You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

"Hold on!"

An urgent voice from within the mansion sounded: "I truly did not assist the Seventeenth Prince. I can open the mansion's array. You may come and go as you please."

This time, however, Lin Yue remained silent, seemingly indifferent.

His attitude appeared as though he was waiting for them to enter the mansion, which immediately caused Duanmu Yan and the others to have their suspicions.

Although they believed Lin Yue was only trying to drag the Immortal Venerable into the water, the performance was too conspicuous, making them suspect deceit.

Truth or falsehood, who could tell?

Perhaps it was to lower their guard, luring them into the formation, and then joining forces with the Immortal Venerable to use the array against them?

Given the Seventeenth Prince's cunning, it was not impossible.

"In that case..."

Duanmu Yan spoke in a low voice, "Destroy the mansion's array yourself and come out."

"Hahaha..." Lin Yue's laughter rang out: "What a strategy! Without expending a bit of mana, you could directly break the array and kill?"

Duanmu Yan replied indifferently, "Immortal Venerable, if you are wronged, do as I say, and we will spare you."

But this time... the Immortal Venerable did not respond. The mansion's array continued to operate quietly, with no sign of cessation or opening.

This immediately caused Duanmu Yan to narrow his eyes.

He originally thought the Immortal Venerable was just being dragged down by Lin Yue, but this response...

"Is this your answer?"

Duanmu Yan scoffed, speaking no more. With a wave of his sleeve, he struck the mansion with a palm.

Amidst the grand and solemn chant of Buddhist scriptures, a massive golden palm suddenly materialized, with a slowly rotating swastika at its center, striking with astonishing power towards the mansion.

At the same time, the other five Demon Saints each unleashed their skills. A green rainbow traversed the sky, a blazing flame fell like a knife... The overwhelming powers of the Dao erupted in an instant, exploding upon the array barrier shielding the mansion.

"Boom!!"

The terrifying might exploded unchecked, and the mere aftermath of the spread would be enough to kill most great cultivators instantly.

As for those sinful cultivators near the mansion, they were merely at the Heavenly Barrier level. Even retreating several miles away would be futile, for the spreading aftermath of power extended far beyond several miles.

The aftermath swept outward with a thunderous roar, smothering the sinful cultivators as effortlessly as brushing away a trace of dust.

But no one cared about the lives of a few weak sinful cultivators.

"Boom!"

Under full force exertion by Duanmu Yan and the five Demon Saints, the guardian mansion's array barrier shuddered under the strain, the entire mansion shaking as if on the brink of collapse.

The Immortal Venerable within the mansion seemed anxious too, immediately communicating: "Honored Demon Saints, when this mansion's array falls, I will not hinder you from dealing with the Seventeenth Prince. Please spare my life."

Duanmu Yan and the Demon Saints were bewildered.

Clearly, it was operating the array to resist them, yet it spoke of not obstructing anything?

Then, Duanmu Yan realized that the Immortal Venerable feared involvement in the karma, and once the Seventeenth Prince perished, the great sin would be shared with this aiding Immortal Venerable?

He snorted coldly, neither explaining nor responding, only continuing to attack fiercely.

No need to think; the Seventeenth Prince must have communicated with the Immortal Venerable moments earlier, reminding it of this point.

And the Immortal Venerable knew nothing of the one with unpredictable fate, ignorant that this person could sever the karma of sin. As long as Duanmu Yan killed the prince, the karma would end with him, leaving others untouched.

Explaining was pointless, and he did not wish to divulge the secret of the one with unpredictable fate.

Once revealed, the Immortal Venerable, knowing such secrets, would fear being silenced.

It was meaningless.

Better to simply break the mansion's array; after all, this array was only set by an Array Master, unable to withstand the fierce assault of six Demon Saints.

With a resounding crash, in mere moments, the guardian mansion's array could no longer be sustained, the array base shattered, and the mansion began to collapse.

"Hmph."

With a wave of his sleeve, Duanmu Yan summoned a bone-chilling, life-stealing sinister wind to sweep the mansion.

The mansion, losing the protection and empowerment of the array, was reduced to dust by the sinister wind, vanishing without a trace.

Only two figures remained.

Lin Yue.

And a middle-aged man with scarlet eyebrows clad in a black cloak, ostensibly the Immortal Venerable.

"Do not act rashly, gentlemen!"

The Immortal Venerable cautiously retreated step by step, conveying immediately: "I will stay far away, absolutely not getting involved. You may deal with the Seventeenth Prince as you wish."

Lin Yue chuckled softly, "No need to fear, Venerable. As long as we join forces, these six Demon Saints may not be able to kill us. If we hold out, my Master might call other Great Powers to save me, granting you significant merit!"

"Enough!"

The Immortal Venerable angrily retorted, "Were it not for fearing entanglement in sin, I would gladly join the Demon Clan against you!"

"Very well, then watch." Lin Yue shook his head, "I alone am enough to handle them."

With that, he said no more.

Duanmu Yan narrowed his eyes, suddenly waving his sleeve, and the five Demon Saints turned into light, surrounding the slowly retreating Immortal Venerable.

The Immortal Venerable's face turned pale at once.

Though he was reputed as immortal, it was relative to those of his own level. Even if surrounded by three or four Saints, he could escape.

But six Demon Saints each equipped with numerous sets of supreme spiritual treasures, nearly doubling their strength!

And he possessed not a single supreme spiritual treasure, facing such an encirclement, unable to withstand for long.