Xu Huo came to this Underground Round Tower for the third time.
This time, the rotating stair didn't revert to its condition from the first two descents; instead, it remained as he had left it, curving down the white steps to the bottom of the tower where the round table was already placed at the center. Three black shadows sat in their original positions, and he walked over to sit in his own seat.
After a moment of silence, the four stretched out their hands simultaneously. Xu Huo flipped open the White Shelled Book in front of him, while the other three shadows turned over a deck of cards, gripped a dagger, and pressed down on a black thin slice, respectively.
White, orange, red, and black colors spread out rapidly, covering the table and following the legs of the table to the floor. After swallowing the ground, they spiraled upwards along the tower, mixing at times, separating at others. Each color fought to take over more of the tower's surface area.