The Protagonists' Chat Group: Beyond the Boundaries

The Immortal Dao Flower Bud bloomed. A dull thud, like thunder, shook the Soul. This was the Great Dao resonating. The sky filled with red clouds, permeated with misty Qi, and the Immortal Qi emanating from the flower flowed through the mountains and rivers.

A mysterious halo shone upon Shi Jian. "What a rich Life Qi…" he thought, circulating the Azure Emperor Wood Emperor Art to refine this morning glow. It was like a sacred baptism. As the light shone, plants became vibrant, and the aroma of Spirit Medicine grew so rich it could not be dispelled.

Another loud bang came from the sky, and more petals bloomed, their auspicious light illuminating the night. Petal after petal opened, a full three thousand, each representing a Great Dao of the Heavens.

Sheets of crystal-clear raindrops fell. This was a rare Opportunity, as the light rain contained Immortal Dao Qi, which could increase one's lifespan by a hundred years.

Some ancient beings sighed upon witnessing this scene. They spoke of ancient sages who had glimpsed the future, a time when people would exhaust themselves to extend their lives by mere months. A hundred years of lifespan, while not extraordinary now, would be priceless then.

People felt a deep unease. This was the Immortal Dao Flower's final bloom in this epoch, a sign that Heaven and Earth were on the verge of exhaustion. One day, when immortal substances were gone, all things would wither, and even Supremes would become short-lived.

The atmosphere instantly became somber. This was a premonition of doomsday for cultivators. A group of people sighed, but the narrator had a different perspective: a dark, humorous thought that Shi Jian would not console them, but instead mentally note that their rival sects would perish long before this doomsday arrived.

"Dong!" The most brilliant light in the sky bloomed, and the last petal opened, completely revealing the Immortal Dao Flower. A fragrance instantly permeated the entire area, and three thousand golden Great Dao paths unfolded.

Shi Jian suddenly took a step. Combining the extreme speed of the Kunpeng Law with the instant slash of the White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash, he transformed into a divine rainbow, flying toward the petals. Millions of cultivators, enveloped in golden light, surged toward the flower.

"Who is that person? His speed is actually faster than the Six-Crowned King and the others…" people exclaimed. "It's that Sin Blood Great Fiend!"

Everyone watched dumbfounded as Shi Jian far outstripped everyone else, being the first to enter the portal on the petals. From this moment onwards, the competition among the geniuses truly began.

Meanwhile, Shi Hao was unhurried. He looked left and right, setting his sights on the three-thousandth petal, believing it to be the most in tune with this era. He made multiple attempts, but was always swept away. Helpless, he had no choice but to head toward the other petals, becoming the last living being to enter.

With everyone inside, those outside began to prepare for the live broadcast. A Sect Master-level figure requested everyone's help to activate the petals and project the scene inside. A group of Sect Masters unleashed their magical power, pouring terrifying energy into the three thousand petals.

The petals absorbed the Divine Power, reflecting light like a mirror. A light screen appeared before everyone, showing the scene within the Immortal Ancient. There were countless stone stair pathways, three thousand of them, each permeated with Chaos Qi.

Millions of Venerables walked on these stone stairs, each path carrying a different Great Dao and immense pressure. One Venerable sat down and began to dig at the bluestone steps.

"He's digging? He wouldn't think there's treasure there, would he… Which sect's disciple is this, to be so foolish?" people questioned. Someone identified him: "This seems to be that second Sin Blood Great Fiend, named Shi Hao!"

People found it very amusing. While one brother was aggressively competing for first place, the other was leisurely trailing behind, unhurried and digging for treasures. Shi Hao, having failed to find anything special about the bluestones, was disappointed. He then started thinking about crossing over to the path of the last petal.

"What is he doing again?" The onlookers were surprised as Shi Hao broke the barriers between the paths, moving horizontally from one Great Dao to the next.

Meanwhile, the "live broadcast" showed other fierce battles. The Immortal Palace Successor fought a man holding a fragment of the Reincarnation Disk. The Ten-Crowned King, hailed as the strongest Venerable, advanced steadily. And the Six-Crowned King, Ning Chuan, battled an ancient freak who had once slain a Four-Crowned King.

Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "Look quickly, someone has reached the end and is about to enter the Immortal Ancient World!" It was Shi Jian. His speed was too terrifying; no one could keep up.

The Demonic Dragon Dao Sect and other forces gnashed their teeth. Shi Jian looked at the colorful ancient Realm before him and, without the slightest hesitation, stepped out of the bluestone staircase. The three thousand bluestone paths trembled, and the pressure on them significantly decreased.

"Is this the scene within the Immortal Ancient?" Shi Jian looked with interest at the countless colorful bubbles before him. These bubbles, though indistinct, exuded an undying power. Each bubble represented a region, like a Minor Thousand World.

The situation of the Immortal Ancient was constantly changing. Some ancient freaks had participated in such battles more than once and had clear goals, but Shi Jian was completely at a loss. He decided to rely on luck, using his Little Kun to choose a bubble shrouded in colorful light. He then entered it without hesitation.

Their cultivation paths were both similar and different. Normal Venerables needed to ignite external objects to break through to the Divine Flame Realm. Both Shi Hao and Shi Jian, however, wanted to use themselves as the fire, burning their Physical Body and Primordial Spirit to establish their true selves.

The difference was that Shi Hao wanted to use the Laws of the three thousand bluestone steps as fire. Shi Jian, on the other hand, wanted to use the Myriad Laws of the Heavens as fire to complete his transformation, not only igniting the cultivation system of the Perfect World but also the systems of other worlds.