Chapter 1253: The Boundary-Steadying Stele!

"This is going too far!"

Ye Yuan never expected that these big guys could actually self-destruct.

However, he wasn't really panicked.

Not to mention that his defenses couldn't even be broken by the three great demons, even if they were broken, his Overlord Dragon Regeneration Technique could keep him alive.

He just hadn't expected Shi Yong to be so resolute.

Shi Yong waved his hand, sending all his clansmen flying, while he himself dashed toward Ye Yuan.

At this moment, his entire body was filled with a terrifying aura, like a ticking time bomb.

Just then, a gentle energy appeared out of nowhere, enveloping Shi Yong.

Shi Yong, who was about to explode and disintegrate, was actually suppressed back.

That terrifying aura dissipated into nothingness.

"Boom!"

A huge stone man stood towering among the crowd.

Ye Yuan couldn't help but look at the newcomer in surprise. His build was even larger than Shi Yong's, and his danger level was clearly even greater!

"Chieftain!"

"Chieftain!"

...

The stone men were all excited at the sight of him.

"Chieftain, you've finally awakened! This damned human killed Shi Gan and the others, you must avenge them!" Shi Yong said with grief and indignation.

He now hated Ye Yuan to the bone and wished to die together with him.

Of course, that was just his own wishful thinking.

Ye Yuan looked at this big guy, feeling as if he was facing a great enemy.

Although the other party was a stone man, the aura emanating from him was somewhat similar to that of the Ancestor!

Could it be that this fellow was actually a Divine Dao expert?

That gentle energy just now was mysterious and unfathomable, actually suppressing the self-destructing Shi Yong back.

That level of control over energy laws was far beyond what Ye Yuan could achieve at present.

The stone man chieftain ignored Shi Yong and instead looked at Ye Yuan, saying, "Human, you carry... a familiar aura to this deity."

This deity!

Sure enough, a Divine Dao expert!

The stone man chieftain's words made Ye Yuan and the other two change expression.

This time, it really seemed to have gone too far.

"Familiar aura?" Ye Yuan frowned, somewhat puzzled.

The stone man chieftain said, "Let this deity think... it seems like the aura of the Boundary-Steadying Stele."

Ye Yuan raised an eyebrow, held up the Haotian Stele in his palm, and asked curiously, "Are you talking about this?"

The stone man chieftain's gaze focused, saying, "This... this really is the Boundary-Steadying Stele! Shi Potian, chieftain of the Stone Man Clan, pays homage to master."

Shi Potian suddenly knelt on one knee, his massive body shaking the entire mountain.

Seeing this scene, not only the Stone Man Clan but also Ye Yuan was dumbfounded.

When did the Haotian Stele become the Boundary-Steadying Stele?

"Chieftain, this... what's going on?"

Shi Yong was stunned by this scene. He really couldn't understand why the chieftain would kneel to a human.

After all, humans were the mortal enemies of the Stone Man Clan!

"Yes, Chieftain Shi, are you... mistaken? It's called the Haotian Stele, not the Boundary-Steadying Stele!" Ye Yuan also said, somewhat bewildered.

But Shi Potian said, "Absolutely no mistake! The aura of the Boundary-Steadying Stele is imprinted on the Stone Heart of the Stone Man Clan chieftain, passed down through generations, absolutely no mistake!"

This time, Ye Yuan was truly shocked.

He could also tell that the Stone Heart was extremely important to the Stone Man Clan.

Something engraved on the Stone Heart, like inherited memories, could never be wrong.

Then the question was, why was the Haotian Stele called the Boundary-Steadying Stele?

"Chieftain Shi, please rise first. What exactly is going on? Can you tell me in detail?" Ye Yuan made a gesture of raising his hand.

But Shi Yong said indignantly, "Chieftain, the Stone Hearts of Shi Gan and the others are still in this human's hands! You... how can you do this?"

Ye Yuan laughed awkwardly and said, "I was just joking with you earlier, don't take it seriously. Ha... haha, I actually just wanted to know the secret of the Stone Heart."

With that, Ye Yuan directly tossed out several Stone Hearts.

Suddenly, the rubble all gathered toward the Stone Hearts. Shi Gan and the others were restored.

The Stone Heart was like the vital spot of a snake.

Once seized, one could never recover.

Although Ye Yuan had released the Stone Hearts of Shi Gan and the others, Shi Yong was not appeased and still harbored resentment toward Ye Yuan.

In his view, Ye Yuan only acted this way because he was intimidated by the chieftain's strength.

Unexpectedly, Shi Potian said calmly, "The Stone Heart is the essence of our Stone Man Clan and a great tonic for human martial artists. By swallowing the Stone Heart, human martial artists can not only greatly increase their strength but also fully comprehend the law power within the Stone Heart. Originally, our Stone Man Clan was a powerful race in the Divine Realm, but later we were hunted en masse by human experts. To escape human hunting, we hid in the Godfall Mountain Range, surviving in hiding to this day."

"Chieftain! You... how can you say such things to a human?" Shi Yong exclaimed in surprise.

The Stone Heart was the original sin of the Stone Man Clan.

Only then did Ye Yuan understand why Shi Yong and the others harbored such hostility toward him.

An ancient powerful race, now fallen to such a state, all because of greedy humans.

Given human greed, they really could commit such heinous acts.

In response to Shi Yong's shock and anger, Shi Potian was unperturbed and said calmly, "The master of the Boundary-Steadying Stele is the master of our Stone Man Clan! Even if he wants to annihilate our clan, it is beyond reproach! This secret need not be concealed. If the master needs it, taking our Stone Hearts is also fine."

Shi Potian's words shocked everyone.

This level of loyalty, in Ye Yuan's view, was tantamount to blind loyalty.

But Shi Potian's words didn't seem to be a joke.

Given the other party's strength, even if he used the Dragon God's Voice, he might not be a match.

Ye Yuan shook his head and said, "I have no interest in the Stone Heart; I was just a bit curious earlier."

Ye Yuan's statement instead drew a sneer from Shi Yong.

"Easy to say! Now that the chieftain has awakened, of course you say you're not interested!"

Bai Guang sneered and said, "Hey, with my big brother's comprehension, does he need your Stone Hearts to comprehend the Heavenly Dao? He has grown from the Yuan Qi Realm to his current level in just over thirty years!"

Shi Yong didn't believe it and said, "You're lying! How could a human martial artist have such high talent?"

"Hey, didn't you see my big brother's progress? How much time passed between when he entered the Peach Blossom Forest and when he came out?" Bai Guang said calmly.

Shi Yong was startled, then remembered this, and began to believe Bai Guang's words.

Ye Yuan didn't bother to argue but asked Shi Potian, "Chieftain Shi, you said the Haotian Stele is the Boundary-Steadying Stele. What does that mean?"

Shi Potian's answer surprised Ye Yuan greatly.

"Actually, I don't know either. I only know that our Stone Man Clan's mission is to guard the Boundary-Steadying Stele!"