The Protagonists' Chat Group: Beyond the Boundaries

Shi Jian took out the Bronze Immortal Palace that Liu Shen had left behind after slaying the Immortal Palace Supreme. He then placed the palace on the ruins of Shi Kingdom.

Meanwhile, Shi Hao went to find the remaining Shi Clan villages.

"I have rebuilt the capital of Shi Kingdom. All those of the Shi Clan may return to Shi Kingdom!" he announced.

When the Shi Clan's lineage learned of this message, they were moved to tears and extremely excited. Groups of people rushed toward the Shi Kingdom ruins.

Shi Jian obtained some Heavenly Demon Puppets from Fang Han and used them to repair the ruins of the Shi Capital.

The remaining Shi Clan people, upon arriving, saw the capital being repaired.

"Children, was the phenomenon of the sin blood caused by you before?" an old man with cloudy eyes asked after seeing Shi Jian and Shi Hao.

Shi Jian nodded slightly. "That's right, it was caused by us. But that wasn't sin blood; it was glory!"

His gaze swept over all the Shi Clan people. "The so-called sin blood is a shame they imposed on our Bloodline. Our ancestors were never sinners."

Shi Jian communicated with his Mental Energy, causing the Bloodline of all the Shi Clan people to resonate. He then transmitted the words from the stone tablet to everyone.

"We are not sinners. The blood flowing in our bodies is not defiled; that is glory," a grand voice echoed.

Countless people burst into tears after hearing these words. "I knew it! I knew we weren't sinners!"

"Has the humiliation of our clan for ten thousand years finally been washed away today?" countless people were moved to tears. They felt a flame burning in their hearts.

"Whoever dares to say we are descendants of sin blood in the future, then cut them down," Shi Hao declared with Killing Intent.

The people felt even more excited listening to such words. However, amidst the excitement, they also had deep concerns.

"The Shi Clan was once glorious and could have survived like other great clans. But the Shi Clan ancestors gained insight into some truths, which led to a great disaster."

"Children, if you want to rebuild Shi Kingdom here, I'm afraid it will bring great disaster. Those forces watching Sin State will not let you go." The old man spoke worriedly.

"Although there are many sin clans, they are divided into primary and secondary. The Shi Clan is the most important descendant of sin blood among them. They are the most unforgivable clan, and there has always been a pair of eyes watching them in the dark."

"You should leave here. Wait until you are strong enough, become experts who shine through the ages and awe the world, then come back to wash away our clan's humiliation." The old man shed tears as he looked at the ruined capital.

Shi Jian did not know the old man's name, but he could tell that the old man was a Heavenly God Realm cultivator. A person of such cultivation could suppress a region even in the Upper Realm and should be full of vigor. But the old man's eyes were hollow, as if spiritless.

Though the whole person was still alive, there was a feeling of a dead heart. This must be one of the few remaining experts of the Shi Clan.

The descendants of several major sin clans were suppressed in Sin State but still maintained some scale. The Remnant Immortal dared not truly annihilate them all. He wanted to leave some of the Bloodline so that the Seven Kings of the Desolate Border could feel that their Bloodline still existed.

If the Bloodline were completely cut off, the Seven Kings of the Desolate Border would instantly perceive what was happening. The Fire Clan had also established the Fire Kingdom Imperial Capital. Among them, there were not only strong individuals at the Heavenly God Realm but also experts at the Sect Master level. It would be strange if the Shi Clan truly didn't even have a Heavenly God.

After Shi Jian heard the old man's worried words, he smiled slightly. He then pointed to the Bronze Immortal Palace behind him. "Senior, do you know what this is?"

The old man looked at the Bronze Immortal Palace. He felt an ancient and vast aura from it and knew this item was extraordinary. But he didn't know what it was.

"This is the Immortal Dao Divine Weapon that the Immortal Palace has inherited for a long time—the Bronze Immortal Palace!" Shi Jian slowly revealed its origin. "It was taken by a senior after slaying the Immortal Palace Supreme!"

The old man and other remaining Shi Clan forces were shocked. Anyone with a bit of knowledge knew the origin of the Immortal Palace. That was one of the top Immortal powers in the Upper Realm, an existence capable of influencing the Three Thousand Provinces. The Immortal Palace Supreme was an even more unimaginable figure.

Someone killed the Immortal Palace Supreme and took this treasure from the Immortal Palace? This was simply unimaginable. Everyone was greatly shocked.

"Since Shi Hao and I dare to rebuild Shi Kingdom here, we naturally fear no retaliation from any force," Shi Jian declared. "If they dare to extend a hand toward Shi Kingdom, we will cut off their hands. If they dare to step within the borders of Shi Kingdom, we will completely cut them down!"

Shi Jian's vast voice spread out. His meaning was very clear: The Shi Clan now had someone backing them. The old man and the other Shi Clan people, upon hearing this, had a glimmer of hope in their eyes.

"From now on, this Bronze Immortal Palace will belong to Shi Kingdom. I will rename it the 'Star God Palace.' All those of the Shi Clan with outstanding talent may enter it to cultivate!" Shi Jian spoke with a powerful and resonant voice.

As an Immortal Artifact inherited by the Immortal Palace, the Bronze Immortal Palace was not just a simple weapon. It was a palace with certain auxiliary effects. Cultivating within it could provide special enhancements. In addition, the palace could also draw in starlight to forge one's foundation. Therefore, Shi Jian renamed it the Star God Palace.

"My Shi Clan should no longer decline like this. I will pass down the Legacy here. All those who perform outstandingly and contribute to the rebuilding of Shi Kingdom can also obtain Cultivation Techniques in the Star God Palace!" Shi Jian noticed that the current descendants of the Shi Clan had no decent Legacy.

These villages, whose Legacy had been cut off and had become Mortals, were not to be mentioned for now. Even those who had embarked on the path of cultivation had chaotic cultivation methods. For the Shi Clan to prosper, they had to build their own foundation. This Star God Palace was one kind of foundation.

However, for cultivators, Cultivation Techniques were the most important foundation. Coincidentally, Shi Jian had no shortage of such legacies. There was a pile of Cultivation Techniques in the chat group.

When Shi Jian was cultivating in the Lower Realm, he compiled a book for the children of Shi Village called "Three Years of Runes, Five Years of Blood Moving." The effect was quite good. Shi Jian planned to derive more content based on this.

"Five Thousand Questions on Cave Heaven Foundation," "Fifty Thousand Key Runes for Spirit Transformation," and so on. In short, his goal was to make all the Shi Clan people embark on the path of cultivation.

After the old man heard Shi Jian's words, his originally blank and hollow eyes gradually lit up. He looked at Shi Jian with determined eyes, then knelt down.

"Shi Fan of the Shi Clan greets the Stone Emperor!" This Shi Clan elder at the Heavenly God Realm saw hope in Shi Jian, the hope of making the Shi Clan glorious again. He wanted to support Shi Jian in rebuilding Shi Kingdom.

As his voice fell, many of the Shi Clan descendants who had gathered here, after a slight hesitation, also knelt down. "Greetings, Stone Emperor!"

Shi Jian glanced at the people kneeling all around him and did not act coy. He was going to lead the Shi Clan to rise again, so why not become the Stone Emperor? He took out several Saint Medicines he had obtained from Demon Island.

Saint Medicines were rare treasures. They could bring vitality back to the dead, no less than a second life. Used for cultivation, they could even make one's cultivation advance by leaps and bounds.

Shi Jian used the Hell Furnace to refine these Saint Medicines into the purest energy, then injected them into the world. In an instant, the wind and clouds changed.

Countless dark clouds covered the sky above the ruins of Shi Kingdom's capital. Rain mixed with the energy of the Saint Medicines fell from the sky, pattering down on people's bodies.

Those commoners who had lost their cultivation Legacy, upon touching the raindrops, instantly lost all their ailments and felt light and healthy. Those who had cultivation felt their aura surge and their cultivation increase.

The rain that fell on the ground nourished the land, enhancing the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth. Small grasses and flowers began to grow on the ruins. Countless people knelt on the ground, welcoming this spiritual rain.

"Holy medicine!" The Heavenly God Realm elder was greatly astonished when he saw Shi Jian casually take out so many holy medicines. He was even more excited after seeing what Shi Jian did. He knew that Shi Jian was using holy medicine to rebuild the foundation of the Shi Clan members. This was a rare opportunity.

After doing all this, Shi Jian looked at the elder in front of him again. He took out a holy medicine and handed it to the elder.

"Senior, I see that you have many hidden injuries. I will give you this Emerald White Ren-chon for healing! Although Shi Hao and I intend to rebuild the Shi Kingdom, we still need to prioritize cultivation."

"I would like to entrust the task of gathering the remaining forces of the Shi Clan to senior. I wonder if senior is willing?" Shi Jian spoke in this manner.

He intended to rebuild the Shi Kingdom and prosper the Shi Clan, but he would not spend too much energy on this matter. If the Shi Clan's affairs delayed his own cultivation, that would be putting the cart before the horse. To put it bluntly, he would just be a figurehead so that those great sects would not dare to hinder the development of the Shi Clan anymore.

The elder knew that Shi Jian and Shi Hao had just caused the terrifying Sin Blood Collapse Cloud phenomenon, and their talent was terrifying. They were the hope of the Shi Clan. He immediately patted his chest and guaranteed, "Leave these trivial matters to this old man. You two can cultivate in peace."

Life burst forth from his aged body. In the past, the Shi Clan declined. Even though he was in the Heavenly God Realm, he could only watch the Shi Clan gradually fall into decline. Coupled with suppression from all sides, a Heavenly God completely lost his spirit. He lived like an old man who was about to wither. But now, he saw hope in Shi Hao and Shi Jian. Naturally, he was unwilling to continue living numbly. He still wanted to contribute his remaining strength to the Shi Clan.

Under very crude circumstances, Shi Jian rebuilt the Shi Kingdom. It can only be said that this world was a huge makeshift stage. Those remaining forces of the Shi Clan, after learning that the Shi Kingdom was rebuilt, gradually gathered here.

Shi Fan, who was in the Heavenly God Realm, quickly integrated these people and then began to rebuild the capital of the Shi Kingdom in these ruins. This was a relatively long process. Capital, capital. It couldn't just be a single Star God Palace, could it?

Shi Jian's cultivation technique was also passed down at this time. From the most basic introductory "Three Years of Runes, Five Years of Blood Exchange" to a series of cultivation techniques that gradually spread within the Shi Clan. These were the most basic cultivation techniques, used to lay the foundation.

Shi Jian was not afraid of people from other forces obtaining them. To obtain more rune knowledge, or precious arts, one had to make contributions. The makeshift stage was gradually being perfected.

During this period, naturally, there were also some probing attempts from forces in Sin State. But they were just probes. The Supreme's blood on Demon Island had not been washed clean yet. Who would dare to be presumptuous?

After seeing things get on track, Shi Hao and Shi Jian no longer concerned themselves with these matters. Instead, they began to cultivate with peace of mind.

[Meng Qi: "I've uploaded the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation to the group. Anyone interested can take a look."]

After Meng Qi accumulated enough good deeds, he immediately exchanged for the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation. Then he uploaded it to the group.

[Xiao Yan: "Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation? The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation that cannot be broken by non-Four Saints? This thing is not just generally awesome!"]

[Meng Qi: "It's just the formation. The true Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation still needs the Immortal Slaughtering Sword to set up the Sword Formation. The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation without the Immortal Slaughtering Sword is not that strong."]

[Xiao Yan: "With the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, isn't the Immortal Slaughtering Sword just a matter of time? You're going to inherit the Legacy of the Three Pure Ones anyway!"]

[Fang Han: "Is this Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation very powerful? I seem to have heard Brother Shi mention it before."]

[Yang Qi: "The power of formations also has some merits. Next time we face an enemy, perhaps we can also try formations!"]

Everyone in the group spoke up.

[Shi Jian: "The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is the number one killing formation of ancient times. Its sharpness and power are unstoppable. It is composed of the 'Immortal Slaughtering Sword,' 'Slaughtering Immortal Sword,' 'Trapping Immortal Sword,' and 'Extinguishing Immortal Sword' four swords and the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram. The Master of Heaven's Dao once used this formation to contend against four Saints, blocking the Western Zhou's conquest of Zhou, and it is known as unbreakable by non-Four Saints!"]

[Shi Jian uploaded the Investiture of the Gods.]

[Shi Jian: "You can read this novel for details!"]

Shi Jian uploaded the Investiture of the Gods to the group.

[Shi Jian: "The myths and legends of Earth are also quite chaotic. In some mythological systems, the Investiture of the Gods and the Journey to the West that was uploaded before are in the same lineage."]

[Shi Jian: "The events of the Investiture of the Gods happened before the Journey to the West. Before the Investiture of the Gods, there were also legends such as the Great War between the Witch and Demon Clans, and the Dragon and Phoenix Calamity."]

[Shi Jian: "This system of mythological stories is called the Primordial Era. We might even encounter such a world in the future."]

[Shi Jian: "Meng Qi's world is an extension of this system to a certain extent!"]

After thinking about it, Shi Jian still mentioned the Primordial Era system.

[Shi Jian: "In some worlds, these stories are independent. To put it simply, there are too many worlds in the Myriad Worlds, just like when the chat group pulled members last time, there was a Sun Wukong."]

[Shi Jian: "Who knows if this Sun Wukong is the Sun Wukong of the Primordial Era world, or the Sun Wukong of a standalone Journey to the West... Or the Sun Wukong of some other world."]

After hearing Shi Jian's words, everyone remembered what he had said before about Sun Wukong joining the Main God Space. Sun Wukong with a System. If they had pulled Sun Wukong into the group instead of Luo Feng at that time, then there would be one more Sun Wukong in the chat group. These Myriad Worlds are truly marvelous!

[Xiao Yan: "Speaking of which, if there are so many Sun Wukongs, will there also be so many of me?"]

Shi Jian smiled when he saw Xiao Yan's message.

[Shi Jian: "Definitely, my brother. Soul Palace Xiao Yan, check it out."]

[Xiao Yan: "Ah..."]

[Meng Qi: "So there are other me, too? Is there a Meng Qi who has a System and joined the Main God Space?"]

[Luo Feng: "..."]

[Fang Han: "..."]

The people in the group found this topic very interesting. In a sense, they were "another themselves," because they, in their original state, had not joined the chat group.

Now they were Xiao Yan who joined the chat group, Fang Han who joined the chat group. Would there also be versions of them who joined the Main God Space, and versions of them who possessed a System? Then were they still themselves? This was a philosophical question!

Shi Jian looked at everyone's words and felt dizzy from their circling. After thinking for a moment, he spoke in the group.

[Shi Jian: "The Myriad Worlds are too vast; anything can happen. If you haven't encountered it, assume it doesn't exist. If you encounter it, assume it does."]

[Shi Jian: "Why think so much? Just tell me, are you guys who joined the chat group enjoying yourselves or not?"]

[Xiao Yan: "Of course, it's incredibly enjoyable."]

Xiao Yan was the first to respond. In the original novel, he was only a Dou King at this time. Now he was almost a Dou Venerate. He was directly pushing through all obstacles. It couldn't be more enjoyable.

[Lin Dong: "I, who joined the chat group, am already so awesome. I can't imagine how awesome I would be with a System!"]

Lin Dong also responded. In the original novel, he was only at the Creation Realm at this time. Now he was a super expert in the Life and Death Profound Realm. Before joining the chat group, even with his cheats, he would still encounter situations where he had to suffer a humiliating defeat. After joining the chat group, he pushed through all obstacles.

If he found someone unpleasant, he would just use a Great Desolate Prisoner Heaven Finger. There was no need to worry about a situation where a junior was defeated and an elder came to seek revenge. Because even if an elder came, they couldn't defeat him.

[Yang Qi: "..."]