The land was desolate. There were broken precipices, and a sandstorm filled the sky.

Hundreds of Black Iron Beasts rushed towards Ou Yangming. The scales on their bodies flickered with a cold light, making them look terrifying.

When He Jian saw this, there was a faint worry in his eyes. He lifted his finger slightly, and the sword case behind him flew up and down. All of a sudden, a bloody light flew out. The air suddenly shook, and he growled in a low voice, "Soaring Meridian!"

Immediately, a 33-meters-long sword Qi condensed out of thin air and pressed down on the Black Iron Beasts.

This attack was not the sword technique he had obtained at Mount Return Sword, but it was also very profound. Of course, it was more than a little inferior to the Heaven-lifting Technique.

At the same time, He Jian reminded Ou Yangming, "Brother Yu, you just need to slap these Black Iron Beasts away; there's no need to kill them as it'll waste too much time. After all, their defense is too abnormal."

Nonetheless, as soon as he said that, his pupils contracted, and his face was filled with disbelief. He could help but scream, "What... What kind of spear is this?"

From his perspective, when Ou Yangming lightly stabbed out with his spear, the scales of a Black Iron Beast were shattered like a piece of tofu as though it was not an obstruction at all. The beast was pierced through just like that. It let out a miserable cry, and blood gushed out from its mouth.

Since He Jian was present, Ou Yangming did not use the Blood Spear Dragon Slayer's Devouring attribute. It was not that he did not believe He Jian, but the attribute was too shocking.

'Was that really a Black Iron Beast?' When He Jian saw this, he roared in his heart.

'I must've been mistaken, or perhaps these Black Iron Beasts' levels are too low.' After a moment, he found a more reliable reason for himself.

It was then the Soaring Meridian's sword-light. It only left a white mark on the scales of a Black Iron Beast and pushed it away.

"Hiss! Hiss!" He Jian gasped when he saw this.

He knew he was thinking too much. The Black Iron Beasts were still exceptionally tough, but they appeared as fragile as paper in front of Ou Yangming. Looking at the figure bathing in fresh blood, the old man felt as if he was looking at a monster.

This was the second time he had seen the Blood Spear Dragon Slayer. The last time was when they went against the Blood Horned Dragon Clan. At that time, he only felt that the long spear was extraordinary, but he did not have such an intuitive feeling about it.

'How the hell is this extraordinary? It's simply heaven-defying, okay? Even after living for such a long time, I've never heard of this armor-piercing effect.'

He Jian curbed his thoughts and knew it was not the time to ask about such things.

With a single thought, he poured the spiritual QI in his dantian into the Meridian Sword. Each time he swung it out, he would send a group of Black Iron Beasts flying.

Ou Yangming, on the other hand, was much more violent. His long spear was either long, sharp, piercing, or dull. It was as cold as ice and as hot as the summer sun. Each time he attacked, a Black Iron Beast would fall in a pool of blood. Moreover, as an Advanced Spiritualist who had comprehended the true meaning of the path, his spear attacks became simpler. He changed his moves subtly, but the results were great. Every move was a killing move; they were not fancy at all, and blood dripped every time.

"Go to hell!" Ou Yangming flipped his wrist, and a clear sound rang out.

He swung the spear in his hand horizontally in the air and smashed it toward a Black Iron Beast that had opened its mouth to bite him.

"Crack!" The sharp teeth of the Black Iron Beast were broken, but the spear did not stop as it smashed its head into pieces.

Ou Yangming's figure flashed once again, and he charged out fiercely like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. No one was a match for him.

He managed to force his way out of the Black Iron Beasts and killed his way back.

After 15 minutes, Ou Yangming stood in the yellow sand, and behind him were densely packed carcasses of the ferocious beasts. He took a deep breath and uttered, "Awesome!"

He Jian glanced around and said with a bitter smile, "Brother Yu, this spear of yours..."

"This spear of mine? What's wrong?" Ou Yangming had a puzzled look on his face. He blinked and recalled the scene of him taking out the long spear. There did not seem to be anything wrong with it.

"Its armor-piercing effect is too powerful!" The bitter smile on He Jian's face became more intense.

"Senior He, you're flattering me. I added a few special materials to it, which is why it's a bit sharper than an ordinary long spear." Ou Yangming waved his hand.

When He Jian heard this, his eyelids twitched again. He thought to himself, 'How is it a bit sharper? Compared to an ordinary long spear, they're like Heaven and Earth apart. They can't be compared to each other, okay?'

While he thought so, he had no covetous thoughts.

He Jian looked at the yellow sand on the horizon and stroked his beard with his right hand. "Let's go quickly. We're close to that place. Anything can happen so let's avoid unnecessary complications."

Ou Yangming nodded. Mount Return Sword was one of his goals when he entered the Big Ruins. He could not afford to make any mistakes.

All of a sudden, creaking sounds rang out once again. This time, the noise was louder and even spread out for 3 kilometers.

The shadows of the Black Iron Beasts were vaguely seen in the yellow sand. The Black Iron Beast at the front was more than 33 meters tall. Each of its scales was as big as a piece of rice paper, and they were intertwined together.

He Jian's face changed slightly, and he introduced, "Brother Yu, that should be the king of the Black Iron Beasts."

"Hmm, given that it's a top-grade ferocious beast and has a powerful body, it'll indeed be quite difficult to deal with it," Ou Yangming muttered.

"Yes. Besides, it's not easy to become a top-grade ferocious beast," He Jian responded.

Following that, numerous Black Iron Beasts jumped out from the yellow sand, and they were densely packed.

The redness in their eyes was intense. They could sense the smell of their companions' blood from the 2 detestable humans.

Especially the one that was holding a long spear. The smell of blood on his body was so strong that it made them feel disgusted. Fierce beasts only had their instincts left but once someone was covered in their companions' blood, the entire race would fight to the death with that person.

Yes, the entire race.

Therefore, in the cursed land, the most terrifying beings were neither the Humans, who possessed the bloodlines of the Dragons and the Phoenixes, nor the mysterious and odd foreign races. Instead, they were the vicious beasts. This was because they did not have any thoughts but it was their single-mindedness that made them unafraid of death.

"Creak!" Innumerable savage beasts roared at the same time as if they were offering sacrifices to their god.

After wailing for a while, they moved. Almost 90% of them charged toward Ou Yangming.

"I only killed a few beasts. Is there a need for you to do this?" Ou Yangming shook his head.

Gathering his Qi and breathing, he stomped his feet and took a step back. With a wave of his sleeve, streams of light spread out as if they were dreams and illusions. All sorts of strange lights spread out in all directions. They were thousands of Illusory Formation Boards.

Complicated runes lit up and intertwined with each other, giving off a feeling of smoothness. It was as though these formation boards were supposed to be connected together. Too many or too few of them would make them imperfect.

"Woosh, woosh, woosh… " The sound of air being torn was continuously heard.

The formation boards spread out and covered an area of 1.3 to 1.6 kilometers.

As such, the fierce beasts within the area of the formation felt their vision go blurry, and their minds were in a mess. The world that they were familiar with had completely changed.

The yellow sand that filled the sky disappeared, and the storms that swirled in the sky were gone.

What replaced them was a world of ice and snow. Snowflakes fell from the sky, splitting the dark sky into pieces.

Inside the formation, Ou Yangming's gently tapped his finger. The core hub shone brightly, and all the rune nodes within the formation lit up.

"Illusion!" Ou Yangming's lips parted, and his voice was very cold.

Before his voice was gone, the Black Iron Beasts' minds were muddled, and they surrounded and attacked their king. From their perspective, the king had turned into the human that was stained with the blood of their kind. It was simply unforgivable. Their scales flashed with cold lights, and their spiritual powers burst out.

Outside the formation, He Jian was dumbfounded.

He was bewildered and in the end, he uttered 4 words with a bitter expression, "This is a formation?"

His heart beat violently, and it took him 2 full breaths before he recovered.

He thought to himself, 'What is there that Brother Yu doesn't know? Are there really people who were born with knowledge? If not, what kind of person does Brother Yu belong to?' Geniuses and monsters—these words were no longer enough to describe Ou Yangming, so he could only say that the young fellow was born with knowledge.

The old man glanced at the formation and was shocked.

This was because he saw that the Black Iron Beasts seemed to have been possessed. They howled and kept on biting at their king. They were so crazy and did not fear death.

On the other hand, Ou Yangming had a casual look on his face as he wiped the Blood Spear Dragon Slayer. Each time he casually pointed, the fierce beasts would become wilder.

'What... What kind of formation is this?' He Jian shouted internally.

He had seen a lot of things in his life, but he had never heard of a formation that could control the minds of beasts.

At this moment, he became slightly fearful of Ou Yangming as though the young fellow was a starry sky or a massive world.

Along the way, Ou Yangming had given him too many surprises. Now, it was no longer a surprise, but a shock.

"It's about time!" Inside the formation, Ou Yangming touched his chin and pondered for a moment before clenching the Blood Spear Dragon Slayer tightly.

With a light step, he looked like an invisible breeze. He raised his hand and pointed, then a rune node moved over to block his front and hide his body.

1 step, 2 steps...

Ou Yangming looked like he was leisurely strolling in a courtyard as he slowly approached the Black Iron Beasts.

He bent his back and drew a terrifying arc. The spiritual Qi in his dantian circulated in his meridians.

It made his meridians swell up. Blue veins also popped out on his skin, making him look like a dragon.

The first black spot on the handle of the Blood Spear Dragon Slayer lit up, and an indescribable sharpness spread out.

Ou Yangming swayed to the Black Iron Beast King's side and raised his hand to stab it.

A cold light shone from the Dragon Slayer as he thrust it at the Black Iron Beast King's heart.

"Boom..." When they collided, the hard scales on the beast king only lasted for 2 breaths before they were shattered.

The Black Iron Beast King roared and fell to the ground with a loud bang. The fierce light in its eyes disappeared, and its head tilted to the side, completely devoid of life.

Next, the formation dispersed. Ou Yangming put away the Illusion Formation Boards and slaughtered the Black Iron Beasts.

After an hour, the yellow sand was painted red with blood.

"Let's go!" Ou Yangming looked at He Jian. Before he could finish his words, he moved and disappeared from the spot.

He Jian looked around and saw that his surroundings were in a mess. He shook his head and looked at Ou Yangming's back, then he laughed bitterly to himself.