"To think there was such a concealment array here."
Several groups of individuals stood outside the now open demonic gorge. They had thought that some phenomena had hidden the valley, but they had been too pressed for time to give up.
The second phase would start just weeks from now. This was the best time to gain treasures on the ground. If they allowed the second phase to begin, they'd have no choice but to hide until it was time to once more enter the sky castles.
Some might think it would have been better for them to give up, but the reality was that it was more efficient for them to continue looking in an area they were certain was hiding something. Unlike Dyon, they didn't have broad branching divine senses. Even if they left, there was no guarantee they'd find anything. Therefore, they made the collective decision to stay.