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Beneath the stone platform, the withered bone Taoist stood side by side with the mountain-splitting figure.

The withered-bones Taoist gazed at the newly arrived cultivators in the distance with his murky eyes and spoke in a low voice:

"Fellow Daoist Lieshan, how far do you think this branch of the Jie Sect can go?"

Lieshan stroked his chin, which was covered in chaotic-colored scales, and said in a deep voice:

"How far have we gone? Two half-step Hunyuan Taiji masters are stationed here, Senior Shenni is personally guarding the area, and Senior Xuandu is even traveling in the depths of the Chaos."

"With such a foundation, let alone going very far, it's not impossible for them to even dominate the Xuanji Heaven Domain."

"You and I can see clearly that the reason those independent cultivators are so eager to participate is precisely because they've their eyes on this."

Upon hearing this, the withered bone Taoist slowly nodded:

"That's right."

"I've cultivated for billions of yuan, and selling those primordial fragments in Black Pillar Market is just to exchange them for more resources, hoping to break through one day."

"But those fragments are still just fragments. Lacking the fundamental method and the guidance of a master, no matter how many you collect, you'll only be standing still."

"Now that I've joined the Jie Sect, I finally have someone to rely on."

Lieshan chuckled softly, his voice like muffled thunder:

"That's right."

"I'm stuck at the fifth level of the Hunyuan Daluo realm, with hundreds of thousands of yuan in my cultivation. I've tried countless methods, but I haven't made any progress."

"But Senior Shen Ni just said that joining the Jie Sect would provide an opportunity for a breakthrough."

"If someone else had said that, I might not have believed it."

"Senior Shen Ni is the King of Ferocious Beasts, and Seniors Cang Xuan and Qing Mu are even half-step Hunyuan Taiji beings."

I believe what they say.

"The path of the Jie Sect is destined to be followed."

On the stone platform, Shen Ni seemed to sense the two gazes below. He glanced slightly at the figures of the withered bone Taoist and the mountain-splitting figure, but said nothing.

He simply stood with his hands behind his back, his blood-gold eyes gazing into the vast, desolate void in the distance.

In that void, there were still scattered streaks of light gathering, though they were less numerous than in the previous days.

But Shen Ni knew that this was only the beginning.

The news of the Jie Sect splitting into its own branch had only just spread, and the Xuanji Heaven Domain was so vast that the beings in the far-off border regions were still unaware of it.

Once the news has spread throughout the entire celestial realm, even more people will come.

Although Cangxuan's floating continent in the northern border region is now empty, the chaotic beings of the north would not be unaware of Cangxuan's whereabouts.

In the southern region, Qingmu's towering divine tree still shrouded billions of miles of void, and the spirit trees and strange beasts that depended on him all knew of Qingmu's choice.

Those reclusive cultivators on the edge of the Heavenly Realm, those ancient beings who cultivate alone, and those hermits who are indifferent to the situation in the Xuanji Heavenly Realm, will one day hear the name of the Jie Sect.

Shen Ni slowly withdrew his gaze and looked at the majestic stone palace at his feet.

Above the stone hall's gate, four large characters are carved in a blood-gold, menacing aura. The characters are vigorous and domineering, each stroke as if cleaved by a knife or axe, carrying the domineering and murderous aura of the Beast King, the Billion Yuan Guild.

The teachings of Jie and Fen are divided.

Shen Ni stared at those four words, a faint light flickering deep within his blood-gold eyes.

He spoke softly, his voice drifting on the wind:

"Master, did you see that?"

"The division of the Jie Sect into its own branches has already been established."

"Your disciple has not let you down."

"Just keep venturing into the depths of chaos, just keep seeking the opportunity of the Primordial Taiji."

"Your disciple is guarding this foundation for you, and gathering these disciples for you."

"When you return, the branch sects of the Jie Sect will be your strongest support."

As the sound faded, a sudden night wind arose over the central floating land.

The surging chaotic energy rippled slightly in the wind, as if responding to the words of the figure in black robes.

Several more streaks of light descended before the stone hall.

A beautiful woman with a chaotic spiritual root landed on the floating land, her body surrounded by emerald green light, and her cultivation was at the peak of the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm.

She bowed slightly, her voice clear and melodious like the tinkling of a spring:

"I am Qingluo, and I have come to seek refuge with Senior Qingmu after hearing that he has joined the Jie Sect."

Shen Ni gazed at her, sensing the emerald light flowing around her, and nodded slightly:

"Aoki is indeed in the Jie Sect. If you wish to join the Jie Sect, you will have the opportunity to meet him."

Upon hearing this, Qingluo's emerald green eyes lit up, and she beamed with joy:

"Then this junior will join the Jie Sect!"

She happily retreated into the crowd and stood side by side with the old woman, Qinghe.

The old woman looked at her, a hint of warmth appearing in her cloudy eyes, as if she were seeing herself from years ago.

Immediately afterward, another figure landed.

It was a gaunt old man whose aura was faint and elusive, as if he might dissipate into the chaotic energy at any moment.

Yet beneath that seemingly intangible surface lies a profound foundation of the sixth level of the Primordial Chaos Realm.

He landed on the floating land, not kneeling, but merely bowing slightly:

"This junior, Xuanhe, is a cultivator of the Yuanyuan Clan. I always work alone and never join any other faction."

"I have heard that fellow Daoists Cangxuan and Qingmu have both joined the Jie Sect. This junior is intrigued and has come to see for myself."

Shen Ni gazed at him, sensing the profound depth hidden beneath that gaunt figure, and his gaze sharpened slightly.

A cultivator at the sixth level of the Primordial Great Luo Realm is already considered a powerful figure in the Xuanji Heavenly Domain.

Such people are always proud and aloof, and they rarely bow their heads.

He came here today most likely to first assess the quality of the branch sect of the Jie Sect before deciding whether to stay or leave.

A smile played on Shen Ni's lips, his voice calm yet carrying an undeniable confidence:

"Fellow Daoist Xuanhe has come from afar, why not stay on the floating continent for a few more days?"

"Take a look at the atmosphere of this branch of the sect, and look at those newly joined disciples."

"If you think it's a good fit, then stay."

"If it's not a good fit, you can leave anytime."

"The Jie Sect never forces its disciples."

Upon hearing this, Xuanhe slightly opened his half-closed eyes, his turbid gaze sweeping over the figure in black robes on the stone platform, and then over the newly joined disciples around him.

After a moment, he nodded slightly, said nothing, and simply stepped aside to observe quietly.

Shen Ni didn't look at him any longer.

He believed that as long as the foundation of the Jiejiao branch was deep enough and its underlying strength was substantial enough, anyone who was observing would make the right choice.

The night wind still blows on the central floating land.

The surging chaotic energy, carrying countless new life forms, flowed slowly and settled gradually.

The foundations of the Jiejiao sect's branch sects are gradually taking root in this floating land.

After the billion-dollar gathering, this celestial realm will forever remember this name.

Shen Ni stood on the stone platform, his blood-gold eyes gazing at the vast emptiness in the distance, motionless for a long time.

The streams of light that converge from all directions continue to flow.

One after another.

Like stars constantly lighting up in the night sky, they converged on this central floating land.

The path of the Jie Sect splitting into different sects has only just begun.

But at that very moment...

Shen Ni's whole body suddenly trembled.

Those closed, blood-gold eyes suddenly opened, their light bursting forth.

He sensed it.

From the distant north, an extremely vast aura is rapidly rising.

He was all too familiar with that aura. He was a cultivator with billions of dollars in his cultivation. That aura had appeared before him when he was most helpless, bringing him from the edge of the primordial world to the Xuanji Heaven Domain.

That was the aura of my master.

Xuandu.

"Master... is he about to break through?"

Shen Ni spoke in a low voice, his voice trembling with disbelief.

The speed at which that aura rose far exceeded any breakthrough he had ever witnessed.

Shen Ni suddenly looked up, his blood-gold eyes piercing through layers of chaotic energy, gazing at the churning sky to the north.

An astonishing change is taking place in the sky above.

The originally hazy, chaotic energy was now illuminated by a layer of golden light.

The golden light grew stronger and brighter, as dazzling as the rising sun.

Immediately afterwards, a vast and boundless Daoist aura spread out from the depths of that sky, like a boulder falling into water, stirring up ripples that rapidly spread in all directions.

Wherever it passed, chaotic energy surged like a tide, the void trembled, and the laws resonated.