"Boom!!"
When Mu Jinyu was still dazed, the black light that shielded them from the overwhelming sea of fire suddenly vanished, followed by an ethereal white bone light emanating as the small bone spun a few times before swiftly spreading out.
Accompanied by a violent roar, the raging sea of fire was immediately bombarded back by the bone light.
If Mu Jinyu hadn't snapped back to his senses in time and wielded the Bi Fang Cauldron to gather the world-ending flames within it, the four of them would have perished by his own hand.
"Something's wrong, this isn't a Heaven-reaching spiritual treasure!"
At this point, Jian Ruyan realized and urgently transmitted to Mu Jinyu, "I remember, the Demon God Tower was originally an extremely terrifying Heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, forged by a great demon in the Kunlun Ruins using precious bones from various top-grade demon beasts and human special constitutions!"
"However, because it was too malign, it was finally destroyed during a great battle and its artifact spirit fell into the Endless Abyss!"
"Though it's unknown how this old man obtained it, the Demon God Tower, with its spirit destroyed, no longer qualifies as a Heaven-reaching spiritual treasure; nevertheless, its power still far exceeds that of a top-grade spiritual treasure!"
Jian Ruyan quickly transmitted the details of the Demon God Tower to Mu Jinyu!
Mu Jinyu's heart sank, though the Demon God Tower was no longer a Heaven-reaching spiritual treasure without an artifact spirit, even a damaged one was far stronger than a top-grade spiritual treasure, causing him to feel immense pressure.
Firstly, his cultivation was already inferior to Ji Ran of the False Merged Path Realm, and now his magic treasure couldn't compare to the opponent's either.
With both factors combined, against Ji Ran, the treacherous old man, he had no ability to retaliate.
'Shall I use the Dragon Resentment Evil Poison?'
The thought involuntarily surfaced in Mu Jinyu's mind.
The Dragon Resentment Evil Poison, obtained from the Dragon Vein of Yinlong Mountain, was Mu Jinyu's greatest trump card, which he had never used, only considering its use recently when scouting the Demon Beast Mountain Range.
Facing the current crisis, he again thought about using it.
But quickly, he shook his head internally, feeling unsure.
Even if Ji Ran were a true power of the Unity Realm Stage, without the damaged Heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, the Demon God Tower, he might dare to try defending against the opponent's magic treasure with the Bi Fang Cauldron, followed by delivering a lethal strike with the Dragon Resentment Evil Poison!
However, the opponent possessed the Demon God Tower, and from how easily Ji Ran defended against the Bi Fang's Fire, Mu Jinyu felt unsure about using the Dragon Resentment Evil Poison successfully.
Instead of the Dragon Resentment Evil Poison being blocked outside by the Demon God Tower.
"Hmph, you little brat, what other tricks do you have? Show them all now!"
Under the protection of the Demon God Tower, Ji Ran remained unharmed, taunting Mu Jinyu with a venomous tone.
"Go!"
Without hesitation, Mu Jinyu enlarged the Bi Fang Cauldron, immediately carrying Jian Ruyan, Wen Rou, and Zhuo Yue inside, then maneuvered the cauldron trying to fly to the left to escape.
"Buzz!"
As Mu Jinyu moved, suddenly, a radiant, colorful brilliance erupted from the White Bone Tower, instantly spreading towards Mu Jinyu's position.
"Gah!!"
Seeing this, Mu Jinyu hastily controlled the Bi Fang Cauldron to stop, yet a part still fell into the colorful brilliance, giving him a sensation as if trapped in a quagmire.
Exerting considerable effort, he finally broke free from the restraint of the colorful brilliance!
"Come on, keep running! Little brat, why aren't you running anymore?"
Ji Ran's sneering continued.
Mu Jinyu remained calm, testing several times, attempting to escape skyward and underground, yet couldn't evade the blockade of the Demon God Tower.
Seeing Ji Ran's expression, akin to a cat playing with a mouse, Mu Jinyu sighed internally with resignation, turning to charge towards the Cursed Soul Forest!
During the process, Mu Jinyu also considered changing direction, leaving via a different route.
But Ji Ran had anticipated this, blocking each position as Mu Jinyu was about to change course.
Ultimately, with one chasing and one fleeing, Mu Jinyu wielded the Bi Fang Cauldron, Ji Ran controlled the Demon God Tower, arriving before the ghostly shadows of the Cursed Soul Forest.
"Come, escape! Keep fleeing, keep charging ahead! Little brat, why aren't you running anymore?"
Ji Ran looked at the Bi Fang Cauldron ahead disdainfully, tauntingly repeating.
He intended to force Mu Jinyu out of the Bi Fang Cauldron to kneel before him, begging for a quick end, then slowly torturing him to death.
Eventually pulling his soul out, sending it into the Demon God Tower for spirit refining!
Condemning him to eternal damnation!
Ji Ran wasn't worried at all about Mu Jinyu daring to charge into the Cursed Soul Forest for a gamble.
In the Kunlun Ruins, as long as someone was sane, even ordinary mortals who couldn't cultivate, knew the horror of the Cursed Soul Forest.
Given the choice between venturing into the Cursed Soul Forest or having their soul extracted and refined, the vast majority would choose the latter.
Because having one's soul extracted and refined by the enemy still held a slight chance of survival, despite certain death, it wouldn't implicate others; whereas entering the Cursed Soul Forest not only led to absolute doom, their soul would be refined by the Ghost King onto one of the Ghost Trees inside, eternally cursed, dragging their relatives and friends outside to suffer the mysterious curse force, all ending in tragic deaths!
This is the bloody lesson summarized from people's mysterious deaths of those who entered the Cursed Soul Forest!
"Old bastard, when I get out, I will skin you alive!"
Mu Jinyu's cold voice echoed from within the Bi Fang Cauldron, and then without hesitation, he wielded the cauldron and charged into the Cursed Soul Forest!
Compared to falling into Ji Ran's hands, he'd rather gamble by rushing into the Cursed Soul Forest for a chance to survive!
He truly hated Ji Ran, the old bastard, at this moment!
Since his debut, apart from being somewhat desperate during the dark turmoil forced by demons in Huaxia, he had never been driven to such a degree!
But Ji Ran, this old thing, was much older than him and much stronger, holding a magic treasure that restrained him, leaving him truly helpless!
Watching Mu Jinyu maneuvering the Bi Fang Cauldron, rushing headlong into the Cursed Soul Forest without looking back, Ji Ran was somewhat stunned.
Originally in his imagination, Mu Jinyu should have been forced to a point of desperation, jumping out from the Bi Fang Cauldron to kneel and beg for mercy!
How could he be this stalwart?!
No, this isn't stalwart, it's foolish!
Being stalwart means you'd rather die yourself than implicate others.
And entering the Cursed Soul Forest could likely bring collateral damage, causing their relatives and friends to suffer. Generally, no matter how stalwart, one would rather have their soul extracted and refined than dare to enter the Cursed Soul Forest!
"This guy, does he have a grudge against his family and friends?"
Ji Ran muttered in confusion.
Then his brows relaxed, saying, "No matter, anyway entering the Cursed Soul Forest ends up being a hundred times worse than me torturing them myself, now let's see how he survives!"
Saying so, Ji Ran sat cross-legged outside the Cursed Soul Forest, waiting ruthlessly.
To prevent Mu Jinyu from rushing in not long before escaping again, missing the curse on them!
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