Setting aside the grievances between Dao Palace and Red Leaf Ridge, Dao Palace still had deep foundations, and the Scripture Master's breadth of knowledge was no less than that of any Master in the Book Pavilion.
Hearing this, Jiang Hui once again sought Qu Jianlei's advice. "Should we surround it first?"
As the Hall of Rites and Music Lord of Star Palace, she had her own judgment, not to mention that the War Hall Vice Hall Master had also come this time.
However, since Red Leaf Ridge was taking the lead and had ample experience, she did not mind listening to others' suggestions.
"Yes, don't rush in recklessly," Qu Jianlei replied gravely. "Clear it from a distance. Start from the perimeter."
As he spoke, he gradually positioned Red Leaf Ridge's warships as well.
It was not exactly watertight, considering how vast West Ox Embrace Province was.
But given the immense power of the warships, as well as the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators and other cultivators aboard them, it could barely be called an inescapable trap.
Just as everyone began clearing the outskirts of the devil domain, the enormous Broken Blade in the sky slowly began to turn.
"Damn, Senior Broken Blade is showing its power," countless people exclaimed at the sight.
As Broken Blade slowly rotated, strands of Heavenly Devil Qi surged toward it, growing ever more turbulent.
Great waves of Demonic Qi poured toward Broken Blade, eventually forming an almost whale-swallowing momentum.
The Demonic Qi within the devil domain began to diminish, but the extent of the reduction... was surprisingly limited? Even those worst at estimating could tell that the Demonic Qi absorbed by Broken Blade was not proportional to the Demonic Qi disappearing from the devil domain.
"So there really is an external passage..." someone sighed softly. "There's