The black-and-white figure did not pursue Mr. Zi. Instead, he formed a hand seal and pointed at the stone pillar.
A thick beam of white light sank into it. The white chain formation rattled loudly, once again suppressing the bloody light on the mask.
Just then, flashes of light sprang up throughout the hall's void, and Shen Luo, Bai Linglong, Northern Abyss Kun, Sun Wukong, and the others appeared almost simultaneously.
A moment later, Little White Dragon, Tu Shan Tong, and the three from Daughter Village flew in from outside, arriving slightly behind them.
Everyone was startled by the scene inside the hall.
The situation was far too peculiar. None of those present were ordinary figures, yet not one could fathom what had happened.
Ignoring everyone else, Tu Shan Tong immediately flew down beside Misu.
"Cousin." Nie Caizhu's face lit up when she saw Shen Luo appear, and she hurriedly flew to his side.
"Cai Zhu, what happened here?" Shen Luo had already sensed Nie Caizhu's presence while he was below.
"It happened like this..." Nie Caizhu quickly gave a brief account of everything that had happened outside after Shen Luo and the others entered the Ten Thousand Buddhas Golden Pagoda, ending with their arrival here.
Northern Abyss Kun, Sun Wukong, and the others listened quietly nearby.
After hearing her account, Shen Luo looked toward the towering stone pillar.
"This is the ninth floor of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Golden Pagoda. That stone pillar must be the Gods and Demons Pillar, then? The enormous vortex behind it should be the true entrance to the Well of Gods and Demons. It really does contain exceptionally pure demonic qi and spiritual power. That blood-colored mask is the Asura Mask. Wait, this thing..." His pupils suddenly contracted as he stared fixedly at the