Chapter 433: Chapter 433: The Mastermind, Demon Seed Manipulation, Script Direction, All Living Beings as Players

The inexplicable chill that crept into the hearts of the powerhouses felt like a shadow gathering in their souls.

At this moment, their eyes flickered with a mix of disbelief and unease.

A bad omen swept across like the cold wind in the dead of night, causing hearts to clench.

If that rumor was true!

Then the strategems and bans from the Great Xia Kingdom in the earlier intelligence were not baseless?

This thought arose like a boulder pressing upon the heart, making it difficult to breathe.

After a moment of suffocating silence, everyone took a deep, chilling breath.

"Ahhhh..."

So terrifying!

Truly terrifying!

Following Great Xia’s policy, the sects and noble families virtually have no way out.

This will be an enemy more terrifying than any Exotic Beast Race.

Exotic Beasts may at most kill some commoners, but Great Xia wants the lives of these high-ranking individuals.

In comparison, Great Xia’s threat is greater.

Of course, these powerhouses from the Mainline Human Race did not solely trust Yuwen Yang’s word, nor did they entirely set aside their doubts.

Despite the shocking and fear-inducing information brought back this time, they did not act rashly because of it.

The preparation work for the third expedition team was also being carried out intensively.

The subsequent teams will again be dispatched to delve into that unknown domain.

Before the secret of crossing the light membrane is revealed, the sect family forces of the Mainline Human Race will only take cautious measures.

They won’t easily send large teams inside to avoid irrecoverable loss.

After all, there is competition among the various sect family forces internally.

If the losses outside are severe, other forces won’t miss the chance to take advantage.

There is always self-interest, no matter the time.

Even with the threat of racial extinction externally, internal power struggles continue.

Perhaps, this is humanity, this is human nature.

Previously, Great Xia had also started showing such signs.

However, with Lin Ping’an’s appearance, the ambitious schemers and conspirators were swiftly dispatched.

The remaining fugitives dare not show themselves for fear of losing.

With the high presence of the Great Xia Guardian God, everything within Great Xia was calm and orderly.

Until they can deal with or settle Lin Ping’an, no one dares to cause trouble.

Thus, Great Xia truly achieved, under Lin Ping’an’s sole leadership, a condition where all beings were equal.

With this mighty presence, Ninth Grade powerhouses and ordinary people were no different; all easily quashed.

Especially since Lin Ping’an was ruthless; if he promised to destroy a family, they were gone without delay.

The seventy-two heavens, thirty-six blessed lands, totaling one hundred and eight Small Secret Realms were all devoured by him.

He played the elimination game with various sect families, reveling in the chaos.

Though he spared many natives, those who fell to Lin Ping’an’s hand counted in millions and nearly reached a billion.

Describing him as a killer is almost a compliment.

Some have said, killing one is a crime, slaughtering millions makes one mighty, and slaughtering nine million makes one mighty among the mighty.

So, someone like Lin Ping’an could call himself the supreme among the mighty.

On the other side of the light membrane, the semi-desolate figure of Yuwen Yang looked exceptionally desolate and weak, as if all power had been drained in an instant.

His steps staggered, like a flickering candle in the wind, wavering forward.

Watching this scene, the surrounding faces changed dramatically.

Surprise, worry, and helplessness...

The scene was filled with a mixture of emotions, displaying the myriad expressions of life.

Someone cried out urgently.

"Careful! Yuwen Yang, ahead is the light membrane; make sure not to crash into it!"

The voice carried urgency and tension, as if warning Yuwen Yang while also alerting the crowd.

"Yuwen Yang, are you okay?"

Another shouted anxiously, their tone filled with deep concern and worry.

In addition, a quick-eyed and nimble young prodigy swiftly pulled out a healing potion from their breast, tossing it firmly toward Yuwen Yang.

The medicine bottle traced an arc through the air, glinting with a dim but hopeful light.

"This is the Celestial Essence Blood Replenishing Pill, catch it!"

However, although some were anxious, none dared to rashly charge into that one-way light membrane.

Simply put, they all cared for the only surviving prodigy of the exploration team, their former acquaintance.

But the premise was not to let themselves risklessly fall into danger.

In a life-threatening situation, self-preservation was their choice.

One moment, two moments, three moments...

When Yuwen Yang collided with the light membrane, the imagined impact did not occur.

As if never having existed, he emerged unscathed.

At this point, all the powerhouses squinted, their faces instantly showing a mix of joy and surprise.

"He... he’s come out!"

"The secret of the light membrane is unraveled!"

"Quick, heal Yuwen Yang!"

"..."

In that instant, the prodigies felt their vision blur; the imposing figures initially standing before them vanished like a dream, leaving no trace.

Their dignified appearances, sharp gaze, and potent aura all dissipated in a flash, as if they had never occupied this space.

Moreover, the half-crippled Yuwen Yang vanished along with the disappearance of the powerhouses.

Moments later, a prodigy realized.

"Did they just... abandon us here?"

"Mmmmm... normal, since Yuwen Yang is gone, those elders probably went to rescue him first, considering the light membrane secret."

"Haha... speaking of which, does that mean we can freely come and go now?"

"Are you dumb? Didn’t you see so many people disappear! Inside could be dangerous! I’m not going in!"

"..."

Simultaneously, in various regions near other light membranes, similar scenes were unfolding.

Only, among them were prodigies, elders, and occasionally leading elders.

Most were severely injured, and a few lightly injured.

In short, none were unharmed.

The process itself strangely resembled one another, stumbling across the light membrane as if specially unveiling its conditions to everyone.

It appeared almost scripted by the same author.

Thereafter, various forces verified through different methods the choice of dispatching those who returned with problems.

Then, through comparative analysis, they all arrived at similar conclusions.

Only after cultivating Great Xia’s Cultivation Technique can one freely traverse the light membrane.

In reality, more accurately, only after cultivating the Creation Technique devised by Lin Ping’an can one freely come and go.

The arrangement of the boundless light membrane also connects to the Book of Civilization crafted within Lin Ping’an’s consciousness space.

Only those recorded can move unhindered.