He Yiming, moving forward, gently urged his mount, and the white horse, Lei Dian, immediately halted.

Both man and beast turned their heads to look behind them, and in He Yiming's eyes, a flicker of astonishment appeared. Evidently, the wave of power emanating from the rear far exceeded his expectations.

A figure flashed beside him, and the One Hundred and Eight and the Divine Dao Blood Condensation Man suddenly emerged from the void.

He Yiming withdrew his gaze from the distance and asked in surprise, "Brother Bai, how did you manage that?"

One Hundred and Eight glanced at him silently and replied, "It’s simple. By utilizing light refraction, we become invisible to the eye."

He Yiming's brow furrowed deeply. Although One Hundred and Eight stated it simply, he understood that achieving such a feat was anything but easy.

He Yiming had once learned a martial skill that utilized sunlight—the powerful Distortion Art. In battles between experts of the same tier, this peculiar battle technique, when used properly, could yield extremely potent effects.

However, after witnessing what One Hundred and Eight had done, He Yiming felt that the Distortion Art was now obsolete.

"Brother Bai, is this battle technique something I can learn?" After a long period of contemplation, He Yiming asked with a sliver of hope.

While he couldn't possibly master the effortless manipulation displayed by One Hundred and Eight, other aspects of the technique might still be attainable.

One Hundred and Eight remained silent. He Yiming, Lei Dian, and Bao Zhu wisely refrained from interrupting, as all of them possessed an intense curiosity about this magical stealth technique. If possible, even the two Sacred Beasts wished they could learn it.

A moment later, One Hundred and Eight finally nodded. "You have studied the Distortion Art. If you advance further, you might grasp this battle technique." He paused, then added, "Though you lack the Silicon-Based constitution, the knack for energy manipulation is universal, so you can give it a try."

Joy bloomed on He Yiming's face. While he still didn't understand what a 'Cunning Constitution' was, the ability to learn this stealth technique was more than enough to satisfy him.

One Hundred and Eight glanced toward the distance and suddenly asked, "You two haven't settled the score. Why are you leaving?"

He Yiming shot him a look of exasperation. "Brother Bai, didn't you see the Qilin Saint Lord drawing upon the power of heaven and earth? Do you think I could actually withstand the bombardment of that Heavenly Might?"

One Hundred and Eight pondered seriously for a moment. "If you attacked first, you probably could."

He Yiming let out a dry laugh. Although the Qilin Saint Lord also absorbed the power of heaven and earth to unleash Heavenly Might, the speed at which he absorbed it could only be described as tortoise-like. In such a scenario, if He Yiming used the full force of his Light-Dark Synthesis to absorb the power, he could drain all the ambient energy within a hundred-mile radius in mere seconds.

At that point, even without releasing the Heavenly Might, the Qilin Saint Lord would have nothing left to draw upon.

A thought flashed through his mind, and He Yiming exclaimed, "Wait, why is the power of heaven and earth the Qilin Saint Lord is absorbing so little?"

Although he was riding the white horse and had moved far away, Lei Dian’s pace wasn't fast, so they hadn't reached a hundred miles yet. However, from the distant fluctuations of heaven and earth energy, he could sense it clearly.

Someone had unleashed Heavenly Might.

Of course, the power of this Heavenly Might was minuscule, completely incomparable to that wielded by He Yiming and the Divine Dao Blood Condensation Man. If the latter two could gather the energy of a hundred miles almost instantly, the Qilin Saint Lord, even after spending a quarter of an hour, had absorbed enough power for less than a single mile radius.

The quantity of heaven and earth energy dictated the strength of such techniques. What the Qilin Saint Lord released, while technically Heavenly Might, could at best be considered unrivaled among peers, but it was far from true Heavenly Power.

One Hundred and Eight withdrew his gaze from the distance and stated gravely, "Efficiency. The Qilin Saint Lord's efficiency is nowhere near as effective as yours."

He Yiming nodded slightly, a trace of pride coloring his expression. However, his rapid absorption of heaven and earth power was due not only to the Light-Dark Synthesis but also significantly to the Chaos Dantian. Without those two factors, he couldn't even emulate the Qilin Saint Lord's method of drawing in the world's energy.

Thinking of that Sacred Beast's Sovereign Lord, He Yiming couldn't help but chuckle internally.

He Yiming had once used his consciousness to probe the vortex, but the result was deeply disappointing, as he couldn't see through what was inside at all.

The Qilin Saint Lord knew that his defenses were weakest while absorbing the power of heaven and earth, which was why he mobilized every ounce of his strength to wrap himself in layer upon layer of protection. Not only were external consciousnesses and attacks unable to penetrate, but even he himself couldn't see anything happening outside.

Thus, from beginning to end, the Qilin Saint Lord never knew that He Yiming had already dusted off his backside and made his exit.

His thoughts swiftly turned to that terrifying Qilin Beast, his mind racing at high speed. He slowly nodded, a look of sudden understanding dawning on his face.

"What have you figured out?" One Hundred and Eight asked calmly.

He Yiming quickly spoke up, "I know why the Qilin Beast is called an Omen Beast. The one truly absorbing the power of heaven and earth isn't the Qilin Saint Lord, but his Qilin Beast." He Yiming’s eyes shone brilliantly. "Although they are a human-beast fusion, using this method must be difficult to do at will. Heh heh, the slow absorption process and the inability to form true Heavenly Might must be the reason."

One Hundred and Eight slowly nodded, completely agreeing with He Yiming's analysis.

He Yiming hesitated for a moment before finally waving his wrist and taking out the Five Elements Ring. With a light shake, the Five Elements Space immediately appeared before him.

He swiftly retrieved a pair of strange jade plates from within, gripping the sides of the plates with both hands. As he brought them together, they instantly merged into a complete set of Divine Dao Sacred Artifacts.

These two jade plates were obtained from his experiences in the cycle of life and death and from His Majesty Franklin, the Pontiff of the Divine Palace, respectively.

Though acquired through different channels, the two items were clearly a pair, and their combined capabilities were vastly enhanced once united.

Sitting down slowly, He Yiming placed his hands flat upon the jade plates. A stream of pure consciousness flowed directly from his mind-space into the artifacts.

The first time he used the jade plates, He Yiming had controlled them with True Qi, but he later realized that using True Qi to manipulate this Divine Dao Sacred Artifact was incredibly inefficient and prevented him from utilizing its greatest potential. When he used his consciousness to control it, while it didn't transform into a divine weapon, the effect was unparalleled.

The carved eye embedded in the plate seemed to come alive at that moment, rolling rapidly back and forth.

However, under He Yiming’s mental lock, he quickly saw what he needed in the suddenly fixed gaze of the eye.

In the distance, the Qilin Saint Lord was gasping heavily, looking forward with a wry smile. In front of him, a large pit had appeared. Although this crater was far less devastating than the force He Yiming had used to strike the sandy ground previously, it still carried considerable deterrent power among experts of the same tier.

"Qilin, we lost significantly this time," the Qilin Saint Lord grumbled angrily. "I never expected the fellow would just leave. Is he even considered a pinnacle of humanity?"

The Qilin Beast raised its head and suddenly spoke in a deep, muffled voice, "My speed was too slow, so he left."

He Yiming, observing from afar through the mysterious jade plates, almost dropped his jaw.

He was certain that besides the Qilin Saint Lord, only this massive Qilin Beast was present in the vicinity.

Then, the identity of the speaker became obvious.

Indeed, the Qilin Saint Lord gently patted the Qilin Beast’s body. "You did very well; there's no need for self-blame." He paused. "How is your Malevolent Qi now? Can you still suppress it?"

"No problem for the time being, but it has reached the final stage. Within the next hundred years, I must break through to the level of a Divine Beast. If I fail..." The Qilin Beast's voice trailed off.

The Qilin Saint Lord waved his hand grandly, filled with heroic spirit. "The boat will straighten itself when it reaches the bridge. We have no need to fear. Moreover, the Millennium Ice Island is about to open. If we can truly open it, then we both might have the chance to advance to the Divine Dao."

Far away, He Yiming’s face twitched slightly. Through the jade plates’ scrying, he had uncovered several earth-shattering secrets.

The first was that the Sacred Beast Qilin Beast could actually converse directly with the Qilin Saint Lord using human language. If this fact were to spread, it would likely be unbelievable to countless people.

Furthermore, the Qilin Beast’s lifespan seemed to be nearing its end, so, like the Sacred Dragon, the elder of Bao Zhu, it was preparing to advance to the Divine Dao.

Yet, everyone knew the outcome of forcing a breakthrough to the Divine Dao. Unless absolutely necessary, the Qilin Beast would never choose this method as a last resort.

Additionally, He Yiming was certain that the Qilin Beast’s age surely surpassed that of the Qilin Saint Lord, as a Sacred Beast’s monstrous physique would grant it a lifespan ceiling far exceeding that of a human.

In the field of vision, the Qilin Saint Lord's eyes suddenly brightened. "Qilin, I have a strange feeling, as if we are being watched. Do you feel it?"

The Qilin Beast slowly nodded, its gaze filled with fury and vigilance.

The sense of crisis that could affect both of them must have come from one of the supreme beings of this era. The problem was that no matter how they searched the entire area, they could find no trace.

Although both suspected He Yiming and White Horse Lei Dian, they couldn't fathom how they had accomplished their disappearance.

The man and the beast searched the area for a long time before finally giving up the pursuit with chagrin.

The Qilin Saint Lord hesitated for a while, ultimately deciding not to follow in He Yiming’s direction. Instead, he took a wide detour, moving far away...