Meanwhile, Shi Qinian and the others were swiftly probing the Demon Clan dungeon. The rescue situation was truly abnormal this time—they had managed to enter the dungeon almost effortlessly. Something unusual must be suspicious; there was definitely a trap.
Su had some understanding of the Demon Clan and was the first to detect the anomaly in the northwest corner. Upon closer inspection, he found a hidden array. Su’s heart leaped, and he quickly formed hand seals to break the array. Once the hidden array was dismantled, a blast array concealed within it appeared before his eyes.
An array within an array.
After the hidden array was broken, the blast array was immediately triggered. Su had no time to destroy it and quickly retreated. Almost as soon as he left, a massive blaze erupted behind him, spreading widely. Realizing something, Su immediately sent a voice transmission to the others.
“Everyone gather at the southeast corner, quickly!”
After speaking, he used his Divine Sense to scan for Zhaozhao’s location and rushed toward it, disregarding the flames.
The Demon Palace Dungeon couldn’t possibly hide only one blast array. He had to prevent the flames from the northwest corner’s blast array spreading and triggering all the blast arrays. Otherwise, the Demon Clan alone could severely weaken them without deploying a single soldier.
Zhaozhao and Nanyue were not far from the northwest corner at that moment. As the flames spread toward them, Zhaozhao received Su’s voice transmission and hurriedly led Nanyue toward the southeast corner.
After they left, the flames spread, engulfing all the cells in that area. Once the cell-specific restrictions were destroyed, Du Hui’s cell immediately emitted a golden-red glow.
At the southeast corner, Shi Qinian and Ye Liangqing had already arrived. They exchanged glances and immediately cooperated seamlessly.
The hidden blast arrays in the dungeon clearly indicated the Demon Clan’s scheme. If not mistaken, blast arrays were hidden in every corner—north, south, east, and west.
Shi Qinian quickly discovered the array at the southeast corner, and Ye Liangqing assisted him in breaking it. If this array wasn’t dismantled, there would be no place for them to shelter once the flames spread here.
The southeast corner was relatively far from the northwest corner, giving them some time before the flames reached them. Jun Si arrived and, without a word, joined in breaking the array.
The Demon Clan had invested heavily this time—the blast arrays were all of the highest celestial grade. Even as Divine Sons, they needed time to break them. Shortly afterward, Zhaozhao brought Nanyue, and Su arrived soon after.
The group gathered, but the flames gradually spread toward them. Meanwhile, blast arrays in other corners were successively triggered, erupting with thunderous explosions.
Zhaozhao said solemnly, “How much longer to break the array?”
“Almost there!” Shi Qinian’s forehead sweat dripped as he intensified his Divine Power to break the array.
“No, it’s too late.” Su’s face was cold as he looked at the powerful flames approaching, which would soon spread here.
Zhaozhao set Nanyue down and raised his hand to summon the defensive divine artifact Cloud Void Sphere. The approaching fire wall was instantly blocked.
“Break the array quickly!” he shouted to Su beside him.
The flames were fierce, and he couldn’t guarantee how long the Cloud Void Sphere could withstand them. Moreover, the array at the southeast corner absolutely couldn’t be broken, otherwise they would have no time to defend and recover.
Fortunately, after Su joined in breaking the array, the blast array was dismantled just before the Cloud Void Sphere shattered.
Before Shi Qinian and the others could catch their breath, they immediately joined Zhaozhao in resisting the fire wall.
After the southeast corner’s blast array was broken, the flames weakened by distance no longer posed a threat to them. Working together, their powerful Divine Power immediately formed a sturdy protective barrier.
The crisis was temporarily averted, and the severely injured Nanyue couldn’t help but collapse. Zhaozhao, who was nearby, helped support her, but she was soon taken over by Ye Liangqing.
“Nanyue, are you alright?” Ye Liangqing’s voice was gentle, his golden eyes filled with deep concern.
Nanyue struggled to open her eyelids and managed a weak smile.
She was so feeble she couldn’t even speak.
Shi Qinian quickly handed her a divine pill. Seeing it was Shi Qinian, Nanyue’s spirits lifted, and an inexplicable warmth flushed her pale face.
“Thank you.”
The divine pill was highly effective, and Nanyue immediately felt much better.
Seeing this, everyone except Su breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhaozhao said, “Fortunately, no one was injured, but what lies ahead will be a tough battle.”
Shi Qinian nodded. “Everyone must protect themselves.”
As he spoke, he couldn’t help but glance at Zhaozhao.
Meanwhile, Nanyue beside him stared at him with a somewhat dazed expression.
Sensing her gaze, Shi Qinian looked up and smiled gently. Nanyue, her face slightly flushed, quickly averted her eyes.
Inside the dungeon, the flames gradually subsided, while outside, the Demon Army surrounded them layer by layer.
A life-or-death battle was about to begin.