Once the team had been organized, Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing took the lead, heading toward the building whose doors and windows had just been removed.
They strapped lighting equipment onto themselves, with lights in front, behind, and on both sides, then switched them all on.
In an instant, several beams of light intertwined, illuminating a radius of several yards around them as brightly as day.
The flashlight beams carved paths through the darkness, forcibly driving it away and leaving nothing hidden.
The two arrived at the open Great Hall, which no longer had doors, but instead of going inside, they continued dismantling the building's wooden structures along the damaged area before them.
To speed things up, Qian Ying used a Xiantian Short Sword to chop through the building's wood.
The wood itself was easy to cut, but every section was protected by a Barrier. They had to break those Barriers first before they could remove the wood.
As a result, dismantling those wooden structures still required considerable effort and time.
Fortunately, the Barriers covering the building were not particularly strong. With Qian Ying's forceful strikes, he could generally break the Barrier over an area in a few minutes, then cut the wooden boards, doors, and windows into sizes convenient for transport.
The dismantled wood was casually tossed behind them for the other Martial Artists to carry away.
Zhou Zixing stood about a meter behind Qian Ying, covering him. If he spotted a Black Shadow launching a sneak attack or any other unexpected situation, he could immediately provide support.
Of course, Zhou Zixing and Qian Ying had already discussed taking turns. One would dismantle while the other stood guard, which was not only safer but also conserved Xiantian Qi.
Behind them, the other two groups of Houtian Layer Ten Martial