Chapter 1338: Starting to Eat

A dark red spatial portal formed above the altar. From within it, a vast, river-like surge of vital blood energy erupted, continuously pouring into the sacred pupil on the forehead of Taixuan, who was seated cross-legged at the center of the altar.

The Genesis Qi fluctuations emanating from his body were also surging dramatically at an astonishing speed.

As these changes occurred, everyone from the All-Heavens in the vast battlefield at the center of the Dragon Head Battle Zone perceived their emergence.

Limitless vital energy began to rise.

The corpses of numerous powerful individuals who had fallen in this battlefield, whether from the All-Heavens or the Saint Race, all began to vaporize at this moment, transforming into vast vital blood energy that ascended. Finally, this vital blood energy merged into the void, as if swallowed by an invisible, colossal mouth.

However, it wasn't just the vital blood energy from these corpses; the powerful experts from the All-Heavens present simultaneously felt the vital essence within their bodies stirring restlessly. Some were even unable to suppress it, watching as wisps of vital energy drilled out of their bodies and ascended.

That was not ordinary vital energy; it also contained their Genesis Qi foundation!

So, when that dark red aura burst forth from their bodies, everyone from the All-Heavens was horrified to feel their Genesis Qi fluctuations slowly diminishing.

Zhou Yuan stood in mid-air, his expression a mix of shock and uncertainty. He, too, felt the restless stirring of vital essence within his body. Fortunately, he was able to suppress it, but it was clear that not everyone could achieve such absolute suppression.

In the void, an inexplicable and eerie power was forcibly drawing the vital blood energy from the bodies of the All-Heavens' experts present.

Tuntun's blood-stained figure appeared above Zhou Yuan's head. Its beast eyes vigilantly stared at the void, and it let out a low growl, all the fur on its body bristling, evidently having sensed a great danger.

"So the Saint Race was indeed plotting something!"

Zhou Yuan's voice was low; he had felt earlier that the Saint Race's actions were amiss.

"Barrier-Breaking Sacred Rune!"

He immediately activated the sacred rune, and the world before his eyes began to change. He could see the vast, sea-like vital blood energy drilling into the void and then being directly drawn away. Following that direction, he saw a colossal dark red spatial portal in the distance of the void.

In front of that portal, a figure sat cross-legged, its sacred pupil on the forehead open, continuously devouring this vital blood energy drawn from the bodies of the All-Heavens' army.

Zhou Yuan also saw eight stars circulating within the sacred pupil, and his heart trembled slightly at once.

"Eight-star Sacred Pupil..."

Zhou Yuan frowned deeply. If he wasn't mistaken, that white-robed figure should be the leader of the Saint Race army this time, a powerful Saint Race expert named Taixuan.

Using the Barrier-Breaking Sacred Rune, he spied on this person. He could clearly feel the terrifying crisis emanating from the latter's body—a feeling akin to facing some primeval beast, sending shivers down his spine.

"Hmm?"

And just as Zhou Yuan was spying on Taixuan, the latter's eyes suddenly moved. The sacred pupil on his forehead looked towards a certain spot in the void. "Can you actually see this far?" he mused. "Not everyone in the All-Heavens' Law Domain is useless, it seems."

Zhou Yuan's hairs stood on end at that instant. Immediately, he unhesitatingly withdrew his gaze, simultaneously dispersing the Barrier-Breaking Sacred Rune. His face became extremely solemn.

"What a dangerous fellow."

His brows were tightly furrowed. From that brief peek earlier, Taixuan gave him an indescribably dangerous feeling. He even faintly felt as if he were facing a Saint.

Yet that fellow was clearly only in the third stage of the Law Domain.

This Saint Race's Taixuan was far stronger than Xu Beiyan. Moreover, he was currently using a bizarre method to draw the vital blood energy from everyone on the entire battlefield. What could he possibly be trying to do with such a grand scheme?!

Meanwhile, outside the Stone Dragon Secret Realm.

The Saints of the All-Heavens looked at these changes, their expressions somewhat grim.

"That ruthless Saint Race brat," one exclaimed, "he actually wants to use the vital blood energy of the All-Heavens' army as a catalyst to forge his foundation as a Saint?!" The Saints present, naturally, had much keener eyesight than Zhou Yuan; they saw through Taixuan's intention at a glance.

Faced with Taixuan's brutal act, even these Saints present had anger in their eyes.

The Saints' wrath erupted, causing the starry sky to continuously collapse and be destroyed.

Ancient Sovereign Jin Luo's face was ashen. That Taixuan could unleash such a level of technique was certainly not something he could accomplish on his own. Most likely, a Saint Race Saint or even the Ancient Saint of the Saint Race present had secretly intervened.

"Prepare yourselves."

Ancient Sovereign Jin Luo's eyelids drooped slightly. His faint voice resonated in the ears of all the Saints, the chilling aura within it making their hearts subtly tighten.

Evidently, Ancient Sovereign Jin Luo had decided that if the situation truly deteriorated to that point, then only they, the Saints, could forcibly intervene. However, if that happened, the Saint Race Saints would certainly not stand idly by. At that time, the true earth-shattering war would begin.

But the Saints also knew it had to be this way. The army that entered the Stone Dragon Secret Realm comprised the elites and fresh blood of the All-Heavens; future Saints would also emerge from among them. If that Saint Race brat were truly allowed to absorb them, the blow to the All-Heavens would be nothing short of devastating.

That outcome was not what they wanted to see.

In the battlefield, panic spread and diffused throughout the All-Heavens' army.

Xu Beiyan stood in the void, his expression extremely grim as he watched this scene.

"Brother Xu, what do we do now?!"

Law Domain experts continuously asked urgently. Xu Beiyan, at present, was undoubtedly the most prestigious person in the All-Heavens' army, so many people cast hopeful gazes toward him, hoping he could step forward and stabilize the situation.

Xu Beiyan's gaze was gloomy as he looked towards the distant rear of the Saint Race army. He vaguely sensed a fluctuation emerging there that made even his heart palpitate. The current changes made him feel a moment of fear.

"These bastards, all they know are schemes and tricks!"

Xu Beiyan gritted his teeth, then commanded in a deep voice, "Everyone, seal your vital blood energy, retreat gradually, and fall back to the defensive barrier first!"

The current situation was somewhat out of control. If they continued to delay, the situation would only worsen. So, retreating to the defensive barrier first, relying on it to observe the changes, and then acting opportunistically was the best course.

His command reached the ears of everyone from the All-Heavens. This somewhat halted the chaos, and then the army began to disengage from combat, receding like a tide.

Zhou Yuan also retreated. The current situation was too chaotic, and retreating was indeed quite wise. Although Xu Beiyan was hypocritical, he wasn't an idiot and didn't give reckless orders.

Faced with the All-Heavens' retreat, the Saint Race army surged out, fiercely latching onto them.

Any powerful individuals or teams dragged down by them often could not hold on for long, being completely annihilated by concentrated fire, their bodies ultimately transforming into vital blood energy that ascended.

Countless screams and wails echoed across the battlefield, causing many All-Heavens' experts' eyes to turn red with fury, their teeth grinding loudly, as they let out long, mournful roars of grief and indignation.

In the distant rear, in front of the crimson spatial portal, Taixuan, clad in snow-white robes, gazed at the void, seemingly observing the All-Heavens' army retreating. Then he smiled faintly and said, "Too slow. I'll take over now."

As his voice fell, the Saint Race army, which had been pursuing the All-Heavens' forces, suddenly halted.

Seeing this, the All-Heavens' army immediately breathed a sigh of relief. However, before they could fully exhale, they saw the void gradually twisting. The next moment, a white-robed figure appeared above the battlefield.

When that white-robed man appeared, an almost terrifying pressure already enveloped the entire battlefield.

The oppressive feeling emanating from him caused the expressions of the third-stage Law Domain experts on the All-Heavens' side to change drastically.

The white-robed man looked at the All-Heavens' army, a smile on his face, and bowed slightly. His face appeared somewhat sincere and devout. Then a soft voice descended.

"Gentlemen, it's time to begin my meal."