It was evident that Ye Ningbing was also very reluctant to part with the two divine warrior girls. She noticed that Li Zong seemed to have some sort of issue, though she couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was. However, she knew that Ding Fan didn't think highly of Li Zong, and Ye Ningbing now felt a little suspicious that there might be a problem with Li Zong as well, but it's too late to say anything now.

Ye Ningbing knew that since the two divine warrior girls had saved her, she couldn't just ignore them if they were to encounter any danger.

At this moment, Ding Fan listened to Ye Ningbing and He Qianyao, then said with a heavy expression:

"Let's wait here for now, and talk again after the Yuan Beasts outside disperse."

Clearly, the greatest threat to Ding Fan and the others was still the ferocious Yuan Beasts outside. Ding Fan naturally wouldn't just ignore the two divine warrior girls, but if he were to intervene now, they wouldn't know the true nature of Li Zong, and he would end up being seen as a villain. Yet, all actions must wait until the Yuan Beasts outside retreat.

...

At this moment, Li Zong was leading the two divine warrior girls further down into the Underground Palace, where they found themselves in a narrow stone cave. After a few turns, the two divine warrior girls' eyes suddenly brightened as they arrived in a vast hall measuring hundreds of square meters. Inside, there was evidently an Illumination Array, making it very bright, not dim at all.

There were eight stone pillars standing in the expansive hall, resembling the load-bearing columns of the place. In the middle of the hall was a large round platform, completely empty.

The two divine warrior girls sighed upon seeing the hall and felt a bit puzzled.

"What is this hall used for? There's nothing here..."

"Yes, there's nothing here."

"Brother Li Zong, could there be treasures here?"

At this time, one of the divine warrior girls looked at Li Zong with curiosity and asked.

When Li Zong heard the divine warrior girls' questions, he couldn't help but sneer inwardly. To him, others were trivial; as long as those two divine warrior girls were present, his plan was about to be completed. Thinking of this, Li Zong couldn't help but show excitement on his face; for this plan, he didn't know how much he had contributed, how many Yuan Beasts he had hunted, and nearly gambled his own life.

Unexpectedly, fate took a turn, not only was he saved, but he met such Spiritual Cultivators. It's simply heavenly assistance!

The two divine warrior girls noticed Li Zong standing there seemingly with a strange expression, not knowing what he was thinking about. His appearance was somewhat eerie, and they suddenly recalled Ding Fan's previous attitude toward Brother Li Zong. Could it be that Brother Li Zong really had some issues?

But the two divine warrior girls thought again; if Brother Li Zong wasn't a good person, why would he risk his life to draw away the lightning for everyone? Clearly, ordinary villains couldn't achieve such deeds.

"Brother Li Zong?"

The two divine warrior girls watched Li Zong curiously call out.

Li Zong snapped back to reality upon hearing them, his heart filled with pride while looking at them, and he happily said:

"According to my observation, this should be a Formation. Only by activating this formation will the treasure appear."

Li Zong's tone was very calm, as if there was nothing uncertain about it, as if his words were the truth. Upon witnessing this, the two divine warrior girls became more serious; being here made them feel that something was off about Brother Li Zong. Their vigilance increased. Even though Brother Li Zong had said he hadn't been here before, why did he speak so casually, as if he were familiar with this place?

Boom...

Suddenly, the entire Underground Palace shook, followed by a series of dull noises.

At this time, the two divine warrior girls trembled physically, evidently not expecting such a sudden loud noise. But they were bewildered since they didn't know where it came from.

Meanwhile, what made them curious was that Li Zong's expression showed no surprise, as if it was anticipated. The two divine warrior girls felt a bit panicked; looking at Li Zong felt so strange now. Could he really have some wicked intentions?

"Don't be afraid, that's the lightning outside. There might be lightning outside, but here it's very safe and there won't be any problems."

Li Zong earnestly comforted the two divine warrior girls.

Upon hearing Li Zong's words, their somewhat restless hearts calmed down slightly. Realizing it was lightning, the tension on their faces eased considerably.

Nonetheless, the girls remained curious about how he knew it was lightning outside. After all, they were deep underground now, and his answer seemed uncertain yet conveyed confidence.

The boom made Li Zong's heart feel blissful; he was sure it was lightning outside since he set the lightning trap himself, it's laughable!

"The treasure here requires triggering a formation to obtain it; I learned this from other cultivators before, hence I know about it. Obviously, you should stand on the round platform, and the treasure will appear!"

Li Zong said to the two divine warrior girls, his eyes full of greed, though he hid it well. For the moment, the girls didn't notice this detail.

"Really? Then should I give it a try?"

"Oh oh..."

The two young divine warrior girls couldn't help but respond, and then one of the little girls stepped onto the platform. At this moment, the other little girl saw her companion standing on the platform, but nothing seemed to change, so she couldn't help but look at Li Zong with extreme curiosity and asked:

"Brother Li Zong, why is there no reaction at all?"

At this moment, when Li Zong heard the other's words, he immediately showed a very smug and sinister smile on his face, and as he walked towards the young divine warrior girl standing at the edge of the platform, he said:

"You need two people to stand on it together!"

At this moment, the other little girl's face couldn't help but darken, obviously realizing something, and she immediately looked coldly at Li Zong and asked:

"This probably isn't some treasure, is it? What are you actually planning?"

"Heh heh..."

At this moment, when Li Zong heard the little girl's words, he couldn't help but burst into a sinister laugh. Instantly, his demeanor turned sinister, and he said to one of the young divine warrior girls:

"You're right, there is indeed no treasure here. If there is a treasure, you both are my treasures! Heh heh..."

Immediately, Li Zong, with a malicious grin, summoned the True Qi around him and slammed it towards the young divine warrior girl.

Boom!

The little girl at the edge of the platform saw this scene and wanted to react, but it was too late. She could only put all her strength into using her arms to block the attack, and she felt her body lighten as she was directly blasted onto the platform.

At this moment, the other young divine warrior girl saw the scene, and immediately summoned Divine Vigor to try to counterattack. But just as she was about to step off the platform, she suddenly discovered a layer of silver membrane surrounding her, trapping her in. For a moment, she simply couldn't get out, and instantly realized that this was a formation.

"Haha... Now isn't it a bit too late to try to escape! Haha..."

At this moment, Li Zong laughed maniacally, clearly overjoyed that his plan was about to come to fruition.

"To tell you the truth, you really are too naive, do you know? If it weren't for that damned Ding Fan choosing this path, you would have been here a long time ago on the plains, haha..."

At this moment, the two young divine warrior girls heard Li Zong's words, and couldn't help but show regret and shock on their faces, realizing they had completely misunderstood Ding Fan. The person they trusted most was trying to harm them. The two young divine warrior girls felt an overwhelming sense of regret.

"Li Zong! Why did you divert the heavenly thunder for everyone back then? Was that also part of your plan?"

At this moment, one of the young divine warrior girls looked at Li Zong with great curiosity and asked. Clearly, the heavenly thunder wasn't something easily dealt with. It was Li Zong who had diverted the heavenly thunder, which had earned the trust of the two divine warrior girls in the first place.

The heavenly thunder wouldn't easily obey anyone!

"Haha... You're right, the heavenly thunder was arranged by me to gain the trust of you little kids. How could I not use any thunder tactics! Haha... Foolish creatures..."

At this moment, seeing the regretful looks on their faces, Li Zong couldn't help but feel extremely proud inside. Despite a few hiccups, his plan had been perfectly realized, and this was a very proud moment for him.

At this moment, the two young divine warrior girls heard Li Zong's words, and couldn't help but feel even more regret. The person they had always trusted proved to be the one most intent on killing them. They felt blind for not realizing its flaws earlier, but it was too late now to say anything.

At this moment, the two young divine warrior girls looked at Li Zong with resentment and said viciously:

"Why are you capturing us? We have no enmity or grievance against you!"

At this moment, when Li Zong heard the other's words, he immediately showed a very ridiculous expression as he looked at them, and then calmly said:

"Since you want to know so badly, I'll tell you exactly what's going on."

After Li Zong finished speaking, he immediately clapped his hands.

Clap clap clap!

After the applause, an Imprisonment Array Formation appeared in front of the eight huge pillars in the hall, and shockingly, Nascent Souls were trapped inside. The Nascent Souls, resembling infants, were completely imprisoned, and blood flowed continuously, in a scene of utmost cruelty.

At this moment, seeing this brutal scene, the two young divine warrior girls couldn't help but feel shocked and nauseated by the cruelty. It was unimaginable that someone would use such cruel means to imprison eight Nascent Souls.