In the four months since they last met, Lei Yao's realm had already reached the fifth rank of Lord Level. Such cultivation speed could only be described as terrifying, and the greatest credit went to the Blood Element.

Although the Blood Element would cause a Guardian Beast to lose its mind, its effects were extremely frightening. Besides formidable recovery abilities, as long as there was enough blood, it could push a Guardian Beast's cultivation speed to an extremely terrifying level.

It could be said that Blood Beasts were born for battle. As long as they survived in combat, they would grow stronger.

Lei Yao let out a roar, and the aura around its whole body began to climb. First it was Frenzy, then Beast Soul Power, and finally the secret technique of the Thunder Ape tribe.

Under the amplification of the Triple State, Lei Yao's aura was explosively increasing at an astonishing rate.

In merely a few breaths, Lei Yao's aura had risen to the peak of Lord Level, and the speed of its ascent showed no signs of slowing.

The Soul-devouring Beetle sensed the change in Lei Yao's aura and let out a roar as well, releasing its domain instantly.

The black-gray domain instantly enveloped Lei Yao. Watching the approaching domain, Chu Chen immediately patted Shadow Kill's back and said, "Retreat quickly."

Shadow Kill had long sensed the danger and retreated backward as soon as Chu Chen's words fell.

The black-gray domain spread rapidly, expanding to a size of fifty zhang in the blink of an eye.

Upon seeing this, Chu Chen was shocked. A domain of fifty zhang had reached the level of an Intermediate Domain, and even a newly King Level Star Beast would struggle to display such an Intermediate Domain.

He found it hard to believe that such a vast domain was unleashed by a Lord Level Star Beast.

Chu Chen could only feel fortunate that he escaped quickly; if he had been enveloped by the domain, escape would have been difficult.

However, things were not looking good for Lei Yao. It was suppressed by the domain, with its aura dropping by half and even its body being slightly bent.

Lei Yao felt the terrifying suppression and raised its head to give a furious roar, instantly unleashing its own domain.

The blood, blue, and gray Triple Domain was released instantly. Starting from ten zhang, twenty zhang, and thirty zhang, the expansion stopped at thirty-eight zhang.

Seeing this, Chu Chen was equally shocked. It was hard to imagine how Lei Yao had cultivated, as its domain had expanded by twenty-eight zhang in just about four months.

Although Lei Yao's domain couldn't compare to the Soul-devouring Beetle, a domain of thirty-eight zhang was enough to crush Star Beasts of the same realm.

Under the influence of the Triple Domain, the suppression effect was reduced by more than half, and Lei Yao's aura returned to the peak of Lord Level.

Seeing that the suppression was ineffective, the Soul-devouring Beetle's anger was reignited, and it charged straight towards Lei Yao with a burst of force from its insect legs.

Without any hesitation, Lei Yao, empowered by the Sturdy Body Talent, matched the Soul-devouring Beetle in size and had beast attributes, excelling in close combat.

Its thunder-encased right fist swung directly at the Soul-devouring Beetle's head.

The Soul-devouring Beetle was extremely confident in its Insect Armor, especially since the armor on its head was the thickest and could withstand ordinary attacks without a trace.

However, soon it would pay for its arrogance.

The Thunderbolt Fist slammed directly onto the head of the Soul-devouring Beetle.

At this moment, the Soul-devouring Beetle felt a ringing in its head, and its mountain-like body nearly lost balance. It quickly retreated a few steps to stabilize itself.

Just then, Lei Yao's assault came again, with two Thunder Dragons coiling around its arms. Its fists became blurs, unleashing a barrage of attacks like a violent storm upon the Soul-devouring Beetle's head.

A series of "booming" sounds erupted, interspersed with muffled "bang bang bang" noises, densely packed like firecrackers.

The Soul-devouring Beetle was forced to retreat repeatedly by Lei Yao's attack, with cracks appearing on its Insect Armor. If not stopped quickly, it could be killed on the spot.

Thinking of this, the Soul-devouring Beetle gave a sudden burst of force with its insect legs, ramming its head directly into Lei Yao's assault.

With a loud "boom," the Soul-devouring Beetle forcibly halted its retreat, while Lei Yao was directly knocked back several paces.

After stabilizing itself, Lei Yao intended to advance again, but the Soul-devouring Beetle had already backed far away, not giving Lei Yao the chance for close combat.

Feeling the stinging pain from its head, the Soul-devouring Beetle roared angrily once more.

The Insect Armor on its back opened to the sides, and its translucent insect wings began to vibrate rapidly.

As the humming grew louder, the massive body of the Soul-devouring Beetle took to the air.

Seeing this, Lei Yao rushed forward to engage, not giving it the chance to leave.

At this moment, the fury in the Soul-devouring Beetle's eyes intensified. It took a deep breath, causing its chest to swell, and then exhaled a jet of gray-white mist.

The thick, natural mist quickly enveloped the entire domain in just one breath.

This was not all; the mist began spreading rapidly in all directions, covering a radius of one kilometer in just a few breaths with gray-white mist.

As Chu Chen was caught in indecision, eerie howling began to emanate from within the mist, followed by the emergence of multiple semi-transparent souls from the mist, all insect-like.

They floated in mid-air, eyes vacant, resembling animated corpses.

Seeing this, Chu Chen's pupils contracted sharply. This was the Soul-devouring Beetle's skill, Undead Summoning. Clearly, this creature had been pushed to desperation, using its trump card.

However, Chu Chen wasn't overly panicked; dealing with these souls required Elemental Attacks.

At this moment, the group of Daoist Soldiers rushed into the Secret Realm in panic.

"Captain, where should we search for that creature?" a young man asked, fearing.

Hearing the young man's shout, the bearded man snapped out of his panic. He took a deep breath, forcibly calming himself. After a moment of thought, he said in a deep voice, "Let's head straight to the Soul-devouring Beetle's lair. If it's still in slumber, we'll search elsewhere."

The Daoist Soldiers dared not hesitate upon hearing this. They summoned their respective Guardian Beasts and charged into the depths of the Secret Realm.

A moment later, upon seeing the distant fog, everyone's expressions became solemn.

"Captain, that Soul-devouring Beetle has awakened," a young man said fearfully.

The bearded man nodded with a serious expression and said, "Stay calm; let's get a closer look."

"Captain, it's too dangerous. Previously, with our control, the Soul-devouring Beetle didn't absorb many souls. But now, with most Star Beasts in the Secret Realm slaughtered, it has devoured numerous souls, its power possibly several times more terrifying than before. We're not even enough to fill its teeth."

The bearded man's expression shifted, tainted with uncertainty. After a brief silence, he gritted his teeth and said, "If we don't go, we're dead anyway. To have forced the Soul-devouring Beetle to such a state, the Deputy Owner's disciple must be formidable. If we go, we might have a chance to survive. If anything happens to him, we'll all be buried along with him."

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