Little Master seemed to notice something unusual within Shen Luo and flicked a finger.
A streak of white crystalline light entered Shen Luo's chest. The white light contained incomparably dense primordial energy. Though it differed slightly from Pure Yang Power, it was likewise filled with a rich, upright aura. Merging with the Pure Yang Power within Shen Luo's body, it immediately suppressed the erupting demonic energy.
"Thank you, City Lord..." Shen Luo's expression relaxed as he nodded his thanks to Little Master.
"It was nothing. No need for words." Little Master waved a hand and looked ahead.
The surging blood light ahead quickly faded, revealing what lay within. The enormous stone pillar had vanished completely, as though it had never existed.
A blood-red bone staff, over a zhang tall, stood slanted in the ground where the pillar had been. It had an ancient, unadorned design, with a faint blood glow over its entire surface, yet it emitted no aura whatsoever.
The Essence-Devouring Demon Wand and the other four demonic artifacts, including Nine Serenities, floated in midair and rapidly circled the Blood-Colored Bone Staff, emitting soft hums as though ministers were kowtowing before an emperor.
Blood Skull Ancestor, Mo Xin, and Elder Mei remained where they had been, forcibly withstanding the burst of blood light without retreating a single step. They all bore some wounds, clearly caused by the erupting blood light.
As soon as the blood light dispersed, Blood Skull Ancestor and Elder Mei lunged forward simultaneously, shooting toward the Blood-Colored Bone Staff. Mo Xin and the others, however, did not move.
"Get lost!" Blood Skull Ancestor roared, sweeping his sleeve.
Two streaks of blood light slashed toward Elder Mei. They were two Blood-Colored Bone Swords, each flickering with over fifty blood-red Restrictions. They were actually two High-Grade Magic Treasures.