Thirty Years Later, the Dao Declined!

Thirty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The Dao Realm has no spring and autumn changes, nor the alternation of cold and heat; the Dao Realm seems unchanging, forever presenting the extraordinary phenomenon of the successive fusion of the Great Dao.

Undercurrents are swirling in all directions, and the landscape of the Dao Realm is changing three times a day.

But over the years, Shi Jian has disregarded all of that.

After sensing that other forces had entered the fray, he retreated into his cave abode and never emerged again.

A powerful Daoist aura surged within his body, and the essence of the Radiant Yang Lightning had already been completely refined; meanwhile, the nascent form of the second Immortal Foundation [Purple Firmament Lightning] was slowly condensing deep within his Dantian.

Each wisp of Purple Firmament Lightning's Daoist essence forms as if splitting a crack in the void, drawing in the wandering Dao of Lightning essence from the world into the body.

Shi Jian could clearly perceive that a very mysterious resonance was being established between the Purple Pivot Lightning and the Purple Firmament Lightning; the two Immortal Foundation both belonged to the Divine Firmament Dao Fruit, their origins were connected, and their Dao rhythms intertwined like warp and weft, complementing each other.

The stronger this resonance, the deeper his understanding of the Divine Firmament Dao Fruit.

Spiritual practice knows no time.

Inside the cave abode, Shi Jian was oblivious to the changing seasons and indifferent to outside affairs; purple-gold lightning arcs flowed around his body day and night, repeatedly refining, compressing, and condensing the Daoist essence within him.

Outside the cave abode, however, the heavens of the Dao Realm were quietly changing.

The radiance of those seven different colored suns grew dimmer year by year; the Treasured Earth Dao aura permeating the heavens and earth gradually transformed from a trickle into a raging torrent.

The origin of Dao Venerable Liyuan is declining faster and faster.

The situation has changed unpredictably, and thirty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The moment Shi Jian sensed something and slowly opened his pupils, purple-gold lightning exploded like electricity deep within them.

Two Immortal Foundation within his body were operating simultaneously. The Purple Pivot Lightning was as steady as a mountain, while the Purple Firmament Lightning was as sharp as a sword. The two Daoist energies intertwined and swirled, stirring up a series of deep thunderous Lei Ming in his meridians.

The second Immortal Foundation, [Purple Firmament Lightning], has been 60% formed.

Although not completely perfect, it has already been initially mobilized.

Shi Jian clenched his fist, and a purplish-black arc of lightning leaped from his palm, completely different from the golden-purple luster of the Purple Pivot Lightning; the Purple Firmament Lightning's energy was more condensed and more restrained, yet it contained an extremely terrifying penetrating power.

If the Purple Pivot Lightning is the overwhelming force of thunder that crushes everything and commands and controls all thunder, then the Purple Firmament Lightning is the purest and most righteous Righteous Yang Lightning, with boundless killing power.

With both Immortal Foundation used simultaneously, his combat power has more than doubled compared to thirty years ago.

Shi Jian withdrew his lightning, his bones crackling and popping.

He projected his Divine Sense outwards, scanning the entire mountain range.

Shan Li's aura was as steady as a mountain, and much purer than it had been thirty years ago; his foundation Early Spirit Transformation had been thoroughly solidified.

The Daoist aura of Ten-Thousand-Layered Edge Immortal Foundation was as profound as a ten-thousand-foot Shan Yue; Cang Wuji's aura, on the other hand, was as peaceful as ever, yet it revealed a sharp edge.

As for the Ancestor Shanyue, he has vanished without a trace.

Shi Jian frowned slightly, flew out of the cave abode, and landed on the stone platform of the main peak.

Shan Li was already waiting there.

"You've emerged from seclusion." Shan Li glanced at him, his gaze lingering for a moment on the arcs of lightning surrounding him. "It seems your second Immortal Foundation is nearing completion?"

"Not bad, it's already more than halfway condensed."

Shan Li nodded, but there was little joy on his face.

"But something happened?"

"The Dao Venerable Liyuan is rapidly waning; his final day is not far off." Shan Li raised his hand and pointed to the eastern horizon.

Above the eastern sky, a vast expanse of earthy-yellow clouds was churning violently; the clouds obscured several suns, dyeing half the sky a chaotic, dark yellow.

Within the clouds, an extremely decaying Daoist aura was violently vibrating.

Like a heart about to explode, each beat carries a devastating aftershock; but by the time that aftershock reaches this place, it is as weak as a spider's web.

Even Shi Jian could clearly sense the power contained within it, which was both extremely vast and extremely weak, like a candle flickering in the wind.

"The Dao Source of Dao Venerable Liyuan began to fluctuate violently, and the Treasured Earth Dao in the world increased several times over."

"This venerable elder is about to perish."

Upon seeing this, Shi Jian couldn't help but sigh at the impermanence of life and death.

Dao Venerable Liyuan, who has held the Treasured Earth Dao Fruit for nearly 100,000 years, has now exhausted his source and is nearing the end of his lifespan; the fall of a Dao Venerable is enough to change the entire Dao Realm.

"Where is the Ancestor Shanyue?"

"He left half a year ago," Shan Li said. "Yuan Bugui a message: the Peak and Mountain Imperial Clan has ordered all the Beast Realm Spirit Transformation from the Dao Realm to gather in the east."

"Last time we dealt a heavy blow to the Li Yuan Giant Beast, and this time we've gathered together, it must be to prepare for the final battle."

She paused.

"This time, it's not just the Spirit Transformation."

"Three more Dao Venerable have personally arrived in the Dao Realm."

The descent of Dao Venerable into the Dao Realm is no ordinary event; Dao Venerable, residing in a region, rarely leaves his own territory.

It is clear that the situation has reached a point where intervention is no longer an option.

Which three?

"The Ancestor Egu, the Ultimate Force Ape Emperor, and the Earth Virtue Dao Venerable."

Shi Jian was quite surprised, not expecting that these three would be the ones to come this time; Barbarian Bone Dao Venerable, of course, needs no further introduction, being the ancestor of his own Giant Bear Clan.

The Ultimate Force Ape Emperor is the master of the Ape Emperor Lineage, possessing the Ultimate Force Dao Fruit Dao of Strength Dao Venerable; the master of the Yuan Bugui is the most formidable warrior among the six royal families of the Beast Realm.

Earth Virtue Dao Venerable is one of the three Dao Venerable of the Peak and Mountain Imperial Clan, holding the Earth Virtue Dao Fruit; he is a direct descendant of the Peak Mountain Emperor Lord.

The simultaneous arrival of three Dao Venerable in the Dao Realm was no longer a test or a scheme; it was the Peak and Mountain Imperial Clan's clear intention to annihilate the Dao Venerable Liyuan Li Yuan Giant Beast Clan Venerable Li Yuan perished.

This sets the stage for the dispute.

"In that case, the great battle is about to begin, and we must get there as soon as possible." Shi Jian made up his mind.

Shan Li was prepared and turned to send a Divine Sense deep into the mountain.

A moment later, Cang Wuji soared into the sky; at the signal of the three bears, they tore through the void together and rushed eastward.

Several days later, it was a desolate plain.

Shi Jian sensed the suffocating aura from afar.

Dozens of Spirit Transformation auras intertwined, forming an invisible iron curtain that enveloped the entire plain.

Above the assembled Nascent Spirit Transformation, three Dao Venerable auras, like three pillars of heaven, pierced through the firmament.

One of them was one that Shi Jian was extremely familiar with.

The Barbarian Bone Dao aura is profound and fierce, like a towering mountain stretching across the heavens and earth; the boundless Dao of the Physical Body energy constantly nourishes the bloodline of their Giant Bear Clan, and this is none other than the Ancestor Egu.

Another force, with its Ultimate Force Dao aura, caused the void to slightly collapse under its pressure; this was the Ultimate Force Ape Emperor.

The last one, the Earth Dao energy, was calm and vast, blending seamlessly with heaven and earth; a phantom of a giant beast, resembling a tortoise and a tiger, carrying mountains on its back, floated faintly between heaven and earth.

It is indeed: the Earth Virtue Dao Venerable!

When the three auras overlapped, even though Shi Jian was tens of millions of miles away, he felt his breath catch in his throat; this was the power of Dao Venerable, which no Spirit Transformation could withstand.

The three bears accelerated, skimming over several patrol barriers on the outskirts of the plain, and landed among the main army.

A dense, pervasive aura spread across the plains.

Shi Jian scanned the area with his Divine Sense and was secretly shocked; he had not expected that this gathering would include more than fifty Nascent Spirit Transformation alone.

The aura of Nascent Soul exceeded three thousand.

More than fifty Nascent Spirit Transformation were scattered throughout the plains, distributed according to their clans; among them, more than thirty were direct Spirit Transformation of the six great royal families of the Beast Realm, and the rest were all vassal clans from various regions.

The three thousand Nascent Soul were densely packed behind the Spirit Transformation formation like an ant colony; although they were like ants in front of the Spirit Transformation, the three thousand Nascent Soul could still occupy a battlefield.

Such wars of annihilation typically employ Golden Core cultivators as soldiers and Nascent Soul as generals; Spirit Transformation serve as commanders of a region, while Dao Venerable establish the course of the battle.

It's clear that the Beast Realm is determined to wage a war of annihilation!