At the same moment Shen Luo noticed Ma Xiuxiu, Ma Xiuxiu immediately sensed Shen Luo's presence as well. Her pretty face changed, and with a flip of her hand, she produced the white flag Black Bear Spirit had previously given Nie Caizhu—the one capable of controlling the Two-Elements Dust Illusion Formation—and waved it.
The layers of white light screens around Shen Luo immediately seemed to come alive and pressed in on him.
Meanwhile, Ma Xiuxiu whirled toward the altar like lightning, raised the blood-red longsword in her hand, and slashed down fiercely.
A piercing shriek came from the sword. Then a flash of blood-red radiance shot skyward, and a blood-colored sword beam more than thirty feet long burst forth from the blade.
With a crisp tearing sound, the outermost white light screen was cleaved apart.
The surrounding white Restrictions surged over. Shen Luo's vision was immediately shrouded by layer upon layer of white mist, and both the altar and Ma Xiuxiu vanished from sight.
Shen Luo did not make a move. In fact, seeing Ma Xiuxiu use the Restrictions to conceal herself, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"This is where the formation core of the Two-Elements Dust Illusion Formation is located. I never imagined it would be here! Shen boy, stop spacing out. Quickly break these Restrictions and take the thing atop the altar. That dragon maiden seems to want it too—we absolutely cannot let her get it!" Black Bear Spirit's voice rang out in Shen Luo's mind, filled with excitement.
Shen Luo's body jolted, and only then did he come to his senses. With a flip of his hand, he summoned the Purple-Gold Bell.
Red light surged wildly from the Fire Bell, and vast quantities of pure red flames erupted forth. Though they had not reached the