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Xuan Yuan Yi's physical injuries have healed, but he still has some internal problems.

However, on the surface, he pretended that he was already safe and sound.

Just then, Wei Wushang walked over.

"Young Master Wei, the array restrictions of this stone tower secret realm have been triggered. I'm afraid the remaining six levels will no longer be accessible by teleportation," said Zhou Yuan, a disciple of the Beast Taming Mountain.

Once this array's restrictions are triggered, the teleportation array will naturally be unable to open, and the path to the next level will be blocked.

"No need to worry, I have a way to get to the fourth level of this Stone Tower Secret Realm," Wei Wushang said with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Yuan Yi and Zhou Yuan's expressions changed slightly.

However, they quickly regained control of their expressions and showed no sign of it.

"In that case, let's head to the fourth level together." Zhou Yuan, a disciple of Beast Taming Mountain, nodded and said. The fourth level was originally where he was going. Although the situation was a bit strange now, he still did not change his mind about continuing to move forward.

As for the dangers he might encounter on the road ahead, Zhou Yuan, as a disciple of the Beast Taming Mountain, one of the ten major sects, although not a core disciple, still had some trump cards that were enough to save his life.

Xuan Yuan Yi, however, was different. He did not choose to continue forward but wanted to stay.

Xuanyuan Yi didn't say anything; he stood silently in place.

It can be said that Wei Wushang's bizarre methods have made Xuanyuan Yi hesitant to offend him rashly for the time being.

In the cultivation world, strength is still paramount. Under the crushing power of absolute strength, no one dares to act recklessly, and Xuan Yuan Yi is no exception.

"Brother Xuanyuan, what's wrong? Aren't we going to the fourth level together?" Wei Wushang asked Xuanyuan Yi.

Xuanyuan Yi remained silent, but Wei Wushang did not let him off the hook.

Therefore, Xuan Yuan Yi could no longer remain silent and could only speak up:

"Thank you for the reminder, Young Master Wei. This fourth level of demonic puppet is probably even stronger. My injuries haven't fully healed yet, so it's best not to rush forward," Xuan Yuan Yi quickly said. He was indeed afraid that Wei Wu Shang would force him to go to the next level.

Now that the array restrictions of this stone tower secret realm have been triggered, everything has become chaotic, and I'm afraid this fourth level will become even more dangerous.

Furthermore, Xuan Yuan Yi offended Wei Wu Shang, who is unpredictable and unkillable. It's not a good thing to have too much contact with him.

That's why Xuanyuan Yi had no intention of going to the fourth floor.

"So what about you, brother who's hiding his identity? Are you going to the fourth floor? I can take you with me." Seeing that Xuan Yuan Yi wasn't planning to leave, Wei Wushang turned to Jiang Shi and said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shi's face darkened; he could already feel the probing gazes of Zhou Yuan and Xuan Yuan Yi.

It seems that after Wei Wushang said that, Jiang Shi has already been targeted by Zhou Yuan and Xuan Yuan Yi.

If it weren't for Wei Wushang's strange methods and immortality, Jiang Shi would have liked to hang him up and beat him.

Wei Wushang is probably relying on his immortality to cause trouble everywhere, regardless of the consequences.

"Thank you for the invitation, Young Master Wei. However, my strength is insufficient compared to yours. If I were to proceed rashly, I fear I would only hold you back," Jiang Shi said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

Jiang Shi naturally dared not go to the fourth floor; his original idea was to find an opportunity to leave.

Not to mention the current critical situation, he dared not stay alone in this stone tower secret realm.

If we could go back to seclusion and cultivate as soon as possible, that would be the best choice.

"You two are too cowardly and utterly boring," Wei Wushang said, shaking his head as if in deep distress.

Jiang Shi and Xuan Yuan Yi ignored Wei Wushang's performance and remained unmoved.

Seeing that Jiang Shi and Xuan Yuan Yi did not react at all, Wei Wushang quickly spoke up again:

"However, don't blame me for not warning you, the array restrictions on the third level have been completely destroyed, and I'm afraid hundreds of demonic puppets have already awakened."

"The third level of this stone tower secret realm is the most dangerous area. If we continue to stay here, we may encounter danger."

After Wei Wushang finished speaking, Xuan Yuan Yi pondered with an uncertain expression, wondering whether he should really go to the fourth level of the Stone Tower Secret Realm.

Even he was no match for hundreds of demonic puppets.

Hundreds of demonic puppets are equivalent to hundreds of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. If they were to fight, the exhaustion could kill them.

Let alone hundreds of demonic puppets, even if you had hundreds of pigs there, killing them would take a lot of effort.

However, on the other hand, Xuan Yuan Yi's purpose in coming to this secret realm was for the Blood Moon Demon Seal. The further along the demon puppet statues go, the stronger their power and cultivation become, and naturally, the more precious the Blood Moon Demon Seal inside becomes.

The more precious the Blood Moon Demon Seal, the more blood energy it contains, and the better its quality.

If he can clear all nine levels of this stone tower secret realm, he might be able to ascend from a Foundation Establishment cultivator to a Golden Core cultivator in one step.

Thinking of this, Xuan Yuan Yi politely declined Wei Wu Shang's offer.

Jiang Shi also refused to go to the fourth level of the Stone Tower Secret Realm with Wei Wushang.

Hearing Jiang Shi and Xuan Yuan Yi's words, Wei Wushang did not insist any further and left with Zhou Yuan, a disciple of the Beast Taming Mountain.

Only Xuanyuan Yi and Jiang Shi remained at the scene.

Jiang Shi pondered whether to find an excuse to leave now or stay by Xuan Yuan Yi's side.

To complete the "Three Fiends Suppressing Prison Technique," one must start with Xuan Yuan Yi.

If I could stay by Xuan Yuan Yi's side, it probably wouldn't be long before I could steal the cultivation methods of the other two villains in the "Three Fiends Suppressing Prison Technique".

Just as Jiang Shi was thinking about how to speak and how to stay, more than a dozen demonic puppets came galloping over from a distance.

Three more demonic birds descended from the sky, baring their sharp claws and launching an attack on Jiang Shi.

Jiang Shi moved at will, and a drop of magical energy exploded inside his dantian, then burst out of his body, forming a golden shield around him.

Three demonic birds, with their sharp claws outstretched, slammed into Jiang Shi's golden shield, causing the shield to ripple.

"clang--!"

A long, resounding chime of a bell rang out.

The three demonic birds were thrown back at themselves by their own force and were then sent flying.

Jiang Shi's golden shield not only has defensive capabilities, but also the ability to reflect damage. As long as the attack force cannot exceed the defensive capacity of the golden shield, the damage will be reflected back to the attacker.

This golden shield was formed from the Geng metal energy cultivated by Jiang Shi through his metal-based body-refining technique. Jiang Shi called this golden shield the Golden Light Shield.

After knocking the three demonic birds away, Jiang Shi spoke first, letting out a furious roar.

"Ah!"

As the voice faded, a beam of Gengjin divine light flew out from Jiang Shi's mouth and shot towards the three demonic bird puppets in the sky.