The Myriad Races of the Nine Realms Gather!

Before the Wind and Lightning Heaven-Severing Gorge, Sha Qi aura soared to the sky.

Dark red, Exterminating Blood Lightning intertwined into a net high in the sky, completely sealing off the thousand-mile-long natural barrier.

Before the bronze hall that floated above the pass, dozens of Spirit Transformation from various realms and over Nascent Soul Cultivator each occupied their own quarters, their Divine Sense clashing silently in the void as their thunderous intent surged.

Shi Jian, dressed in a wide white robe, exuded an otherworldly air, standing alone in a corner of the square.

The Immortal-Slaying Spear within his body sank slightly, and the Divine Firmament Righteous Yang Lightning Intent was completely contained within the four Dao Platforms. To outsiders, he appeared to be nothing more than a Giant Bear Race Demon Cultivator with slightly more robust Qi and Blood and qi.

"May I ask if Fellow Shi Jian of the Giant Bear Clan is present?"

A sharp, clear whistling sound pierced through the sea of clouds.

A hundred-foot-long gap appeared in the natural barrier formation, and a giant eagle with three heads, four wings, and its entire body covered in blue-purple lightning feathers, a Nascent Soul- Spirit Transformation Profound Lightning Giant Eagle, broke through the air and arrived.

The elderly man with the sculpted head at the head held a golden jade tablet made of thunder, his eyes flashing like lightning as he surveyed the entire scene.

Shi Jian took a step forward and presented the White Ancestor Egu's token; the old man with the eagle head swept his Divine Sense over the token, his eyes filled with great respect.

The reputation of the Barbarian Bone Dao Venerable needs no further explanation.

His fearsome reputation for confronting the Spirit Race Dao Venerable and annihilating the Returning to Stillness Dao Venerable had already spread throughout all the major clans of the Dao Realm, so no one dared to be careless.

Moreover, the seemingly unassuming Giant Bear Race Spirit Transformation before them has a reputation that has long been known among various forces.

"So, Your Excellency is the lord of the Lightning Bear Line the Giant Bear Imperial Clan. My apologies for my disrespect."

The sculpted elder suppressed his arrogance, bowed slightly, and stepped aside. "The Beast Emperor has long issued a strict order that since the royal family has personally arrived, we should welcome them as honored guests of the Seventy-Two Peaks of Heavenly Lightning. Fellow Daoist, please follow me."

Hundreds of eyes around the square were fixed on this spot.

"A member of the Giant Bear Imperial Clan?"

"Shi Jian? Is he the Shi Jian who killed multiple Nascent Spirit Transformation and annihilated Late Spirit Transformation on the Two Realms Battlefield, and who survived a direct confrontation with the Extreme Realm sword cultivator?"

"I've heard that this demon cultivates the orthodox Divine Firmament lineage, but this lineage is not abundant, and in tens of thousands of years, I haven't heard of any cultivators with profound attainments. I wonder if it's true or not..."

The murmured discussions drifted aimlessly through the void like wild thoughts.

Shi Jian remained calm, and a condensed purple-gold lightning bolt emerged from beneath his feet. He then followed the three giant eagles through the protective array and plunged straight into the depths of Heaven-Severing Gorge.

After crossing the Heaven-Severing Gorge, the world suddenly opens up before us.

What came into view was a vast, boundless ocean of thunder.

The land was not covered with soil and gravel, but rather a vast plain woven from veins of various colored rhodochrosite.

Thousands of towering spiritual peaks rose from the ground, and from the summit of each peak, a waterfall of solidified lightning descent crashed into the bottomless Lei Yuan.

The air was filled with violent yet extremely pure elemental lightning; an ordinary low-level cultivator would likely die from having their lungs and internal organs charred if they inhaled even a single breath.

But in Lei Xiu's eyes, this place was no different from a sacred realm for cultivation.

"Fellow Daoist, this is ' Purple Clearing Peak,' which will serve as your resting place for the next year."

The old man with the eagle-like head stopped before a towering, solitary peak that shimmered with purple light. He then handed over a jade tablet for controlling the array, saying, "The ancestral temple's spiritual peaks all draw down lightning from the heavens into the earth's veins and thunder pools. The cave abode are fully equipped with spiritual pills and thunder marrow."

"Fellow Daoists from all walks of life have not yet gathered. One year from now, the Beast Emperor will personally visit the Ten-Thousand-Fathom Lightning Platform to meet with you all."

"Thank you for your trouble." Shi Jian accepted the jade token, his words brief and to the point.

The old man bowed and took his leave, then vanished in a flash of lightning.

Shi Jian stepped into Purple Clearing Peak and activated the protective barrier around the peak with a flick of his sleeve.

The entire mountain peak trembled violently, and a brilliant purple light shone forth, completely isolating the inner and outer realms.

The cave abode was carved out on the mountaintop beside the Thunder Pool. The stone table and bed were spotless, and the pool contained several feet of pure thunderous liquid.

Although its quality is not as good as the rare treasures bestowed by the Ancestor Egu, it is far superior to many natural Lei Bao in the Divine Firmament Plain.

"Truly worthy of being a long-established royal family that has ruled the Eastern Lands for hundreds of thousands of years."

Shi Jian sat cross-legged on the stone platform, drawing out a wisp of lightning liquid from the pool with his fingertips. After refining it slightly, he secretly deduced. "The amount of heaven and earth lightning energy consumed daily by these seventy-two outer peaks alone is enough to support the entire expenses of several ordinary Spirit Transformation clans."

"This is truly outrageous! Such a treasure is used merely as a dwelling place."

In comparison, the Giant Bear Clan is indeed far less wealthy.

Silently cultivating oneself, time flies by, and in the mountains, time seems to stand still.

As time went on, more and more Dao of Lightning from all corners of the Nine Realms arrived.

Hundreds of towering spiritual peaks were occupied by the various races 'Spirit Transformation cultivators, and the Lei Ming in the heavens and earth never ceased, day or night.

It even stirred up towering thunderclouds in the sky, which daily manifested magnificent phenomena such as true dragons, black tortoises, and giant roc.

Shi Jian's horizons were broadened, and he did not choose to go into seclusion.

His fourth Immortal Foundation, [Radiant Yang Lightning], is now 40% complete, and he has exhausted all his resources. Relying solely on absorbing Spiritual Qi is merely a drop in the ocean.

More often than not, he would conceal his aura, step out of Purple Clearing Peak, and stroll among the mountains, sensing the immense power of thunder and lightning in the world, or observe fellow cultivators competing on the Debate Platform.

The Spirit Transformation gathers, and the Great Dao contends.

In the center of the mountain range, the Profound Lightning Ancestral Court has set up nine expansive altars for discussing immortality. Every day, dozens or even hundreds of Nascent Spirit Transformation and Nascent Soul Transformation cultivators gather here to expound on the Dao and verify their own cultivation.

Shi Jian stood to the side of the platform, observing coldly. In just a few months, he had figured out most of the details of these foreign Spirit Transformation.

Among the thousands of Dao of Lightning cultivators who had gathered, three distinct and massive factions had emerged.

Firstly, there is the native lightning cultivator from the Beast Realm.

This faction mainly consists of Demon Cultivator from the various royal families and minor Spirit Transformation clans of the Beast Realm.

Apart from the Profound Lightning Imperial Clan family, which has not yet shown itself, the "Conjoined Fire Jiansha Lei" lineage from the Kui Lang Imperial Clan, the "Geng Metal Frenzied Thunder" lineage from the White Tiger Royal Clan, and many other birds, beasts, and exotic species have all gathered here.

The Demon Race values bloodline and physical body, and acts domineeringly and tyrannically.

They mostly cultivate the [Frenzied Thunder] and [Primal Lightning] paths, and every move they make exudes a violent destructive power.

Among this group of unruly great demons, Shi Jian, who had killed Late Spirit Transformation and possessed the Shi Jian of the Barbarian Bone Dao Venerable, had become one of the most important pillars of the local lightning cultivators.

Even though there are some arrogant and powerful demons, compared to Shi Jian, they are like mere underlings, incomparable.

When powerful demons and high-ranking cultivators from all races met him, they all respectfully addressed him as "Brother Dao" or "Senior."

Secondly, there are the Human Race and the Changqing Clan.

More than thirty thunder cultivators from orthodox Daoist sects in the Human Realm and the Changqing Imperial Clan of the Mystic Realm formed their own sect.

The cultivators of this lineage are all impeccably dressed, dignified, and disciplined, rarely engaging in brute force combat on the Dao discussion platform.

They cultivated profound and complex Thunder Method and divine arts, their expressions revealing a condescending attitude towards the Savage Wilderness Demon Race race.

Even in the heart of the Beast Realm, they called upon each other to form groups, proclaimed themselves the rightful rulers of heaven and earth, and looked down coldly upon the demons, appearing exceptionally arrogant.

The largest and most diverse group consists of thunder cultivators from various races Nine Realms.

This place is a gathering place for the Sea Race of the Vast Realm, who cultivate the Gui Water Yin Lightning, the Nine Nether Death Lightning of the Nether River system, and the Wind Sha Divine Lightning of the Heaven Realm.

There were even quite a few wandering immortals who had fled from the Measure Realm and the Dao Realm.

This group of alien lightning cultivators numbered over a hundred, with diverse backgrounds and deep-seated suspicions among them. However, when faced with the powerful native Beast Realm Demon Race and the aloof Human Race, they were forced to band together for mutual support.

With three major factions vying for power, friction was inevitable.

"Bang!"

On the central platform where immortals gather, lightning and fire scatter.

A giant rhinoceros with purple scales, standing three zhang tall and bearing a single horn, was blasted a hundred zhang away by a platinum sword lightning bolt, crashing heavily onto the barrier light screen, coughing up blood incessantly.

In the center of the platform, a young Human Race dressed in a light blue Daoist robe brandished his sword, saying indifferently, "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me."

"Beast Realm magic, while violent, lacks discipline; its relentless pursuit of Demon Essence energy and malevolent Sha Qi ultimately leads to its Lower Vehicle."

Below the stage, dozens of local Demon King glared angrily, their demonic aura soaring to the sky.

"What's with this arrogant little Daoist priest?!"

"If it weren't for the ancestral court's restrictions suppressing your physical body's evil energy, with those few broken talismans of yours, I would have smashed your skull with a single slap!"

A tiger-headed Demon King who cultivated the Frenzied Thunder roared as he tried to step onto the stage, but a fair and broad hand gently pressed down on his shoulder.

The tiger demon turned around in a rage, about to unleash a torrent of curses, but upon seeing the newcomer's face, his arrogance vanished, and he stammered, lowering his head.

"Senior Shi... Senior Shi Jian."

Shi Jian walked to the edge of the stone platform and looked calmly at the young Daoist priest.

This person comes from a major sect in the Human Realm, the Supreme Void Lightning Sect, and Nascent Soul True Lord with extraordinary Daoist skills; behind this young man stands another person, who is looking at Shi Jian indifferently.

This man had white beard and hair, was quite thin, and possessed Middle Spirit Transformation cultivation. He had condensed two complete Dao of Lightning Immortal Foundation within his body, and his discipline was indeed exquisite and rigorous.

The old Daoist gestured from afar, slightly folded his whisk, and performed a Daoist curtsy. "Fellow Daoist Shi of the Giant Bear Race, would you perhaps like to offer some guidance?"

"I wouldn't presume to offer guidance."

"I just see that your sect's methods are quite formidable, and I want to experience them for myself."