In that instant, every planet, every flower and tree, every living being, insect, fierce beast, wind, cloud, thunder, and lightning across the Ancient Demon Star Field rejoiced with Shi Yan's joy, moved with his stirring heart, grieved with his sorrow, and raged with his fury!
He was this heaven and earth, the embodiment of all things, the very essence of the laws of nature.
This was the true power of a Domain Lord!
Putaï, being within this star field, was trapped within Shi Yan's cage—how could he possibly escape the grasp of his master?
The atmosphere of the planet, as Shi Yan's thoughts shifted, condensed into towering hands, like those of a Giant Spirit God, seizing Putaï in a crushing grip!
"Crack! Crack! Snap!"
Putaï's divine body, when compared to his bloodthirsty former form, was far inferior. Under the tightening of this "Giant Spirit Claw," which condensed the spiritual energy of all creation, it immediately began to shatter and break.
Sharp bones pierced through the flesh, stabbing his body until it was a bloody mess, resembling a battered, gory porcupine—a picture of utter desolation.
The change happened in mere moments. Shi Yan, previously bound and facing annihilation, had flipped the tables at the critical juncture, completely seizing control of the heaven and earth.
The timing, the terrain, the human element—everything inverted in an instant. With heaven and earth itself gripped in Shi Yan’s palm, how could Putaï possibly win?
"Who exactly are you? Are you still Shi Yan? You are utterly ruined! Shi Yan, you coward! At the crucial moment, you willingly abandoned yourself, handing yourself over to Huang to deal with me. You win unfairly!" Putaï's roar echoed from his bloody mass of a body—he was no longer recognizable as human.
"I am always me."
Eight colossal planets hovered in the deep expanse of the firmament, rotating mightily, as if eight ancient gods were shielding Shi Yan, helping him suppress the heavens and earth.
He stood beneath those eight planets, coldly regarding Putaï. His eyes held an unfathomable, mysterious depth, as if they had transformed into deep pools capable of drawing anyone into their thrall.
"Whoosh!"
The Devouring Black Hole ascended from above his head. Initially the size of a grain of black rice, it instantly expanded into a pitch-dark abyss, like a giant bowl the color of charcoal overturned upon Putaï's head.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss!"
The Profound Meaning of Devouring began to operate!
Waves of ferocious suction power emanated from the Devouring Black Hole, slowly tearing out Putaï's soul altar, which had been reduced to a ball of gore.
History was startlingly similar!
A quarter of an hour earlier, Putaï had used the exact same technique against Shi Yan. Now, Shi Yan was reciprocating, employing the Profound Meaning of Devouring to dominate heaven and earth, taking control of Putaï’s altar, aiming to absorb Putaï's spirit, will, profound meanings, and divine power to claim everything he possessed.
"Heavens! How fast did this change happen?"
"Shifting stars, commanding the world. What kind of power is this?"
"This is the power of the Star Lord of the Heavens!"
"Putaï is finished."
"No, wait! There is still it..."
The martial artists gathered around the Ancient Demon Continent conversed in horror for a moment, then all turned their gaze toward the dark abyss.
For billions of years, legends of the Primordial Being "Shi" had circulated throughout the Void Sea. It was said to be the primordial god of destruction, whose very existence was meant to annihilate the cosmos and every life-bearing star. The end of the Primordial Era was rumored to be intimately connected to this evil, primal entity.
Today, "Shi" had awakened, enveloping the Ancient Demon Continent, using the Profound Meaning of Devouring to refine a clone of Huang, intending to complete the grand plan of gradually consuming Huang.
It was the creator of the Shi Clan, their progenitor. Putaï had been drawn here by its power. Would it truly stand by and watch Putaï be refined by Shi Yan? Would it willingly suffer defeat at the hands of the Bloodthirsty one again?
Almost everyone knew it would not stand idly by as Putaï perished. Thus, all attention focused on the dark abyss, eager to see how this being from the Primordial Era would react.
A cold, chilling consciousness slowly emanated from the dense dark abyss. The abyss seemed like an ancient, malevolent creature stirring its body, gradually rousing from its slumber. Suddenly, the darkness spread outward, like boundless black smoke surging in all directions...
"Hiss, hiss, hiss!"
The defectors closest to the Ancient Demon Continent hadn't even realized what was happening before their bodies and souls dissolved together!
Their divine forms and spirits turned into wisps of smoke, merging into the dark cloud. Their instantaneous deaths rapidly accelerated the spread of the dark abyss!
In a mere few dozen seconds, millions of martial artists gathered near the Ancient Demon Continent were dissolved, becoming part of the dark abyss. As the wielder of the "Profound Meaning of Devouring," capable of consuming heaven and earth, this Primordial Being could dissolve those who had defected to it with effortless ease.
"Aaaah!"
"Flee this place!"
"My God, it's—it's attacking us!"
"It’s gone mad!"
The warriors of various races who had submitted to Putaï and Shi screamed in despair, fleeing for their lives.
"Snap, snap, snap!"
Suddenly, the black hole marks previously implanted on their foreheads violently exploded.
Every would-be escapee had their heads burst like watermelons instantly. Their headless bodies were then submerged by the dark abyss, all their fleshly power, spirit, and soul altars integrating into the darkness, which continued to spread outward at an astonishing rate!
One tendril of the abyss, like cold, deep seawater, moved directly towards Shi Yan, intending to swallow both him and Putaï whole.
At this moment, Shi Yan was operating the Profound Meaning of Devouring, striving to refine Putaï.
Seeing the dark abyss approach, he knew this was the fury of the Primordial Being "Shi." In an incredibly short time, "Shi" had merged and absorbed all the defectors, rapidly spreading across the entire star field. Once the dark abyss swept past, Shi Yan immediately lost control over that section of the Ancient Demon Star Field!
"Shi" intended to devour and refine the entire Ancient Demon Star Field!
Shi Yan watched the demise of millions of martial artists, watched hundreds of millions of mortals die because of his confrontation with Putaï, yet his expression remained calm, a chilling indifference in his eyes.
He finally