It was no small matter to surprise the Earth Master.
This copy of Secrets Left by Duan Kong recorded the origins of the Land of No Law, along with some heaven-shaking secrets unknown to the world.
The Land of No Law had not actually been created by Emperor Without Heaven himself. It had been painstakingly created by another righteous Daoist Sect known as the Duan Kong Sect.
In the distant past, the Duan Kong Sect had expended a massive amount of Azure Sky Crystals to create an independent world for the sect, raising its prestige to unprecedented heights.
Unexpectedly, the Duan Kong Sect had declined after reaching its peak and embarked on a downward path. The reason was that it had offended Emperor Without Heaven.
At the time, Emperor Without Heaven had not yet gone by that title, but by another name. That was unimportant. What mattered was that he had always been an untouchable fiend of the evil path.
The world had a saying about him: "Not a demon, yet worse than a demon." It meant that although he was not of the demon race, he was even more terrifying than demons.
The Duan Kong Sect had broadly belonged to the righteous path, relying on the sale of Azure Sky Crystals produced by its sect for its livelihood.
Righteousness and evil could not coexist, and upholding justice came at a price.
Because disciples of the Duan Kong Sect had ruined Emperor Without Heaven's plans twice, the two sides became bitter enemies. Emperor Without Heaven began devising all manner of ways to deal with the Duan Kong Sect.
After a string of schemes and attacks by Emperor Without Heaven, the Duan Kong Sect suffered a catastrophic disaster. The once-righteous sect became a den of heretics and fiends, gradually transforming into