When Qin Zhen had halted in front of the barrier earlier, he was taken back deep inside, wondering what this formidable barrier could possibly be. The second his energy slammed into the protective array, he had felt the violent, terrifying backlash of its hidden mechanism and realized just how lethal it was. Fortunately, Qin Lian had quickly opened a temporary passage for him. At that critical moment, Qin Zhen had not lingered on the mystery of the array, for his mind was entirely consumed by the two dangerous enemies pursuing him.Even upon crossing the threshold, he had initially overlooked his surroundings. But now, as his eyes froze on Oasis, who was floating in smooth, continuous motion, all of Qin Zhen's composure completely shattered.The supreme elegance, the boundless fluidity, and the absolute perfection with which Oasis utilized the Songs of the Brilliant Lotus were on an utterly impossible level. For a moment, Qin Zhen swore he was staring at a phantom silhouette of his

"I like this kid already," Qin Zhen thought to himself, a subtle glint of admiration passing through his sharp eyes as he looked at the quiet youth."Mmh, wait, no, not a kid," he quickly corrected his own silent thoughts, recalling the elaborate story Qin Lian had just told him about Oasis being a forty-year-old realm transcender who possessed a perpetually youthful appearance.!!!Before another word could be spoken between them, a second wave of attack surged through the heavens! Another pair of gigantic, ethereal palms formed from dark, condensed aura erupted from the distant cliff and hurtled straight toward the mountain like twin falling stars!BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!The heavy strike slammed violently against the translucent barrier once again. Just as before, the array instantly activated its self-repairing mechanism, absorbing the shockwaves and weaving green energy across its surface. However, this time, the regeneration process was noticeably a second slower than before

"You dare say I was cowering?!" Qin Zhen barked back, his voice cutting cleanly through the roaring winds. "No, I was not! Now that I am only facing you, I am entirely confident in ending your miserable life!"As his words echoed across the sky, a blistering sequence of relentless sword strikes and heavy blade parries erupted between the two powerhouses. With every passing second, their violent clash pushed them further across the heavens, their battleground shifting a full five hundred meters plus away from the mountain peak where Oasis and Qin Lian remained.!!!Suddenly, both Qin Zhen and Lapo froze mid-air for a breath. A staggering wave of surging energy, screaming with the pure, pristine authority of Saint-Grade power, erupted into the atmosphere, radiating directly from an artifact on the mountain behind them.Lapo’s bloodshot eyes pierced through the distance, his divine sense lancing out to scan the mountain ridge. Even though the grand perimeter barrier had been fully reac

Everyone at that moment froze in absolute, breath-catching shock. Not a single person present dared to unleash even a micro-burst of their aura; in fact, every thread of martial energy and divine sense was frantically retracted back into their bodies in an instant. Lapo, Qin Zhen, Qin Lian, and even the scattered onlookers who had just arrived due to the earth-shaking commotion, all stood immobilized in mid-air, cold beads of sweat pouring down their faces. No one dared to mutter a single word, as only their silent, terrified thoughts raced through their minds. Every single one of them instantly recognized the untouchable entity standing before them.The only sounds that dared to cut through the suffocating stillness were the furious rumbles of localized thunder around the mountain, where Oasis remained completely absorbed in refining his artifact, and the deafening, air-tearing screeches of the four summoned avian beasts. Moving as blinding, supersonic blurs of elemental destruct

"What?"Elaris thought in absolute, stunned bewilderment, her mind temporarily short-circuiting as she stared into the youth's unbothered azure eyes."This kid is already completely finished refining a pair of Saint-Grade artifacts that fast?! I am absolutely certain I felt the initial, raw surge of mana not even half an hour ago, and that was supposed to be the absolute beginning of his refining process!""And now, with just a single casual glance, he correctly identified that I possess a sentient aura response? Did he attempt to trigger that refinement explosion on purpose just to test me? Worse yet... why is there not a single trace of fear, hesitation, or respect radiating from him?!"Elaris Elyndor was an elite, pureborn Sacred Beast hailing directly from the prestigious Elyndor line of the Fairy Sacred Beast Clan. Throughout the entire Azuremist Expanse, she was hailed as one of the absolute strongest young talents of her generation, firmly ranked within the top ten strongest En