Four Directions God Protection Array

And on this day, a hundred years after the Heavenly Dao's emergence, its bestowal finally came to an end.

All living beings in the Primordial Wilderness had seen their cultivation rise to varying degrees.

Most had saved themselves countless eons of bitter training.

In particular, those who had received Heavenly Dao Merit—most had now advanced by two minor realms, with only a handful gaining just one.

As for those who had previously stood at the peak of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, though they had yet to break through, they were now not far from the Golden Immortal of the Origin.

After breaking through, these individuals joyfully resumed their work.

They paid no heed to those still in seclusion.

Those who awakened later, seeing their tasks snatched away, flew into a furious rage. Cursing and grumbling, they joined the work.

In passing, they even seized the jobs of those still unconscious.

Though it was exhausting, they were thrilled.

After all, this was no ordinary labor—this was earning merit.

They had never seen merit come so easily.

Everyone knew that acquiring merit was exceedingly difficult.

Sometimes, even a sliver of merit was enough to shatter a bottleneck.

So how could they not be excited?

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

Some even began to regret that the Dao Venerable had summoned so many people.

One person gritting their teeth could have finished it alone.

Now, their work had been divided.

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

Another half a Kalpa passed.

On this day, the assembled great powers finally finished placing all the formation bases.

Only the Dao Venerable's act of raising the grand formation remained!

At that moment, the Outer Heavens suddenly blazed with brilliant light.

A colossal, majestic golden Great Dao appeared before everyone's eyes.

Accompanying this golden Great Dao was the figure of Hong Yuan.

He strolled leisurely, each step bringing forth a rain of golden lotuses.

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

In that instant, it seemed the sun, moon, and countless stars willingly became his backdrop.

The beings of the Primordial Wilderness watched Hong Yuan approach from afar.

Some swallowed involuntarily.

"Is this... the Dao Venerable?"

It was their first time seeing Hong Yuan, and he was nothing like they had imagined.

At first, they thought the Dao Venerable was merely a bit stronger than Ancestor Yang Mei and the others.

But seeing him today, they realized they had been completely wrong.

The faint wisp of aura he released made them feel as if they were facing the Heavenly Dao itself.

Both were so vast, so magnificent, that a single glance made one feel utterly insignificant.

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

Though his voice was quiet, it rang like the Great Dao's bell, echoing throughout the entire Primordial Wilderness!

Within the Primordial Wilderness, Shen Ni felt Hong Yuan's overwhelming, boundless momentum.

His expression was extremely grave.

"Hong Yuan..."

Even as a peak Golden Immortal of the Origin, he still sensed a profound helplessness before Hong Yuan.

He did not know what Hong Yuan thought of the Fierce Beasts.

If Hong Yuan intended to move against them, all their years of preparation would be meaningless.

Merely surviving would become an exceedingly difficult task.

Beside Shen Ni, the Four Fierce Beasts, now at the mid-stage of Golden Immortal of the Origin, did not know what to say.

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

At this moment, Qiong Qi gritted his teeth and spoke: "Brother, why not let me go pay respects to the Dao Venerable?"

"Then our clan can act according to the Dao Venerable's intentions."

Shen Ni hesitated upon hearing this: "This..."

But after only a few seconds of hesitation, he made a decision: "Very well, then Qiong Qi will pay the visit. Our clan will gather some treasures in these days, and you will deliver them all at once!"

But no sooner had he finished speaking than Hong Yuan's voice rang out in Shen Ni's mind.

"There is no need for a visit. I will not interfere in the affairs of the Great Desolation this time!"

These words immediately sent cold sweat down Shen Ni's back.

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

Fortunately, they had not insulted Hong Yuan just now.

Otherwise, they would likely be finished this time.

But soon, Shen Ni was overwhelmed with ecstatic surprise—Hong Yuan would not interfere!

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

He believed that if Hong Yuan did not act, no one in the entire Great Desolation was his match!

The rise of their Fierce Beast clan was inevitable!

Then Shen Ni obediently straightened up and bowed in Hong Yuan's direction.

"Our Fierce Beast clan thanks the Dao Venerable!"

The Four Fiends had been wondering why their elder brother had suddenly gone quiet.

But the next second, they were startled into a cold sweat by Shen Ni's demeanor and words.

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

After all, even he had broken out in cold sweat when he heard Hong Yuan's words in his mind just now.

Let alone the Four Fiends.

The Four Fiends had not expected the Dao Venerable to be watching them either.

Fortunately, they had been well-behaved just now and had not said anything extra.

Otherwise, they would have dragged the Fierce Beast clan into a place of certain death.

Then, after Shen Ni recounted to the Four Fiends what Hong Yuan had just said to him, His aura gradually spread out.

Gone was the previous hesitation.

Instead, it was filled with arrogance and confidence.

"Today is the day our Fierce Beast clan makes its name known! Tell the Children below that it's time for them to stretch their legs!"

The Four Fiends' faces were also filled with great joy, and they immediately agreed: "Yes!"

If their elder brother had not been holding them back all this time, saying the time had not yet come, The people below would have long been unable to suppress their true nature.

Now it was good—their elder brother was finally going to act!

It was time for their Fierce Beast clan to let the Myriad Races of the Great Desolation know their might!

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

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

A massive array diagram flew out from his hand.

It rapidly expanded.

Watching this scene, Hong Yuan looked toward the Heavenly Dao.

"Lend me a hand!"

With that, the Heavenly Dao, who had been observing all along, contributed its power at Hong Yuan's prompting.

With the Heavenly Dao's blessing, the massive array diagram grew even larger, like a giant half-dome, directly enveloping the entire Great Desolation.

"Four Directions God Protection Array, fall!"