Encountering Qiankun Again, the Origin of Fierce

Fierce.

There was no doubt that it was a Heavenly Venerable-level existence. Even among Heavenly Venerables, it was likely far from weak; otherwise, it could not have entrenched itself within a realm for so many years.

In truth, whether Fierce, Dark, or Nether, none of them were early-stage Heavenly Venerables. Of them, only Dark was a mid-stage Heavenly Venerable, while Fierce and Nether were high-stage Heavenly Venerables.

At this moment.

Li Qiankun was able to sit outside the central valley of the Fierce Realm—the dwelling place of Fierce. That alone was enough to show that his relationship with the lord of the Fierce Realm was anything but ordinary.

"Han Yi?"

Li Qiankun's gaze flickered slightly. He had just detected Han Yi's aura. An ordinary Outer Dao cultivator could never have done this, even if they stood in the same place as him. It was not because other Outer Dao cultivators lacked the range to cover such a vast area, but because within the Fierce Realm, one's perception was affected by the fiendish aura that blanketed the entire world.

But Li Qiankun was different. His relationship with Fierce was exceedingly special. This special connection even allowed him to possess a trace of Fierce's abilities within the Fierce Realm—namely, complete awareness of every existence that entered it.

Although Han Yi had altered his aura and form with the Dao art of Formlessness, such changes were seen through at a glance by Fierce, a high-stage Heavenly Venerable.

And Li Qiankun, who could borrow Fierce's power, naturally discovered Han Yi as well.

Speaking of which.

Li Qiankun and Han Yi had encountered each other twice. The first time, Li Qiankun had brought Han Yi back to Penglai from the World Wall. At the time, Li Qiankun was already a Dao Ancestor, while Han Yi