The cultivators who had been alarmed by the celestial barrier did not realize that the Nine Phoenix Monarch had already led the demons far away.

At the Celestial Blossom Lake…

"The celestial barrier’s disturbance was immense. I just saw people leaving the Sky Tower. The cultivators will surely conduct a large-scale investigation into the cause of the anomaly. You all will leave with me," the Nine Phoenix Monarch said as she opened the barrier and entered the cave dwelling beneath the hills.

The demons exchanged glances. None voiced objection, and they silently followed her inside. Just then, a murmur-like voice suddenly sounded in Qin Sang’s ear. His body stiffened, and doubt flickered in his eyes.

A moment later, Yuan Zhu, whose face betrayed nothing, brushed...