Otrank Mountains, Core Area.


    reno wore a cruel smile as he approached Patricia, slowly drawing out the massive weapon strapped to his back. It was a gigantic iron hammer, intricately carved with the image of a terrifying monster with nine heads.


    Not only that, the hammer emanated a powerful aura.


    Patricia''s expression turned grim, and she couldn''t help but exim, "Hammer of the Primordial Beast! The Primordial Beast n actually entrusted this to you!"


    The Primordial Beast n was a powerful race in the Underground-River starfield.


    This n was made up of beastmen and included some unique groups as well. While they were somewhat weakerpared to the Temple of the Seven Gods, they were a significant force in the Underground-River starfield.


    The Hammer of the Primordial Beast was a special weapon equipped by the Primordial Beast n.


    Such a weapon required immense strength to wield, capable of ignoring armor and other defensive treasures. With a single strike, it could reduce a person to a puddle of flesh, and it was widely known throughout the Underground-River starfield.


    However, only the direct bloodline of the Primordial Beast n had the right to use the Hammer of the Primordial Beast.


    Although reno was quite strong and had a superior bloodline, he did not qualify as a direct descendant of the Primordial Beast n.


    There must be reasons behind this that Patricia was unaware of.


    With this thought, she felt anxious, but she was currently surrounded by reno and his subordinates and was already injured, making escape seem utterly impossible.


    Patricia fervently hoped that Kitsch, Quinn, and the others would note.


    If she died, the Rage Temple would surely find out and send someone to investigate. With the temple''s power, they could uncover the hidden truth behind reno.


    At that moment, hurried footsteps echoed.


    Kitsch and Quinn rushed over with Enzo and Karina. When they saw Patricia injured in the pit, Kitsch and Quinn''s expressions changed, and they were about to run toward her, but Patricia stopped them."Don''te over! Run!"


    Kitsch and Quinn sensed something was off.


    At that moment, renoughed loudly, his eyes filled with disdain as he mocked Patricia, "Patricia, look at your reinforcements. Two weak little bugs—oh, wait, I mean two Fierce Beast world natives who aren''t even as good as bugs! With them, I have no interest in making a move."


    reno''s taunts turned Kitsch and Quinn''s faces crimson.


    That was not just from anger, but from humiliation.


    As members of the Temple of the Seven Gods, even if they were just ordinary members, they were considered top geniuses in the entire Underground-River starfield,manding respect from everyone within the temple''s sphere of influence.


    Of course, there were exceptions, like Enzo.


    But Enzo had already demonstrated his strength, earning Kitsch and Quinn''s respect. What qualifications did reno have to look down on them?


    As a result, Quinn, who had a hot temper, couldn''t bear it anymore. He raised his giant axe and ran towards reno, then roared, "Long haired monkey, just because you dare to say that, go die !"


    Quinn''s words angered reno.


    He roared in a low voice, "Die!"


    Seeing Quinn charging towards him with the giant axe raised high, reno calmly lifted the Hammer of the Primordial Beast. With a gentle flick, the hammer cut through the air, creating an afterimage that seemed to manifest as a terrifying beast. The beast roared and charged, crashing into Quinn''s chest.


    Bang!


    A heavy thud echoed sharply.


    Quinn came to a sudden halt, his eyes widening as his cheeks puffed up. He then spat out a mouthful of blood and was thrown backward, crashing into the ground and leaving a deep trench behind him.


    He convulsed on the ground, his breath growing faint.


    reno, slightly surprised, remarked, "He took a hit from the Hammer of the Primordial Beast and didn''t die. It seems he has a special bloodline…"


    His gaze shifted, as if plotting something.


    Upon seeing Quinn''s condition, Kitsch, who stood not far away, felt his anger dissipate in an instant. He immediately turned to flee, shouting to Enzo, "Run!"


    reno shook his head and sneered, "Thinking of escaping?"


    With that, reno''s figure vanished in an instant, reappearing right in front of Kitsch. He swung the hammer again, sending Kitsch crashing down into the same deep pit where Quinny. However, Kitsch was not so fortunate. As he fell into the pit, his head twisted at an unnatural angle, and he waspletely lifeless.


    After all this, reno remainedpletely unfazed.


    He reappeared at the edge of the deep pit and looked at Enzo and Karina, saying, "Kid, I have to admit, you''re more sensible than the other two. You didn''t choose to run. Otherwise, your bodies would be lying down there in the pit as well."


    Karina''s face was pale, clearly filled with fear.


    Enzo, however, raised an eyebrow, a look of confusion on his face. Calmly, he asked reno, "Did you just use teleportation?"


    This question caught reno off guard.


    He hadn''t expected Enzo to ask such a thing.


    After all, he had just killed one of Enzo''spanions, and the other was on the verge of death. Yet this kid didn''t plead for mercy. Instead, he asked an unrted question.


    It didn''t make sense.


    Either this kid had enough confidence to escape from him, or he waspletely paralyzed by fear.


    reno was certain that Enzo belonged to thetter category.


    So he didn''t answer, instead he lifted the Hammer of the Primordial Beast and mmed it down at Enzo and Karina, while roaring, "Two fools, go die for me!"


    Boom—


    A deafening roar erupted, and an invisible shockwave swept through the air. The ground trembled violently, cracking open and kicking up a storm of dust.


    reno''s expression shifted slightly as he sensed something was wrong.


    It seemed that the Hammer of the Primordial Beast hadn''t struck a person but instead hit something incredibly hard—something that resembled a wall.


    After a moment, the dust settled.


    reno''s eyes widened in disbelief as he gazed at the scene before him.


    At the spot where Enzo and Karina stood, a dark gray fortress-like illusion materialized, exuding a mist that was both eerie and imposing, giving off an overwhelming sense of weight, like a mountain.


    "What is this?" reno asked, dazed.


    Clearly, no one was going to answer him at that moment, and Enzo had no intention of exining either.


    However, in Enzo''s mind, he was thinking."Soul Fortress... this is no ordinary soul-based divine art. Not only can it defend against soul attacks, but it can also materialize an illusion in the external world to block iing attacks. But the cost... is terrifying. With my current soul strength, I can only use it twice at most.


    Any more, and my soul consciousness won''t be able to bear the strain..."


    While Enzo was deep in thought, reno made his next move.


    He didn''t choose to strike again but instead waved his hand toward the others behind him, then turned to Enzo and said, "Kid, I don''t believe you can keep using this technique to defend forever. Besides, we have so many people, and you''re just one. Even if it''s purely a matter of stamina, we can exhaust your strengthpletely!"


    After finishing speaking, reno shouted to his henchmen who quickly walked up to him, "Go ahead and kill this kid!"


    Enzo''s expression remained calm as ever.


    He ced one hand around Karina''s waist, and the power of the space element surged around him. Without warning, the figures of Enzo and Karina disappeared, only to reappear momentster in the deep pit.


    Then, Enzo took Patricia''s hand and, with a flick of his wrist, sent out a vine to bind Kitsch and Quinn.


    After finishing all of this, Enzo turned to reno, who stood at the edge of the pit, and said, "See you next time."


    With those words, Enzo and his group vanished.


    Seeing this, reno''s anger red, his teeth grinding in fury. "Teleportation! That brat actually mastered teleportation!"


    He finally understood why Enzo had asked the question earlier.


    It wasn''t that Enzo was foolish, but rather that Enzo had noticed the anomaly when reno had appeared before Kitsch earlier.


    In fact, reno had attempted toprehend teleportation himself.


    It was tied to the Elemental Law, a domain of deity-level research—extremely profound and difficult to master. reno, who prided himself as a genius, had only grasped a small fraction of it. He was capable of teleporting within a hundred-meter range, but his ability had time and usage limits, unlike Enzo, who seemed to teleport at will.


    However, this realization sparked new thoughts in reno''s mind.


    He muttered to himself, "To grasp teleportation and wield such a powerful technique capable ofpletely blocking the Hammer of the Primordial Beast... That kid is definitely no ordinary person. He''s highly likely a hidden genius from the Temple of the Seven Gods. And for such a genius to appear in the Fierce Beast world... there must be a deeper purpose behind it...


    No, I must report this to the higher-ups of the Primordial Beast n!"


    A serious look shed across reno''s face.


    Then, he gave orders to his subordinates."All of you, focus all your efforts on searching for Patricia and that kid in theing hours. Once you find anything, don''t act rashly—notify me immediately!"


    "Yes!" everyone responded in unison, their figures quickly vanishing.


    Despite issuing themand, reno didn''t let his guard down. He stored the special creature with sapphire-like scales from the deep pit into his spatial storage ring and silently strengthened his resolve."This operation is crucial for the expansion of the entire Primordial Beast n. Even if it means destroying the Fierce Beast world, the n cannot fail!


    As for the people of the Temple of the Seven Gods, I hope you''re ready!"