Even the Daoist Sect Leader did not anticipate that the Evil Ridge Sect Leader would suddenly strike. For a moment, he was caught off guard, and just as Ling Mo Xie was about to be caught by the enormous black dragon claw, the Daoist Sect Leader prepared to intervene, but it seemed too late.
Under everyone's gaze, Ling Mo Xie suddenly vanished. Just as the dragon claw was about to touch him, he disappeared into thin air.
This sudden turn of events left even the experienced Daoist Sect Leader and Evil Ridge Sect Leader momentarily stunned. This was the Central Hall of the Demon Tomb, filled with traps; how could Ling Mo Xie have suddenly disappeared? Moreover, it happened right under the Evil Ridge Sect Leader's attack!
After a brief moment, they regained their composure and recalled that Luo Yan had also vanished just as suddenly earlier. It was clear that he was behind this; this place could be considered his territory.
Luo Yan had originally been an unknown figure; even the Evil Ridge Sect Leader thought he was just an ordinary disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect. However, after discovering the Demon Tomb, the Evil Ridge Sect Leader investigated and learned that Luo Yan was actually a descendant of the Heavenly Demon Sect. It was not surprising that he could utilize some traps within the Demon Tomb.
Seeing that Luo Yan had rescued Ling Mo Xie, the Evil Ridge Sect Leader's face darkened. He looked around but could not discern anything useful and had to admit that the Heavenly Demon Sect was indeed much stronger than them.
After surveying the area, the Evil Ridge Sect Leader could only threaten Luo Yan, saying, "You better come out yourself. I can overlook what you've done this time; otherwise... I guarantee there won't be a single survivor from your Heavenly Demon Sect!"
As soon as the Evil Ridge Sect Leader finished speaking, he waited for Luo Yan's response but received no reply. Naturally, Luo Yan did not come out either. Now that they were here and had reached this point, his only plan was to bury the Evil Ridge Sect Leader here.
At this moment, both Luo Yan and Ling Mo Xie were in a small space, no longer in the grand hall. This space appeared very plain and isolated; it seemed to be a manufactured area that hadn't been disturbed much. As for who created it, it was undoubtedly the Heavenly Demon Sect.
Ling Mo Xie was momentarily confused after being pulled in by Luo Yan. Faced with the sudden attack from the Evil Ridge Sect Leader, he thought he would surely be captured but unexpectedly found himself in this place with just a blink of an eye.
"What is this...?" Ling Mo Xie asked Luo Yan in a daze.
Luo Yan smiled and replied, "You didn't think the Central Hall was just a simple grand hall, did you?"
"Of course not, but where exactly are we now...?" Ling Mo Xie shook his head in confusion.
Ignoring the threats from the Evil Ridge Sect Leader, Luo Yan explained to Ling Mo Xie: "As you can see, this is a very simple small subspace parallel to the grand hall. It was created by the Heavenly Demon Sect. There are a total of three thousand such spaces throughout the entire Central Hall, and most of these spaces have traps set by the Heavenly Demon Sect. One space has already disappeared; it must have been broken by you all."
Ling Mo Xie nodded in shock at Luo Yan's explanation. The blood-red space they had just broken through was merely one of those three thousand small spaces within the grand hall?
The Heavenly Demon Sect seemed to be much more formidable than he had imagined!
"Then what about that thing we saw in the grand hall? It seemed capable of controlling both the Central Hall and the entire Demon Tomb; it was floating on that chair in the center of the grand hall. Now that we are hiding in this space and the Key has been seized by the Evil Ridge Sect Leader, what should we do?"
After listening to Luo Yan's explanation, Ling Mo Xie recalled their purpose for coming here and said to Luo Yan with some concern.
Luo Yan chuckled and said, "You don't need to worry about that. How could the Heavenly Demon Sect possibly leave something that controls the entire Demon Tomb just sitting there?"
"Although it seems that the object is right in the main hall, on that seat, and appears to be just a step away, in reality, that's merely a projection of one of the small spaces. The Key that controls the Demon Tomb and the entire seat are not actually in the main hall; they are located in one of these three thousand small spaces. Moreover, that particular space is very special. While other small spaces remain stationary, that one can continuously move within these three thousand small spaces, and its position is not fixed."
Ling Mo Xie nodded and smirked with schadenfreude. The Heavenly Demon Sect was indeed impressive; the Evil Ridge Sect Leader and the Daoist Sect Leader were both among the highest cultivators in today's Cultivation World, yet they failed to notice this detail. They also thought it was just an ordinary main hall, at most with some traps set by the Heavenly Demon Sect.
In the main hall, the Evil Ridge Sect Leader was furious at Luo Yan's prolonged silence but felt helpless. Even he dared not act recklessly in this Central Hall set up by the Heavenly Demon Sect; who knew what traps awaited him? Especially now that Luo Yan was no longer under his threat and might even use traps left by the Heavenly Demon Sect against him.
"Shall we go get the Key that controls the Demon Tomb now?" Ling Mo Xie asked Luo Yan. After all, it was better to act quickly; obtaining control over the Demon Tomb would allow them to truly relax.
Just as Luo Yan was about to respond, both of them felt a tremor in their surroundings.
Ling Mo Xie's expression changed as he hurriedly asked Luo Yan, "What’s happening?"
Luo Yan frowned and said, "It's caused by a powerful attack. Although these spaces were created by the Heavenly Demon Sect, they are still just small spaces. With so many of them, it's impossible for the Heavenly Demon Sect to invest too much effort into each one, so they aren't very stable. If a strong attack occurs, there will be some unstable fluctuations."
At that moment, inside the main hall, the Evil Ridge Sect Leader could no longer hold back. Although he didn't know where Luo Yan and Ling Mo Xie had gone, he guessed they were still somewhere within this main hall. So he recklessly began attacking the hall, which caused fluctuations in those small spaces.
"We should quickly bring Xu Qingfeng and Daoist Sect Leader in and find that small space containing the Key to control the Demon Tomb before Evil Ridge Sect Leader discovers any clues and gets there first," Ling Mo Xie said to Luo Yan after hearing his explanation.
Ling Mo Xie paid no mind to the trembling space; after all, this space was created by the Heavenly Demon Sect and wouldn't be easy to break through.
"Alright!" Luo Yan nodded. He activated his Spiritual Energy, allowing a wave of Spiritual Energy similar to that which composed the small space to gently merge into it. It seemed as if Luo Yan could see what was happening outside; he reached out and pulled Xu Qingfeng and Hong Chi inside.
Xu Qingfeng and Hong Chi, just pulled in, were confused like Ling Mo Xie had been earlier. However, Ling Mo Xie and Luo Yan didn't have time to explain much to them as they prepared to pull in Daoist Sect Leader as well.
At this moment, seeing the two disappear again, both Evil Ridge Sect Leader and Daoist Sect Leader furrowed their brows as they began to suspect something.
Evil Ridge Sect Leader's eyes shifted; instead of continuing his chaotic attacks, he looked toward Daoist Sect Leader's back with a meaningful smile creeping onto his face.
Indeed, seeing an unusual spatial fluctuation appear behind the Daoist Sect Leader, the Evil Ridge Sect Leader couldn't help but smirk; he had guessed correctly!
With a cold snort in his heart, the Evil Ridge Sect Leader did not hesitate and decisively made his move. A black water column surged toward the location of the subtle spatial fluctuation, but it was not aimed at the Daoist Sect Leader.
It turned out that there was a subspace within this grand hall. No wonder someone had suddenly disappeared here. This meant that the floating Key on the chair was merely a distraction, not real?
The Evil Ridge Sect Leader was not foolish; he speculated in his mind. Observing the emerging spatial fluctuations, he realized that Luo Yan and the others were likely trying to pull the Daoist Sect Leader into it, and he would not let them succeed.
Thus, he did not attack the Daoist Sect Leader but instead targeted the area where the spatial fluctuation appeared. To pull the Daoist Sect Leader in, Luo Yan would have to weaken that spatial barrier, presenting a good opportunity for the Evil Ridge Sect Leader to break through.
Naturally, the Daoist Sect Leader was no fool either; otherwise, he wouldn't hold the position of Daoist Sect Leader. Having seen Xu Qingfeng and others disappear earlier, he had already formed a suspicion. Therefore, when the Evil Ridge Sect Leader attacked that area of spatial fluctuation, he quickly reacted. With the Cheng Tian Sword in hand and Spiritual Energy activated, he met the attack head-on.
"Rumbling!" The two attacks collided; both were powerful beings, and their strikes were naturally formidable. Although it did not allow the Evil Ridge Sect Leader's attack to directly hit that small spatial barrier, their collision still created a large hole in the already weakened barrier.
The Evil Ridge Sect Leader also saw Ling Mo Xie and others in shock within that small space. A cold smile appeared on his lips as he said, "So that's how it is. But do you think you can deal with me just with this? You are still too naive!"
The large hole in the spatial barrier slowly began to self-repair and soon returned to its original state. However, Ling Mo Xie and Luo Yan in the space did not relax their guard because of this.
Luo Yan spoke with a heavy tone: "Since the Evil Ridge Sect Leader has discovered this space and it will not move, this place is no longer safe. Follow me!" After saying this, without further delay, he turned around and activated his Spiritual Energy to move forward through the small space.
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