Translator: Silavin The cauldron, about ten meters in size, with raging flames burning above and below, appeared floating above the stone monument. Boom! Accompanied by that shrill, strange cry, the cauldron expanded with the wind, growing to over a hundred meters wide. Then, torrential flames poured down from the cauldron, continuously flowing into the stone monument. Hum… Under the infusion of these flames, the seal on the stone monument brightened significantly, forcefully pushing back those black patterns. “You!” Seeing this scene, Lan Xinyu could not help but glance at Qin Yichen. She did not know where he had obtained this thing, but she vaguely sensed that this cauldron had a subtle connection with the stone monument. “Now’s our chance!” Qin Yichen shouted. “Seal it!” Lan Xinyu had no time to think. Her hands danced in sequence as the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul behind her shone brightly. Clusters of massive fire Runes howled forth, quickly merging into the stone monument. With a Heavenly Martial Artist reinforcing the seal, the light on the stone monument grew dazzling. Those evil black patterns retreated rapidly like ice and snow encountering fierce flames. In just a moment, with the support of the cauldron and Lan Xinyu, the black patterns shrank to the bottom of the stone monument. The previous miserable screams, as if suffering great damage, had now completely disappeared. Huff… huff… Seeing this, Lan Xinyu slowly ceased her movements. By now, her beautiful face had turned extremely pale, but there was a trace of joy and relief in her beautiful eyes. Despite several twists and turns, the black patterns had been pushed back. To completely suppress them would only take a little more time. However, regarding this situation, Qin Yichen did not share Lan Xinyu’s joy. Instead, his expression became extremely solemn. “What’s wrong?” Looking at Qin Yichen’s grave expression, Lan Xinyu furrowed her delicate eyebrows and asked. Qin Yichen just shook his head, looking at the curled-up black patterns with a puzzled expression. It seemed that these black patterns had undoubtedly been suppressed, but for some reason, he felt a sense of unease in his heart, and this unease seemed to be intensifying! Thud! Suddenly, the ground shook violently, and with this tremor, the stone monument also shook heavily. “I knew it won’t be that easy…” Qin Yichen narrowed his eyes slightly, looking solemnly at the ground below. Lan Xinyu’s pretty face also changed abruptly, her gaze projecting downward. Thud! Under their gaze, the ground below trembled again. Thud! Thud! This trembling was like the beating of a heart, heavy and powerful. Under this trembling, Qin Yichen felt as if his own heart was being attracted by this rhythm, beginning to beat in sync with the trembling of the ground. Thud! Thud! Thud! In just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, this pulsation grew faster and faster, almost becoming continuous. Pfft! Under this wave, Qin Yichen felt as if his heart was about to burst. He bit his tongue, his Spiritual Energy desperately maintaining a shred of clarity in his mind. He felt slightly better, but the oppressive feeling in his chest still caused his blood to churn, and a mouthful of crimson blood spurted from his mouth. At this time, Lan Xinyu’s expression was equally unpleasant, with panic emerging in her eyes. As the ground’s trembling reached a frenzied level, finally, one area of the ground could no longer withstand the vibration and burst open. Boom! With a tremendous explosion, a pitch-black column shot into the sky. Within this beam, there was a heart-chilling fluctuation. Boom! Boom! Following the emergence of the first column, this land seemed to collapse, with countless black beams shooting skyward. The World Energy in this space began to surge like a storm. “Arghh…” In this Yuan Energy storm, Lan Xinyu, already extremely weakened, directly groaned and fell downward. “Damn it!” Qin Yichen gritted his teeth, flashed to Lan Xinyu’s side, and wrapped his arm around her waist to support her in midair. Upon touching her slender waist, a sensation like holding soft jade transmitted from his palm. However, at this moment, Qin Yichen had no time to appreciate it. His gaze was firmly fixed on the Eight Directions Cauldron and the stone monument. These two were their only hope now! Feeling a hot hand grasping her slender waist, Lan Xinyu’s face flushed with embarrassment, but when she noticed that Qin Yichen was not looking at her but at the stone monument, the embarrassment in her heart subsided. At this moment, the sky was completely covered by darkness. In the darkness, only the huge stone monument and the cauldron above it emitted light. But the next instant, Qin Yichen and Lan Xinyu completely despaired. Crack… With a faint sound, a visible crack climbed up the cauldron, then spread like a spider web. Bang! Finally, this cauldron exploded under the helpless gaze of Qin Yichen and Lan Xinyu. Swoosh! As soon as the Eight Directions Cauldron shattered, the light on the stone monument was instantly covered by black patterns, and the entire monument turned pitch black. “Hehehe…” In the enveloping darkness, an extremely sharp laugh rang out, permeated with ice-cold evil! “We’re doomed!” Lan Xinyu muttered, her eyes showing nothing but despair and confusion. At this point, with the seal broken, it was beyond her ability to seal it again, and in her current state, escape was impossible. “Little girl, be good and let this Sovereign possess you. Becoming this Sovereign’s vessel is your greatest honour!” As the stone monument completely darkened, a cold laugh echoed across the sky. Boom! Then, before Qin Yichen and Lan Xinyu could react, a dense black mist swept over, completely enveloping them. Hum… Wrapped in the black mist, a terrible corrosive force began to spread into Qin Yichen’s body. Under this corrosive force, Qin Yichen clearly sensed that wherever it passed, his muscles and meridians seemed to lose their elasticity and vitality, completely withering. A painful sensation also transmitted from various parts of his body. “Want to devour me? You’re not qualified!” Qin Yichen shouted inwardly as his Taotie Martial Soul flashed out. In his Dantian, a pair of silver pupils also appeared. As if sensing that something dared to challenge it, the Taotie Martial Soul, as the embodiment of greed, became enraged like never before. A terrifying devouring force emanated from the Beast Soul.