Xu Xin hadn't expected Elder Xu Tian to stand out at that time.
Moreover, she hadn't expected what Xu Nian said to be all true.
Actually, her decision to believe Xu Nian felt somewhat inexplicable.
Now, she hadn't expected Xu Nian's words to actually be right.
Xu Long withdrew his aura.
Since Elder Xu Tian had said Xu Nian was right, he naturally had no reason to cause trouble anymore.
As for Xu Fenn and Xu Tong, they were even more speechless.
They had previously insisted Xu Nian was wrong.
Now, reality harshly slapped their faces.
Chen Wudi just sneered.
Originally, these people looking down on him and Xu Nian made him feel frustrated.
Now, seeing them embarrassed, he naturally felt immensely gratified.
Xu Nian, however, didn't care.
Whether these people lived or died had nothing to do with him; he only cared about Xu Xin's safety.
"Thank you for saving us. If it weren't for your warning, we might have already entered that passage, but how did you discover it?" Xu Tian asked, looking towards Xu Nian.
"It's thanks to this, my Spiritual Pet's sense of smell is extremely sensitive, and it can detect the scent of danger," Xu Nian explained, pointing to the Black Dog lying beside him.
He knew if he brought an ordinary Black Dog,
these people would definitely be suspicious.
Rather than hide it, he might as well tell them the Black Dog was a Demon Beast.
That way, they might lower their guard.
Sure enough, upon hearing Xu Nian's words, everyone turned to look at the Black Dog next to Xu Nian.
After a glance, the elder disappointedly withdrew his gaze.
This was no Demon Beast, it was no different from a standard Black Dog.
Even if it was a Demon Beast, it wouldn't be powerful.
Smirks of disdain appeared on Xu Tong and others' faces.
Clearly, they viewed Xu Nian's Spiritual Pet as nothing but a joke.
The elder didn't ask further and directly started walking towards the third passage.
Xu Tong and Xu Fenn snorted coldly and followed.
Xu Long frowned slightly and followed as well.
Although Xu Nian had been right, Xu Xin's defense of Xu Nian triggered intense jealousy in him.
Xu Nian, however, was indifferent.
He never had a high opinion of Xu Long.
Xu Long was simply not worthy of his sister, so he didn't mind being a shield this time.
Following that, Xu Nian walked at the back of the group with Xu Xin and Chen Wudi.
This third passage seemed very dangerous but was the safest.
On the rocky walls on either side hung some dark spiders.
Dark spiders would spit out dark, poisonous threads.
This was why the passage seemed extremely gloomy.
However, although numerous, these spiders weren't very aggressive.
Basically, any Battle General could easily get through without alarming them, as they would not attack on their own.
Thus, Xu Nian and the others safely passed through the Nine Heavens Dragon Locking Pass.
Exiting the Nine Heavens Dragon Locking Pass, what met their eyes was a maze built from disordered rocks.
The maze was huge, and the boulders were three to four meters tall.
Above the maze, there was also a powerful Formation.
If one tried to walk above the maze, they would likely be obliterated by the Killing Array.
Thus, the only way to get through was to pass through the maze.
Of course, the maze was filled with dangers, and getting out successfully didn't seem so easy.
However, what really caught Xu Nian's attention was that at the entrance of the maze, there were actually four people standing.
Three young men and a middle-aged man.
"They are from the Fang Family, I've seen them before," Chen Wudi whispered into Xu Nian's ear, his eyes filled with a thick killing intent.
Xu Nian was taken aback, not expecting to encounter people from the Fang Family here.
It seems that enemies often cross each other's paths.
These three youths were all at the Marquis Level, the strongest among them being a Four-star Marquis Level Battle King.
The weakest was similarly a One-star Battle King, just like Xu Fenn.
As for that middle-aged man, he was somewhat weaker than Elder Xu Tian.
He was merely a Nine-star Peak War King.
Xu Nian was relieved that the Saint Level Emperor Scorpion from the Fang Family was not among them.
Otherwise, their situation would have been extremely dangerous.
After all, a Saint could see through their Disguise Technique.
Just as Xu Nian and his group spotted the people from the Fang Family,
the people from the Fang Family also noticed Xu Family's party.
Both families were naturally well-acquainted, but it seemed they were not that close.
Moreover, there was a subtle sense of rivalry between them.
"Yo, Fang Hong, didn't expect you to have made it through the Nine Heavens Dragon Locking Pass too!" Xu Tong said with a smile.
The mentioned Fang Hong was the most powerful among the three young members of the Fang Family, a Four-star Battle King.
This person named Fang Hong was about the same age as Xu Tong and it seemed the two had quite some interactions on normal days.
"Hmph, did you think we would be as foolish as you? A mere Nine Heavens Dragon Locking Pass could not pose a challenge to us," Fang Hong coldly responded, his eyes filled with disdain.
Xu Tong grew angry, he indeed nearly failed at the Nine Heavens Dragon Locking Pass.
So, he changed the subject, "Then why don't you continue on?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Hong laughed coldly, "If you want to go ahead, be my guest, but this is the Mystical Killing Maze Array. Be careless and you'll fall into a Killing Array, don't blame me if I didn't warn you."
Mystical Killing Maze Array?
Upon hearing this, the expressions of Xu Family members immediately changed.
Xu Nian was familiar with this ancient Formation.
It was extremely powerful; very few who entered ever came out.
Unless there was someone proficient in Formations, it was very difficult to survive inside.
Seeing the changed expressions on the Xu Family members' faces, the other two youths from the Fang Family revealed a light smile.
Clearly, they were very pleased with the Xu Family's reactions.
This Formation was also a headache for them.
If the Xu Family appeared too relaxed, wouldn't they lose face?
Xu Nian was also somewhat surprised.
Mystical Killing Maze Array?
It seems Death Valley truly lived up to its name.
Just hearing the name gave him a chilling feeling.
The Fang Family should be standing here because they dared not easily enter the Maze Array!
"Xu Nian, I will transmit the Array Map of this Mystical Killing Maze Array to you, close your eyes first."
Just then, a gentle voice sounded again.
How did she have the Array Map of the Mystical Killing Maze Array?
Nevertheless, Xu Nian did as told.
Sure enough, a vast amount of information flooded into Xu Nian's mind at that moment.
Then a map of the Maze appeared in Xu Nian's mind.
It was the exact map of the entire maze.
It was complexly crisscrossed and twisted.
Not only that, it was very clear where each Formation within the maze was located.
With this map, Xu Nian could practically walk sideways in this Mystical Killing Maze Array.
"Interesting, it seems I can use this Formation to do some interesting things."
Xu Nian reopened his eyes and looked at the people from the Fang Family.
A hint of playful light laughter flashed in his eyes.