From the starry sky, looking down at the Giant Spirit Continent, one could see its shape resembled a colossal giant lying flat, and the location of the Giant Spirit Palace was precisely the giant's head.
In less than half a day, Zhang Fan and his group traversed the void and arrived above the Giant Spirit Palace.
At this moment, within the Giant Spirit Palace, True Immortal Ju Que was seated upon a grand throne. He had already received the communication from Qin Yun, and True Immortal Zi Yue had agreed to act, which made True Immortal Ju Que both excited and expectant.
True Immortal Zi Yue was a powerful expert who had cultivated both body and qi to the peak of the Spirit Refining realm. With such a figure acting, even if Zhang Fan possessed a Grand Dao Secret Treasure, he would be unable to resist.
Once the Myriad Mountain Sect was annihilated, no other force in the Shattered Star Domain would be able to contend with them. The rich mineral resources of the Myriad Mountain Continent would then belong entirely to their Giant Spirit Palace.
True Immortal Ju Que looked towards the future, envisioning the Giant Spirit Palace, under his leadership, giving birth to a third, fourth, or even more Transformation God True Immortals.
Rumble!
The protective mountain array of the Giant Spirit Palace suddenly vibrated violently, alarming all the cultivators within.
"Enemy attack!"
The shouts of patrolling cultivators from outside the palace echoed throughout.
True Immortal Ju Que was stunned. His divine sense permeated outwards, but the scene he perceived caused him to freeze in place.
True Immortal Ju Que was bewildered, a desperate possibility flashing through his mind.
"Could it be that True Immortal Zi Yue was also defeated? How is this possible?"
Before True Immortal Ju Que could even rush out of the main hall, he sensed that the protective mountain array had been shattered. A terrifying suppressive force enveloped the entire Giant Spirit Palace. Aside from himself, all other cultivators in the palace were pinned to the ground, unable to move.
"It's over."
True Immortal Ju Que fell into despair. Whether True Immortal Zi Yue was defeated, fled, or perished, or even if he never acted, none of it mattered now. Regardless of the outcome, his Giant Spirit Palace was doomed today.
"True Immortal Ju Que, long time no see!" Zhang Fan, leading Nan Zun and the others, strode into the Giant Spirit Palace with casual ease, as if strolling through his own backyard.
True Immortal Ju Que knew he had no room to resist Zhang Fan. Thus, when he saw Zhang Fan appear before him, he became remarkably calm.
During their first encounter, Zhang Fan was merely at the Half-Step Transformation God realm, and True Immortal Ju Que hadn't paid him much heed. Yet, in less than half a year, Zhang Fan had become an expert in the Spirit Refining realm.
At this moment, he finally understood how terrifying a cultivator was who could cultivate the rules of the Grand Dao to perfection even in the Nascent Soul stage.
"Was True Immortal Zi Yue also defeated?" True Immortal Ju Que, with a hint of unwillingness and a bitter expression, asked.
"He was," Zhang Fan nodded and said, "True Immortal Zi Yue and Qin Yun have both been suppressed by me within the Myriad Beasts Cauldron. Now, only you remain."
Upon hearing Zhang Fan's words, the last sliver of hope in True Immortal Ju Que's heart was extinguished. He lost all spirit and vitality, his appearance instantly aging considerably.
"Before I die, I have one request. I hope Senior Zhang Fan can spare the other disciples of the Giant Spirit Palace." True Immortal Ju Que pleaded.
"Rest assured, I am not one to kill indiscriminately. All disciples of the Giant Spirit Palace below the Half-Step Transformation God realm will be granted a way to live," Zhang Fan said calmly, glancing at True Immortal Ju Que.
"Thank you, Senior Zhang Fan." True Immortal Ju Que bowed.
"Alright, it's all over." A divine light shot out from Zhang Fan's eyes, piercing into True Immortal Ju Que's divine soul. The latter immediately stood frozen, his eyes becoming cloudy and vacant.
After a while, Zhang Fan finished reading all of True Immortal Ju Que's memories, obtaining information that was quite unexpected.
Waving his hand and suppressing True Immortal Ju Que into the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, Zhang Fan turned to the people behind him and said with a smile, "Your opportunity has arrived."
"Opportunity?" Everyone was puzzled. What kind of opportunity within this small Giant Spirit Palace could Zhang Fan himself deem as such?
"Do you know why Qin Yun was able to break through to the Transformation God stage within a mere century?" Zhang Fan asked with a mysterious smile.
Everyone pondered for a long time. Lin Haotian suddenly recalled some rumors about the Giant Spirit Continent and exclaimed, "Could it be that this Giant Spirit Continent is truly the transformed body of an ancient Great Power of the Giant Spirit Clan?"
Zhang Fan nodded. "The location of the Giant Spirit Palace is the land formed from the head of that Great Power of the Giant Spirit Clan. Beneath this Giant Spirit Palace lies a space that True Immortal Ju Que called the ancestral land. Entering this ancestral land space offers a chance to obtain the inheritance of the Great Power of the Giant Spirit Clan, but how far you can progress depends on your own destiny."
"However, before that, we must first resolve matters concerning the Giant Spirit Palace." Zhang Fan finished speaking and soared into the air. He scanned the Giant Spirit Palace, and any cultivator at the Half-Step Transformation God realm was silently killed by Zhang Fan's God Annihilation technique.
"True Immortal Ju Que is dead. Within ten breaths, all cultivators of the Giant Spirit Palace must leave this place, or you will remain here forever!"
Upon hearing Zhang Fan's words, the tens of thousands of Giant Spirit Palace disciples dared not linger. The formidable protective mountain array of the Giant Spirit Palace was like a thin piece of paper before this man. Facing such a terrifying existence, they had long wanted to escape.
But before, they were suppressed by the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, rendering even Half-Step Transformation God cultivators immobile. Now that they could finally move freely, streaks of light streaked across the sky, fleeing in all directions, fearing they would be too late.
What was once a prosperous scene quickly became desolate, with the Giant Spirit Palace emptied in mere minutes.
"Follow me!"
Zhang Fan enveloped everyone with his spiritual power and burrowed beneath the Giant Spirit Palace. After traveling hundreds of kilometers underground and passing through a barrier, their surroundings opened up dramatically.
This was a vast small world, similar to the Great Luo Realm, yet with significant differences. Within this world, there were no mountains or rivers, no living beings. Only countless Dao Source fragments drifted about.
This Great Power of the Giant Spirit Clan had apparently reached the Dao Source realm in their lifetime, at the same level as the Lord of the Great Luo Realm.
However, the Great Power of the Giant Spirit Clan had existed for too long. Many Dao Source fragments were extremely sparse, likely containing very little information. Furthermore, due to the depletion by successive generations of the Giant Spirit Palace, precious Dao Source fragments were likely even rarer.
"What is this?"
Lin Haotian and the others looked at the countless crystalline fragments floating in the air, filled with confusion. They could even see strange images through these Dao Source fragments.
"These are likely the shattered Dao Source fragments left behind after this Great Power of the Giant Spirit Clan's Dao shattered. They contain varying degrees of that Great Power's insights and memories of the Grand Dao," Liu Mu said.
"The Grand Dao insights of a Great Power?" Everyone became excited upon hearing this. Even mere fragments were incredibly precious to them. If they could personally comprehend them, it would bring immeasurable benefits to their future cultivation.
"There's no need to be overly excited," Zhang Fan said with a smile. "These Dao Source fragments are indeed precious, being remnants of a fallen expert at the Dao Source realm. However, they have existed for too long, and most are on the verge of collapse. Precious fragments are extremely rare, and whether you can obtain them depends on your destiny."
"Go on," Zhang Fan waved his hand at everyone and said, "Follow your hearts in your choices, and don't dwell too much on gains and losses. I'll give you one month. After one month, regardless of your harvest, we must depart."