Staring at the horrifying scene before him, He Yiming was utterly shaken to his core. The towering tidal waves were one thing; no matter how immense, once they subsided, the sea would return to calm.

But the coastline of Liuli Island now bore a scar that would never truly heal. The wharf, once established here, had vanished completely, exposing the jagged, precipitous rocks of the island's cliff face.

The entire horizon had collapsed inward, as if a colossal beast, capable of devouring the entire island like a flatcake, had taken a massive bite right there—a truly shocking sight. Only by witnessing this could one truly fathom the sheer, devastating power of the dragon's roar that had reverberated down to the seabed.

Beyond that, both on the sea surface and along the section of shore that had been ripped away, lay countless corpses of deep-sea creatures. Whether they had been shaken to death or merely stunned, they now floated silently, belly-up, completely motionless.

Slowly, the colossal waves that had once risen ten zhang high finally subsided. He Yiming's eyes narrowed slightly as he released his divine sense, quietly probing the life auras in the vicinity.

What shocked him profoundly was that within the area affected by the Dragon's Might Roar, not a single sea monster could be found lingering. These powerful beings from the outer seas—dead or fled—were entirely gone, with no life force remaining within the scope of He Yiming’s perceptive exploration.

However, as He Yiming continued to expand his divine sense, he discovered something even more astonishing. Although Baozhu's dragon roar was mighty, its power was strictly confined to a specific radius.

While it had wrought unparalleled destruction in that localized area, it did not affect regions further afield. Yet, for some unknown reason, the distant creatures from the outer seas seemed to have received news of their companions' tragic fate; they were now fleeing in droves toward the distance.

Without rhyme or reason, driven by no visible command, they scrambled to escape the perilous island. He Yiming's eyebrows twitched slightly.

He knew there must be some method of communication among these sea monsters that he was unaware of. But unless he became one of them, he would never grasp its secrets.

In mere moments, within the range of He Yiming's divine perception, the schools of fish had almost entirely withdrawn. With a slight movement of thought, the Fire Divine Power within his body surged forth once more, entering the Five Elements World and transforming into slender threads—completely independent yet constantly intersecting and overlapping.

As these phantom threads expanded infinitely in this manner, He Yiming's own consciousness expanded along with them. This was a peculiar technique He Yiming devised after experiencing insights into Divine Intent.

Once the spiritual Fire Divine Power was diffused using the Five Elements World as a conduit, the range enveloped by his intent could increase exponentially. While the effect could not compare to the moment beneath the volcano, He Yiming was already quite satisfied.

Within the reach of his mental perception, all the outer sea creatures were fleeing with desperate haste, their speeds pushed to the absolute limit of what their respective species could achieve. He sensed an overwhelming, frantic terror radiating from them, a feeling spreading among the creatures like a plague, daring them never to approach Liuli Island again.

With a light flick of his wrist, the megaphone shot from his hand, flashing a silver streak in the air before reforming into one hundred and eight pieces. "Brother Hundred-and-Eight, is this your doing?" He Yiming asked in a deep voice.

In his estimation, while Baozhu's Dragon Roar was potent, achieving this earth-shattering level seemed improbable on its own. One Hundred and Eight shook his head, his movement quite exaggerated, as if a dizzy person was trying to clear their head with such a gesture.

This was the first time the creature had made such an odd motion. He Yiming mused internally, wondering if even this being had been stunned by Baozhu’s voice.

"This is not my merit," One Hundred and Eight replied calmly, slowly. "I merely amplified Baozhu's voice tenfold." He Yiming gasped, drawing in a sharp breath.

If the power of Baozhu's Dragon Roar was multiplied by ten… Glancing below, he finally understood why such a cataclysmic scene of mountains collapsing and seas churning had occurred. A long cry echoed from the distance.

Moments later, a beam of light illuminated the sky above the center of Liuli Island, rapidly flying toward He Yiming's location. He Yiming knew well that on the current Liuli Island, only Zhuang Munan possessed the ability of divine light flight.

Indeed, as the light approached, the face of Zhuang Munan was revealed. He nodded slightly toward He Yiming, but when his gaze swept downward, his expression involuntarily turned extremely grim.

Of course, beneath that grimace lay a shock bordering on disbelief. Although he knew that He Yiming's White Horse Lightning was a supreme sacred beast equivalent to the peak of the Human Dao, the clash between just two sacred beasts had caused a significant section of the coastline to collapse—this was terrifyingly excessive.

Compared to this, the countless sea monster corpses floating belly-up seemed trivial. Yet, he never imagined that in this confrontation, White Horse Lightning had barely made a move; it was merely Baozhu releasing its Dragon's Fury Roar, augmented by One Hundred and Eight's powerful, non-human-realm amplification ability of tenfold.

Slowly turning his head, Zhuang Munan looked at He Yiming with a complex emotion. He managed a slightly awkward smile.

"Brother He, thank you for rendering aid in this crisis." He Yiming waved his hand dismissively. "Brother Zhuang is too kind.

Now that the Outer Sea Sacred Beast King has fled, these creatures have lost their restraint and should have already departed." Zhuang Munan's eyes brightened. Although Liuli Island was vast and its inhabitants completely self-sufficient, any normal person preferred not to be besieged on an island by monstrous beasts from the outer seas, even if the island's area was comparable to a major prefecture on the mainland.

Gazing into the distance, Zhuang Munan’s divine sense, though decent, could not compare to He Yiming's at this moment. Thus, he could not sense the situation afar, and could only covertly glance at He Yiming with his eyes.

Smiling faintly, He Yiming understood the man's current precarious state of mind. He magnanimously offered, "Brother Zhuang, I wish to survey the entire view of Liuli Island from the air.

Might I request your company?" A flash of gratitude crossed Zhuang Munan's eyes. "I would be delighted to accompany you." The two exchanged smiles and flew along the coastline, while One Hundred and Eight and White Horse Lightning trailed far behind, showing no inclination to join them.

Moments later, Zhuang Munan grew increasingly excited. After leaving the sea area where the coastline had been shattered, his spiritual sense indeed perceived the strange changes occurring below.

In the waters surrounding Liuli Island, those terrifying outer sea creatures were indeed fleeing into the distance. Judging by their behavior, it was as if something terrifying were chasing them, compelling every sea creature to desperately move away.

However, the one thing that surprised him was that some indigenous South Sea fish species were joining the mass migration, moving far away. This left him utterly perplexed as to why these South Sea creatures, having inhabited this place for countless generations, were also abandoning the area.

He pondered briefly and realized it must be connected to the earth-shattering sound and tremor from moments before. After returning to Liuli Cave, Zhuang Munan immediately ordered everyone to retreat inland and dispatched all the sect's top masters to various locations.

Aside from the Venerables visiting as guests, virtually the entire Liuli Cave sect was mobilized. Furthermore, he himself had resolved that if the situation truly reached an irrecoverable point, he would unhesitatingly activate the volcano's energy to annihilate all invading forces.

Of course, the cost of such an action was enormous; he would not resort to this mutually devastating method unless all other options were exhausted. Yet, just as he began making arrangements, a tremendous roar echoed from afar, and the ground beneath his feet began to shake perceptibly.

Far from the battlefield, they could not comprehend what had transpired, but one thing was certain: the power capable of creating such a commotion was likely beyond the scope of the Human Dao. Therefore, Zhuang Munan immediately dropped everything and rushed toward the scene.

What he witnessed left the Great Venerable of Five Qi deeply moved. It seemed all of this was He Yiming's doing; his companions and he already possessed such immense strength—no wonder they could escape the grasp of the two foremost powers in the West unharmed.

After a long pause, Zhuang Munan stopped and bowed deeply to He Yiming. "Brother He, I truly have no way to repay your service in resolving this island's crisis.

Please accept my bow." He Yiming quickly waved his hand, and powerful true qi condensed as if material, instantly holding Zhuang Munan up. "Brother Zhuang need not be so formal.

I have already gained much from your sect. Think nothing of this small matter." Zhuang Munan nodded slightly.

After a moment of hesitation, he finally asked, "Brother He, did you gain any realization during your trip down to the volcano crater?" A happy smile curved He Yiming's lips. "Brother Zhuang indeed has eyes like a torch.

I have indeed gained some insights." This time, it wasn't just him who had profited; even Baozhu had benefited immensely. Zhuang Munan's body trembled almost imperceptibly as he took a deep breath.

His expression was a mixture of envy and profound shock. He sighed deeply.

"So, Brother He has truly broken through the Realm of Five Qi, achieving the Nine Heavens of Human Dao Peak. Truly worthy of congratulations."

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