Outer-Heaven Will!

"Roar!!!"

The roar came suddenly, and the sound waves radiated rapidly!

Qiu Yan felt a jolt in his eardrums, the sound entering his heart as if it were tiny, agile insects swimming from his ears toward his soul. He then focused his mind, causing his flesh and blood to tremble, his bones to resonate, and his Qi and Blood to rub together, generating various forces to intercept it, but to no avail!

It was just a sound, and it didn't show much malice. Even if it made one's bones tremble, it could only cover up the sound, not eliminate it. Moreover, although Qiu Yan was a cultivator of the Fourth Realm, he was only limited to Nature Cultivation Soul Dao and had condensed his Divine Soul Yin Spirit and yin spirit. In terms of cultivating the blood essence and spirit of Life Cultivation, he was still at the level of the Third Realm.

However, this Third Realm is already an unimaginable level for many cultivators. Faced with the bizarre situation, their flesh and bones could not fully exert their power, but they were not helpless. As the Golden Core turned, True Essence surged, the power of the Seven Souls flowed, and consciousness followed. The flesh and blood along the way seemed to be nothingness, and were pierced through by the True Essence.

Then, the True Essence blocked the Sound Worm. As soon as the sound entered the True Essence, it immediately dissipated, like a fine spring rain, merging into the True Essence and stirring a wisp of consciousness within it, causing that consciousness to generate a range of emotional fluctuations, including those of bullying the strong, being obsequious, and being arrogant.

"Hmm?" This change caused Qiu Yan's State of Mind to fluctuate slightly. Then, with another thought, he twisted his True Essence and completely shattered these sounds, leaving no trace.

He then raised his head and glanced around. He saw that many cultivators beside Lord Shi were slowly opening their eyes. They had obviously been affected by the roar and had come to their senses after the insect-like sounds subsided.

From the scene before them, one could actually see the difference in their cultivation levels. Liu Qin, dressed in a wide robe and exuding an air of otherworldly grace, and the gaunt man, recovered to normal in an instant. In contrast, the others lagged behind somewhat.

As for the cultivators of the Three Rivers Tribe and the retainers of the Royal Palace, they were left out last.

This was still good. Qiu Yan looked at Pang Qianru again. This noblewoman was pale and swaying. Without hesitation, she sat down cross-legged, facing upwards, and began to circulate her internal Cultivation Method. A wisp of white smoke rose from her head as she tried her best to stabilize her mind.

Even so, you could still see her body trembling slightly, as if she were enduring unimaginable suffering.

"A mere roar can bring about such a change. Pang Qianru is quite skilled, and in some ways could even be considered a master. Yet, she still showed an overwhelming resistance in the face of this sound. In that case, wouldn't the situation faced by those strong and robust Three Rivers Tribe be even more critical?"

Pang Qianru was in trouble before him, but Qiu Yan showed no intention of helping. This situation could be seen as dangerous, but it was also an opportunity to temper his State of Mind; he wouldn't interfere. However...

"There was little goodwill in that roar; we can't let the source of the sound get away with it."

As the thought settled in his mind, he exchanged a glance with Lord Shi Nascent Soul, then turned and left the tent. The latter was completely unaffected by the roar, whether due to his profound cultivation or the nature of Nascent Soul, it was unclear.

Stepping out of the tent, Qiu Yan's first impression was one of emptiness and silence.

Before he returned, the entire tribe showed reverence. Although the voices were few, the tribespeople gathered together, creating a vibrant atmosphere.

Now, all was deathly silent, utterly still, except for the deafening roar that emanated from a wooden cabin on the edge of a hill.

Following the sound, all that could be seen along the way were figures collapsing to the ground. One by one, the Three Rivers Tribe had fallen to the ground, their eyes closed, holding their breath, their faces pale, and their bodies trembling slightly.

"This roar has a more severe impact on ordinary people!"

With a change of thought, Qiu Yan's vision shifted. What he saw was no longer a series of lying figures, but an aggregation of emotions. This was observing their State of Mind through appearances. He could clearly see that a dark color was expanding and spreading within the emotions of the Three Rivers Tribe, driving out other emotions and subtly trying to take over the core.

"This must be the emotions and thoughts that have been stirred up. Even when I used my True Essence to stop them, their consciousness was still stirred up. These Three Rivers Tribe are just mortals. Once they are influenced by the Sound Worm that evolved from the roar, their own thoughts are probably controlled by this emotion!"

As Qiu Yan pondered, his gaze fell upon the source of the sound. Through the wooden house, he could vaguely see a deep cave entrance, from which the sound of flowing water could be heard.

This is actually a cave dwelling built into the rock face, making it extremely sturdy. However, this area is where the Ice Plains and Grasslands meet, and the soil is incredibly cold. Therefore, the cave is also bitterly cold inside, with the rocks and soil being icy and biting. Even a fire couldn't dissipate the chill, making it unsuitable for ordinary people to live in. They could only set up tents. The cave was used as a storage and refuge space, and some were even used as prison cells.

The eldest prince, Sukai, was imprisoned inside.

Having thought all this through, and combining it with Lord Shi's words, Qiu Yan now had a clear understanding of the source and origin of the roar.

"There's definitely something going on behind the Three Rivers Tribe. It makes sense, though. A tribe that's located in a remote area can suddenly rise to power. Even if it's not driven by any force itself, it's bound to attract the attention of some entity, and it's only natural that they would make a move against it!"

With that thought in mind, he started walking towards the cave dwelling!

Two steps later, another roar erupted, the sound waves layered and continuous, transforming into visible shockwaves that surged out of the cave. The wooden house outside, already swaying, immediately crumbled and turned into wood chips scattered everywhere.

Amidst the flying sawdust, a man emerged, his every step causing the ground to tremble, gradually building into an imposing presence.

Qiu Yan focused his gaze and saw ethereal energy flowing and dispersing through the pores of this person's entire body, like smoke, slowly gathering above the person's head, and soon outlining a huge skull. The skull seemed to have consciousness, with the corners of its mouth twitching, as if it were crying or laughing.

"This person has become a vessel for a will from beyond the stars," Lord Shi's voice came from behind. As his voice fell, he walked to Qiu Yan's side, stood shoulder to shoulder, and turned to ask, "Do you know this person?"

Qiu Yan nodded and said, "This person is the eldest prince of the Three Rivers Tribe, named Sukai."

"The prince of Three Rivers? That does fit the style of those Outsiders, who like to use powerful and influential people as puppets and pawns." Lord Shi nodded as he spoke, then turned around, stirring up a whirlwind. His ordinary-looking body disappeared instantly, replaced by a radiant light of a Nascent Soul, rushing forward!

The light spun in mid-air, transforming into a rainbow that surrounded the smoky skull above Sukai's head. The rainbow light flew swiftly, moving like a gale, drawing in air and Spiritual Qi. In the blink of an eye, it stirred up a tornado, like a rope that gradually tightened, strangling the skull!

"Hmm? It's actually Tribulation Cultivator!"

Just then, a thought emanated from the smoke-filled skull. This thought swept across the scene like the wind, and upon closer inspection, it seemed as if someone were truly speaking, their words as sharp as thunder.

"Tribulation-Bearing Cultivator?" Qiu Yan's heart stirred, and he memorized those words.

The smoky skeleton continued, "No wonder you were able to force this lowly tribe into such turmoil, even causing my spy to fall into such a state. Not only did he lose the tribe's Fortune, but he was also imprisoned and forced to bow his head. In this way, his fate will be transferred to you. You made a good plan, but unfortunately, it was all in vain in the end!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a crack representing the mouth on the face of the smoky skull rapidly widened, as if it were grinning maliciously. Then, it was swept and bound by the rainbow light, and then scattered out.

Whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, the entire smoke skeleton dissipated!

"Not good!"

Upon seeing this, the group of retainers following closely behind Lord Shi all changed color. As the Governor-General's Residence, he was the prime minister, suppressing all sides and stationed in the Northern Frontier for many years. He had seen all kinds of formations and secrets. Just seeing the smoke and skull, he already understood a bit of the details!

"It is a projected will. This will cannot be rashly defeated, otherwise it will scatter and seep into the hearts of all living beings, becoming seeds. We can't just slaughter the entire tribe, can we? That would create enormous Karma, involving national and familial hatred. Even with the protection of Dragon Qi, it would be difficult to bear, and how could Transcendence in the future?"

With this in mind, the cultivators also took action. Those Nature Cultivation Spirit Projection their energy from their bodies, and those who Life Cultivation force circulated their Cultivation Method. The brilliance of their cultivation techniques and the light of their Law Treasure flew from their bodies and gathered towards the ever-changing, smoky skeleton.

However, their goal was not to destroy it, but to surround and hinder it, preventing the smoke from spreading!

In the blink of an eye, most of the smoke was already enveloped by the rainbow light, but a small portion still scattered out, which was then blocked by the light of the Cultivation Method and the burst of energy. The inside and outside combined to form an encirclement.

However, there were still gaps, and the smoke could penetrate everywhere. It looked like wisps of smoke were about to break through the encirclement and invade the entire gathering point, where the unconscious Three Rivers Tribe were trapped.

Just then, Lord Shi's laughter echoed from within the rainbow light, "What an Outer-Heaven Will! It's a pity you were tricked by this old man. You thought it was meant to stop you, so you didn't even think of retaliating. You only wanted to plant seeds in the hearts of all living beings to disperse the gathered Fortune, but you didn't expect that this would actually dilute your power! Ordinary extraordinary power can hardly eradicate a projected will, but there is still a Grand Confucian here!"

At this point, Lord Shi changed the subject. "Qiu Yan, act quickly! Bring out the Original Edition you wrote and suppress and seal this bit of will! It will make it easier to interrogate him later!"

At the same time, Qiu Yan made a move, coordinating perfectly with Lord Shi. However, he did not summon the Ministry of Personnel's records; instead, Yin Spirit leaped out from above, opened its mouth, and spat out a slightly blurry book. On the cover of that book, a single character was clearly written—

Thing!

The next moment, the Affairs Section unleashed a suction force, their shadows swirling like Black Hole vortex! (To be continued...)

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