The clear light rippled like water.

It looked infinitely gentle — but the instant it fell.

The Dark-Tail Demon Emperor's cave estate was flattened in a heartbeat, and the surrounding earth-veins collapsed several zhang along with it!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Perfected Master Lingxi pressed down with her right palm, her gaze frigid.

Watching the sky fall and the earth cave in without warning, Tong Xinchuan's expression shifted abruptly — she hadn't so much as consulted them before striking.

"..."

Miao Qinghui pursed her lips and, reacting with great speed, cast out her dark-black treasured pagoda.

She stared gravely at the ruins below.

She didn't know precisely how strong the Lion Emperor was, but she had seen Shen Yi fight — and a moment's comparison made it clear that this lion, which had taken the Dark-Tail Spear, was no ordinary creature.

Far too hasty! They were cultivators with brains in their heads; for an ambush of this sort, they could easily have made far more thorough preparations beforehand.

If nothing else, let Junior Brother Tong lay a grand formation first. Even if it couldn't hold the lion, it would at least keep any demons who came to its aid outside, and greatly reduce the chance of the lion escaping.

If something should go wrong...

The Gold-Eyed Lion Emperor was riding high on its reputation just now, which was why it might be careless. Once it sensed danger, what chance would they ever have of approaching it quietly again?

"Don't relax your guard!"

Unfortunately, as a junior sister, Miao Qinghui hardly dared to rebuke this self-important Eldest Senior Sister; she could only offer a word of warning to her two junior brothers.

"Is there any need for that?"

Perfected Master Lingxi shot her a cold glance. "Is this a lack of faith in This Seat? Would you have preferred Nie Jun to be the one who brought you here today?"

"Qinghui would not dare."

Miao Qinghui shook her head and sighed inwardly.

"In the end it's merely a small demon. It isn't one of the Ten Great Demon Emperors."

Perfected Master Lingxi…