A Black-Robed Strongman Blocks the Way; Heaven Opening Power Shows Its Might

At the Chaos Edge, Turbid Energy churned. Broken Spatial Rifts appeared and vanished beneath the gray sky like the fangs of a monstrous beast.

Lin Yue tucked the jade bottle filled with Chaos Origin Qi close to his body. Just as he was about to leave, a frigid voice, sharp as a blade dipped in ice, pierced through the Chaos Airflow and struck his eardrums.

"Human, leave the Chaos Origin Qi behind, and I'll spare your life!"

Lin Yue halted and slowly turned around, his gaze settling on the figure approaching from the depths of Chaos.

The newcomer wore a suit of dark armor, covered in fine cracks as though it had endured the erosion of countless ages, yet it still radiated a terrifying pressure. His face was hidden beneath a dense shroud of black Chaos mist, concealing his features. Only his eyes were visible, like the abyss of the Nine Hells, filled with a bone-chilling cold as they fixed on the jade bottle in Lin Yue's hand.

An aura far stronger than that of the Chaos Devouring Sky Demon Ape spread from the black-robed man, pressing down on the surrounding Chaos Airflow until it grew still. Lin Yue's pupils contracted slightly, and alarm bells rang in his mind—the black-robed man's strength was actually comparable to that of a mid-stage Sage!

"Who are you?" Lin Yue asked gravely. Chaos Rosy Cloud flowed quietly around him as the aura of the Great Dao of Heaven Opening gathered, ready to strike. "The Chaos Origin Pool is unclaimed. What business is it of yours if I take its Origin Qi?"

The black-robed man let out a low sneer, his mist-shrouded head swaying slightly. "Unclaimed? At the Chaos Edge, I make the rules! I've long regarded the Chaos Origin Qi in this pool as