Mystic Sun World, Thousand Spirit Continent.
The Rong Race stood on equal footing with the Tianxin Race, Xi Race, and Cang Race. It had several Great Ascension Cultivators.
During one Racial War, the Rong Race lost two Great Ascension Cultivators. In the end, its last Great Ascension Cultivator died beneath the Grand Heavenly Tribulation, and the race began its decline, eventually being swallowed up through the joint efforts of several other races.
The Jin Yan Mountains were one of the Rong Race's strongholds. With numerous volcanoes, they were attacked by the Void Spirit Race, and the Rong Race cultivators activated the Restrictions, perishing together with their powerful enemies.
The Jin Yan Mountains contained quite a few Restrictions, and, on top of their uniquely blessed environment, several rare Fire Attribute spirit medicines from the outside world grew there.
This attracted many cultivators to hunt Demon Beasts, though many cultivators also died there. Thus, the place became known as the Jin Yan Ruins.
The Void Spirit Race had once organized a group of experts to clear away the Restrictions in the Jin Yan Ruins and gain complete control of the area.
They had failed. The Void Spirit Race simply established a Market near the Jin Yan Ruins, allowing cultivators of other races who came treasure hunting there to sell their finds to the Void Spirit Race.
Deep in the Jin Yan Ruins stood a towering red mountain that pierced the clouds. Red stones covered the mountain, and large numbers of red spirit plants could be seen.
At the foot of the mountain was a cave several zhang wide.
A series of tremendous explosions rang out from inside the cave, and the ground trembled slightly.
A clear, resounding bird cry rang out. A swallow covered entirely in crimson flew out of the cave,