With a sky full of meteorites, shattered stars raining down, a master of the lightning profound secrets was thus reduced to dust, his physical body blown apart.

The space above Shi Yan’s head suddenly became empty.

The three alien beings, who had been observing for a long time and were at the Second Heaven of the Immortal Realm, rushed toward Shi Yan like moths to a flame, finally baring their fangs. The frost, the fierce winds, and the metallic absolute power surging from their divine bodies were enough to inflict greater damage upon the continent, and certainly enough to dismember any normal being at the First Heaven of the Immortal Realm.

At this moment, without the whirling meteorites and shattered stars, Shi Yan appeared to them like a hedgehog stripped of its quills.

Regarded as easy prey, Shi Yan merely narrowed his eyes slightly, his demeanor serene, still seated motionless in place.

The masked woman of the Phantom Clan pursed her lips and let out a soft, amused chuckle. Before the sound fully traveled, she had strangely inserted herself between the three alien powerhouses.

Her full, graceful body shuddered a few times, and an abyss capable of collapsing souls radiated outward with her at the center.

"Pfft!"

The three alien beings of the Second Heaven of the Immortal Realm simultaneously spat out clumps of blood, their faces turning ashen white. Clutching their hearts with one hand and their brows with the other, disregarding the shredded fragments of flesh on their chests, they fled in disarray.

They instantly vanished from Shi Yan’s proximity.

The remaining, stronger figures, lurking like sinister, venomous snakes waiting to strike, who had remained steady and patient, now showed a slight change in expression, quietly melting into the shadows of the rocks, concealing themselves beside the corpses.

No one dared to rush forward rashly anymore.

Her posture alluring and captivating, the masked woman’s originally deep-green eyes suddenly became languid and seductive. With a sweet, charming laugh, she sashayed directly towards Shi Yan, utterly unconcerned with the pairs of eyes fixed upon her, throbbing to the point of bursting.

"You are quite formidable." Her soft voice unsettled the heart, and she halted ten meters before Shi Yan, her gaze locking onto him.

Shi Yan frowned.

This woman’s figure was exquisitely hot; just observing the exquisite curve of her hips caused a surge of uncontrollable desire in Shi Yan’s heart. The ferocious mask looked terrifying, but paired with her graceful form, it instead generated a strange, indefinable charm, sparking boundless imagination about the face hidden beneath.

In his Sea of Consciousness, the scorching heat of the Heavenly Fire layer abruptly shifted, and a chilling coldness poured down like icy water, sweeping through his entire body, chilling him to the bone.

He instantly regained his composure and asked indifferently, "Senior, what guidance do you seek?"

"Call me 'Sister'; I enjoy being called that. Puchi." The masked woman’s laughter was sultry, her tone sweetly corrosive. "Sister has a proposal for you: if you agree to one thing for me, Sister will drive away all these annoying fellows. How about that?"

Her beautiful eyes scanned the surroundings, looking toward every hidden viper. She drawled sweetly, "Mmm, Sister knows you are very powerful, but you have only just broken through. Dealing with so many vipers will be troublesome. As long as you nod, Sister will certainly treat you well and ensure you are satisfied."

In every direction her gaze swept, a sound of suppressed gulping could be heard. Those hidden observers were undeniably powerful, yet they couldn't resist her every smile and glance, revealing unbecoming, greedy looks, as if completely ensnared by her.

"What is it you want me to agree to?" Frost gradually began to appear on the edges of Shi Yan’s eyebrows. To ward off this woman’s mental mystic art, he was constantly expending divine power, finding it quite taxing.

He was also secretly alarmed, realizing that the terrifying nature of this Phantom Clan woman was in no way inferior to Singe or Ancestor Long-Lizard.

"Agree to come to our Phantom Clan, to be a male guest of the Phantom Clan. Mmm, I can make the decision to let you choose a maiden from our clan to marry. Our clan’s cultivation resources will be open to you." The masked woman’s eyes shimmered like clear water, inviting boundless fantasy.

The surrounding alien clansmen suddenly erupted in an uproar.

A male guest of the Phantom Clan was similar in status to a distinguished retainer of the Profound Heaven Clan; they were supplied resources by the Phantom Clan and were responsible for serving the clan's interests. Every male guest of the Phantom Clan could choose a beautiful Phantom Clan woman as a wife.

And the women of the Phantom Clan were the most enchanting dreams in the Star Sea, a place many would linger in forever.

She was inviting Shi Yan to join the Phantom Clan.

"Shameless slut!" On a meteorite in a spatial blind spot, Audrey’s delicate face turned icy, and she cursed coldly.

Marisa glanced at her, chuckling inwardly, knowing the ambiguous relationship between Audrey and Shi Yan, the Phantom Clan woman's invitation naturally enraged her.

Audrey's bright eyes shot like ice arrows toward Shi Yan, her gaze seemingly imbued with soul power.

Shi Yan's heart chilled, and he couldn't help but look back toward a blank spot in the sky. His eyes seemed to pierce through the blind spot, focusing directly on Audrey.

Audrey froze, not expecting Shi Yan to be able to see her from such a distance.

Her icy cheeks suddenly felt hot, a blush creeping up her lower face. She quickly stepped back, shrinking behind Marisa like a frightened young beast.

A strange smile touched the corner of Shi Yan's mouth. He withdrew his gaze and shook his head at the masked woman: "Not interested."

The masked woman’s charming laughter abruptly ceased. Her eyes turned slightly cold, and she nodded lightly. She turned and left without a word, returning to Yuan Mo of the Water Clan’s side.

Those plotting in the darkness, as if their inner demons had been provoked, suddenly lashed out in insane fury, fearlessly charging toward Shi Yan.

A chill rose in Yuan Mo’s heart. He glanced deeply at the masked woman, his bowed posture becoming even more humble.

The true horror of the Phantom Clan lay here: every Phantom Clan woman not only possessed exquisite cultivation and outstanding personal strength but also held the terrifying innate ability to subtly bewitch men’s hearts, plunging their souls into an abyss before taking complete control. This power was inherent, mastered by every woman of the Phantom Clan.

At this moment, all those alien tribesmen had been subtly influenced by the masked woman. Their inner greed amplified exponentially, causing them to attack recklessly, disregarding the timing and even their own safety.

"You are ruthless!"

Shi Yan glared sharply at the masked woman and stomped down heavily. The stone ground beneath his foot shattered violently, and countless fragments swept out in all directions like a rainstorm.

As the stone fragments obscured the sky like sand, Shi Yan’s silhouette blurred, enveloped by rippling layers, as if cocooning him.

He suddenly vanished.

There were dozens of alien men rushing toward him; about ten of them had reached the Second Heaven of the Immortal Realm, and one was actually at the Third Heaven of the Immortal Realm!

Those people had lost their minds; they knew no fear and were solely focused on killing him.

He was forced to temporarily evade their sharp edge, filling his meridians and bones with dark energy to achieve instantaneous, formless invisibility.

Invisible to the naked eye, undetectable by divine sense—this was true invisibility!

Even the masked woman of the Phantom Clan showed a flicker of bewilderment. Her beautiful eyes rippled, probing with profound insights, finding it strange in her heart: This spatial profound secret is quite marvelous, but to evade even me—that is too incredible...

Suddenly, her alluring, sexy body violently trembled. She suddenly remembered something, and her beautiful eyes became extremely animated.

Dark energy!

This was the effect of dark energy!

Her rose-red fingernails dug deep into the tender flesh of her palm, her grip tightening. Her heart was in turmoil, her eyes flashing with strange light as she searched everywhere.

"Boom!"

A fierce spirit with six arms like a dragon’s body and a cyan-patterned face struck the Crimson Giant Lizard with a mountain-like fist. A muffled thunderous roar echoed across the sky.

Ancestor Long-Lizard’s clone’s face turned crimson, his surrounding metallic muscles undulating like boulders, waves of fierce flames surging upward, merging back into the Giant Lizard.

"Brother Long-Lizard! You are forcing my hand!"

Singe ignited his true fire. The cluster of souls beneath him let out a mournful shriek, and a fierce spirit ten thousand meters long, shaped like a giant crocodile, roared out and furiously began to gnaw at the Giant Lizard.

Simultaneously, a jade-like bell appeared in Singe’s hand. If Audrey and the others had paid close attention, they would have noticed that the bell’s material was identical to the Three-Legged Jade Tripod, and its surface was covered in mysterious Primordial Runes, embodying infinite, profound mysteries.

"Jingle! Jingle!"

Singe shook the bell, and the runes on it seemed to come alive, wriggling like snakes.

Far below in the deep earth, the piece of flesh that Long-Lizard had been cut from was visibly losing its vital essence at an alarming rate, instantly turning into jerky, devoid of blood and moisture.

"They've finally made their move!"

Tu Shiqi and Ya Yun were startled and immediately swept toward a towering hole in the earth, like a streak of light.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

Ancestor Long-Lizard’s main body roared in coordination. The entire continent experienced terrifying earthquakes; mountains collapsed, meteorites exploded, and Dragon-Lizard Star seemed on the verge of complete annihilation.

Above, Ancestor Long-Lizard’s clone understood the performance well. He clutched his chest and rolled on the ground, his face contorted in agony, "Singe! What did you do to me?!"

Singe offered no reply. While driving the giant crocodile spirit to strike ruthlessly, he himself was not idle, stealthily heading toward one of the cave entrances to strike at Ancestor Long-Lizard’s main body.

The masked woman of the Phantom Clan, who had been excitedly searching for Shi Yan, now saw the sudden, massive change occurring with Singe and Ancestor Long-Lizard. Her eyes lit up, and her mind stirred suddenly.

Those alien tribesmen, having lost their target and on the verge of turning on each other, for some unknown reason suddenly changed direction and swarmed toward the cave entrance where Singe had fallen.

That hole had previously spewed lava, leading straight down into the depths of Dragon-Lizard Star—which meant straight to Ancestor Long-Lizard’s main body.

The masked woman let out a soft chuckle, temporarily setting aside the huge surprise Shi Yan offered her. She gracefully approached the painfully moaning clone of Ancestor Long-Lizard, carefully picking her steps to avoid the bloodstains, as if she possessed a touch of mysophobia. "It looks like the Soul Refining Cauldron has burrowed deep inside you. Mmm, being targeted by Singe right when the Soul Refining Cauldron activated—I think you truly cannot escape this calamity."

She leaned close to Ancestor Long-Lizard's clone and said seriously, "Give me your remaining two Immortal Pills. I promise I will leave a seed of life for your Long-Lizard Clan, ensuring your lineage doesn't face extinction."

She looked at Duller, Tifeng, Walker, and the others, speaking sincerely, "They are at the Second Heaven of the Immortal Realm. If they receive the protection of our Phantom Clan, and if they can break through to the Domain Ancestor realm in the future, your Long-Lizard Clan still has hope of recovery. This is your last chance; I hope you consider my suggestion seriously."

"Ancestor!"

"Ancestor!"

"Ancestor!"

The three, Duller, screamed in unison, crowding around him with expressions of panic and unease.

The clone of Ancestor Long-Lizard, writhing in pain, suddenly stopped screaming with uncanny stillness. A chilling ruthlessness appeared in his eyes, and he said faintly, "The affairs of my Long-Lizard Clan do not require the Phantom Clan's concern."

The masked woman’s expression shifted in alarm.

... (To be continued) RQ