"Yes!" Yu Kai's response was concise and clear. Although his voice was not loud, it revealed an unquestionable determination.

"You're the one who defeated Yang Nianzhen, who's on the Tianjiao Ranking?" Shen Xingze suddenly roared, his voice piercing the heavens. Upon hearing this, the usually composed Shen Fu's eyes widened in shock. He subconsciously tightened his grip on the broadsword, staring at Yu Kai like an eagle, as if he could see through him.

"What? He actually defeated Yang Nianzhen, the eleventh-ranked expert on the Tianjiao Ranking!" Jiang Qingfeng, Mo Zixia, and the others heard this and cast their gazes at Yu Kai. Then, they unconsciously glanced at Liu Ling beside him. Liu Ling nodded slightly, a small gesture that was like a bombshell, stirring up a thousand waves in everyone's hearts.

"Yes." Yu Kai's tone remained calm, but the spiritual power around him had begun to surge slowly, like a turbulent undercurrent hidden beneath the calm surface of a lake. He was ready to take action at any time.

Shen Xingze ignored Shen Fu's pull and pushed him away with force, continuing to stride towards Yu Kai with an unstoppable and powerful momentum.

"Is my cousin so powerful? He doesn't even take the top ten strongest people on the Tianjiao list seriously?" Ye Xiaoyan thought to herself, and her pink face was instantly filled with admiration.

When Shen Xingze was only three steps away from Yu Kai, he suddenly stopped. Yu Kai was already poised to strike, thinking of capturing him first and then calmly dealing with the others.

However, at this moment, Shen Xingze suddenly dropped to his knees before Yu Kai. He looked at Yu Kai with a reverent expression and said, "Brother, I'm Shen Xingze from the Neptune Shen family. Greetings, brother!" He then kowtowed heavily to Yu Kai, the dull sound of his forehead hitting the ground resounding loudly in the silence.

His sudden action stunned everyone, as if time had frozen at that moment. Yu Kai was even more stunned, and hurriedly asked, "What are you doing?"

"I beg you to accept me as your younger brother. I am willing to obey your orders and follow your arrangements in everything!" Shen Xingze said, and kowtowed heavily again. His firm expression seemed as if he was making an oath that could not be broken.

"Young Master, you..." Shen Fu hurried forward and tried to pull him up.

"Butler, I'm serious. From now on I will follow big brother. If big brother tells me to go east, I will never go west. If big brother tells me to chase dogs, I will never catch chickens." Shen Xingze stopped him firmly, continued to kneel on the ground, and said to Yu Kai sincerely.

"Why are you following me? What are you planning?" Yu Kai frowned slightly, examining Shen Xingze with lightning-like eyes.

"Because big brother is in the top ten of the list of geniuses, and is also the Holy Prince canonized by the Heavenly Court. Now big brother has just made his mark and is short of manpower. I want to take this opportunity to cling to your thigh and rise to the top from now on." Shen Xingze said seriously, with eager light flashing in his eyes.

Yu Kai fell into deep thought, his mind working rapidly, deducing in his mind through the law of cause and effect. He must find out Shen Xingze's true intentions.

"You have good taste, but you actually dare to say that this emperor is ugly!" The Formation-Devouring Beast saw through the boy's plan, and it decided to teach him a lesson and let him know how powerful he is.

"Senior Monster Beast, I was too far away just now and didn't see you clearly. Now that I take a closer look, you are not ugly at all, you are clearly extremely handsome! I feel that the galaxy is twinkling for you, the universe seems to resonate with you, and even time and space are willing to be distorted because of your handsomeness. I am now sincerely willing to submit to Big Brother and you!" Shen Xingze looked at the Array-Devouring Beast with a fierce light in its one eye, its six wings gently flapping, and slowly approaching him. His heart tightened and he hurriedly explained.

"Hmph! You're scared now! If you want this guy to take you in, you need to let me practice first!" The Devouring Beast didn't want to let him go so easily. Its tail quickly expanded, like a towering mountain, and it whipped towards Shen Xingze with overwhelming force.

Seeing the huge tail crashing down like a mountain, Shen Xingze didn't dare to linger for a moment. He flashed and immediately soared into the sky. With a loud "boom", the place where he had just knelt was instantly smashed into a deep hole, and dust flew up.

The Devouring Beast instantly reverted to its original form, transforming into a monstrous beast. It raised its head to the heavens and let out a roar that seemed to shatter the very air. Its six wings flapped violently, stirring up a gust of wind as it swiftly charged towards Shen Xingze. Its massive tail twitched like a thick iron pillar, and Shen Xingze dared not take the blow head-on, relying on his nimble movements to dodge.

"Boom!" Another loud bang echoed, and Shen Xingze was finally struck by the giant tail, plummeting from the sky like a meteor. Before he could even catch his breath, another tail descended. He slammed his fist against the ground, using the recoil to launch himself upwards. In a panic, he quickly drew his weapon. The blade, shaped like a slender fishbone, was crafted from star crystals and deep-sea iron. Mystical runes were engraved on its surface, emitting a mysterious and powerful aura.

He quickly performed the Phantom Sea Star Blade Technique, and dazzling star blades slashed out from the fish bones, each accompanied by wisps of time and space power, attacking the Array-Devouring Beast from all tricky angles like a rainstorm.

The Devourer's serpentine body danced like a nimble dragon, its six wings radiating array patterns, colliding with the Star Blade, emitting brilliant bursts of light, intercepting each one. Then, with immense speed, it lashed out with its tail again, slamming Shen Xingze into the ground once more. By this point, the void had been firmly fixed by the Devourer's array patterns. Shen Xingze felt trapped in an invisible cage, seeking only a chance to escape from the ground. However, every time he tried to break free, he was struck by the Devourer's tail, with a recurring "bang bang" sound. Shen Xingze groaned and groaned, looking utterly miserable.

Jiang Qingfeng and the others were speechless at the overwhelming power of the Formation Devouring Beast. Shen Xingze was a renowned figure on the Heavenly Prodigy Rankings, yet he was beaten so miserably. It was a good thing they hadn't offended it, or else he would have perished without knowing how. The thought of this filled everyone with a wave of dread.

Ye Xiaoyan's eyes widened in terror, she couldn't believe what was happening before her eyes. This seemingly insignificant monster was so terrifying that even her usually formidable cousin was beaten like this. She suddenly felt a wave of despair, her legs softened, and she sat down on the ground.

Shen Fu and the elders around him were furious upon seeing this. Watching the Array Devourer descend, its six wings flapping as it mounted Shen Xingze and brutally assaulted him, they could no longer contain their rage. Unleashing a powerful killing intent, they charged forward like tigers. However, just as they soared into the air, they were knocked back by a vast and overwhelming force. They stared in astonishment at Yu Kai, who had suddenly appeared before them, their bodies uncontrollably falling backwards.