Before Meteor Saint Mountain, Slaying Venerables to Establish Authority!

After three months of bloody tempering in the Black Demon Domain, Lin Chen's cultivation had stabilized at the eight-star Dou Ancestor level.

His twelve Blood God Child clones had condensed into solid forms, and their synergy with his Blood Sea Domain had reached the pinnacle of perfection.

He no longer lingered; taking Medusa and Zi Yan with him, the three transformed into streaks of light.

They headed straight toward the region that had stirred the winds and clouds of the Central Plains—Saint-Falling Mountain.

The closer they drew to Saint-Falling Mountain, the more violent and chaotic the energy between heaven and earth became.

The space itself faintly displayed unstable ripples.

The number of experts encountered along the way grew, most of them hurrying along with formidable auras.

Their target was clearly the ancient ruins about to open.

Several days later, the silhouette of a massive, towering mountain range that seemed to connect heaven and earth appeared on the horizon.

Above the mountains, a translucent energy barrier, visible to the naked eye, twisted and fluctuated incessantly.

This barrier emitted an ancient pressure that made one's heart palpitate.

That was Saint-Falling Mountain, and this barrier was the very screen restricting anyone above a three-star Dou Venerable from entering.

On a vast plain at the foot of the mountain, a sea of people had already gathered.

Streaks of light of various colors shot in from all directions, descending upon the site.

Powerful auras intertwined and collided, making the air in this region feel significantly heavier.

The arrival of Lin Chen and his companions did not attract much attention.

After all, countless experts arrived here every day.

Medusa's three-star Dou Ancestor aura could not be considered top-tier in this place.

Zi Yan had even suppressed most of her aura.

Lin Chen had suppressed his own aura to the level of a newly ascended Dou Ancestor, appearing quite unremarkable.

However, just as they landed and prepared to find a spot to rest and observe the situation—

"Little beast! This Venerable has been waiting for you for a long time!"

A roar containing the fury of thunder, like a bolt from the nine heavens, suddenly exploded.

It instantly drowned out all the noise on the plain!

BOOM!

A terrifying pressure, far exceeding that of the vast majority of people present, descended like a ten-thousand-foot mountain.

This pressure locked firmly onto Lin Chen!

In the sky, the power of wind and thunder gathered frantically, with electric serpents dancing wildly.

The figure of a middle-aged man draped in a silver thunder robe, with a majestic face and eyes as sharp as a hawk's, slowly emerged.

The thunder swirling around his body seemed to contain the might of heaven and earth.

This thunderous power caused all living beings within a radius of several thousand feet to feel a palpitation of the heart!

"It's Thunder Venerable of the Wind Lightning Pavilion!"

"He actually came in person!"

"What a terrifying aura... is this the pressure of a true Dou Venerable?"

"What did he just call him... little beast? Who is he targeting?"

The plain was instantly thrown into an uproar.

Everyone's gaze focused here in unison, filled with shock, curiosity, and schadenfreude.

Medusa's expression turned grave to the extreme.

She stepped forward, faintly shielding Lin Chen behind her.

Her three-star Dou Ancestor aura erupted at full force, and seven-colored Dou Qi flowed like a rainbow, resisting the overwhelming pressure.

Zi Yan's small face also tightened, the power of the Ancient Void Dragon within her beginning to stir.

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes, looking up at the figure wreathed in lightning in the sky.

There was no surprise in his heart.

Having killed so many elders of the Wind Lightning Pavilion, it would have been strange if a stronger figure had not stepped forward.

He sensed that this Thunder Venerable's aura had reached the peak of a three-star Dou Venerable.

He was only a step away from the four-star level! He was indeed a formidable foe.

"Old dog, your voice is certainly loud enough."

Lin Chen's tone was indifferent, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly.

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire field was stunned!

This brat actually dared to speak to a long-renowned Dou Venerable like that? He was simply insane!

Thunder Venerable laughed in extreme rage, his voice shaking the surroundings: "Good! A sharp-tongued brat, very good indeed!"

"You killed an elder of my Wind Lightning Pavilion and ruined the reputation of my branch; today, this Venerable shall extract your soul and refine your spirit to serve as a warning to all!"

He wasted no more words, knowing that with so many experts present, any delay could lead to unforeseen changes.

His right hand lifted abruptly, fingers splayed, as lightning light frantically compressed and condensed in his palm.

It finally transformed into a deep purple lightning orb, no larger than a fist, yet radiating a destructive aura!

On the surface of the orb, fine electric patterns slithered like living creatures.

Every flicker caused the surrounding space to tremble slightly.

The scorched smell permeating the air instantly intensified to the extreme!

"Nirvana Lightning Gang!"

The lightning orb left his hand, instantly expanding into a terrifying pillar of lightning over a hundred feet in diameter.

This lightning pillar, like a spear of divine retribution, tore through the void, carrying an aura that threatened to annihilate everything.

It slammed fiercely toward Lin Chen and the other two!

Wherever it passed, the space was ripped open, leaving behind pitch-black trails.

The gravel and withered grass on the ground were instantly reduced to ashes by the residual power of the thunder, not even leaving a wisp of smoke behind!

This strike had already reached the peak level of a three-star Dou Ancestor.

An ordinary three-star Dou Ancestor would be dead or severely wounded if they took this head-on!

"Lin Chen!"

Medusa let out a sharp cry, ready to disregard everything and reveal her true form as the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python to resist it.

Seven-colored Dou Qi condensed into scale-like patterns around her body.

Faint sounds of a python's hiss echoed out.

Zi Yan also roared, preparing to charge forward.

The power of the Ancient Void Dragon surged within her, and her small face was filled with ferocity.

The air around her distorted due to her rage.

"Back away!"

Lin Chen let out a low shout, and a gentle yet irresistible force pushed the two women aside.

Facing this world-destroying strike, there was no fear in his eyes.

Instead, a blazing battle intent ignited!

That battle intent was so tangible that it actually caused the surrounding aura of the Blood Sea to boil!

"Do you think you are qualified to judge me?"

BOOM—!!!

The majestic aura of an eight-star Dou Ancestor erupted without the slightest reservation!

Although there was still a gap compared to the peak of a three-star Dou Ancestor.

The level of refinement and the intent of blood-soaked slaughter contained within it made the expressions of everyone who sensed it change drastically!

The aura seemed to contain the wails of a million dead souls.

Just sensing it was enough to shake one's mind to its core!

"An eight-star Dou Ancestor?! He was hiding his strength before!"

"Such a young eight-star Dou Ancestor?!"

"But so what? Facing Thunder Venerable's enraged strike, it is still not enough!"

Under the horrified gazes of the crowd, Lin Chen formed seals with his hands at high speed.

Blood light flickered at his fingertips, and with every seal cast.

A dense aura of blood-soaked slaughter soared into the sky!

"Boundless Blood Sea, Karma Fire Burns the Heavens!"

"Open!"

A dark red, viscous, blood-like domain covering a radius of several thousand feet.

Centered on Lin Chen, this domain descended abruptly!

Within the domain, blood waves surged, and thousand-foot-high blood tides lashed against the void.

They emitted a deafening roar; countless vengeful spirits shrieked within the Blood Sea.

They reached out with pale arms, attempting to drag down every living soul.

The will to slaughter acted like an invisible blade, constantly assaulting Thunder Venerable's mind!

The Nirvana Lightning pillar that had been crashing down, the moment it plunged into the Blood Sea Domain...

The speed plummeted, and the purple lightning was continuously enveloped and devoured by the sea of blood.

The radiance on the surface of the lightning pillar dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"A domain?! Such a powerful domain!"

Thunder Venerable's pupils constricted.

He felt his power of thunder being continuously neutralized and devoured by a strange force within the domain.

The once unstoppable lightning pillar seemed to have fallen into a quagmire!

Filled with shock and rage, he frantically urged his Dou Qi.

He attempted to make the lightning pillar accelerate its descent!

But it was not enough!

"Twelve Blood God Children, appear!"

Lin Chen shifted his thoughts, and twelve figures, identical to his true form and exuding a chilling aura, stepped out from the sea of blood!

Each avatar was shrouded in dense blood-evil energy.

They seemed to hold invisible swords of slaughter in their hands, radiating powerful fluctuations comparable to an eight-star Dou Ancestor!

The twelve figures landed, instantly forming an encirclement.

They guarded Lin Chen in the center!

"What?!"

"Avatars?! Twelve of them?!"

"This... what kind of Dou Technique is this?! To be able to condense such realistic and powerful avatars!"

This time, it was not just the onlookers.

Even the other Dou Venerable powerhouses on the plain, who had originally been sitting firmly on the sidelines, all changed their expressions.

They stood up abruptly, their eyes filled with disbelief!

They could sense that these avatars were not phantoms.

They were physical entities that truly possessed combat power!

After the twelve Blood God Children appeared, they did not disperse.

Instead, they instantly connected their auras with Lin Chen's true form, forming an arcane formation!

The majestic blood-evil Dou Qi surged into Lin Chen's body like rivers returning to the sea!

The aura around Lin Chen began to climb at a terrifying speed!

"Red Lotus... Possession!"

Lin Chen let out a low roar, and the eerie Red Lotus Karma Fire erupted from within his body.

It instantly enveloped him and the twelve Blood God Children!

The flames were dark red, yet carried a terrifying power capable of purifying everything.

Wherever they passed, even space was scorched with fine cracks!

As the flames rose, his aura skyrocketed as if riding a rocket!

Eight-star Dou Ancestor peak... nine-star Dou Ancestor... one-star Dou Venerable... two-star Dou Venerable...

Finally, it temporarily stabilized at the level of a three-star Dou Venerable! Equal to Thunder Venerable!

And the Red Lotus Karma Fire around him became even more violent.

It faintly showed signs of breaking through its shackles!

"Impossible!!"

Thunder Venerable finally exclaimed in shock.

Everything happening before his eyes completely subverted his understanding!

An eight-star Dou Ancestor could actually use a secret technique to temporarily rise to the Dou Venerable level? This was simply a fantasy!

A strong sense of unease surged in his heart, and he instinctively wanted to retreat!

"Void-Splitting Sword Art—Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin!"

Lin Chen pressed his fingers together like a sword, fusing the true intent of slaughter from Yuantu and Abi, the purifying power of the Red Lotus Karma Fire, and the majestic Dou Qi bolstered by the twelve Blood God Children.

It finally transformed into a dark red, heaven-shaking sword radiance that spanned the world!

The sword radiance was ten thousand zhang long, like a blade capable of splitting heaven and earth.

Blood flames burned fiercely on the sword radiance, and space was easily torn open like cloth, creating massive gashes.

The pitch-black spatial rifts, like abysses, continuously devoured the surrounding energy!

This sword radiance contained multiple ultimate intents: judgment, slaughter, purification, and destruction.

Its power had already transcended the scope of a three-star Dou Ancestor, faintly touching the threshold of a four-star Dou Ancestor!

Wherever the sword radiance passed, even the air was completely displaced.

Only an aura of extreme destruction remained!

"Wind-Thunder Body Protection! Nine-Layer Thunder Prison!"

Thunder Venerable felt a fatal threat and roared madly.

He poured his life's cultivation into his defense, condensing nine layers of thick thunder armor around his body.

Each layer of armor was covered in profound thunder patterns.

At the same time, nine massive thunder walls rose before him, forming layers upon layers of defense!

On the thunder walls, electric snakes danced wildly, emitting loud crackling sounds.

He was attempting to withstand that terrifying sword radiance!

However—

Sshhh—!

Like a hot knife through butter, the dark red sword radiance tore through the Nine-Layer Thunder Prison without any obstruction.

The thunder walls shattered like paper before the sword radiance, unable to offer even a shred of resistance;

The nine layers of thunder armor were ignited instantly, and the Red Lotus Karma Fire burned Thunder Venerable's Dou Qi frantically!

The sword radiance, its momentum undiminished, flashed past the center of Thunder Venerable's brow amidst his terrified and desperate gaze!

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Thunder Venerable's body stiffened in place, the expression on his face frozen.

In his eyes, a lingering, incredulous fear remained.

The next moment, a line of blood spread down from the center of his brow, running through his entire body.

Boom!

His body, along with his soul, was incinerated by the Red Lotus Karma Fire.

In an instant, he turned into fly ash, annihilated between heaven and earth!

Only a magic core containing pure wind-thunder power and a Storage Ring fell down.

Lin Chen casually collected them.

The master of the Wind Lightning Pavilion, a peak three-star Dou Ancestor powerhouse, Thunder Venerable—had fallen!

Silence!

A deathly silence!

The entire Saint-Falling Mountain plain was so quiet that a needle drop could be heard!

Everyone felt as if their throats had been throttled.

They widened their eyes and hung their mouths agape.

They looked in disbelief at the figure in black, whose aura was slowly receding in the sky.

As an eight-star Dou Ancestor, he had summoned twelve clones and fused Heavenly Flames.

He had unleashed a terrifying strike comparable to a four-star Dou Ancestor, forcefully slaying the peak three-star Dou Ancestor, Thunder Venerable!

What kind of combat power was this?

What kind of monster was he?!

Those Dou Ancestor powerhouses who had originally held contempt or ulterior motives toward Lin Chen.

At this moment, their eyes were filled with deep dread and gravity.

This youth must never be easily provoked!

Medusa and Zi Yan also breathed a sigh of relief.

The gazes they cast upon Lin Chen were filled with shock and pride.

Lin Chen hovered in the air, his gaze sweeping calmly over the powerful figures on the plain below.

Everyone his gaze touched, whether they were Dou Ancestors or Dou Sects.

Could not help but avert their eyes, not daring to meet his stare.

With absolute strength, he had slain an Ancestor to establish his prestige, shocking the entire field!

Just as the atmosphere solidified—

Hum!!!

The massive barrier above Saint-Falling Mountain suddenly emitted a violent humming sound.

Radiance erupted!

Countless profound runes emerged upon the barrier, flowing slowly.

Following that, the light of the barrier gradually softened.

The pressure emanating from it also began to wane.

"The barrier is opening!"

Someone shouted in excitement.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn toward it.

They saw that upon the barrier, amidst the flowing light.

Vortex entrances, each only wide enough for one person to pass through, were formed.

At the same time, an invisible force field permeated the area, shrouding the entire entrance.

A few impatient experts, whose cultivation had reached the four-star Dou Zun level.

Could not wait to rush toward the entrance.

However, the moment they made contact with that invisible force field—

Bang! Bang! Bang!

It was as if they had collided with an invisible wall.

Those few four-star Dou Zun were violently repelled by a powerful force.

They landed in a sorry state, their faces filled with shock and uncertainty!

"What is going on?!"

"Didn't the barrier open?"

The crowd was stunned.

Soon, those with keen perception discovered the clue: "It's a restriction! Although the barrier has opened, there is a stronger restrictive force field at the entrance!"

"Energy above the three-star Dou Zun level will be repelled! Only those with a cultivation of three-star Dou Zun or below can enter!"

As soon as these words were spoken, those experts whose cultivation exceeded three-star Dou Zun.

Their expressions instantly turned incredibly ugly.

They had traveled through all sorts of hardships to get here, only to be blocked at the door!

Meanwhile, those experts at the three-star Dou Zun level and below revealed expressions of joy.

Lin Chen sensed the force field and confirmed it was correct.

His current normal state was an eight-star Dou Zong, and even if he used secret techniques to temporarily boost his power.

As long as he did not exceed the limit of a three-star Dou Zun, he would not be repelled.

This restriction was advantageous to him!

He looked at Medusa and Zi Yan: "Let's go in."

Medusa nodded; she happened to be a three-star Dou Zong, meeting the criteria.

Although Zi Yan was powerful, the essence of her energy was unique and did not exceed the restriction.

Under the gaze of countless eyes filled with envy, jealousy, or awe.

Lin Chen, Medusa, and Zi Yan transformed into streaks of light.

Without hesitation, they shot toward one of the barrier vortexes, instantly plunging into it and vanishing from sight.