In a barren continent somewhere within the Unfettered Realm, the figures of two Daoists abruptly appeared.
One of them swept his gaze around, then reached out and seized a trace of aura. After briefly examining it, he said, "True Cultivator Qi, this world truly is anomalous. It already possesses the power of the Upper Layer before being connected to it. This matches the information we were given above."
Daoist Qi was about to speak when he suddenly sensed that something was amiss. Looking up into the sky, he saw that something seemed to be faintly present there. Then, with a flash of light, a beam shot straight toward them.
Neither of them moved. Daoist Qi merely reached out and caught the light in his hand. After studying it for a few moments, he clenched his five fingers and crushed the light apart. He said indifferently, "There is some ingenuity to it, but the one wielding it knows nothing."
At that moment, beam after beam of light fell from the sky. Yet a shield of light rose around the two men, blocking every beam outside.
The two cast a few cold glances upward. Their figures flashed, and they vanished from where they stood.
Only long after they had disappeared did streaks of escaping light appear in the surrounding area and cautiously draw near. They had witnessed the two Daoists' display through magical instruments, and the divine abilities they had shown had left them deeply alarmed.
After observing for a while and confirming that the two had departed, everyone finally relaxed. One person said, "Everyone, this is no small matter. We must quickly report it to all the sects."
None of them wished to remain there any longer. They immediately scattered and departed, and before long, messages reached the dozen or so