Possessed by my father, I was reborn and became the supreme ruler.

Nie Hanshan hoisted the giant axe onto his shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Whatever the runes, as long as they can get us out of here!" With that, he took a step forward. "Wait!" Elder Xuanfeng raised his hand to stop him, his aged face full of solemnity. "These runes have strange auras; we must not act rashly."

Just then, the runes around the portal suddenly began to flash violently, emitting a piercing buzzing sound.

Streaks of blue electricity shot out from the runes like serpents, weaving into an electric net in the air and hurtling towards the crowd.

"Watch out!" Ye Yunjian shouted, and in a flash, he shielded Lin Yao behind him.

The Godslayer Sword was drawn, its light as bright as a rainbow, severing all the incoming electric current.

Nie Hanshan and Gu Ling also unleashed their magical treasures to defend against the electric current attack.

However, these currents were extremely fast and numerous, making it difficult for everyone to withstand them in a short time.

Lin Yao's hair was struck by an electric current and instantly became charred, emitting a burnt smell.

She cried out in pain, staggered backward, and turned pale.

"Yao'er!" Upon seeing this, Ye Yunjian's heart tightened. He brandished the God-Slaying Sword, dispelling the surrounding electricity, then helped Lin Yao up and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Lin Yao shook her head, enduring the pain as she said, "I'm fine, Brother Yunjian, be careful..."

Suddenly, Gu Ling, who had been silent all along, took a deep breath and walked towards the runes that were flashing with electricity...

Gu Ling's actions surprised everyone.

His hand trembled as he slowly reached out towards the rune that flickered with eerie blue electricity.

Ye Yunjian's alarm bells rang loudly, and he shouted, "Gu Ling, stop!" However, it was too late.

The moment Gu Ling's fingers touched the runes, a powerful energy wave emanated from him, causing everyone's eardrums to buzz.

The runes around the portal shone brightly, their eerie green light quickly replaced by a dazzling gold.

The ground shook violently, and debris flew everywhere.

The ground beneath their feet seemed to crack open, and a suffocating pressure enveloped everyone.

In the blinding light, a gigantic figure slowly emerged.

It resembles a tiger, but has a dragon-like tail and eagle-like claws. Its entire body is covered with runes that shimmer with golden light, radiating a terrifying aura.

Rune Beast!

Ye Yunjian's pupils shrank suddenly, and the God-Slaying Sword emitted a clear sound, its blade bursting into flames.

His figure transformed into a streak of light, rushing towards the runic behemoth. The sharp sword energy tore through the air, emitting a piercing whistling sound.

"Beast, die!"

The sword's edge clashed with the beast's claws, sparking dazzling flames.

The giant beast let out a deafening roar, its sharp claws lashing out, creating gusts of wind that uprooted the surrounding trees.

Ye Yunjian moved swiftly, dodging the giant beast's attacks like a ghost, his God-Slaying Sword constantly waving, leaving deep, bone-revealing wounds on the beast's body.

Seeing this, Nie Hanshan roared and joined the battle, brandishing his giant axe.

The giant axe, with the force to split mountains and shatter rocks, cleaved fiercely into the beast's body, producing a dull thud.

The giant beast roared in pain and turned to pounce on Nie Hanshan.

"You beast, your opponent is me!" Ye Yunjian seized the opportunity, and the God-Slaying Sword, burning with scorching flames, pierced towards the giant beast's eyes.

The giant beast let out a shrill scream and staggered backward.

Lin Yao clutched her chest, enduring the pain, and looked at Ye Yunjian, who was engaged in fierce combat, with worried eyes.

She wanted to help, but found that she could barely stand.

Elder Xuanfeng's expression was solemn. Looking at everything before him, he took a deep breath and slowly raised his hands...

"Everyone, be careful!"

Elder Xuanfeng's palms flew as he chanted incantations, the obscure and difficult-to-understand spells echoing in the air like ancient ballads.

Between his hands, spiritual energy gathered, forming a dazzling sphere of light that emitted a heart-pounding energy fluctuation.

"Heavenly Gang Subdues Demons!" Elder Xuanfeng roared, and the ball of light transformed into a dazzling beam of light, shooting straight at the rune behemoth.

The behemoth let out a deafening roar, and the golden runes shone brightly in an attempt to block the beam of light.

However, the beam of light was unstoppable, instantly piercing through the giant beast's defenses and striking its chest.

After a loud bang, the giant beast's massive body trembled violently, and cracks began to appear on the golden runes on its chest, spreading out like a spider web.

Upon seeing this, everyone was overjoyed and filled with admiration for Elder Xuanfeng's formidable strength.

Lin Yao endured the pain, her eyes fixed on the giant beast.

She discovered that although the runes covered the entire body of the giant beast, the runes on its head were the most dense and radiant, seemingly its core.

"Brother Yunjian, attack the rune on its head!" Lin Yao shouted.

Upon hearing this, Ye Yunjian immediately understood Lin Yao's meaning.

He dodged the giant beast's attack with a flash, and the God-Slaying Sword in his hand shone brightly, a sharp sword aura shooting straight at the runes on the giant beast's head.

The sword energy struck the rune on the giant beast's head with precision, shattering it instantly with a crisp sound.

The giant beast let out a shrill scream, and its massive body collapsed with a crash, kicking up clouds of dust.

The crowd cheered; they had successfully overcome the danger posed by the runes.

Nie Hanshan, carrying the giant axe, laughed heartily: "Haha, nothing special!" Gu Ling also recovered from the shock just now, her face showing the joy of surviving a disaster.

However, just when everyone thought the crisis was over, the portal suddenly emitted a buzzing sound, and a powerful suction force came from it, enveloping everyone inside.

"What's going on?" Nie Hanshan exclaimed in surprise. Before he could react, he was pulled by the suction force and flew towards the teleportation portal.

Ye Yunjian grabbed Lin Yao's hand, trying to steady himself, but found that the suction force was unusually strong and he couldn't resist it at all.

He only had time to shout to Elder Xuanfeng, "Elder, be careful!" before he and Lin Yao were sucked into the teleportation portal.

Elder Xuanfeng reached out, trying to grab Ye Yunjian, but it was too late.

He watched the group disappear through the portal, his face grave, muttering to himself, "I hope they're safe and sound..." The portal flashed, then returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

All that remained was Elder Xuanfeng's sigh.

The suction force of the portal suddenly disappeared, and Ye Yunjian and Lin Yao fell heavily to the ground.

Before he could even get up, a strong, rotten smell filled his nostrils, making his throat tighten.

He suddenly opened his eyes, surrounded by smoke, his vision blurred, and all he could hear was a buzzing sound, as if he were inside a giant beehive.

Lin Yao groaned, clutching her arm as she sat up, her brows furrowed in pain.

"Are you alright?" Ye Yunjian hurriedly helped Lin Yao up, only to find that there was a long cut on her arm, and blood was seeping out continuously.