Meanwhile, a sudden void fluctuation appeared in the distance near the Black Tower, and with it, an Array materialized, from which three figures emerged. It was the three siblings of Wu Yuezhi.

As soon as they appeared, they were surrounded by a vast expanse of white fog, having no clue about directions, let alone discerning a path.

"Big brother, this fog blocks out Divine Sense. Could it be another Forbidden seal? All the troubles we've encountered along the way, that person's messages were either incorrect or omitted, could he be deceiving us?" Wu Yuezhi complained.

In the face of the dense fog, even the man in the cyan robe frowned slightly, but at that moment, his expression changed and he produced a talisman emitting a blue light from his hand.

"It's me. I can already see you. The fog's Forbidden seal nearby was opened by my orders. Continue following the guidance of the positioning Magic Artifact I gave you earlier and you will find the Black Tower," the voice of Xi Ying came from the Jade Scroll.

Upon hearing this, the cyan-robed man's eyebrows raised, "You can already control the Forbidden seals here?"

"Heh, if I didn't have at least this much ability, how would I dare to move against the Six Desires?" Xi Ying chuckled in the Jade Scroll.

"Hmph, I advise you not to underestimate the Six Desires. Relying on mere lifeless objects will only be a slight nuisance to him, not really an obstacle," the cyan-robed man warned coldly.

"I'm well aware of that, Ni Mu. You just need to stick to our agreement and handle your part. Don't worry about anything else," Xi Ying responded unhurriedly.

"That's fine. But let me make myself clear, I'll only move when the opportunity arises. If I don't see you having a sure chance of victory, even for the Spirit God Pill, I won't rashly move against the Six Desires," said Ni Mu, the man in the cyan robe.

"Understood."

No sooner had Xi Ying's voice faded than the talisman in Ni Mu's hand lost its glow and turned to ash that fell to the ground.

"Big brother, the voice of that person sounded quite young. Does he really have the strength to help us eliminate the Six Desires?" Wu Yuezhi immediately asked.

This was also his first time hearing the voice of the messenger. Before, they relied only on Ni Mu's retelling. They did not know much about the true identity and origin of the messenger.

"Heh, being young doesn't mean weak. You should know, she is the Xi Family's most outstanding prodigy of the last millennium. It took her less than two hundred years to step into the Nascent Soul realm. Speaking of strength, in the entire Xi Family, probably only her father can surpass her. If not for her lack of seniority, I might even have to address her as Venerable by now," Ni Mu said, shaking his head.

"I see. But no matter how powerful she is, in the end, she is just a naive girl. After we kill the Six Desires this time, and you break through to Late-stage Nascent Soul with the help of the Spirit God Pill, your status within the Sect will surely rise, and it's likely she'll have to address you as Venerable first," Wu Yuezhi chuckled.

Ni Mu nodded slightly, noncommittally, his face showing little reaction, but the flicker of light in his eyes betrayed his feelings.

"Alright, we have delayed long enough. Let's go meet the Six Desires. If we miss this chance, that old fox might again disappear without a trace," Ni Mu said, taking out the positioning Magic Artifact that Xi Ying had given them in advance.

Wu Yuezhi and the glamorous young lady agreed in unison, and then the three set off once more, groping their way through the fog toward the Black Tower.

At the same time, on the Fourth Level of the Black Tower, Yuan Ming's main soul was still ceaselessly refining the Stele, while his split soul was conversing with Xi Ying.

"Are they the helpers you mentioned? Three Core Formation Stage cultivators, can they really stand against Venerable Six Desires?" Yuan Ming wondered aloud.

He had sensed their arrival through the Forbidden seals he controlled and projected their images onto the Stele as soon as the siblings of Ni Mu appeared.

Xi Ying had seen this scene, too, which is why she used the Sound Transmission Talisman to get in touch with Ni Mu.

"It's just a cover. The one leading them, Ni Mu, is at the Peak of Middle-stage Nascent Soul, a step away from advancing to the later stage. As for his two Core Formation siblings, anyone who can call a mid-stage Nascent Soul their peer must have some skills up their sleeve," Xi Ying explained offhandedly as she let go of the disintegrated Sound Transmission Talisman.

"As long as you have a clear idea, but can they really be trusted? Don't let them end up being the helpers of the Six Desires," Yuan Ming said, somewhat worried.

"I don't know about others, but this Ni Mu might want to kill the Six Desires even more than I do," Xi Ying admitted.

"Why is that? Does he have a grudge against the Six Desires as well?" asked Yuan Ming, curious.

"Ni Mu is also a follower of the Wuyue Sect. He was exceptionally talented from a young age and has been in the Nascent Soul realm for quite some time now. Due to his background, however, he has always been unable to rise in status within the Sect. Furthermore, Venerable Six Desires has coveted his robust physical body and has been suppressing him overtly and covertly, restricting his Cultivation increase to keep him under control. Over time, Ni Mu has become resentful and realized that without killing the Six Desires, not only will he never have a day of prominence, but becoming the next physical vessel for Venerable Six Desires is just a matter of time," Xi Ying explained.

Having heard this, Yuan Ming understood, and seeing Xi Ying's confident manner, he said no more and continued diligently refining the Stele.

At this moment, the image on the Stele shifted back to the situation with the Venerable Six Desires. Seeing that they had arrived at the Black Tower, guided by the Artifact Spirit, Yuan Ming pondered for a moment and then connected with the split soul inside Yan Sijing's body.

"The Thunderbolt Ancestor and his group will return soon. You quickly come to the Third Level and use the Light Gate to come to me. Don't let them detect you."

On the second floor of the Black Tower, upon praying, Yan Sijing was startled, then hastily rose to her feet and returned to the third level of the high tower. She passed through the Light Gate which Yuan Ming had opened especially for her and arrived in front of Yuan Ming and Xi Ying.

When Xi Ying saw Yan Sijing come over, she was somewhat displeased, but seeing the Six Desires and others return, she knew the gravity of the situation and therefore didn't speak further.

"I need to concentrate on refining the Forbidden, and won't be able to attend to you for the moment. Take this Spiritual Beast Bag and keep it safe. When necessary, my two spirit beasts will lend you a hand. In addition, in times of danger, don't forget to pray to the Nether Moon God," Yuan Ming said as he tossed the Spiritual Beast Bag, which contained Hua Zhi and Vajra, to her.

Yan Sijing, upon seeing the images displayed on the stele, was immediately surprised, but hearing Yuan Ming's hurried tone, she didn't ask further and obediently nodded. She received the Spiritual Beast Bag and then stood to one side.

...

At this moment, the Six Desires Venerable and others, through the large hole they had previously broken through, directly returned to the third level of the Black Tower.

However, the place was already devoid of people, neither Xi Ying nor Yan Sijing, who had been left behind earlier, could be seen, and the previously active stone platform had returned to calm.

Dugu Feng was immediately puzzled, while the Thunderbolt Ancestor furrowed his brow even more.

"Odd, where did Yan Sijing go?" Thunderbolt Ancestor released his Divine Sense and began to search for her whereabouts.

However, he searched the entire Black Tower and, except for the yet unappeared fourth level, could not find any trace of Yan Sijing at all.

In front of him, the Six Desires Venerable had completed his Divine Sense search a step ahead of him. In his originally tranquil eyes, a flicker of irritability suddenly emerged.

"How do we get to the fourth level, speak quickly!" He looked at the Shura Blood Devouring Map, his tone brimming with indisputable urgency.

"Master, although I am sealed here by the old Shura scoundrel, the Forbidden Light Gate that leads to the fourth level is not under my control. I only know it is hidden in the stone platform, but I truly don't know how to open it," the Artifact Spirit said hastily, afraid the Six Desires Venerable wouldn't believe him.

Upon hearing this, the brows of the Six Desires Venerable slightly wrinkled. He suddenly raised his hand, took out the Black Key, and after spurring it with a spell, moved it close to the stone platform.

Just then, a faint resistance emanated from the stone platform, repelling the approaching Black Key.

A flicker of unease crossed the mind of the Six Desires Venerable. His thoughts turned, and he was about to continue employing his methods.

But suddenly, several swooshing sounds came from behind them, and the Six Desires Venerable immediately turned his head to look, only to see three tunneling lights landing at the hole in the third layer of the Black Tower.

The gaze of the Six Desires Venerable swept over the three individuals, finally settling on the figure at the forefront, Ni Mu.

"Ni Mu, wasn't your Dawn Alliance instructed to focus on the matters of the East Sea? As the Alliance Hierarch, what are you doing here?" the Six Desires Venerable asked with furrowed brows.

"Respected Venerable, not long ago, a scout from our alliance reported that a cultivator who had been to the East Sea Three Islands was spotted here. I came to investigate and, by chance, heard of the emergence of an Immortal Mansion. I wanted to share in the opportunity, but I didn't expect it to be an opportunity eyed by the Venerable. I will take my leave now," the man in the green robe known as Ni Mu revealed a hint of surprise upon seeing the Six Desires Venerable and immediately apologized with a salute.

Saying this, he gestured with his hand to the Six Desires Venerable and, taking Wu Yuezhi and the other two, turned to leave.

"Wait, since you're here, no need to run around again. I just so happen to need some help as well, so you will stay at my side," the Six Desires Venerable said, with a flash of cold light in his eyes, suddenly stopping the three of them.

"I dare not disobey," Ni Mu said, halting his steps and showing a conflicted expression. Ultimately, he let out a deep sigh, turned, and bowed to the Six Desires Venerable, then flew back to him.

"The Shura Master's Cave Mansion is full of manifold prohibitions. To prevent losing contact, take this soul leech. Once we're out, I shall remove it myself," the Six Desires Venerable flicked his finger, and a silver-light soul leech immediately flew towards Ni Mu.

"Yes, Venerable," Ni Mu took a deep breath, forcibly repressing his aversion and allowed the soul leech to merge into his body.

The Six Desires Venerable confirmed that the soul leech had attached to Ni Mu's Nascent Soul and then redirected his attention to the stone platform before him. As for Wu Yuezhi and the other individual who followed Ni Mu, naturally, he didn't even grant them a glance.

He once again spurred the Black Key, directing it towards the stone platform. He raised a hand and sent out two silver soul leeches.

As the Black Key neared, the repelling force from the stone platform surfaced again, but although this force secluded the key, it did not stop the silver soul leeches.

In the blink of an eye, the soul leeches penetrated the stone platform. After a heart-palpitating gnawing sound, the repelling force from the platform suddenly vanished, and the Black Key merged into it as if it were flying.

Subsequently, the stone platform broke apart once more with a "crack," and a white Light Gate bored out from it, landing directly in front of the Six Desires Venerable.

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