The expressions of the crowd varied.

Clan Leader Ye showed a hint of hesitation on his face.

The Leopard Demon Clan Leader displayed disbelief.

As for Liu Xuanming and the other Forbidden Land Envoys, there was a peculiar gleam in their eyes.

They didn’t doubt Qin An, but under the current circumstances, it seemed unsolvable by anyone.

Yet, they knew very well the significance of being a Forbidden Land Envoy, and anyone holding that position was no ordinary person. Thus, when Qin An claimed he could break it, perhaps he truly had a way.

They were also curious about what methods Qin An would use.

Qin An slowly said, "Everyone, keep your distance from me, the farther, the better."

Upon hearing this, everyone present showed a strange look, not understanding why Qin An would say such a thing.

But Qin An did not elaborate, only repeating once more.

"Ten breaths’ time, if you don’t move away from me, then consider life and death to be your own concern."

As he spoke these words, a faint black aura emerged from Qin An’s body.

Upon its appearance, Liu Xuanming and the other well-informed Forbidden Land Envoys immediately turned pale.

"It’s poison, everyone fall back!"

He didn’t need to continue, as everyone on site had already retreated swiftly.

They stood at the edge of the golden barrier, at an exceedingly great distance from Qin An.

Only then did Qin An composed himself and then looked up at the golden barrier in the sky, secretly thinking, "Alright, it’s your turn."

That gentle female voice immediately responded, "Alright, let me break through it."

Suddenly, the black aura gathered within Qin An erupted.

Centered on him, a massive beam of light shot upwards, carrying an unstoppable force, striking hard against the golden screen in the sky.

The previously calm golden screen began to tremble violently at the moment it encountered the poison aura.

At the intersection of the poison aura and the golden screen, a massive hole appeared swiftly.

This hole was eroded by the poison aura, and even though the golden screen carried terrifyingly intense heat, it could still not withstand the erosion of the poison aura.

In the blink of an eye, the poison aura had blasted a hole through the screen.

After creating the hole, the light beam of poison aura dispersed and descended as a rain of poison aura.

This rain, colored black, quickly corroded the golden screen upon contact, disintegrating it almost instantly.

The intense heat rapidly diminished, while the light beam, seeming tireless, quickly reformed to strike once again.

This time, it aimed at the blazing sun over the Forbidden Land of Extreme Heat.

"Boom!"

A terrifying rumbling sound echoed, as the sun’s brightness visibly waned.

Within just a few breaths, the sun had dimmed by half compared to before.

Moreover, as the sun dimmed, the surrounding temperatures abruptly dropped. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

The people had been desperately resisting the terrifying heat, but as the temperature suddenly decreased, a wave of relief swept over them.

At this moment, the pillar of poison gas that had condensed from the black aura also vanished abruptly.

In Qin An’s mind, that familiar female voice came again.

"Hurry and advance, the world cannot wait for long. I will be waiting for you at the Ten Thousand Poison Cloud Peak."

Afterward, the female voice did not appear again.

Qin An waved his sleeve, placing his hands behind his back as he felt the scorching temperature around him, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

At this moment, compared to the intense heat, Qin An’s figure seemed to suppress the surrounding environment.

Especially as they recalled the poison aura that surged from Qin An moments ago, there was an involuntary ripple in their throats, and a hint of fear appeared in their eyes.

Qin An turned his head and said, "Wake up, now is the time to seize this opportunity and take care of those indigenous people once and for all."

With these words, the crowd came to their senses.

Whether they were Demon Pseudo-Gods, Liu Xuanming, or Clan Leader Ye and others, they instinctively responded.

"Yes."

Their responses felt more like the reverence of subordinates to their superior.

Even they did not understand why they answered unconsciously.

But now was not the time for them to ponder these thoughts.

Everyone was aware that they should seize the moment to quell the battle.

Subsequently, Clan Leader Ye raised an arm, leading those present to charge outside.

At this moment, the indigenous people outside were all slumped to the ground, staring blankly at the sky, muttering incoherently.

"It’s over, those Defenders have found us, we’re doomed."

"There’s no hope, might as well die now, if caught by those Defenders, death is certain."

"Don’t give up, even if we die, we’ll fight to our last breath."

Each held their own thoughts, but without exception, a sense of despair enveloped them.

Qin An, along with Clan Leader Ye and others, arrived just in time to overhear these words.

He turned to Clan Leader Ye and said, "Leave one alive for me, the higher the status, the better."

Clan Leader Ye and others were residents here, naturally knowing who held higher status.

Thus, Qin An made the request.

As to why, it was because he had heard the term ’Defender’ and associated it with the word ’betrayer’ he had just heard from the female voice.

It seemed like two completely opposing factions.

Qin An hadn’t gathered information from the female voice, so he naturally wished to learn more from the indigenous people.

Under normal circumstances, Clan Leader Ye might have acted on Qin An’s request without showing much expression.

But at this moment, upon hearing Qin An’s words, Clan Leader Ye immediately saluted him more respectfully.

The fight continued.

At this point, the indigenous people had lost all hope, resulting in a one-sided slaughter.

In mere moments, corpses littered every corner, the battlefield stained with blood, creating a terrifying scene.

At this point, Clan Leader Ye immediately ordered the battlefield to be cleaned.

Liu Xuanming and the others were also severely injured.

But fortunately, they were all elites among the elite of the Evil Extermination Bureau, so these injuries weren’t too severe for them.

Qin An, on the other hand, remained completely unscathed.

He dusted off the bloodstains from Cold Star, sheathed the blade, and shook his head slightly at the scarred battlefield.

He had fought through this path of slaughter, so such gruesome and terrifying scenes felt as simple as eating and drinking to him.

Just then, Clan Leader Ye suddenly approached with a small stature man, slowly walking towards Qin An.

Arriving in front of Qin An, Clan Leader Ye threw him to the ground and said.

"Mr. Qin, this is a person of quite high status on the other side, likely an Elder among the indigenous people. As for those higher, none could be captured alive; they all died in battle."

Qin An nodded slightly, turned to the small man on the ground, and raised an eyebrow, "You all retreat, I have some questions for him."

Certain things are secretive, and secrets naturally cannot be revealed to others, hence Qin An wished to question him alone.

Clan Leader Ye and the others exchanged glances, showing no dissatisfaction towards Qin An’s request, and retreated far away.

Only Qin An and the man on the ground remained.

The man’s eyes revealed a crazed look, trying to struggle.

But he was suppressed by a special force, unable to move.

At that moment, the man looked at Qin An, seemingly sensing something, spat fiercely on the ground, and said.

"You dogs of the Defenders, you deserve to die."

Qin An raised an eyebrow and said blandly, "I don’t know what a Defender is, nor do I know what a betrayer is. Surely you know, now let me make you an offer: if you reveal these secrets to me, I can let you live, and live well at that."

At these words, the man paused slightly, then sneered coldly.

"I see, you’re nothing but someone who knows nothing, but you’ll learn nothing from me—go ahead and kill me, otherwise, someday I’ll personally sever your head."

Qin An raised an eyebrow and said, "Very well, I do know some interrogation techniques from the Evil Extermination Bureau, quite suitable for you."

Saying this, Qin An stood and strode towards the man.

But at this moment, the man suddenly raised his head and began to shout loudly.