Four Directions God Protection Array

A hundred years after the Heavenly Dao came into being, the Heavenly Dao's bestowal finally came to an end.

The cultivation of every living being in the Primordial Wilderness had improved to a certain extent.

Most had saved countless years of arduous cultivation.

Especially those upon whom Heavenly Dao Merit had descended—most of them had now advanced by two minor realms, while only a few had advanced by merely one.

As for those who had already been at the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, although they had yet to break through, they were not far from the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm.

After breaking through, these people happily resumed their work, completely disregarding those who were still in seclusion.

When those who awakened later saw that their work had been taken, they immediately flew into a rage, cursing as they joined the work.

They also did not forget to seize the work of those who had yet to awaken.

Though it was tiring, they were extremely excited.

After all, this was no ordinary work. They were earning merit.

They had never seen merit earned so easily.

One had to know that obtaining merit was extraordinarily difficult.

Sometimes, even a tiny bit of merit was enough to help one break through a bottleneck.

How could this not excite them?

The more they did, the more merit they would gain.

They even began to regret that the Dao Venerable had summoned so many people to come together.

Any one of them could have gritted their teeth and finished it alone.

But now, the work had been divided among others.

And so, one formation foundation after another was laid down.

More than half a Kalpa passed.

On this day, the mighty experts finally finished setting down all the formation foundations.

All that remained was for the Dao Venerable to raise the grand formation!

At that moment, brilliant light suddenly blossomed in the Outer Heavens.

An incomparably vast golden Great Dao suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

Along with this golden Great Dao came Hong Yuan's figure.

He strolled over leisurely as golden lotuses filled the sky and slowly emerged around him.

Every step he took caused the entire Primordial Wilderness to tremble.

At that moment, it was as though the sun, moon, and countless stars were all willing to become mere backdrops for him.

The people of the Primordial Wilderness looked at Hong Yuan as he approached from afar.

Some could not help swallowing.

"Is... is this the Dao Venerable?"

This was their first time seeing Hong Yuan, and he was completely unlike what they had imagined.

At first, they had thought that the Dao Venerable was only somewhat stronger than people like Ancestor Yang Mei.

But upon seeing him today, they realized they had been completely mistaken.

The mere trace of aura he casually gave off made them feel as though they were once again seeing the Heavenly Dao.

Both were so vast and majestic that one could feel their own insignificance with a single glance.

Looking at everyone, Hong Yuan spoke softly, "I am Hong Yuan. On behalf of the Primordial Wilderness, I thank you all for your help over these past two Kalpas!"

Though his voice was soft, it rang through the entire Primordial Wilderness like a great bell of the Great Dao!

Within the Primordial Wilderness, Shen Ni felt Hong Yuan's overwhelmingly majestic aura.

His expression turned extremely grave.

"Hong Yuan..."

Even as a peak Primordial Origin Golden Immortal, he still felt a profound sense of powerlessness before Hong Yuan.

He did not know what Hong Yuan thought of their Fierce Beast race.

If Hong Yuan intended to target them, then forget all their preparations over the years.

Even staying alive would likely be an extremely difficult matter.

Beside Shen Ni, the Four Fierce Beasts, who had already reached the middle stage of the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm, did not know what to say either.

Hong Yuan's appearance had indeed left them at a loss.

At that moment, Qiong Qi gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, why don't I go pay the Dao Venerable a visit?!"

"Then our race can make arrangements according to the Dao Venerable's intentions."

Shen Ni immediately hesitated upon hearing that. "This..."

But he only hesitated for a few seconds before making his decision. "Very well. Then Qiong Qi, you will pay him a visit. In the coming days, our race will gather some treasures, and you can deliver them all then!"

But the moment he finished speaking, Hong Yuan's voice rang out in Shen Ni's mind.

"There is no need to visit me. I will not interfere in the affairs of the Primordial Wilderness this time!"

These words immediately made cold sweat break out on Shen Ni's forehead.

He had not expected Hong Yuan to be watching this place.

Fortunately, they had not insulted Hong Yuan just now.

Otherwise, they would truly have been finished this time.

But soon, Shen Ni was overwhelmed by boundless delight. Hong Yuan would not interfere!

It could be said that Hong Yuan's words gave him tremendous confidence.

He believed that as long as Hong Yuan did not act, no one in the entire Primordial Wilderness could be his opponent!

The rise of their Fierce Beast race was inevitable!

Shen Ni immediately stood up obediently and bowed in Hong Yuan's direction.

"Our Fierce Beast race thanks the Dao Venerable!"

The Four Fiends had originally been puzzled by their elder brother's sudden silence.

But in the next instant, Shen Ni's actions and words frightened them into a cold sweat.

Shen Ni was not dissatisfied with the Four Fiends' reaction.

After all, even he had broken out in cold sweat upon hearing Hong Yuan's words in his mind.

Let alone the Four Fiends.

The Four Fiends had not expected that the Dao Venerable had been watching them.

Thankfully, they had behaved themselves just now and had not said much.

Otherwise, they would have dragged the Fierce Beast race into a hopeless situation.

After Shen Ni repeated what Hong Yuan had told him to the Four Fiends,

his aura gradually spread out.

There was no longer any hesitation in him.

Instead, he was filled with arrogance and confidence.

"Today is the day our Fierce Beast race makes its name known. Tell the children below that it is time for them to stretch their limbs!"

The Four Fiends were also overjoyed and immediately answered, "Yes!"

If their elder brother had not kept suppressing them, saying that the time had not yet come,

those below would likely have been unable to restrain their nature long ago.

Now, things were different. Their elder brother was finally going to make a move!

It was time for their Fierce Beast race to let the Myriad Races of the Great Desolation know how formidable they were!

Meanwhile, in the Outer Heavens, Hong Yuan slowly withdrew his gaze from Shen Ni.

Looking at the formation foundations before him, Hong Yuan waved his hand.

An enormous formation diagram flew from his hand.

It rapidly expanded.

Seeing this, Hong Yuan turned his gaze toward the Heavenly Dao.

"Lend me your strength!"

At Hong Yuan's reminder, the Heavenly Dao, who had been observing all along, also contributed a measure of strength.

With the Heavenly Dao's blessing, the enormous formation diagram grew even larger, like a gigantic dome that directly enveloped the entire Primordial Wilderness.

"Four Directions God Protection Array, descend!"