The Heavenly Dao was like an enormous beast of ice.
Second-rank cultivators were merely parasites within this beast. Only by making immortal oaths and grand vows could they briefly draw its attention and become slightly larger parasites.
Under such circumstances, most cultivators could already count themselves fortunate if, after entrusting their fruition or Dao Fruit within it, they could see their surroundings clearly. How could they possibly glimpse the full face of the Heavenly Dao?
But there were two exceptions.
One was the Jade Clarity Sect Master, and the other was the Present Buddha.
These two giants had already transcended. They were no longer parasites, but beings qualified to become the eyes and ears of the great beast that was the Heavenly Dao.
Thus, they could see more.
At this moment, within the Buddha light displayed by the Present Buddha, everyone finally discovered what was wrong.
"Some are missing..."
A cultivator's scalp went numb as terror began spreading from the deepest recesses of his heart.
No matter what origins a living being possessed, the bitter cultivation of an entire lifetime was almost always for the final goal of entrusting oneself to the Heavenly Dao and becoming a carefree being, undying and indestructible.
But now, someone had suddenly told them that even this safest of places had undergone a change. It was undoubtedly a heavy blow straight to everyone's heart.
Even Xuanwei Zi's expression stiffened slightly, his pupils gradually shrinking.
Many fruitions were missing from the Heavenly Dao, and the Present Buddha had mentioned Shen Yi. Could there be some connection between the two?
The Eastern Pole Emperor slowly withdrew his smile and even sat up a little straighter.
Even as an emperor, he likewise needed the Heavenly Dao's protection.
Now that the matter involved himself, a trace of ferocity inevitably