Ao Tian, seeing this scene, was once again dumbfounded. He took a step back, wearing a bewildered smile, and said:

"Hey, what are you all doing? Don't you recognize me?"

Yang Yan felt the energy exploding from Ao Tian and shook his head, signaling the Three Swords to hold their positions.

At this moment, Sass suddenly pointed at Yang Yan and said:

"Moonlight Emperor, I carefully checked when he came out of the Demon Cave, and there was no sign of Demonic Qi."

"But you, just judging by appearances, I really can't be sure!"

By the end, Sass's face was full of conflict.

On one hand, he needed Yang Yan to rescue the trapped members of the Dusk Race.

On the other hand, he feared Yang Yan had been corrupted by Demonic Qi, losing his mind and becoming a demon.

Admittedly, the Dusk Race and the Demon Race are sworn enemies until death; by then, if they fail to save the people, they might end up being wiped out instead.

"Nonsense! How could I, a dignified Four Emperors Moonlight, possibly be corrupted by Demonic Qi and fall into the Demon Dao?!"

Yang Yan simply stood there quietly, his domineering gaze overpowering Sass, leaving him gasping for air.

"Enough."

Ao Tian's eyes sharpened, and his aura suddenly burst forth, helping to counterbalance Yang Yan's oppression on Sass.

With a pale face, Sass swayed slightly before barely steadying himself.

Despite this, he still excitedly clasped his hands together, muttering under his breath.

He seemed to be celebrating the blessing for his Dusk Race, that Yang Yan hadn't fallen into the Demon Dao.

"Moonlight, if you don't explain why you just struck me, I won't let this go."

Ao Tian insisted, glaring at Yang Yan, speaking angrily.

When had the Ice Emperor, Ao Tian, ever been ambushed and unable to retaliate?

But on reflection, it made sense.

In terms of each other's strengths, even with his own fortuitous encounters, he still fell slightly short compared to Yang Yan.

Clearly, seeing through Ice Emperor Ao Tian's thoughts, Yang Yan moved forward and jovially slung an arm around his shoulder, laughing:

"Aiya! Accidentally stumbled into this Cave of Ten Thousand Demons, only to find it was just a trial."

"Luck wasn't bad; successfully passed three stages, feeling my strength indeed increased significantly, just wanted to test it out!"

"Didn't expect your luck was also good, your strength increased quite a bit too."

Ao Tian nonchalantly huffed twice:

"If you want to ambush me, you probably need to train a few... "

He originally intended to say decades, but recalling Yang Yan's monstrous strength, Ao Tian immediately corrected himself:

"You'll still need to train for a few more years."

Yang Yan didn't press for details, laughed heartily, and waved his hand:

"Let's go!"

Once Yang Yan's voice fell, his figure flickered, leading Fu Changjian and the others quickly.

In just a moment, the four transformed into four brilliant lights, seemingly about to disappear from Ao Tian's sight.

"Where to?"

Ao Tian shouted.

"To rescue the people of the Dusk Race!"

Yang Yan replied airily.

On hearing this, Sass became immediately excited, trembling all over.

He looked at Ao Tian with excitement, but couldn't utter a word.

Ao Tian glanced at him disdainfully and grabbed Sass by the collar.

"Let's go!"

The two transformed into a radiant light, chasing towards Yang Yan and the others.

With the strength of his group, traveling at full speed, returning to the grand formation would be a matter of moments.

"One, two, three..."

Sass placed the Blood Balls given by Yang Yan one by one into the grooves.

He found there were only seven.

One short...

Sass looked eagerly at Yang Yan.

The latter smiled smugly, producing a Blood Pill much smaller in size but brimming with pure Demonic Qi.

It was no exaggeration to say this Blood Pill was a few grades higher than the one obtained through sacrificial offerings in Manhattan!

"This is..."

Sass's breath quickened.

The presence of this object exerted an inexplicable pressure on his chest, making it difficult to breathe.

"A good thing."

Yang Yan said lazily.

Then, using his finger, he forcefully snapped off a piece and flicked it into an unlit groove.

Immediately, the light blossomed brightly, surpassing all the other grooves.

Yang Yan couldn't help but reveal a trace of excitement, then snapped off another small piece and precisely tossed it into the last groove.

All nine grooves were lit, radiating brilliant light.

Creak...

With a violent tremor, the grand formation slowly began to turn.

The nine rays of light interweaved and revolved, eventually converging into a rainbow of seven colors.

"Go!"

Yang Yan suddenly shouted, his figure flickering as he plunged directly into the light.

As his body made contact with the rainbow light, it vanished abruptly, completely disappearing.

Fu Changjian and the others showed no hesitation, following closely after Yang Yan.

In the end, Ao Tian stood by Sass helplessly, lifting Sass as the two dove into the rainbow light.

This was an expansive manor; the night sky was devoid of a moon, with just a few scattered stars.

At the very center of the manor was a broad field, empty.

But suddenly, beams of light flared up, seemingly illuminating the pitch-black night sky.

Finally, the lights merged into the shape of a pentagram.

The once silent manor was suddenly filled with robed figures, moving at a startling speed.

They all had a common goal, which was the center of the manor.

After appearing, Yang Yan mischievously smiled.

He could feel many people converging here, each wielding considerable power.

Yang Yan had just landed when Fu Changjian and the others arrived.

The three appeared abruptly behind Yang Yan, holding swords and glaring coldly at the darkness around them.

"Grandpa's here!"

Ao Tian, grasping Sass, made a similarly bold and flashy entrance.

Yang Yan barely audibly sighed, lightly uttering a word:

"Kill."

His tone was calm, indifferent, giving no hint of his current thoughts.

"Kill!"

The Three Swords wielded their longswords, transforming into three lightning bolts that shot off in different directions.

With Star Night in hand, Yang Yan turned to pat Ao Tian on the shoulder, then charged forth.

It was only when Ao Tian snapped back to reality that he realized, all four had already begun the assault.

"Do you want me to protect you?"

Ao Tian asked in a rather unfriendly manner.

This guy clearly placed the responsibility on Sass.

"Yes, yes, yes."

Sass, completely unaware, nodded rapidly without hesitation.

He dared not risk his life.

After all, he was someone who had already died once.

Any further harm, there wouldn't be a second chance to revive the dead.

Ao Tian clenched his left hand into a fist and took a deep breath.

But in the end, he restrained himself.

To be honest, he truly felt the impulse to beat Sass up.

Meanwhile, a faint scent of blood began to permeate the manor.

Under the starry night, the robed figures surging in were almost instantly eliminated upon contact.