The secret land of the Pillar Foundation fell silent after Lan Hengsheng and the Endless Wealth Peak vanished from the Five Pillar Realm.
The astral rift finally swallowed the area where the Rocky Mountains once stood.
However, the rift did not only expand toward this place specifically—the rift began expanding in all directions, spreading like a growing wound across the secret land.
On the other side of secret land, another group of people also faces the threat of astral rift expansion, just like Hengsheng did.
The transcendent demon with rainbow hair floated above the ground, gazing at the upcoming astral rift with narrowed eyes.
"Lord Kong, we still could not contact the sect above…" the Demon Saint appeared behind and reported.
Lord Kong's eyes closed for a second before opening with determination, as he had already made a decision.
"Since the sect could not respond at a time like this, I guess our duty is officially ended here… Listen to my command, gather everyone, we are leaving," Lord Kong commanded.
The Demon Saint nodded in obedience and left.
Lord Kong looked at the broken seal in his hand, then let it fall from his hand as it was no longer important.
He was sent here from the Five Phase Immortal Sect to select the talented demons within this realm, whose environment was not very enlightening for the demon beasts to become demons.
The demon beasts who managed to become demons in this kind of environment had some degree of talent.
Unfortunately for him, a problem had occurred two years ago: the connection between this realm and the Immortal Realm had been cut off.
The branch sect master had asked him to guard the Third Cycle Seal in the demon town while testing the talent ones and searching for clues about the lost connection.
But today, everything was clear—someone had pulled the strings, disturbing the realm in order to free the prisoner!
But things were not all bad.
For an unknown reason, just a short time before the element seal broke and the Golden Pillar was attacked, he had regained his connection with the Immortal Realm, as if whatever had been disturbing the connection had suddenly vanished.
After that, he quickly reported the situation to the elder immediately.
However, he could not stay here to see the result, since the Realm Core's dimension was about to collapse—he had to flee now.
When every demon in the small town assembled, Lord Kong brought out a void ship from his space ring. The demons boarded swiftly and in silence. Before long, the ship rose into the sky, pierced through the void, and vanished from the secret land.
A moment later...
The Golden Pillar at the heart of the secret land finally could not withstand the nonstop assault from the Wu Gods, and countless cracks instantly appeared across the crumbling pillar's surface. Then—
BOOM!!!!!!
The Golden Pillar exploded into countless pieces. It wasn't over just like that—the area around the pillar also shattered like a broken mirror. Like a chain reaction, the shattered dimension spread outward from the heart, sweeping across a wide area.
"ROARRRRRRRRRR!" The demon beasts roared with fear within their voice; these unfortunate beings who could not escape from this land were also shattered along with the dimension.
When the shattered space met the astral rift, it didn't cause any reaction—only that the astral rift became still, no longer expanding.
Soon, the entire secret land turned into an immaterial dimensional space that existed only to contain the realm's essence.
Above the skies of the Golden Pillar Continent, four Wu Gods floated in silence. They were the incarnations of Indra, Agni, Vayu, and Kartikeya—each radiating immense divinity.
Their power is only one or two steps lower than the Lord of All Senses—still, they possessed a Tier 11 power level!
Their eyes were fixed on the crumbling remains of the Golden Pillar, confusion flickering within their eyes.
Where had the incarnation of Lord Vishnu gone?
Why did he not appear after the prison seal was broken?
How could they sense his presence? Not even a trace of it?
"Did they kill the Lord's incarnation?" Indra said.
"If that were the case, why hasn't the Lord sent another?" Vayu asked.
"Something feels off..." Agni murmured.
"Let's move—whether the Lord is gone or not, we still have to hurry and sever this world from the Heaven Dao's rule," Kartikeya said.
The four ascended, breaking through the Realm's dimensional wall and reappeared in the infinite void above the Five Pillar Realm.
The infinite void between the worlds of the Heavenly Dao World Multiverse was not as chaotic as that between the multiverses or Multiverse domains.
Here, the space-time of both the void and the Heavenly Dao's worlds remained synchronized, moving as one under the Heavenly Dao's rule.
The four quietly gazed at the massive, transparent sphere before them.
This is the Reality Bubble—an existence construct containing the entire Realms or Universes within. And the Reality Bubble before the Wu Gods' eyes contained the entire Five Pillar Realm!
Surrounding the Reality Bubble were countless threads and flows, each strongly linked to the bubble: the Astral Web, the Stream of Destiny, the River of Fate, the Six Wheels of Samsara, the Sword Path, the Cultivation Road, and many more.
These were part of the Heavenly Dao's cosmic structure—the defining elements of the world, what made it a cultivation world, and a part of the Heavenly Dao World Multiverse.
Indra raised his hand, and the next moment, a purple lightning spear appeared within his grasp. Then, he swung it at the Heavenly Dao's cosmic structure!
Zzzzap! BOOM!!
The Sword Path had been severed from the realm!
Vayu followed suit. A wheel of wind appeared above his palm, and with a forceful breath, he unleashed it toward the Reality Bubble.
BOOM!!!
Countless threads of causality were thrown into chaos.
The Wu Gods continued to sabotage the Heavenly Dao's cosmic structures. As they did, the Five Pillar Realm within the bubble trembled even more violently than during the collapse of the secret land.
This calamity instantly wiped out all mortals in the realm. Even lower-tier cultivators—those in the Qi Gathering and Spiritual Foundation Realms—were unable to survive.
The chaotic war within the Golden City came to a sudden halt, as high-level cultivators were forced to retreat and protect themselves.
However, the Heavenly Dao was also not idle.
The cosmic structures began to repair themselves. The severed Sword Path started to reconnect at the edge of the void. However, Indra moved to interfere, blocking its return—the Wu Gods would not allow it to reestablish its link.
After clearing all other obstacles, their eyes turned toward their true target: The Eye of Heavenly Dao!
For more clarity, this is the Manifestation of the Heavenly Dao that oversees the Five Pillar Realm!
With nothing left in their way, they struck.
BOOM!!
Tiny cracks began to spread along the Heavenly Dao's gigantic eye. The Wu Gods knew it would take more than that to destroy it, they didn't stop.
Flames from Agni erupted.
Lightning from Indra crashed.
Wind blades from Vayu howled.
And Kartikeya's war spear descended like divine judgment.
The Tier 11 power of the Wu Gods rained down upon the gigantic eye, and with each devastating strike, the cracks grew deeper and more widespread.
It would take time, but eventually, this realm would be completely severed from the Heavenly Dao World's rule and become their!
Suddenly, their actions halted.
Their eyes widened in disbelief—
Their bodies refused to move.
An overwhelming pressure descended, suppressing them completely.
Before them stood a man with long white hair like an old man, yet his appearance was that of someone in his prime.
His presence is otherworldly even for the Gods like them.
He wore traditional Daoist robes, and on his chest was the clear emblem of the Five Phases symbol.
"You invaders... you've chosen the worst possible time to act," he said, irritation lacing his voice.
"To dare disturb my precious time— I promise, you won't escape the seal again. Not for the next 10 trillion years."
With a simple gesture of his hand, the Five Pillar Seal Dimension was created
The Seal Dimension resembled the ones that once imprisoned them, yet these radiated a power countless times greater.
The man did not hesitate. With a flick of his sleeve, he cast the four Wu Gods into the Seal Dimensions, locking them away for good.
His gaze then shifted to the reality bubble before him.
Cold and indifferent, he observed the realm's crumbling interior, as though the widespread calamity meant nothing to him.
"This realm is collapsing..." he murmured.
With a simple gesture, he dragged every True Immortal and Deva out from the Immortal battlefield.
The Incarnation of Ganesha's expression turned pale as he sensed the presence of the white hair man before him.
"The Eternal Dao Ruler…" he muttered, but before he could utter another word or attempt to negotiate, he too was flung into a Seal Dimension—joining the fate of the Wu Gods.
Then, with a simple glance, he shattered the bodies and souls of all the Devas who were present, leaving no trace behind.
"Greetings, Grand Elder…" Jian Feng greeted, wiping the cold sweat from his brow. He had never expected the Grand Elder to act personally.
"Your term is over. This realm will be handed to another group. Return to the sect and report your failure," the man said, without sparing Jian Feng another glance. His focus was already back on the reality bubble.
With a wave of his hand, he took action.
First, he exterminated all remaining traitors within the realm and retrieved the sect members and allies.
Next, he gathered the surviving natives into a single location, put them to sleep, removed their memory, sealed their cultivation realm, and placed them within a powerful protective barrier.
Finally, with deliberate effort, he began disassembling the realm and reassembling it anew.
The entire realm shifted according to his will.
Forming a new 5 gigantic continents and a new terrain.
The Heavenly Dao's cosmic structure was quickly repaired under his aid.
A new Realm Core Dimension was forged—within it, he implanted the Seal Dimensions that held the Wu Gods.
Five massive pillars descended from the sky, each falling upon a different continent—like celestial pins anchoring heaven and earth together.
A moment later, a deep, melodious hum echoed across the heavens and earth, like the chime of ancient bells carried by the wind.
The Heavenly Dao resonated with Dao Rhythms throughout the realm, blessing the world with fortune and prosperity after it had triumphed over calamity.
The new Five Pillar Realm was forged.
Act 1—Golden Pillar Continent, The Secret Land of the Pillar Foundation has ended.