A Dao Venerable Casts His Gaze Down, Swept Away!

"Roar--!!!"

This beastly roar shattered the remaining celestial barrier of Profound Spirit Island.

Endless chaotic energy surged back, and dozens of terrifying auras far surpassing those of Nascent Soul descended from the heavens.

The entire Profound Spirit Island trembled violently, the earth cracked, and the seawater reversed course.

The sky was torn into countless pieces, and strange phenomena arose under the blinding blood sun; purple qi traveled thirty thousand miles to the east, golden lotuses bloomed from nothingness, and demonic sounds rolled and echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

Dozens of Nascent Spirit Transformation level experts descended upon the earth at the same time!

Shi Jian was the first to be hit, feeling an indescribable pressure descend upon him; his legs buckled violently, his bones cracking, and his flesh felt as if it might burst at any moment.

"Bang!"

Yuan Shan, standing to the side, didn't even utter a sound; he was directly pressed to the ground, deeply embedded in the earth.

His enormous Sea Ape form was forcibly pressed back into human form, his bones shattered, blood flowing from his seven orifices, leaving him half-dead.

The White Crane's folding fan slipped from its hand, its wings pressed tightly to the ground, large beads of Blood Pearl seeping from its white feathers, and even its breathing seemed to have stopped.

Shi Jian gritted his teeth and slammed the Thunder Firmament Dragon-Slaying Spear into the ground.

He gripped the gun barrel tightly with both hands, blood flowing down it; his back was hunched over, yet he still refused to kneel.

"Could this be the Spirit Transformation?!"

Shi Jian sighed inwardly, veins bulging on his forehead.

If it weren't for the Enlightenment System and the constantly increasing strength of his soul, he would have been crushed into a pulp.

High above, the clouds and rosy hues rolled and churned.

Three colossal Dharma images, obscuring the sky and the sun, slowly manifested.

On the left, a phantom of Yun He, ten thousand feet tall, spreads its wings, with the purest Cloud Dao essence flowing between its feathers, turning half the sky pure white.

On the right, a colossal ape pounded its chest, its emanating power of Qi and Blood and qi like a vast ocean, constantly distorting the surrounding space.

In the very center, a fierce bear, its body wreathed in Sha Qi, shattered the void and looked down; the bear's eyes were like two blazing suns, radiating a chilling indifference towards all living beings.

Moreover, in the farthest reaches of nothingness, an unbearable gaze slowly descended.

That was a Dao Venerable who held a position above the Spirit Transformation.

His gaze swept across the entire Profound Spirit Island fell silent; the wind stopped, the clouds stagnated, and even the surging tide of Spiritual Qi was frozen in mid-air.

The remaining Demon Race and Human Race on the island all fainted under this gaze.

"Spaceless..."

A grand Dao sound echoed continuously between heaven and earth, devoid of any emotion, yet revealing the supreme authority of one who wields the Great Dao.

The raging bear-like Dharma form lowered its head, its violent divine power sweeping across the ruins of the Kunyuan Mountain Range; it searched inch by inch, but could not find the vessel of the Great Dao.

The bear's eyes narrowed slightly as it looked down at the three demons, Shi Jian, who were struggling to hold on.

"Little demon."

The bear spoke in human language, its voice shattering the surrounding void.

"This underground tomb has been destroyed; where is the Spaceless Dao Fruit now?"

The sound seemed to strike his very soul. Shi Jian felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood. He knew that if he was not careful at this moment, he would Death Dao.

These old monsters most likely came following the aura of those at the Fruit Realm.

Shi Jian made up his mind, raised his head with difficulty, and looked directly into the enormous eyes that were like the blazing sun. "Reporting... Reporting to Senior, that position... is shattered!"

"It's broken?"

The bear snorted coldly.

Boom!

A blast of air crashed down, sending Shi Jian and his gun flying dozens of feet; he slammed heavily against the cliff face, breaking several of his ribs.

"A mere Nascent Soul dares to shatter a Great Dao Fruit?"

The bear's voice was filled with murderous intent. Shi Jian to his feet, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. "It was the backlash from that formation that caused my cultivation level to collapse on its own, turning into streams of light that scattered across the heavens and earth!"

"We were just lucky to escape with our lives!"

Deep within the clouds, the Dao Venerable's gaze swept back and forth across the ruins.

A moment later, he detected the lingering aura of the collapsed Great Dao in the air and the bronze fragments scattered on the ground, confirming in his mind the traces of the shattered fruit position.

"The Spaceless has ended; we have returned to the world."

The grand Daoist voice resounded once more, devoid of joy or sorrow. "It seems another trip has been in vain."

"However, once the Spaceless returns to the world, all races can cultivate this path again; it is only a matter of time before future generations re-attain the [Spaceless]."

Having said that, the gaze that had suppressed eternity instantly withdrew.

As the blood-red sun disappeared, the chaotic currents in the sky gradually subsided; the Dao Venerable departed, no longer paying attention to this quagmire in the lower realm.

As soon as the Dao Venerable left, the Spirit Transformation stirred up.

"Damn it, waited ten thousand years, only to find it's just an empty shell." The colossal ape cursed, slashing open a spatial rift with its giant claw. "Bad luck!"

"That's enough, disperse, disperse." The Yun He crane image flapped its wings, ready to fly away.

The rest of the Spirit Transformation stage experts were also immediately disappointed and wanted to break through the void and leave; in their eyes, Profound Spirit Island was nothing more than a barren puddle, with no value to linger over.

Just then, the Bear Dharma Image suddenly let out a soft "Eh".

Those eyes, as bright as the sun, fell on Shi Jian again, with a hint of scrutiny and surprise.

"A bear cub cultivating Purple Pivot Lightning was actually born in this mortal mud pit?" The raging bear's voice boomed, "Its bones are quite tough; it didn't die after taking one of my blows."

Upon hearing this, the giant ape looked down and noticed Yuan Shan, who was slumped on the ground.

"Hey, this little monkey's bloodline is quite pure; he's even cultivating one of the six Divine Ability under the [Heaven-Supporting] level of Dao of Strength: [Heaven-Shaking Strength]."

The giant ape grinned. "It's a shame to leave it on this run-down island."

Yun He Faxiang glanced at the White Crane, nodded slightly, and said indifferently, "A member of the Feather Race, barely worthy of being called a promising talent."

Shi Jian's heart sank, and a chill ran down his spine.

"Oh no, what are these old devils up to?"

He remained secretly vigilant, gripping the lightning spear, and frantically activating his Immortal Foundation.

Upon seeing Shi Jian's imposing presence, the raging bear burst into laughter, its voice shaking the heavens. "He's quite robust! Our meeting is fate; let's return to the Beast Realm together!"

After saying that, the raging bear stretched out a massive, dark Mystic Sha and reached straight for Shi Jian.

Shi Jian was about to raise his gun to fight back when he found that the space around him had been completely locked; the giant claw grabbed him and squeezed him in its palm like a chick.

The Sha Qi aura swept over him, instantly sealing off his nascent Nascent Soul and rendering him unable to move.

Yuan Shan and White Crane, who were standing nearby, were also taken away by the giant ape and Yun He respectively, and they were all powerless to fight back, just like infants.

"Boom!"

The spatial rift in the sky then smoothed out and closed.

Shi Jian felt a sudden dizziness, his vision completely reversed; the Profound Spirit Island below turned into an imperceptible black dot and quickly disappeared into the blue waves of the Boundless Lake.

That once vast continent, which was regarded as the world by all living beings, now seems pitifully small.

The violent spatial forces tore at his body.

A smile involuntarily crept onto Shi Jian's lips.

"The Beast Realm, huh...?"

The cage has been broken, and the Nine Realms of heaven and earth have been opened wide; now that we have entered this vast world, whether we are dragons or worms, we shall fight for it based on our own abilities.

Cultivating immortality is inherently a path of great competition; if you can't win, you die. What's there to regret?

Shi Jian closed his eyes, letting the irresistible force carry him to the unknown Beast Realm, but his clansmen remained on Profound Spirit Island.

It is unknown when they will be able to guide some of their clansmen.