Faced with the chilling murderous intent, many distinguished guests and elders felt as if a sudden winter had arrived, and their hearts were filled with cold.

But when they remembered Li Yu's identity as the Central Continent Star Lord, they became even more certain that Li Yu wouldn't dare to do anything to them.

After all, the identity of the Central Continent Star Lord was ultimately just a title bestowed upon him by Jin Cheng.

They are closely connected to Jincheng and firmly bound to it.

Even though Jin Cheng kept her in the dark, she still possessed 'privileges' beyond ordinary people.

The elderly men seemed to have suddenly found the courage to resist, and they tilted their heads slightly upward.

Even though the immense pressure was already pressing down on everyone, they showed no intention of yielding.

Those who were afraid of death seemed to suddenly have the 'courage' to face it at this moment.

"Buzz—!"

Suddenly a buzzing sound came, and the old men all looked over.

Several crimson-gold energy arrows slowly floated out and hovered beside Li Yu.

As Li Yu cast his gaze, the arrows adjusted slightly, precisely locking onto the brows of each distinguished guest and elder present.

At the same time, Li Yu's aiming circle silently locked onto the brows of all the distinguished guests.

"!!!"

The moment they were locked on, all the distinguished guests and elders, whether they had been slumped over pretending to be sick or deliberately dawdling, suddenly stiffened, as if struck by lightning, and trembled violently!

An overwhelming sense of danger, stemming from the most primal instincts of life and impossible to resist with any reason or calculation, overwhelmed them instantly, like ice water poured over their heads.

It wasn't just a simple sense of threat, but a piercing warning originating from the deepest, most primal instincts of life.

It was a clear, yet irrational, “death was coming”!

This feeling of death was not unfamiliar to them; in fact, it felt somewhat familiar.

As they age and their physical functions decline, they often feel a sense of life slipping away and the looming shadow of death approaching in the quiet of the night.

This feeling reached its peak as his life drew to a close.

Faced with life and death, they finally abandoned everything and came to the Gate of Longevity to prolong their lives.

The feeling of being on the verge of death had already dissipated after the body acquired 'new materials'.

But at this moment, the feeling of death approaching seemed to be accelerated countless times, becoming incredibly clear and incredibly sharp.

It was as if the Grim Reaper's scythe was already pressed against their necks, ready to sever their heads in the next second.

It wasn't a false threat or intimidation; it was real, immediate death.

They're about to die!!!

The old men finally remembered that the young man before them was the very same jinx who had just personally caused Liu Sha's demise.

Li Yu didn't seem to care about the procedures they relied on for survival.

Moreover, it seems Li Yu is about to make a move!

"Wait a moment--!"

The old man, who had just been slumped on the ground like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, suddenly sprang up from the ground as if he had a spring installed under his buttocks.

Then, with an agility far beyond his years, he scrambled to the front of the line, shouting at the top of his lungs at Li Yu:

"I'll cooperate! I'll cooperate with everything! I'll leave right away."

"Everything was done voluntarily by me, and has nothing to do with anyone else!!"

The cunning and roguishness on his face were now completely replaced by extreme fear of death; he was just short of bursting into tears.

Seeing that someone finally came out to be sensible, Li Yu narrowed her eyes and looked away.

After being ignored by Li Yu, the old man's feeling of impending death finally dissipated.

He felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and without pausing for a moment, he took the initiative to jog and walk at the front.

He was terrified that if he hesitated even a moment, the arrow beside Li Yu, powerful enough to kill Liu Sha, would pierce through him.

He could tell the difference between dying now and being taken away as a hostage to find another way out.

This shout instantly "woke up" the other distinguished elderly guests as well.

Faced with Li Yu's absolute strength and undisguised killing intent, all their schemes, reliance on others, and even their backgrounds became laughable jokes.

The turbidity in their eyes was washed away by fear and became "clear".

With someone taking the lead, everyone hurriedly followed suit, their movements swift and their teamwork impeccable.

His face no longer showed any trace of the previous delay and reluctance; he was even more eager than when the Black brothers urged him.

At this moment, none of the old men showed any sign of wanting to resist.

This left the three Hei brothers speechless.

"Really... despicable..." Hei San spat and muttered under his breath.

Hei Yi shook his head helplessly, signaling his two younger brothers to follow and continue maintaining the order that no longer needed to be maintained.

Li Yu's single glance was more effective than their disciplinary devices.

These old guys are truly the type who "won't shed a tear until they see the coffin."

Following behind Li Yu, the group quickly ascended to the top floor of the stronghold.

We arrived at a relatively open area above the ravine.

"Whoosh—"

The cold, torrential rain continued to pour down relentlessly, pelting the distinguished guests and bringing them a chill.

However, amidst this rain, a strange heat wave swept over us.

Everyone instinctively looked up.

Not far away, on an open ground, a colossal creature stood silently amidst the torrential rain!

Platinum flames burned in the heavy rain, and the rainwater evaporated into white steam within a few meters of it, forming a strange foggy area.

Standing in the mist was a magnificent, enormous bird, its entire body ablaze!

The magnificent feathers seemed to be made of molten stars, shimmering with light and color.

The giant bird also spotted them at the same time, its majestic gaze sweeping over them with an indifferent air of looking down upon all living beings.

"What...what is that?"

"A strange beast?!"

"How could such a terrifying flying beast appear here?!"

The healing-type awakened individuals and distinguished guests were instantly horrified, reacting even more violently than when the Black Brothers first encountered the Phoenix!

They could sense the immense, destructive power contained within the phoenix.

This is no ordinary beast; its level is so high that it could probably easily destroy a town.

These distinguished guests, while shocked, couldn't help but question in their hearts,

'How could a flying beast of this level have intruded into the territory of Zhongzhou!'

But then, those with keen senses immediately noticed that the energy aura emanating from the firebird seemed very similar to that of Li Yujian, with a subtle sense of compatibility and resonance.

They turned to look at Li Yu in disbelief, only to see that Li Yu and the giant firebird were exchanging silent glances, and the giant bird even lowered its proud head slightly to show its affection.

It turns out that the firebird was Li Yu's mythical beast!

The shock of this realization was even stronger than the scene where the arrow defeated Liu Sha.

These powerful flying beasts have been captured in the Central Plains, but they would rather die than associate with humans.

Seeing that Li Yu could control such a powerful beast, the distinguished guests found Li Yu's abilities completely incomprehensible.