Shen Luo's vision blurred, and when he came back to his senses, he was already standing in another dark-red hall.
The layout here looked identical to that of the golden hall from before, except that the floor and walls were dark red, made of some unknown material.
Twelve round stone pillars also stood within the hall. Like the floor and walls, they were dark red and arranged according to the cycle of the heavens, each bearing a relief of a crimson dragon.
The only difference from the golden hall was a red stone stele, half a zhang tall, standing amid the twelve crimson pillars. Complex formation patterns were carved upon it, with twelve intertwined fire dragons depicted at its center.
"The Estate-Quelling Stele?" Shen Luo immediately recalled the Doll Stele he had seen in Doll City. It was largely similar to the one before him and served as the core of the entire Immortal Estate's Restrictions.
A figure sat cross-legged atop the stele. It was Lord Fu. A pale-purple furnace floated before him, standing on three legs, its body adorned with three ferocious ox-head reliefs. It possessed an ancient simplicity tinged with sinister strangeness. As his hands rapidly formed seals, streams of violet flame shot out from the furnace and continuously merged into the stele below, apparently refining the Restrictions upon it. Nearly half the Restriction runes had already been enveloped in violet fire, flickering with purple radiance.
"It's you! How did you get here?" The instant Shen Luo appeared, Lord Fu noticed him as well. Surprise appeared on his face, while a flicker of killing intent flashed deep in his eyes.
Shen Luo looked around. The place was sealed on all sides, with no trace of an exit whatsoever. He sighed inwardly.
From the looks of it, he had