Shi Yan watched the dispute between Yuan Zu and Zi Yao in silence, not only refraining from involvement but actively retreating a considerable distance. With the profound mystery of his Domain Ancestor-level spatial profound meaning, a single step back equated to hundreds of thousands of miles, his body virtually shrinking to a tiny speck on the continent, barely visible to the naked eye.
Having just annihilated Feier in the Land of Nothingness and integrated his soul altar and divine power, engaging in battle immediately might hinder the speed of his purification and absorption, so he temporarily ceased fighting, choosing to observe from the sidelines. Of course, he wasn't entirely idle...
His body, minuscule as a grain of sand, traversed the void once before abruptly descending beside the Dragon Lizard Ancestor. Freed from restraint due to Yuan Zu's intervention, the terrified Dragon Lizard Ancestor instantly retracted his true form, reverting to a normal human appearance.
The Dragon Lizard Ancestor, his divine body glowing crimson, appeared as if forged from a white-hot branding iron. The ground where he stood cracked open, baked into a steaming cage by the scorching aura, with rolling heat waves resembling misty vapor.
This was a strange, enormous continent in an unfamiliar domain. Zi Yao's true form, consisting of twelve Heavenly Snakes, was immense; their gigantic heads nearly occupied every corner of the land.
Their massive bodies resembled twelve continuous mountain ranges, filling the entire continent. The Dragon Lizard Ancestor, now in human form, stood beside one of the colossal serpent bodies.
His face was etched with extreme fear and anxiety, and the moment he regained mobility, he prepared to tear through the continental clouds and flee. "Stop!" Suddenly, Shi Yan's voice, small as a fly's buzz, reached his ears.
The Dragon Lizard Ancestor started violently and quickly focused his gaze beside him, discovering a miniature figure, a hundred times smaller than a normal person, standing casually on his shoulder. Naturally, this was Shi Yan.
"You... how are you on me?" The sharp contrast froze the Dragon Lizard Ancestor stiff with shock.
He dared not move rashly, fearing he might accidentally shatter Shi Yan's shrunken divine body. Back on the Land of Nothingness, Shi Yan had transformed into his Primal Body, resembling a colossal demon striding across heaven and earth, comparable in size to Zi Yao’s current true form.
The tyrannical and violent aura almost enveloped every nook and cranny of the Land of Nothingness. In an instant, Shi Yan had shrunk billions of times, as minuscule as a fly, leading the Dragon Lizard Ancestor to instinctively assume he was gravely wounded.
But only for a moment. The Dragon Lizard Ancestor realized his judgment was wrong.
Upon careful sensing of the tiny, insect-like Shi Yan, his grain-of-sand-sized body emitted a world-destroying life fluctuation. The power contained within the divine body, smaller than a fingertip, was more terrifying than ten thousand Flood Dragons of the Heavenly Demon Clan!
"She is fighting Yuan Zu. Furthermore, her own injuries have not healed.
If we shrink down and conceal ourselves, it will be difficult for her to sense our movements amidst the battle." Shi Yan calmly pointed toward the sky above them, where the formerly dim, gray expanse of the continent's dome had become brilliantly colorful, woven like curtains of rainbows shrouding the heavens. "The depths of the sky have already been sealed by her power.
You and I will shrink our bodies here on the earth. Amidst her fight, she might not have the capacity to sense our precise location.
If you insist on breaking free, a collision of bodies with the light screen solidified in the sky will immediately expose your position, allowing her to find you easily." With this explanation, the Dragon Lizard Ancestor understood, abandoning the thought of exploiting the opportunity to blast through the barrier and escape. He calmed down and, imitating Shi Yan, gradually condensed his fleshly body, subsequently hiding near a dark red peak, observing the colossal serpent body stretching for thousands of miles from the mountainside.
This was one of Zi Yao's twelve Heavenly Snake bodies. The Heavenly Snake body was immensely large, adorned with natural patterns resembling seven-colored rings that encircled its body in succession—exquisitely beautiful.
The Dragon Lizard Ancestor stared at those patterns, his eyes showing a strange light, murmuring in admiration, "The most perfect striations, even more exquisite than natural formations. They must serve a profound purpose." As soon as his words fell, as if to verify his judgment, the seven-colored, exquisite serpentine markings on the body of the Heavenly Snake before them suddenly lifted off the serpent's form like streaks of rainbows.
Circles of rainbow ascended to the sky, spiraling around each other, releasing dazzling and otherworldly light. The light interwove into a giant, multi-hued net, the spectral light constantly shifting without pause.
Shi Yan and the Dragon Lizard Ancestor followed the rainbow rings with their gaze, looking up to see billions of magnificent rainbows appearing in the sky above the continent. Countless rainbows wove together, covering the entire land like a massive net, secretly cultivating a terrifying power capable of shattering the continent.
"Roar!" A roar that shattered the void echoed from an immense distance. Listening closely, the sound was undeniably Yuan Zu’s aura, one of the Ten Great Domain Ancestors.
Yet, Shi Yan and the Dragon Lizard Ancestor exchanged glances, recognizing each other's profound shock. Yuan Zu's roar, accompanied by an ancient, savage aura, distinctly belonged to the unique power that once dominated all beings in the Primordial Era!
Zi Yao was correct; Yuan Zu was also one of the Primordial Beings! It was certain that Yuan Zu must have revealed his true form, currently locked in combat with Zi Yao’s twelve-headed Heavenly Snake true form somewhere on this continent.
The fact that Yuan Zu could force Zi Yao to condense the divine light from the natural markings on her true form indicated that Yuan Zu himself was extraordinary, suggesting his true body’s power and might were absolutely not inferior to Zi Yao’s! "Battles between Primordial Beings are often quite lengthy.
A struggle between equals could easily take tens of thousands of years. Even if there is a disparity in power, a battle won't conclude quickly...
We have plenty of time." Shi Yan suddenly withdrew his gaze and settled down to sit before the Dragon Lizard Ancestor, calmly stating, "I need some time; watch over me." "Aren't you afraid I might harm you?" The Dragon Lizard Ancestor narrowed his eyes, his expression startled. "If you had truly intended to harm me at the bottom of the Sea of Destruction, both I and the Sea Shark Emperor might already be done for," Shi Yan smiled casually, saying no more, and simply closed his eyes.
A strange flicker appeared in the Dragon Lizard Ancestor's eyes. He gazed deeply at Shi Yan, noting his intensely fluctuating soul but gradually retracting divine power, realizing Shi Yan had genuinely begun entering that profound state.
This made his expression even more peculiar. Some people are like this; sincere trust is sometimes more effective than a thousand words.
Shi Yan's trust in him stirred the Dragon Lizard Ancestor, making him secretly tense up and deploy all his caution to diligently guard Shi Yan. He had only one thought: no matter what, Shi Yan must remain safe during this period.
Even if Zi Yao found him now, he would fearlessly remain, all for the sake of Shi Yan’s trust! ...
"Have you found the location?" In a corner of the strange domain, Napton hissed irritably. He sat enthroned on an ocean composed of malevolent spirits and fierce specters, his eyes blazing with excitement.
A true Primordial Being! Zi Yao's appearance in her true form had greatly impacted him, stirring his inner greed!
A saying circulated in the Void Sea: by successfully slaying a Primordial Being and consuming its essence blood, one could elevate their life level to that of a Primordial Being, potentially even evolving into one! Napton, Keith, and many other powerhouses from the Land of Nothingness had pursued them desperately, even after witnessing Zi Yao’s ferocity and dominance, precisely because Zi Yao was a Primordial Being.
A Primordial Being is a body of treasures: essence blood is the ultimate elixir for transforming life levels, the physical hide can temper Primordial Artifacts, even their domains are wondrous, and their souls are supreme nourishment for soul pools... If one could hunt a Primordial Being, the rare treasures acquired would be countless, offering benefits beyond measure even to factions like the Seven Clans.
There are countless legends surrounding Primordial Beings. These creatures, nearly extinct in the Primordial Era, are each invaluable.
Primordial Beings are powerful, ferocious, and volatile; failure to hunt one means becoming its meal, but success reaps immeasurable rewards for the martial artist. High risk is often accompanied by high reward.
Napton, Keith, and the others were powerhouses of the Seven Clans, adventurers unafraid of death. For the flesh and blood of a Primordial Being, they dared to band together and chase across the Void Sea from the Land of Nothingness.
"Don't rush, we'll pinpoint the location soon." A man with two horns sprouting from his head and golden eyes held a thin, sharp golden needle in his furry palm. A shimmering golden light emanated from one end of the needle, constantly fluctuating as if possessing sentience, searching for direction.
The man was named Clark, a member of the Bull Horn branch of the Ancient Demon Clan, addressed as a brother by Keith. He was at the peak of the Immortal realm, having grasped the true meaning of dark energy, just one step away from Domain Ancestor.
The golden needle in Clark's hand could sense the power of living flesh and blood; the stronger the being, the more intense the needle's perception. Suddenly, the needle stopped wavering and fixed upon a single direction.
Clark's golden eyes lit up, and he shouted, "Location found!" Beside him were Napton, Keith, Oliver of the Black Demon Clan, and Rabbit of the Devourer Clan. Further away were many experts renowned in the Void Sea, comparable to figures like the Sea Shark Emperor, Feier, and Ricardo—experts not belonging to the Seven Great Clans.
These individuals were highly accomplished, either overlords of major cities in the Land of Nothingness or leaders of certain factions, wielding vast authority. Even Napton-level martial artists from the Seven Clans addressed them respectfully when conversing, treating them as peers without putting on airs.
Xiao Lie of the Heaven-Work Clan was the most senior master of that clan. The Heaven-Work Clan was the most renowned in the Land of Nothingness, famous for artifact refining.
Xiao Lie mastered the profound meaning of flames and was the most accomplished artifact refiner in the Void Sea. It was rumored he had forged a Primordial Artifact!
As the most respected master of the Heaven-Work Clan, he was highly revered by the powerhouses of the Seven Clans. Even figures at the Domain Ancestor level would call him "Master." Many experts from the Seven Clans had received his favor, having their divine weapons modified or secret treasures repaired by him.
Xiao Lie had lived in seclusion in the Land of Nothingness, forging and tempering divine weapons, hoping to create a truly satisfying ultimate weapon. Upon hearing of the emergence of a Primordial Being, he emerged from his centuries-long seclusion.
He too coveted the treasures a Primordial Being possessed, hoping to use the bones, flesh, or hide of the creature to forge a peerless divine weapon, ensuring his fame was passed down through generations and that everyone knew Xiao Lie was the foremost artifact refiner in the world!
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