System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

Xia Jiuyou's heart was in turmoil. She had once relied on her status as the Holy Maiden of the Flame Dragon Realm and believed herself to be invincible among her peers. But now, seeing that Luan Yu's fire pillar could burn away the void and Xuan Mo's demonic wind could corrode the Dao patterns, she was shocked to realize that the gap between the two realms was so vast. Her knuckles, which were gripping the sword hilt, turned slightly white.

But she quickly regained her composure, and her sword energy became even more refined—this was not the time to underestimate herself.

The axe light was like dark red lightning, the firelight was like raging flames, the sword light condensed into golden and silver ribbons, and the pink ribbon was like a snake coiling around. Under Chen Xuan's command, the four supernatural powers intertwined into a rotating energy vortex, which accurately struck the node.

The deafening roar rippled through the void, and the blinding spiritual light illuminated the entire area as if it were daytime. For a full hour, the six of them took turns bombarding the area without stopping, even relying on the power of the pills to force themselves to catch their breath.

"Pfft—" Xuanmo was the first to give in, spitting out a mouthful of blood essence before hurriedly swallowing a crimson demon core, which barely stabilized the magic power within his Purple Mansion.

Sweat beaded on Luan Yu's temples, and the Azure Scale Fire Pillar dimmed slightly; the giant axe-wielding man's ten-thousand-foot-tall body trembled slightly, and the red light on the axe blade faded by more than half.

Even Chen Xuan felt his meridians burning, and the buzzing of the Beiming Sword weakened slightly.

Just when everyone was almost exhausted, a crisp "crack" sound pierced through the roar—a hair-thin crack finally appeared on the node that had been bombarded, and a wisp of pure energy carrying the aura of immortals and ancient times overflowed from the crack.

"Now!" Little Tower's voice echoed in Chen Xuan's mind.

Chen Xuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Ignoring the stinging pain in his meridians, he abruptly activated the formation-breaking hand seal from the "Emperor's Scripture of Formations." Holding the Northern Darkness Sword in one hand, countless golden formation patterns rose on its blade, and he thrust it out fiercely like an inverted galaxy: "Break!"

This sword strike did not rely on brute force to overcome skill, but rather followed the direction of the crack, piercing a wisp of "the origin of the array" into it.

Like a key turning a lock, cracks instantly spread like a spiderweb, and with a soft "snap," the murky barrier shattered abruptly—

A circular opening, large enough for two people to stand side by side, suddenly appeared, and the surging air inside, carrying the smell of ancient bronze rust and colorful light, suddenly gushed out!

The moment the great formation shattered, the four demon clan heirs froze on the spot. The man with the giant axe forgot to stop his attack, his ten-thousand-foot-tall body standing there in the void. The ribbon of the girl in the pink dress hung down her shoulder, her eyes filled with disbelief. The peerless great formation set up by the ancient quasi-emperor had actually been broken by their joint efforts?

The way the four looked at Chen Xuan completely changed—a mixture of fear and awe, with no trace of contempt remaining.

Xia Jiuyou's eyes shone brightly as she gazed at Chen Xuan's profile, a quiet admiration and respect rising within them.

She knew better than anyone that without Chen Xuan pointing out the key point and directing the offensive, even if the six of them were exhausted, they wouldn't be able to shake the formation in the slightest.

"The great formation has been broken. Shall we enter now, or take a short break to recover our peak condition before entering?" Chen Xuan sheathed his sword, swallowed a pill between his fingers, and asked with a smile.

"Opportunity knocks but once! If we don't act now, when will we?" Luan Yu was the first to react. Before she finished speaking, she flipped her hand and took out several war servants and slaves from her personal immortal abode.

Driven away by their masters, the slaves could only grit their teeth and transform into streaks of light, rushing into the gap in the great formation where their fates were unknown.

The last wisp of green-scaled fire wings spread out and transformed into a stream of emerald light, rushing into the cave entrance.

Xuanmo, the man with the giant axe, and the girl in the pink dress followed suit, and the four figures filed in, leaving only a voice echoing through the void: "You all guard the entrance to the death! If any foreign enemies invade, just hold out until we return, and you will share in the opportunity!"

"We obey! We will defend this place to the death!" The disciples of the four holy lands were as if they had been granted a pardon. They all activated the spiritual light of the jade platform to set up a defensive array. They knew that their own strength was insufficient and that following in would only be a hindrance. Guarding the entrance would allow them to share in the opportunity. How could they refuse such a good thing?

Chen Xuan and Xia Jiuyou exchanged a smile and each took out a three-stage golden pill and swallowed it.

After a short while, both of them regained their peak aura and stepped into the cave side by side amidst the awe-inspiring gazes of the demon disciples.

Upon entering, the surrounding space and time suddenly became distorted.

The seemingly small opening from the outside is actually as vast as half a star field inside—to the left is a dark area filled with the floating remains of desolate stars, with black, turbid energy swirling among them.

To the right, however, floats a mountain range shrouded in colorful mist, with vines hanging down like curtains, and golden mineral veins embedded in the mountain walls are faintly visible.

A sweep of divine sense revealed no bounds; the fluctuations of the laws of heaven and earth were three times more viscous than those outside, and even breathing in one could draw in pure spiritual energy.

"The ecosystem inside this formation is completely different from the outside world." Xia Jiuyou's voice transmission was solemn as he glanced at the black shadow that flashed by among the distant star remains. "Turbid evil and spiritual energy coexist, which may be giving birth to an ancient evil. We must be careful on this trip."

"Oh, you're already worried about your husband's safety?" Chen Xuan teased, raising an eyebrow, but his fingertips quietly gripped the hilt of his sword.

Xia Jiuyou rolled her eyes at him, her ears turning slightly red, before she said seriously, "The opportunities here are bound to be scattered in various places. If we split up, our chances of obtaining opportunities will actually be greater. My strength has now returned to its peak, enough to protect myself. Why don't we go our separate ways?"

Chen Xuan nodded: "Alright. We'll meet at this entrance in ten days—regardless of whether we've gained anything." His expression suddenly turned serious.

"When I broke the formation just now, I calculated that the fluctuations from the broken formation membrane had spread to hundreds of thousands of miles. The Devouring Demon Star Ruins is just opening, and the geniuses of all races are gathering. Within three days, someone will follow the fluctuations to find us. Ten days is the maximum time we can buy."

"Understood." Xia Jiuyou nodded and was about to turn around when a shrill scream suddenly came from the distant void, followed by a terrifying pressure that could freeze the soul—clearly, some of the demon race war servants who had rushed in first among the four holy sons and daughters had already been affected.

The two looked at each other and said at the same time, "Take care."

Without further hesitation, the two moved simultaneously.

Chen Xuan transformed into a golden rainbow and sped towards the seven-colored mountain range on the right, while Xia Jiuyou drew upon the power of water spirits and raced towards the star debris area on the left. The two streaks of light disappeared into the depths of the secret realm in an instant.

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