Mirage Mountain, Penglai.0

While Daoist Cangsheng and the other masters of the Heavenly Origin continued their grand battle on Mount Shu, the three islands of Penglai remained serene and untouched. Spirit birds soared above the mountain peaks, exotic beasts roamed the forests, and multicolored clouds drifted around the entrances to the three paradises of nature.0

Boom!0

A loud blast suddenly echoed through the mountains as demonic qi rose amid Mirage Mountain. Yet, the disciples who heard the blast didn't pay any attention to it. In an immortal sect, it was a common occurrence for disciples to produce a lot of noise when they practiced their divine abilities. Similarly, it was normal for spirit beasts to randomly release bursts of demonic qi.0

However… the demonic qi kept growing denser until it blanketed half a mountain.0

At last, it caught the attention of a disciple who was near the source of the demonic qi. Curious, he went to investigate and stumbled upon a shocking scene.0

There was a man clad in black robes, radiating...0