The Divine Race warship quietly distanced itself from Demon Blood Star. Fick, Lannoth, and the others commanded their subordinates to strictly forbid approaching Demon Blood Star, summoning both Sloan and Kedar back, forbidding them from lingering near the hidden site of the star's sealing enchantment.

The Divine Race waited silently for something. The numerous warships floating above Demon Blood Star also received the order and returned to the surface one by one; all warriors from every faction burrowed deep into the mountains and entered dark underground shelters.

They did not know why Fuwei, Fenghan, Lin Xin, and the others had issued this command, but everyone understood the gravity of the situation and relayed the orders. Nine-tenths of the warriors above Demon Blood Star were hidden in the shelters, leaving only the strongest tenth on the surface, gazing up at the hazy sky with grave expressions.

On the circular platform of the Demon God Hall. Shang Chen, Shi Yan, An Liya, Fenghan, the Blood Demon, and the others stood in solemn anticipation, their eyes filled with astonishment, enveloped by an oppressive atmosphere reminiscent of the calm before a storm.

The Divine Punishment from the Divine Race was coming! Shang Chen had already explained the situation; Fenghan, the Blood Demon, and the other powerhouses from the Marya Starfield did not know what Divine Punishment was, but from Shang Chen's description...

the Divine Punishment held terrifying energy capable of instantly annihilating any life star. No one dared to underestimate it again!

Everyone waited silently with grim faces. Half an hour later, Shang Chen’s expression shifted, and he suddenly shouted, "It's here!" Everyone looked up at the sky.

In the hazy firmament, beyond the azure, a deep and colossal vortex suddenly manifested. The vortex appeared abruptly, crackling with lightning and thunder, containing the true essence of all worldly powers, accumulating a terrifying fluctuation.

The vortex hung above Demon Blood Star like a gaping, gruesome maw, seemingly about to swallow the planet whole. An inexplicable pressure swirled in everyone’s hearts; each person felt their soul altar restrained, making it difficult to quickly consolidate their power.

Those whose cultivation levels were slightly lower even felt restless and agitated, spawning violent, restless thoughts, a desire to vent in a massive slaughter. Rumble!

Rumble! A doomsday-like terrifying wave emanated from the vortex, birthing furious lightning and rolling hailstones, giving a sense of earth-shattering upheaval.

Suddenly, flaming meteors descended one after another from the vortex. These meteors were larger than mountains, burning fiercely, entwined with lightning, and driven by fierce gales, carrying the aura of destruction for living species, raining down upon Demon Blood Star like a connected string of fire.

Intertwined lightning, torrential rain, thunderous hail, and raging gales. A scene of impending doomsday destruction.

One meteor struck the barrier first, instantly blooming into a dazzling light curtain. In a flash, dozens of layers of the barrier shattered into dust.

There were tens of thousands of flaming meteors, pouring down densely, impacting every corner of Demon Blood Star. The barriers, walls, formations, and artifacts constructed by the great forces and races of the Marya Starfield were torn apart and exploded incessantly under the assault of these flaming projectiles.

The Blood Demon, Fenghan, Fuwei, and Lin Xin all wore grim expressions. They knew clearly in their hearts that without those layers of barrier seals, Demon Blood Star would have been devastated by those flaming meteors, perhaps even plummeting into the endless abyss.

Their minds were shaken with terror. At this moment, Shang Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems the Divine Race is truly declining. This Divine Punishment's power isn't even half of what it should be.

I wonder what those elders in the Council are doing..." Shi Yan, the Blood Demon, and the others looked at him questioningly. "Such earth-shattering, world-ending commotion isn't terrifying enough?" Fuwei asked in astonishment, her face etched with bitterness.

An Liya shook her head, her expression solemn. "The commotion is too large; it doesn't necessarily mean it’s truly terrifying.

The sinister nature of the Divine Punishment... is precisely the opposite of the magnitude of the display." The group focused their gaze on her.

An Liya showed an expression of fear, recalling the incident, and explained with lingering dread: "I saw footage from Shang Chen. A Level Seven Life Star, with billions of living beings, and about ten Eternal Gods who were the overlords of a star domain.

Then... the Divine Punishment descended, without a single sound, without any warning.

That life star suddenly vanished strangely, and the life imprints of everyone on it were wiped clean. Afterward...

only a flash of light was seen." An Liya looked horrified; even after so many years, the bizarre terror of that scene still sent chills down her spine. Everyone listening felt their backs grow cold, displaying looks of utter dread.

Only then did they realize that the Divine Punishment currently raining down on Demon Blood Star had been greatly diminished in power. Shi Yan’s eyes turned cold as he looked up at the sky, waiting quietly.

Soon, the numerous barrier seals above Demon Blood Star were broken. Blocks of flaming meteors descended, and the Blood Demon and others rose to unleash their power proficiencies, smashing them with all their might.

Boom boom boom! The meteors burned and burst, their fragments scattering like sparks, falling towards every corner of Demon Blood Star, igniting surging flames.

Many warriors hidden in the shelters immediately poked their heads out, working together to deal with the meteor fragments, trying to prevent vast swathes of Demon Blood Star from being scorched. "Be careful!

Don't come out!" Shang Chen suddenly shrieked. Drops of water began to fall from the sky, pattering down.

As soon as these water droplets hit the surface, they exploded upon contact with anything, creating extremely powerful blasts. Mountains, oceans, and trees exploded upon contact with the water droplets.

Those warriors who had emerged and whose divine bodies were touched by the drops were blown into bloody messes. As the sparse drops fell, several thousand warriors were killed, their flesh and blood scattered everywhere.

Their soul altars drifted out, and a mere sweep by the descending gales caused them to dissipate entirely. Seeing the situation deteriorate, the Blood Demon, Fuwei, and the others also screamed, urging everyone to retreat back into the shelters.

Clearly, although the Divine Race's Divine Punishment was greatly weakened and hadn't erased Demon Blood Star instantly, it was not going to disappear easily. The Divine Punishment was ongoing.

The intermittent onslaught of water droplets, meteors, lightning strikes, raging gales, and falling hailstones brought disaster, causing tsunamis and earthquakes on Demon Blood Star, shaking the very ground apart. Even warriors in many shelters suffered casualties.

The Blood Demon, Bass, Gutt, and many other powerhouses roamed around, working to suppress the environmental changes to prevent immeasurable losses. "Even at less than half power, it has turned Demon Blood Star into this state.

If the power were slightly stronger, this star, even if not erased, would likely be scorched earth and its inhabitants slaughtered." Shi Yan's face was grim as he remained secretly vigilant. The Divine Race was worthy of being a race that had dominated the universe for ten thousand years; they possessed numerous hidden methods.

Just this single Divine Punishment was likely enough to make many factions and races fearful and uneasy. The Divine Race's ultimate weapons were not limited to just the Divine Punishment.

"Prepare for battle; I hear the roar of the Divine Race warships. They are about to storm Demon Blood Star," Shang Chen frowned, confirming one last time, "Are you truly alright?" "I told you, after Belo was severely injured, no one can restrain or capture me," Shi Yan replied confidently.

Shang Chen nodded. "Then you hold off the Divine Race forces; it would be best if you could draw a contingent of their clansmen far away from Demon Blood Star.

I have already notified Sha Qiu and the others; they will arrive as quickly as possible. As long as you are not killed, the Divine Race won't retreat so easily.

Once Sha Qiu and his group arrive, it won't be so easy for them to leave." "Understood." Shi Yan nodded. With a raise of his hand, a rent tore open, a fissure sparkling with light.

He calmly slipped inside, vanishing instantly from Demon Blood Star. "Kill them all with full force!" "Kill!" "Exterminate the race!" On the Divine Race warships, Fick, Lannoth, and Bai Can calmly issued their commands.

Warship after warship roared and dove swiftly towards Demon Blood Star. At a distant corner on the periphery of Demon Blood Star, a faint, eerie light flashed, and Shi Yan suddenly appeared.

"Shi Yan!" "It's him!" Mia and Philp suddenly shrieked, pointing at Shi Yan and roaring. Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Divine Race clansmen surged towards Shi Yan like eagles striking with lightning; Sloan and Kedar were among them. "I have fused the Origin Fruit; the Divine Race is doomed to decline.

Accept your fate," Shi Yan grinned wildly, transforming into a streak of meteor light, flying outward from Demon Blood Star. "Kill this brat!" "The Council has issued orders; the primary mission is to execute him!" Fick and Lannoth declared in unison.

More Divine Race powerhouses burst forth amidst the roaring chariots, with the clansmen of the Shadow Race taking the vanguard. Inside one of those chariots sat Belo, his face ashen.

His complexion was pale, his gaze sinister and terrifying; he stared fixedly at Shi Yan, seemingly calculating something in secret. In a shadowed corner of the chariot sat a person cloaked entirely in black, merged as one with the shadows, their aura completely concealed, revealing no soul fluctuations.

"He cultivates Spatial Profundity. If we want to kill him, we must first destroy the spatial nodes; otherwise, he can teleport at will," Belo suddenly stated in a chilling voice.

The person in the shadow nodded. "What good solution do you have?" Belo looked at him, his gaze deep and chilling.

"You owe me; this is the time to repay it. I need to borrow your power temporarily; only I can imprison the space he occupies." "You agree to one condition for me," the person paused for a long time before suddenly looking up.

"Help me regain the position of the Pavilion Master of the Medicine Artifact Pavilion." This person was none other than Zuo Lou, the vanished Great Elder of the Medicine Artifact Pavilion. "I agree," Belo immediately nodded.

"Hiss hiss hiss hiss!" Zuo Lou emerged from the shadow, his flesh suddenly splitting open. Nine thumb-thick green snakes flew out from his body.

The tails of the nine green snakes were connected to his tendons, blood, and flesh, linked to his Divine Power Ancient Tree and tethered to his chest, their mouths wide open, revealing ghastly, sharp venomous fangs. All the fangs bit into Belo's abdomen, specifically targeting the direction of his Dantian Qi Sea.

Belo roared in agony, letting out a piercing scream. The nine venomous snakes connected Belo and Zuo Lou.

The snakes' bodies suddenly twitched like whips, sending streams of green light flowing through them, injecting into Belo’s body one by one. Belo's pale face became tinged with a dark green hue, and his eyes turned an oily green, like a venomous snake that had lurked in damp darkness for years.

His flesh turned green, and his body was rapidly filled with a terrifying, malevolent fluctuation; his power seemed to erupt within him anew. In a short while, Zuo Lou appeared decades older, his hair and beard turned white, his face wrinkled, and his vitality depleted.

Conversely, Belo recovered his vibrant life force, astonishing fluctuations of power coursing through him; his injuries seemed completely healed. "Hahahaha!

Hahahaha!" Belo laughed maniacally. The nine venomous snakes in his lower abdomen burst into pieces, and he casually slapped out.

Zuo Lou's head exploded like a watermelon, splattering blood plasma everywhere. "You have already failed; you are no longer qualified to negotiate terms with me.

Rest in peace." Belo didn't spare a glance at Zuo Lou's corpse, stood up, flew out of the chariot, his body flickering through a spatial tear, and vanished instantly. ...