"All right, let's try it. If the formation doesn't work, I'm afraid we won't be able to open the box until we find a suitable place," Huang Xiao said.
Demon Phoenix nodded and soon moved outside the formation.
Seeing that Demon Phoenix was ready, Huang Xiao took a deep breath, then took the small iron box out of his robes and set it beneath the tree. Immediately afterward, he retreated ten feet.
"Start," Demon Phoenix called.
Huang Xiao felt that this distance should be about right, so he opened the small iron box from afar.
As the small iron box opened, demon qi surged out.
Huang Xiao felt an immense wave of demon qi rush toward him.
Not bad. It's still fairly easy to bear from here, Huang Xiao thought.
Back in Hu Xi's secret chamber, he and Demon Phoenix had been almost right beside the Supreme Demon Pearl. They had only found it unbearable because they had been too close.
"How is it?" Huang Xiao turned and called to Demon Phoenix outside the formation.
"I can barely feel anything. Your formation covers a large enough area, and the demon qi seems to be confined within it. By the time it reaches the edge, its power has already diminished, leaving it unable to escape," Demon Phoenix said after sensing it from outside, then stepping into the formation and sensing it again at the edge.
"Good. I've also set up some warning formations around this formation. If anyone approaches, I'll notice immediately, and we can put the Supreme Demon Pearl away at once," Huang Xiao said.
Demon Phoenix flew over to Huang Xiao and said, "It's bearable here. Shall we try getting closer?"
Huang Xiao did not refuse. The two slowly approached the Supreme Demon Pearl, stopping only when they were