The Flowing Cloud Shattering Heaven Prism, a legendary mystical treasure rumored to tear space itself and break any barrier!

Within the darkness, the endlessly spinning prism released sharp rays of light; these slivers of brilliance seemed capable of destroying everything, driving the darkness away, shattering cliff faces, and carving bottomless openings into the depths of Yin Beast Mountain.

The darkness receded, and the scene at that spot gradually became visible.

At the tail of the prism, three glistening silver threads slowly entered Shi Yan's vision. These three slender silver threads were anchored to the tail of the prism, tethering it and preventing it from flying away.

The other ends of the three silver threads were hidden deeper within the darkness, their true nature obscured for the moment.

The Flowing Cloud Shattering Heaven Prism was ensnared by the three silver threads. Having lost its master, it was utterly unable to utilize its true capabilities, merely spinning wildly but persistently unable to break free from the threads' bonds.

The six members of Emperor Mountain stood a hundred meters ahead of the Flowing Cloud Shattering Heaven Shuttle, their expressions grave as they intently watched the spectacle, making no move to act immediately.

"Shi Yan, you recognize this thing?" Yu Rou called out from a distance, hearing his soft gasp, and suddenly turned to look at him.

He nodded. At this moment, Shi Yan chose not to conceal anything. "That object is called the Flowing Cloud Shattering Heaven Prism. My journey to the Abyss Battlefield this time was for this very item. Rumor has it that this thing can tear through any spatial barrier and shatter all formations. If its master hadn't perished long ago, nothing could bind it."

The eyes of Emperor Mountain’s six members lit up, their joy immense.

"Indeed, the ancestral teachings left by our ancestors are not false. Once Yin Beast Mountain disappears, we might find a way back," Duolong burst into laughter, pointing at the struggling prism, "This thing was clearly prepared specifically for us. If we can obtain it, we should truly be able to escape this wretched place."

"There is Skyfire inside... and among the most sinister and bizarre of all Skyfires," Shi Yan stated quietly, offering a reminder.

"What?" Yi Tianmo’s face shifted, and he couldn't help but retreat a few steps, clearly highly wary of whatever lay in the deeper shadows. "You mean there's another type of Skyfire existing within that darkness?"

"How do you know?" Emperor Mountain asked sternly.

Yu Rou and the others also looked at him with confusion, awaiting his explanation.

"Skyfires can sense each other and know of the other's existence," Shi Yan slowly walked forward, yet subtly watched the three of them, explaining while guarding against them. "The Skyfire within... should be the Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Flame. Legend says this entity existed since the beginning of heaven and earth. Its flames are bright silver, incapable of burning physical matter, but able to incinerate any living soul..."

"Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Flame!"

The three leaders of the Yin Charm Tribe gasped in unison, their expressions drastically changing as they all retreated towards Shi Yan’s position.

"Trouble..." A shadow flashed across Emperor Mountain’s eyes. Without hesitation, he pulled a piece of azure jade from his, and as the jade emerged, it erupted with a diffuse blue glow with a soft peng. The blue light expanded, enveloping him and Yu Rou within its radiance.

Duolong paused briefly upon seeing Emperor Mountain produce the azure jade, as if suddenly remembering something, and quietly moved closer to Emperor Mountain.

However, before he could close the distance by three steps, Emperor Mountain let out a cold snort and looked at Duolong with displeasure.

Under Emperor Mountain's gaze, Duolong forced an awkward laugh and moved aside sheepishly, failing to bathe in the blue light.

"Azure Star Stone!" Xuan Bing Han Yan transmitted a thought from within the ring. "That item is one of the few rare treasures capable of resisting the Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Flame. The Azure Star Stone is said to be crystal from the most mysterious Azure Star beyond the heavens. The Divine Light of the Azure Star emitted by the stone can repel invasions from all forms of soul power. Even the Soul-Devouring Flame of the Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Flame cannot instantly breach the Divine Light of the Azure Star. If you can enter within it, you might be able to resist for a while longer."

"I originally intended to use this thing against your Yin Charm Tribe, but I never expected to have to bring it out so soon," Emperor Mountain stroked the Azure Star Stone protectively, pouring his power into it to activate its mystical luminescence, saying with some regret, "The Azure Star Stone is consumable; its energy is finite. Every moment it’s used, it lessens. I don't know how long this piece can last..."

"Relying on this Azure Star Stone, we can venture inside to take a look. Even the Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Flame won't instantly burn our souls away. As long as we can hold out long enough to secure that prism, we should leave immediately. What do you say?" Yu Rou proposed.

Emperor Mountain pondered for a moment, then nodded gently. Without any further hesitation, he proactively moved toward the darkness where the prism was spinning.

Duolong and the three Yin Charm Tribe leaders stood stunned. They felt inclined to step forward and enter with Emperor Mountain and Yu Rou, but reservations held them back, forcing them to remain in place, their expressions complicated.

"You can enter too. If you manage to hide within the Divine Light of the Azure Star and avoid contact with the Soul-Devouring Flame, perhaps you can capture that Soul-Devouring Flame?" Xuan Bing Han Yan messaged again.

"Hmm?" Shi Yan’s expression jolted. "Capture the Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Flame? How?"

"I don't know, but that demonic ring of yours does," Xuan Bing Han Yan transmitted. "As fellow Skyfires, both the Ten Thousand Year Earth Core Fire and I are trapped within the ring. I'm being severely suppressed; I can't release even a sliver of power without the Ring Spirit's permission. This demonic ring can imprison both of us, so it should also be capable of trapping the Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Flame. As long as you aren't instantly incinerated by its flame, you do indeed have a chance."

"That makes sense!"

Shi Yan’s mind settled, and he suddenly accelerated toward Emperor Mountain and Yu Rou.

Emperor Mountain's forward motion abruptly halted. He turned back to look at Shi Yan, his expression chilling, and demanded, "What are you doing here?"

"I can help you!"

"Oh?"

"The Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Flame is incredibly powerful. Since I took out the Azure Star Stone, I obviously fear its Soul-Devouring Flame. Well, I might have a way to deal with it. If you let me enter, and if that entity dares to emerge, I might be able to bind it!"

"You can bind it?"

"I can't guarantee one hundred percent success, but I do have some confidence. Whether I can or not will only be known after trying," Shi Yan explained with complete candor. "I currently possess two types of Skyfire. The fact that I can keep both types on my person means I have experience dealing with such entities. You should trust..."

"What did you say!"

The six alien leaders cried out in unison, staring at Shi Yan as if he were a monster.

Yu Rou covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes filled with horror, unable to believe it. "You just said—you said you have two types of Skyfire on you? You aren't joking, are you?"

Emperor Mountain’s breathing became heavy, his eyes wide as saucers.

He nodded. Shi Yan said calmly, "That's right. I also have an ice-attributed Skyfire called Xuan Bing Han Yan. Watch this."

In an instant, the icy aura of Xuan Bing Han Yan permeated his entire body. In a flash, Shi Yan froze completely, turning into a massive, crystal-clear ice sculpture, glittering with a faint, brilliant radiance—exceptionally stunning.

The six alien leaders were dumbstruck.

After a long pause, Emperor Mountain finally reacted and waved Shi Yan over. "You—you can come over..."

As he spoke, Emperor Mountain urged even more power into the Azure Star Stone. The diffuse blue light from the stone intensified, gradually gathering and coalescing into a shape resembling a human body.

"Thank you," Shi Yan replied curtly. He retracted the icy power from his body, which quickly returned to normal, and then decisively surged forward, plunging directly into the blue light, pressing close against Yu Rou.

The cool, soft blue light felt like gentle seawater. Standing within the blue rays, Shi Yan experienced a marvelous sensation akin to being submerged in the ocean—it was rather comfortable.

"Let’s go."

As soon as Shi Yan entered, Emperor Mountain moved forward again immediately, afraid of wasting any more of the Azure Star Stone’s energy.

Duolong, Yi Tianmo, Ya Meng, and Kaba could only watch as the three of them entered the mysterious dark region. The four men’s eyes held a degree of greed, and they were intensely interested in the Flowing Cloud Shattering Heaven Prism, yet they were acutely aware of the terror of the Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Flame, forced to watch from a distance.

Once Shi Yan and the other two gradually vanished into the darkness, the four men quietly gathered, lowering their voices and exchanging grim words.

Moving steadily forward in the dark, the prism grew closer, and the path ahead began to show light. The moment the three of them truly saw the prism clearly, the previously dark space suddenly erupted with bright light—the source of the light was unclear, but it illuminated the entire area.

A massive, open-air stone platform materialized before their eyes.

The platform was octagonal, constructed from a strange, inky-black rock. It was the size of half a basketball court, and at its center lay a piece of milky-white crystal, about the size of a washbasin, within which a cluster of bright silver flame flickered uncertainly.

Above the octagonal stone platform, the vault of the sky atop Yin Beast Mountain was visible. Strange divine light descended from above, pouring onto the platform, enveloping it and forming a peculiar seal over the central crystal and the ethereal cluster of bright silver flame within it.

Intensely concentrated Yin energy from heaven and earth converged from all directions, piercing through the divine light to flow into the stone platform, all accumulating within the flame inside the crystal.

The entirety of Yin Beast Mountain's interior and the surrounding Yin Qi seemed to have found an outlet, surging inward to be injected into the stone platform, into the crystal flame, causing the bright silver flame within the crystal to become increasingly active, gathering ever-greater power...

Beside the stone platform, four Dead Spirit Beasts that had escaped the sea of Ten Thousand Year Earth Core Fire crouched quietly, their deathly dull eyes fixed upon the intruders.

The arm-length prism spun within the confines of the stone platform, tethered to the crystal by three bright silver threads; no matter how the prism struggled, it remained bound by the three slender silver lines, unable to break away from the platform.

"It’s good that you came. Your souls should be able to help me leave this place."

A bizarre, ethereal soul-thought suddenly transmitted from the circular platform. The bright silver flame within the white crystal suddenly condensed into a vaguely discernible human face, which gradually sharpened as the Yin energy of heaven and earth flowed in.