Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

The main items were fragments or complete weapons that shimmered with various colors of precious light and exuded a chilling murderous aura; some mineral crystals containing violent blood energy or special attributes; several scrolls of domineering combat techniques and cultivation insights recorded on unknown animal hides or thin slices of divine gold; and... a small pile of source crystals brimming with spiritual energy and several rare spiritual herbs sealed within divine source blocks.

Compared to the Eternal Celestial Venerable's all-encompassing collection that transcends eras, the Stone Emperor's "private collection" leans more towards combat, slaughter, and self-cultivation, making it a completely different style.

Ying Xuan frowned immediately upon seeing the meager pile of treasures in front of the Stone Emperor. Although the quality was not bad, the total amount was probably less than one-tenth of that of the Eternal Heavenly Venerable. His face showed obvious dissatisfaction and disgust.

He first waved his hand to put the Stone Emperor's pile of things into the Stone Gate space, and then spoke up without any politeness.

"That's all? Stone Emperor, you are a former master of the forbidden zone, having lived for countless years. Is this all you have? Are you trying to fool me?"

He paused, his tone laced with undisguised sarcasm.

"You cultivators from the Shrouding the Heavens world are such a hassle, insisting on hiding everything in the Bitter Sea Secret Realm. Even if I kill you, I might not be able to get all the spoils. You're so petty! If you had spatial magic treasures or storage worlds, I could just take everything without any trouble!"

These words made Shi Huang's forehead veins throb, and he almost spat out another mouthful of blood.

He, the mighty Stone Emperor, swept across an era; how many treasures had he collected? He just used most of them to nourish himself, set up the restrictions of the Undying Mountain, or reward his subordinates. Who would be like that old monster, the Eternal Celestial Venerable, stuffing everything into the Sea of ​​Bitterness like a hamster? And he even complains about how we hide things? What kind of twisted logic is that!
But before Shi Huang could utter a curse, Ying Xuan's impatience had already reached its peak.

"It seems you really think I'm easy to talk to if I don't teach you a lesson."

Ying Xuan snorted coldly, a chilling glint flashing in his eyes!

He was too lazy to even stand up, remaining seated on the stone chair, though a thought flickered in his mind.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

In an instant, more than thirty of the 108 star islands above the array space, which had been slowly rotating and radiating heavy pressure, suddenly shone brightly and broke away from their original trajectory.

Like an ancient demonic mountain launched by a catapult, carrying the terrifying power to shatter stars and crush all things, it crashed down from all directions toward the Stone Emperor standing in the center of the open space!

Each island is as large as a mountain, and at this moment it is being pushed to its limit by the power of the formation. Starlight cascades down its surface, and Yin and Yang energies intertwine, moving at a speed that is so fast that it tears through the void!

Shi Huang's expression changed drastically! Although he was prepared, he did not expect Ying Xuan to attack so suddenly, and with such a terrifying scale right from the start!
The simultaneous impact of these thirty-odd star islands, combined with their combined power, likely approached or even reached the critical point of a strike from a powerful Emperor-level expert! Moreover, within this formation that isolates heaven and earth, he was unable to perfectly mobilize his own Emperor-level laws to respond, and could only rely on his physical body and the power of the Bitter Sea Divine Force to withstand the attack!

"Roar--!!"

The Stone Emperor let out a deafening roar, his dark golden blood erupting like a volcano, condensing behind him into a towering, blurry demonic figure! He unleashed both fists simultaneously, each punch like a dragon, each containing a domineering power capable of shattering the heavens and splitting the earth, frantically slamming towards the falling star islands!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

The deafening, terrifying impacts, like a series of thunderclaps, exploded wildly within the array space! Each strike caused the entire array space to shake violently, disrupting the yin and yang energies and scattering starlight! The Stone Emperor's fist power was indeed domineering and unparalleled, shattering the illusory images of three star islands in succession.

However, he himself was also shaken back by the recoil and the subsequent impact of the island, leaving deep footprints on the hard black ground with each step, and a trickle of dark golden blood spilled from the corner of his mouth!

He felt his arm bones groaning and his blood churning violently.

This formation attack is more troublesome than expected! It's not just powerful, but it also carries the weight of stars and the erosion of yin and yang, suppressing even the imperial bloodline!

"Chang Sheng! Aren't you going to make a move?! Do you really want to watch me be beaten to death by this ant?! If you don't act now, we'll both perish here today!"

While desperately fending off the island attacks that rained down like a meteor shower, the Stone Emperor roared at the Eternal Heavenly Venerable who stood beside him like a withered tree.

He could tell that although the Celestial Venerable of Immortality had weakened after handing over the treasure, he was by no means unable to fight! That old bastard is definitely up to something!

However, the Celestial Venerable of Immortality remained standing still like a dried corpse, ignoring the Stone Emperor's roar and even the phantom of the star island that kept passing overhead, bringing a terrifying sense of oppression.

It wasn't that he didn't want to move, but that he couldn't, or rather... he dared not make any rash moves.

At the same moment Ying Xuan launched his attack, with his main target being the Stone Emperor, the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable clearly felt that the invisible pressure emanating from the 108 Star Islands had suddenly increased by more than tenfold!
It was as if the attention and poised attacks of fifty entire islands were completely locked onto him! Every aura emanating from him was comparable to that of an incomparably powerful Great Sage staring intently at him!
He had no doubt that if he made the slightest move—whether it was trying to help the Stone Emperor, launching a sneak attack on Ying Xuan, or using some secret technique—he would immediately be met with a devastating blow! That blow would be no less severe than the one the Stone Emperor was currently enduring, and might even be more concentrated and deadly!

What chilled him to the bone was that, at the very moment Ying Xuan launched the array attack, he clearly saw that Ying Xuan's foot, which was placed under the stone table, seemed to subtly and rhythmically tap the ground.

Although no magical fluctuations were emitted, the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable keenly sensed that in the core area of ​​the entire array space, beneath the ground, countless tiny runes, flashing with lightning, seemed to disappear in an instant! The aura of those runes resonated with the pure Yang lightning Daoist aura that was faintly flowing around Ying Xuan at this moment!
"Thunder magic... He's preparing a thunderous spell! And it's a large-scale, high-intensity thunder spell activated by the power of an array!"

Alarm bells rang in the heart of the Celestial Venerable of Longevity. The power of thunder was extremely yang and strong, the perfect counter to his longevity method, which leaned towards yin, death, and decay! This Ying Xuan had been wary of the two of them from the very beginning, and might even have already planned how to deal with them separately!

In that split second—when the Stone Emperor roared, the Eternal Heavenly Venerable stood motionless, and lightning flickered beneath Ying Xuan's feet—

Suddenly, Ying Xuan grinned in the direction of the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, revealing a cold and mocking smile.

He suddenly slammed his foot down under the table!
"BOOM—!!!"

It didn't strike down from the sky, but rather seemed to erupt simultaneously from the depths of the entire array space, from all directions, and even from the phantoms of those star islands, with dazzling, blinding, and destructive white lightning!
These lightning bolts were not chaotic, but rather seemed to be alive, instantly weaving together into a lightning net covering an area of ​​several hundred feet in front of the thatched hut! And the center of this net, and the point of strongest burst, was precisely where the Eternal Celestial Venerable stood!
Fast! Too fast! And without any warning! It was as if the array space itself was releasing lightning!
On the usually expressionless face of the Eternal Celestial Venerable, a genuine look of horror finally appeared! He wanted to escape, but the surrounding space had already been sealed and solidified by the power of stars and the yin and yang energies! He wanted to defend himself, but the pure yang destructive power contained in the lightning net was far too effective at restraining his cultivation technique!
He only had time to forcefully push outwards the dense, impenetrable gray-black death aura surrounding him, attempting to form a protective shield. "Swoosh—!"

Like a hot knife through butter, the seemingly solid shield of death energy was instantly torn apart, purified, and dissolved under the impact of the blazing white lightning! Then, endless lightning power completely engulfed his hunched body!

"Do not--!!!"

A short, shrill scream, filled with resentment and bitterness, was completely drowned out by the deafening roar of thunder.

The lightning lasted for a full three breaths before slowly dissipating.

Where was the thatched hut? Where was the Celestial Venerable of Immortality? Even the small patch of ground where he had just stood had turned into a charred crater several feet deep with glassy edges!

Within the pit, only a small clump of grayish-black powder was slowly dissipating—the remnants of the purest death principles and essence of the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable, left behind after being completely refined. As for his primordial spirit, his sea of ​​suffering, and all traces of his existence, they had already been reduced to ashes by this sudden and terrifying attack, a fusion of array power and Ying Xuan's Pure Yang Thunder Technique!
An ancient supreme being from a forbidden zone, a Celestial Venerable who once intimidated an entire era, has thus... completely perished! His death was so sudden, so frustrating, without even having the chance to unleash any of his trump cards!

Only then did Ying Xuan's mocking and arrogant voice slowly ring out, clearly reaching the ears of the Stone Emperor, who was struggling to resist the attack from Star Island and witnessing the instantaneous death of the Eternal Celestial Venerable, which shocked him greatly.

"Stone Emperor, do you understand now?"

Ying Xuan lightly dusted off non-existent dust from his sleeves, as if he had just casually swatted a fly.

"Once this Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation of mine is refined into my natal magic weapon, its greatest power has never been to trap the enemy, nor simply to smash people."

He raised his finger and gently touched the illusory images of the 108 star islands around him, which were still slowly rotating and exuding boundless pressure. His tone was calm, yet it contained an absolute confidence that looked down upon the world.

"The greatest advantage of this formation is that it can deal with 108 equally matched opponents at the same time! Moreover, each opponent, in addition to dealing with the island that is 'corresponding' to it, also needs to withstand the pressure, interference, and attacks that may fall from the other 107 islands at any time!"

"The essence of this formation as a 'formation' lies in its ability to fight against many opponents."

Ying Xuan looked at Shi Huang, whose face was pale and whose eyes finally showed fear, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

"After refining it into a natal magic weapon, the shortcomings of being difficult to set up and control precisely are compensated for, while its characteristics of 'group battle' and 'domain suppression' are brought to their fullest potential! From the outside, there might still be flaws to be found when attacking this formation from the outside. But once you enter the formation..."

He paused, then his voice suddenly turned sharp, like a cold wind blowing.

"Unless they are true immortals descended to earth, I will kill as many as they come! Not to mention the two of you, even if all the supreme beings from all the forbidden zones of the Big Dipper gathered here today and stepped into my array space, I am confident that I can make them... all of them never return, turning them into fertilizer to nourish the spiritual roots within my array!"

Ying Xuan slowly stood up, looking down at the weak and disheveled Shi Huang, and added a final sentence with an undisguised sarcasm in his tone.

"If it weren't for those few treasures in your sea of ​​suffering that might be worth a glance, I... wouldn't have given you a chance to speak at all."

As the Celestial Venerable of Immortality was completely reduced to ashes, the Stone Emperor was also at his limit under the relentless bombardment of the star islands.

Ying Xuan no longer delayed; with a slight thought, the power of the formation suddenly intensified.

"boom!"

Another phantom of a star island crashed down, and the already teetering Stone Emperor finally couldn't hold on any longer. His protective aura shattered, and he was sent flying backward, spewing out dark golden royal blood like it was free. His aura instantly weakened to the extreme.

Ying Xuan flashed and appeared in front of Shi Huang. In his eyes filled with resentment, unwillingness, and despair, he pointed his fingers like a sword and gently touched Shi Huang's brow.

"Pfft!"

A finger strike, a mixture of pure Yang lightning and stellar power, instantly pierced through his skull, annihilating his sea of ​​suffering and completely shattering his remaining primordial spirit and life imprint!
The last supreme being of the Undying Mountain—the Stone Emperor—has fallen!

Just as the Stone Emperor's life force was completely extinguished, Ying Xuan keenly sensed that two unimaginably vast and extremely pure life essences and spiritual powers, like punctured balloons, suddenly burst forth from the place where the Stone Emperor and the distant Longevity Celestial Venerable had fallen!
This is different from refining those ordinary cultivators before. The life level of the ancient supreme beings is too high. Even though their origin is damaged after self-severance, their life essence and the spiritual power contained in the sea of ​​suffering are still as vast as the starry sea!

Ying Xuan did not hesitate at all, and focused all his energy on activating the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation!
"Om-!"

The entire array space trembled violently, as if it had transformed into two enormous, invisible vortexes, frantically absorbing and guiding these two terrifying torrents of energy! The array's one hundred and eight star islands shone brightly, like hungry cubs, greedily devouring these top-tier "nutrients".

However, Ying Xuan soon discovered a problem—these two energies were too enormous! And too pure and domineering! If they were directly poured into Star Island itself, or used to strengthen the core of the formation, they could certainly increase the power of the formation.

However, firstly, it might cause the foundation of the formation to be unstable, and secondly... he vaguely felt that directly refining the life essence of these supreme beings into the formation seemed somewhat "wasteful," or rather, not "making the best use of resources."

His gaze fell upon the spiritual roots and medicinal herbs on the various islands that were regaining their vitality, but whose age and foundation were still relatively shallow.

"Have it!"

A glint flashed in Ying Xuan's eyes, and he immediately changed the way the formation operated. (End of Chapter)