Above the Da Li Mountain Range, the array runes fit together seamlessly, locking into place to form an expanse of golden light.

Qin Yang floated in mid-air, raising two fingers to control the great array. He cautiously maneuvered the Sealing Demon Array, slowly moving it downward until it was buried deep within the Da Li Mountain Range.

The rock and earth in its path parted, allowing the array to be smoothly implanted below.

Only after seeing the array completely submerge into the earth, with no part of it visible, did Qin Yang finally sigh in relief.

’It’s finally over.’

In the void, Qin Yang gazed at the Beast God, now completely sealed within the Da Li Mountain Range, and was filled with emotion.

As long as the Sealing Demon Array was in place, the Beast God couldn’t cause trouble for much longer.

’So what if he was strong!?’

’What good was being at the Peak of Celestial Venerable?’

As the long years passed, the Sealing Demon Array would slowly grind him down until he was nothing but dust.

’Time ends all things!’

"Not bad, not bad... Ugh..."

Just then, a mouthful of blood surged up Qin Yang’s throat, leaving a sweet, metallic taste on his tongue. Even though he used his Star Force to suppress it, a trickle still escaped the corner of his mouth.

"Cough. The toll was too great."

Qin Yang coughed lightly, then let out a long breath.

The previous battle had been incredibly draining.

He had used nearly every last one of his trump cards on the Beast God.

Now that the battle was over, Qin Yang wished he could go straight back to his apartment complex and collapse onto his bed. He needed to regulate the chaotic energy in his body and replenish his spent reserves.

As he thought this, the Beast God’s sinister voice transmission echoed, filled with an unresigned roar.

"Qin Yang! One day, I will break free!"

"Just you wait. When that day comes, I will flay every single one of you and rip out your tendons!"

"Is that so?"

Qin Yang lowered his gaze indifferently, raising two fingers to command the Sword Qi. "Your tough talk is useless. You’ll never get another chance."

The next moment.

SHING!

Countless transparent blades of Sword Qi suddenly stirred within the array, soaring along its edges.

Densely packed like a swarm of butterflies, they formed a terrifying storm of Sword Qi that indiscriminately pierced the Beast God’s body, running him completely through.

"AHHH!!!"

Trapped inside the great array, the Beast God could not evade.

With Sword Qi filling the entire space, he had nowhere to hide.

Sharp blades of Sword Qi pierced his body one after another, a death by a thousand cuts. Even the droplets of blood that flew from his wounds were sliced apart by the blades!

Enduring immense pain without any way to fight back, even the Beast God couldn’t stand the suffocating frustration. His face instantly twisted into a savage mask.

Blood gushed from the holes in his body as his Domain operated frantically.

Resurrection!

But not even a few seconds passed.

The Sword Qi locked onto him once again, obeying the Laws of the Sealing Demon Array and piercing through him without resistance!

SQUELCH! SQUELCH!

The Beast God completely broke down.

A moment later.

Only after torturing him to the extreme did Qin Yang retract the Sword Qi.

But inside the array, the sky full of Sword Qi remained, all pointed at the Beast God’s head like a thousand suspended swords of Damocles, ready to execute him again at a moment’s notice.

"Qin Yang, you can’t kill me!"

The Beast God roared hoarsely, unleashing his Blood Sea Domain to defend against the Sword Qi. He dodged the blades pathetically, sending a venomous voice transmission to Qin Yang.

"No matter how strong you are, there will come a day when you let your guard down!"

"And when I break free, I will enslave your descendants for all eternity! As for that Human Bone Skin of yours, I will dig it out of your grave and use it to refine a new Blood Soul Banner!"

"It doesn’t matter."

Qin Yang waved his hand, his tone still placid, but a sinister, almost imperceptible killing intent flashed through his eyes.

"It doesn’t matter if I can’t kill you... A slow torture is a fine choice as well. Even if I am to unfortunately die in the future, I’ll just have my descendants carry out your sentence for me."

"They will pass down this Ten Directions Sealing Demon Array for a thousand autumns and ten thousand generations, until your Divine Sense is utterly annihilated!"

As he spoke, Qin Yang seemed to recall something. Pinching his fingers together and pointing at the sky, he said, "You have, however, reminded me of something. I really should crank up the intensity of this Sealing Demon Array a bit."

"Otherwise, the Array really might loosen up over time."

With that said.

He raised his hand and channeled his Star Force.

The Seven-Star Celestial Array answered his summons, immediately casting down starlight onto the ground. Across the foothills and the wilderness, the brilliant light formed a rainbow bridge, creating what seemed to be an impassable zone.

It completely enveloped this stretch of wilderness in the Da Li Mountain Range.

Birds and beasts fled in every direction. Within moments, the area was barren, not a single blade of grass remained. Even the ants and insects in the soil had fled.

An eternal silence descended. The restriction was now in place. For the next several hundred years, not a single animal would dare approach this land, to say nothing of the possibility of living creatures fighting and dying here, offering their blood to the Beast God.

"Not bad, not bad."

Qin Yang nodded in satisfaction.

Then, with another casual wave of his hand...

the Thunder Fire Concealment Killing Array and the Mysterious Illusion Array were successively established.

All these incredibly profound and complex arrays were laid down with one purpose: to prevent any outsiders from trespassing.

Or to stop the remnants of the Beast God Sect from getting close.

"All done."

Qin Yang clasped his hands behind his back and retracted his Star Force.

After all was said and done, he stepped onto his Ziwei Divine Sword and leisurely flew away from the forbidden land.

...

...

「Outside the Da Li Mountain Range.」

Countless people craned their necks in anticipation, gazing toward the place where the starlight shone so brilliantly.

Ever since Qin Yang had set up the array, all they could see was a spreading mountain miasma, obscuring any view of the people or the situation inside.

Thus, everyone was burning with anxiety.

But at that moment, a familiar, dashing figure emerged from within the ethereal mountain mist.

"He’s here!!!"

Someone with sharp eyes was the first to spot him and was instantly overjoyed!

"He’s back! The Beast God has been utterly defeated!"

"The True Dragon Martial God won!"

"This is wonderful! The hero of Jianghai has returned!"

Cries of shock and joy echoed through the Da Li Mountain Range as the crowd erupted in fervent cheers, giving Qin Yang the grandest of welcomes.

"Senior Brother, you really did it..."

Li Zixuan covered her mouth, her eyes brimming with tears as she gazed up at Qin Yang emerging from the sky. "I knew you could."

Li Qinghe hugged her, jumping up and down. "My master is the best in the world!"

The long, bitter struggle was over. They could finally see the dawn.

"Master is invincible!"

Xiaobai happily threw his hands in the air, his tail wagging so hard it seemed to reach for the sky. He looked at Elder Li beside him and said, "From now on, no one will be able to threaten Master! You all better make sure to spread the word when you get back!"

"Young Friend Qin has done so much for Jianghai... We can truly never repay him..."

Elder Li nodded, wiping the corners of his eyes, tears of emotion already streaming down his aged face. "If it weren’t for him, who knows how many times Jianghai City would have been destroyed..."

"Long live the Heaven-Blasting Gang!"

"Long live the True Dragon Martial God!!!"

An unending, tsunami-like wave of cheers resounded, the entire mountainside filled with adoration for Qin Yang!

’Not bad.’

Seeing this, Qin Yang basked in the cheers, a boundless sense of heroic pride surging within him.

Now that the Beast God was re-sealed, he was the only Star Martial Artist left who had reached the peak approaching the Divine Venerable Realm.

To put it bluntly.

From this day forth.

He was the number one person on Earth Star!