How can simply creating a sect make you invincible?

A small figure stood before an ancient and magnificent palace, shrouded in the phantom images of countless mythical beasts.

This palace is a unique sacred ground for divine beasts to cultivate. Any divine beast that steps into it can instantly feel the laws within its grasp, and every breath contains the original Dao essence of the divine beast. Cultivating here allows divine beasts to advance their cultivation three times faster than outside. Not only can they quickly solidify their foundation and refine their divine soul, but they can also accelerate their cultivation of the laws, further tempering themselves and their techniques, bringing immeasurable benefits.

The most mysterious aspect is that the Divine Beast Hall is a self-contained universe, capable of creating a unique and suitable living environment for any divine beast in the world. Without the need to painstakingly search for spiritual lands, all kinds of divine beasts can find a place that suits their own nature, completely conforming to their bloodline and instincts, making their cultivation and growth twice as effective.

At this moment, Jinxiao was on an ancient phoenix tree deep within the palace, reaching straight to the top of the palace. The trunk was entirely gilded, the leaves burned with pale golden Nirvana Flames, and the branches and leaves were filled with the innate pure energy exclusive to the phoenix. This was the ultimate dwelling place that the phoenix clan had been searching for all their lives.

Jin Xiao had cultivated here for half a month and had already broken through to the Great Saint Realm. The phoenix essence in his bloodline surged wildly, and the power of nirvana became increasingly mellow. He contentedly let out a clear and melodious phoenix cry and even built a nest in the paulownia tree.

Meanwhile, the ferocious Lu Hou found a suitable lair in the northwest corner of the Divine Beast Palace. The palace itself evolved into a Xuan Yin Rock cave as hard as divine iron, and the lair was lined with Netherworld Spirit Grass that absorbed the essence of the moon. The surrounding area was filled with a gentle yet domineering spiritual energy suitable for Hou's cultivation, perfectly matching its ferocious beast nature. Lu Hou sat in the lair, closed its eyes and regulated its breathing. The ferocious aura around it subsided, and it immersed itself in its unique environment, constantly awakening and strengthening its bloodline power.

"Little Hou, Jinxiao, come out here right now! What are you doing in there?" Xiao Ningyun shouted loudly from the front of the hall.

Upon hearing the sound, the two divine beasts slowly opened their eyes, and then "whoosh," they flew out of the Divine Beast Palace.

Jin Xiao flew directly onto Xiao Ningyun's shoulder and asked, "Is the secret realm fun? What's inside?"

"The secret realm is definitely fun. I even killed a giant snake in there, and my master and I just roasted it and ate it. It was delicious."

"You were inside for half a month and only killed one giant snake?"

"Of course not, I also killed a giant scorpion. I wanted to kill more and bring back more meat for you, but Sister Qingcheng wouldn't let me, saying that those monsters were for the junior brothers and sisters to practice on."

"When can we go out and play?" Jin Xiao asked, jumping around on Xiao Ningyun's shoulder in his eagerness.

"My master won't let me go out. He said I just came out of the secret realm and he wants me to go into seclusion to cultivate."

"Ugh! It's so boring in the sect!"

"Awoo..." Lu Hou also let out a cry, responding to Jin Xiao's words.

"Come on, that big snake is delicious. I'll take you to get some barbecue."

Time flies...

More than a year has passed, which seems like only a moment in this world of cultivation.

Over the course of more than a year, the Wanfa Sect arranged for its disciples to enter the secret realm in batches. Now, the cultivation levels of the Wanfa Sect disciples have advanced by leaps and bounds. Even the children rescued from Youdu City have all reached at least the Purple Mansion Realm, and each of them has entered the Evolution Pool twice.

Ning Tian and Mu Qingcheng have both reached the peak of the Saint Realm, and Xiao Ningyun also has the cultivation of the mid-Saint Realm.

Ling Yunzhi and Han Bingli are at the late stage of the Heavenly King Realm. Once they cultivate to the peak of the Heavenly King Realm, they can take cultivation pills to advance to the peak of the Saint Realm.

All the peak masters' personal disciples, including Kun Kun who was given cultivation pills by Lu Chen, were attempting to break through to the peak of the Heavenly King Realm. They planned to then consume cultivation pills to achieve a breakthrough to the Saint Realm.

Most of the inner disciples were at the Heavenly King Realm, while the outer disciples were at the Cave Void Realm, with a few reaching the Heavenly King Realm. The lowest level of the miscellaneous disciples was the Purple Mansion Realm, with some also reaching the Cave Void Realm.

The twenty-two peak quasi-emperor elders summoned earlier had already completed their cultivation of the entire law through the Law Cave and broken through to the Great Emperor realm. When each elder broke through to the Great Emperor realm, Lu Chen, the half-immortal, would use his cultivation to seal off the entire space of the Shengtian Mountain Range. Therefore, apart from the disciples of the Wanfa Sect, no one knew that the Wanfa Sect had added twenty-two more Great Emperors.

All the outside world knows is that every now and then, the Shengtian Mountains are shrouded in dark clouds and filled with lightning, emanating an aura that is terrifying.

On this day... in the sky above the Wanfa Sect.

Suddenly, the wind and clouds reversed, thunder roared, and terrifying dark clouds covered half of Cangwu Prefecture.

Lu Chen glanced at the sky, then at the Divine Beast Palace, and then ignored it. This time, he did not attempt to cover it up.

A figure flew out from the Divine Beast Palace and arrived deep in the Shengtian Mountains, standing proudly in the void.

This figure was covered in scales that resembled tempered black iron, gleaming with a cold metallic luster. Beneath each scale flowed the ferocious blood of an ancient beast. Its head resembled neither a lion nor a dragon, with three towering horns piercing the sky. Its eyes were crimson, like raging fire that could scorch mountains and boil seas when opened. Its limbs were as thick as pillars of heaven, and its claws could tear through the void. Thousands of beast shadows surrounded it, and their roars shook the universe, suppressing the winds and thunder of the heavens.

"roar--!"

The Hou roared to the sky, its sound piercing the clouds, facing the overwhelming tribulation clouds without fear. The pride of a divine beast is innate; even when the pressure of the heavens descends upon it, it will never bow its head.

boom!!!

The tribulation lightning seemed enraged, not allowing this ferocious beast to provoke it so arrogantly. The first bolt of tribulation lightning crashed down; it was no longer an ordinary tribulation lightning, but a purple-gold tribulation lightning that condensed the laws of heaven, a thousand feet thick, carrying the power to annihilate all things, and struck directly at the beast's head!

Lightning illuminated the heavens and the earth, and all the disciples and elders of the Myriad Laws Sect looked up, their eyes filled with awe and shock.

"Little Hou, you have to keep going! You must survive the tribulation!" Xiao Ningyun shouted loudly.

Upon hearing Xiao Ningyun's voice, Lu Hou turned around and glanced at her, then responded with a loud "Awooo!"

At this moment, the entire Eastern Region turned its attention to the Shengtian Mountains, alarmed by this terrifying phenomenon.

The old monsters of the Xuanhuang Continent also turned their gazes toward the Shengtian Mountains.

"Someone is undergoing the tribulation of the Emperor Realm?" After saying this, the old monsters tore through space one by one and came to the Eastern Region, all hiding in the distance to watch.

Facing the world-destroying black lightning, the Hou neither dodged nor evaded. Its blood and qi surged, and its black scales instantly stood on end, revealing countless ancient runes—the divine beast path inherited from antiquity. It swung its forepaws fiercely, tearing through the lightning with its sharp claws, and opened its mouth, spewing out a mouthful of heaven-burning divine fire. The divine fire collided with the black lightning, exploding into boundless waves of light, shattering the void inch by inch, and filling the world with thunder and explosions!

The first lightning tribulation was torn apart by it!

The imperial tribulation intensified, and as the tribulation clouds churned, the second and third lightning tribulations followed in quick succession. These were no longer simple bolts of lightning, but transformed into phantom images of divine beasts such as thunder dragons, thunder phoenixes, and thunder qilins, each possessing combat power comparable to a quasi-emperor, besieging the Hou from all directions. Wherever the lightning passed, space collapsed, the earth cracked, the rocks within the forbidden area turned to ashes, and the spiritual veins were scorched by the power of the lightning.

The Hou grew stronger with each battle, its ancient divine beast bloodline fully unleashed. It charged recklessly, its horns shattering thunder phoenixes, its claws tearing apart thunder dragons, and its blazing divine fire sweeping across the land, incinerating countless thunder beasts. However, the power of the Emperor's Tribulation far exceeded expectations. Countless bolts of lightning struck its body, cracking its hard scales and drawing blood, but this did not diminish its ferocity; instead, it ignited the savagery within its very bones!

It withstood countless lightning tribulations with its physical body, allowing the lightning of the Great Dao to wash over its body and cleanse its primordial spirit, destroying all impurities and shackles within its body. Every inch of its bones was reborn in the lightning tribulation, exuding the Daoist charm of an emperor.

The tribulation lightning grew increasingly terrifying, culminating in the Heavenly Emperor's Punishment Tribulation. The entire sky was filled with lightning, transforming into a lightning prison. The will of the Heavenly Dao condensed into a colossal eye of divine punishment, overlooking all living beings and unleashing ultimate lightning capable of annihilating any quasi-emperors. Within this tribulation lightning lay countless great principles, including time, space, destruction, and life, designed to utterly obliterate those who defied the heavens to become emperors!

Everyone in the Wanfa Sect was on tenterhooks, extremely nervous, hoping that the sect's guardian beast could safely overcome its tribulation.

Within the Thunder Prison, the Hou, covered in blood, still stood tall, its crimson eyes flashing with unyielding light. No longer passively defending, it unleashed its full power, its three horns radiating brilliant divine light, condensing into an ancient divine beast pillar of light that pierced the heavens and earth, charging headlong into the ultimate imperial thunder!

"roar--!!!"

A beastly roar that seemed to echo through the ages resounded as the pillar of light collided violently with the imperial lightning.

The world lost its color, the sun and moon lost their light, and endless light engulfed the entire Shengtian Mountain Range.

After an unknown amount of time, the light faded, the tribulation clouds slowly dissipated, the pressure of the Heavenly Dao receded, and endless golden imperial light poured down from the nine heavens, turning into sweet rain that fell upon the destroyed mountains and lands of the Shengtian Mountains.

In the Shengtian Mountains, Hou stood proudly, all the wounds on its body had healed, its scales were becoming increasingly black and shiny, exuding the immortal Dao charm of an emperor, its beast body was becoming more and more majestic, its aura was restrained yet it controlled the laws of a region.

Could this unknown demonic beast also belong to the Myriad Laws Sect? With this beast included, the Myriad Laws Sect must have ten Great Emperors by now, right?

Each of the old monsters was making guesses, each with their own plans in mind.