Then suddenly, someone activated that trap within the room. With a *bang*, the inscription pattern arrays exploded and vaporized a dozen experts.
*Woosh!* *Woosh!* *Woosh!*
Numerous chains, woven from inscription patterns, snaked towards the experts.
In the next instant, the trap caught another dozen people.
âYoung Master, be careful!â Long Liu anxiously warned as he stood in front of Long Tianming to shield him. Heâd already been caught by the inscription pattern chains and was struggling to fly away.
Long Tianming scowled at the sight, then quickly backed off. He didnât know what those inscription pattern chains were; therefore, he didnât dare to carelessly touch them. He stayed in place as he watched them pull Long Liu away.
Long Liu was just an underling, after all. Furthermore, he would revive.
Something flickered in Long Tianmingâs eyes. It looked like opening the treasure chests wasnât going to be easy.
As all of that was going on inside the Void Illusionary Divine Palace, an army that consisted of thousands of demon clan experts was gathering on the outside. Their leader was a youth who wore a set of Scarlet Flame Divine Armour and was enveloped in a shroud of blazing flames that were so heated that no one dared to stand within three meters of him.
This youth had red skin and an arrogant temperament between his brows. His Heavenly Energy roiled around him in a terrifying sea of blood, and his frightening killing intent could easily suffocate a person.
A demon clad in silver armour respectfully report to him, âHoly Son Li Huo, as of now, we still donât know who opened the Thousand Illusionary Array. There are over a hundred people inside the main hall, but weâve still yet to determine the location of the life gate!â
The Holy Son Li Huo replied, âWhoever it is, he or she definitely isnât an ordinary person, to be able to open the Thousand Illusionary Array. Send a messenger to the army thatâs on its way: surround the entire Void Illusionary Divine Palace and complete the seal within half an hour. No one is to leave! For those who try, kill them without mercy!â
âYes, sir!â
âEveryone else, follow me into the Void Illusionary Divine Palace!â Li Huo ordered as he took the lead.
Back in the various side chambers, the experts from various sects were fighting over the treasures. A Skyblaze Sect Heavenly Axis Realm expert had snatched several pieces and was being pursued.
The Holy Son Li Huo coldly snorted and a troop of flame dragons swooped towards that Heavenly Axis Realm expert.
He was instantly engulfed in dragon fire.
Li Huo coldly snorted again and made a fist in the air. âOnly those who are capable deserve to have treasures.â
A frightening and suffocating pressure bore down on that Heavenly Axis Realm expert. He tried to struggle free from the flame dragonâs bind; however, the blazing energy felt like tens of thousands of needles that pierced his body.
*Fwooosh!* *Boom!*
The Heavenly Axis Realm expert exploded.
His interspatial ring flew towards the Holy Son Li Huo.
The dozen experts who were chasing that Heavenly Axis Realm saw this scene and stopped in their tracks. Their brows twitched like mad.
âDammit! Why is the Holy Son here?â
The sight of the Holy Son Li Huo had curbed their greed for the treasures. Trying to steal from Li Huo was the same as asking for death!
The Holy Son Li Huo swept an eye over them and coldly snorted, âSlaughter the ones from the six Divine clans without mercy. For the ones from the Demon Godâs Sect, search their interspatial rings. Kill the ones whoâre hiding treasures!â
âYes, sir!â
The experts standing behind Li Huo spoke as one.
*Woosh!* *Woosh!* *Woosh!*
Hordes of demon clan experts charged towards the various side chambers.
The moment the Holy Son threw himself into the fray, the combat escalated to its climax.
Li Huo stared off into the main hall and said, âHave the Masters arrived?â
One of his subordinates respectfully replied, âReport to the Holy Son Li Huo! Theyâll be here soon!â
âOnce they arrive, order them to immediately search the palaceâs layout for the life gate!â Li Huo commanded. His eyes blazed with divine fire and fell ahead of him.
âYes!â his subordinates acknowledged.
Roughly fifty meters away, another army was gathering. This one was from the Skyblaze Sect, and numbered a few thousand people.
âSenior Brother Yan Yang, Iâve just received news that the Holy Son Li Huo has led an army into the Void Illusionary Divine Palace ahead of us!â
Yan Yangâs brows slightly furrowed. âExecute the Godstream technique and hurry after them into the Void Illusionary Divine Palace!â
Aside from the Demon Godâs and Skyblaze Sects, there were experts from several other forces, who also hurried into the Void Illusionary Divine Palace.
On the secret path to the main hall
Nie Li and Xiao Yu walked along with light steps, while Wu Yazi was blood-soaked and brandishing his sword.
This secret path was filled with Blackwater Venom Spiders, all at the Heavenly Star Realm with few at Heavenly Axis Realm. Thereâd been so many of them that Wu Yazi was about to collapse from exhaustion.
But even then, there were still more patches of Blackwater Venom Spiders that blocked their way. And the end of the path was still nowhere in sight.
âNie Li, are you sure we didnât take a wrong turn somewhere? Are we on the wrong path?â Wu Yazi asked gloomily as he continued to wave his sword and slaughter the spiders that pounced on them.
âIâm absolutely sure that weâre on the right path. Donât worry, weâll reach the end soon!â Nie Li leisurely replied. These Blackwater Venom Spiders were only Heavenly Star Realms, so there wasnât a need for them to join Wu Yazi in the fighting. Nie Li brought out the Green Poison Pearl and mobilised it. Traces of green gas gathered on the Blackwater Venom Spiders and slowly converged towards the Green Poison Pearl.
The gem emitted a dazzling luster.
Nie Liâs eyes lit up at the glow from the Green Poison Pearl.
âWhy do I feel like Iâve become your source of manual labor?â Wu Yazi called out, gloomily.
âWeâve already promised you a third of the treasure in the main hall! Iâm doing my part by showing you the way, so why canât you do something useful?â Nie Li calmly replied.
Wu Yazi considered Nie Liâs words, but could only admit to its truth. Without Nie Li guiding him, he wouldnât even be able to enter the main hall! Even though he was just manual labor, the only thing he could do was accept it and move on.
Wu Yazi eyed the Green Poison Pearl that was floating in Nie Liâs palm and asked, âWhat kind of treasure is that, in your hand?â This item also seemed to be a valuable treasure.
âYou donât need to know about that!â Nie Li lightly said.
Wu Yazi couldnât help feeling crestfallen at those words. Nie Li wouldnât tell him anything. But the more he thought about it, the more it made sense; theyâd just met each other and had formed an alliance of mutual benefit. So, of course, Nie Li would be unwilling to divulge all his secrets.
Nie Li continued using the Green Poison Pearl to absorb the venom from the Blackwater Venom Spiders.
With anticipation in his heart, Nie Li brought out some of Wu Yaziâs demon blood and began to lay down a set of inscription patterns on the surface of the Green Poison Pearl. He brought out a gold spiritual stone essence and poured its Heavenly Energy into the Green Poison Pearl.
As a treasure, the Green Poison Pearl was far inferior to the Thunder Godâs Meteorite Sword; but even so, Nie Li could still use a special method to unleash some of its mysterious abilities.
After absorbing a large amount of venom from the Blackwater Venom Spiders, the Green Poison Pearl violent surged with energy.