465: The Hongmeng trio, filled with astonishment and uncertainty

Xun Xiuyuan's Divine Sense spread rapidly like an invisible tide, meticulously covering every corner of the Giant Beast Alliance.

He searched carefully, but he could never capture the familiar and powerful aura of the Star Swallower Old Ancestor, which made a trace of suspicion rise in his heart.

However, his Divine Sense keenly captured the specific location of Titan's secluded cultivation, where a deep and ancient fluctuation emanated; clearly, Titan was in the midst of deep cultivation.

Just then, the Starry Sky Giant Beast guarding the Teleportation Array noticed Xun Xiuyuan's sudden appearance and immediately showed a look of surprise.

Because the Star Swallower Old Ancestor was always extremely protective of his own, very few outsiders could teleport directly into the core area of the Giant Beast Alliance, except for members of the Starry Sky Giant Beast Clan.

This guard beast was as towering as a mountain, yet it let out a loud and slightly immature voice, as if a child were speaking: 'Who are you? Who are you looking for here?'

Judging by its voice and demeanor, this Starry Sky Giant Beast was clearly still in its infancy and not yet fully mature, but its massive body already displayed the inherent power of the Starry Sky Giant Beast Clan.

Xun Xiuyuan remained calm and composed, politely replying: 'I am Xun Xiuyuan, here to visit the Star Swallower Old Ancestor.'

Upon hearing this name, the young Starry Sky Giant Beast was visibly startled, its huge body unable to help but stand up.

This movement caused the earth to tremble violently, as if a small earthquake had occurred.

It had clearly heard of Xun Xiuyuan's name, perhaps learning from its elders about this powerful individual who was a Named Disciple of the Star Swallower Old Ancestor.

Just as the young Starry Sky Giant Beast was about to speak again, the entire base of the Giant Beast Alliance suddenly shook violently.

The golden protective barrier that had originally shrouded the entire Alliance emitted a loud bang and shattered, transforming into countless points of light that dissipated in the air.

Immediately after, a huge palm descended from the sky, carrying an irresistible pressure, striking directly at the giant city in the center of the Giant Beast Alliance.

This city was already grand in scale, sufficient to accommodate the massive Starry Sky Giant Beast Clan, but in the face of that palm that blotted out the sky, it appeared so insignificant.

The shadow of the palm quickly enveloped them, as if the apocalypse had arrived, bringing a suffocating sense of oppression.

As the giant palm that blotted out the sky crashed down, countless Starry Sky Giant Beasts flew up from the city, panicking and flapping their wings desperately, trying to escape the shadow of death that had suddenly descended.

However, the range covered by the giant palm was too vast, blocking almost all paths; wanting to escape completely was like trying to pluck stars with bare hands, as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Just at this critical moment, a slender figure draped in Light Gauze resolutely soared into the sky from the city, meeting the pressing giant palm without hesitation.

As she flew rapidly, she shouted with all her might to those below: 'Run! Save as many as you can! Even if we die in battle, we must never call for the Old Ancestor! Since they dared to attack, the Old Ancestor must have fallen into a trap!'

Following her figure, more warriors rushed forward without hesitation, like moths to a flame, charging toward the giant palm.

They gave their all, hoping only to weaken the power of the giant palm even a little, to buy even a fleeting moment of survival for their companions fleeing below.

High above, three Hongmeng Realm Experts stood in the air.

The one in the middle looked down coldly at the panicked beasts below, a sneer of mockery curling at the corner of his mouth: 'Containing heaven and earth in a mustard seed, sealing the eight wildernesses... where can you escape to? It is all futile.'

Before the words faded, he kept his gesture unchanged, simply pressing his palm down violently.

Instantly, the giant palm in the sky sank with a roar, pressing down with the momentum of destruction.

The Light Gauze figure immediately felt a mountain-toppling pressure strike her, and her forward momentum came to an abrupt halt.

She gritted her teeth, pushing her palms upward with all her might, light flowing around her body as she tried her best to resist this almost unstoppable strike.

But watching the giant palm that blotted out the sky continue to press down without pause, the last glimmer of light in the eyes of the Light Gauze figure completely dimmed, swallowed entirely by bottomless despair.

She lost even the strength to struggle, and could only watch as death approached.

Just at this critical moment, a life-or-death instant, a brilliant white stream of light suddenly lit up from the direction of the Teleportation Array, and a figure flashed out like lightning—it was none other than Xun Xiuyuan!

The spatial seal jointly laid down by the three Hongmeng Realm Experts appeared as thin as a cicada's wing and fragile to him, failing to even slightly slow his speed.

Xun Xiuyuan stood in the air, his figure appearing as small as a speck of dust, an ant, against the backdrop of the giant palm covering the sky.

But in his hand, he somehow held a long saber; the blade was archaic, yet it caused the surrounding Spiritual Qi to tremble violently the moment it appeared.

Without a moment's hesitation, he swung his saber upward, a blade light that looked subtle yet was extremely sharp rose Heaven-Defying, slashing directly at the giant palm that covered ten thousand miles and made the entire Giant Beast Alliance tremble.

There was no earth-shattering collision; the moment the blade light touched the giant palm, the massive hand that seemed capable of crushing mountains and rivers and suppressing all things silently disintegrated inch by inch like snow under the scorching sun, turning into countless points of light in the blink of an eye and dissipating without a trace.

The figure draped in Light Gauze stood stunned in place, gazing with blurred eyes at the seemingly delicate human figure not far away.

Her lips trembled slightly, as if she had many words to pour out, but in the end, she only opened and closed them silently, ultimately not saying a word.

Meanwhile, the three Hongmeng Realm Experts frowned the moment Xun Xiuyuan appeared.

When they perceived the cultivation Realm displayed by Xun Xiuyuan, the wrinkles between their brows deepened, almost tying into a knot.

The figure that had suddenly appeared before them was neither like an ordinary Great Saint Realm Cultivator, nor like a common Human Race Cultivator, and was completely different from the legendary Starry Sky Giant Beast.

Countless questions surged in the minds of the three experts, but what puzzled them most was that the aura emanating from Xun Xiuyuan was exceptionally powerful, completely exceeding their cognition of a Great Saint Realm Cultivator.

This unfathomable pressure forced them to heighten their vigilance involuntarily.

The expert in the middle, after taking Xun Xiuyuan's strike head-on, did not attack again.

He spoke with a solemn expression, his tone carrying a hint of caution: 'Your Excellency does not seem to be of the Starry Sky Giant Beast Clan; the three of us did not know that a Fellow Daoist was cultivating here. Our purpose in coming this time is only targeted at the Giant Beast Alliance, and we have no intention of offending Your Excellency.'

Just as Ye Mao had judged earlier, these old Jianghu veterans who had lived for millions of years would naturally not easily offend a Hongmeng Realm expert.

Moreover, the aura emanating from Xun Xiuyuan was far deeper and more terrifying than that of an ordinary Hongmeng Realm expert, which forced them to adopt a more cautious attitude.