"Pan Zhe, dare you fight me?" Yang Mu, seated atop the Twin-Headed Flood Dragon, gazed down at Pan Zhe aboard the Silver-Horned Divine Ark and roared defiantly.

That massive silver greatsword suddenly shot forth, circling above Yang Mu’s head, unleashing a ten-meter-long silver sword gleam that pointed directly at Pan Zhe, carrying an astonishing momentum.

On the Silver-Horned Divine Ark, Pan Zhe held his feather fan, offering a calm smile, and said unhurriedly, "Yang Mu, we came here to ensure every last member of your Yang family generation is annihilated. I haven't the time to waste on you."

"You dare not, then?" Yang Mu burst into laughter. "Pan Zhe, Pan Zhe, I knew you were a coward."

Pan Zhe was unprovoked, shaking his head with a grin, and turned to the martial artists beside him. "We shouldn't waste time. It's time to eradicate these remnants of the Yang family."

"The Saint Son speaks truly," Wei Qing, a martial artist of the Nirvana Stage from the Penglai Holy Land, nodded and stated coldly. "As long as the Yang family exists, our Azure Sea Domain will never know peace. Over the years, the Yang family has caused us endless trouble in the Azure Sea Domain. The fate they meet today is entirely due to their own arrogance."

"Kill," Pan Zhe commanded with a wave of his hand.

"Rumble! Boom!"

A colossal roar suddenly erupted from within the Silver-Horned Divine Ark. From the triangular tip of the ark, a beam of spiraling golden light abruptly shot out, hurtling towards the leading Stone Chariot and Yang Mu.

"Spiral Sacred Light!" Yang Mu shouted in alarm, "Disperse!"

Shi Yan’s expression shifted slightly, and he hurriedly sent a mental message to Gui Liao, urging it to evade immediately.

Gui Liao let out a ferocious roar, and a startling aura of malevolence erupted from its body. Azure Nether Qi and black Demonic Qi surged wildly from its form, shaping into a violent tidal wave of energy that charged directly toward the Spiral Sacred Light.

"Shi Yan!" Yang Mu and the others had already urged their demonic beasts to retreat. Seeing the sudden turn of events concerning Shi Yan, they cried out in shock. "The Spiral Sacred Light is condensed from the power of three hundred Yuan Crystals. It is indestructible; you cannot confront it head-on! Ah…"

Yang Mu's exclamation cut off midway.

"Hiss-s-s!"

The violent surge of Qi from Gui Liao's body—the Nether Qi and Demonic Qi—coagulated strangely, instantly forming a peculiar barrier. The Spiral Sacred Light blazing from the Silver-Horned Divine Ark slammed into the barrier but was forcefully checked, unable to penetrate this layer of defense.

The Spiral Sacred Light rotated in a spiral as it relentlessly surged forward; with every rotation, its impact intensified. In the Endless Sea, the Spiral Sacred Light shot from the Penglai Holy Land's Silver-Horned Divine Ark could effortlessly obliterate a martial artist in the Nirvana Stage; its power was terrifying.

Yet, this time, the blast was halted by the barrier conjured by Gui Liao.

"Nether Qi!"

"Demonic Qi!"

The martial artists from the Penglai Holy Land, the Gu family, and the Tianchi Holy Land standing inside the Silver-Horned Divine Ark were visibly moved, unable to suppress their exclamations.

Pan Zhe’s expression grew extremely grave. He stared at Gui Liao in disbelief, his lips moving several times before he managed to shout, "What kind of demonic beast is this? Why can it not only drive Nether Qi but also command the Demonic Qi of the Demonic Realm? What exactly have you Yang family done? You actually dared to breed a cross-realm hybrid!"

Gu Linglong, Zhai Yanqing, and other newly ranked powerhouses on the battle roster also looked on in horror, their gazes fixed on Gui Liao.

Yang Mu, Yang Xue, and Li Feng'er also wore expressions of astonishment, utterly shocked by Gui Liao’s might.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

From within the barrier condensed by Gui Liao's Nether Qi and Demonic Qi, strange whistling sounds suddenly emanated. Following this, streams of baleful energy shot out from the barrier, like arrows of malice aimed directly at the martial artists aboard the Silver-Horned Divine Ark.

The dense baleful energy poured out like an arrow rain, throwing Pan Zhe, Zhai Yanqing, and the others into disarray as they frantically tried to defend themselves.

Shi Yan sat atop Gui Liao, his gaze cold, a sinister smile playing on the corner of his mouth.

Gui Liao was a hybrid of the Heavenly Ghost from the Nether World and the Fanged Dragon from the Demonic Realm—an exceptionally ferocious and rare demonic beast hybrid in existence. Although Gui Liao was only a Level Six demonic beast at present, due to its innate gifts, its power when unleashing its baleful aura was even more terrifying than that of an ordinary peak Level Six demonic beast.

A continuous volley of dense baleful energies showered down like fine mist upon the Silver-Horned Divine Ark. Without waiting for Shi Yan’s command, Gui Liao suddenly roared and charged directly at the divine ark.

The Spiral Sacred Light projected from the Silver-Horned Divine Ark was utterly unable to withstand Gui Liao's impact; it was split in two by the charge, then dissolved into golden specks of light, vanishing into the void.

"Charge!" Seeing Gui Liao initiate the attack, Yang Mu laughed heartily. "Little Yanzi, here we come! You truly are lucky, hahaha!"

Yang Qi, Yang Xue, Li Feng'er, and the others simultaneously spurred their Twin-Headed Flood Dragon and Azure-Blood Demonic Bat, soaring through the scattering golden motes of the Spiral Sacred Light, swiftly descending toward the Silver-Horned Divine Ark.

"Boom!"

Gui Liao’s ten-meter-long body landed first upon the Silver-Horned Divine Ark. The ark seemed unable to bear Gui Liao’s weight and shook violently.

"This is bad!" Pan Zhe’s face changed drastically. He quickly ordered, "Wei Qing, stabilize the ark!"

This martial artist of the Nirvana Stage from the Penglai Holy Land didn't hesitate and suddenly plunged into the ship’s cabin. As his figure disappeared, a surge of powerful spiritual energy emanated from within the ark. The Silver-Horned Divine Ark, which had been on the verge of toppling, immediately became as steady as Mount Tai once more.

"Shi Yan, I will kill you!" Gu Jiange roared fiercely, his face contorted with murderous intent. The Dragon-Slaying Sword on the back of his neck shot out, trailing a long fiery wake, and hurtled fiercely toward Shi Yan.

Shi Yan remained calm. Seeing the Dragon-Slaying Sword coming, he casually tossed out a piece of Azure Moon Stone.

The Azure Moon Stone flashed as an icy blue light, striking the Dragon-Slaying Sword with absolute precision. The stone shattered, and the chilling energy of the Profound Ice Cold Flame instantly exploded outward, extinguishing the sword's fiery glow in a flash. The cold energy of the Profound Ice Cold Flame transformed into beams of icy light that scattered everywhere.

Gu Jiange’s expression twisted in horror. Being closest to the Dragon-Slaying Sword, he was engulfed by thirty icy beams. He felt a bone-deep chill, and even the essence energy within his body began to slow down.

"Death Seal!"

Shi Yan inwardly hissed. His left hand swept out, launching seven hand seals that burst forth, suffused with the power of despairing death. They instantly arrived next to Gu Jiange.

Gu Jiange’s spirit trembled. Though both were at the peak of the Second Heaven of the Hundred Tribulations realm, the Death Seal Shi Yan unleashed gave him a sense of insurmountable helplessness. Seeing the Death Seals surging toward him, he dared not resist head-on and hastily retreated toward Gu Linglong’s side.

"Truly useless," Gu Linglong exclaimed lightly. The two divine swords within her body suddenly flew out together. These two swords moved in an interlaced pattern, soft as cotton, carrying an intensely soft and yielding aura, wrapping around the Death Seals with the flexibility of two loaches.

"Bang! Bang!"

The Death Seals struck the two yielding divine swords but were entirely neutralized by the swords' strange force deflection.

Gu Linglong’s slender eyebrows suddenly shot up. Possessing the "Divine Sword Heart" Martial Soul, she sensed a weakening in her two divine swords’ sword spirits. These two swords, having neutralized the Death Seals, seemed tainted by the despairing death energy; the luster on the divine swords had noticeably dimmed by a shade.

"Smelly brat, what kind of evil martial art are you using?" Gu Linglong’s pretty face tightened with anger. "You actually damaged my sword spirits; I won't let you off!"

As her words faded, a wind-attributed divine sword suddenly sliced through the void, appearing instantly before Shi Yan’s eyes. This sword seemed capable of invisibility; Shi Yan hadn't even seen how it materialized. Upon hearing the whistle, he realized the sword was heading straight for his face.

"Whoosh!"

Gui Liao exhaled a turbid breath onto the divine sword. The sword seemed to be blown off course by a fierce gust of wind, deviating its trajectory. It narrowly missed Shi Yan by three meters to his left and shot toward Zhai Yanqing, the Saintess of the Tianchi Holy Land.

Zhai Yanqing, who was engaged with Yang Xue and Yang Ke, was startled and quickly evaded the friendly fire. She coldly questioned, "Gu Linglong, what are you playing at?"

"Accident," Gu Linglong stuck out her tongue, quickly recalling the divine sword. She glared at Shi Yan, even more exasperated. "You scoundrel, relying on your beast is no skill. If you have the guts, fight me alone without your demonic beast; I can kill you with one sword strike!"

Shi Yan remained unmoved, seated atop Gui Liao, his eyes gleaming as he took in the entire situation on the Silver-Horned Divine Ark.

The five teams of Yang family martial artists had dismounted their demonic beasts and stood alongside the martial artists from the Penglai Holy Land, Tianchi Holy Land, and the Gu family on the divine ark. The Yang family’s demonic beasts stared down the two Nirvana Stage martial artists on the ark, forcing the two experts to refrain from interfering.

Yang Mu, Yang Xue, Yang Ke, and Li Feng'er all unleashed their signature martial skills, meeting Pan Zhe, Zhai Yanqing, and the others head-on in a desperate engagement.

On the Silver-Horned Divine Ark, besides Pan Zhe, Zhai Yanqing, Gu Jiange, and Gu Linglong, there were over thirty other martial artists whose cultivation varied from the Third Heaven of the Status realm to the Hundred Tribulations realm. They were locked in fierce battle with the Yang family martial artists.

Shi Yan ignored Gu Linglong, taking in the layout of the ark, and began to quietly condense his Magnetic Force Field, secretly releasing it. The Magnetic Force Field was invisible and formless; unless one was a martial artist of the Nirvana Stage, it was impossible to detect.

Quietly using the Magnetic Force Field to disrupt the battle, Shi Yan maintained a clear mind, deploying the field at the most opportune moment to imprison the martial artists from the Penglai Holy Land, Tianchi Holy Land, and the Gu family. In the intense combat where life and death could be decided in a second or two, the sudden exertion of the Magnetic Force Field caused the martial artists from Penglai, Tianchi, and the Gu family to inexplicably find themselves unable to move, unable to execute even the slightest exertion of force.

The Yang family martial artists looked on strangely but did not hesitate to seize the opportunity, striking decisively to kill their opponents with ease.

Shi Yan sat on Gui Liao, his expression ruthless, secretly gathering the essence energy from the fallen. Due to the bizarre effect of the Magnetic Force Field, the Yang family contingent gained a decisive upper hand on the ark, slaughtering their enemies. Conversely, the martial artists from the Penglai Holy Land were gripped by terror. Watching their companions inexplicably lose their combat ability, they became deeply unsettled, suspicious of everything during the fight, unable to even manifest their usual strength.

"That brat is scheming!" Wei Qing emerged from the cabin, immediately sensing that something was wrong. He scanned the area with his divine sense, suddenly pointing fiercely at Shi Yan.

Shi Yan instantly became the target of universal hostility.