Zhang Lie rushed over, only to find natural law visibly manifesting around the point of impact of the lightning. Even the will of the third realm itself had shown up. Something seemed to be developing in the heart of the pillar of lightning.

Zhang Lie quickly found Zhu, who had appeared around the source of the disturbance, and asked, "What's going on?"

Zhu cried out in surprise, "Zhang Lie, you're back!"

Shortly after, the draconian sage also appeared beside Zhang Lie, as though he too had sensed something. "I felt the will of the world's energy being sucked up by something. Has a lifeform evolved?"

Zhang Lie asked, "Just what's going on? What's within that pillar of lightning?"

Zhu replied,...