“Li Daoyou, what are you doing…” Shi Chuan’kong looked at Han Li's transformation, hesitant to speak.

Chen Yang, however, raised an eyebrow, a smile of appreciation appearing at the corner of his mouth, and beckoned at Han Li with his finger.

“Roar!”

Sharp light flashed in the golden giant ape's eyes. It let out a low roar, golden light bursting from its fists, which then blurred and struck out into the void in rapid succession.

A dense rain of golden fist shadows emerged, like meteors bombarding towards Chen Yang, the void exploding wherever they passed.

Seeing this, Chen Yang shook his head and smiled, his fan-like left hand striking out into the void.

The dense golden fist shadows stopped before him, as if meeting an insurmountable wall, all frozen in place.

Then, an invisible tremor erupted, all the golden fist shadows bursting open, turning into billowing waves of energy that engulfed the surrounding hundreds of feet, the void humming incessantly.

However, the golden giant ape had already vanished from its spot.

The next moment, a golden flash appeared behind Chen Yang, the golden giant ape's figure materializing like a ghost, its two millstone-sized golden fists slamming towards Chen Yang's back.

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow, his reaction extremely swift, his body spinning around, his right arm, radiating treasure light, whipping around to meet the giant ape's fists.

But the light in the mysterious apertures in the golden giant ape's chest and abdomen suddenly flashed, a "crack" resounding in its massive body, and it abruptly shrank several times in size, transforming to the size of a normal man, while simultaneously crouching down.

This change was extremely abrupt, the golden giant ape's massive body shrinking with almost no time interval.

Chen Yang didn't anticipate this, his right arm striking empty air, causing his body to sway slightly.

Taking advantage of this moment, Han Li's crouching body leaped out, like an incredibly agile monkey, darting out from under Chen Yang's arm and instantly pouncing to Crab Daoren's side, picking him up in his arms.

“You little brat dares to play me! You’re courting death!”

Seeing this, a hint of anger appeared in Chen Yang's eyes. He steadied his figure with a mere shake and his two arms lashed out like lightning.

With a "crack" and an explosion, his arms suddenly lengthened by more than double, instantly appearing at Han Li's waist, his incredibly sharp fingers clawing down.

Streaks of white finger light erupted from his fingertips, especially the five fingers of Chen Yang's right hand, which were dazzlingly bright, the void being carved with five visible ripples wherever they passed.

The spatial pressure within the Scaled Sky Realm was extremely great, making the space incredibly stable, far surpassing the outside world, and extremely difficult to shake, yet Chen Yang's right hand was able to carve out spatial ripples.

At this moment, a layer of True Essence Membrane appeared around Han Li, but it was like a mere formality under Chen Yang's indestructible claws. With a "sizzle," it was easily pierced.

But at this moment, various colored lights suddenly bloomed from Han Li's body. Phantoms of True Spirits such as the Celestial Dragon, True Phoenix, Azure Luan, Xuanwu, and seven or eight others emerged. His body surface also floated with seven or eight layers of various colored lights, flashing wildly.

Chen Yang's ten fingers clawed at Han Li's waist, only to feel the other's skin shudder, instantly becoming incredibly smooth, the incredibly sharp ten fingers sliding right over it.

Han Li twisted his body, escaping from Chen Yang's ten fingers, instantly darting dozens of feet away, then suddenly turned around, looking vigilantly at Chen Yang behind him.

The various colored lights on his body disappeared without a trace at this moment, and his body returned to its human form, his face a little pale.

The Twelve Transformations of the Startled Insects was originally a divine ability that could only be performed by simultaneously circulating spiritual power and the power of Qi and blood.

Now that he couldn't use immortal spiritual power, he could only forcibly urge the power of Qi and blood in his body to perform the Transformation of the Startled Insects, which consumed a great deal of energy.

Chen Yang stood in place, not chasing after him, his eyes sizing up Han Li, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

“Li Daoyou, are you alright?” Shi Chuan’kong flew to Han Li's side, a trace of shame flashing in his eyes.

He had opened more than forty mysterious apertures, surpassing Han Li, by relying on the endless resources of the Demon Race royal family, but his fighting will was far inferior to Han Li's.

“It’s nothing.” Han Li touched his waist, his palm instantly stained with blood red.

Five long wounds appeared on his waist at this moment, blood gushing out. In the end, he was still injured by Chen Yang.

“I didn’t expect these prisoners to be so powerful. What do we do now? If it really doesn’t work, let me use the trump card my third brother gave me to directly kill this person,” Shi Chuan’kong transmitted his voice, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

Han Li raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. He also had the trump card of the Refining Divine Art that he hadn't used yet, so he wasn't afraid of this Chen Yang.

“You two, are you newcomers who just came in from the outside?” Chen Yang suddenly asked, the light of the mysterious apertures on his body quickly dimming, soon disappearing completely, seemingly no longer intending to continue fighting.

Seeing this, Han Li and the other looked at each other, but they didn't relax their vigilance.

“That's right, we were just thrown into the Scaled Sky Realm by the people of the Night Sun Dynasty. Who are you, and why did you attack us?” Han Li's heart stirred, and he asked in a deep voice.

“So that's how it is. Speaking of which, it was a misunderstanding. Just now, I saw that you were new faces and had puppets with you, so I thought you were people from Puppet City, which is why I fought you,” Chen Yang said, his expression slightly easing.

Han Li and Shi Chuan’kong glanced at each other upon hearing this, but they didn't relax their vigilance.

“You two don't need to worry. Since you are new here, we are not enemies,” Chen Yang said with a smile, seemingly intending to turn enemies into friends.

“Since it was a misunderstanding, the two of us are not petty people. Let's just let the matter pass,” Han Li said, cupping his hands, after briefly communicating with Shi Chuan’kong through voice transmission.

He had finally encountered a prisoner in the Scaled Sky Realm, and he didn't want to fight to the death. It would be best if he could resolve the grudges.

“My name is Chen Yang. May I know the esteemed names of the two fellow cultivators?” Chen Yang also returned the courtesy, cupping his hands, and asked.

“Li Feiyu.”

“Shi Kong.”

Han Li and the other reported their names. Shi Chuan’kong gave a false name due to his identity.

“So you are Daoyou Li and Daoyou Shi. Pleased to meet you, we can be said to have become acquainted through a fight, haha!” Chen Yang laughed loudly.

After exchanging names, the tense atmosphere greatly eased.

“Daoyou Chen, I wonder what Puppet City you just mentioned is?” Han Li changed the topic and asked.

“This matter is a long story. In short, we survivors in the Scaled Sky Realm are currently divided into two major forces. I, and those few people you just saw, all belong to the Profound City side, while Puppet City represents another force. The relationship between the two major forces isn't very good, which is why I attacked you just now,” Chen Yang explained with a smile.

“I see.” Han Li nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.

“Profound City, Puppet City, these two names seem to have some significance?” Shi Chuan’kong said, raising an eyebrow.

“Daoyou Shi is right. You two must have noticed that neither demonic Qi nor other elemental power can be used in the Scaled Sky Realm. If you want to fight against the various scaled beasts here, you can only cultivate Body Refining Art, or rely on external forces such as puppets. Our Profound City specializes in Body Refining Art, while Puppet City, as the name implies, is good at manipulating puppets,” Chen Yang said with a smile.

“So that's how it is.” Shi Chuan’kong nodded in understanding.

“The environment in the Scaled Sky Realm is harsh. In addition to the scaled beasts, there are many other dangers. It is difficult for a few people to survive. Are you two interested in joining our Profound City? I see that you have both opened quite a few mysterious apertures, and you are both good materials for cultivating Body Refining Art. It is just right to join Profound City.” Chen Yang actually issued an invitation.

“Join Profound City?” Han Li was secretly delighted upon hearing this.

After hearing about the situation in the Scaled Sky Realm, he was considering how to enter Profound City or Puppet City to inquire about Zi Ling's whereabouts. He didn't expect someone to bring him a pillow just as he was dozing off.

Although he was happy in his heart, his face remained unchanged, acting as if he was considering it, while secretly winking at Shi Chuan’kong.

“We two are new here. Can Daoyou Chen introduce us to the situation of Profound City?” Shi Chuan’kong asked, noncommittally, after a slight hesitation.

“Profound City, as I just said, is mainly focused on cultivating Body Refining Art. The city lord is Lord E Kui. His old man's Body Refining Art has reached the pinnacle of perfection. He has opened as many as a thousand mysterious apertures. Thanks to Lord E Kui's protection, we people can survive safely in this Scaled Sky Realm,” Chen Yang said, a look of longing appearing on his face when he mentioned E Kui.

“More than a thousand mysterious apertures!” Han Li gasped upon hearing this.

Shi Chuan’kong's face also changed, his surprise in his heart even greater than Han Li's.

The cultivation of Body Refinement is extremely difficult. The people of the Saint Realm are born with a great advantage in their physical bodies, and various resources are also very abundant. Even so, there are only a few people who can open eight hundred mysterious apertures. As for those who have opened more than a thousand mysterious apertures, he has never heard of them.

“Hehe, Lord E Kui is a genius. Throughout our lives, I am afraid that we will not be able to achieve even half of his old man's achievements. However, I see that you two Daoyou have extraordinary talent in Body Refinement. Your current attainments are already not shallow. It is just right to join Profound City to continue your studies,” Chen Yang said with a faint smile, seeing the two people's reactions.

“This matter is of great importance. Can Daoyou Chen let us consider it?” Han Li asked, slightly pondering with his head lowered, but he didn't receive a response.

Han Li was strange in his heart, and when he looked up, his face was slightly startled.

He saw Chen Yang suddenly looking up at the sky at this moment, his expression unspeakably solemn.

Han Li followed Chen Yang's line of sight and looked at the sky, his gaze flickering.

The originally clear sky had somehow become a little dim, giving a feeling of dark clouds gathering.

“Daoyou Chen, is there something wrong with the sky?” Shi Chuan’kong also saw the change in the sky and said.

“What's going on… This year, it's actually ahead of schedule by so long.” Chen Yang muttered to himself, ignoring Shi Chuan’kong's question.

“Daoyou Chen, are you alright?” Han Li raised his voice.

“What?” Chen Yang's body shook slightly, and he came back to his senses.

Seeing Chen Yang like this, Han Li frowned slightly and repeated the question he had just asked.

“Of course, you two can take your time to consider it, but this place is not suitable to stay for long, you should leave here with me first,” Chen Yang said with an uncertain expression, seemingly a little anxious.

“What do you mean by this, Daoyou Chen? Is there something wrong with the dark clouds in the sky?” Shi Chuan’kong asked, frowning.