Layers of crystal-like, jade-like thick connective tissues blocked the way before everyone, these tissues shimmering with crystalline light, within which churned the primal energies of heaven and earth.

This was the Star Domain Crystal Wall, the barrier and membrane of the cosmos, formed when the Divine Grace Star Domain fused numerous minor star domains. The barriers of dozens of small domains condensed together, becoming thick and incredibly hard, nearly impossible to tear apart.

Guy, an expert at the First Heaven of the Domain Ancestor level from the White Bone Clan, had eyes like fiercely burning suns; he too cultivated the Profound Truth of Flame.

"I will open this Star Domain Barrier," Guy offered willingly. The moment the words left his lips, billions of flames gathered in his chest, coalescing into a blazing cannon.

"Boom!"

Raging torrents of fire erupted. The explosive aura of those flames caused the eardrums of the Blood Demon and others to ache faintly, forcing them to condense divine power into protective shields.

Dicarro’s face changed drastically. He sensed the supremely domineering and fierce power within that cannon—a power capable of destroying heaven and earth. He believed that hundreds of the small spaces within his body would be annihilated instantly by a single blast, and even the original Lei Xiao Star Domain might shatter if struck by this cannon.

"Who told you to act rashly!" Shi Yan roared in sudden fury.

"This stellar barrier is too thick; it's difficult to break through without doing this. Wait!" Guy suddenly cried out in alarm, "This, how is this possible?"

The fire cannon in his chest and the stellar barrier were connected by a fire dragon, a creature a thousand meters long and as thick as a mountain waist, constantly spitting tongues of flame, attempting to burn away the stellar barrier. Suddenly, waves of invisible energy pulsed from the crystal-jade-like tissue—an immutable, ancient divine will!

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

That fire dragon instantly disintegrated, scattering countless sparks of fire, forcing the clansmen of the Phantom Race and the White Bone Clan to retreat in disarray.

Guy was stunned. "There is… there is such powerful counter-attack energy within the stellar barrier! Where does this energy originate?"

"When we passed through this crystal wall before, there was no counter-force?" Dicarro felt a surge of confusion. He approached a section of the barrier, condensed spatial power, and then… smoothly opened a passage.

Xiluo and Mandis exchanged a look, both perceiving the gravity in the other’s expression. Mandis subconsciously glanced around before suddenly saying, "It’s a restriction set by Huang. It can isolate external interference, but those who carry his aura within their souls will not be affected, like you…"

"Those born in the Huang Domain possess his life aura and won't suffer the intense barrier backlash. But we are different; we don't belong here, so he instinctively treats us as enemies," Xiluo interjected.

"No wonder the members of the Devour Race haven't been actively moving within the Three Great Star Domains; it seems related to Huang's crystal walls," Xuan He mused internally.

"Let's use the passage Dicarro opened," Shi Yan directed.

Immediately, one by one, the group passed through. The Sea Shark Emperor and Shen Yin lagged behind, seeming hesitant to speak.

They had met Shi Yan after Xiluo and Mandis, but Shi Yan hadn't held an in-depth conversation with the Sea Shark Emperor, leaving the Emperor puzzled. He intended to find an opportunity to clarify things and understand Shi Yan’s true purpose for summoning him to the Huang Domain.

Shi Yan deliberately lingered, watching the clansmen of the White Bone and Phantom Races, led by Dicarro, enter the Ancient Demon Star Domain.

Once only he, the Sea Shark Emperor, and Shen Yin remained, Shi Yan spoke sincerely, "In the depths of the Destruction Sea, if you, Sea Shark Emperor, had not extended your aid, I would likely have perished long ago. I don't care about your motives, but I acknowledge this debt. Bringing you to the Huang Domain was certainly not meant with malice. Since you face constant hardship in the Void Sea Domain, why not try your luck here in the Huang Domain? Here, I will strive to grant you a great fortune!"

"What fortune?" the Sea Shark Emperor asked, puzzled.

"You will know when the time comes," Shi Yan replied with a mysterious smile.

The Sea Shark Emperor did not press further, simply nodding before entering the Ancient Demon Star Domain with Shen Yin.

...

From within a deep darkness, the violent collision of souls could be heard, as if countless restless ghosts and specters were writhing and tearing at one another!

Putai and the warriors who had submitted to him watched coldly from the periphery of the Ancient Demon Continent, awaiting a result.

Suddenly, streaks of flowing light arrived from a great distance, carrying the aura of mountains collapsing and heaven cracking, advancing with a terrifying, unstoppable momentum.

It was a meteor shower!

Tens of millions of colossal, iridescent meteorites were speeding toward the direction of the Ancient Demon Continent.

Putai's expression shifted, and he let out a sharp, piercing howl that penetrated deep into the forbidden Blood Sea.

Hundreds of Devour Race members, dark green all over, emerged from the darkness like savage beasts. Most were at the Initial God realm, with several having reached the Immortal realm. Their eyes glowed oily green, revealing a fierce, venomous madness. At Putai’s signal, these individuals began to condense their power.

The thick, scarlet river of blood, the pallid, corrosive smoke clouds, the violent fluctuations of destruction, the icy, chilling Corpse Power—the Eight Great Evil Forces were all unleashed!

Many Initial Realms manifested—some as vast expanses of snow, others constantly shattering and exploding—all hurled toward the incoming meteor shower.

Putai’s own face was grim, his pupils blood-red, and an undisguised excitement was etched onto his features. "Shi Yan, you finally dared to come! Heh heh, I had Uncle Rabbit keep Ming Hao alive precisely to lure you here. Although you are very late, you are here at last!"

Many warriors who had previously followed Ming Hao, Xuan He, Fielite, and others had now gathered beside Putai, recognizing him as their leader.

On a massive meteorite within the surging stream of stars, Shi Yan’s demeanor was cold and sharp as an ice blade, his eyes equally crimson. He looked at Putai, then closed his eyes to sense, "I truly didn't expect you to have broken through to the Immortal realm as well, and even to the Second Heaven. I am surprised; it seems you devoured a significant amount of energy during this past century."

Putai had also inherited the Bloodthirsty lineage and was recognized by the Devourer, mastering both the Profound Truth of Devouring and the Eight Great Evil Forces. No one understood the immense boost to realm level that the Profound Truth of Devouring provided better than Shi Yan.

Seeing Putai reach the Immortal Second Heaven, Shi Yan knew Putai must have killed many people to accumulate such power.

The divine body of Viderson only offered so much, and the Divine Power Tree was average. Even with Putai’s existing profound cultivation, he still needed an accumulation of divine power.

...Divine power stemmed from the Profound Truth of Devouring, from the life and death of warriors!

"Shi Yan, I have spent a long time with you; I am familiar with everything about you, all the profound truths you cultivate. Yet, you know nothing about me, so you cannot win. You have absolutely no chance!" Putai laughed wildly and gleefully, "Kill you and devour your soul and body, and I will certainly advance further. Everything you have gained over these centuries will become mine! You are the greatest driving force for me to become a Domain Ancestor. I have waited for you for a long time!"

He had long viewed Shi Yan as his nemesis. Ever since he learned Shi Yan had acquired the Bloodthirsty inheritance and was truly recognized as the master by the Spirit of Restriction, he had secretly sworn to reclaim everything!

He had many plans, but they were exposed by Ming Hao at the critical moment, leading to his sealing and nearly complete soul annihilation. He had long resolved to use the demise of Shi Yan and Ming Hao to achieve the sublimation of his soul and complete his power accumulation before breaking through to the Domain Ancestor realm!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Terrifying waves of destruction emanated from Putai's divine body. The torrent of Bloodthirsty aura within him surged outward, incredibly vast!

Spiraling rings of energy spread outward from him; wherever these energies touched a meteorite, the stone instantly exploded into dust. Putai’s eyes glowed crimson as he activated the Berserk Profound Truth, negative emotions surging madly, wisps of white smoke venting from his pores.

"This is a battle between me and Shi Yan. From the very beginning, we should never have coexisted!" Putai turned to his subordinates, his voice indifferent. "Only one of us can survive! One of us must be devoured to completely fulfill the other! I am the Young Master of the Devour Race, the one chosen by the Progenitor, and Shi Yan is the inheritor chosen by Bloodthirst. This is a destined battle!"

This was the unfinished conflict between the Primordial Life Form and Bloodthirst.

Putai declared his stance, forbidding anyone else from interfering. He intended to complete the battle that Bloodthirst had fought with Devour. This was an arrangement made by the Devourer long ago.

"Indeed, this battle should be concluded by these two. The Master set a rule back then: there can only be one new Sovereign Lord, and the new Sovereign must arise from blood. It’s a pity he didn't anticipate Devour’s interference, but given the current situation, Shi Yan and Putai are both at the same realm level... let them fight," Xuan He said with a strange expression, listening to the mighty voices echoing through the stellar expanse from a hidden star far in the distance.

Fielite closed his eyes to sense before stating, "Putai is very strong! Strictly speaking, Putai truly inherited everything from the Master, not only the Profound Truth of Devouring but also the Eight Great Evil Forces. Putai’s power is completely identical to the Master’s in his time.

He looked at Shi Yan. "Shi Yan obtained the Profound Truth of Devouring and the Profound Truth of Death, but he hasn't cultivated the other profound truths. Furthermore, the divine body Putai currently inhabits, Viderson's, was condensed from the aura of the Master's remains. In a way, he resembles the Master of that era more closely. The Master back then… was invincible. Are we truly not intervening?"

Xiluo, Mandis, and Guy, listening to the exchange between Xuan He and Fielite, inquired about the details and understood the whole story.

Xiluo and Mandis were quite astonished, then displayed expressions of great interest. Mandis finally spoke, "Both at the Immortal Second Heaven realm, they respectively represent the choices of Bloodthirst and Devour. This battle is genuinely fascinating; I am very interested to see the outcome."

"Given the wonders of the Profound Truth of Devouring, if Putai can slay Shi Yan and successfully devour him, he will gain everything Shi Yan possesses!" Xuan He pondered for a moment. "Similarly, if Shi Yan kills Putai and refines him, he can gain everything Putai possesses!"

He paused before muttering lowly, "Including the profound truths each has cultivated..."

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