The Golden Core Elder's ritual had been underway for an hour when the site began to fill with a lot of smoke, like steam, which resembled the abode of Immortals.
At this moment, the Golden Core Elder stopped his chanting and ceased to shake the bell in his hand. He placed the bell on the altar, brought his hands together in prayer, then spread his palms, drawing out the soul from the Soul Summoning Bell. With a push of his palms, he sent these souls into the Hell Palace.
"Mā lī mā lī hōng, mā lī mā lī hōng,"
The Golden Core Elder began another barrage of curses as Huang Chen and his junior disciples entered the Hell Palace, where they found a strong red light.
Bathed in this light, their souls almost dispersed.
An external force enveloped their souls, forming a circle of light that drifted to the underground, concealing the souls.
Having completed these actions, the Golden Core Elder wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Family Head Huang,
