I asked you to go down the mountain and get married, not to shock the world!

Ji Zhou felt as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on his back, and the suddenly increased suction almost dragged him and Luo Yang in his arms toward the bottomless dark cave entrance!

He clenched his teeth, his gums almost bleeding, and poured all his remaining strength into his legs.

The spiritual energy burst forth with its last glimmer beneath his feet, propelling him like an arrow shot towards the crevice that symbolized life!

"Ming-ge! Catch!"

In the instant he plunged into the crevice, Jizhou used his last strength to throw Luo Yang, whom he was holding, toward Mingchuan!

With his left hand maintaining the violently flickering teleportation array that seemed on the verge of collapse, Mingchuan used his right hand to draw a gentle yet firm force into the air, catching the flying Luo Yang and placing him steadily beside the unconscious Ye Chuhan.

At this moment, the dark claw, now completely enraged, had already torn apart the golden spiritual energy barrier that Mingchuan had previously set up, and with a terrifying power that could annihilate everything, it slammed down fiercely towards the entrance of the rock crevice!

Before the claws even arrived, the pure darkness and the law of devouring had already caused the space within the rock crevice to begin to distort and collapse!

"Hurry!" Mingchuan roared, holding nothing back any longer!

The three dragon shadows swirling around him emitted a deafening roar and suddenly merged into the teleportation array that was about to be completed beneath his feet!

With the blessing of the dragon energy, the light of the magic array instantly stabilized and became extremely intense. The complex runes spun wildly, and a powerful spatial fluctuation suddenly erupted!

Just as the dark claws were about to smash through the rock crevice and unleash their destructive energy—

"Om-!"

The dazzling golden light completely engulfed everything inside the crevice!

The figures of Mingchuan, Jizhou, Ye Chuhan, Luo Yang, and several other disciples of the Qingcheng Yufa Sect suddenly became blurred and transparent in the golden light!

"Boom!!!"

The dark claws slammed down!

The entire rock wall, along with the large mountain behind it, crumbled and vanished instantly like a sandcastle under this attack!

The terrifying energy shock spread out in a spherical shape, turning everything around it into the most basic particles!

However, at the very heart of this destruction, that single, brilliant golden light stubbornly flickered for a moment before vanishing completely, like a candle flame being blown out!

Where it stood, only a bottomless abyss of a gigantic palm print remained, along with a dark entrance that still slowly rotated, radiating endless devouring power…

The terrifying being underground let out a roar of unwilling anger, the sound waves shaking the entire Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, but it was ultimately a step too late!

……

Just as the destructive energy aftershocks had not yet completely subsided, and the dark cave entrance was still emitting an unwilling roar.

At the edge of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, near the exit, a space in the air rippled violently like water.

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling yet slightly dim golden light tore through space, and several figures tumbled out in a disheveled state—it was Mingchuan and his group!

"puff--"

Mingchuan was the first to be hit, blood spilling from the corner of his lips. Clearly, he had paid a heavy price to complete the teleportation at the last moment and resist the erosion of the dark laws.

Jizhou even knelt down on one knee, panting heavily, his face as pale as paper, and he even had difficulty standing.

Most of the other disciples were also injured, while Ye Chuhan and Luo Yang, who were unconscious, were carefully protected in the center by everyone.

Sect Master Ye, who had been anxiously waiting there, sensed the spatial fluctuation the moment it occurred and arrived in a flash.

Seeing everyone's miserable state, especially Ye Chuhan who was unconscious, a flash of uncontrollable worry and anger crossed his eyes, but his rationality as the sect leader made him suppress his emotions immediately.

"You brat! You must have been showing off again to end up like this!"

Sect Master Ye's voice was steady yet urgent. With a wave of his hand, a stream of pure and gentle spiritual energy flowed into Mingchuan and Jizhou's bodies like a spring breeze and rain, temporarily stabilizing their turbulent blood and nearly depleted dantian.

At the same time, his sharp gaze swept over the other disciples, "Quickly heal their injuries!"

The sect deacons and medical elders accompanying them immediately stepped forward, took the wounded, carefully examined Ye Chuhan and Luo Yang's condition, fed them elixirs, and cast healing spells.

Sect Master Ye's gaze then swept past the crowd and landed deep within the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts.

Although separated by mountains, he could still clearly feel the terrifying aura boiling and roaring in the valley, with destructive energy fluctuations constantly impacting the natural boundaries of the valley.

The tremors of the earth were clearly audible even here, as if an unparalleled ferocious beast was about to break free of its cage and spread in all directions.

We must not allow it to endanger the lives of people within a radius of thousands of miles!

Sect Master Ye's eyes sharpened, and he made a decisive move. His voice boomed like a bell, echoing in all directions: "Elders, heed my command! Form the Nine Heavens Demon Subduing Formation! Activate the Mountain Suppressing Seal and the Xuanhuang Pagoda to temporarily seal this valley!"

"As ordered!"

Before the words were even finished, several elders who were already prepared immediately flew out and occupied the eight positions on all four sides.

Their faces were solemn, their hands rapidly forming hand seals, and their immense spiritual power poured out without reservation.

In an instant, the wind and clouds surged!

An elder with white hair presented an ancient seal, which grew in size as soon as it was exposed to the wind, eventually becoming the size of a mountain, its entire body radiating a thick, earthy yellow light.

It is the Zhenyue Seal, one of the most treasured artifacts of the Qingfeng Yumen Sect!

The great seal hung high above the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, radiating an imposing and boundless suppressive power, causing the raging energy within the valley to stagnate.

Another elder threw out a nine-story exquisite pagoda. The pagoda swelled in the wind, its body radiating countless streams of mysterious yellow energy, which descended like a giant canopy covering the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts.

Another treasure of the clan, the Xuanhuang Pagoda!

This tower stabilizes the earth, water, fire, and wind, and excels at stabilizing space and isolating the inside from the outside.

At the same time, the Nine Heavens Demon Subduing Formation, constructed by the other elders together, was also formed instantly.

Countless golden runes flew from their hands, weaving into an enormous net of runic light that covered the entire Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts.

The power of the Light Net merged with that of the Zhenyue Seal and the Xuanhuang Pagoda, resonating with each other and emitting a deafening Daoist chant.

"seal up!"

As Sect Leader Ye pointed his fingers like a sword, he issued a decree!

The three forces merged into one, transforming into an enormous, thick light shield that shimmered with gold and yellow, like an inverted giant bowl, completely enveloping the entire Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts!

Above the light shield, runes flowed, and illusory images of mountains and rivers rose and fell, while the tower's shadow guarded the center, unbreakable.

The terrifying roars and energy surges within the valley were completely blocked. Although the light shield could still be felt vibrating slightly, the destructive aura was finally firmly locked in, no longer leaking out in the slightest...

Peace was temporarily restored to the world.

Only the enormous protective barrier, gleaming under the moonlight, silently spoke of the earth-shattering crisis sealed within.

Sect Leader Ye stared at the barrier, his brows furrowed, knowing that this was merely a temporary measure.

He sighed and quickly turned to look at Mingchuan: "What exactly happened inside? What is in there?"