The two of them landed on the surface of the lake beside the crystal coffin, and faint ripples were spreading over the surface of the lake beneath their feet.

A series of mixed emotions flashed through Sha Xin's eyes as she gazed upon the set of remains inside the crystal coffin, and she took a deep breath, then said, "Please lend me your blood essence, Fellow Daoist Shi. Rest assured, I'll be sure to follow through on the promise that I made to you."

Shi Zhanfeng nodded in response, then swiped his sword over the palm of his own hand to create a gash, out of which blood that was tinged with faint hints of golden light began to flow.

Sha Xin immediately pulled a Star Wave Pen out of a pocket in her sleeve, and after dipping the tip of the pen into Shi Zhanfeng's blood essence, she began to make a series of inscriptions onto the surface of the crystal coffin.

The lines of blood essence flowing out of the pen quickly came together to form a crimson array that encompassed the...