Sui Yueru, Chen Duo, and Dongfang He all knew Shi Yan; of the three, only Sui Yueru was unaware of his connection to the Yang family.

Following the incident at Monroe Island, both Chen Duo and Dongfang He had suffered immense pressure, being reprimanded by the powers backing them, which is how they came to understand Shi Yan’s identity.

When Sui Yueru saw Shi Yan again, after her initial surprise, she immediately recalled the important matter Yin Hai had entrusted to her.

Staring at Shi Yan for a few more glances, she suddenly chuckled, saying to Chen Duo and Dongfang He beside her, "This lad and I had some past friction; five years have passed, and I never expected him to make it to Sun Island. How interesting."

As she spoke with a flirtatious laugh, Sui Yueru secretly winked at Chen Duo and Dongfang He, subtly hinting for them to help her teach Shi Yan a lesson.

"Lad, we meet again."

Chen Duo’s fatty face trembled, then suddenly broke into a wide, greasy smile. "Because of you, I’ve suffered quite a bit. After the Monroe Island affair, I paid a considerable price. You really kept your true self buried deep."

"Because of you, nearly a hundred people in my Dongfang family died, and seven islands were swept clean. I was severely chastised afterwards," Dongfang He stated, his expression sinister and cold.

Sui Yueru gasped, instinctively covering her mouth with a look of utter shock.

She glanced at Shi Yan, then turned to the teeth-grinding Chen Duo and Dongfang He, and exclaimed in feigned surprise, "Ah, he knows you two as well?"

Dongfang He sneered, "Not just an acquaintance; the impression he left is unforgettable."

Chen Duo remained silent, his smile still amiable, but he nodded subtly toward the men behind him.

The disciples from Lingbao Cave Heaven behind them understood immediately. With cold smiles, they dispersed, and within three breaths, they had surrounded Shi Yan.

"You are Shi Yan, right?" Chen Duo’s bulk quivered, and a frigid glint shone in his small, bean-like eyes. "If this were still three years ago, I truly wouldn't dare touch you. Unfortunately, times have changed. With Emperor Yang Qing trapped, the Yang family is practically a mere name. Now, if I want to deal with you, I doubt anyone will step in for your sake."

Shi Yan’s eyes were cold, a sneer playing on his lips as he looked down indifferently at the five surrounding figures. "Just these five? It doesn't seem like enough to handle me, does it?"

"Not enough?" Chen Duo blinked in disbelief, then his fat shook as he chuckled, "Both of us are at the Status Realm. You think you can handle five of us alone? Don't be too arrogant!" Dongfang He frowned, subtly retreating a few steps. His menacing gaze swept over Yi Tianmo and the other two, unable to accurately gauge their true cultivation, causing him some hesitation; thus, he held back from striking rashly.

Chen Duo and Sui Yueru also quietly fell back, neither making a move themselves. This hesitation stemmed from their inability to read the true cultivation of Yi Tianmo's trio; they intended to use the five Status Realm martial artists from Lingbao Cave Heaven to test the waters, hoping to provoke Yi Tianmo’s group into revealing their actual strength.

Chen Duo and the others understood the adage: even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. They knew the Yang family possessed terrifying potential, and despite proclaiming Emperor Yang Qing’s confinement had ended the Yang family's relevance, they remained deeply cautious. They instinctively treated Yi Tianmo, Kaba, and Zhameng as Yang family warriors and dared not act rashly.

"Should we kill them all?" Yi Tianmo narrowed his eyes slightly and sent a query to Shi Yan via soul transmission.

Shi Yan shook his head, signaling Yi Tianmo and the other two to draw back. Once they were fifty meters away, he suddenly exploded forward, charging towards the Status Realm martial artist from Lingbao Cave Heaven directly in front of him.

A savage and violent aura of killing intent suddenly erupted from his body.

Activating the Quick Lightning Transformation, Shi Yan moved like lightning, like a dragon emerging from the sea. The bluestone slabs beneath his feet shattered apart.

Fist-sized shards of stone sprayed out, soaring upwards with his imposing figure, all hurtling towards the man ahead.

The bluestone pavement seemed to be overturned by a giant hand; countless fragments danced amidst the shattering debris, whistling sharply as they shot towards the surrounding five martial artists.

Crack! His body like a massive hammer, he slammed into the chest of the Lingbao Cave Heaven Status Realm martial artist directly ahead. Amidst the sound of crushing bones, the man was sent flying backward like a sharp sword.

While still airborne, blood streamed from the seven orifices of this man; before he even hit the ground, his life force was extinguished.

Without even a chance to retaliate, this Lingbao Cave Heaven warrior, at the Status Realm, was instantly executed with a single impact. He hadn't even managed to draw out his spirit treasure.

Chen Duo’s fat face contorted, and sheer terror flashed in his small, bean-like eyes, startling him inwardly.

Dongfang He’s expression changed, his look growing even colder.

Sui Yueru felt a chill, staring at Shi Yan in disbelief. Her red lips moved, and she subconsciously took several steps back, widening the distance between them once more.

Whoosh whoosh! The multitude of shattered stones, like hundreds of iron fists, shot out fiercely and violently in a ring centered on Shi Yan.

Into the bluestone fragments, hundreds of surging, tyrannical streams of pure energy had been infused, carrying with them traces of soul intent that were almost imperceptible.

The flying, fist-sized stones seemed to possess eyes, spinning furiously, carrying an incredibly sharp and fierce momentum, directly enveloping the remaining four Lingbao Cave Heaven martial artists.

Unexpectedly, these spinning pieces of bluestone did not immediately fall; instead, they continued to rotate in the void.

For every moment they spun, the imposing aura of the bluestone grew sharper, its force more ferocious, and its lethality naturally became increasingly brutal.

Not far away, some passing martial artists noticed the conflict, watching with strange excitement from a safe distance.

A murderous glint flashed in Chen Duo’s small eyes. He suddenly let out a sneer, and his fat hand, resembling a pig’s trotter, emerged from his sleeve, clearly preparing to strike.

A beam of intensely scorching, fiery red light suddenly shot out from the nearby bushes—with perfect accuracy—landing precisely on the fat hand Chen Duo had just extended from his sleeve.

Scalding hot, Chen Duo’s hand immediately erupted in small flames. Over five thousand strands of True Sun Fire permeated his hand, coalescing and remaining there, seemingly a stark warning against any rash action.

A chill gripped his heart, and his fat face changed drastically. Chen Duo snapped his gaze towards the adjacent bushes.

Li Fu of the Three Gods Cult, also plump and wearing a perpetual smile, emerged sheepishly. He bowed toward Chen Duo, stammering apologetically, "My apologies, Brother Chen, I didn't mean to target you specifically, but our Cult has its rules. Warriors of the same realm may fight on the island, but elders of a higher realm are forbidden to intervene. This is one of our strictest rules; please be understanding."

Chen Duo looked at Li Fu strangely, his eyes filled with inquiry.

He knew the Three Gods Cult did indeed have this rule, but it wasn't rigid; sometimes, if someone merely tested the boundaries, the Cult wouldn't forcefully interfere. Just the day before yesterday, he had shared drinks with Li Fu, even exchanging several rare cultivation materials. Sharing similar builds and both being Heaven Rank experts, he felt a certain affinity with Li Fu.

He had assumed a degree of camaraderie, so even knowing Li Fu might be nearby, he hadn't held back, intending to teach Shi Yan a hard lesson. He hadn't expected Li Fu to appear so tactlessly the moment he moved, which greatly displeased him. He couldn't fathom why Li Fu would choose to shield Shi Yan.

Under Chen Duo’s questioning gaze, Li Fu only offered a wry, apologetic shake of his head and bowed, never relaxing the restraining pressure he exerted on Chen Duo’s hand.

Chen Duo's expression gradually soured. He snorted coldly and retracted the extended fat hand back into his sleeve.

Bang bang bang! At that precise moment, a series of dull thuds sounded continuously. The four remaining Lingbao Cave Heaven martial artists were pummeled by the ceaseless bluestone shards, blood spurting from their bodies as they collapsed one after another.

Three of them had their skulls smashed open, and one was killed horribly as a shard pierced through his eye socket and into his brain.

When the storm of shattered stone subsided, Shi Yan stood calmly in the center. He hadn't personally moved; in fact, he seemed to have only initiated the collision with the first man who died. The subsequent fierce assault fueled by the stones' sustained brewing energy appeared, to an observer, as if it wasn't entirely directed by him.

However, anyone looking into his cold, icy eyes understood clearly that the subsequent four martial artists from Lingbao Cave Heaven had died by his hand as well.

Threads of vital energy quietly drifted out from the bodies of the five deceased, imperceptibly flowing into Shi Yan’s pores and being absorbed by his acupoints.

The five corpses gradually shriveled, as if all their moisture and blood had been drained away.

Li Fu walked out with a wry smile and loudly commanded, "Dispose of them immediately!" Several martial artists wearing the Three Gods Cult robes suddenly emerged from the shadows. Calmly and naturally, they carried away the five bodies, stripped the storage bags from them, and tossed the bags toward Chen Duo from a distance.

Before long, the five bodies vanished, and even the shattered bluestone ground was swiftly replaced with new paving stones.

Shi Yan’s expression remained detached as he coldly observed Li Fu.

Under Shi Yan’s gaze, Li Fu’s expression grew awkward, and sweat began to appear on his back.

"Let's go," Dongfang He seemed to notice something amiss. He signaled the rage-filled Chen Duo and said quietly, "It looks like the Three Gods Cult means to protect this boy. Let's not cause trouble on the island now; we can settle this later."

Chen Duo snorted coldly and swept his sleeves away, departing.

Sui Yueru stared blankly at Shi Yan a few times, looking surprised, and hastily followed, her mind filled with questions.

"You are not allowed to leave."

Shi Yan suddenly spoke, his voice faint but carrying.

The faces of Chen Duo, Dongfang He, and Sui Yueru changed instantly.

They stopped, turned back under the gaze of the distant martial artists, their faces grim.

"Boy, are you truly courting death?" Chen Duo sneered, the familiar smile entirely gone.

"Make them behave," Shi Yan frowned slightly, nodding a signal to Yi Tianmo.

A soul hurricane, akin to a tsunami of violent energy, was suddenly unleashed by Yi Tianmo, crashing down to engulf the Sea of Consciousness of Chen Duo, Dongfang He, and Sui Yueru. The three turned pale with horror, clutching their heads and crying out in pain, staring at Yi Tianmo with unconcealed dread.

"Divine Realm!" The three screamed simultaneously.

At this point, they finally grasped Yi Tianmo’s true cultivation level!