The Blood Moon hung like a platter of blood above Myriad Demon Valley, staining the valley floor scarlet. At the entrance to the Blood Soul Abyss, the remnants of the Primordial Demon Formation flickered in and out of sight amid the bloody glow. Deep at the bottom of the abyss, a dark-red heart a hundred feet across pulsed in rhythm with the Blood Moon-the Heart of Ten Thousand Demons had been activated by Ling Xiaozi's Blood Soul Pill!
Han Li stood at the prow of the Starfall Boat, crystal-core spiritual power condensing into a silvery-white glow around his sword-finger gesture. He gazed at the towering bloody light ahead. "Elder Mo, you know the Seven-Star Spirit-Locking Formation. Focus your attacks on the Heart of Ten Thousand Demons. Zi Ling, protect the boat with the Star-Illusion Maze Formation and keep the vengeful souls from eating through it. I'll deploy the Void-Folding Formation to tear through the grand formation's outer defenses."
Mo Canglan's expression was grave, his newly restored early Core Formation spiritual power circulating through his body. "That bastard Ling Xiaozi must be controlling everything from the bottom of the abyss. I'll hold him off as long as I can. Han Li, if there's no hope, retreat immediately!"
Zi Ling planted the Star-Illusion Maze Formation Flags at the stern. Pale silver star mist intertwined with a deep-blue curtain of water to form a shield. "Don't worry. I won't let anyone hurt you."
The moment the three entered the Blood Soul Abyss, the ground beneath them collapsed, and the Starfall Boat plunged into the depths with them aboard. A blood pool churned at the bottom, with the Heart of Ten Thousand Demons hovering at its center. Countless blood-colored runes spread from the tip of the heart across the entire abyss wall. This was