The incident before dawn came extremely suddenly.
Fortunately, the three cooperating factions were all experienced cultivators, quick to react and thorough in their considerations.
From the outbreak of the conflict to the restoration of full alert, only about half a minute had passed, followed by another ten or so minutes spent inspecting the grand array.
After confirming there were no other loopholes, they began screening the cultivators to see whether anyone had been contaminated by Demonic Qi.
More than ten Nascent Soul Realm cultivators were the first to inspect one another. Once they were done, they came to the light barrier imprisoning Nascent Soul Realm Claire.
By now, "Claire" had twisted into a writhing mass of black qi, still lunging wildly about inside the barrier.
However, its strength had weakened considerably. There was no doubt that the Array Plate thrown out by True Immortal San He severely restrained this Nascent Soul Realm Heavenly Demon.
When it saw so many human Nascent Soul Realm cultivators gathering to watch, the black qi suddenly shuddered and spread outward.
Realizing it could not escape, the Nascent Soul Realm Heavenly Demon decisively chose to self-destruct! Yet it was unclear whether Third Pavilion Lord's Array Plate was sturdy enough or its self-destruction was too weak, because the light barrier remained intact.
Only the interior of the barrier had been completely filled with spreading black qi.
Seeing this, Tian Yin stepped forward two paces, indicating that she could eliminate the remaining Demonic Qi.
This Heavenly Demon had been far too cunning. Not only had it impersonated Claire, it had also known to suppress its cultivation to the Golden Core Realm level.
So the self-destruction they had witnessed might not have been genuine. It would be better to eradicate it completely.
Jing Yuexin waved a hand, signaling for