Chapter 240: Chapter 240: A Grand Display of Divine Power

"Brother Shen!"

"Boss!"

Hearing the familiar voice, the faces of the Yao Sect members lit up with joy, and a collective sigh of relief washed over them. But when they saw the enormous pair of flaming wings on Shen Haoran’s back, they couldn’t quite wrap their heads around it. ’Since when did the boss grow wings?’

Shui Ruolan gazed at the figure standing protectively before them and breathed a sigh of relief. Although she too was shocked as to why Shen Haoran had grown a pair of enormous wings, she quickly composed herself and said to the members of the Yao Sect, "Fall back! We’ll just be a burden to Brother Shen if we stay here!"

At her words, the members of the Yao Sect swiftly retreated with Shui Ruolan. They cut down all the Low-Level Primordial Beasts behind them and reached the edge of the Dark Canyon. From there, they watched Shen Haoran with expressions of utter confidence, completely unafraid that he might be overwhelmed by the dozen or so Level Four Primordial Beasts mobbing him.

"Who is that? How can there be anyone else in this Secret Realm besides us?" The enormous pair of flaming wings blocked Xue Gong’s view, preventing him from seeing Shen Haoran’s face.

"B-Brother Xue! I think that’s Shen Haoran!" a disciple at his side stammered, having caught a glimpse of Shen Haoran’s face.

"What?! Shen Haoran! Wasn’t he killed by the Level Five Primordial Beast? How could he be here? And what’s with those wings?" Xue Gong stared at Shen Haoran’s back in utter shock and exclaimed.

But no one could answer his questions. They could only stare in awe at the flaming wings, lost in their own thoughts.

At this point, once Shen Haoran saw that all the members of the Yao Sect had retreated, his gaze hardened. He stared coldly at the dozen or so Level Four Primordial Beasts charging toward him.

’Today, you’ll be the first to test the power of the Qilin Arm!’ Shen Haoran licked his lips, his eyes blazing with a fiery battle lust.

"Qilin Arm!"

Shen Haoran roared, and his once-slender right arm suddenly began to swell. RIIIP! The sleeve on his arm instantly disintegrated. In the blink of an eye, a pitch-black arm covered in crimson patterns appeared before everyone. Black flames licked up from its surface, and a searing mist rose into the air, a sight that grated on everyone’s nerves.

At the same time, an aura of Primordial Chaos erupted from within Shen Haoran, making him seem like a Fierce Beast from the Ancient Era.

BOOM...

With a tremendous bang, Shen Haoran flapped the Vermilion Bird Wings on his back and shot forward like a cannonball. A series of sonic booms echoed in his wake, and the terrifying blast of Powerful Qi instantly vaporized the weaker Primordial Beasts in his path!

Seeing Shen Haoran charge at them, one of the Level Four Primordial Beasts roared as violent Five Elements Energy condensed in its mouth. It finally formed a sphere of pure energy and launched it at Shen Haoran!

Seeing this, Shen Haoran showed no intention of dodging. The crimson patterns on his Qilin Arm flared to life as he raised the massive limb and threw a punch. The force of the blow manifested as a giant Qilin, which opened its maw and devoured the energy sphere in a single gulp!

ROAR!

The Qilin formed from the punch let out a furious roar and, carrying a terrifying divine power, slammed its fist into the Level Four Primordial Beast. In the next instant, the beast’s body exploded. It didn’t even have time to form a Source Pill; Shen Haoran’s single punch had pulverized all the energy within its body!

’Such immense power!’ Even Shen Haoran was taken aback by it. He clenched his fist, then glanced at the remaining Level Four Primordial Beasts, a cold sneer on his face. In an instant, his body vanished.

Seeing their companion’s death only served to completely enrage the other Primordial Beasts. They knew nothing of fear; they simply roared and charged at Shen Haoran!

SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH...

As the dozen or so Level Four Primordial Beasts charged, Shen Haoran shot into the sky. He spread his Vermilion Bird Wings, and countless Fire Feathers transformed into Sharp Arrows, raining down on the beasts and halting their advance.

"Hah!"

With a roar, Shen Haoran raised his Qilin Arm and slammed it down onto the earth. In the next moment, a visible shockwave of violent Powerful Qi erupted outwards from him. Wherever it passed, rocks shattered and the bodies of countless Low-Level Primordial Beasts were instantly torn apart!

CRACK... CRACK...

The ground cracked and splintered under the terrifying force, and the entire earth began to tremble. The dozen or so Primordial Beasts closest to the impact were thrown high into the air!

In the next instant, Shen Haoran vanished. His Vermilion Bird Wings unfolded behind him, merging into a gigantic Flaming Long Saber that sliced toward the airborne Level Four Primordial Beasts!

BANG... BANG... BANG...

As Shen Haoran’s figure flickered through the air, a series of muffled thuds rang out. The Level Four Primordial Beasts, unable to maneuver in mid-air, were like sitting ducks. They could only watch as the scorching Flaming Long Saber sliced through them, their bodies exploding and transforming into Source Pills.

’I can’t use the Qilin Arm’s power anymore,’ Shen Haoran thought. ’After all, each of these Level Four Primordial Beasts is worth a Source Pill. It’d be a waste!’ With a wave of his hand, a dozen or so Source Pills shot out and landed in Shui Ruolan’s grasp.

Staring at the dozen or so Source Pills in her hand, Shui Ruolan was dumbfounded. These were over a dozen Level Four Primordial Beasts! In the blink of an eye, they had been turned into the Source Pills she now held. ’Shen Haoran was gone for a little while, and he’s become even more of a monster!’

While she was still in shock, Shen Haoran landed beside her. "We need to leave, now," he said in a low voice. "That commotion will probably trigger a stampede from the Beast Tide!"

The words had barely left his mouth when heaven-shaking roars echoed from the depths of the Primordial Beast Ocean. A cloud of dust billowed into the air as countless Primordial Beasts began to stampede in their direction!

Seeing the stampeding Primordial Beast Ocean, Shui Ruolan quickly stored the Source Pills and shouted, "Back to the Dark Canyon!"

With that, the members of the Yao Sect quickly ducked back into the pitch-black canyon.

"Brother Xue, what should we do?" one of the disciples asked fearfully, watching the frenzied Beast Tide.

"We’re going in too!" Xue Gong looked at the Dark Canyon, clenched his jaw, and plunged inside.

HSSS...

Inside the Dark Canyon, a flicker of firelight flashed, pushing back some of the surrounding darkness.

The Fire Spirit Black Obsidian danced on Shen Haoran’s fingertip, illuminating the area as bright as day. The energy radiating from the complete Fire Spirit Black Obsidian was far too powerful for the Dark Canyon’s gloom to suppress; its light was immensely stronger than that of Long Mo or Long Zhen.

*Phew...* Seeing that everyone was unharmed, Shen Haoran let out a long sigh of relief as both his Qilin Arm and Vermilion Bird Wings receded.

"Boss, it’s a good thing you made it in time. We would’ve suffered heavy losses otherwise!" Zi Mo said to Shen Haoran, letting out a deep sigh of relief.

"I followed Ruolan’s marker to get here," Shen Haoran said with a frown. "What happened? Why are so many Primordial Beasts gathered in this place?"

"We don’t know either," Shui Ruolan said. "As soon as we passed through the Dark Canyon, we saw the Primordial Beast Ocean. They seem to be mourning something."

"Mourning?" Shen Haoran’s eyes narrowed as he gazed out of the Dark Canyon, lost in thought.