The Protagonists' Chat Group: Beyond the Boundaries

Martial King's silence was deafening. He had fought with all his might, pushed himself to the limit… He had finally managed to shatter Shi Jian's Divine Weapon.

Now, he was told that it wasn't a Divine Weapon at all, but merely a weapon formed by runes? Then what exactly had he been burning for half the day?

For the first time in his life, Martial King felt despair. The gap between people was even greater than the gap between humans and dogs.

Even when he failed in his struggle for supremacy against the Stone Emperor, he had never felt such despair. At least he could still see the Stone Emperor's back.

But with Shi Jian, Martial King felt he didn't even qualify to follow behind him.

Shi Jian, however, paid no mind to Martial King's despair; a distorted force field formed within several hundred steps around him. This terrifying force field was almost invincible.

All runes, precious arts, and Divine Abilities that approached this field would be twisted by it and then enter the Hell Furnace.

These powers, upon entering the Hell Furnace, would immediately be converted into Shi Jian's own essence Qi. Then, Shi Jian would grow stronger and stronger with each battle.

This was also why he had the confidence to contend with Supreme-level powerhouses. As long as the opponent couldn't instantly kill him, no matter how powerful the opponent was, the final victor would always be Shi Jian.

This was the terror of the Hell Furnace.

Shi Jian no longer hesitated; the power of the Nether God's Spear in his hand surged. It instantly transformed into a spear dozens of feet long, as thick as a pillar.

Countless Hell vortexes appeared. The Qi exploded, and the Nether God's Spear was hurled forth.

"Ah!" With just one strike, Martial King could no longer withstand this terrifying power; blood gushed out, all the surrounding runes disintegrated, and he plummeted from the sky, crashing to the ground! He looked utterly miserable.

Shi Jian ultimately held back, not completely slaying Martial King. Martial King's strength was still decent.

He could not only serve as a stepping stone for himself but also as a whetstone for Shi Hao. Some debts, let Shi Hao collect them himself.

He reached out and grabbed; in the Void Realm, countless dark golden runes once again condensed into a pillar-thick Nether God's Spear.

Shi Jian casually threw it, and this Nether God's Spear, like a celestial pillar, was nailed onto the main gate of Wu Wang's Mansion. The gate of Wu Wang's Mansion instantly collapsed, becoming a pile of ruins.

One spear, completely suppressed Wu Wang's Mansion!

Shi Jian looked at Martial King indifferently: "If your Wu Wang's Mansion is still unconvinced, you can pull out this spear and come seek revenge from me!"

"I will let Shi Hao personally avenge the past, and if your Heavy Pupils, whom you regard as hope, can defeat Shi Hao, I can also retract this spear!"

"Before that, you are not worthy of being called Martial King, and Wu Wang's Mansion is not worthy of being called Wu Wang's Mansion!"

Shi Jian's few short sentences were extremely insulting. He directly stripped Wu Wang's Mansion of its honorable title. His Nether God's Spear, moreover, firmly nailed the dignity of Wu Wang's Mansion to the ground.

All the people of Wu Wang's Mansion looked humiliated upon hearing this, but they dared not act out in the slightest. Shi Jian's strength was truly too terrifying.

After speaking, Shi Jian turned and left directly.

The onlookers at this moment were filled with shock and excitement. Shi Jian had actually defeated Martial King. They had actually witnessed the birth of a legend!!!

Gazing at the Nether God's Spear, which stood like a celestial pillar at the gate of Wu Wang's Mansion, all eyes flashed with awe.

Martial King struggled to his feet; his gaze swept over the ruins of Wu Wang's Mansion. His heart was filled with bitterness.

He had lost, lost so completely… And after this defeat, there was no chance of ever recovering.

If an ordinary person had defeated him, he would still have confidence in regaining his Face. After all, he had hope of breaking through to the Supreme Realm.

Once he broke through to the Supreme Realm, that would be another world entirely. Any humiliation could be washed away.

But the one who defeated him was Shi Jian. A Prodigy of all ages, unprecedented in history.

Today, he lost to him, yet he could still exchange a few blows. In the future, with the talent Shi Jian had displayed, even if he broke through to the Supreme Realm, Shi Jian would probably kill him as easily as slaughtering a dog!

Martial King looked at the Nether God's Spear in the distance, which resembled a celestial pillar. What was shattered was not just the gate of Wu Wang's Mansion, but also the Face of him, the Martial King.

For a Martial King to be stripped of his honorable title, what an utterly disgraceful matter! Although the Stone Kingdom had not truly revoked his title…

But he had already been defeated by Shi Jian, and his title was now merely titular. As long as this Nether God's Spear remained here for a day, the people of Wu Wang's Mansion would not be able to hold their heads high for a day.

Defeating Shi Jian was almost an impossible task. The only chance for Wu Wang's Mansion to wash away its shame was that child. The child whose Supreme Bone was dug out.

Let Shi Yi defeat him… A final glimmer of hope flickered in Martial King's eyes.

The great battle concluded, shaking the entire world. Martial King lost; the Martial King who had dominated the world lost to Shi Jian.

And it was a crushing defeat. He was even stripped of his title as Martial King, reduced to a state of disgrace. This news was too astonishing!

When countless people heard this news, they even thought it was a rumor. It wasn't until they rushed to the Stone Kingdom and saw the Nether God's Spear, which stood like a celestial pillar, that they finally believed Martial King had truly lost.

With such terrifying strength at less than ten years old, Shi Jian's name was destined to resound throughout the entire Lower Realm…

After the great battle concluded, Shi Jian bid farewell to the people of Zhulu Academy and then headed into the Taigu Divine Mountain.

He didn't need to specifically return to Shi Village to contact Liu Shen. When he left Shi Village, Liu Shen had given him a willow leaf.

Shi Jian could contact Liu Shen through this willow leaf. Correspondingly, if he truly encountered a Pseudo-God of the Divine Flame Realm, he could also use this willow leaf to ask Liu Shen for help.

Since cultivating the Azure Emperor Wood Emperor Art, Liu Shen had gained unimaginable benefits. Currently, her cultivation had recovered to an extremely high level.

Shi Jian journeyed towards the Taigu Divine Mountain, and not long after, he arrived at a place of magnificent mountains and majestic Aura! This was the Taigu Divine Mountain.

His speed was extremely fast; each flap of his demonic wings covered dozens of miles. Shi Jian quickly reached his destination.

Here, waterfalls cascaded down from the stone cliffs, various ancient herbs exuded fragrance underfoot, and rare beasts roamed in the distance. It was truly a scene of a Secret Realm on Earth.

There were also many thatched huts here, where powerhouses from various races lived in seclusion, cultivating. They were pilgrims, hoping to become disciples of the Divine Mountain, and thus built their huts here.

The Taigu Divine Mountain had true Divine Spirits in existence. Some beings were willing to be servants just to enter the Divine Mountain, hoping to receive guidance.

"You've arrived…" A gentle voice came, and an old man quietly appeared behind Shi Jian.

Shi Jian remained calm, turning around; the person behind him was none other than the Divine Mountain Venerable!

The Divine Mountain Venerable seemed very old, with a hunched body, but the Aura flowing from him was captivating and terrifyingly strong! Ordinary people would feel awe at first sight and couldn't help but submit.

"I'm here. When do we depart?" Shi Jian responded calmly.

The Divine Mountain Venerable looked at him, a glimmer in his eyes. He already knew about Shi Jian's defeat of Martial King.

This person's strength was too terrifying, too terrifying. In the Spiritual Realm, he already possessed the strength to be crowned a King in the Formation Arrangement Realm.

Even Martial King had not forced out his full strength… Such a Prodigy, had he not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it.

Now, the Divine Mountain Venerable dared not treat Shi Jian as a junior. Shi Jian already possessed the strength to converse with him as an equal.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have personally come out to meet Shi Jian. Only a Divine Servant from the Divine Mountain would need to come out to greet Shi Jian.

"I'll take you to meet some others. After that, you can depart!" The Divine Mountain Venerable said, then headed towards the summit of the mountain.

Shi Jian followed him to the summit; this Taigu Divine Mountain was truly worthy of its name.

The mountain was like a fairyland, with endless Divine Springs and ancient herbs exuding fragrance, and white mist pervasive, like a Heavenly Palace! The Heaven and Earth essence Qi here alone far surpassed other places.

No wonder so many people wanted to join the Taigu Divine Mountain. Cultivating here would naturally accelerate one's cultivation.

"Everyone is here. I hope everyone can work together to obtain that great Divine Ability!" There were many people on the summit, gathered in front of a Heavenly Palace.

Many jade tables were set out here. Everyone was seated, with white mist reaching their knees, like the deep night in the Heavenly Court!

Some terrifyingly strong old men were hunched over, radiating blazing Holy Light and a terrifying Aura. They were the leaders of various major forces, discussing how to gain something in that sea area.

This was an Alliance, composed of multiple forces. People from each force had a glorious past, unattainable for beings in the secular world. Now they were united.

All for those four words—Kunpeng Precious Art!

Behind these old men were some young men and women. These young men and women were all enveloped in blazing Divine Light, like Heavenly Gods descending, sacred and terrifying, with astonishing strength!

Behind each of them followed several old servants, who were enveloped in Holy Light and possessed great strength!

Several major clans moved together, and those young men and women in the Spiritual Realm would serve as the main force entering the Kunpeng nest.

In addition, they also had a large number of followers, servants, and Divine Guards as backup.

"Is this the Ten Heavenly Passage Boundary? What a grand display, making us wait here for him for so many days!" Someone looked at Shi Jian with dissatisfaction.

They had been ready to set sail more than ten days ago. However, Shi Jian had been late, so they had been waiting here.

Shi Jian's defeat of Martial King happened in the Stone Kingdom, but the Taigu Divine Mountain was transcendent, towering above many ancient kingdoms.

If not for their specific attention, they truly wouldn't have known what incredible myth Shi Jian had created within an ancient country.

"Opening the Ten Heavenly Passage Boundary and setting a record of 200,000 catties at the extreme limit? It's only been a few months? Can this strength be real?" Someone else glared at Shi Jian.

This group of people had never experienced Shi Jian's brutal beatings, only hearing others praise Shi Jian from a few rumors. Thus, their hearts were filled with defiance.

They only regarded Shi Jian as a Genius, as someone of their own generation. Little did they know, Shi Jian was no longer on the same level as them.

Now, their provocative words to Shi Jian were undoubtedly seeking death.

Shi Jian looked towards the source of the voices of the two people who spoke, and with just one glance, both instantly exploded on the spot.

"You..." The other young men and women were both shocked and furious.

Shi Jian, however, completely ignored them and walked straight towards the several Old Ancestors sitting cross-legged in front of the Heavenly Palace.

These Old Ancestors were all powerful in their Dharma and were known as Supreme powerhouses, leading figures of several major forces. They were all Venerables!

"Little friend, aren't you going too far? My junior only said a couple of inappropriate words!" One of the Old Ancestors said with a chilling gaze.

His terrifying Aura instantly pressed down on Shi Jian.

Shi Jian snorted coldly, confronting him without showing any weakness, and behind him, the Ten Heavenly Passage Boundary emerged, within which were terrifying Giant Elephants!

"You invited me to help, then provoked me with words. This is an insult to me... What's wrong with me killing him?"

"If you want to stand up for him, feel free to try!" Shi Jian fearlessly displayed his strength; when he fought against the Martial King, he had not used his Heavenly Passage Boundary.

Now, if he were to fight this Venerable, his Heavenly Passage Boundary would have room to exert its power.

The terrifying Aura instantly suppressed all the young men and women and divine servants except for the few Old Ancestors.

Upon seeing this, the several Venerable Realm Old Ancestors were incredibly shocked! "Is this the Spiritual Realm?"

They all looked towards the Divine Mountain Venerable who had brought Shi Jian in.

"Cough cough, it's just a small matter, Brother Ji, why do you need to care? This little dispute doesn't even count as a small ripple, let's just let it go!" The Divine Mountain Venerable who brought Shi Jian in quickly spoke to ease the atmosphere.

He comforted the Old Ancestor whose junior had just died.

"Who hasn't been young? We too were once reckless, what a memory!" Another Old Ancestor said with a chuckle. He also wanted to let this matter pass.

But what he said was also the truth. If he had Shi Jian's strength in the Spiritual Realm, he would definitely be even more arrogant than Shi Jian!

Shi Jian's strength was terrifying, and his origin was even more mysterious. None of them wanted to fall out with Shi Jian.

The Old Ancestor's gaze was icy, but in the end, he snorted coldly and retracted his Aura.

Seeing this, Shi Jian also retracted his Heavenly Passage Boundary. He appeared calm on the surface, but in his heart, he was weighing his chances of victory against a Venerable! "If he used all his means, he should be able to kill a Venerable, right?"

"Since everything is ready, let's go to war. Other Alliances have already made their move, if we don't go now, we'll fall behind!" After the atmosphere eased, another Old Ancestor spoke.

The others nodded, and finally, they opened a five-colored passage. This was the Heaven-Reaching Path on the Divine Mountain.

A mighty group of people departed.

"Where did you find this person? His strength is so terrifying?" Seeing Shi Jian leave, the other Venerables then inquired about Shi Jian's origin from the Divine Mountain Venerable.

Originally, they didn't pay much attention to Shi Jian. They only regarded him as the key to opening the Kunpeng's nest.

Now, seeing Shi Jian's strength, several people were dumbfounded.

"He just defeated the Martial King of the Stone Kingdom... I'm not sure of his specific origin, but he possesses the combat power of a Venerable Realm!" The Divine Mountain Venerable said lightly.

"How can there be such a Prodigy in this world? If you call such an existence, won't this Kunpeng Divine Burial become his possession?" The others were completely shocked upon hearing this and quickly questioned the Old Ancestor.

"Whether we can obtain the Kunpeng's Precious Art is still unknown, but being able to befriend such a strong person is a good thing for us... After all, the great tribulation is about to begin!" The Divine Mountain Old Ancestor said calmly.

After Shi Jian displayed his terrifying strength, the group of young men and women became much more well-behaved!

They crossed the sea with Shi Jian, enduring endless storms, and arrived at the depths of the sea!

Here, sea creatures had blockaded the sea. Powerful Sea Demon Venerables and Flood Dragon Venerables had ordered the blockade of the sea, and a group of silver sharks guarded the place recorded in the ancient scroll.

Many divine servants from the Taigu Divine Mountain attacked these sea creatures, but this was the sea, the home ground of many sea creatures. Soon, the divine servants from the Taigu Divine Mountain retreated steadily.

It was only when Shi Jian acted that he killed many of the sea creatures. Seeing his incredibly terrifying strength, the young men and women from the Taigu Divine Mountain were even more dumbfounded.

"No, Old Ancestor, you told me to compete with him for the Opportunity in the Kunpeng Divine Burial!!!"

After killing many sea creatures, everyone continued towards their destination. Over several days, everyone saw many creatures.

There were various races, and they were all heading towards one place. The Kunpeng's Precious Art was too astonishing. It attracted too many powerhouses. This sea area was destined to be stained red.

Soon, everyone arrived at the depths of this forbidden sea area.

In the distance, a huge withered cliff was located in the depths of the sea, even more majestic than the Taigu Demonic Mountain. It emerged from the sea, and on the cliff, there was an ancient bird's nest, simple and unadorned.

Strands of Chaos Qi fell, a terrifying sight! This was the nest of the Kunpeng, one of the Ten Archaic Fiends. It stood there, and the breathtaking sight was astonishing.

The entire sea surface here had turned red, with countless corpses floating. There were various races, and the sounds of battle shook the Heavens. The Kunpeng's Precious Art was about to emerge, and the elites of all races gathered here.

There were glowing Giant Hounds moving with lightning, striking on the sea surface, killing and refining the essence blood of one Qingluan descendant after another!

And there were Azure Birds flapping their wings, with strong winds extinguishing, making the entire azure waves surge. This place was a chaotic mix of lightning, flying swords, and flowing blood.

The sea area was dyed into a blood Domain. There were not a few Venerable Realm powerhouses who came to this sea area. They hid in the dark, quietly observing the situation here.

In the depths of the great sea, there seemed to be a huge life form breathing with incomparable power. The entire world resonated and fluctuated with it.

Layers of ripples spread out in the Void Realm. After those powerhouses who surpassed the Spiritual Realm were impacted by these waves and ripples, their Realm was instantly dropped, and their strength was suppressed.

Then they were killed by a group of sea demons.

Shi Jian saw that a Formation Arrangement Realm King, after his strength was suppressed, was suddenly besieged and killed by thousands of sea creatures. "Many ants can bite an elephant to death," nothing is more true than this.

If he were still in the Formation Arrangement Realm, he could kill these thousands of sea creatures with a flick of his finger. But his strength was suppressed, and he could only exert the strength of the Spiritual Realm.

Even if he had extraordinary knowledge and unparalleled combat power... He could only be considered an outstanding figure within the Spiritual Realm. How could he withstand the siege of so many Spiritual Realm sea creatures?

"Powerhouses beyond the Spiritual Realm can also enter, but their strength will be suppressed!!!" After seeing this scene, a brilliant light flashed in Shi Jian's eyes.

His combat power was already superior to Venerables, and now here, those Venerables and Formation Arrangement Realm Kings had their strength suppressed. Killing them was like slaughtering dogs to him.

Shi Jian's eyes suddenly lit up. For him, this was undoubtedly a monstrous feast.

Those who could come here were all powerhouses from various races. These existences had abundant Qi and blood, and their entire bodies were treasures.

Moreover, this sea area was filled with the corpses of powerhouses from various races. These were all excellent cultivation resources.

Shi Jian only needed to unleash the Hell Furnace, and in a moment, he could refine all these Yao Beast corpses. Then, he would convert them into essence Qi to enhance his own strength!

This way, how many cultivation resources would he save? Shi Jian's eyes lit up.

He slowly walked out of the ship carrying the people from the Taigu Divine Mountain, and in the next instant, his Domain unfolded!!!

The incredibly terrifying Hell Furnace instantly appeared behind him, and the furnace enveloped dozens of miles of the surrounding sea area.

On the sea, the essence blood and cultivation of countless dead creatures were refined by the Hell Furnace. Streams of essence Qi poured into Shi Jian's body, and the divine elephant particles within his body instantly showed signs of recovery.

Large areas of corpses on the sea surface were all refined by the Hell Furnace.

Too many people were fighting in this sea area. Various races fought fiercely; some for grudges, some to gain an advantage and eliminate competitors... Therefore, there were floating corpses of dead creatures everywhere.

Most beings could not utilize these corpses. Extracting the essence blood from these corpses required a certain amount of time.

One step slow, every step slow. No one was willing to miss the potential Kunpeng's Precious Art just to refine some corpses.

This also benefited Shi Jian. Once his Hell Furnace was unleashed, it could refine all the corpses in an instant.

Shi Jian's large-scale refining of these corpses naturally attracted the attention of many powerhouses at once! Looking at the incredibly terrifying Hell Furnace behind Shi Jian, countless people were horrified!

"Where did this junior come from, to be so arrogant and presumptuous?"