diff --git a/api/service/discovery/service.go b/api/service/discovery/service.go
index d00c56663..83c8d0dc2 100644
--- a/api/service/discovery/service.go
+++ b/api/service/discovery/service.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const (
 
 // Service is the struct for discovery service.
 type Service struct {
-	Host        p2p.Host
+	host        p2p.Host
 	Rendezvous  string
 	peerChan    chan p2p.Peer
 	stakingChan chan p2p.Peer
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type Service struct {
 // r is the rendezvous string, we use shardID to start (TODO: leo, build two overlays of network)
 func New(h p2p.Host, r string, peerChan chan p2p.Peer, stakingChan chan p2p.Peer) *Service {
 	return &Service{
-		Host:        h,
+		host:        h,
 		Rendezvous:  r,
 		peerChan:    peerChan,
 		stakingChan: stakingChan,
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (s *Service) contactP2pPeers() {
 				return
 			}
 			log.Debug("[DISCOVERY]", "peer", peer)
-			s.Host.AddPeer(&peer)
+			s.host.AddPeer(&peer)
 			// TODO: stop ping if pinged before
 			// TODO: call staking servcie here if it is a new node
 			s.pingPeer(peer)
@@ -79,12 +79,18 @@ func (s *Service) Init() {
 }
 
 func (s *Service) pingPeer(peer p2p.Peer) {
-	ping := proto_discovery.NewPingMessage(s.Host.GetSelfPeer())
+	ping := proto_discovery.NewPingMessage(s.host.GetSelfPeer())
 	buffer := ping.ConstructPingMessage()
 	log.Debug("Sending Ping Message to", "peer", peer)
 	content := host.ConstructP2pMessage(byte(0), buffer)
-	s.Host.SendMessage(peer, content)
-	log.Debug("Sent Ping Message to", "peer", peer)
+	//	s.host.SendMessage(peer, content)
+	//   log.Debug("Sent Ping Message via unicast to", "peer", peer)
+	err := s.host.SendMessageToGroups([]p2p.GroupID{p2p.GroupIDBeacon}, content)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to send ping message", "group", p2p.GroupIDBeacon)
+	} else {
+		log.Debug("Sent Ping Message via group send to", "peer", peer)
+	}
 	if s.stakingChan != nil {
 		s.stakingChan <- peer
 	}
diff --git a/api/service/networkinfo/service.go b/api/service/networkinfo/service.go
index d3d2cd70f..218090292 100644
--- a/api/service/networkinfo/service.go
+++ b/api/service/networkinfo/service.go
@@ -115,7 +115,18 @@ func (s *Service) DoService() {
 				return
 			}
 			if peer.ID != s.Host.GetP2PHost().ID() && len(peer.ID) > 0 {
-				utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Found Peer", "peer", peer.ID, "addr", peer.Addrs)
+				utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Found Peer", "peer", peer.ID, "addr", peer.Addrs, "my ID", s.Host.GetP2PHost().ID())
+				var wg sync.WaitGroup
+				wg.Add(1)
+				go func() {
+					defer wg.Done()
+					if err := s.Host.GetP2PHost().Connect(s.ctx, peer); err != nil {
+						utils.GetLogInstance().Warn("can't connect to peer node", "error", err)
+					} else {
+						utils.GetLogInstance().Info("connected to peer node", "peer", peer)
+					}
+				}()
+				wg.Wait()
 				ip := "127.0.0.1"
 				var port string
 				for _, addr := range peer.Addrs {
diff --git a/cmd/harmony.go b/cmd/harmony.go
index e62d760f1..886a55343 100644
--- a/cmd/harmony.go
+++ b/cmd/harmony.go
@@ -236,15 +236,17 @@ func main() {
 	// Current node.
 	currentNode := node.New(host, consensus, ldb)
 	currentNode.Consensus.OfflinePeers = currentNode.OfflinePeers
-	if role == "leader" {
-		if *isBeacon {
+	currentNode.Role = node.NewNode
+
+	if *isBeacon {
+		if role == "leader" {
 			currentNode.Role = node.BeaconLeader
 		} else {
-			currentNode.Role = node.ShardLeader
+			currentNode.Role = node.BeaconValidator
 		}
 	} else {
-		if *isBeacon {
-			currentNode.Role = node.BeaconValidator
+		if role == "leader" {
+			currentNode.Role = node.ShardLeader
 		} else {
 			currentNode.Role = node.ShardValidator
 		}
@@ -260,9 +262,7 @@ func main() {
 	consensus.OnConsensusDone = currentNode.PostConsensusProcessing
 	currentNode.State = node.NodeWaitToJoin
 
-	if *libp2pPD {
-		currentNode.Role = node.NewNode
-	} else {
+	if !*libp2pPD {
 		if consensus.IsLeader {
 			currentNode.State = node.NodeLeader
 		} else {
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 4838f567f..4e511f069 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ type Node struct {
 	TestBankKeys      []*ecdsa.PrivateKey
 	ContractKeys      []*ecdsa.PrivateKey
 	ContractAddresses []common.Address
+
+	// Group Message Receiver
+	groupReceiver p2p.GroupReceiver
 }
 
 // Blockchain returns the blockchain from node
@@ -274,6 +277,9 @@ func New(host p2p.Host, consensus *bft.Consensus, db ethdb.Database) *Node {
 	node.OfflinePeers = make(chan p2p.Peer)
 	go node.RemovePeersHandler()
 
+	// start the goroutine to receive group message
+	go node.ReceiveGroupMessage()
+
 	return &node
 }
 
@@ -587,6 +593,13 @@ func (node *Node) setupForShardValidator() {
 func (node *Node) setupForBeaconLeader() {
 	chanPeer := make(chan p2p.Peer)
 
+	var err error
+	node.groupReceiver, err = node.host.GroupReceiver(p2p.GroupIDBeacon)
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.GetLogInstance().Error("create group receiver error", "msg", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Register peer discovery service. "0" is the beacon shard ID. No need to do staking for beacon chain node.
 	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service_manager.PeerDiscovery, discovery.New(node.host, "0", chanPeer, nil))
 	// Register networkinfo service. "0" is the beacon shard ID
@@ -603,6 +616,13 @@ func (node *Node) setupForBeaconLeader() {
 func (node *Node) setupForBeaconValidator() {
 	chanPeer := make(chan p2p.Peer)
 
+	var err error
+	node.groupReceiver, err = node.host.GroupReceiver(p2p.GroupIDBeacon)
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.GetLogInstance().Error("create group receiver error", "msg", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Register peer discovery service. "0" is the beacon shard ID. No need to do staking for beacon chain node.
 	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service_manager.PeerDiscovery, discovery.New(node.host, "0", chanPeer, nil))
 	// Register networkinfo service. "0" is the beacon shard ID
@@ -613,6 +633,13 @@ func (node *Node) setupForNewNode() {
 	chanPeer := make(chan p2p.Peer)
 	stakingPeer := make(chan p2p.Peer)
 
+	var err error
+	node.groupReceiver, err = node.host.GroupReceiver(p2p.GroupIDBeacon)
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.GetLogInstance().Error("create group receiver error", "msg", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Register staking service.
 	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service_manager.Staking, staking.New(stakingPeer))
 	// Register peer discovery service. "0" is the beacon shard ID
diff --git a/node/node_handler.go b/node/node_handler.go
index 5e3716017..2504c0032 100644
--- a/node/node_handler.go
+++ b/node/node_handler.go
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ package node
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
@@ -43,9 +45,28 @@ func (node *Node) StreamHandler(s p2p.Stream) {
 		utils.GetLogInstance().Error("Read p2p data failed", "err", err, "node", node)
 		return
 	}
+
 	node.messageHandler(content)
 }
 
+// ReceiveGroupMessage use libp2p pubsub mechanism to receive broadcast messages
+func (node *Node) ReceiveGroupMessage() {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	for {
+		if node.groupReceiver == nil {
+			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+			continue
+		}
+		msg, sender, err := node.groupReceiver.Receive(ctx)
+		if sender != node.host.GetID() {
+			utils.GetLogInstance().Info("[PUBSUB]", "msg size", len(msg), "sender", sender)
+			if err == nil {
+				node.messageHandler(msg)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // messageHandler parses the message and dispatch the actions
 func (node *Node) messageHandler(content []byte) {
 	node.MaybeBroadcastAsValidator(content)
@@ -237,7 +258,7 @@ func (node *Node) pingMessageHandler(msgPayload []byte) int {
 		utils.GetLogInstance().Error("Can't get Ping Message")
 		return -1
 	}
-	//	utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Ping", "Msg", ping)
+	utils.GetLogInstance().Debug("Ping", "Msg", ping)
 
 	peer := new(p2p.Peer)
 	peer.IP = ping.Node.IP
diff --git a/p2p/group.go b/p2p/group.go
index 291d19a2f..5fcf6c690 100644
--- a/p2p/group.go
+++ b/p2p/group.go
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ func (id GroupID) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%x", string(id))
 }
 
+// Const of group ID
+const (
+	GroupIDBeacon GroupID = "harmony/0.0.1/beacon"
+	GroupIDGlobal GroupID = "harmony/0.0.1/global"
+)
+
 // GroupReceiver is a multicast group message receiver interface.
 type GroupReceiver interface {
 	// Close closes this receiver.