An Understated Dominance

 The third day since Buzhou Mountain's emergence. The mountain's "growth" had finally stopped. By now, approximately half of what had been the bustling Stonia city district had been covered and replaced by Buzhou Mountain's incomparably massive base and the branching ridges extending from it. In the enormous empty city that remained, aside from a few official forces responsible for cleanup and security, some martial world figures who couldn't or wouldn't completely evacuate, and bold explorers, the rest were cultivators of varying auras who had gathered from all directions, along with their retinues. At the foot of Buzhou Mountain, within a hastily established official encampment. Dustin stood on a small rise, gazing at the divine mountain before him that connected heaven and earth, emanating an endless atmosphere of ancient desolation. His heart was filled with emotion. He had just personally escorted Natasha onto a special train heading for a safe zone. ...

 Several days after Yu Chenzi fled in disgrace and Bai Wuhen quietly disappeared with his sister and their clansmen, an earth-shattering upheaval far beyond anyone's imagination—one sufficient to overturn the entire Dragon Kingdom and all secular understanding—erupted without warning in the heart of Stonia: the Forbidden City district. On that day, the sky was cloudless for ten thousand li, and Stonia bustled as usual. However, at noon, the earth suddenly emitted a deep, resonant rumbling, as if an ancient behemoth was awakening and turning over in the planet's core. At first, people only felt a slight tremor beneath their feet, thinking it an earthquake. But then, in the center of the great plaza before the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City, the incredibly solid golden brick flooring suddenly bulged and cracked! "BOOM BOOM BOOM—!" A thunderous roar shook the heavens! Accompanied by blinding dark yellow radiance gushing from the fissures, the base of a ...

 Bai Wuhen hurriedly supported his sister, carefully examining her injuries, his eyes full of heartache: "Sister, don't speak. Let me help heal your wounds first." He took out a jade vial and poured out two pills that were fragrant and brimming with spiritual energy. He fed one to Bai Qingxue and crushed the other, sprinkling it on several of her more severe wounds. The pills were extremely effective—Bai Qingxue immediately felt a warm current spread through her limbs and body, stabilizing her injuries as her spiritual energy began to slowly recover. "Wuhen, why are you here? And how..." Bai Qingxue couldn't help but ask. "It's a long story." Bai Wuhen quickly explained while tending to his sister's wounds. "I received a secret transmission talisman left by the family remnants, learned you might be in danger somewhere in the direction of Stonia, and came searching. Two days ago, I sensed the faint fluctuations of you using a secret tra...

 The youth flicked his sword fingers and uttered a single word: "Go." The ice crystal longsword trembled slightly. Without any visible preparation, it transformed into a brilliant blue streak, meeting the three terrifying lightning spears head-on! Under Yu Chenzi's disbelieving gaze, that brilliant blue streak moved as gracefully as a butterfly flitting through flowers, so fast that even spiritual sense could barely track its trajectory. It didn't clash directly with the lightning spears. Instead, at the last possible moment, it flashed through the gaps between the three spears! Then, a scene that left everyone dumbstruck unfolded! The three imposing lightning spears seemed to be instantly frozen by an invisible cold current, their forward momentum halting abruptly. The violent cyan lightning dancing across their surfaces rapidly dimmed and solidified. Then, with three soft sounds, all three spears simultaneously broke in half at their centers, the cross-sections smoo...

Bai Qingxue struggled to her feet, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth. Her gaze remained icy and unyielding as she condensed an ice sword in her hand once more, though its light was dim: "If you're going to kill me, then kill me. Why waste words? The Bai family doesn't die on their knees." "Good! You've got spine!" Yu Chenzi smiled grimly. "Then I'll grant your wish!" Cyan sword energy condensed once more, carrying an aura of destruction as it slashed down at her head. This strike was fueled by his rage, holding nothing back, determined to kill Bai Qingxue on the spot! Bai Qingxue knew she couldn't block it. A trace of resolve flashed in her eyes as she prepared to fight to the death, intending to at least grievously wound her opponent. At that critical moment— "Hummm—!" The golden pillar of light not far away suddenly erupted with intense radiance once more. This time, the light didn't shoot toward the clouds. ...

Below, in the Black Wind Swamp. Bai Qingxue suppressed the urge to turn back and provide support, pushing her speed to the limit as she plunged into this treacherous land shrouded year-round in gray-black poisonous miasma. The moment she entered the swamp, her vision and spiritual sense were severely limited. The air reeked of decay and deadly toxins, the ground beneath her feet was soft and dangerous mire, and occasionally eerie black shadows flickered beneath the murky water's surface. She dared not linger. Following a vague sense of direction from memory, she flew toward the swamp's depths—toward the core region where, according to rumors, the magnetic disturbance was most chaotic. Little Snow followed closely at her side, nimbly avoiding puddles and hidden dangers. She could feel the violent spiritual energy fluctuations from the distant sky behind her, along with Yu Chenzi's undisguised, frenzied killing intent. She could also feel Aunt Bai Wei and the others' aura...