The Protagonists' Chat Group: Beyond the Boundaries

A single finger descended from the heavens, carrying a terrifying power that suppressed everything. This iconic move immediately told Shi Jian who the attacker was: Lin Dong.

Shi Jian quickly rushed toward the sound of the battle. There, several men in black uniforms were jointly attacking Lin Dong. Three of them were powerhouses in the Divine Flame Realm, while the others were in the Venerable Realm. All around them, bodies lay scattered on the ground, all dressed in the same black uniforms, clearly the jailers of this prison.

"Who is this person? How dare he cause trouble in the prison?" The men in black were furious, but a riot had already begun. Those who had come to the prison seeking treasure were surprised that someone dared to attack the guards. In contrast, the prisoners saw an opportunity for freedom after Lin Dong killed several of their jailers. A riot instantly broke out, with countless prisoners rising in revolt.

While Lin Dong was entangled with the Divine Flame Realm powerhouses, a bald man suddenly appeared. Dazzling golden light erupted as he instantly appeared behind one of the Divine Flame powerhouses and struck with his palm. The Divine Flame powerhouse spat blood and was sent flying. This bald man was none other than Meng Qi.

"Who are you? How dare you interfere in the matters of my Bu Lao Mountain?" the other Divine Flame powerhouses roared. One Lin Dong was already troublesome enough, and now another incredibly powerful bald man had appeared.

Meng Qi recited a Buddhist chant. "Amitabha! Benefactors, this humble monk observes that your killing intent is too heavy, and I shall guide you to the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss!" His Incarnation appeared behind him as he stood like an unmoving Golden Buddha.

The Divine Flame powerhouses of Bu Lao Mountain realized from his words that he was looking for a fight and attacked him. Meng Qi did not dodge, allowing their attacks to land directly on his Physical Body, yet not a single ripple was stirred. "What a terrifying Golden Body!" the onlookers exclaimed, amazed that even Divine Flame powerhouses could not break through his defense.

"Could he be a high-ranking disciple of the Western Sect? Our Bu Lao Mountain has no grievances with your Western Sect, so why are you attacking us without reason?" the Divine Flame powerhouses asked, their expressions growing even darker. They recognized this Divine Ability, the legendary "Sixteen-Foot Golden Body," which belonged to the Western Sect. Confused but still under attack, they quickly called for reinforcements.

The chaos grew more severe. The forces of Bu Lao Mountain had long treated the miners inhumanely, with countless bodies carried out of the mine shafts daily. The prisoners, with a belly full of anger and nothing left to lose, fought desperately for their lives. Seeing this, Shi Jian realized it was a good opportunity. Instead of supporting his friends, he rushed toward the various strongholds set up by Bu Lao Mountain and other forces.

These strongholds held massive reserves of Ore, almost all of them Divine-grade Materials, that had been accumulated over several years of mining. Why toil away digging when he could simply take them? Shi Jian completely concealed his aura and directly infiltrated a Black Prison, where he learned that powerful beings of the Heavenly God Realm were rumored to be imprisoned.

"Using Divine Ore to build a prison… this Bu Lao Mountain is indeed formidable," Shi Jian mused. The dungeon was forged from black metal, covered in dense runes and profound laws. It was a Formation left behind by a Dominator-level existence, grand and intricate, and difficult to decipher.

Shi Jian knew he couldn't break the grand Formation, so he decided to focus on searching for the collected Ore. He had already killed a Venerable-level jail commander and performed a soul search, learning of a dedicated storage area on the first level of the prison. Shi Jian went straight there.

Powerhouses of the Heavenly God Realm and a few Heavenly God Realm powerhouses from Bu Lao Mountain were deep within the Black Prison, but the ore storage was on the first level. Shi Jian quickly arrived at a compartment guarded by Divine Flame Realm wardens. He completely concealed his aura, using the Dao of Assassination to hide in the Void Realm like Yang Qi.

He slowly approached the guards and, once close, attacked suddenly. The Nether God's Spear pierced out like a hurricane, instantly penetrating the throats of several Divine Flame Realm powerhouses. The Hell Furnace unfolded, and the guards were killed before they could even react. All their blood Qi essence was absorbed by the Hell Furnace, instantly awakening a thousand Divine Elephant Particles. The essence of several Divine Flame powerhouses entering his body pushed Shi Jian's strength up another level.

Shi Jian licked his lips. If Divine Flame powerhouses were this potent, what about a True One Realm powerhouse? Outside, the commotion was loud, but here, it was silent. No one knew that several Divine Flame Realm powerhouses had just died.

Shi Jian entered the ore storage room without hesitation. From the outside, the room looked small, but inside, it was a different world. Countless precious ores were laid out on the ground, with Divine-grade Ore neatly arranged. In the center, a massive coffin made of special lightning-patterned ore was placed. A person was lying inside.

As soon as Shi Jian entered, a man flew out of the coffin. He wore a golden jade garment and held a scepter made of black, unknown material, its top inlaid with a huge gem that contained terrifying lightning essence. This man, a powerhouse of the True One Realm, radiated a powerful aura that alone could knock out a Venerable.

Shi Jian frowned, wondering if he had been discovered. He hadn't leaked a single trace of his aura. Looking at the walls, he saw a divine light flickering, a Formation. He realized he must have triggered it upon entering the room.

His figure moved rapidly. "How dare you, little thief! How dare you infiltrate my Bu Lao Mountain's Black Prison and kill my disciples?" The man pointed his scepter, and the gem emitted a fierce divine light, tearing through the air with endless lightning toward Shi Jian.

Shi Jian dared not be negligent. The Hell Furnace instantly covered the entire room, concealing the aura within. He erupted with his full power, fully utilizing the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength, and the Nether God's Spear, Demon Wings, and Nether God Armor all materialized. His body was tall and covered in noble dark gold armor, and as his demonic wings unfurled, a fierce wind raged.

Shi Jian thrust his spear, and the two forces instantly annihilated each other. The Nether God's Spear then erupted with countless afterimages, completely enveloping the man. Shi Jian's first move was his strongest attack, a storm of rain, attempting to suppress and kill the True One Realm expert as quickly as possible.

The fierce and sharp Nether God's Spear pierced through the air, instantly penetrating the expert's protective runes and heavily striking his jade armor. Circles of light erupted from the armor, and it rang like a bell, resisting the spear.

Clang. The two separated. The expert stared intently at Shi Jian, his eyes filled with shock. "Who exactly are you? You only have the cultivation of the Formation Realm… how can you unleash such terrifying power?" As soon as they exchanged blows, he saw through Shi Jian's cultivation, an unheard-of feat.

"Hmph!" Shi Jian snorted, staring intently at the jade armor, which he saw was a good item. He had no intention of answering. While his Formation Realm strength couldn't defeat a True One expert, his Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength cultivation was not to be underestimated. With the power of thousands of Giant Elephants and thousands of Heaven Caves, he could contend with the True One Realm.

"You must have a great secret on you," the expert speculated. "A Formation Realm cultivator unleashing a Soul Transformation Realm attack. I never thought I would encounter such an opportunity." He believed Shi Jian had borrowed the power of some divine weapon or treasure to temporarily possess this combat power. As a genuine True One Realm expert, he would take down Shi Jian. "Let me enjoy the opportunity on your body. After I kill you, seize your soul, and find your opportunity… being buried on this Demon Island can be considered your good fortune!" he said with a sinister smile.

"Is that so?" Shi Jian's Nether God's Spear vibrated, and dense runes appeared around him. An aura like that of a Demon God from the deepest Hell emanated from his body. The formation here was sturdy and covered by the Hell Furnace, so his aura would not leak out. Shi Jian was preparing to unleash his full power without any reservations. It had been a long time since he had truly fought a hearty battle.

"Die!" Shi Jian instantly erupted, his aura capable of swallowing mountains and rivers. The Nether God's Spear became even more solid, with dark gold runes all over it. The spear pierced out, possessing an unpredictable power. Between the wailing, it seemed as if ancient ghosts and gods were calling. In a flash, Shi Jian had arrived before the True One Realm expert.

"Myriad Thunder Domain!" The expert felt the terror of this strike and quickly raised his scepter. Countless lightning runes surged, gathering into a thunderball like a scorching sun that collided with the Nether God's Spear.

Terrifying forces collided, and a shockwave spread out. Shi Jian remained motionless, but the True One expert retreated repeatedly. "Such powerful strength, such a powerful Physical Body…" he said, his expression solemn. He had originally thought Shi Jian's power was superficial, but this strike made him realize that Shi Jian truly possessed True One Realm combat power.

He gritted his teeth and immediately activated the grand Formation within the room. This prison was an astonishing grand Formation containing countless smaller formations, and this particular room was a storeroom for the ores excavated by the Heavenly God Race. Beams of light flashed from the gems embedded in the ceiling, reflecting the sun, moon, and stars, and arranging themselves into a deadly Formation to attack Shi Jian.

Shi Jian's battle intent completely boiled over, and an incredibly violent aura emanated from him. The Hell Furnace transformed into Hell magma, and the entire space became a world of lava. Rolling lava floated erratically within the Hell lava, and Shi Jian seemed to have become the Dominator of Hell. His powerful aura caused the grand Formation to continuously disintegrate, and various ores were melted within the Hell Furnace.

"Kill!" Shi Jian's body moved abruptly, transforming into a Divine Elephant, its long trunk sweeping, plucking stars and seizing the moon, swallowing the scorching sun. The Divine Elephant stomped fiercely on the room, and the walls cracked.

"How is this possible… how can a Formation Realm cultivation possess such a terrifying aura?" the man cried out. He felt that Shi Jian was deliberately feigning weakness, and his actual cultivation was Heavenly God or even higher. He racked his brains but couldn't think of any Divine Elephant Divine Ability in this world.

Facing such a terrifying attack, the man unleashed his full power. The runes all over his body burned like a raging fire, instantly transforming into a thunderbird with countless flashes of lightning. He gritted his teeth and removed the lightning gem from his scepter, throwing it into the thunderbird, which then unleashed an astonishing strike.

The lightning instantly struck Shi Jian's chest. Shi Jian's entire armor operated at its peak, and the Five Emperors True Body was pushed to its limit. The lightning strike hit his body as if it had hit a large mountain, but it did not harm him. Shi Jian's Incarnation, however, fiercely trampled on the True One Realm expert. The powerful counter-shock force from the jade armor transmitted within, and because Shi Jian's White Emperor Body had armor-piercing capabilities, the man let out a miserable scream and crashed back into his coffin.

Shi Jian pressed his advantage, gripping the man fiercely with his large hand, and an incredibly violent force poured out, smashing into the expert. The man's eyes shattered, and cracks appeared all over his body. Blood flowed as if it were worthless, and his entire body seemed to have been shattered into pieces.

"You…" The True One Realm expert still had a trace of life.

"I will now send you on your way. You also have merit, allowing me to unleash my full power and fight a hearty battle… Dying by my hand, this will be your eternal glory!" Since this was the first True One Realm expert he had killed, Shi Jian chatted with him for a few more sentences before striking the man's head with another palm, instantly killing him. Shi Jian grabbed his corpse and refined it.