Demonic Qi Eruption!

It was as if a pivot that had suppressed the ages was suddenly pulled away!

Rumble!!!

The entire Founder's Ancestral Hall—no, the entire Mysterious Sky Palace—began to shake violently!

Centered on the cracked spirit tablet of the founder, a pitch-black, thick, and impenetrable demonic aura erupted like a bursting primordial flood!

This demonic aura was pure yet tyrannical, filled with the scent of destruction, slaughter, and madness. It instantly shattered the roof of the hall and spread wildly across the entire Mysterious Sky Palace!

"Wooo—roar—!"

Within the demonic aura, countless hideous demonic shadows seemed to be roaring and howling. Massive demonic claws, formed entirely from concentrated demonic energy, appeared out of thin air and lashed out indiscriminately at everything around them!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The walls, pillars, spirit tablets, and plaques of the hall were pulverized like paper under the impact of these claws!

At the same time, the Seven-Colored Glazed Barrier that shrouded the entire Mysterious Sky Palace emitted a piercing sound of shattering due to this sudden, internal, and terrifying energy shock. Its light flickered rapidly before finally bursting apart with a loud "bang"!

"The restriction is broken!"

"Charge!"

"The Mysterious Sky Palace is open!"

Hundreds of cultivators who had been waiting outside in extreme anxiety were stunned for a moment, then erupted into thunderous cheers, flooding into the Mysterious Sky Palace like a tidal wave from every entrance!

However, what they met was not the celestial atmosphere or the treasures they had imagined, but the boundless demonic aura that swept away everything and devoured the light, along with the terrifying demonic claws that rampaged and crushed all in their path!

"Ah! What is this?!"

"Demonic aura! Such pure demonic aura!"

"Help!"

"No—!"

The cultivators at the very front were caught off guard and instantly swallowed by the demonic aura or smashed into pulp by the claws. Screams echoed one after another, and the scene descended into chaos.

Li Qingshan, being near the center of the eruption, bore the brunt of it!

A massive demonic claw, carrying suffocating pressure, slammed down toward his head!

His expression changed drastically, his heart filled with horror!

This Purple Gold Gourd... could it be the key to suppressing some terrifying Demonic Beast?! I have caused a catastrophe!

There was no time for him to think; survival was paramount!

He instantly activated the Mystic Origin Shield to protect himself and exerted his full strength into the Flying Rainbow Technique, his figure retreating like a bolt of lightning toward the side and rear!

Boom!

The claw struck, and the ground where he had just stood was instantly ground into dust. Even with the protection of the Mystic Origin Shield, the immense impact caused his blood to surge and a sweet taste to rise in his throat.

He dared not stop!

Without even checking his direction, he used the force of the impact to flee frantically, desperate to escape this area that had suddenly transformed into a demonic domain!

Inside the Mysterious Sky Palace, total chaos reigned.

Demonic aura raged, claws rampaged, and cultivators fled in terror, fighting each other or losing their minds to demonic corruption. The holy land for treasure hunting had instantly become a bloody shura field!

Li Qingshan pushed the Flying Rainbow Technique to its limit, his figure turning into a blurred green shadow as he darted frantically through the corridors.

However, the demonic aura behind him seemed to possess a life of its own, spreading at an unimaginable speed. The thick, black mist rolled and roared, and wherever it passed, light was extinguished, spiritual energy was polluted, and buildings rotted and collapsed!

Even more terrifying, the space of the entire Mysterious Sky Secret Realm began to vibrate violently. A teeth-grinding cracking sound echoed from the sky, as if this small world might collapse completely at any moment!

I must leave the Mysterious Sky Palace and find an exit as soon as possible!

Li Qingshan was burning with anxiety, but the path to the main exit was already blocked by violent demonic aura and chaotic cultivators. From time to time, massive claws would tear through the walls and strike down from above!

He could only rely on his superior spiritual sense and the finesse of the Five Elements Escape Technique: Earth Chapter to dodge precariously among the ruins.

After a narrow escape from the strike of a demonic claw, he stumbled into the ruins of a side hall.

His foot seemed to step on something, triggering a faint mechanical sound.

His heart stirred. He scanned with his spiritual sense and discovered that beneath a piece of broken brick on the floor, there was an extremely faint formation node, almost perfectly integrated with the space itself!

This node was not an exit, but it seemed to connect to an area cleverly concealed by a powerful spatial formation!

Something is strange here!

In a desperate situation, any anomaly could be a lifeline! Without hesitation, Li Qingshan channeled his full power into the Ice Sword and stabbed fiercely at the node!

Sshhh!

Space was torn open like fabric, revealing a small gap. Behind it was not a solid wall, but a deep, profound darkness!

A breath of long-sealed, yet still pure, spiritual energy drifted out from within.

He had no time to think; he tucked his body and lunged inside!

The moment he entered, the spatial rift behind him sealed rapidly, cutting off most of the raging demonic aura and terrifying roars from the outside world.

Li Qingshan landed with a stagger, quickly surveying his surroundings.

This appeared to be a vast, sealed stone hall, though it was now utterly ruined.

Where countless shelves and jade platforms should have stood, most were now empty, toppled, and scattered across the ground were broken containers and the dregs of decayed materials. The walls were covered in the marks of sword slashes, axe blows, and magical bombardments, a scene of utter devastation.

The air was filled with a faint dust and an indescribable desolation and stillness.

"This... could this be the former treasure vault of the Mysterious Sky Sect?"

Li Qingshan mused inwardly. Judging by the scale of the place and the residual traces of formations, countless rare treasures must have been stored here in the past. Alas, they had long since been plundered in some ancient great battle, leaving only this ruin.

Though empty, the formations remaining here were surprisingly robust, blocking out the vast majority of the terrifying demonic energy. Only extremely thin wisps, like black smoke, slowly seeped in through the weakest points in the spatial barrier.

Safe for now!

He breathed a sigh of relief, preparing to regulate his breathing, when he suddenly sensed two powerful presences deep within this ruined vault!

He instantly became vigilant, the Ice Sword held before him as he focused his gaze.

Behind a broken, colossal stone pillar, two slender figures were also looking towards him with surprise and uncertainty.

One, clad in water-like green robes, was as beautiful and transcendent as could be – it was Ye Lingshuang!

The other, veiled in black gauze with a graceful figure, was none other than the Saintess of the Heavenly Demon Sect, Leng Weiyue!

It seemed both of them had discovered this hidden node and had rushed in ahead of him. At this moment, their breathing was slightly uneven, clearly having experienced a perilous situation outside.

Their gazes met in mid-air, filled with surprise, vigilance, and a hint of awkwardness. None of them had expected to meet again under such circumstances.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, how did you find this place? The demonic energy is rampant outside, what exactly happened?"

Leng Weiyue's eyes flashed with sharp light as she approached Li Qingshan with a feigned familiarity, asking.

"I don't know either! While exploring the hall, I discovered a surge of demonic energy. I intended to escape the Mysterious Sky Palace, but I unexpectedly stumbled upon this formation node and rushed in!"

Li Qingshan said with a wry smile.

His expression was natural. Even Leng Weiyue couldn't possibly imagine that Li Qingshan was connected to the outbreak of demonic energy in the Mysterious Sky Palace.