A bolt of divine light split the sky, instantly vaporizing several massive, fierce Yin Beasts, carving a substantial chunk from the peak of Yin Beast Mountain itself. Heavenly might surged with overwhelming power.

Deep within the clouds, heavenly thunder roared, and blinding divine light flared. This celestial might shook every expert of the Winged Race and terrified every Yin Beast dwelling on Yin Beast Mountain.

Di Shan, Yu Rou, and Yi Tianmo, three paramount experts, stood beside Shi Yan, their faces extremely grim as they gazed at the upheaval in the sky above Yin Beast Mountain, rendered speechless. “This is the power of retribution.

For ten thousand years, every time an expert from either of our races steps into the True God realm, a similar divine light descends from the heavens, instantly obliterating our strong ones into ash, leaving not even bone or soul intact,” Yu Rou’s delicate frame trembled, her eyes brimming with hatred. “This damnable divine light has shackled our two races for ten millennia!” Di Shan and Yi Tianmo remained silent, their expressions solemn.

Shi Yan frowned, observing the firmament above Yin Beast Mountain, his heart heavy. From the depths of those clouds, he sensed an astonishingly violent energy—a power possessing the deterrent force to destroy worlds.

He dared not even release his divine sense to probe. He had a chilling premonition: if he dared to project his spiritual awareness, it would be utterly annihilated by that power long before it reached the high heavens.

Since that realm held the strength capable of annihilating True God experts, for him, a mere Earthly Martial Artist, to challenge it rashly would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot—a certain path to oblivion. “Do you have confidence?” Di Shan, after a period of silence, narrowed his eyes until they were slits, electric light flickering within them.

“No matter what, you must breach the barrier at the entrance to the Yin Beast Mountain cave. Otherwise, even if we do nothing, the spatial collapse here will ensure you cannot escape this calamity.” “Relax.

If I weren’t confident, I wouldn’t be so composed,” under the expectant gazes of the three, Shi Yan offered a faint smile and nodded to Yu Rou. “Place me at a cave entrance, and then you shall watch my work.” “Are you certain?” “Absolutely!” “Very well.” The Patriarch of the White Wing Clan nodded, pulling Shi Yan up with a swift movement.

A dazzling white arc of electricity flashed, and Yu Rou reappeared mid-slope on Yin Beast Mountain. “Rumble!

Boom!” From the ashen sky, a sudden, massive thunderclap exploded. Great lightning bolts, thick as swimming dragons, writhed and descended from the nine heavens, their target aimed squarely at Yu Rou.

Di Shan and Yi Tianmo were already suspended in mid-air. Seeing the lightning strike descend, their complexions shifted, and they prepared to intervene.

“Crack!” The thunderbolt hammered the mountainside, shattering rock. Five demonic beasts caught off guard by the lightning were struck dead center, instantly turning into blackened, charred husks, lifeless.

Yu Rou reacted with lightning speed, instantly teleporting away as the lightning struck, landing at another cave entrance where she quickly set Shi Yan down. “Rumble!

Boom!” Deep in the clouds, the heavenly thunder roared, and lightning danced wildly. More bolts materialized, seeming intent on striking down.

“Yu Rou, that lightning targets you! Leave quickly!” Yi Tianmo called out after observing for a moment.

“You haven’t reached the True God realm, so the divine light won't descend, but those lightning strikes are not to be underestimated. Don’t stay close to Shi Yan, or even if you dodge them, he won't withstand it.” Yu Rou understood immediately.

Daring not to linger beside Shi Yan, she teleported away again, prompted by Yi Tianmo’s warning. The next moment, her graceful and captivating figure materialized beside Di Shan and Yi Tianmo.

The thunderbolts descending from the deep clouds appeared almost sentient; after she moved, they pursued her, transforming into writhing electric dragons that coiled around her. Di Shan, Yi Tianmo, and Yu Rou all acted simultaneously as the electric dragons advanced.

In the void, five-colored orbs of light condensed—crystalline masses formed from pure gathered power—shot from their palms, colliding with the electric dragons, battering their twisting forms until they shattered into fragments, reverting to minor sparks that returned to the deep heavens. “The restriction here is indeed only aimed at our two races,” Di Shan squinted, gazing up at the void above, speaking gravely.

“As soon as we approach Yin Beast Mountain, this external restriction is triggered, relentlessly attacking us. Yet, Shi Yan remains unharmed.” Yu Rou and Yi Tianmo looked intently and saw that Shi Yan, situated in a cave entrance halfway up Yin Beast Mountain, was completely untouched by the lightning.

Where he stood, the clouds above showed no change; the bolts previously targeting Yu Rou vanished. “He is human; the lightning seems not to strike him,” Yi Tianmo nodded.

“However, the Yin Beasts also appear fearful of the lightning attacks. It seems the lightning targets not just our two races, but the Yin Beasts as well.” “Indeed.

I don’t know why the Yin Beasts residing in Yin Beast Mountain have suddenly become so erratic,” Di Shan agreed, speculating. “A massive change must have occurred within Yin Beast Mountain, otherwise the Yin Beasts wouldn't behave so abnormally.

Those few Yin Beasts just killed by the divine light had reached the seventh level, the strongest type among them, yet they too suffered the restriction’s backlash. Truly strange…” “Let's worry about them later.

Once Shi Yan breaks the barrier, we can enter Yin Beast Mountain and see why these Yin Beasts are acting so strangely,” Yu Rou offered with a slight smile. Di Shan and Yi Tianmo slowly nodded, their eyes filled with anticipation as they turned toward Shi Yan.

…… Mid-slope. Shi Yan held his breath, his expression grave, slowly gathering strength and extending his mind to communicate with the Earth Core Fire within the Blood Pattern Ring.

“I need to borrow your power. This time, I must shatter this cursed barrier.” “Agreed.

I have completed my evolution; my power is greater than ever before. We can definitely break that barrier now.

Truthfully, if my soul weren't newly formed and still somewhat weak, I could just emerge from this ring and quickly incinerate that shield…” “Your soul is unstable right now, and there are many Yin Charm Race experts here skilled in soul techniques. If you leave the Blood Pattern Ring prematurely, your soul could be attacked.

They fear your flame power, but your soul, not yet merged with the flame, might not withstand their soul assaults. So, don’t be reckless.

Do not leave the ring until your soul and power are fully integrated.” “I understand.” After a brief exchange with the Earth Core Fire, Shi Yan slowly extended both hands and placed them on the entrance of the cave. “Hiss!

Hiss! Hiss!” Wisps of small flames danced from his fingertips.

Threads of fire, like spirit snakes, wound themselves around the back and palm of his hands, causing his hands to be engulfed in flame—scorching, blazing red, intensely hot. His Main Soul stirred subtly in his sea of consciousness, and threads of divine sense extended outwards, quietly observing every minute change in the flames on his hands… The Blood Pattern Ring pulsed with blinding, iridescent light, and fire snakes burrowed out from within.

As a fire snake emerged, a strand of Shi Yan’s divine sense attached itself to it. When the fire snake coiled around his hand, the surging vital essence in the veins of his wrist would abruptly pour out, gathering with that fire snake.

Under the burning of his hands’ intensely hot flames, the Yin and soft barrier of the stone cave began to emit thin strands of gray smoke, thick Yin energy quietly spreading. Yin Beasts retreated deep into their caves, watching the celestial fire erupting from Shi Yan’s hands with visible terror, daring not to approach.

Time slipped by swiftly. Shi Yan’s hands remained pressed against the barrier for a long time… The surging fiery energy of the ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire from the Blood Pattern Ring was continuously released, merging with his divine sense and vital essence, transforming into violent Heavenly Fire capable of incinerating all matter, fiercely scorching the barrier.

The barrier, almost invisible to the naked eye, showed signs of gradual melting under such intense baking. The reinforcing energy flowing from nearby caves seemed unable to keep pace with the incineration rate of the Heavenly Fire.

Gradually, the barrier pressed beneath Shi Yan’s hands began to soften, the defensive power contained within it diminishing bit by bit, showing clear signs of being completely dissolved. Kaba, Duolong, and Zhameng, the three foreign race leaders, had arrived at Yin Beast Mountain at some unknown point.

They stood alongside Di Shan, Yu Rou, and Yi Tianmo, all staring intently at Shi Yan, not daring to relax even slightly. The clansmen of the Gray Wing Race, along with the young Yin Charm Race members under Kaba and Zhameng’s command, were all converging in this area.

Looking out, the Winged Race and Yin Charm Race members were gathering from all directions, centering on Yin Beast Mountain. Many Yin Beasts scattered on the outer perimeter of Yin Beast Mountain, upon discovering that both major races were mobilizing their entire strength, fled in panic back toward the mountain, unwilling to confront them head-on.

Many Yin Beasts hidden within the mountain, upon seeing their leading lords instantly vaporized by a bolt of divine light from the heavens, also displayed expressions of utter despair. They were extremely agitated inside their caves, wanting to emerge, yet simultaneously fearing ambush from the Winged Race and Yin Charm Race.

They were caught in a dilemma. From the behavior of these Yin Beasts, every member of the Yin Charm Race and Winged Race present surmised that something unusual was transpiring within the body of Yin Beast Mountain—something that caused the Yin Beasts such profound dread.

Otherwise, these beasts would not be so panicked, nor would they be so eager to flee the mountain’s core. Despite knowing that the interior of Yin Beast Mountain was abnormal, these foreign races still desperately hoped Shi Yan could break the barrier quickly.

After explanations from the six leaders, everyone understood that the doom that threatened their clans had arrived. If they could not escape from this location, their two races would vanish entirely from the river of history.

Fear gripped them all. “Sister Lan, do you think we can repeat what happened at the Boundless Sea?” Gu Linglong asked, her bright eyes full of expectation from within a cage woven from soft vines.

“I don’t know either. It depends on his capability,” Cao Zhilan sighed bitterly, pointing toward Shi Yan.

“If I ever manage to return to the Boundless Sea and regain my strength, I swear I will torture him to death!” Gu Linglong ground her teeth, her heart filled with hatred. “Without the strength of our families to rely on, none of us, fighting one-on-one, stands a chance against him now.” Cao Zhilan sighed softly, filled with melancholy.

“Yang Qingdi truly is a genius of his generation. This fellow he brought from that remote place… he is a true anomaly of this world.

If he dies, even if the Yang family is destroyed, they could rise again, ah…” Pan Zhe, Qu Yanqing, and Gu Linglong all changed expression upon hearing this, their faces etched with shock and fear. Evidently, they all agreed with Cao Zhilan’s assessment—they acknowledged Shi Yan’s terrifying power.

……(To be continued. For the subsequent events, please log in to Qidian for more chapters, support the author, and enjoy the authentic reading experience!)