"Even Qu Wuyi and Bao Tiangai have entered the stone array. It seems they’re preparing to go all out towards the core area." Wen Jiu ignored a few people, controlling the Formless Demon Corpse to bypass the battle area and head straight towards where Li Yan was.

Everyone who stepped into the array and tried to move forward has already perished, Li Yan didn’t even venture deep into the perimeter, naturally remaining safe and sound. Perhaps his fate wasn’t sealed, as even Yi Nian Guan Shan and their paths inside the formation differed from Li Yan’s.

However, when the Formless Demon Corpse reached the outskirts of the stone array, it noticed that many who hadn’t died in the array were still there. All of them were low-tier cultivators, perhaps lured by the peripheral opportunities, or maybe they were smart enough to save their lives.

Regardless of the reason, it’s only a temporary reprieve; surely Yi Nian Guan Shan won’t let anyone leave alive. If such news got out, the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks would completely lose the people’s trust.

Those vassals, those loose cultivators, would likely not want to fight for the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks anymore, not even their own kin would be willing to battle.

When the Formless Demon Corpse returned to Li Yan’s side and once again took the form of a Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks disciple, Li Yan, who was still standing there, hurriedly shouted, not even bothering to use sound transmission, "Senior, this stone array isn’t a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at all; it’s a trap, a trap meant to kill every single one of us!

The so-called opportunities are all fake. Inside the stone array, there are even Tier Three True Demons, but our Ancestor told us it’s an opportunity not to be missed. Those who escaped told me that my senior brothers, junior sisters, and friends are all dead. I was planning to look for an escape route with them, but before I could act, I received my junior sister’s dying transmission that the Ancestor started killing our own people after entering the array.

Moreover, the Ancestor said none of us are allowed to leave alive. Senior, what should we do? The Ancestor will find us sooner or later..."

Li Yan was utterly terrified and quite desperate. Fearful because there was no way back, desperate because their lives were not threatened by the Wusheng Three Gates, but by the respected Golden Core Ancestor.

At this moment.

Li Yan tightly gripped the arm of the Formless Demon Corpse, treating it as his last hope for survival.

For Li Yan thought this senior in front of him might have known everything long ago, hence he hadn’t let him go forward.

"I can take you out. But once you leave, you surely cannot stay in the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks, or even the Divine Fall Mountain Range." Since Li Yan still lived until his return, Wen Jiu didn’t mind taking him out, nor did he mind helping him find a new place to stay.

Upon hearing this, Li Yan’s despairing eyes suddenly sparkled with hope, "Thank you, Senior. I will go wherever you arrange for me... From now on, I will serve you diligently until my dying breath!"

"There’s no need. Live your own life once you leave." Since Li Yan couldn’t stay in the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks, as an Early Stage Foundation Establishment, he completely lost his value. As for serving diligently, Wen Jiu didn’t need it, as he was accustomed to handling most things himself.

Of course.

Too many secrets.

He had no choice but to handle things personally.

Upon hearing this, Li Yan was overjoyed, nearly kneeling in gratitude, "Thank you, Senior, for your great kindness, thank you!"

Wen Jiu didn’t respond, continuing to control the Formless Demon Corpse to move forward, using the True Spirit Divine Tree to check for the exit of the True Spirit Divine Demon Array.

The True Spirit Divine Tree was intrinsically linked to the True Spirit Divine Demon Array. Aside from the array’s creator, the Blood Phoenix Demon Monarch, only he, the master of the True Spirit Divine Tree, could find the exit; a third person would only be able to forcefully break through the array.

Li Yan was just about to kneel in gratitude but saw the Formless Demon Corpse already stepping out, quickly following behind, glancing at the secret techniques and opportunities etched on the stone walls around, feeling only fear, unable to muster even a trace of joy.

After several twists and turns, Wen Jiu controlled the Formless Demon Corpse to arrive before a thick and towering stone wall, which beyond lay freedom. Then, the Formless Demon Corpse took a step forward, causing the once-solid stone wall to concave.

Seeing this, Li Yan hurriedly followed. After taking a dozen steps, the darkness before them cleared abruptly, revealing that they were already outside the stone array.

However, before Li Yan could relish in the joy, he saw the gaze of a Fake Pill Cultivator fall upon them in the distance.

"Hmm?"

"Unexpectedly, a Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining Cultivator managed to escape the stone array?"

The Fake Pill Cultivator made a hand seal, eyes flashing with killing intent. However, before he could make a move, the Formless Demon Corpse had already instantly appeared behind him, grasping the opponent’s Magical Artifact directed at it, the other hand directly piercing through the Protective Armor and the Power of the Body-Protecting Golden Pill to extract the Fake Pill.

"Demon Pill..."

The face of the Fake Pill Cultivator tightened, breathing his last.

Seeing this, the Spirit Suppressing Army nearby was terrified, immediately transmitting the news to Zang Qianjian and summoning companions. At that moment, Zang Qianjian, dealing with the True Demon in the array, was stunned to hear a Demon Pill Cultivator had exited the array and killed a member of the Fake Pill Spirit Suppressing Army.

And when Li Yan saw the Formless Demon Corpse casually extract the Golden Core, his originally apprehensive expression at the sight of Fake Pill-filled with newfound joy, realizing in shock: This senior is a Golden Core Zhenren!

In the following time, Wen Jiu resolved dozens of Spirit Suppressing Army members, sparing only a couple of lives.

The purpose was to let others know the murderer was a Demon Cultivator from the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect.

"Let’s go."

After eliminating the obstacles, Wen Jiu controlled the Formless Demon Corpse towards the Grotto Heaven exit, Li Yan not having recovered from the previous shock, only waking up upon Wen Jiu’s call, hurriedly following behind the Formless Demon Corpse.