Daqin Zhentiansi

"Boom—!!!"

The chaotic vortex at the core of the Blood Millstone suddenly collapsed inward!
A massive, unimaginably large, chaotic shadow slowly coalesced and manifested!
At its core, a pair of cold, chaotic, and emotionless giant pupils appeared clearly!

The mere gaze of those enormous eyes was like an invisible hammer slamming into the defenses of all living beings!

"Buzz—click-click-click!"

A terrifying Primordial Chaos-level pressure suddenly descended!
The entire battlefield space groaned in a tearing motion!

Countless already shattered star fragments were silently reduced to dust under the crushing force of that invisible will!

The grayish-purple chaotic miasma surged wildly back, forming a giant funnel that devoured light!

A chilling sensation, originating from the depths of one's soul, instantly gripped the throat of every living being on the battlefield!

This oppressive aura did not distinguish between friend and foe, and indiscriminately enveloped the entire defense line of the Seventh Battalion of the C-Class!

The Rocky Shield Formation was under attack. Yue Zhenshan let out a muffled groan as the ground beneath his feet shattered inch by inch!

The newly forged giant shield with Xuanwu runes let out a mournful cry, unable to bear the weight any longer!
The thick and tough Xuanhuang protective shield fluctuated violently, its light flickering, as if it would completely collapse at any moment!
The soldiers behind were bleeding from their mouths and noses, their knees were bent slightly by an invisible force, and their bones were cracking!

At Eagle Beak Cliff and Lone Star Fortress, Lei Zhen and his archers paused in their movements!
The fully drawn bowstring seemed to be blocked by invisible mud!

The line of sight aimed at the surging demonic tide ahead was distorted by the churning chaotic shadows!
The omnipresent primordial pressure, like a cold, venomous snake, burrowed into the sea of ​​consciousness, interfering with the condensing thunder energy!
The seven-colored glow above Qilin Saint Son Panlin dimmed slightly in an instant, and the sacred and resilient "Auspicious Pure Land" light curtain trembled violently, as if it was about to be torn apart by this pure chaotic will!

The Nirvana True Flame leaping around Venerable Fire Phoenix suddenly contracted inward, like a candle flickering in the wind. Its blazing white light, meant to purify impurities, appeared extremely fragile under the shadow of the Primordial Chaos!

The golden light of the Golden-Winged Roc's flight became sluggish, the giant ape warrior's movements of carrying rubble stiffened, the strange beast under the Black Horned Cavalry let out a terrified low hiss, and the warning shriek of the Iron Feathered Eagle Guard was cut off by an invisible pressure!

The entire meticulously constructed defensive fortress was like a small boat in a raging sea before the will of this Primordial Being!
"Roar--"

Before the iron wall of the Rock Camp, the Star Beast "Devouring Realm" seized the opportunity and let out a roar that shattered the void!

Its massive, mountain-like body, covered in lava-like patterns and carrying an aura of burning the sky and destroying the universe, crashed fiercely into the Xuanhuang protective shield that was struggling to withstand the pressure of the primordial chaos!

The "Star Core Breath," powerful enough to pierce through stars, churned fiercely deep within its throat, about to burst forth!

"Black Tortoise Supports the Heavens! Suppress the Prison of the Yellow Emperor! Hold on, you bastards!!!"

Yue Zhenshan's eyes turned bloodshot, and he let out a roar that seemed to tear his throat apart!
Under the shadow of death and the oppressive power of the Primordial Chaos, the three thousand giant shield bearers of rock unleashed a power beyond their limits!
They roared in unison, and their roar briefly drowned out the chaotic shrieks!

His feet were deeply embedded in the earth, completely squeezing out the last bit of "Prison Suppressing Xuanhuang Domain" power passed down by the Xuan Turtle Venerable!
The thick light shield suddenly collapsed and solidified inward, transforming into a dark gold barrier burning with life and will!

"boom--!!!!!"

The blazing white torrent of destruction and the mountain-like colossal head crashed violently into this barrier that shone with an indomitable light under the shadow of primordial chaos!
A blinding light and a scorching heatwave exploded, like stars colliding!
The primordial yellow aura fluctuated violently to its limit!
Countless fragments of rock instantly vaporized!

The dark gold barrier is deeply recessed!

The soldiers behind them were covered in blood, their bones groaning as if on the verge of breaking, but not one of them retreated a single step!
The annihilation lightning patterns flowing on the barrier surged upwards violently like enraged thunder dragons!

"Ouch——!!!"

On the skull covered with lava textures, countless charred cracks instantly exploded, and dark gold divine blood mixed with lava splashed everywhere!

That devastating breath was forcefully blocked!

Its massive body was struck by both immense force and lightning, howling as it tumbled and flew backward, smashing into meteorites, and retreating desperately into the depths of chaos!
Almost simultaneously!

"Bone-Corroding Demonic Tide! Abyss Rift - Star Shattering! Cleanse the Ground!!!"

Zhang Yuan's decree was like a thunderclap, piercing through the primordial pressure and the lingering echo of the explosion!
Lightning flashed in Lei Zhen's eyes as he endured the piercing pain in his soul, and the bowstring rang out angrily: "Release—!"

"Buzz—Sizzle—!"

Hundreds of specially crafted arrows, wreathed in raging, annihilating lightning, resembled purple lightning tearing through the shadows of the primordial chaos, precisely covering the vanguard of the surging demonic tide!

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The continuous thunderstorms exploded at the most densely populated part of the demonic tide, turning into an ever-burning forest of thunder!

The Bone-Eating Demons that were caught in the blast exploded and vaporized in large numbers!
The surging demonic tide was plowed out into several bloody, mangled blank areas!

The surging momentum was abruptly halted!
"The hidden 'Soul-Devouring Demons'! Purify the Domain! True Flame! Incinerate them!!!"

Zhang Yuan's gaze was like lightning, locking onto those gray shadows that were twisting and writhing wildly amidst the chaotic lightning and demonic shadows, under the cover of the primordial pressure!
An invisible, piercing howl, carrying a desperate whisper, stabbed straight into the soul!

"May auspicious omens protect you, and may all evil be warded off!" Pan Lin, the Holy Son of the Qilin, gritted his teeth and shouted, his twin horns emitting a burst of seven-colored light, and a sacred light curtain fiercely swept across the battlefield!
The mind-corroding, piercing screams have been significantly weakened!

"Wow—!"

The Fire Phoenix Venerable spread his wings furiously, and the accumulated "World-Burning True Flame" transformed into a pure, blazing white waterfall of fire, precisely pouring it onto the core area where the demonic shadows were densest and the node intended to be polluted!

"Zzzzz—Boom!"

The gray shadow tumbled and twisted violently in the holy flames, emitting a silent, shrill howl, before being quickly burned into wisps of pale green smoke!
The spatial nodes that had been tainted by demonic energy instantly returned to their pristine state!

However, the phantom of the primordial giant eye suspended above the vortex of chaos remained as cold as ever!
It seemed completely indifferent to the defeat of the "Devouring Realm," the collapse of the demonic tide, and the annihilation of the Heavenly Demon.

Those giant eyes merely stared indifferently at the tiny battlefield below. The terrifying pressure originating from the primordial chaos not only did not weaken, but became even more condensed and heavier!
It was as if the weight of the entire chaotic sea had pressed down!
"kill--!!!"

In this suffocating moment of despair, Zhang Yuan's words thundered, and the sound waves actually drowned out the chaotic roar!
The stone throne beneath him, crafted from the leg bone of the majestic elephant that guards the mountains, emitted a resounding hum that shook the very soul!
The Myriad Paths Furnace Body operates at full power, displaying the dark gold runes of the Chaos God and Demon Body, the chaotic azure patterns of the Primordial Azure Dragon, and the icy flame Dao traces of the Ice Phoenix...

Various laws and runes flowed and shone on the surface of his body like a starry river!
"Roar--!!!"

The colossal primordial beast, carrying the power to crush stars, tore through the boiling chaotic mist, its sharp claws crashing down like pillars supporting the sky!

Wherever the claw-like wind went, the already shattered space emitted a piercing wail, leaving behind twisted, pitch-black folds!

Facing this earth-shattering blow, the chaotic divine light in Zhang Yuan's eyes suddenly collapsed!

"All paths lead back to the same source!"

His low shout was like a decree issued at the dawn of creation!

The newly formed "Myriad Paths Furnace" inside his body started operating with a roar!
The dark gold runes of the Prison-Suppressing Divine Elephant, the chaotic blue patterns of the Primordial Azure Dragon, and the icy flame Dao traces of the Ice Crystal Phoenix instantly flowed, resonated, and shone brilliantly on its body!

It's no longer about taking a single step; instead, space itself folds up beneath one's feet!

The figure vanished from the spot, and the next moment it appeared like a ghost in front of the sky-covering beast claw!

No fancy techniques, just one punch!
As soon as the punch was thrown, the space in front of the fist was like a fragile glass mirror, instantly covered with billions of spider web-like cracks!

Above the fist—

At the center is a dark golden divine light that suppresses all ages. The Prison-Suppressing Divine Elephant's origin is as heavy as a mountain, solidified in the void!
Its interior was wreathed in chaotic blue light.

The primordial azure dragon's origin caused the surrounding chaotic air currents to surge and converge wildly!

Extremely cold flames leaped along the edge.

The Ice Crystal Phoenix's essence instantly froze and eroded the demonic nature deep within the beast's claws and scales!
The outermost layer is a surging, dark golden halo of chaotic gods and demons, encompassing all paths and melting everything!
"clang--!!!!!!!"

Fists and claws clashed!

The explosion was no longer a crisp, resonant sound, but rather like two ancient stars colliding violently!

A visible ring of destructive ripples, a mixture of dark gold, cyan, dark blue, and the origin of chaos, suddenly exploded outwards from the point of impact!
"Crack!"

Several massive pieces of star debris, struck by the force of the punch, instantly turned to dust!
The churning, chaotic mist was forcefully pushed aside and rolled back by this overwhelming force, creating a brief vacuum zone!

The colossal claws of the Primordial Beast, covered in scales of law and indestructible as mountains, made contact with the fist at the very moment—

"Splash—crash!!!"

The scales at the central contact point were instantly shattered and disintegrated, as if struck by a cosmic hammer!
The dark golden beast blood, imbued with a vast primordial aura, gushed forth like a bursting river, mixed with broken bones and tendons, from the massive, ruptured wound!

"Ouch——!!!"

A piercing wail, surpassing all the previous roars and a mixture of excruciating pain, horror, and disbelief, suddenly tore through the chaos!

The colossal body of the Primordial Beast trembled violently, and its claw shadow, which was powerful enough to crush a medium-sized star, convulsed and withdrew as if it had been burned by a red-hot iron!

Behind the chaotic fog wall, the fluctuations of those probing auras instantly froze!

Immediately afterwards, a mixture of startled and uncertain growls and frantic hisses echoed through the air.

Like a tide encountering an insurmountable dam, it retreated in a panic, sinking deeper into the churning, deep purple void, leaving behind a deathly silence of horror!

"Huh...huh..."

Heavy breathing echoed across the smoke-filled battlefield, mingled with the strong smell of burning and blood.

The giant shield bearers of the Rock Camp, leaning on their battered shields, their chests heaving violently, sweat mixed with blood dripping from the gaps in their armor.

Yue Zhenshan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and gazed into the depths of chaos where the primordial beast had retreated.

The shattered giant beast claw, spewing out dark golden divine blood, was still splashing in the void.

Like a burning galaxy falling, it scorched the space with a hissing sound.

"We blocked...the attack of the Primordial Chaos...we blocked it?"

The amputee veteran slumped beside the boundary marker, his only remaining right hand gripping the cold rock tightly.

His cloudy eyes were filled with the bewilderment of surviving a disaster and the shock of disbelief.

His companion, the one-eyed young cultivator, stared blankly at the slowly healing spatial rift in the distance, muttering unconsciously, "One punch shattered the Primordial Claw... Heavenly Soldiers and Generals... It really is Heavenly Soldiers and Generals..."

The other Blood Millstone positions in the distance were also shrouded in a deathly silence.

The devastating aftershocks of the collision, and the mournful howls of the primordial beast, pierced through the void barrier and resounded clearly.

The cultivators struggling to maintain their balance under the protective barrier were pale-faced, exchanging bewildered glances as if they couldn't believe their ears.

"Was that the Seventh Battalion of the C-Class just now?"

"Primordial Chaos, a Primordial Chaos-level aura... A wail? It's retreating?"

"How is that possible? A mere ten thousand new recruits..."

"The Fire Commander of the Xuanqiong Palace... Zhang Yuan... what kind of monster is he exactly?"

Suppressed whispers, tinged with fear and a hint of inexplicable awe, flowed quietly through the crumbling defenses.

Inside the large tent, the atmosphere was heavy and oppressive.

Lei Zhen, Yue Zhenshan, Qilin Saint Son Panlin, Xuan Turtle Venerable, Fire Phoenix Venerable and other core generals stood solemnly, each with an unstable aura and bearing injuries of varying degrees, but their eyes remained sharp.

The bronze array plate suspended in the center of the tent shimmered with light and shadow, clearly reflecting the energy ripples from the earth-shattering collision just now, as well as the enormous shadow in the depths of chaos in the distance, which had not receded but instead became even more chaotic and churning.

Zhang Yuan stood with his hands behind his back in front of the array plate, his black Daoist robe fluttering without wind, his expression cold and stern.

He spoke slowly, his voice breaking the silence in the tent, steady and powerful, yet carrying a chilling edge:
"Today's good fortune is not due to my superior strength, but rather to that beast's underestimation of me. He did not expect that my human body could also bear the origin of all things and unleash the power to tear apart the primordial chaos."

"In addition, its claws were first struck by Yue Zhenshan's 'Suppressing Prison Xuanhuang Domain,' then the thunder and arrow rain washed the ground and disturbed its demonic tide, then the auspicious forest broke through the demonic invasion, and the fire phoenix true flame burned its thoughts... Only with the combined attack of all forces could I have the opportunity to deliver that punch."

What Zhang Yuan said wasn't wrong.

The colossal primordial beast did not unleash its full power.

But wasn't he also not giving it his all?
In this vast and boundless world, no one has yet been able to force him to use his full strength!
Zhang Yuan's gaze swept over the generals like lightning: "However, this beast is only injured, far from dead. It is not the only one lurking in the depths of chaos."

"In this confrontation, we have already revealed half of our trump cards."

"When the enemy arrives again, it will be with overwhelming force, carrying the pressure of primordial chaos, with chaotic demons surging like a tide, and even invisible heavenly demons lurking to wreak havoc on souls."

The atmosphere inside the large tent was much more somber.

Whether it was Lei Zhen, who fought alongside Zhang Yuan, or the other powerful divine beasts, they all felt the strength of the enemy.

The enemy we face this time is far superior to those we encountered in the primordial era.

This is the Void Battlefield, a place where demons roam freely.

Yue Zhenshan said in a deep voice, "What Huo Shuai said is absolutely right. The beast's claws are far harder than Star Divine Metal. If it weren't for everyone working together to weaken its power, I doubt that our shield formation could have withstood the second attack."

"Moreover, its blood contains a strange corrosive power, and the star fragments it taints are being corrupted."

Lightning crackled at Lei Zhen's fingertips as he sensed the lingering primordial evil energy in the air: "Its intent is locked onto the soul; the Rift Abyss Arrows have already stalled before they even reach a hundred feet. Without the protection of the Holy Son's Pure Domain, my archery camp would likely be unable to fire a single arrow."

He looked at Panlin, who nodded slightly, the seven-colored glow of the sunset dimming somewhat.

"The enemy is powerful and well-established. We are newcomers and have suffered such a heavy blow before we have even established a firm foothold. Now is not the time to reward our merits. The most urgent task," Zhang Yuan said decisively, "is to take advantage of their wounds and seize every second to strengthen our defenses, dig deeper into our defenses, and forge this blood-soaked millstone into a true 'chaotic millstone,' grinding away all invading enemies!"

"As you command, Commander!" the crowd roared in unison, their eyes devoid of any lingering hope, filled only with a resolute determination and the cold indifference that preceded efficient action. (End of Chapter)