"Since Fellow Daoist Wu Yu has also arrived here, you must be here for the Xihe Palace, right? Continuing to fight is meaningless. Why don't we first think of a way to break the restriction here?" Sima Changqin said.

"Qin Mo's suggestion is not bad. We can collaborate on this matter." Wu Yu nodded slightly and said.

"There's no rush for collaboration. You've been here at the Ten Thousand Demon Country long before us, yet you haven't broken the restriction. Perhaps it's just that you're not destined for the Heavenly Fire?" Master Tantai interjected.

"Tantai, what do you mean by this? Are you saying we're incompetent?" Black Bear King heard these words and was displeased.

"Not at all. I'm saying that if by chance we break the restriction, discussing collaboration would be a bit unfair." Master Tantai laughed.

"This place has a seventh-level array restriction. Even Lord Wu Yu couldn't break it. Can you?" Flame Wolf King mocked with a smile.

"Since we haven't tried yet, nothing is certain." Sima Changqin smiled faintly and said.

"Everyone is welcome to try. If you can truly open the restriction by your own strength, we concede. Everything in the hall will belong to you." Wu Yu also smiled.

She seemed very confident, convinced that just relying on the power of these humans, the great array could not be broken.

"Since Fellow Daoist Wu Yu has said so, why not give it a try?" Sima Changqin also smiled and said.

With that, he stepped forward and lifted the ancient zither from his back, letting it suspend in front of him.

Sitting cross-legged in the air behind the zither, his hands pressed on the strings, he began to pluck them.

As the strings vibrated, beautiful zither music transformed into sound waves that struck the Xihe Hall.

The sound waves were not intense, like a spring breeze gently brushing past, barely enough to trigger the formation's defensive glow but doing no harm.

"Using zither sounds to test the array and find flaws, this Guardian is quite inventive." Yuan Ming watched from the side, secretly praising in his heart.

At first, many did not understand the purpose of the zither sounds, but as the waves became denser and pounded the restriction light shield of the hall, the entire formation's outline gradually emerged.

Sima Changqin gazed at the restriction light shield for a long time, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and his fingers plucking the strings sped up rapidly, each note sharper than the last, piercing directly at a point in the formation.

In the rapid zither music, a distinct dent appeared on the formation, deepening and expanding into a large vortex of light, seemingly on the brink of rupture.

The others observed with a mix of delight and shock, all fixated on that spot, even Black Bear King's eyes flickered with uncertainty.

However, Wu Yu remained calm and indifferent, seemingly unconcerned.

As time passed, when the vortex deepened twice as much, regardless of how much Sima Changqin added his zither sounds, the depth of the vortex did not increase any further.

Just as he was about to escalate his strength, the entire great array suddenly trembled violently. A massive force burst from the vortex on the restriction, transforming into a Fire Flood Dragon charging straight at Sima Changqin.

The latter immediately raised the ancient zither to shield himself, his fingers moving swiftly like illusions, plucking the strings rapidly.

The zither sound surged like a storm, colliding with the Fire Flood Dragon.

In the deafening roar, the Fire Flood Dragon's body trembled wildly before quickly turning into dust.

The violent zither sound hit the door restriction, but the light shield only dented and quivered with no significant change from before.

Sima Changqin looked at the Xihe Hall gate and stopped his attempts.

Seeing this, the treasure-seeking team could not help but sigh.

"So, do you still want to try?" Wu Yu asked with a smile.

"No need, it's pointless." Sima Changqin shook his head.

"What a pity, just a little bit short," Yang Fan sighed.

"If Lord Qin Mo could try once more..." Master Tantai also hesitated as he looked at Sima Changqin.

"Earlier, I used only a fraction of my strength. The great array returned only a fraction of its force, no more, no less. If I used my full power, the array would return its full power as well, likely resulting in mutual destruction," Sima Changqin said, glancing at Wu Yu, shaking his head.

When he tried earlier, he already gauged the strength of this great array, understanding that relying solely on his power, he could not break it.

"So, can we discuss the previous suggestion now?" Wu Yu smiled and said.

"How does Fellow Daoist Wu Yu propose we cooperate?" Sima Changqin asked.

"Joining forces to break the restriction, and then each relying on their own abilities," Wu Yu replied.

"Alright, but do you have a method for breaking the array together?" Sima Changqin inquired.

"No rush, another friend has arrived," Wu Yu said with a smile.

Hearing this, everyone looked around, eager to see who had arrived.

But after waiting a long time, no tunneling light appeared in this direction, and for a moment, they were puzzled.

"Fellow Daoist Wan, at this moment, why not show yourself?" Wu Yu suddenly gazed at a corner of the Xihe Hall and spoke.

"The Heavenly Escape Stone Talisman has been seen through?" Upon hearing his name suddenly called, Yuan Ming's heart was filled with surprise.

He looked up in disbelief, only to find her gaze locked straight onto him, as if piercing through space and void, disregarding the concealment of the Heavenly Escape Stone Talisman.

Yuan Ming was surprised that she could actually locate his position, causing him to hesitate for a moment.

The others couldn't see Yuan Ming at all, nor could they detect his presence, so they were left perplexed by this sudden interrogation, glancing around in confusion.

Only Sima Changqin followed Wu Yu's gaze and looked over, his expression somewhat unusual, as though he too had noticed something.

Yuan Ming's mind raced as he put away the Heavenly Escape Stone Talisman, revealing his form at once, which immediately elicited a low murmur from everyone.

"Wan Tianren, didn't you stay outside?" Master Tantai frowned and asked.

He hadn't realized Yuan Ming's whereabouts at all, hence the apprehension in his heart outweighed his surprise.

"That was just a clone, please pardon me," Yuan Ming said with a smile and clasped his fist.

"Fellow Daoist Wan keeps his abilities hidden; if Fellow Daoist Wu Yu hadn't pointed out his location, even though I sensed someone was lurking around, it would have been difficult to pinpoint his trace, truly astonishing." Sima Changqin lightly clapped and laughed.

"It's just some crude technique, it still couldn't fool everyone," Yuan Ming said indifferently.

He really had no fondness for someone like Sima Changqin, who put on a front of magnanimity while behaving maliciously.

"Fellow Daoist Wu Yu, why did you make Wan Tianren reveal himself? Can he help break the array?" Master Tantai seemed to still doubt Yuan Ming's strength and asked directly.

"You all might not know, but Fellow Daoist Wan is quite knowledgeable about arrays and is a genuine Sixth-level Array Master," Wu Yu said.

As these words fell, the others' gazes towards Yuan Ming changed once again.

A Sixth-level Array Master is considered a valuable ally anywhere.

"Oh? If so, why don't you share your thoughts, Fellow Daoist Wan?" Master Tantai said, a little embarrassed but courteously.

"Fellow Daoist Wu Yu praises me too much; I am merely somewhat acquainted with magic arrays, hardly a master. I have observed for quite a while but have regrettably not thought of a forbidden breaking method." Yuan Ming glanced at Wu Yu and shook his head.

Judging from the earlier interaction with Sima Changqin, this Wu Yu should be the main body, whereas that clone had run off somewhere.

Everyone initially expected the person Wu Yu was waiting for to have a solution, but was inevitably disappointed upon hearing this.

"Fellow Daoist Wan, there's no need to shirk; since you're here, why not lend a hand, right?" Wu Yu's eyes sparkled slightly, and he enticingly drew Yuan Ming into the fray.

"Naturally," Yuan Ming saw everyone's gaze turn towards him, and he reluctantly nodded in agreement.

Wu Yu seemed satisfied with achieving his aim and nodded contentedly.

"Everyone, among us, none are Level 7 Array Masters. Trying to unravel the mysteries of this forbidden great array is akin to a wild fantasy. You must have seen Fellow Daoist Sima's attempt earlier; it was merely about finding the weak points of the array and attacking with full force to break it. This is the most direct and effective method right now," Wu Yu said.

"What Fellow Daoist Wu Yu said makes sense, but I ultimately failed, so this method might not be viable," Sima Changqin reminded.

"Many hands make light work; gathering everyone's strength may not fail," Wu Yu said.

"Then let's try it," Master Tantai said.

The others promptly voiced their approval.

"Later, I will divine the weak point of the array. When I point it out, I hope everyone will attack with full force without holding back," Wu Yu glanced at everyone and said.

The others had no objections and agreed.

Wu Yu then wasted no more words, sat cross-legged, took out a disk resembling a compass in her arms, closed her eyes slightly, and brushed her fingers over the surface of the disk, instantly lighting up with a thin layer of white light.

Wu Yu quickly performed spells, her ten fingers moved in succession, pulling out multiple afterimages faster than Sima Changqin's earlier zither play.

A moment later, the white light faded, Wu Yu ceased casting spells, showing a hint of fatigue on her face, and put away the disk.

Her gaze unconsciously glanced at Yuan Ming, then at the others.

The result of divination was the same as before; the key to breaking the restriction lay with Yuan Ming.

"I divined the weak spot to be at the lower right corner of the hall door, near the rivet. Everyone, try casting spells to attack there," Wu Yu pointed to a spot on the hall door and said.

Everyone's eyes shifted simultaneously, nodded, and upon Wu Yu's command, they all began casting spells in that direction.

In no time, various colored rays shot straight from their hands, heading towards the spot Wu Yu mentioned.

Even though Sima Changqin wasn't too optimistic about this method, the situation had reached a point where he couldn't stand by.

Yuan Ming called upon seventy percent of his mana and also threw a punch.

At the convergence of the light, the array restriction emerged, instantly forming a deeply recessed whirlpool, more intense than when Sima Changqin tried breaking the array earlier.

Everyone thought they'd glimpsed hope in breaking the array and intensified their mana output, starting a full-blown attack.

However, in the next moment, this seventh-level magic array gave everyone the most direct response.