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

At the same time, countless attacks containing different laws and attributes—whether it be blazing fire meteors, sharp golden sword energy, heavy earth and stone fists, or bone-chilling cold water arrows—were bombarding them from all directions!

"Oh no! It's a formation space!"

"careful!"

"Break it open!"

The divine cultivators were filled with shock and anger, and they all used their supernatural powers and magical treasures to resist.

Those cultivators at the early and middle stages of the Sendai Realm collapsed almost instantly under the attack of this formation, which was comparable to the combined attack of multiple saints! Their protective divine light shattered, their magical treasures were knocked away, their physical bodies were torn apart, and screams of agony rose and fell!
Their vital energy, spiritual power, and even some of their remaining divine soul power were forcibly extracted and refined by the omnipresent array power the moment their bodies collapsed, and integrated into the surrounding star islands and spiritual herbs, becoming nourishment for the array.

Only the divine general who charged at the forefront and a few other elders of the divine race whose strength had reached the peak of the second level of the Sendai realm or even touched the edge of the Saint realm managed to barely withstand the first wave of attacks, but they were also in a sorry state, their blood and qi churning.

"Damn it! What kind of evil formation is this?!"

The god was both shocked and furious. He felt that his connection with the outside world had been greatly weakened, and he could not fully exert his strength.

Ying Xuan's figure appeared at the core of the formation, like a god looking down on ants, too lazy to even answer.

With another thought, the power of the formation suddenly intensified!

"Boom boom boom...!"

More phantom images of star islands accelerated their collision, the Yin and Yang energies transformed into a millstone to crush them, and the power of wind, clouds, dragons, and tigers intertwined and annihilated them!

The divine general and several elders of the divine race fought back fiercely, unleashing dazzling divine light and even shattering several illusory islands. However, they were ultimately no match for the overwhelming force of the formation. Under the continuous attrition and attacks of the formation, they were soon severely injured and suppressed. They were then refined into several more refined and powerful clusters of blood energy and thrown into the formation.

With the "sacrifice" of these strongest gods, the speed at which the formation devoured the seawater suddenly increased! This was because their life essence and partial understanding of the laws greatly stimulated the formation's operational efficiency!

At this moment, inside the array space, the "water area" is gradually approaching the quality of the water and the concentration of the Taiyin Law contained therein, and even surpassing it in some aspects, because it has been continuously absorbing and refining the seawater of the Bitter Sea.

As Ying Xuan looked at the ever-growing body of water, a thought suddenly struck him.

He raised his hand and waved it, causing a slight crack to open in the stone gate space deep within his primordial spirit. In an instant, as if a floodgate had been opened, hundreds of thousands of items of varying grades, which he had previously plundered from the Undying Mountain, Purple Mountain, and subsequent transactions in the Beidou Star Region of the Shrouding the Heavens world, flowed out.

However, most of the magical artifacts, magical tools, and weapon fragments that had lost their spiritual essence or retained the original owner's will... poured out like a garbage dump and fell into the "water area" in the array space that was approaching the quality of the Bitter Sea!
"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

Hundreds of thousands of magical artifact fragments fell into the water, splashing up a sky full of water droplets.

The water in these waters contains a rich aura of the Taiyin Law and special "purification" and "wear-off" properties after refining the sea of ​​suffering of powerful beings. It has a miraculous effect on erasing the residual divine consciousness and will in magical treasures and eliminating their spiritual imprints!

Ying Xuan intends to use this special body of water to "cleanse" and "purify" these captured magical treasures in batches, in preparation for bringing them back to Qin for re-refinement in the future!

Meanwhile, outside...

Ying Xuan's unbridled devouring of seawater and his terrifying ability to instantly "wipe out" dozens of divine cultivators finally alarmed the true ancient divine beings who had been in seclusion or sleeping deep within the "Other Shore" floating island!
"presumptuous--!!!"

Several powerful auras, even more ancient and terrifying than the previous divine general, and almost equivalent to those self-severed supreme beings of the Big Dipper, erupted from the ancient temples at the core of the floating island like sleeping beasts awakening!

Immediately afterwards, several terrifying figures, shrouded in brilliant divine light and whose faces were obscured, but who exuded a terrifying aura that caused the surrounding space to distort and collapse, tore through the void and appeared directly at the edge of the huge vortex formed by the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Array, carrying boundless rage and killing intent!
Without the slightest hesitation, and without even probing the true nature of the formation, they transformed into several dazzling beams of divine light, crashing into the formation like meteors striking the earth!
However, the ending... was essentially no different from before.

The Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation has now become intertwined with Ying Xuan's life force, and has undergone the tempering of the Giant Stele, the sea of ​​suffering, and the nourishment of the life spring. Its power is now far beyond what it used to be.

Especially inside this array space, Ying Xuan is the absolute ruler!
Those ancient gods, who were equivalent to those who had severed their own supreme beings, immediately felt a suppression and attack that was ten or even a hundred times stronger than that of the divine generals and others before them as soon as they entered the array space!
The illusory images of 108 star islands seemed to transform into real stars, bombarding them in turn with the power to crush everything! The Yin and Yang energies evolved into a chaotic millstone, eroding their protective divine light and laws! The power of wind, clouds, dragons, and tigers intertwined to form a net that bound their movements!
What alarmed them even more was that the dense vitality and spiritual energy within the array space seemed to form a unique "domain" that subtly restrained their divine cultivation techniques that leaned towards holiness and light!

A fierce but inevitably asymmetrical battle erupted within the array space. The collision of divine light and the array unleashed devastating shockwaves, but both were firmly contained within the array space.

At this moment, the spiritual herbs within the array space, having previously absorbed the essence of the Life Spring and a large amount of Taiyin Seawater, are at a critical juncture where they urgently need a vast amount of spiritual power to complete their final transformation and stabilize their new form!

The massive amounts of blood, spiritual power, and law fragments that those ancient gods released when they were attacked by the formation, as well as the vast amounts of blood, spiritual power, and law fragments they contained, were the most delicious tonics for these "thirsty" spiritual herbs!
Almost without Ying Xuan's special guidance, the power of the formation automatically directed the pure energy generated from refining these powerful gods into the spiritual soil of each island!
"Rustling..."

All the spiritual herbs trembled, grew, and transformed wildly once again! They were like bottomless pits that could never be filled, greedily devouring this top-level "nutrients" that were at the Saint level and even close to the Supreme level!
It took only a few dozen breaths.

Outside, those terrifying ancient auras of the divine race vanished without a trace, like candles being extinguished.

Within the array space, "calm" returned once more. Only the hundreds of thousands of magical artifact fragments submerged in the water emitted a faint "sizzling" sound under the erosion of the Yin water vapor, and the spiritual herbs made a satisfying, rustling sound as they grew.

Ying Xuan remained indifferent, as if he had merely swatted a few annoying flies.

He cast several more weapon-refining incantations, integrating them into the core of the formation.

Instantly, the 108 star islands began to slowly rotate and vibrate along an even more mysterious trajectory, accelerating the digestion of the enormous spiritual power and some material essence that they had just absorbed from the powerful gods.

Meanwhile, dozens of the highest-quality magical artifact fragments, which had undergone initial "cleaning" and had lost most of their spirituality but retained their material essence, slowly sank into the deepest part of the water under the guidance of the array's power, to receive a longer period of nurturing and purification, to be used later.

Having done all this, Ying Xuan stood at the core of the formation and glanced back in the direction he had come from.

Even though they were far apart, he could still faintly sense the terrifying sword intent of the four Immortal Slaughtering Swords, and the regret and slight unwillingness in his heart resurfaced.

He forcibly suppressed the impulse and greed that arose in his heart upon seeing the treasure, and slowly sat down cross-legged on the summit of the main island at the core of this array space. "The combination of the four swords and the array diagram is too ferocious, beyond my current ability to contend with. Moreover, the cultivation methods of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao may not be compatible with my physique, so forcing it will be futile."

Ying Xuan reminded himself again, but the feeling of entering a treasure mountain only to be able to wander around on the periphery was indeed somewhat unpleasant.

"Since we can't get the treasure, how can we really go back empty-handed?"

Ying Xuan's eyes sharpened, and he made a decision.

"The Mythical Ancient Road is rich in spiritual energy, contains countless fragments of laws, and boasts a unique environment like the Bitter Sea Star Sea... making it an excellent place for cultivation and 'hunting'!"

"I will stay here! I will use the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation as my foundation and guard this place!"

He used his mind to communicate with the array and began to slowly draw spiritual energy from the spiritual roots and herbs on the 108 star islands, whose spiritual energy had become extremely abundant due to the continuous absorption of the essence of powerful beings and the life spring elixir!

One hundred and eight beams of spiritual energy of different colors rose up from the islands once again, converging on the core island and flowing into Ying Xuan's body.

He wasn't aiming for another breakthrough, but rather to use this pure spiritual energy to further nurture and familiarize himself with the formation, while simultaneously preparing for a possible continued "hunt."

"Deep within the ancient mythical path, danger and opportunity coexist. But with this formation in place, ordinary dangers are enough to protect us. And if any powerful individuals are attracted by the formation's aura or the unusual activity here..."

A cold smile appeared on Ying Xuan's lips.

"That's the 'nourishment' delivered right to our doorstep!"

"I don't believe that any ancient supreme being who has severed himself would be willing to go to such extremes of ascension just to explore this place, personally venturing into my formation as an emperor. And those below the emperor level... those who enter my formation are nothing more than fertilizer to nourish my spiritual herbs!"

"This place allows us to avoid the tedious affairs of Beidou and the potential attention of ruthless individuals, while also continuously acquiring resources, refining our formations, and improving ourselves. Why not take advantage of it?"

Ying Xuan suddenly understood. Staying here would not only make up for the regret of not obtaining the Four Swords of Zhuxian, but also allow him to wait in comfort for his "prey" to come to him. It was indeed a win-win situation.

……

Meanwhile, in the vast expanse of the Big Dipper constellation, far beyond the endless starry sky...

Inside an ancient palace suspended above a sea of ​​clouds in the Eastern Wilderness, protected by numerous restrictions, the atmosphere was so heavy it was almost palpable.

Dozens of powerful human beings, holy land lords, and elders of ancient families, all possessing profound auras and at least at the second level of the Sendai realm, along with several who exuded an aura of formidable power despite their advanced age, gathered here.

Most of them were high-ranking members of the human race who had previously appeared on the outskirts of the Undying Mountain or had followed the battle through secret methods.

In the center of the main hall, a light screen manifested by magical power was frozen on the image of Ying Xuan soaring into the sky and disappearing into the starry sky. In the image, Ying Xuan's indifferent and unwavering gaze weighed heavily on the hearts of everyone present.

"Ugh……"

An elderly Taoist priest, dressed in a Bagua robe and with white hair and a youthful face, broke the silence with a long sigh.

"Since the beginning of time, it is a great joy that our human race has been able to produce such a brilliant and unparalleled expert who can destroy the forbidden zone of life with his own strength. This is enough to be recorded in history and shine for thousands of years!"

According to past practice, the appearance of such a powerful being will surely cause our race to celebrate and our fortune to flourish. Various forces will also take this opportunity to expand outward, seize resources, and improve their living space.

Other races in the surrounding area, even the ancient royal families, would be intimidated by its power and would voluntarily retreat, establishing buffer zones in order to maintain peace. In this way, the growth environment for the new generation of our human race will be greatly improved, perhaps even giving rise to a wave of powerful figures who will benefit future generations for millennia to come!

He paused, his tone becoming even more bitter.

"But this Senior Ying Xuan... seems to have no affection or concern for our human race whatsoever. It is said that the destruction of the Undying Mountain was a deal with Fellow Daoist Li of Zhuofeng. He has been living in seclusion for many years, turning a blind eye to the hardships of our human race's living environment. Even when he occasionally takes action, it is mostly for the sake of exchanging benefits, and he takes very little care of us."

These words expressed the sentiments of everyone present, revealing the greatest awkwardness and helplessness. They had found a backer, but this backer… they couldn't rely on them!

A heavy silence fell over the hall once more. Could it be that the dawn that humanity had so longed for was just a mirage, something visible yet intangible, and perhaps even capable of turning against them?

Just then, a tall woman who had been sitting silently in the corner, with a cool and aloof demeanor and her face shrouded in a light veil, suddenly spoke softly. Her voice was like jade beads falling onto a plate, clear and distinct, reaching everyone's ears.

"Seniors, do you still remember... the conversation between Senior Ying Xuan and several descendants of the Great Emperors before he left? He asked in return, 'What became of the descendants of the Great Emperors who fought bloody battles for the human race?'"

These words were like a spark falling into dry tinder.

Several elders, who had previously been cold-faced and had reservations about Ying Xuan, and who were themselves representatives of the Great Emperor's descendant families, suddenly trembled upon hearing this, and their eyes flashed with a complex and unfathomable light!

One of the old men, dressed in a black robe with void patterns and whose aura was as obscure as an abyss, had a glint in his eyes as if he had grasped something key, and said in a deep voice.

"What the Holy Mother means is... that Senior Ying Xuan is not entirely heartless, nor is he ignorant of the ways of the world."

His mention of this question might be an implication... that while he might not wish to dedicate himself entirely to humanity like the ancient emperors, sacrificing everything, he might still have some consideration for the continuation of his bloodline, the inheritance of his lineage, or... his loved ones.

Another elder from the Hengyu family chimed in, his tone tinged with excitement.

“Indeed! Looking at all the emperors throughout history, even those who cared for the common people could not escape the continuation of their own lineage and the preservation of their bloodline! Senior Ying Xuan possessed extraordinary strength, yet he seemed to be all alone, coming from another realm and having no roots or roots in this one... How could he truly be without any attachments? His mention of the descendants of emperors might be because he was touched by this, or even... had some expectations?”

The aloof woman nodded slightly, her gaze, hidden beneath the light veil, seemingly sweeping over everyone present. (End of Chapter)