Mrs. and Mr. Smith

"Ethan Smith, are you okay?"

Sithur Fatty asked nervously.

Ethan Smith shook his head, pressing his hands firmly against the wound on his chest.

From within that horrifying wound, damaged organs extended fine, soft tentacles.

Ethan could feel as if his body had transformed into a creature with incredible regenerative abilities, and the terrifying injury swiftly restored its original appearance with the fusion of the tentacles.

Even parts that were completely shattered began to grow back slowly.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the body that should have been severely damaged was already restored.

This was an incredibly profound experience because when Ethan's body previously turned bizarre.

His Divine Soul was entirely in the God-Sealing Space, which meant he was almost like a living dead.

He couldn't feel the recovery process at all, This firsthand sensation made Ethan somewhat incredulous.

His body seemed to transform into another species, as long as there was a drop of blood left.

The terrifying power of regeneration would ultimately make him whole again.

However, after recovery, Ethan felt an intense sense of weakness, followed by a moment as if an invisible force from the Void injected energy into his body, instantly reviving his previous vigor.

Ethan was a bit startled, not knowing what just happened.

The original feeling of weakness vanished instantly, was that life force being transmitted to him?

Ethan wondered silently.

The Fatty beside him suddenly poked Ethan, snapping him back to reality.

The calm, water-like eyes were already fixed on him.

Stone Schroeder!

A jolt of alarm shot through Ethan's heart, did this person notice anything strange?

Faced with this unfathomable Scholar, Ethan dared not underestimate him in the slightest.

The depth of his Pinnacle Force felt even stronger than the Mirage of the Realm of Holy Spirit.

If discovered, leaking the matters of the God-Sealing Panel, in his current state, Ethan feared he would find no refuge in the Path Profound Holy Kingdom.

Luckily, Stone Schroeder soon averted his gaze and went back to reading.

Ethan felt somewhat uneasy, but seeing Stone Schroeder no longer paying attention to him, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

As they entered the latter stages, the living beings appearing here started to become ferocious.

Including the Nether Barbarians Ethan encountered before, and some other living beings were equally brutal.

These beings among the demon race and demon clan, and some seemed to be hybrids of both races.

After several consecutive battles, ten members of the team were lost.

The entire team of seventy had lost ten Pinnacle Force experts!

And a batch of people were also carrying significant injuries.

"Something's not right with these demon beasts!"

Ethan was puzzled.

"I noticed that too. I remember our Sithur Family once ventured through this route centuries ago, but back then, none of the demon beasts had awakened the Pinnacle Force. The ones we encountered along the way are not only physically formidable but some even awakened Pinnacle Force! That's quite excessive!"

Sithur Fatty also found it excessive.

One must understand that Hominini cannot compare to the demon race and demon clan in terms of innate physical talent.

The advantage of humans lies in their understanding of the Path of Heaven, whereas demon races and other clans rely on their physical strength and innate divine abilities.

Among the demon race and demon clan, it is rare for a cultivator to awaken Pinnacle Force, even in the Saint's World.

If such cultivators appear, they would surely be protected.

They are nurtured as future race leaders, yet they encountered two demon beasts with Pinnacle Force along their battle journey.

"The strength of the Different Races seems to have escalated excessively."

Sithur Fatty concluded.

"Could it be related to the changes in the Heavenly Path Sea? In the Lower Realm, as the Human Clan's Heavenly Path declined, humanity's suppressive force on various different dimensions diminished, allowing the Different Races to invade. Now, it seems the Saint's World is equally affected."

Ethan sighed, having previously operated within human-controlled territories.

He hadn't noticed, but with Fatty's detailed explanation, Ethan realized it was the same here.

"Indeed, the power of the Path of Heaven allows the Different Races easier comprehension of the Path, awakening Pinnacle Force, while human connection weakens. In recent years, fewer humans awaken Pinnacle Force, and there's a prevailing malevolence against humanity in the Saint's World."

The speaker was Stone Schroeder, and the vice team captain Sterling Hale was a bit baffled; he seldom saw Stone Schroeder took initiative to speak.

Instinctively, he glanced at Ethan and Sithur Fatty, trying to see what was special about them.

"To say this, isn't it a bit exaggerated? If true, how could no one have discovered it by now?"

Sithur Fatty immediately retorted.

He had never come across this information in the Sithur family data, and if the malevolence of the Path of Heaven descended upon humanity as Stone Schroeder suggested.

How could no one notice it? Even if humanity has fallen, humans still occupy one-third of the eighteen Saintly ranks.

Stone Schroeder shook his head, sighing softly.

"By the malevolence of the Path, do you mean its descent, causing certain human behavior changes? For example, Ziyang, or Dust Sand, etc.?"

Ethan's words were met with a sharp glint in Stone Schroeder's eyes.

"Too bad, my Righteous Energy stems from the power of human scholarship, the justice of humanity. Hence, I can sense the Dark Power roaming within humans, but alas, few can see through…"

Ethan mused with a wry smile, silently adding that those who could see through might be too weak…

"I've been wanting to trace the origin of that malevolence, so I've been in this navigation, yet I've never found it. It's too fast; I can't keep up with its pace."

Stone Schroeder slowly stood up.

The beast tide gathered in front, and as he opened his fan.

Heaven and Earth suddenly brightened, and the tsunami-like force surged forth.

The hundreds of powerful demon beasts before the Ancient Ship were obliterated into the void.

"Is this the power of the Team Captain? Among those hundreds of demon beasts, at least five had awakened Pinnacle Force, yet none were his match in a single blow!"

A cultivator witnessed the strike in awe, his mouth left agape, as it was his first time witnessing Stone Schroeder in action.

This overwhelming power left him speechless.