The mysterious team, composed of members from the Jade Void Palace and the Qiankun Palace, had been cautiously concealing their presence throughout their journey.
They had systematically eliminated over a dozen grotto-heavens and a sacred land of the demon race without leaving any trace.
Within one of the demon race's sacred lands, despite the presence of two Immortal Monarchs, they were utterly overwhelmed by the eight Immortal Monarchs and annihilated, their souls scattered.
Perhaps out of consideration for Zhang Yi, or due to prior arrangements made by the Jade Void Palace Master, Immortal Monarch Bing Huo ensured Zhang Yi never had a chance to engage in direct combat. His assigned role was always perimeter vigilance.
Zhang Yi, not one to seek glory or engage in reckless battles, was content with comfortably securing his contributions.
Today, their target was another sacred land of the demon race.
This particular sacred land was formidable, boasting three Immortal Monarchs and over a dozen Celestial Immortals.
Once this sacred land was eliminated, there would be no other significant demon or fiend powers in the vicinity of the Jun Tian Realm.
This mission was slightly more demanding, not due to the inability to defeat the enemy, but because of the risk of a powerful foe escaping if they were not careful.
To prevent the escape of the demon race's powerful cultivators, the eight Immortal Monarchs had infiltrated the vicinity of the sacred land beforehand and set up a Grand Immortal-Trapping Array.
"Zhang Yi, you'll still be responsible for perimeter vigilance, but with an added task this time."
Immortal Monarch Bing Huo placed a hand on Zhang Yi's shoulder, assigning him his duties.
"This time, you must also guard this Immortal-Trapping Array. No one is to open it, no matter who arrives!"
As he spoke, Immortal Monarch Bing Huo produced a specialized communication jade disk and handed it to Zhang Yi.
This type of dedicated communication jade disk was far more costly than ordinary communication talismans, capable of long-distance transmission and penetrating arrays and restrictions, making it difficult to disrupt.
"Hold this jade disk. Only when it illuminates should you open the array."
"Remember! The demon race is extremely cunning, their myriad transformations making it difficult to discern truth from falsehood. You must only open the array upon receiving my communication."
Immortal Monarch Bing Huo solemnly reiterated his instructions to Zhang Yi before leading his group into the demon race's sacred land.
Zhang Yi examined the jade disk in his hand, found it to be in order, infused it with a wisp of his immortal sense, and stored it in his storage bracelet.
"Everyone spread out, maintain a good distance, and stay alert. If you detect any outsiders approaching, crush your jade talismans immediately."
Including the disciples from Moral Peak, Immortal Monarch Bing Huo left fifty True Immortals under Zhang Yi's command.
Under Zhang Yi's direction, these fifty scattered far and wide.
Given the vast expanse of each sacred land, their fifty individuals could only spread themselves thin.
Fortunately, the immortal senses of True Immortals were also powerful, capable of covering a considerable area.
Each person held a jade talisman. Upon detecting any situation, they were to crush it instantly, alerting others to converge for reinforcement.
This measure was to prevent a situation where a vigilant True Immortal, unable to ascertain the specifics of an approaching threat, was swiftly eliminated by a stronger adversary.
Zhang Yi and Jia Ren, both being avatars of Xiao Fei, could communicate telepathically.
There was no need for words; they could exchange thoughts in an instant.
Currently, each of them was responsible for vigilance in a different direction.
Xiao Fei, as Zhang Yi, waited outside the Immortal-Trapping Array for about a quarter of an hour.
Suddenly, the ground trembled violently, and a deafening roar erupted from the center of the demon sacred land, causing the array to shake and nearly throwing Zhang Yi off balance.
He looked towards the sacred land and saw that the entire area had been overturned.
The power of Immortal Monarch experts was truly terrifying!
Zhang Yi mused that if he were at the epicenter of such a battle, even with all his abilities, he wouldn't be able to save his own life.
Following the earth-shattering roar, no further combat fluctuations emanated from the sacred land.
Soon, an Immortal Monarch from the Qiankun Palace, appearing disheveled, fled towards him.
"Quick, open the Immortal-Trapping Array!"
Zhang Yi stared coldly at the approaching figure. As Immortal Monarch Bing Huo had predicted, these demons were cunning.
The figure had transformed into the likeness of a Qiankun Palace Immortal Monarch so quickly, attempting to trick him into opening the array. There was no way.
"Fiend! Reveal your true form, or you'll never deceive my Fiery Golden Eyes!"
"Zhang Yi! What are you doing? Hurry and open the Immortal-Trapping Array! We've fallen into a trap! We've lost!"
Seeing that Zhang Yi refused to open the gate, the Immortal Monarch, who was actually a demon in disguise, jumped with agitation, appearing extremely anxious.
Zhang Yi's mood lightened upon seeing the other's demeanor. The more anxious the enemy, the more confident he felt.
This indicated that Immortal Monarch Bing Huo and the others had achieved a great victory, and this demon was desperately trying to escape.
As for the mention of a trap, he was skeptical.
The Jade Void Palace and the Qiankun Palace had deployed a total of eight Immortal Monarchs and dozens of Celestial Immortals. Facing not just one sacred land, but even ten, they could have retreated with ease.
If he were to carelessly allow even one demon Immortal Monarch to break free and escape, it would be a minor issue. However, their entire group could perish at the hands of the enemy.
Having witnessed the capabilities of Immortal Monarchs, he felt that at his Celestial Immortal realm, he was no more than an ant before them.
Therefore, he was now more inclined to err on the side of caution, willing to kill ten thousand innocents rather than let one enemy escape.
This would remain his stance unless Immortal Monarch Bing Huo sent him the agreed-upon signal.
"Whether you are real or fake, stay here for now. We'll wait until Immortal Monarch Bing Huo arrives."
Just as Zhang Yi refused the disguised Qiankun Palace Immortal Monarch, a jade talisman in his hand suddenly illuminated.
Someone had crushed their jade talisman!
However, the person was not near him. Jia Ren, being closer, was already flying towards the incident location.
From a distance, Jia Ren saw the scene. A white tiger, about three feet tall, had swallowed a Moral Peak disciple whole.
The white tiger, still not fully satisfied after consuming a True Immortal, had already fixed its gaze on Jia Ren.
Judging by the aura emanating from the white tiger, it was undoubtedly an Immortal Monarch expert.
Furthermore, several massive figures were approaching from afar.
"Oh no, run!"
Jia Ren did not hesitate. He turned and fled into the distance.
He was merely a rogue from Moral Peak, unburdened by any moral obligations. His only concern was survival.
Simultaneously, Zhang Yi's side also sensed something was amiss. Several human cultivators were returning from the direction of the demon sacred land.
They all appeared disheveled and dust-covered. Upon reaching the Immortal-Trapping Array, they shouted at Zhang Yi to open it.
Combining this with the appearance of the demon Immortal Monarch earlier, Zhang Yi suddenly had a terrifying realization.
They were surrounded by demons!
Without further hesitation, he waved his hand and opened the Immortal-Trapping Array.
The trapped human cultivators burst out from within, paying no attention to Zhang Yi.
Zhang Yi, meanwhile, accelerated his flight towards the demon sacred land.
The center of the sacred land had been completely flipped over, littered with the remains of both demon and human corpses.