Inside the Spirit Devouring Tower, the trio of Zhou Yuan, Yaoyao and Luluo walked within the black mist.

　　Yaoyao's footsteps suddenly paused, her red lips parting slightly as she said, "They've discovered us and are likely going to deal with us soon."

　　Zhou Yuan's eyes narrowed as the Genesis Qi around him began to churn.

　　On the other hand, Luluo's large eyes brightened slightly, unmistakably eager to do battle.

　　The trio stopped walking. After some silence, they saw the black mist to their front heave as three figures slowly descended, landing some distance away.

　　The leader of the group had a shrunken aged face. It was the Gu clan leader, Gu Qiu.

　　Gu Qiu's deep-set eyes were akin to a malicious spirit as he stared at Yaoyao and slowly remarked, "I did not expect that someone would actually be capable of discovering the secret of my Gu clan's Spirit Devouring Tower."

　　Yaoyao nonchalantly asked, "Aren't you afraid that news of you using such a method to strengthen the Spirit will spread?"

　　Gu Qiu's eyelids raised as his raspy voice sounded, "My Gu clan has already warned everyone that there will be risks before entering. Who else is there to blame but yourselves for choosing to enter? Moreover, my Gu clan is not unreasonable. We only take the Spirits of a few individuals each year while the majority are even allowed to benefit from the Spirit Refining Mist."

　　Luluo made a funny face at him as she interjected, "How shameless!"

　　Yaoyao said, "The benefit you speak of is only temporary. Your Spirit Refining Mist secretly contains an insidious poison that damages the Spirits of those who absorb, making it difficult for any further progress."

　　Gu Qiu chuckled. "Anything mishap that happens in the future is already out of our hands."

　　Zhou Yuan looked at the trio and slowly said, "It seems that you plan on making sure we never leave this place."

　　If not, the other party would not have said so much.

　　Gu Qiu smiled and nodded. "It is far too normal for a few individuals to die in here."

　　He sighed before he continued, "If you must blame someone, blame yourselves for being too smart."

　　Luluo snorted. "Big words. I'm afraid that a lousy place like this will not be able to contain anyone."

　　Beside Gu Qiu, one of the elders laughed sinisterly. "Our Gu clan has set up a Genesis Rune boundary in this Spirit Devouring Tower long ago, allowing us to endlessly replenish our energy. You on the other hand are merely prey that have already been caught in the net!"

　　The other elder said in a low voice, "No need to waste any more words on them. Let's kill them and get this over with!"

　　Gu Qiu nodded as vigorous Genesis Qi exploded from his body, while his Spirit flickered brightly between his brows. He was evidently strong in both Genesis Qi and Spirit cultivation.

　　The other two elders also brought out their Genesis Qi as three astonis.h.i.+ng auras immediately swept across the place.

　　As Yaoyao watched this scene, she suddenly turned towards Zhou Yuan and said, "We will stay here to deal with them. You go deeper into the tower and find its core, which should also be the center of the Genesis Rune boundary. Destroy the core and the Spirit Devouring Tower will lose its power."