Wang Hao didn’t have time to care about the life and death of the Han family and the others. He stepped into the cave first. What he was concerned with now was just how many ancient elixirs were in this underground palace ruins!
Judging from the dense herbal scent, there must be spirit grass over a thousand years old in this underground palace ruins, and they were perfectly intact.
"This herbal scent seems to be coming from the east side!"
Chong Yu took a deep breath and roughly identified the direction the scent was coming from, softly speaking beside Wang Hao.
Wang Hao trusted Chong Yu’s judgment, not just because of his terrifying cultivation level, but also because the two of them were now like grasshoppers tied to the same string; they prosper or suffer together!
"Heir, the situation outside seems to be getting worse!"
The steward stepped forward and said with a bow, as they had been inside observing the surroundings for quite a while, yet the sounds of fighting outside had not ceased, nor did they see anyone coming down.
"Have them all come down. I will seal the entrance to the ruins with a grand formation!"
After a moment of contemplation, Wang Hao made a decision. Chong Yu stood silently with his hands behind his back, seemingly agreeing with this method.
At the entrance of the ruins, there were several Heavenly Immortals of the Demon Race and countless Great Demons at the True One Realm. Once the prestigious families, including the Han family, couldn’t hold the line and were breached, the Demon Race would inevitably rush into the cave to seize the spiritual herb elixirs.
In such a case, even if the Demon Race was completely slaughtered in the end, the residual power from the battle would destroy the spiritual herb elixirs, making the gain not worth the loss.
Wang Hao sat cross-legged, formed a seal with his hands, and the two rune chains binding the Yin Yang Fish trembled violently. Within moments, people from the prestigious families outside retreated en masse and entered the cave.
Just as the last person’s figure disappeared, Wang Hao changed the seal decree with his hands, and with a sudden clap, the rune chains shattered into pieces. The black and white Yin Yang Fish swam into the void, and the sealing grand formation formed once again.
Deafening explosions came from outside as the Demon Race frantically attacked the grand formation, but no matter how much they struck, they couldn’t break through even a bit.
Wang Hao took a glance, slowly stood up, and walked into the depths of the ruins. This ancient sealing array could not be broken by the few Heavenly Immortals of the Demon Race, not even by the Great Saint of the Demon Race in a short period.
Although the power of the grand formation had diminished over the years, it was, after all, passed down from ancient times. The power of the laws it contained was unmatched by anything in the current world.
At least, that was what Wang Hao believed.
After about the time of burning an incense stick, the demon beasts outside suddenly stopped their attacks. Su Wan’er’s figure emerged from within them, giving the various demon beasts a meaningful glance and softly speaking.
"Well done, all of you disperse now!"
The various demon beasts obeyed and scattered instantly, but this scene happened to be seen by the Demon Lord Chong Ming from a short distance. He silently cried out in his heart that something was wrong.
These demon beasts were not a disorganized mob, but organized and disciplined. The leading woman, although the Demon Lord Chong Ming didn’t recognize her, had an unmistakable aura of the peak of the celestial Immortal!
A sense of ominous foreboding suddenly rose in Chong Ming’s heart. All of this seemed to be a trap!
Thinking back to the earlier battle where the Demon Race besieged the Human Race, clearly holding a significant advantage, yet they did not kill them off, instead forcing the Human Race back to the entrance of the underground ruins.
This seemed intentional!
Moreover, Su Wan’er was within the Demon Race’s army, yet she did not make a move. Chong Ming believed that if a Great Demon at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Immortal level had attacked, no one present would have survived!
But the fact was, Su Wan’er did not strike!
"No, we’ve been tricked!"
Chong Ming suddenly stood up, just in time to see Su Wan’er, who was left alone in place after the Demon Race departed, turning back to smile at him with a mocking expression!
Su Wan’er’s lips moved slightly, but Chong Ming saw clearly the meaning of those words.
Chong Ming was stunned on the spot, the ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled violently. He spun around and saw teams of cavalry surging in from all directions!
"No! It’s the Ice-breaking Wolf Riders!"
Seeing clearly, Chong Ming shouted in shock. The appearance of the Ice-breaking Wolf Riders confirmed his earlier suspicions.
The so-called underground ruins and ancient elixirs didn’t exist; it was all a trap!
A death trap targeting Wang Hao and all the prestigious nobles in Ice Cold City!
But now it was all over. The entrance to the underground ruins had been sealed again by Wang Hao, and even if he wanted to warn Chong Yu now, there was nothing he could do.
Moreover, right in front of him, all the Seven Stars Commanders of the Ice-breaking Wolf Riders were present, along with Tiger-Fool Wang Yun personally overseeing the operation, revealing their unmistakable intent to kill!
"Spread out, whoever can escape, go and tell the Holy Maiden that our identities have been exposed, and she must immediately set off for the capital, Luoyang!"
Although the situation was uncontrollable, Chong Ming showed no sign of panic but issued orders calmly.
Chong Ming’s thoughts were clear; the lives of Chong Yu and the Demon Clan members, including himself, were of no importance. What mattered was the safety of the Holy Maiden, which must not be compromised in the slightest!
The Demon Clan’s Holy Maiden was the future hope of the Demon Clan in this world, and her safety was of utmost importance, with no room for error!
The members of the Demon Clan responded in unison, ready to face death. Just as they began to prepare to use forbidden techniques, a voice suddenly rang in their ears.
"Don’t think you can send out a warning. The void on the south side of Donglin Valley is completely sealed by me. As for fighting to the death, I’m afraid none of you are qualified!"
Wang Yun’s voice echoed endlessly, vast and empty, making it impossible to pinpoint its exact location.