Under the stimulation of the Ancient Cauldron Divine Light, the faint flickering lights on the stone tablet suddenly surged, and in an instant, a dense Black Radiance erupted from the entire stone tablet. As this black light illuminated, the surrounding Earth Spirit Energy rapidly converged towards it, changing the atmosphere dramatically, while the Killing Tiger Pattern on the stone tablet became increasingly clear.
"Roar..."
With a fierce roar, the terrifying head of the giant tiger suddenly burst forth from within the stone tablet. Instantly, a vast Killing Intent poured out from the stone tablet, enveloping the entire forbidden area in an endless gray Killing Intent.
Sun Hao's eyes were filled with shock; what was happening before him far exceeded his imagination. He never expected that there would be such a stone tablet in this forbidden area, hiding such a massive Killing Intent tiger pattern.
The Crystal Bird widened its eyes, staring at the scene unfolding before it, quietly perched on Sun Zhe's head, filled with curiosity.
"Roar..."
With another thunderous roar, the Fierce Evil Tiger completely emerged from the Ancient Cauldron. Its enormous shadow instantly covered the sky, an unimaginable aura spreading throughout the forbidden area. Although only a phantom had emerged, its power was incredibly overwhelming, surpassing that of so-called Thunder Sovereign and Thunder Lord experts by countless times, or perhaps even far beyond Sun Hao's comprehension.
The Killing Tiger Pattern that appeared immediately struggled violently, trying to break free from the Ancient Cauldron's Black Light's restraints. However, the Ancient Cauldron firmly locked onto it, seemingly wanting to draw this Killing Tiger Pattern into itself.
A pattern and an Ancient Cauldron both emanated an indescribable overwhelming aura, as if they were divine objects from Ancient Times, confronting each other.
However, due to absorbing a massive amount of gray energy from the pond, the power exhibited by the Ancient Cauldron clearly surpassed that of the Killing Tiger Pattern. In an instant, it slowly pulled the pattern closer by three zhang; perhaps in no time at all, it would be drawn into the cauldron. The black divine light surrounding the Ancient Cauldron grew even more brilliant, and all four legs of the cauldron trembled slightly.
At that moment, however, the massive Fierce Evil Tiger's body suddenly shrank sharply and ultimately transformed into a stream of black light that shot directly towards Sun Hao. Its fierce aura instantly locked onto Sun Zhe. Sun Zhe's face changed drastically as seven Star Points suddenly manifested on his forehead. Purple Lightning surged throughout his body as he immediately retreated at maximum speed.
But no matter how fast he was, he could not outrun this swiftly moving black pattern. In a flash of black light, a sudden wave of scorching heat erupted on his right arm. Sun Zhe looked down in shock to find that a Killing Tiger Pattern had appeared on his right arm—exactly like the one that had burst forth from the stone tablet and resisted against the Ancient Cauldron.
"What... what is happening here..."
Even with Sun Hao's exceptional mental fortitude, he felt somewhat dumbfounded at this moment. He never imagined it would end up like this; the Killing Tiger Pattern originally on the Ancient Cauldron had attached itself to his right arm. However, he had no time to think as side effects began to manifest.
The burning sensation grew stronger, a piercing pain directly stimulating Sun Hao's heart. His entire right arm turned a bright red, with a red liquid flowing over it, as if his whole arm was about to melt beneath that red liquid. Sun Zhe couldn't tell whether this liquid was blood or flames.
Sun Hao tightly grasped his right hand with his left, the blue veins bulging like twisting little pythons, appearing extremely ferocious. His previously calm face was now twisted in extreme pain, revealing an expression of agony. Even the Divine Consciousness in his mind was violently agitated.
Just as one wave subsided, another rose.
At that moment, the strong warriors of the Barbarian finally arrived. Dozens of streaks of light flew by; they were dozens of Barbarian warriors who were no less powerful than those from the Realm of Thunder Sovereign. Although they were not the strongest, they were the closest. In fact, it was fortunate that the Barbarian Tribe's territory was vast; had they been any closer, many more Barbarian warriors would have already arrived.
At this moment, Sun Zhe was still struggling and had not noticed their arrival. However, just as these dozens of Barbarian warriors were about to step into the forbidden area, a purplish-red divine light suddenly blocked their way. With a muffled sound, those whose strength was comparable to the Realm of Thunder Sovereign were unexpectedly rebounded back.
"Chirp chirp... chirp chirp..."
It was the Crystal Bird that flew up from above Sun Zhe's head. With a gentle flap of its clever wings, another purplish-red Divine Radiance appeared out of thin air and merged into the original Purple Light Screen, doubling its defensive power.
Left once, right once, right once, left once...
In the astonished gazes of the dozens of Barbarian warriors, the Crystal Bird continued to flap its wings without care. Brilliant divine lights continuously burst forth from its two wings. In a moment, that defensive light curtain became as thick as a wall; a single layer could block a Thunder Sovereign warrior. No one knew how strong the defense of this Light Barrier formed by countless layers of light would be, but it was at least enough to make these Barbarian warriors spit blood.
However, the Crystal Bird paid no attention to everyone's gaze; its big eyes remained fixed on the Ancient Cauldron floating in the air above, filled with anticipation.
"We're leaving..."
Sun Zhe waved his right hand, and the previously motionless Ancient Cauldron obediently flew into his hand. Upon seeing this scene, the Crystal Bird immediately excitedly rushed toward the Ancient Cauldron in Sun Zhe's hand, its previously gloomy expression turning joyful. But Sun Zhe simply tossed the Ancient Cauldron into the Ethereal Ring, leaving it empty-handed.
"Where's the exit? Hurry and take us out..."
He glanced faintly at the numerous Barbarian warriors relentlessly bombarding the light screen. Sun Zhe gritted his teeth against the intense pain in his arm and asked, beads of sweat dripping down from his forehead, his face devoid of any color.
Although it was just a bird in front of him, the series of actions it had just performed undoubtedly proved its extraordinary nature. Sun Zhe did not regard it as an ordinary beast; he believed that this Crystal Bird could understand his words. Given its familiarity with the area, it was certainly not its first time "stealing," and there must be an escape route.
The Crystal Bird did not disappoint Sun Zhe. It raised its eyes to look at the crowd continuously striking the light screen, a hint of disdain flashing in its large eyes. Although it felt a bit frustrated for not capturing the Ancient Cauldron, it also knew that this was not the time for games, as there were many powerful beings within the Barbarian Tribe that it feared.
With some reluctance, it glanced at the Ethereal Ring on Sun Zhe's finger, clearly still unwilling to give up on the Ancient Cauldron. With a gentle flap of its wings, it transformed into a purple shadow and flew off in another direction. Sun Zhe did not lag behind; he forcefully activated Ninefold Shadow and followed closely behind.
Just as they had not gone far, a robust figure appeared outside the forbidden area—it was the Barbarian who had left not long ago. Upon seeing the Purple Light Screen blocking his path, a look of extreme frustration flashed in his eyes.
"That beast again!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Barbarian stepped forward and punched directly at the light screen. With a loud "bang," the highly defensive light screen shattered like glass, and the purple energy dissipated into the ground.
Upon seeing the scene inside the forbidden area, unimaginable rage immediately flashed in the Barbarian's eyes. His gaze turned blood-red, and a fierce aura erupted from him.
"Even if I have to chase you to the ends of the earth, I will slice you into a thousand pieces!"
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