Immediately, countless eyes turned toward the Grand Dao Sect. A collective thought rippled through the crowd: the Silent Destruction Sect was clearly declaring an endless war against the White Robe Great Emperor and his disciples! Once they stepped into the Bronze Ancient Palace, Ji Fuyao and Ye Chen would undoubtedly become targets for countless formidable cultivators. This was no ordinary prize; it was a Quasi-Dao Supreme Opportunity, a chance to directly ascend to the One-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme realm upon successful refinement! And it wasn't just the Silent Destruction Sect the White Robe Great Emperor had provoked. Dark Shadow Island, the Demon Court, and even various Alien Races were all thirsting for revenge, eager to make their move. Tianyuan Old Ancestor turned to Lu Xuan, his voice low with concern. "Daoist Friend, do you have a sound strategy for what's to come?" Lu Xuan's expression remained utterly casual and unconcerned. "With me, there will be no accidents," he replied, his tone dismissive of any potential threat. Tianyuan Old Ancestor nodded slowly, a flicker of hope in his eyes. "Let's hope not." A day later. The appointed hour for the Bronze Ancient Palace to open had arrived. Tianyuan Old Ancestor soared into the sky, landing above the ancient ruins of the Fuyao Dynasty. His face was grim. With a sweep of his sleeve, he commanded, "Stand back!" Immediately, the assembled forces recoiled, retreating en masse. Tianyuan Old Ancestor's hands wove intricate spirit arts. With a flash, the Bronze Token shot forth from his Storage Ring, hovering majestically between heaven and earth. Whoosh! Tianyuan Old Ancestor silently recited a profound incantation. From the Bronze Token, brilliant Dao Patterns erupted, radiating divine light. Ancient, arcane symbols began to interweave and flow, causing the very fabric of heaven and earth to tremble violently. Everyone watched in stunned silence, clearly sensing a drastic shift in the world's fundamental rules. The void above them ripped open, space twisted violently, and the colossal sun dimmed, casting Fuzhou's mountains and rivers into an eerie, obscure light. It was as if two titanic forces were locked in a cosmic struggle. An unsettling sense of unreality settled over the onlookers. The Southern Wilds, this entire realm, was in truth merely a small world. The mountains, rivers, sun, moon, and stars they had cultivated under for countless ages were, in essence, nothing more than manifestations of its inherent rules. A magnate's eyes flickered with sudden realization, and he gasped, "Perhaps to the powerhouses of the Outer World, this realm is nothing more than a small corner, a self-contained world." BOOM! CRACK! Fuzhou's Heavenly Dao rules spiraled into chaos. Cracks spiderwebbed across the void, from which divine radiance surged. A corner of the Bronze Ancient Palace slowly descended through these World Rifts, an aura utterly incompatible with this world suddenly manifesting. It felt ancient, primordial, and undeniably from the Outer World. All eyes were fixed, unable to tear away from the majestic descent of the Bronze Ancient Palace. Lu Xuan's gaze was profound, his eyes tracing the palace's descent. He had once felt the Heavenly Dao's aura up close; the Bronze Ancient Palace was clearly an anomaly, alien to this world, fundamentally at odds with its Heavenly Dao. This entire process was, in essence, a collision of two distinct sets of world rules. The Bronze Ancient Palace was tearing a massive World Rift through the Southern Wilds, and it was within these very rifts that the Supreme Path would eventually manifest. With a thunderous roar, the Bronze Ancient Palace fully revealed itself. It was impossibly vast, like a colossal mountain range leaning against the heavens, its every surface etched with terrifying Dao Patterns that pulsed with immense, ancient power. The forces of heaven and earth crashed against it from all directions, yet the Bronze Ancient Palace stood unyielding, an immovable titan. It seemed like a sunken sun, dominating thousands of miles of land, its presence as boundless as the sea. In mere moments, the earth cracked open, mountains crumbled, and rivers ceased their flow. Terrifying Dao Patterns, etched with the very essence of 'Dao' and 'Rhyme,' manifested everywhere as the two opposing forces of heaven and earth began a violent reorganization. RUMBLE! At this very moment, the entire Southern Wilds was undergoing a cataclysmic transformation. The Heavenly Dao's power was visibly weakened; even the colossal sun had grown dim. An invisible, overwhelming momentum was actively crushing the Heavenly Dao's rules. All living beings across the land lifted their heads, gazing into the depths of the void where faint thunder intertwined, and Dao Principles themselves were evolving and merging. The Boundary Walls separating the Five Domains erupted with divine radiance, brilliant Dao Patterns surging like a cosmic river. In that instant, they too began to thin, becoming almost transparent. The Heaven and Earth Change had officially begun! BOOM! From an exit within the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, divine light surged. A Half-step Supreme from the Silent Destruction Sect stepped forth, followed by other magnates from various forbidden zones. Moments later, a Grey-robed Elder emerged, an aura of One-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme swirling around him. His gaze was profound as he extended a massive hand, probing the raw power of heaven and earth. "In this realm, a One-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme is currently the absolute limit!" he declared slowly. As his words echoed— —several more One-rotation Quasi-Dao Supremes stepped out into the world. Their Quasi-Dao Supreme auras were like abyssal oceans, boundless and overwhelming. As they stepped into the world, strange phenomena manifested around them, a clear sign of their transcendent existence, completely eclipsing any Emperor Realm Expert. Xuanji Holy Lord Baili, a vision of peerless beauty, her three thousand zhang of white hair flowing like a cascade, her jade-like feet moving gracefully, stepped out of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone. Her eyes were calm, devoid of any ripple. Behind Baili, the Elders of the Silent Destruction Sect wore sinister, enraged expressions. Their bodies exuded an oppressive aura of decay, yet they breathed deeply, their faces contorted into ferocious snarls. "White Robe Great Emperor," one rasped, "this time, you will pay your blood debt in full!" Just then, from within the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, a magnate stood poised at its very exit. This was a Two-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme, yet even he dared not step fully out. Instead, he extended a massive hand, cautiously probing the Heavenly Dao. BOOM! In a mere instant, the Heavenly Dao Killing Intent descended like a bolt of divine lightning, utterly obliterating the colossal hand into dust. A shiver of dread ran through all who witnessed it. The Heaven and Earth Change was far from complete. Only when the Supreme Path fully manifested would the Heavenly Dao's rules be weakened to their absolute limit. Moments later. The assembled magnates soared into the sky, heading for the nearest long-distance teleportation arrays. Such standard teleportation arrays were naturally incapable of supporting Half-step Supremes and Quasi-Dao Supremes. Swiftly, an Array Master stepped forward, meticulously carving intricate Quasi-Dao Supreme Array Patterns. Immediately, divine radiance surged through heaven and earth, flowing like a vast stellar river. In short order, the Array Master had successfully upgraded the formations. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! The magnates from the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone no longer hesitated, stepping directly into the upgraded arrays, bound for Fuzhou! Xuanji Holy Lord Baili cast a final glance back at the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, then gracefully stepped into the array herself. Simultaneously. From the depths of Dark Shadow Island, heaven and earth roared. Dark Night Monarch Xiao Zheng emerged, leading a formidable host of his own. They surveyed the world below, then began to inscribe their own Quasi-Dao Supreme Array Patterns. Behind Xiao Zheng stood Half-step Supremes and Emperor Realm Experts from several ancient Dark Shadow Island lineages. Killing intent radiated from every face. Xiao Zheng's face was a mask of savage fury, his eyes practically bulging from their sockets as he clenched his fists. "A Ke," he snarled, "your Martial Uncle has come to avenge you!" He swept his gaze over his followers. "This time, once we enter the Bronze Ancient Palace, any member of the Grand Dao Sect we encounter will be killed on sight!" Elsewhere, within the Demon Court's secluded small world. CRACK! A multitude of Great Demons soared into the sky, their monstrous demonic aura roiling across the firmament like a vast, overturned ocean. Surging, boundless blood qi power saturated the very air. This time, numerous Demon Generals and Demon Kings led the charge, acting on the Demon Lord's command to enter the Bronze Ancient Palace and seize its opportunities. The Demon Lord, though still slumbering, had already issued a terrifying decree: "Annihilate the White Robe Great Emperor! Make the Grand Dao Sect pay a blood debt!" Soon after. The Great Demons stepped into their own Quasi-Dao Supreme-tier teleportation arrays, departing for Fuzhou! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Across all prefectures, the world trembled. Beyond the Demon Court, the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, and Dark Shadow Island, magnates from the Grand Dao Sect and the Supreme Profound Sect also emerged, all making their way to Fuzhou. In Fuzhou. The Bronze Ancient Palace had fully descended, its colossal form now dominating the landscape! The Bronze Token in Tianyuan Old Ancestor's hand pulsed with arcane imprints, swelling to an immense size before shooting directly towards the Bronze Ancient Palace. "Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Gen, Li, Dui!" he intoned, invoking the ancient Eight Trigrams. Circles of brilliant spirit patterns began to revolve between heaven and earth, like colossal, ethereal wheels. An eerie, potent energy suddenly permeated the entire realm. Moments later! BOOM! The Bronze Ancient Palace slowly creaked open, unleashing an insane torrent of Dao Pattern energy. Brilliant spirit patterns pulsed like a dazzling galaxy, and raw, violent power saturated the very air. From Danghun Mountain, an ancient, savage aura began to seep forth, filling the world. Gasps erupted from the crowd! "The Bronze Ancient Palace has opened!"