Zeng Zhilan smiled sweetly, like a hundred flowers blooming.

A surging, terrifying power, like a tide, swept toward Shi Yan. This formidable force struck with extreme suddenness; Shi Yan only perceived it when it was three meters away.

This terrifying power originating from Cao Zhulan was ubiquitous, silently sealing off every avenue of retreat around Shi Yan.

Both heaven and earth were occupied by this force; no matter which direction Shi Yan retreated toward, he would encounter it.

The speed at which this terrifying power advanced upon Shi Yan was not swift; perhaps because its coverage was so vast, it moved with excruciating slowness.

"Damn brat, let's see how you block this now." Gu Linglong, watching from a distance, coldly snapped, preparing to urge her divine sword to attack again.

"Little sister Gu, leave this one to me; don't interfere," Cao Zhulan frowned slightly, glancing back at Gu Linglong, and said lightly, "Don't worry, once I capture him, I'll let you vent your frustrations first."

"Capture him?" Gu Linglong blinked, twitching her nose. "Why not just kill him directly?"

Gu Linglong's bright eyes flickered, and she smiled. "He possesses something I desire. If he dies too quickly, I fear I won't obtain what's on him." Shi Yan's expression turned grave. "What do you want?"

"What's inside that ring of yours," Zeng Zhulan chuckled merrily, lightly tapping the Blood Patterned Ring on Shi Yan's hand with a jade-like finger. "You may not know, but my Martial Spirit can detect any peculiar power. Well, you certainly know better than I what is inside your ring..."

Profound Ice Cold Flame and the Hundred Year Earth Core Fire!

Shi Yan's expression shifted. Looking at Zeng Zhulan again, the guard in his eyes intensified.

This woman could actually sense the Profound Ice Cold Flame and the Myriad Year Earth Core Fire within the Blood Patterned Ring. What kind of miraculous Martial Spirit did she possess? Shi Yan, inwardly startled, propelled his Negative Force, hardening his body into stone once more, and summoned the Dark Light Shield, surging all his defensive power outward—preparing to meet the impact of that terrifying force, slow yet inescapable, that was closing in.

"You won't escape."

Cao Zhilan seemed to know what he intended, shaking her head with a light laugh. "Even Yang Mu won't be able to rescue you."

With that, a colored sash suddenly drifted from Cao Zhilan's sleeve. The sash slithered like a spirit snake in mid-air, tracing dazzling arcs of rainbow light.

The rainbow lights wove into a net, forming another layer of restrictive barrier. As the sash danced, the power within the barrier grew increasingly complex and potent, seeming to be a mixture of several forces, possessing a similar effect to Shi Yan's Magnetic Field Domain.

"Boom!" Yang Mu’s massive sword crashed down upon the light net. The rainbow light was like hardened silkworm thread; under the giant sword, some of the light shattered, but the majority of the light on the net immediately converged on the point struck by the sword, rapidly repairing the damaged section.

"Yang Mu, breaking through my Rainbow Net in a short time won't be easy," Zeng Zhilan waved her delicate hands unhurriedly, the colored sash moving swiftly, weaving more rainbow light. "Yang Mu, try a few more times? I believe if you try several more times, you will certainly be able to shatter my Rainbow Net."

"Big Brother!" Yang Ke roared. "It's time to go!"

"Little Yanzi!" Yang Mu roared back. "Can you break out? If we don't leave now, it will be incredibly difficult!"

Yang Mu had sensed Cao Zhulan's encirclement of Shi Yan and knew Shi Yan was temporarily trapped. This was why he urgently struck out, hoping to shatter the terrifying energy surrounding Shi Yan, allowing him to escape confinement.

Yang Mu wished to save Shi Yan, but the current situation was perilous. Many warriors from the Yang family had already entered the Meteorite Formation ahead of them.

Currently, only Yang Mu, Yang Qi, Li Feng'er, and Cha Han remained outside. If they were entangled here, even entering the Meteorite Formation would become difficult.

Zeng Zhilan's words were clearly intended to detain Yang Mu, deliberately provoking him in hopes he would try repeatedly.

Pan Zhe, Gu Linglong, Deng Guanqing, and Xie Kui all saw her intent and had quietly gathered near Yang Mu, secretly circulating their power, ready to surround him at any moment.

"Big Brother, you go first!" Shi Yan roared low. "Don't fall for their scheme. Entering offers you a better chance. Don't let me alone implicate everyone."

"What touching brotherhood," Xie Kui sneered, staring sinisterly at Yang Mu. "Since you are brothers, you should live together and die together. Well, Yang Mu, last time on Black Stone Island, you killed my junior brother for this brat. In the eyes of you Yang family members, our lives are worthless. This time, our Heavenly Evil Cave Heaven moves against your Yang family, partly because you didn't hesitate to kill without mercy back then! This brat is about to perish again; do you want to accompany him in death for his sake?"

"Big Brother!" Yang Ke shrieked.

As Xie Kui and his group spoke, they had already enveloped Yang Mu.

Gu Linglong, Xie Kui, and Pan Zhe attacked together, forming a triangle to deal with Yang Mu. The three did not aim for killing blows; instead, they focused all their fierce attacks toward the direction of the Meteorite Formation behind Yang Mu.

If Yang Mu retreated, he would inevitably plunge into the convergence point of those various attacks. Xie Kui and the others intended to seal off Yang Mu's retreat path first, preventing him from using the Meteorite Formation to escape, even at the moment of life and death.

"If I don't go, then I won't go."

Yang Mu suddenly relaxed, glancing at the interweaving light behind him, and sneered coldly, "Even if I can't escape, I will drag you few down with me! Xie Kui, stop making excuses. Heavenly Evil Cave Heaven unilaterally tore up the alliance, colluding with people from other seas to deal with my Yang family, isn't it just coveting my Yang family's wealth? Do you want to replace my Yang family's status in the Galuo Sea Region?"

Xie Kui coldly laughed. "Your Yang family has been too arrogant in the Galuo Sea Region for too long. Because of your family's belligerence, the martial artists from the surrounding sea regions have long harbored intentions against you. The confinement of Yang Qingdi this time was merely a convenient trigger."

"Since Yang Mu, you don't wish to leave, I won't delay any longer," Zeng Zhilan pursed her lips and smiled, looking leisurely at Shi Yan. "Your elder brother wants to protect you, but he will end up in the same fate as you. You won't be too lonely on the road to the Yellow Springs with company. Well, tell me how to unlock your ring later, and I'll send you on your way easily, without extra pain."

"Bitch, do you think you've got me cornered?" Shi Yan took a deep breath, his expression gradually contorting into ferocity.

"Curse away. You can curse a few more times before you die; I won't mind," Zeng Zhilan maintained her composed demeanor, as if no matter how Shi Yan cursed, it couldn't stir the slightest ripple in her heart or affect her resolve.

"Yang Qi, you all go!" Yang Mu suddenly roared under the siege of the three surrounding him. "Remember to avenge me!"

"Big Brother," Yang Ke suddenly smiled, shaking his head. "We are brothers... if you stay, how could I escape alone? Isn't it just death? Which of us Yang family members has ever feared death?"

Li Feng'er had already taken one step into the Meteorite Formation but ultimately stopped. Her eyes were cold and sharp, and she said coldly, "It seems I'm afraid of death." With that, Li Feng'er retreated from the Meteorite Formation and stood again behind Yang Ke. "Hiss! Hiss!"

Heavy gasping sounds suddenly echoed across the field. The pursuers, who had been focused on Yang Mu, Yang Qi, Li Feng'er, and the others, all turned their gaze toward Shi Yan upon hearing the sounds.

At some unknown point, Shi Yan’s eyes had turned completely crimson, his face twisted and savage, an aura of tyrannical power, madness, and bloodlust erupting skyward, giving off an intensely dangerous feeling.

His crimson eyes were piercing, utterly evil, like vengeful spirits from the depths of hell.

Berserk Second Heaven!

"Little Yanzi!" Yang Mu's expression changed, and he cried out, "What's wrong with you?"

"I'm fine! Better than I've ever been!"

Shi Yan gritted his teeth and roared low. Various Negative Forces surged outward from him like raging gales and monstrous waves, blasting in all directions.

The power emanating from Cao Zhulan was actually forced back nearly ten meters by the terrifying energy waves condensed by these Negative Forces.

A torrent of murderous intent surged uncontrollably within his heart.

At this moment, Shi Yan was in the realm of Berserk Second Heaven. All sorts of negative emotions flooded his mind, merging with his consciousness to form a mental storm that swept toward the areas densely packed with warriors.

This mental storm, condensed from various negative emotions, possessed an evil power that could confuse minds and drive people into madness.

Wherever the mental storm passed, warriors at the Status Realm could barely suppress the killing intent in their hearts and uncontrollably raised their martial weapons to strike those beside them.

"It's that move again!" Pan Zhe's handsome face showed a trace of panic. "Be careful, don't be affected by his spiritual evil power!"

Threads of negative energy continued to condense, gathering upon Shi Yan's body.

The Berserk Second Heaven martial skill caused his power, despite being only at the Hundred Tribulations Realm, to surge twofold!

Shi Yan's expression was extremely fierce, like a ferocious beast. Using the negative aura surrounding him, he shoved aside the surging forces that had trapped him, stepping, step by step, toward Zeng Zhilan.

"No wonder Pan Zhe and the others lost," Zeng Zhilan showed gravity for the first time, her bright eyes flashing strangely. "A martial artist in the Hundred Tribulations Realm can possess such terrifying power! Shi Yan, you truly surprise me. It seems I underestimated you before; you only now reveal your true power."

"He's even stronger than that last battle!" Gu Linglong's pretty face changed, and she exclaimed in disbelief as she watched Shi Yan.

In the previous battle, Shi Yan was at the peak of the Hundred Tribulations Realm, yet he had only activated Berserk First Heaven.

This time, Shi Yan was at the peak of the Hundred Tribulations Realm, unleashing Berserk Second Heaven; the aura he projected was more than just slightly stronger than the last battle!

PS: Another triple update, give a roar, maybe some monthly tickets? Recommendation tickets are welcome too.