In a perfect world, you start by relying on your own strength.

Since the major powers designated Stone Village as a forbidden zone in the Great Wilderness, the village has not fallen into silence; on the contrary, it has become increasingly busy.

With a single sweep of his willow branch, Liu Shen had destroyed many of the beasts. The ferocious beasts lay dead outside the village, their corpses piled high, their aura terrifying.

The villagers were full of energy, wielding knives, swords, and bone blades, and methodically dismembered, skinned, and deboned the huge beast carcasses.

The flesh and blood, rich in essence and blood, were carefully marinated and smoked, the hard animal bones were reserved as materials for refining weapons, and even the animal hides and tendons were properly stored away.

These are all genuine treasures, containing not only abundant vital energy but also the most plentiful provisions to cope with the impending calamity.

Deep within the mountains, the battle for the mountain treasures had already reached a fever pitch, with the fighting almost never ceasing.

Presiding over them are four terrifyingly powerful ancient species, each incredibly strong and truly the strongest beings in this vast wilderness.

Even ferocious creatures like the Demon Ape and the Blazing Bull, who dominate their respective regions, only dare to observe from afar and do not even have the courage to approach.

If you are not careful, you will be caught in the aftershocks and instantly turned to ashes.

The entire mountain range was forcibly suppressed by more than a dozen ancient precious bones; otherwise, with the ferocity of those four supreme experts, this place would have been completely razed to the ground long ago.

Their battles were terrifying, capable of shattering mountains and tearing apart the earth. Each one was like a living god, their power overwhelming the vastness of the world.

One of them was so enormous that it pierced the clouds, and its giant eyes alone were several miles in diameter. The wind and clouds would change color the moment it opened or closed its eyes.

Fighting relentlessly against it was a Zhu Yan, its entire body gilded with gold. It wielded an iron rod, and where the rod struck, mountains crumbled and the earth split. Its ferocious power was overwhelming, and even from thousands of miles away, people trembled and dared not look directly at it.

The other two supreme experts were two extraordinary figures, one red and one black.

That little red bird may look small, but it is the one that is guarding the central area. It is the bird that used its great power to lay down more than a dozen supreme baby bones to forcibly imprison the entire mountain range, so as to prevent the aftershocks of the battle between the several supreme experts from sweeping across the Great Wilderness and harming the innocent.

Its fiercest battle was fought against a ferocious bird of prey—the Sky-Devouring Sparrow.

This bird is terrifyingly fierce. Its wingspan covers the sky, its beak can swallow mountains, and wherever it goes, the wind and clouds swirl, even the essence of heaven and earth is swallowed up in one gulp. Its ferocious aura soars straight to the heavens.

"boom--!!"

At the heart of the vast mountain range, a deafening roar suddenly erupted, shaking the entire wilderness. Rocks flew through the air, the sky trembled, and the entire land was shattered.

Chaotic mist surged forth, sweeping across thousands of mountains and valleys like a tidal wave. Celestial light soared into the sky, and auspicious energy surged, as if instantly regressing to the time before the creation of the world.

A mysterious and unfathomable treasure floated in the chaos, its Daoist aura flowing and its overwhelming power alarming the entire Great Wilderness.

Someone screamed, their voice trembling:

"Shanbao has been born!!"

Deep within the mountains, a terrifying aura swept across the heavens and earth. With the birth of the mountain treasure, the battle between the four supreme beings intensified, and the scene resembled that before the creation of the world.

Strange phenomena appeared on the battlefield. Sometimes, the flames of the Li Fire burned the sky, sometimes, dark clouds rolled and obscured the sun and moon, sometimes, the Zhu Yan Iron Rod smashed the earth, sometimes, the Little Red Bird burned the sky with flames, sometimes, the Devouring Sparrow swallowed everything, and sometimes, the giant spirit-like remnant caused the earth to shatter with every movement.

Various supreme magical techniques intertwined, turning the world upside down. If it weren't for those dozen or so precious bones forcibly suppressing the mountain range, the surrounding tens of thousands of miles would probably have been completely destroyed by this battle.

Stone Village is not far from the primeval mountains, so such earth-shattering changes are naturally clearly visible.

Shi Geng stood under the Willow Tree, looking up at the distant horizon. He saw the rosy clouds intertwined with the chaotic energy, and figures capable of destroying the world appeared and disappeared in the clouds.

A look of shock flashed across his eyes at first, then his eyes were filled with intense longing.

Although he was already familiar with the horrors of the battle for the mountain treasure in the book in his previous life, witnessing the power to move mountains and fill seas and destroy the universe still left him in a daze and unable to calm down for a long time.

This is what a true strongman is.

This is the path of cultivation he wants to embark on.

The villagers of Shicun had already gathered under the Willow Tree, looking up at the upheaval in the distance, their faces solemn.

Faced with such a devastating war, they could only find a sense of security by huddling beside the sacrificial spirits.

Even the Azure Scaled Eagle, whose wings had turned silver-white and which reigned supreme in the outer mountain range, obediently folded its wings and huddled under the tree, not daring to make a sound.

Faced with such a supreme being standing at the top of the Great Wilderness, even a hegemon-level ferocious beast like it felt its soul tremble, unable to muster any ferocity.

"Go, Little Red! Kill that black bird!"

Only the little one showed no fear, his bright eyes fixed on the figures fighting fiercely in the clouds, clenching his little fists and shouting incessantly, his childish voice particularly loud at the village entrance.

While others watched with bated breath, he only felt a sense of excitement and eagerly hoped that the little red bird would win.

"Only a little kid would dare to call the ancient remnant Vermilion Bird 'Little Red'."

Shi Geng chuckled and shook his head, feeling rather helpless.

Fortunately, they were far apart, and Suzaku, who was engaged in fierce battle, couldn't hear them at all. Otherwise, if his mind were disturbed like this, he might have been at a disadvantage on the spot.

The battle lasted for several days, and the fighting not only did not stop, but became increasingly violent and brutal.

The precious bones that suppressed the mountain range finally could not withstand the intense collision and shattered one after another. The violent and unparalleled aftershocks of the battle completely spiraled out of control, sweeping across the four directions of the Great Wilderness. Wherever they passed, mountains collapsed and the earth cracked.

Stone Village, the closest to the mountains, was the first to be affected.

Just as the whole village was filled with apprehension and anxiety, the gentle divine power of the Willow God quietly descended: "A great calamity is coming; prepare yourselves."

The villagers of Shicun were slightly taken aback. Just as they were about to ask Liushen what to do, they saw the withered willow branches suddenly sway gently.

"Buzz—"

Thousands of green clouds soared into the sky, and chains of divine order intertwined, their divine light so dazzling that it was impossible to open one's eyes.

The divine chains instantly wove into a curtain of light, firmly enveloping the entire Stone Village.

The next instant, the entire village, along with the Willow God, vanished from this world, leaving the place empty and desolate, as if it had never existed.

The four supreme beings who were engaged in a fierce battle deep in the mountains seemed to have also noticed the abnormality here, and looked up at the place where Stone Village had originally been.

"Huh? They actually escaped?"

A pair of enormous, emerald-green eyes suddenly turned toward the spot where Stone Village had originally been, and a chilling voice rang out like an ancient glacier.

"I hate humans the most; they reproduce so many times and so fast. No need to wait any longer, let's take matters into our own hands and finish this off as soon as possible!"

The ancient remnant roared, its emerald eyes blazing with murderous intent, and suddenly unleashed two terrifying bolts of lightning as thick as mountains, crashing down towards the direction of the Stone Village.

"boom--!!"

The mountains collapsed with a deafening roar, the earth cracked violently, and billowing dust shot straight into the sky.

The area where Yuanshi Village was located was instantly blasted into a pitch-black abyss, bottomless and filled with chilling cold.

"Huh? This is the place where a god fell. No wonder it took root here... It's a pity it still succeeded!"

The blue-eyed creature roared in terror and rage, its ferocious power sweeping across all directions.

It ignored the empty abyss and immediately turned its gaze to command the surging beasts from the mountains to frantically attack all the human settlements around it. Wherever it passed, cries of agony filled the air, and blood stained the wilderness red.

Even if Zhu Yan wielded his iron rod wildly and Zhu Que's flames burned the sky, it was all in vain to stop them.

The ferocious beasts swept across the wilderness like a tidal wave, leaving devastation and bloodshed wherever they went.

Even a giant tribe with tens of millions of people is extremely vulnerable in front of the Sky-Devouring Sparrow. With a flap of its wings and a single inhale, it swallows people and land whole, leaving not even a trace of dust behind.