Within two coffins, the ashen bones of two members of the Bone Clan gradually began to gleam, and a breath of life flickered within their skulls.

The little skeleton was moved to tears, clutching the hand-bones of his parents, weeping uncontrollably in his excitement.

Xiluo's eyes shone brightly. "Even if we gain nothing in the Desolate Domain, the fact that they... can awaken is enough."

"Congratulations," Mandice offered sincerely. "The Bone Clan will welcome two more Ancestor level powerhouses. The clan will become even stronger."

Xiluo and the others from the Bone Clan beamed, nodding with excitement.

Shi Yan, standing nearby with his eyes closed, felt the boundless ebb and flow of energy around him. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, gazing at Ming Hao, Xuan He, Phillet, and the others. "Your fortune has arrived..."

Ming Hao, Xuan He, and Phillet were overjoyed. They understood the implication of Shi Yan’s words, unable to contain their delight, ready to receive the power.

"What about the Profound Glyph Pagoda..." Mei Ji asked, puzzled.

At that moment, the Profound Glyph Pagoda hovered between Hui and the Dark Abyss. Zi Yao sat rigidly atop a colossal Sky Serpent's head, his expression as cold as frost, his eyes gleaming with icy menace.

The Heavenly Evil group was positioned behind the serpent's head, subtly confronting the Devourer Clan.

Within the Devourer Clan, Eger, Rabbit, and the others encircled the Dark Abyss. Two streams of energy—one coalesced from the Nine-Colored Outer Domain Divine Light, the other a dark ray—were entangled around the Profound Glyph Pagoda, pulling and twisting against each other.

Hui and the Devourer were vying for the Pagoda but had not yet plunged into a desperate, full-scale battle, seemingly hesitant due to some mutual constraint.

Temporarily, they had not directed much attention toward Shi Yan and his group; the Profound Glyph Pagoda appeared to be the focal point.

Mei Ji gasped, querying Shi Yan about whether they should join the scramble for the Pagoda, considering its deep connection to him and its subtle link to his secondary soul.

Just as Shi Yan was about to reply, his soul jolted violently. He abruptly looked toward Audrey.

Audrey was trembling, cold sweat pouring down his brow, as if being consumed by a nightmare once more, his divine sense wavering uncontrollably.

He suddenly perceived an immense, terrifying danger, a wave of perilous energy quietly surging toward them. After a few seconds of contemplation, he abruptly addressed Xiluo and Mandice. "Return to the Divine Grace Continent first. Regarding that Profound Glyph Pagoda... I must let it go for now. I sense something gravely wrong!"

Xiluo and Mandice looked at Audrey, sensing a profound dread. Mandice tested the waters tentatively. "Is it... gradually awakening?"

"It has already awakened," Shi Yan managed with a wry smile. "Audrey seeing Brian die means it has begun its actions. Because Audrey and I are spiritually linked to it, we can know that it has started making moves. The Devourer and Hui, caught within its domain, will be deceived and unaware of the situation for now."

Everyone present felt a chill of fear.

Fighting within another entity's domain offered almost no chance of victory. Shi Yan's deduction stunned them all into silence.

Without much hesitation, the others nodded, acknowledging the gravity of the situation.

"Return to the Divine Grace Continent first, and then... move the Divine Grace Continent out of here!" Shi Yan declared decisively.

The group immediately reached a consensus.

While Hui and the Devourer were locked in contention over the Profound Glyph Pagoda, Shi Yan, Xiluo, Mandice, and the others violently tore open the crystal walls of the void, successfully exiting the Ancient Demon Star Domain.

They channeled their Power Profundity and hurtled toward the Marga Star Domain at maximum velocity, entering the Divine Grace Continent.

"Shi Yan, are you planning... to move the Divine Grace Continent out of the Desolate Domain?" Upon hearing Shi Yan's plan, Xia Xinyan, Fu Wei, and the others were utterly terrified, thinking Shi Yan had gone mad.

"There is no time for lengthy explanations of the mysteries. The Divine Grace Continent must leave the Desolate Domain, or... a great catastrophe will descend," Shi Yan said urgently. After a moment of thought, he commanded Ming Hao and Dicaro, "Both of you excel in Spatial Profundity. I require you, within the span of one or two hours, to bring all those closely connected to us to the Divine Grace Continent! Time is critical; I need you to move swiftly!"

"Shi Yan, can you tell us what will happen in the Desolate Domain?" Blood Demon and Yang Qingdi's faces changed drastically.

Glancing at Audrey, Shi Yan desperately searched his soul for the faintest sensation. He took a deep breath. "The Desolate might use world annihilation as a means to reclaim its power. Every life born within the Desolate has absorbed the energy of heaven and earth; the more powerful the life, the more energy it has gathered. Previously, it was scattered and lacked the ability to do this, but now it is fully awake! Every warrior born in the Desolate Domain is a part of its power. In the past, it might not have done this, but now it is desperately short of power. It needs strength to deal with Hui and the Devourer, and it may resort to destroying the world to consolidate that energy!"

He only had vague perceptions, not entirely clear. "Mortals might be spared because they haven't monopolized the energy of heaven and earth; the Desolate might not target them. It will target warriors—the more powerful the warrior, the harder it will be to escape!"

Yang Qingdi, Blood Demon, Xuan He, Ming Hao, Dicaro, and the others were utterly shaken and chilled to the bone by his description.

"If my sensing is correct, it has already begun, carrying out the massacre in the Ancient God Star Domain right now." Shi Yan took a deep breath and commanded, "We still have time. Everyone, split up! Those who understand Spatial Profundity, use space to activate what I know are many teleportation arrays on the Divine Grace Continent—open them all! Bring in those closely related to us; we must be fast!"

Dicaro and Ming Hao exchanged a glance, then both transformed into streaks of light and vanished from the spot.

Ming Hao, who had been preparing to receive Shi Yan's power, could no longer afford to wait and flew away instantly.

"Everyone, go!" Shi Yan urged.

Xia Xinyan, Yang Qingdi, Blood Demon, the Azure Dragon—the sacred beast of the Heavenly Demon Clan—Fu Wei of the Medicine Artifact Pavilion, all looked as if the apocalypse had arrived, fearfully transforming into streams of light, beginning their preparations.

Shi Yan forced down the dissipation of his own power and told Xiluo and Mandice, "Buy us some time!"

"Agreed!" Xiluo and Mandice nodded. "Be careful not to delay too long. If the Desolate fully recovers, no one in its domain will truly be able to oppose it. If Hui and the Devourer's true forms were here, they might also face a major upheaval if they aren't warned in time."

"I understand. After slaughtering the living in the Ancient God Star Domain, its next target will be me and Audrey—we are the key!" Shi Yan was burning with anxiety. "Watch over the Divine Grace Continent for me. I need to prepare; there are some people to whom I owe debts, and I must take them with us."

"Understood!" Xiluo and Mandice recognized the critical danger and made no further argument, agreeing readily.

Shi Yan's figure flashed, vanishing into the void of the Divine Grace Continent, traversing billions of miles in an instant.

Fortunately, the Marga Star Domain had annexed numerous other star domains, and since his essence clone was integrated with the Divine Grace Continent, he could establish contact with the various stars within the domain, allowing him to arrive instantaneously.

He materialized where the Mist Illusory Star Domain once lay, descending abruptly onto a life-bearing star—Water Cloud Star. It was the territory of Flowing Fire, and within a massive city, the Shang family members were cultivating diligently. In an icy crystal chamber, Shang Yingyue was observing the energies of heaven and earth.

Shi Yan suddenly appeared.

"Who?" Shang Yingyue snapped open her eyes, her bright gaze immediately flashing with killing intent, which instantly flooded with surprise. Then, she shrieked, "Shi Yan!"

"Come quickly!" Shi Yan's divine sense surged, sending thoughts toward every corner of the city. Shang Qiu, An Liya, Shang Chen, Suoxiya, and the others all received his soul transmission and gathered toward the chamber as fast as they could.

"Shi Yan, where have you been all these years?"

"Why have you suddenly shown yourself now?"

"What has happened?"

Shi Yan's expression was grim. "I don't have time to explain much. I have come to take you all away from here! I give you fifteen minutes to prepare. After fifteen minutes, I will take you away. In this quarter of an hour, try to gather those closest to you. I only give you this short time! This star domain will see its most powerful warriors perish in a very short time. If you wish to live, listen to me!"

With that, he cast a deep look at Shang Yingyue and vanished abruptly.

The entire Shang family stood stunned. Shang Qiu and An Liya found it inexplicable, thinking Shi Yan had gone mad.

Only Shang Chen, after a moment of shock, suddenly roared decisively, "What are you all still standing there for! He only gave us fifteen minutes; do you think you have plenty of time? Get moving! Gather everyone you can bring!"

"You?" An Liya exclaimed.

"Silence!" Shang Chen bellowed. "Hurry up and act! He is the Bloodthirsty Venerable Lord; his life energy field today is even stronger than Ming Hao's. Do you think that, with his current realm and status, he would bother coming here to joke around?"

An Liya was utterly shocked, while her mother, Suoxiya, realizing the impending doom, cried out urgently, "Do as he says!"

In the former Fire Rain Star Domain.

Yu Shan was instructing Xuan Fei on Flame Profundity deep within a massive volcanic magma pool, which had been protected by multiple barriers making it difficult for ordinary people to enter.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Yu Shan felt the barriers she had set suddenly tear open. In terror, she watched a figure crash down—it was Shi Yan!

"All life in this star domain will be extinguished in a short time. If you wish to live, leave with me, immediately!" Shi Yan offered no pleasantries; upon arrival, he stated his purpose.

Yu Shan and Xuan Fei stared at him blankly for a moment before Yu Shan nodded heavily. "My disciple and I are alone; we can leave anytime."

The two readily departed with Shi Yan.

Shi Yan, having cultivated Soul Control Profundity, seemed to manifest in a thousand places at once. He appeared at the Gu God Sect in the former Wudong Star Domain, at the Wu family in the former Mort Star Domain, at the Jiao family in the former Heavenly Wolf Star Domain...

Simultaneously, Dicaro, Ming Hao, Xuan He, Phillet, and the others were also in motion, exerting their maximum energy and speed to gather whomever they could.

Fu Wei, Blood Demon, Gu Te, Bass, and other warriors from the Marga Star Domain were equally busy. The teleportation arrays across the integrated Divine Grace Continent were activating frantically, countless divine crystals exploding to transport familiar warriors over. Across the merged Marga Star Domain, powerful figures spread throughout various regions, those closely linked to Shi Yan, were converging in a wild rush...

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PS: Second update!! (To be continued)