As Han Li and Ti Hun were about to rush into the passage, a sound of tearing through the air suddenly rang out!

It was Su Liu who flashed over again, the giant axe in his hand blurring slightly before transforming into a dense mass of axe shadows, swirling with black gas as it ferociously chopped towards Han Li and Ti Hun.

Just as Han Li was about to swing his sword to meet the attack, an unbelievable scene occurred!

The originally aggressive Su Liu suddenly froze in place, maintaining his original posture as if unable to move, and the axe shadows filling the sky also stagnated.

Upon closer inspection, wisps of black mist could be seen flowing out from Su Liu's mouth and nose, and a ball of black mist was also entrenched in the hollow of his heart, restraining the metallic sphere and preventing it from rotating.

"Master, let's go quickly!" Ti Hun cried out, and carried Han Li into the Karma Fire Passage.

In the next instant, an overwhelming number of black ghost vines swept over, instantly engulfing the Demon Light's body and covering the entrance of the passage.

"Rumble..."

Half of the mountain wall trembled violently, rocks tumbled down, and the whole thing collapsed like a landslide.

The entrance to the Karma Fire Passage was also buried.

Han Li and Ti Hun only felt a burst of violent tremors in the void behind them, and had no time to look back, they could only rush towards the other end of the passage.

Entering the suddenly narrowed passage, the surrounding black karma fire intensified, and a baleful aura that was several times stronger clearly penetrated through Ti Hun's spiritual domain. Han Li immediately felt as if he was being pricked by needles in his mind.

He clenched his teeth and remained silent. Giant waves surged in his sea of consciousness, as if a blood-colored mist had spread, and a feeling of madness and rage instantly invaded, making him extremely agitated.

Ti Hun noticed the change in Han Li, and the dark red light on her body became even brighter, carrying Han Li rapidly through the passage.

However, the deeper they went into the passage, the more viscous the surrounding karma fire became, and the more refined the baleful aura contained within it, bringing Han Li greater and greater pain.

"The closer we get to the Soul Cleansing Area, the purer the karma fire becomes, and the more powerful the corrosive force contained within it. I need to fully control my spiritual domain, and I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you, Master, so you must be careful," Ti Hun warned.

"You don't need to worry about me," Han Li said hoarsely.

At this moment, he had already fully activated the Refining Spirit Art, but his mind still involuntarily became muddled, his heartbeat was getting faster and faster like the beating of war drums, the blood in his body was running wild, and the baleful aura lurking in his acupoints seemed to be starting to stir.

In his sea of consciousness, it was no longer just blood-colored mist, but countless faintly visible blood-colored figures emerged, frantically colliding as if in a battlefield, accompanied by terrifying screams and roars. He could even smell the faint sweet scent of blood in his breath. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably have already fallen into madness.

He was afraid that he would not be able to hold on until he reached the Baleful Cleansing Pool.

"Almost there, Master, hold on a little longer," Ti Hun said with a worried expression on her face.

At this time, Han Li's vision began to gradually blur, his eyes became increasingly dim, and changes began to occur in the acupoints of his body.

If it hadn't been for the Soul Devouring Insects previously eroding his spirit, he might have been able to withstand it with his powerful spirit and the Refining Spirit Art, but now he really couldn't hold on any longer. Once his divine consciousness was completely lost, the Refining Spirit Art would no longer be able to be activated.

If the Baleful Decay were to take advantage of the situation, he was afraid that he would only be able to completely degenerate into a Gray Immortal.

Just then, a flash of red light suddenly appeared in front of Han Li's brow, and a scarlet light lit up. It was Ti Hun holding a red bead the size of a dragon's eye in her hand, pressing it against his brow.

The bead was smooth and round, with a moist luster on the surface, but inside was a phantom of a small beast in a prostrate position, which seemed to be Ti Hun's true form.

As soft light radiated from the bead, a strange spiritual force penetrated into Han Li's sea of consciousness, as if an all-encompassing hand smoothed out the monstrous waves little by little, and dispelled the pervasive blood mist.

The strange phenomena in Han Li's sea of consciousness gradually subsided, and under the full operation of the Refining Spirit Art, he once again resisted the invasion of the baleful aura.

His divine consciousness returned to clarity, and when he saw the situation in front of him clearly, he found that Ti Hun's face was a little pale, and a look of surprise appeared in her eyes. He quickly asked, "Ti Hun, what is this..."

"It's nothing. This bead is where my Soul Essence resides. It can be restored after returning to my body and recuperating," Ti Hun said, shaking her head, her face slightly pale.

Han Li's heart stirred slightly, and he began to tightly guard his divine consciousness, saying nothing more.

The Karma Fire Passage was not too long. After a thousand feet, it reached its end. The hole on the other end was dozens of feet high, like a trumpet with a wide opening, but there were no restrictions set up within.

Ti Hun carried Han Li out of the hole and arrived in a vast underground Karma Fire Lake.

The two soared into the air, suspended above the karma fire, looking in all directions.

Above the dome was pitch black, with stalactites as black as crystals hanging everywhere. In the surrounding Karma Fire Lake stood many huge stone pillars hundreds of feet high, connecting with the dome.

At the border of the lake in the distance, there was a circle of dikes surrounding the lake, with nearly a hundred roads connected to it, radiating out towards the surrounding mountain walls.

On the mountain walls were neatly built and smooth doorways, looking like a huge underground palace, but it was a bit empty inside, and unexpectedly there were no ambush soldiers.

"It seems that before Gui Mu came to hunt us down, he didn't inform the Soul Cleansing Area," Han Li said, withdrawing his gaze.

"The Karma Fire Passage here collapsed. Even without his notification, the Yin Xu Elder guarding this place will soon discover it," Ti Hun said with a frown.

At this moment, a faint whispering sound suddenly came from a doorway in the mountain wall on one side.

Hearing this, Han Li grabbed Ti Hun's hand, and with a flash, landed on the nearby dike, concealed his aura, hid in a doorway, and peeked out.

There, two Jiuyou Clan members in the form of children emerged from the doorway and came to the edge of the Karma Fire Lake.

The two of them wore identical black robes, and their appearance and shape were almost the same. Even the degree of swaying of their bodies as they moved forward was not much different, and they looked like a pair of twins.

"Lian, although the Elder said that there is an important event in the city today, and no one is supervising us, we can suspend our cultivation for a day, but we are both ten years old. We will be adults in a few years. If we don't seize the time to cultivate, we won't be able to pass the final test," said one of the taller children.

"Brother Yin, what you said is making my ears callous. Continuous cultivation is the only way to stand out. Don't worry, I won't be surpassed by that fellow Yin Chang," the other Jiuyou Clan child said with a grin.

Compared to the adult Jiuyou Clan cultivators, the expressions on the faces of these two children were more varied, and they were not as disgusting.

As they spoke, they both sat cross-legged by the Karma Fire Lake, pinching a strange magic seal with their hands, and the black light around them shone brightly. Strands of pure baleful aura rose from the Karma Fire Lake and wrapped around them.

With each breath, two streams of black gas stretched and retracted from their nostrils like earthworms, which was quite strange.

"At just ten years old, their aura is already close to the Core Formation stage, and they can cultivate safely so close to the Karma Fire. The Jiuyou Clan are truly terrifying," Han Li said in a low voice.

"The Jiuyou Clan have a greater tolerance for karma fire than other clans. They are also gifted by nature. These two children are just of mediocre talent," Ti Hun said.

Han Li withdrew his body, walked deeper into the passage with Ti Hun, and with a wave of his palm, a silver light door emerged.

Bai Li Yan and Hu San were sitting cross-legged in the first floor of the bamboo building, closing their eyes to adjust their breathing. They all opened their eyes and stood up from the ground.

Immortal Zun Re Huo was bound by a silver light chain to the side, his body trembling slightly, but he couldn't make any sound. It turned out that his mouth was also sealed by a purple talisman.

Chi Rong leaned against the wall beside him, with a bitter expression on his face, looking at Han Li with a complex expression.

"What's going on?" Seeing Bai Li Yan take the lead and walk out, Han Li asked.

"He's been corroded by the baleful aura for too long and has lost his mind. He suddenly erupted before and was restrained by Hu San and Daoist Shi," Bai Li Yan explained.

"Judging by his condition, if he erupts once or twice more, I'm afraid he will completely ruin his cultivation and truly degenerate into a Gray Immortal," Hu San also walked out, frowning slightly as he spoke.

After hearing this, Han Li pondered for a moment and said nothing more.

As soon as they left the Flower Branch Cave Abode, Hu San and the others frowned. They immediately activated their means to resist the karma fire baleful aura, and quickly cast spells to conceal their figures.

"We should already be in the Soul Cleansing Area now. This area is the most special among the various districts of Asura City. Even Ti Hun has not been here many times. The terrain and landforms inside are not marked on the map. Next, how should we find the Baleful Cleansing Pool? Do you have any suggestions?" Han Li said, closing the silver light door.

"Aren't there two little kids over there? Just grab them and search their souls and we'll know," Shi Chuan Kong said, looking at the entrance of the passage from afar.

"Last time, we only killed a puppet and alarmed Yin Gua. Who knows if these Jiuyou Clan people have any special restrictions on their bodies, or if there is any special connection between them? We can't take that risk," Bai Li Yan shook his head and said slowly.

Han Li opened his mouth, about to speak, when his expression suddenly changed, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

"Master, what's wrong?" Seeing this, Ti Hun thought that Han Li's Baleful Decay was acting up and quickly asked.

"Daoist Li..." Bai Li Yan's expression also changed slightly, and he spoke.

"That's right, where is Daoist Mo Guang?" Shi Chuan Kong frowned and asked.

"Just now, the connection between me and Mo Guang was completely broken... I tried to communicate with him with my mind, but I couldn't sense him at all," Han Li said, shaking his head with a slight narrowing of his eyes.

"What?" Shi Chuan Kong said in surprise.

"Could it be that Daoist Mo Guang has already fallen..." Hu San said with a face full of disbelief.

"Just now, he said he would help us delay for an incense stick of time. In any case, he has done it..." Han Li did not give a definite answer, but said it like this.

Everyone fell silent when they heard this.