"Shi Yan! Daring to set foot on the Land of Nothingness is courting death! Hahaha, this is perfect timing to seize the Profound Truth Pagoda and refine a source talisman of lightning!"
Fereer roared toward the heavens, his cry like shackles that transformed into blinding bolts of electric light, coiling around the castle and activating layers upon layers of forbidden enchantments within.
This city, once belonging to the Ancient Demon race, had been gifted to Fereer by Beifuli. Enhanced by Fereer’s mastery of the Lightning Profound Truth, the entire castle's walls pulsed with terrifying currents; hidden celestial lightning lay dormant within every stone. As his cry echoed, the magnificent city seemed to transform into a colossal thunder beast, instantly weaving billions of electric currents together, the thunder shaking the firmament.
"Roar! Kill!"
"Help the Lord exterminate him!"
Hundreds of Ancient Demon warriors, riding beams of lightning and electricity, surged forward through the river of current, shouting their battle cries.
They were all members of the Ancient Demon tribe who had pledged allegiance to Fereer, cultivating the power of lightning. This city, altered by Fereer's profound truth, was perfectly suited for their cultivation, capable of amplifying their strength to the point where an ordinary warrior at the third heaven of the Initial God realm could wield the power of the first heaven of the Immortal realm.
"Rumble!"
Massive spheres of lightning, dark azure in color, pulsed with surging electric light and violent sparks, shooting out from the rock faces flanking Shi Yan and closing in on his chest in an instant.
The dominating and fierce power of the lightning abruptly impacted Shi Yan's physical body. "Hiss, hiss, hiss," the currents gnawed at him like monstrous serpents and giant pythons, attempting to crush his flesh and bones into powder, annihilating him to ash.
"Heh heh, I don't have to waste time searching anymore; this saves me a great deal of effort." Fereer grew excited, a smile spreading across his face. He stood there like the sole deity controlling the lightning and thunder of heaven and earth, the celestial lightning of the entire city responding secretly to him, releasing intense attacks according to his will.
"Crack, crack, crack!"
A sound like popping beans erupted from within Shi Yan's body. His frame quivered slightly, but his expression remained utterly calm.
"Fereer, you truly haven't improved at all. Do you really think being merely at the first heaven of the Domain Ancestor realm guarantees invincibility?" Shi Yan looked as usual, then suddenly moved, unleashing a tyrannical aura that shot up like a pillar of light, piercing the heavens from above his head. In a flash, his physical body swelled, covered in thick, tough, natural scales and menacing spikes.
Amidst the shrieks of all the Ancient Demon warriors, Shi Yan's flesh and blood underwent a world-shaking transformation, morphing into a monstrous giant towering between heaven and earth. The giant's eyes were like blood-red suns, terrifyingly scarlet, and an oppressive aura of slaughter, so potent it made souls tremble, rapidly spread, causing the expressions of warriors in many nearby cities to turn pale with dread.
"Break!"
The ferocious giant clawed at the air with both hands, as if attempting to tear the firmament apart, intending to rip this Ancient Demon city to shreds. His heaven-soaring physique was several times larger than the city itself. He used his hands and feet within the ancient city, and in the blink of an eye, the entire metropolis was reduced to dust.
All the interwoven currents, all the bolts of lightning hurled against him, were like the impotent stinging of gnats; they could not inflict any damage upon him.
Fereer, standing beneath the ruins of the ancient city, looked up at Shi Yan, who had become the savage giant, and for the first time felt a cold tremor of fear and apprehension.
"Primordial Body! Domain Ancestor Realm!"
He murmured under his breath, finally realizing that Shi Yan's decision to come alone was not youthful recklessness, but rather a certainty of victory!
"Star River covers the Sky, the Sun and Moon rotate!"
A heaven-shaking roar descended from the depths of the clouds. Brilliant stars began to emerge one after another, coalescing into a vast and dazzling star river. Within this sea of stars, the sun and moon tumbled, their screens of scorching heat and icy coldness washing down sequentially. There were scorching meteors shooting downward and rolling waves of frigid air pressing down.
The Ancient Demon clansmen, gazing upon the mysterious star river, suddenly vomited blood.
"Crack, crack, crack!"
Their Soul Altars, enveloped by the falling star river, cracked without warning, then slowly shattered, their very souls trembling as they turned to ash.
"Flee!"
"Run!"
The Ancient Demon warriors whose cultivation was slightly higher screamed in despair, desperate to escape the area immediately.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
The moment they moved, they suddenly discovered invisible barriers surrounding them—solid spatial walls that sealed off their retreat.
Ripples of spatial energy, like water waves, spread outward, enveloping and sealing the surrounding area.
Unless one reached the Domain Ancestor realm, no one could break through this spatial seal; they would have their physical bodies restrained, pinned immovably to the spot.
"Lord Fereer, save us!"
"Please save us!"
Six beautiful Ancient Demon women who cultivated the Lightning Profound Truth crashed left and right, bashing their heads bloody against the barriers, their hair disheveled, desperately trying to flee. Alas, given their cultivation level, there was not the slightest hope of success.
The alluring women who had been smilingly watching Ke Lan being tormented earlier now all looked wretched. Cornered and with no escape, they began pleading for Fereer's protection.
"Shi Yan! To make an enemy of me is to make an enemy of the entire Ancient Demon race! You will meet a terrible end!"
Fereer roared in fury. Numerous lightning orbs flew out from his domain. These orbs transformed in the void, becoming continent-sized landmasses shrouded in lightning and thunder, which charged towards Shi Yan’s gigantic, savage Primordial Body.
Each continent contained the essence spirit of the Lightning Profound Truth, condensed from pure electrical power, possessing immense might that was highly effective at restraining soul-type foreign entities. If Audrey were present, the vengeful spirits and fierce specters pouring from the Soul Refining Cauldron would instantly scatter upon impact from such an attack.
However, Shi Yan, absorbing the assault of the lightning continents entirely with his physical body, felt no fear.
"Well met!"
Shi Yan, transformed into the monstrous giant, brought his foot down like a cloud-piercing mountain peak. Surging life energy flowed into the landmasses, crushing the lightning continents into scattered debris.
The Falling Star River hovering above his head suddenly morphed, with a change in his thought, into a constellation shaped like a massive bear. This was the power of the constellation driven by the divine artifact, the Falling Star River. The giant bear roared, its ferocious sound echoing across the Land of Nothingness, sending a jolt through numerous powerful figures.
The giant bear, condensed from individual stars, beat its chest and stomped its feet, then suddenly transformed into a streak of light, piercing down towards the lightning orbs hovering above Fereer's head.
"Crack, crack, crack!"
A world-destroying roar erupted above Fereer's head. Those huge lightning orbs, composed of pure dark energy, were completely shattered and consumed after being struck by the giant bear's streak of light.
"A massive battle is occurring in the Ancient Demon city!"
"A Primordial Being! That is a true Primordial Being!"
"Heavens! What in the world is happening?"
Warriors from various factions in different cities across the Land of Nothingness felt the fluctuations of the great battle. After their initial shock, those who considered their own power sufficient for self-protection swiftly gathered toward the disturbance.
Among these arrivals were many familiar to Shi Yan: Tu Shiqi and the couple Ya Yun, Long Li, the tribesmen of the White Bone race, and the warriors of the Black Demon race. They had all assembled in the Land of Nothingness, awaiting instructions from their clan elders to attend a grand meeting, only to be drawn by this terrifying battle unfolding before them.
"That is... that is a Primordial Being, a genuine Primordial Being!" Old Ancestor Long Li closed his eyes to sense for a moment, then suddenly shrieked with excitement. The forces emanating from the monstrous giant made even him feel inadequate.
Only a true Primordial Being, whose flesh and blood contained such inherent power, could reach such astonishing heights!
"Hmm? Why is there a sense of familiarity?" Watching the stars shift and sensing the aura of the spatial seal, Ya Yun's eyelashes fluttered rapidly as she pondered intensely. After a long pause, she gasped in disbelief, "Shi Yan! That's Shi Yan's aura!"
At her words, Old Man Long Li and Tu Shiqi were struck with sheer terror. Looking from a distance at the terrifying figure whose feet trod the earth and whose head touched the firmament, they felt a sense of unreality wash over them.
"Endless Darkness..."
Thick, inky blackness suddenly surged forth, engulfing Fereer and the Ancient Demon clansmen. Within the darkness, two colossal figures stood tall: one was Shi Yan, and the other was the giant bear formed of starlight. The bear glittered brightly, roaring as it hammered the ground, pulverizing the city that had become ruins into fine dust.
Among them, individual Ancient Demon warriors were smashed into sprays of blood with a single blow!
The intense darkness was filled with forces of destruction, despair, terror, and corrosion. Gradually, Shi Yan's massive figure vanished, concealed by the darkness. Only the giant bear remained, wielding a chain forged from the star river, relentlessly pursuing Fereer, smashing the land of Fereer's Lightning Domain and madly destroying Fereer's world.
The Ancient Demon warriors, and those six women who had traded their beauty for profound truths, were long gone, leaving only scattered bones.
Amidst the ground saturated with blood and mangled flesh, Ke Lan of the Phantom race managed to regain a slight glimmer of consciousness. She stared at the young man beside her, her eyes vacant for a long moment before suddenly asking, "You... are you Shi Yan? Lord Meiji's man?"
Ke Lan suddenly felt a vigorous surge of life force well up in her depleted divine body, and even the hazy memories in her mind began to clear. After a stunned moment, she immediately understood, instantly kneeling down and weeping softly, "Thank you for saving my life. Ke Lan will never forget this kindness."
"You cannot remain here. I will send you away first." Shi Yan nodded, opening a brilliant path of light within the dense darkness to escort Ke Lan away from the place.
After Ke Lan departed, Shi Yan became like a phantom in the gloom, letting out a cold sneer. Suddenly, he dissolved into thousands of forms, scattering into the thick darkness like a vast human tide—this was the exquisite mastery of the Soul Control Profound Truth.
Fereer, who was still being pursued by the giant bear, suddenly felt a chill deep in his heart. He discovered countless powerful figures, wielding different profound truths, engaging him simultaneously—truths of space, stars, life, death, destruction, despair, corrosion, chaos, and more.
At this moment, Fereer was overwhelmed by a terror akin to being besieged by thousands of Domain Ancestors. He almost collapsed instantly, completely unsure how to cope.
Those figures all possessed intense life fluctuations and surging soul magnetic fields. Even at his level of cultivation, he sensed that they were real powerhouses, not mere illusions.
The profound truths displayed by those figures were also exquisitely deep and profound, possessing tremendous power and impact, bringing him an unstoppable sense of decline and defeat.
"Fereer, today you shall perish here!"
Thousands of roars echoed simultaneously from all directions, rumbling directly into the deepest recesses of his mind, shaking his spirit and intensifying his fear and unease.
...RQ