Unstoppable Martial Arts: Starting with brother's wife and young sister Chapter 979 - 507: The Holy Land Shattered—It Was All a Conspiracy!

"Considering my current circumstance, the remaining interval of less than a month... is insufficient!"

The spiritual liquid conveyed its message with a slow cadence.

Chen Xuan’s eyebrows lifted slightly.

Despite their association spanning merely two months, he had already discerned the spiritual liquid’s cunning nature, or to put it another way, its excessive scheming.

"Just articulate your objective?"

"I require the crystal stones housed within the Stone Race. Their consumption will expedite my recuperation!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan found it somewhat peculiar, "Then why do you not attend to this matter yourself?"

The spiritual liquid possessed an innate allure for the Stone Race; it should not present a significant challenge to procure the crystal stones from them when they were in a state of unpreparedness.

Yet, why did it necessitate informing him?

"I am precluded from taking action against the Stone Race!"

"And why is that?"

"The established regulations forbid it; I may foster the Stone Race, but direct action is prohibited. Transgression would result in my immediate obliteration by the Heavenly Dao!"

"Is that so?"

Chen Xuan regarded it with a degree of skepticism.

What precisely constituted this Heavenly Dao, which imposed such directives upon it?

"This is a trivial concern."

To Chen Xuan, the denizens of the Stone Race were akin to mere fledglings, easily vanquished with a solitary strike.

"Then, await my return!"

...

Within the opulent grand hall, the somnolent Stonemason was abruptly roused by a clamorous rush of footsteps.

He slowly unsealed his eyes.

Three individuals, their countenances etched with panic, burst into the chamber.

"How dare you show such disrespect!"

The Stonemason thundered, his voice resonating with indignation, as this hallowed space was the Stone Race Sacred Land, and their intrusion was appallingly brazen.

"Craftsman King, a catastrophe of immense proportions has occurred."

The leading middle-aged man, eschewing any pleasantries, bellowed towards the Stonemason.

"What catastrophe?"

"Demise! Over half have perished. More than half of our clansmen within the Sacred Land have met their end!"

The man’s voice quivered, his eyes wide with palpable dread.

All scions of the Stone Race royal family were designated with soul plaques, and it was their solemn duty to monitor these relics.

Abruptly, today, one soul plaque after another fractured and disintegrated.

In a mere instant, a hundred plaques shattered, all belonging to the younger generation who had ventured into the Sacred Land. He instantly grasped the gravity of the situation within the Sacred Land.

This compelled him to disregard protocol and storm directly into the grand hall.

"What!"

The Stonemason surged to his feet, demanding, "Lin’Er, has her soul plaque shattered?"

"Shi Lin’s remains intact!"

Receiving this confirmation, the Stonemason felt a measure of relief.

Nevertheless, the loss of hundreds of royal family members constituted a grievous blow to the Stone Race.

"Remain here and stand by!"

He promptly exited the grand hall, his trajectory set toward the Third Ancestor.

Moments later.

The Third Ancestor materialized, his expression grim, accompanied closely by the Stonemason, and remarkably, Li Mu was also present.

"Hundreds of soul plaques have disintegrated?"

Upon receiving this news, disbelief washed over him; while occasional casualties were not unheard of within the Sacred Land, they were typically minimal, a mere handful; this instance involved hundreds.

What unfathomable event had transpired within the Sacred Land?

"Boom!"

The messenger immediately fell to his knees, confessing with profound sorrow, "Indeed, ancestor, hundreds!"

Hearing this declaration a second time, the might of the eighth layer of the Dao Realm erupted, his countenance darkening into a terrifying visage, causing the messenger to tremble uncontrollably.

"Should we unseal the Sacred Land prematurely, Third Ancestor?"

The Stonemason inquired, his voice deep and resonant.

Although Shi Lin was unharmed, a pressing need existed to ascertain the unfolding events within the Sacred Land, thus precipitating his desire to breach it and retrieve Shi Lin.

"Temper your haste!"

The Third Ancestor pivoted, fixing him with a stern glare.

Foolishness!

Forcibly breaching the Sacred Land would inevitably inflict damage.

The Sacred Land represented the very bedrock of the Stone Race. Irrespective of the circumstances, its integrity must not be compromised.

Furthermore, the decision to prematurely open the Sacred Land was not his alone to make.

Li Mu, however, harbored a flicker of speculation in his gaze. Could that impudent youth have acted within its confines?

"Such brazen audacity!"

Even he found himself compelled to admire Chen Xuan’s audacity.

While the slaying of a Stone Race member by a Human Race individual was not entirely without precedent, undertaking such an act within the Sacred Land itself? Was he utterly unconcerned about exposure?

"I wonder if that brat has succeeded in obtaining the spiritual liquid?"

The killings held little concern for him; his focus was solely on the spiritual liquid. If Chen Xuan had achieved his objective of acquiring it, then years of intricate planning would finally culminate.

"What if Lin’Er faces peril? She possesses the greatest potential within our tribe to ascend to the eighth layer!"

Not panic?

How could he possibly refrain from panicking!

That was his own daughter, her crystal stone possessing unparalleled purity. Even the Great Ancestor had proclaimed that, barring unforeseen circumstances, she was destined to become an ancestral figure of the Stone Race.

"Bring forth all the soul plaques belonging to those who ventured into the Sacred Land!"

"Understood, Third Ancestor!"

The man, along with two others, promptly departed to gather the soul plaques.

"Hold."

The Third Ancestor commanded with icy finality, his gaze locked onto the massive stone suspended in the air.

....

"Ah..."

Shi Lin, who had been unconscious, finally regained her senses. The very first image her eyes registered was Chen Xuan voraciously consuming crystal stone after crystal stone.

These were the most vital crystal stones of the entire Stone Race.

This shocking sight immediately caused her to emit a cry of despair and fury.

"Why... why are you doing this? You're one of the Stone Race too!"

Shi Lin, forcing herself to ignore the searing pain, propped herself up and shrieked at Chen Xuan.

How dare he!

A mere member of a minor branch, yet he dared to slaughter members of the royal family – did he have no fear of death?

"Be silent!"

Chen Xuan, unwilling to be distracted by her, swallowed another crystal stone, directing its essence towards his Dantian.

"Delicious, so delicious!"

Within the Dantian, the spiritual liquid joyfully absorbed the essence of the crystal stones, gradually regenerating its depleted aura.

After all the crystal stones were consumed, it had recovered approximately sixty percent of its former strength.

"And her?"

The spiritual liquid inquired.

Its attention was clearly fixed upon Shi Lin’s remaining crystal stone.

"Do not touch her!"

Chen Xuan, fully aware of its intentions, quickly forbade it. While he was eliminating the other Stone Race members, he had inadvertently discovered that each royal family member possessed a unique soul plaque. If the spiritual liquid were to devour Shi Lin’s crystal stone, her identity would be irrevocably erased.