After the sacrifice of tens of thousands of disciples, it has been confirmed that remnants of the Blood Demon Sect indeed exist within the stone array. The stone walls are covered with Demon Sect secret techniques, and there are quite a few hidden treasure vaults within the stone array. From this, it can be concluded that the message encountered upon first arriving at the stone array was left by the Blood Phoenix Demon Monarch, and at the center of the stone array lies the greatest secret of the Blood Phoenix Demon Monarch during their Golden Core period.

He knows, and Zang Qianjian knows as well, so dragging Zang Qianjian and Lin Jiang into the water at this time is most appropriate.

Upon seeing the benefits,

they will no longer retreat.

As for whether bringing in the Three Life Gates would lead to irreversible consequences, he doesn’t care anymore.

Things have come to this point.

How can he still hesitate?

As for whether these small actions would be noticed, he doesn’t care, because he has thoroughly refined this Grotto Heaven and placed many backup plans. If Lin Jiang wants the remnants of the Blood Demon Sect, he must keep him alive; once he dies, the Grotto Heaven will collapse. This point was already emphasized back in the East Pole Immortal City.

"Fellow Daoist Yi Nian, you should have had this realization a long time ago. Whether it’s Qi Cultivation or Foundation Establishment, you can always cultivate batch after batch. They are like spring grass; once cut, they grow again. As for the battlefield situation, you understand, if your lifespan weren’t nearing its end, how could the Three Life Gates ever strike?"

After speaking,

Zang Qianjian added another sentence.

"Everything is up to you!"

Yi Nian Guan Shan nodded with a smile of agreement, "Fellow Daoist Zang’s lesson is right. Although some at Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment have died, we’ve also gained many Demon Sect secret techniques and even discovered traces of Yin Sha Evil Spirit."

Zang Qianjian nodded with a satisfied smile, "Once the stone array passage is thoroughly explored, we can enter safely and take everything we’ve found. Even if you only want thirty percent, the thirty percent gain is enough to rival your thousand-year treasure collection at Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks."

Yi Nian Guan Shan said no more, only looking expectantly towards the direction of the massive stone array. Currently, the twenty-mile perimeter has been illuminated with the blood and flesh of his Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks disciples; advancing another thirty miles will take them to the stone array’s center.

Thirty miles.

A few more tens of thousands of lives should suffice.

If Foundation Establishment reinforcements are sent, the efficiency might even increase.

...

On the other side.

Wen Jiu controlled the Formless Demon Corpse following the group into the stone array. As soon as he stepped in, demonic qi assaulted him. The demonic qi corroded the body, but with protection from a magical artifact, there was no major problem, even for a Qi Refining Cultivator. So Wen Jiu judged that this demonic qi was probably not a killing method.

Then Wen Jiu’s gaze fell upon the ten-zhang-tall stone wall. His Divine Sense detected an invisible, dense demonic qi barrier capable of withstanding Golden Core Zhenren attacks, completely preventing the possibility of climbing over.

Climbing over is prevented.

Flying is forbidden.

Even the Divine Sense is restricted.

So much so that even if Golden Core Cultivators come, they can only walk into the stone array and explore for a way out.

"The more I look, the more something feels off." In Lengxi Mountain, just as Wen Jiu began to ponder, the stone walls behind him merged with a roar, enclosing everyone inside. Li Yan and others were shocked but didn’t suspect much.

Because they still had faith in Yi Nian Guan Shan.

However, Wen Jiu at this moment increasingly perceived this stone array as something—a cage. After carefully feeling the blood-colored glow lighting the way forward beneath his feet, Wen Jiu was even more convinced it was a cage to lure people in as resources. Because there was a faint, almost imperceptible blood aura in the glow.

But as the Formless Demon Corpse, possessing Golden Core Divine Sense, detecting it was easy.

As a Corpse Nurturer, Wen Jiu could confirm that this was indeed the scent of human blood, and fresh human blood at that.

"After entering the stone array, I don’t see any other Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks disciples. Did they all die in here?"

Wen Jiu grew suspicious.

It seemed highly probable.

If it were true, then this gigantic stone array full of opportunities was another "Celestial Extinction Mountain," another "Blood Corpse Mushroom,"

Celestial Extinction Mountain in the Celestial Extinction Ruins teemed with Yin Demon Seed.

The Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect cultivated things like the Blood Corpse Mushroom, toxic to others.

Now, what is this stone array?

Demon cultivators truly loved playing this sinister pattern, masquerading as a once-in-a-century or millennium opportunity.

When in fact, no matter the opportunity, it was a devouring abyssal maw.

As everyone continued forward, seeing the stone wall inscribed with various Demon Sect secret techniques and previously lost righteous and heterodox arts, Wen Jiu could confirm without doubt that this was indeed a devouring abyssal maw.

"I’m truly impressed with these Old Six demon cultivators." Wen Jiu remarked but displayed no inclination to retreat.

After all, the Formless Demon Corpse was just a corpse.

Nothing of great concern.

Even if lost in the stone array, he wouldn’t feel the same heartache and reluctance as losing an Undying Bone.

Moreover, he indeed sensed the genuine aura of the True Spirit Divine Tree. Without a True Spirit Root, it’s impossible to detect this aura, so the Blood Demon Sect could not have used it as bait.

Not a bait.

Then it truly exists.

"Senior, should we keep going or?" Li Yan suddenly transmitted, as many people had already stopped to transcribe the techniques on the walls.

These techniques would require Flower Spirit Stones and contributions to exchange once outside. For Qi Refining Cultivators, they might even spend a lifetime to exchange for just one, so how could they not transcribe now?

"Startled Swan Sword, Flying Sword Concealed Meaning Secret Technique, even a Mid-stage Qi Cultivation Cultivator can unleash Late Stage Qi Cultivation killing power. If Sword Intent can be cultivated for ten years, it can even perform a Sword Slash on a Late Stage Qi Cultivation... My goodness, a method of crossing realms to kill is just inscribed here." Hundreds of people surrounded a stone wall, excitedly beginning to transcribe, already imagining mastering this swordsmanship and wreaking havoc upon learning it.