Eastern Region, Illusory Devil Mountain.
The place where devil cultivators had once been most active was the Southern Region, because it was remote and impoverished, with many strange and sinister lands. Moreover, the Southern Region's immortal sects were relatively weak; the two leading sects, the Shushan Sect and the Heavenly Gang Sect, were both among the weaker powers of the Nine Heavens.
But times had changed. As Shushan rose forcefully, Crimson Cotton Peak drew cultivators from all corners of the world to gather there. The flourishing of righteous forces meant that the space for devil cultivators to survive had been compressed.
Even before Penglai fell, the main regions of activity for underground devil cultivators had already begun to shift. After Penglai's fall, the Three Isles became the dwelling place of the Demon Race, and the Eastern Region immediately became the main base of devil cultivators. This place was wealthy and prosperous, yet lacked an immortal sect with absolute deterrent power. Recently, it had taken on the air of demons dancing in wild disorder, leaving the people of the Eastern Region suffering bitterly.
The area most plagued by devils was the coastal mountains along the Black Whale Mountain range. No one knew how many devil cultivators lurked within, frequently appearing in the surrounding cities. Illusory Devil Mountain was one of the larger peaks among them.
Devilish shadows flickered through the pitch-black forest. One did not need to approach to feel the chilling aura from afar. By now, no local residents or fishermen dared venture near this place. Those who came here were either devil cultivators or righteous cultivators who hunted devils.
Yuan Luxian sat cross-legged on a forked branch amid the trees, his eyes slightly closed and his face expressionless.
"Lord Devil Sovereign!" A disciple of Evil Dragon Mountain stepped forward