"Thunder of the Heavens, Splitting the Void..." Almost instantaneously, Ye Jingyu, raising his blades with both hands, lunged toward Kaifeng Beast. A massive bolt of lightning, reaching over ten thousand zhang, tore through the heavens, manifesting as a blade-light shimmering with seven-colored thunder, which slashed toward Kaifeng Beast...

Facing the combined assault, Kaifeng Beast seemed utterly unaffected. It was only when Zhu Rong’s body was nearly upon it that one of its heads merely flickered. Immediately afterward, black vines shot out from the Jianmu behind it, weaving together to form a thick wall in front of the beast. The Jianmu, the pathway to the Celestial Realm, possessed a hardness surpassing even other supreme treasures of heaven and earth. Even Zhu Rong at his peak could not easily incinerate the Jianmu, let alone in his current state. Thus, Zhu Rong’s entire body crashed into that wooden barrier.

Furthermore, the blood mist transformed from Hanba was also blocked by this wooden wall. Even Ye Jingyu’s full-power strike, "Thunder of the Heavens, Splitting the Void," was completely intercepted by this wall. The immensely powerful blade-light was shattered into dust, countless streaks of lightning scattering wildly in the air, yet unable to inflict the slightest injury upon Kaifeng Beast.

“This fellow is getting smarter; he’s actually utilizing the power of the Jianmu! With our current strength, we cannot possibly breach the Jianmu’s defenses!” Tianwu roared in frustration, thrown backward by the shockwave.

It was precisely at that moment that the wooden wall vanished. A beam of white divine light suddenly shot forth from the top of Kaifeng Beast’s head, instantly sweeping across Tianwu and blasting him far away...

Following that, over ten beams of divine light shot out. Zhu Rong, Hanba, and even Ye Jingyu were swept back simultaneously. At this juncture, Houyi, who had yet to act, suddenly loosed the divine arrow from his bow. A sound of swoosh echoed, and nine streaks of light tore through the void, forming a straight line that slammed ferociously toward Kaifeng Beast’s body...

Kaifeng Beast suddenly let out a long cry toward the heavens, its massive body rapidly shrinking, condensing to the size of a calf in an instant. Yet, Houyi's nine arrows seemed endowed with sentience, relentlessly pursuing the beast...

Kaifeng Beast apparently understood the terror of these arrows. While summoning the Jianmu to block for him, it swung its foreclaws to defend its nine heads...

The arrows moved with extreme speed. Before the wooden walls could fully form, the arrows pierced through them, arriving before Kaifeng Beast...

“Wooo...” A mournful sound emerged from Kaifeng Beast’s mouth. Immediately, the space before it began to fold, as if fracturing...

Everyone was within the world the beast had manifested; thus, he could alter the rules of that world at will. Creating spatial overlaps or rifts was no difficult task for him.

However, Houyi’s nine arrows were once capable of slaying the Golden Crows. Although their current power was diminished, they were not something ordinary spatial overlaps could withstand. A sound of pitter-patter erupted as layers of space were pierced by these arrows. Even spatial rifts were torn open by them. Finally, three arrows managed to break through the layers of void and arrive before Kaifeng Beast...

With a "Bang...", the first arrow exploded upon its foreclaw, blasting a bloody gash onto its surface. Next, the second arrow penetrated its foreclaw directly, spraying forth a plume of golden blood. By the time the third arrow arrived, it struck one of its eyes with unerring accuracy...

“Wooooo...” Kaifeng Beast let out another cry of sorrow, yet Ye Jingyu sensed a profound anger within the sound...

“Swish-swish-swish...” Nine consecutive beams of divine light shot out, instantly enveloping Houyi, who had no chance to evade. The beams struck Houyi’s body with perfect accuracy...

“Tss-tss...” Nine streaks of blood jetted out simultaneously. Houyi’s body tilted backward. Such terrifying divine light was enough to gravely injure him, especially since his physical form was not as robust as the others...

“Qi...” Ye Jingyu gasped, immediately swirling the Chi You Banner in his hand to wrap around and draw Houyi in. But the countless beams of divine light from Kaifeng Beast’s head surged forth again...

Sensing the immense power of the divine light, Ye Jingyu harbored no doubt that even his current physical body might not withstand such formidable beams...

“Damn it, I’ll fight you to the death!” Knowing he could neither dodge nor resist, Ye Jingyu hardened his heart. The Eastern Emperor Bell appeared above his head, and he launched his entire body toward Kaifeng Beast in a reckless charge.

An ancient, desolate aura emanated from the Eastern Emperor Bell, and the imposing might of the Celestial Emperor Donghuang Taiyi burst forth completely. Kaifeng Beast, which was just about to release its divine light, suddenly froze, allowing Ye Jingyu to collide with it...

With a deafening “Rumble!”, Ye Jingyu’s body slammed heavily into Kaifeng Beast, sending its entire form flying backward. Flesh and blood shattered repeatedly, golden blood spraying continuously. The beast finally crashed into the massive Jianmu before coming to a stop...

Without a moment's hesitation, Ye Jingyu rushed in front of Kaifeng Beast and began to subject it to a barrage of punches and kicks, behaving like a ruffian...

“Wooo...” Kaifeng Beast did not show anger at being struck by Ye Jingyu. Instead, it lay prone at the base of the Jianmu, clutching its nine heads tightly with its forepaws, allowing Ye Jingyu to vent his accumulated resentment.

It looked like a small dog being disciplined by its master, wearing an expression of utter pitiableness...

Ye Jingyu’s physical strength was immense; every punch and kick landed squarely on Kaifeng Beast, causing its body to splinter repeatedly. However, the inexhaustible spiritual energy surging from the Jianmu poured into its body, completely mending its injuries.

The rate of recovery actually surpassed the speed at which Ye Jingyu inflicted wounds. Yet, for some unknown reason, no matter how Ye Jingyu beat it, the beast showed no thought of resistance, merely whimpering as it endured Ye Jingyu’s brutality...

“Hey, stop hitting it! It doesn’t seem to want to attack you anymore!” Seeing Kaifeng Beast’s pitiful state, even Hanba seemed unable to watch...

“Hmm?” Ye Jingyu snapped back to attention and looked toward Kaifeng Beast. Indeed, it was lying there like a little dog, letting him punch and kick, devoid of any of its former ferocity.

What was going on? Had the sudden explosion of his Kingly Aura subdued this creature?

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