The overwhelming demonic aura surged forward, far surpassing any Hou Yuxiao had encountered before. The so-called demonic aura is the essence of demons, distinct from the blood qi of human martial artists. Not only does its intensity vary based on the demon's power, but it also changes greatly with each type of demon.

At this moment, in Hou Yuxiao's perception, there were at least hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of different demonic auras. The intensity of these auras was terrifyingly high, with the lowest being fourth rank, and the highest only second rank, yet there were at least tens of thousands, no, several tens of thousands of them.

Several tens of thousands of second-rank demons—equivalent to several tens of thousands of Sub-Saints of Martial Dao. A surge of shock roiled within Hou Yuxiao as his pupils contracted sharply upon seeing the outworldly scene; his face was aghast, just like the Sub-Saints of Martial Dao who emerged behind him.

In the starry sky, over a million stars hung silently.

Each of those stars, even the smaller ones, spanned dozens of miles; the larger ones stretched hundreds, even several hundreds of miles. The surface of each star was entwined with countless chains, and all the demonic auras Hou Yuxiao felt emanated from those stars.

Clearly, each star harbored at least one fourth-rank demon, and those chains on their surface were meant to suppress them.

"Indeed, they came in first!"

Standing in mid-air were the first group from the Holy Land. Hou Yuxiao scanned around, fixing his gaze on the figures behind Sikong Xingzhou and Fahai, glancing briefly at Zhantai Wuyuan before immediately retracting his gaze.

"May I ask Ancestor Wei, what is the Ten Thousand Demons Cave?"

Immediately after coming out, the first thing Hou Yuxiao heard was Jing Yuanxiu and Wei Xuheng speaking. Although he had some guesses, he couldn't help but inquire.

"In the year 2573 of the Great Yu Calendar, the Yu Shenzong decreed that all refined mountains and rivers, plants, and creatures must be registered. The demons, unwilling to be bound, completely ignored the sect's edict. So, the sect established the Great Yu Monster Hunting Bureau, gathering countless talents from Shenzhou to launch a century-long demon extermination campaign. At that time, demons were countless, and the means to slay them far less effective than now. Reluctantly, the sect constructed the Ten Thousand Demons Cave to suppress those demons that couldn't be killed or would incur a high cost to kill. However, rumor has it there were only over ten thousand demons imprisoned..."

But now it's over ten thousand—what we see ahead is over a million!

Hou Yuxiao's pupils trembled violently; he immediately realized the peril of the Ten Thousand Demons Cave. If these over a million demons broke free, Shenzhou would undoubtedly face a catastrophic disaster.

Over ten thousand demons, the lowest being fourth rank—Shenzhou has only thirty-odd Martial Dao Saints, completely outmatched by these over a million demons.

The stark example was just now when over a hundred Sub-Saints of Martial Dao faced a second-rank demon that had lost its mind, resulting in over forty casualties. And now, among these over a million stars, there are tens of thousands of second-rank demons...

"So, the Divine Sect's treasury was a facade, and this is a conspiracy?"

Hou Yuxiao reacted swiftly, instantly sensing the root of the problem. If the Divine Sect's treasury was fake, it had to be a deliberately fabricated lie. Lies have motives, so why did the fabricator trick so many people into entering the Ten Thousand Demons Cave?

Clearly, he wasn't the only one to react quickly. The expressions of those from the Holy Land who arrived before him, including Wei Xuheng and Jing Yuanxiu, were grim, realizing the truth alongside the many Sub-Saints of Martial Dao who emerged with him.

"These demons are still trapped. What could the person who tricked us in here be plotting—could it be...?" Chu Kuangren abruptly seemed to realize something, blurting out half a sentence before being silenced by the gaze of a group of Saints.

Hou Yuxiao's heart jolted. He glanced at the over a million stars, understanding what Chu Kuangren was about to say because he just had the same thought. Judging by the Saints' reactions, they had all long realized what he just did.

In the Ten Thousand Demons Cave, only these over a million imprisoned demons exist.

It seems clear what the person who lured them in aims to do.

To release demons?

Could there really be someone so foolish?

Hou Yuxiao involuntarily lifted his head, looking towards Sikong Xingzhou and Fahai. At the sight of their expressions, he froze, a flicker of horror flashing in his eyes.

Their expressions were noticeably different from everyone else's.

Instead of shock, their faces revealed a heavy desire and madness as they gazed at the over a million stars.

"Everyone, there's something wrong with Sikong Xingzhou!"

Even though Hou Yuxiao shouted in urgency, the effect was minimal.

Because as soon as he shouted, Sikong Xingzhou acted.

In a sudden burst, he gathered Zhantai Wuyuan, and with Fahai, rushed toward the center of those million stars.

As Sikong Xingzhou took action, the Martial Dao Saints reacted faster than Hou Yuxiao's shout, quickly following and attempting to block Sikong Xingzhou.

Unfortunately, Sikong Xingzhou's power was unequaled, and with a plan against the unsuspecting, even the swiftest reactions couldn't catch up to him. All they could do was watch helplessly as he charged toward his destination: