With the revival of spiritual energy, I cultivated the Great Emperor's Technique on Blue Star.

The two fourth-tier experts and a group of young prodigies slowly rose, their injuries completely stabilized.

But at this moment, not a single person showed a smile, including Li Cang, a national-level expert. Everyone had a cold expression, as if a huge rock was pressing on their hearts.

Unable to find any clues or identify the mastermind, everyone fought a bloody battle and narrowly escaped death today, only to have the culprit continue to go unpunished. How frustrating!

For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire venue became deathly silent. The chilling killing intent had nowhere to be released and was suppressed in everyone's heart.

Li Cang stood at the edge of the deep pit, his powerful spiritual energy lying dormant, his face as cold as ancient jade.

He stared at the blank detection screen, a cold light surging in his eyes.

Even though they had anticipated that the other party would be extremely cautious, they couldn't help but sigh when they actually saw that the other party was able to do such a thing, using the destructive power of the self-destruction array to perfectly erase all traces of themselves and cut off all paths of investigation.

"Do you really think you can get away with it by erasing all traces? At worst, we'll wipe out the entire martial arts world of Jiangcheng!"

Li Cang spoke in a low, cold voice, his tone filled with anger, yet also tinged with a hint of helplessness.

Conventional methods of tracing the origins of martial arts, probing spiritual energy, and capturing residual traces have all become ineffective. With the current technology of Earth, there is no way to trace it anymore.

Just as the entire room fell silent, and everyone thought the trail had gone cold, a calm, youthful voice slowly rang out:

"The traces have not been completely eradicated."

His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears. Lin Yan instantly attracted everyone's attention, and everyone turned to look at him standing in the center of the ruins.

The young man stood tall and straight on the ravaged land, his clothes spotless, his aura peaceful and gentle. He stood out conspicuously amidst the devastation and charred landscape of the battlefield.

Having survived an extreme explosion and a life-or-death ordeal, everyone present was injured and their spiritual energy was depleted, but he alone remained calm and composed, showing no signs of fatigue.

Upon seeing this, a glint of inspiration flashed in Li Cang's eyes. He instantly thought of the mysterious and unpredictable array that Lin Yan possessed, which could devour everything. Perhaps he had indeed sensed something that ordinary people could not perceive.

He immediately suppressed his anger and hurriedly asked, "Young friend Lin, have you discovered anything?"

At that moment, everyone looked at Lin Yan expectantly, hoping that he could create another miracle this time.

Lin Yan slightly raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping across the entire ruins, a depth and composure far beyond his years flashing in his eyes.

"It's no surprise that conventional spiritual energy detection wouldn't find anything unusual. The energy released by that explosion was far too domineering; after it ended, it was enough to shatter all traces of spiritual energy, fluctuations in aura, and array markings."

Everyone nodded in agreement, which was the fundamental reason why everyone was at a loss.

"But what if it happens during an explosion?"

Lin Yan abruptly changed the subject, his mind replaying the rapidly changing battle scene from just moments before.

Just now, as explosions swept across the land and endless destructive energy ravaged the heavens and earth, he activated the Devouring Heaven Array, frantically devouring and refining every wisp of energy that washed over the battlefield.

The Devouring Heaven Array Pattern was originally a means to devour the life essence of living beings and transform them into chaotic bodies. Naturally, it was most sensitive to the unique aura fluctuations of those living beings. However, here, Lin Yan used it as a "cultivation cheat device".

In the deepest part of that chaotic intertwined spiritual energy, amidst the frantic collisions and mutual annihilation of all energies, he clearly sensed an extremely calm, subtle, and high-level aura, which was the source of the spiritual energy explosion.

That aura carried not a trace of the Blood Sacrifice Cult's frenzy and evil, nor the Blood Soul Clan's blood-red ferocity, and was completely different from the spiritual energy aura of every martial artist present.

Clean and pure, it exudes the aura of orthodox human martial arts, yet it also carries a hint of decay from bygone eras.

"I caught a glimpse of a lingering breath."

Lin Yan's gaze was sharp, and his words were clear and resounding throughout the entire arena: "He does not belong to any alien race, nor to the Blood Sacrifice Cult, nor to any of the participants in today's battle, but is an unfamiliar human warrior."

As soon as the words were spoken, the entire room was stunned, and everyone's pupils shrank!

"It really has a third-party feel to it!"

"As expected, it was local human cultivators pulling the strings behind the scenes!"

"The instruments couldn't detect it, but Lin Yan's secret technique detected it!"

The group of prodigies were greatly shocked, and once again truly felt the terrifying power of the inheritance that Lin Yan had mastered.

Li Cang's expression suddenly hardened. He stepped forward and asked in a deep voice, "What is the level of your aura? What are its characteristics? Can you pinpoint its general area?"

At this moment, he was no longer composed at all; his eyes were filled with extreme solemnity.

This is the only, and final, clue in the entire event!

Lin Yan nodded slightly, his eyes sparkling with inspiration, and the faint yet unique aura in his mind became clearer.

"Realm, Fourth Rank."

He spoke with certainty, without the slightest hesitation: "Pure fourth-order martial arts origin, with a solid and profound foundation. He is by no means a newly promoted fourth-order expert. He is a veteran expert who has been stuck at the peak of the fourth order for many years, with a very deep foundation and stable cultivation. He has one foot in the fifth order."

Then, Lin Yan paused for a moment, as if pondering, before continuing:

"That person's aura was withered and stagnant, as if his cultivation had stagnated for a long time, and he carried a sense of decay as his lifespan was nearing its end. I'm afraid he won't live much longer."

This perfectly matches Elder Li's earlier deduction: he is one of the reclusive old monsters who has been stuck at the peak of the fourth rank for many years, with no hope of achieving the Great Dao, and is eager to break through to prolong his life!

The accurate judgment instantly confirmed everyone's guesses!

The mastermind behind it all turned out to be a veteran, peak-level, reclusive expert from Jiangcheng!

Wang Jianjun clenched his fists, his eyes burning with rage: "It really was this group! For their own selfish desires, for breaking through realms and prolonging their lifespans, they didn't hesitate to collude with other races, slaughter their own kind, and ruin the future of Great Xia. They deserve to die a thousand deaths!"

"Bold, meticulous, patient, and ruthless."

"This person is definitely a ravenous wolf lurking deep within Jiangcheng."

The two fourth-level martial artists were also filled with murderous intent, wishing they could find the person immediately and kill them on the spot.

"If I could see those people with my own eyes, I could find out who's behind it all."

Finally, Lin Yan nodded calmly.

"Hahaha! Well done! Well done, young friend Lin!"

Li Cang praised repeatedly, his tone full of appreciation and solemnity, "If it weren't for you today, this traitorous parasite would truly have remained at large forever!"

The killing intent in his eyes intensified, and the overwhelming pressure of a peak fifth-order cultivator subtly spread out, causing the surrounding air to tremble and vibrate.

What was once a vague and elusive doubt has now been grounded in reality, with a precise target outline!

The headless case has finally found a breakthrough!

He immediately gave the order in a deep, stern voice, his tone chilling and filled with murderous intent:

"Wang Jianjun!"

"Immediately compile a list of all veteran, peak-level fourth-tier reclusive cultivators in Jiangcheng, and visit them one by one!"

"The entire city is under close surveillance and control, with thorough checks and strict monitoring!"

"I'd like to see who dares to defy the world and betray the country!"

The command landed with a resounding clang, carrying the supreme authority of a national-level expert.

"yes!"

In an instant, the long-suppressed chill of death completely swept across the entire ruined battlefield!