At that moment, the Spirit Stones Xue Fuyao had used to set up the formation crumbled completely as the spiritual energy within them ran dry.
Without the support of the Spirit Stones, the barrier shrouding the City Lord's Mansion soon disappeared.
By then, quite a few people had gathered outside the City Lord's Mansion after hearing the commotion and coming to investigate. However, they only dared to look from outside; none dared venture deeper inside.
When she had broken through the blood pool's disguise earlier, Xue Fuyao had not concealed the blood-soaked baleful energy and demonic energy that soared into the sky. Thus, even though those outside did not know what had happened, they knew their city lord had succumbed to demonic corruption.
Inside the City Lord's Mansion, now that they had dealt with the demonically corrupted city lord, it was time to get down to business. After all, they had come here in the first place to take revenge and demand compensation.
Now that their revenge was complete, it was time for compensation.
Led by a survivor from the City Lord's Mansion, the group arrived at the place where the treasures were stored.
Stopping before a stone door, the person leading the way said in a trembling voice, "Here... only the city lord could open this place and enter."
The stone door before them was covered in formation runes. After the Zhang Family's two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators tried and failed to force it open, they turned to Xue Fuyao. After all, the skills she had just displayed in breaking and laying formations had been extraordinary.
Seeing this, Xue Fuyao said nothing. She stepped forward and placed her hand on the stone door. The next instant, all the formation markings on the door activated. Immediately afterward, an enormous force