Kindred spirits

Song Wen suddenly sensed that the azure flames around him had thinned somewhat.

Delight immediately flashed across his face.

They had fled to the end of the corridor, returning to the cavern hall with the vertical shaft they had encountered earlier.

Four corridors connected to this cavern hall. Aside from the one they had just escaped from, the other three lay to the left, right, and directly ahead.

Song Wen turned toward the corridor on the right, intending to flee separately from Ghost Suanni and Blood Firmament. Perhaps he could seize the chance to shake off the Three-Corpse Hound. He could also rid himself of Ghost Suanni and Blood Firmament, killing two birds with one stone.

Suddenly, Ghost Suanni spoke.

"Fellow Daoist Blood Brow, sorry for the trouble, but please conjure illusionary doubles and have Blood Firmament imbue them with blood energy. Then send them into two different corridors to lure the Three-Corpse Hound away."

Compared with Song Wen's plan, Ghost Suanni's scheme was more advantageous to Ghost Suanni and Blood Firmament.

Of course, this plan also risked failure.

But if it succeeded, they could lure the Three-Corpse Hound away.

That way, all four of them would be safe, without having to gamble on those one-in-three odds.

After all, even if the four of them entered different corridors, the Three-Corpse Hound would certainly pursue one group.

No one could predict which group the Three-Corpse Hound would choose.

Blood Brow was initially somewhat reluctant.

She had the same plan as Song Wen.

However, once Ghost Suanni released a chilling surge of killing intent, Blood Brow began forming hand seals without hesitation.

Nine doubles identical to her promptly took shape.

Blood Firmament then infused the nine doubles with blood energy.

Their blood energy immediately surged, making them even more conspicuous than the