another passage down there!"
Little Fire spotted a hidden opening behind the altar and excitedly pointed at it with its paws.
"These demons really know how to hide things! Shall we go down and take a look now?"
"Walk!"
Ye Lingtian didn't say much. He casually waved his seven-colored longsword, completely clearing away the remaining evil energy, and stepped straight into the hidden passage.
The atmosphere inside the passage was even colder, and the walls were covered with runes that emitted purple light. Each rune seemed to carry some kind of strange mental fluctuation, trying to invade Ye Lingtian and Xiao Huo's consciousness.
"Master, these runes seem even more powerful than the previous ones!"
Little Fire's tail curled up nervously, and its voice trembled slightly.
"How about I breathe fire first and burn all these scribbles?"
"Whatever!"
Ye Lingtian said coldly, and with a flick of his finger, a seven-colored light spread out, completely suppressing the surrounding runes.
As the passage deepened, the malevolent energy in the air grew increasingly intense.
Finally, the two reached the end of the passage, where a huge underground space lay before them.
In the center of the underground space was a huge black demon pool, churning with thick, malevolent energy, as if countless souls were struggling within it.
Several monks dressed in black robes stood by the pool, chanting low and eerie incantations around it.
"Master, what are those guys up to now?"
Xiao Huo lowered his voice and asked softly.
"This pool doesn't look like anything good. Should I just burn it all down?"
"No rush!"
Ye Lingtian stared coldly at the center of the Demon Pool, his voice calm yet filled with killing intent.
"Their real plan is right here!"
At this moment, a jet-black beam of light suddenly emerged from the Demon Pool, and a blurry shadow vaguely appeared within the beam.
"Nine Heavens Emperor, you have indeed come!"
"Playing tricks!"
Ye Lingtian said calmly, the seven-colored longsword in his hand trembling slightly.
"They're nothing but remnants of evil spirits, yet they dare to swagger in front of me!"
"Nine Heavens Emperor, don't think you're invincible!"
The shadow's voice carried a hint of mockery.
"This is the core of our power from beyond our domain. Your power will be completely useless here!"
"Yeah?"
Ye Lingtian sneered, and with a light swing of his longsword, a sharp sword light shot straight at the pillar of light, causing it to tremble violently.
However, the pillar of light did not completely collapse; instead, it absorbed more evil energy from the demon pool and stabilized itself again.
"Master, this beam of light is too stubborn!"
Little Fire stomped its feet in anger, and the flames on its tail jumped up.
"Let me do it! Watch me burn it to ashes!"
"Need not!"
Ye Lingtian raised his hand to stop Xiao Huo, his gaze coldly fixed on the pillar of light.
"It merely borrows the power of the Demon Pool; once the Demon Pool is destroyed, it ceases to exist!"
"Master, what are we waiting for? Let's get started!"
Little Fire jumped up excitedly, flames already coming out of its mouth.
Ye Lingtian didn't say much. He suddenly swung his long sword down, and a seven-colored sword light shot straight towards the Demon Pool.
The sword light instantly cleaved into the demon pool, stirring up a monstrous evil aura, causing the entire underground space to tremble violently.
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