As soon as Yuan Ming's main soul entered the Stealing Heaven Tripod, it immediately landed on the White Jade Lotus Platform.

A powerful and invisible wave of Desire Power surged from the White Jade Lotus Platform, merging with the main soul.

Yuan Ming felt the Soul Power of the main soul rapidly ascend, reaching the late stage of Word Witch.

"Only a small realm has been improved; the Desire Power stored within the White Jade Lotus Platform is limited. As my Soul Cultivation Realm elevates, the enhancement effect of Desire Power on Soul Power is becoming smaller..." Yuan Ming sighed softly to himself.

Nonetheless, having reached the late stage of Word Witch soul cultivation, facing Mao Yi, a Dharma manifestation existence, is not entirely without effect.

Yuan Ming's main soul immediately mobilized Soul Power, ready to act at any moment.

Simultaneously, Mao Yi descended from mid-air, lightly landing in front of the pit created by Huangfu Jue, not even raising any dust, seemingly unaffected by the terrible gravity.

He raised his hand to feign a grasp, and a large hand of the black Dharma manifestation behind him reached into the pit, fishing out Huangfu Jue's body.

Huangfu Jue was now covered in wounds, smeared with blood, looking grievously injured and on the brink of death.

Mao Yi performed an incantation with a pinch of his fingers, shooting a jet of black light from the large hand of the Dharma manifestation, swiftly searching Huangfu Jue's entire body.

"Huh, why is it not here... It seems that woman Ouyang Qiang held back, not allowing this child to carry that Emperor Yan's Ruyi Scepter." Mao Yi muttered to himself.

"Couldn't find it? What do we do now?" a thick voice asked.

"No matter, capturing this Huangfu Jue is sufficient; let's go." Mao Yi said calmly, flicking his finger.

A stream of black light mixed with Demonic Qi entered Huangfu Jue's body, then appeared in his Dantian, turning into a seal that sealed his Nascent Soul.

The Mana fluctuation on Huangfu Jue's body quickly weakened, vanishing entirely after several breaths.

Mao Yi turned towards the ground, opening his mouth to spit.

Strands of black light fell, entering the bodies of Returning to Void cultivators on the ground, sealing their Nascent Souls as well.

Without Mana, everyone was left utterly powerless, collapsing on the ground, their final glimmer of hope extinguished in their eyes.

Yuan Ming's Nascent Soul was also sealed, losing all Mana.

However, this seal was only targeted at the cultivator's Nascent Soul; his Qi Blood Power, the Demonic Qi contained within his body, and the Undying Tree within his Dantian remained unaffected.

However, the Stealing Heaven Tripod space passage needed Mana for support; with his Nascent Soul sealed, the space passage closed in response.

Yuan Ming quietly urged the Undying Tree Demon Power, injecting it into the Stealing Heaven Tripod.

His connection with the Undying Tree grew increasingly close; the Undying Tree Demon Power, carrying his aura, caused the Stealing Heaven Tripod space to tremble a few times, opening a space passage once more.

Yuan Ming was secretly pleased, but immediately withdrew the Undying Tree Demon Power to avoid detection, causing the space passage to close again.

At this moment, Black Mo Island shook more violently, the ground rapidly cracking and collapsing, as a colossal monster surfaced from beneath, almost the size of Black Mo Island itself.

This beast was entirely pitch-black, with a massive turtle shell on its back, appearing to be a turtle demon beast, though its head resembled that of a Flood Dragon, and its claws were shaped like dragon claws.

"Long Gui?" Yuan Ming, with his Divine Soul Power sealed inside the Nascent Soul, sensed the shape of the giant beast below through the Undying Tree.

Supposedly, Long Gui is a special type of turtle demon beast said to be a hybrid of the ancient Mystic Turtle and the Dragon Clan, extremely rare, and has not been truly seen for a long time.

This turtle carried exceedingly powerful demon energy on its body, surpassing even that of Huangfu Jue, who was at the Returning to Void Peak, and faintly felt like reaching Level 6.

The turtle shell on the black Long Gui shimmered with a dense yellow light; the strong gravity was precisely caused by this yellow light.

"A Divine Skill from a half-step Level 6 demon beast, no wonder it's so powerful." Yuan Ming was secretly alarmed.

The yellow light on the turtle shell suddenly intensified, pulling the group of Returning to Void cultivators, including the Dongji Island Master, under the pull of gravity, causing them to fall onto the giant turtle's shell.

At such close proximity to the Gravity Divine Ability, the Returning to Void cultivators' Mana was also sealed, expressions of pain appearing on their faces.

The black Long Gui looked on with a hint of contempt in its eyes; the yellow light on the shell dissipated, and the astonishing gravity vanished with it, allowing the Returning to Void cultivators to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Capturing so many Returning to Void cultivators, this harvest isn't bad." Mao Yi also landed on the turtle's back, throwing down Huangfu Jue's body as well.

"You've done well; counting the people previously captured, this century's mission is considered complete." The black Long Gui spat out words like a human.

Ghost Wood, as well as the remaining cultivators of the Black Evil Sect, were not drawn up onto the turtle's back; as the Gravity Divine Ability dissipated, those people levitated in mid-air.

"Lord Mao Yi, how should we proceed next?" Ghost Wood looked at Mao Yi with a respectful expression.

"Erase all traces here completely, then proceed according to the plan previously agreed upon." Mao Yi ordered coldly without even lifting his eyelids.

"Alright." Ghost Wood nodded and led people toward the largely collapsed island.

"Are you certain Ouyang Qiang will fall for it?" the black Long Gui asked.

"Of course, I've been lurking in Dongji Palace for a hundred years. It wasn't a waste of time. Let's go back," Mao Yi said with a confident smile.

The black Mystic Turtle asked no more questions, moved its limbs, and swam toward the deep sea.

Although the Mystic Turtle's size was astonishingly large, its speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, it had left Black Mo Island far behind, its shadow no longer visible.

The people on the turtle's back looked even more despairing upon seeing this.

The Dongji Sea is vast beyond measure. If this black Mystic Turtle dives into the deep sea, even if Dongji Palace sends people to rescue us, they could never find us.

"Who exactly are you? What is your purpose?" A hoarse voice asked, it was Huangfu Jue, who had woken up at some unknown time.

"Hehe, Nephew Huangfu, aren't you famous for your outstanding intellect? I remember you had a nickname like 'Flawless Strategist,' but you can't even guess this little thing?" Mao Yi looked at Huangfu Jue and said with a smile.

"Just now, the dharma manifestation you displayed contained the aspect of a turtle and snake. Are you from the Three Realms Sect?" Huangfu Jue remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"You actually know the Three Realms Holy Sect, well, you do have some insight," a hint of surprise flashed in Mao Yi's eyes, but he remained noncommittal. Enjoying the story? Discover more on *.

Their conversation was not isolated from others, and everyone on the turtle's back heard it, all looking confused, apparently having never heard of the Three Realms Sect.

Yuan Ming also had not heard of this name, but judging from the dialogue between Mao Yi and Huangfu Jue, it seemed to be a very powerful force.

"The Three Realms Sect usually operates in the Central Continent, yet they've sent a Dharma manifestation stage cultivator to the barren Dongji Sea. It seems the rumors about Emperor Yan's Tomb are true," Huangfu Jue said, staring deeply at Mao Yi.

"Oh, so your Dongji Palace hasn't figured out the details of Emperor Yan's Tomb yet?" Mao Yi said, taken aback.

"The Palace Master only discovered some rumors. Though we were defeated today, we didn't come away empty-handed. As long as the Palace Master investigates today's events, he will know those rumors are indeed true," Huangfu Jue said.

"Haha, it seems Ouyang Qiang has a loyal subordinate. Even at death's door, you are still plotting for your master. But rest assured, I still need to trade you for Ouyang Qiang's Emperor Yan Ruyi Scepter, so I won't kill you," Mao Yi said with a hearty laugh.

"Use me to exchange for the Palace Master's Emperor Yan Ruyi Scepter? Haha, I'm just a small subordinate under the Palace Master. You overestimate me," Huangfu Jue laughed.

"Huangfu little friend, do you still want to muddle through this? Others may not know, but I am well aware you are Ouyang Qiang's real son. Otherwise, why go to such great lengths to set up today's scenario?" Mao Yi's smile grew even brighter.

Huangfu Jue's expression tensed, and after a moment, he asked, "How did you know about this?"

"I've been lurking in Dongji Palace for over a hundred years. Nothing escapes my Eyes of Golden Flame," Mao Yi pointed at Huangfu Jue with two fingers, then pointed at his own eyes.

Huangfu Jue fell silent.

The others who heard their conversation were all shocked. Mo Sanqi, Elder Nantian, and the other elders of Dongji Palace were taken aback, their mouths wide open in disbelief.

"You have laid out a long-term plan, using the Emperor Yan Ruyi Scepter as bait to lure us here, and I admit defeat," Huangfu Jue said with a long sigh after a while.

"It's good that you know when to admit defeat. Obeying from now on won't harm you," Mao Yi said casually.

"I can follow senior's instructions and cooperate fully, but I have one question I'd like to ask, and I hope senior will be generous enough to answer," Huangfu Jue said.

"Go ahead and ask," Mao Yi did not refuse.

"Does senior really possess an Emperor Yan Ruyi Scepter?" Huangfu Jue asked word by word.

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes turned towards him, including Yuan Ming.

They had been struggling for this so-called Emperor Yan Ruyi Scepter all day, and most of them had never even seen it. Yuan Ming was also quite curious about this item.

"There's no point in hiding it now. Since you're so curious, I'll let you all have a look," Mao Yi said, flipping his hand to take out a black short rod, surrounded by a circle of red flames, with a large flame burning at the top, like a torch.

A wave of intense heat swept across, causing the air temperature to rise sharply. Everyone felt like they were being roasted alive inside a massive iron furnace.

The surrounding seawater sizzled and evaporated under the scorching aura, forming large areas of white water mist that draped around.

"It truly is the Emperor Yan Ruyi Scepter. I can't believe the second one has actually emerged," Huangfu Jue stared at the black short rod, muttering to himself.

Yuan Ming stared at the black short rod, dumbfounded.

The shape of this Emperor Yan Ruyi Scepter was exactly the same as the black Fire Burning Stick he obtained from the Three Immortals Island. The only difference was that his Fire Burning Stick did not emit such powerful flames.

Just a coincidence?

According to Huangfu Jue and Mao Yi's words, only two Emperor Yan Ruyi Scepters have surfaced. Could the one he possesses be the third Flame Yellow Ruyi Scepter?

"The idle talk ends here," at this moment, the black Mystic Turtle spoke.

Mao Yi nodded, put away the Emperor Yan Ruyi Scepter, and waved his sleeves.

A dense black light burst forth from his body, spreading rapidly around and enveloping everyone on the turtle's back.

Yuan Ming's vision suddenly fell into darkness, unable to see his surroundings or hear a sound. Even his Divine Sense was greatly hindered, as if an invisible force had imprisoned it.