Hou Yuxiao suddenly fell into deep thought again.

The elder is the Sect Master of Liangzhou Dragon Mountain Heavenly Sect, Demon Incinerating Elder Ying Tianyu.

In addition to having a cultivation at the Sub-saint Realm of Martial Arts, Ying Tianyu is also a Fourth Rank Mystic Realm Master, with considerable expertise in array formations. Since even he said so, this passageway is definitely not an array.

If it is not an array, then what on earth is this passageway for?

Separating those who enter implies a desire to prevent people from concentrating too much. Not wanting people to gather probably means intending to deal with them individually.

If they are going to take action, then why have they not acted yet?

Hou Yuxiao's brows suddenly furrowed. Looking around as if he had thought of something, he retrieved the Canglong Staff from his Sea of Consciousness and fiercely smashed it against the surrounding walls.

His full cultivation was unleashed at this moment, and the long staff struck the surrounding golden walls, causing cracks to spider-web across them, and the entire passageway trembled ceaselessly. The others were suddenly stunned to see this, not understanding his intention.

But soon, as if realizing something, the crowd also drew their weapons and started attacking the surrounding golden walls.

Boom... Boom... Boom...

The combined strikes of nine Sub-Saints of Martial Dao were immensely destructive. The golden walls, which initially only had cracks, were instantly smashed into a series of holes, revealing the boundless starry sky beyond. Realizing their efforts were paying off, their spirits were suddenly lifted.

Whoosh...…

A pitch-black blade, tens of miles long, carrying overwhelming demon qi, tore through layers of space, piercing through from the walls. Those who were focused on attacking the walls immediately turned around in shock upon realizing the blade's target was Hou Yuxiao. Their expressions changed, and without hesitation, they moved to his side to offer assistance.

"Scatter!"

However, Hou Yuxiao's expression changed drastically, and he yelled to disperse the crowd.

Just as the pitch-black blade, tens of miles long, was about to fall on Hou Yuxiao's head, its speed suddenly increased rapidly. The initially overwhelming demon qi also expanded tens of times, forming a crushing force in an instant, lifting a massive wave around. The blade edge, mere meters wide, suddenly swelled to over ten yards, transforming from an attack targeting Hou Yuxiao alone into an attack targeting everyone.

And yet, this wasn't all.

Seven pitch-black blades, similar in length to the previous one, successively descended from above everyone, aiming at each of them. The formidable momentum crushed them in an instant.

Chu Kuangren, Lu Kangping, and the other eight's expressions changed dramatically. As they realized why Hou Yuxiao instructed them to scatter, they also focused entirely on resisting those black blades.

Hiss...…

Hou Yuxiao's Demon Ape Martial Spirit, which had shrunk by half, was crushed by the blades, further weakening instantaneously. Although he barely dodged a fatal strike, his throat tasted sweet, and his face was terribly ashen.

The situation for the other seven was not much better.

The ten of them collectively looked up at the sky already decimated above the passageway, their pupils contracting and expressions changing at the sight of the owner of those eight black blades.

It was an enormous turquoise spider, spanning several tens of miles in the vast void. Its eyes were blood red, unlike any typical sentient life, yet the overwhelming demon qi enveloping its body sent cold sweat dripping down their backs. The eight black blades that had just attacked them were merely some of the spider demon's lower limbs.

The key was, mixed within the spider demon's demon qi was an extremely dense aura of the Indestructible Realm...…

"A Second-Rank, Indestructible Realm demon!"

"A Second-Rank demon that can rival a Saint, how... is this possible?"

"How could there be demons in the Treasure Vault Celestial Domain, this...…"

"This is the end now..."

...…

Compared to the others, while Hou Yuxiao's mood was heavy, his face did not show excessive worry. In fact, as he looked up at the spider demon, a hint of contemplation flashed in his eyes.