The bizarre changes in his body left Shi Yan momentarily at a loss, instinctively resisting the transformation at first.

Yet, he soon acquiesced to the alterations, accepting them willingly.

For he perceived that these changes bestowed upon his physical form an astonishing surge in power! Every cell and fiber within him felt charged with explosive strength, threatening to burst his frame—an overwhelming, terrifying tide of energy!

His acupoints continued to spew forth that mysterious energy, which his meridians and bones greedily absorbed. His fingernails sharpened into blades, and bony wings sprouted from his back, rendering him hideously fearsome.

He was like the winged dragon-humanoids spoken of by the Celestial Fiends!

The sub-soul submerged within the Prime Realm suddenly flooded with unfamiliar memories and thoughts, as if the seal on his soul had been broken. A wealth of knowledge abruptly entered his mind...

Those must be ancient memories from the Divine Grace of the Primordial Continent, imprinted on the sub-soul. They had become part of his sub-soul upon merging with the Origin Essence, only to remain dormant.

They could only be unlocked at a critical juncture.

This was that juncture; the memories were naturally unsealed!

With a sudden, fierce roar, Shi Yan transformed into a streak of starlight, charging toward the massive worm’s body. An incredibly sharp, piercing aura erupted from his entire being, like a razor-honed cold sword!

Aiming straight for the giant worm!

“That is its main brain! Its name is ‘Hui’! Those eleven giant worms are merely extensions of its body. The ‘Hui’ main brain possesses the weakest offensive power, but it is the source of intelligence. Once its clones gather, nothing can stop it!”

Amidst his shout, Shi Yan turned into a dazzling stream of starlight, piercing toward the giant worm 'Hui'. Mid-flight, Ming Hao and Xuan He paused in surprise.

“Release the seal!” Shi Yan roared again.

As the sound faded, searing flames spread through the stream of light. Flames clustered and surged in torrents, rapidly ascending—this was the marvelous result of fusing several Heavenly Fires.

Ming Hao hesitated for a moment before cracking open a corner of the seal he had imposed, allowing clusters of spectral souls to drift out actively.

Xuan He, Lei Di, and the others cautiously probed with their released souls, immediately detecting the incredibly astonishing fluctuations emanating from Shi Yan. Hearing him utter the primordial name of the giant worm, “Hui,” stirred them, and they quickly followed Ming Hao’s lead, each releasing a corner of their seals to allow him unimpeded passage.

Di Kaluo and Fei Lie Te followed suit, opening pathways for him, allowing him to break through the seals and drop directly onto the giant worm.

In their minds, Shi Yan currently appeared somewhat bizarre. Not only had his appearance drastically changed, but he also knew the designation of the giant worm, “Hui,” instantly making them feel it was extraordinary.

They knew Shi Yan had inherited the legacy of the Bloodthirsty Ones and had merged with the Divine Grace of the Primordial Continent, making him the most wondrous person in the world, impossible to judge by common standards.

Therefore, they permitted Shi Yan's audacious move, eager to see what kind of storm he could brew at this very moment.

Under everyone’s gaze, Shi Yan pierced the seal and reached the outer surface of the 'Hui' body. The blades of his elongated fingernails flashed with an icy cold light, and with a sharp sizzle, he stabbed down.

Surprisingly, the layer of pale yellow keratin, which even corrosive power could not dissolve, tore open like ripped cloth under his extended claws, revealing sticky, yellow viscera.

Di Kaluo, Ming Hao, and the others shuddered violently!

Each of them had tried, attempting to pierce the giant worm’s body with their own power concepts, only to find it nearly impossible to breach the creature’s thick hide.

That layer of pale yellow chitin was comparable to the flesh of the Bloodthirsty Ones in their prime—almost impregnable.

They had felt utterly helpless, yet Shi Yan’s sudden, strange claws actually carved a deep gash into the giant worm, instantly filling them with a sense of strange incomprehension.

Sizzle!

Shi Yan seemed possessed by a colossal, mighty god. A pair of broad bone wings swayed behind him, and the sharp edges of his two fingernails glinted with cold light as he continuously pierced the giant worm’s body.

Gaps began to appear all over the worm’s form. “Hui” let out a furious, bizarre screech, its body writhing madly as countless sticky yellow fluids oozed out.

Clustering heavenly fire around himself, Shi Yan seemed immersed in a sea of flames. The oozing fluids splashed onto him but were instantly incinerated by the heavenly fire, protecting his flesh from impact.

At this moment, Videson’s corrosion, capable of decaying the heavens and earth, surged in along the wounds.

This corrosive power, which previously could only erode the worm's surface without truly dissolving its flesh, now naturally seeped into its muscle and blood through the rents Shi Yan created, beginning to damage its core essence.

“Immobilize it! Don't let it escape!”

Ming Hao suddenly reacted, grasping Shi Yan’s intent, and shouted out involuntarily, his expression deeply shaken.

Everyone else seemed injected with adrenaline, their faces flushed crimson, unleashing the profound mysteries of the Immortal Realm to their absolute limit. The celestial river changed color, the void trembled, lightning dragons roamed, and seas of blood boiled.

"Hui" was a primordial being, one of the first creatures born in the initial epoch, imbued with infinite marvels and an endless lifespan.

If life forms could be distinctly categorized, “Hui” would stand at the apex of the life pyramid—the highest form of existence.

To slay such an entity, to uncover its secrets, and decipher all its profound mysteries, might directly overturn the fundamental structure of the world, allowing one to comprehend what transpired in the Primordial Era.

Space, time, galaxies, the cosmos, profound concepts, and power—these existed long ago, yet most have warped beyond recognition over time. What their initial forms were, what they signified, how the universe formed, and what the ultimate limit of the Great Dao truly meant—perhaps the answers to all of this could be found within "Hui."

Upon realizing the opportunity to strike down "Hui," they were all driven to extreme excitement, their blood seemingly ignited, pushing their conceptual powers to the zenith.

At a fleshy mass on the surface of "Hui’s" body, the skeletal remains of the God Clan Elder, Starfire, were imprisoned. At this moment, Starfire's lifeless corpse twitched unnervingly.

Starfire’s eyes, closed for so long, silently cracked open a sliver, revealing a pair of vibrant eyes.

Those eyes rolled, slowly regaining a semblance of life. Within the pupils, a hazy silhouette of the God Lord faintly emerged, seemingly observing everything unfolding here through Starfire’s eyes.

Few knew the miraculous profundity possessed by those who truly merged with the Origin Continent.

Heg's fusion with the Origin Heavenly Fire was the most exquisite among Shi Yan, Audrey, and Cang Yun. He could effortlessly summon the power of the Ancient God Continent to augment his strength.

Only after his soul was erased and he was possessed by the God Lord did his fusion progress with the Origin Heavenly Fire truly reach its peak state.

As the God Clan originated on the Ancient God Continent, the God Lord merged with that continent, becoming its master. The Ancient God Continent was like his second Prime Realm. Upon truly fusing the Origin Heavenly Fire, he could, with a single thought, capture any God Clan member he wished to track.

As long as the bloodline of the God Clan flowed within them, no matter where they were, he could perceive them precisely, and even use this connection as a medium to descend directly upon a location!

This was a marvel only attainable by completely fusing with the Origin Heavenly Fire. Shi Yan, Cang Yun, and Audrey’s cultivation levels were far from reaching this stage, and even if they did, without the innate power levels of the God Clan, they could not achieve it.

Currently, the God Lord stood atop the Heavenly God Peak on the Ancient God Continent, yet he could perceive everything happening here with utter clarity through the undying divine blood remaining in the lost Starfire.

Neither Shi Yan nor the others—Ming Hao, Di Kaluo, and the rest—could have imagined that through a bulging mass on the "Hui" body, the God Lord, utilizing Starfire’s eyes, was observing the situation in minute detail, unaware that the God Lord could instantly descend through Starfire’s residual bloodline.

On Giant Wave Star.

Tian Xie’s eyes were dark and sharp. He sat alone above a pool of water, enveloped by an inexplicable energy fluctuation. His expression was contorted, as if enduring immense agony.

Veins surfaced on his forehead, making his once handsome face appear somewhat terrifying.

Between his brows, an imprint of a wriggling worm materialized vividly, truly looking like an insect growing on his forehead, ceaselessly undulating.

Streams of memory and torrents of thought flowed out from the imprint, pouring into his mind.

Tian Xie silently accepted it. After a long, long while, he calmed down, and the worm imprint on his forehead gradually faded as he concealed it.

He returned to normal, plastering on his customary smile. With a flash, he appeared in the secret chamber where Ling Xiang, Xize, and Luolin were gathered, casually stating, “My cultivation technique is peculiar; I occasionally fall into illusory realms and must focus to adjust. I apologize for keeping you waiting.”

In the chamber, Ling Xiang, Xize, and Luolin were completely oblivious to external events, unaware of the earth-shattering turmoil occurring across the eleven star regions. They politely replied that it was no matter.

Naturally, they did not know what monumental transformation had occurred within Tian Xie while they waited, nor that Tian Xie had secretly issued orders to his subordinates to destroy the sea of stars in those eleven regions, directly leading to the invasion of giant worms and the resulting catastrophe.

“I have an immodest request,” Tian Xie said seriously.

The three looked solemn, listening intently to know what decision he intended to make.

“I require all of your help,” Tian Xie chuckled softly, his eyes shifting with a strange, sinister light, chillingly grim.

“What do you mean?” Ling Xiang was stunned.

“I mean to devour you,” Tian Xie explained.

As Ling Xiang, Xize, and Luolin froze, countless rays of seven-colored light suddenly shot out from Tian Xie’s body, like rainbows piercing outwards, or like vibrant colored ribbons, wrapping around the bodies of the three.

Tian Xie twisted his body, and a cold, sinister consciousness permeated the minds and souls of the trio through those ribbons.

The three jolted, suddenly struck by terror and panic, but before they could scream, they were seized by Tian Xie’s rainbow ribbons and pulled toward him one by one.

Crack! Crack!

Not long after, within the secret chamber, the gruesome sound of grinding bones could be heard. The leaders of the Illusory Sect, the Shattered Hall, and the Heavenly Water Palace met their end without uttering a single piercing scream.