Jade Capital City, City of Sin

River Mountain City had been destroyed!

Within a single day, the news swept through the many Rogue Cultivator forces across the Barren Land like a tornado.

At the same time, the notice issued by Lin Baichuan spread alongside the news of River Mountain City's destruction.

For a time, these two pieces of news stirred up towering waves throughout the Barren Land.

"Damn the Barbarian Suppression Army, damn Lin Baichuan! They truly have the heart of wolves and the ambition of wild beasts. Destroying River Mountain City was not enough—they actually want to lay their hands on the entire Barren Land."

"They want all of us to submit to the Barbarian Suppression Army. What a huge appetite he has! Is he not afraid of stuffing himself until he bursts?"

"Submit, offer tribute, pay taxes—splendid. This Lin Baichuan truly wants to treat the Barren Land as his own backyard."

"Sigh... That may be true, but we have no choice. Even River Mountain City was destroyed. We simply cannot withstand the Barbarian Suppression Army's campaign. Other than submitting, there is only one option: leave the Barren Land."

"This is our territory. We have lived in this wilderness for generation after generation. Why should we be forced to leave?"

"In this age, what reason is there to speak of? The biggest fist is the greatest reason."

That day, the entire Barren Land boiled over.

Countless Rogue Cultivator forces of the Barren Land roared and cursed in unwilling fury.

In their eyes, Lin Baichuan and the Barbarian Suppression Army were invaders.

Yet there were also those who clearly recognized the situation. River Mountain City's destruction had once again shown them the might of the Barbarian Suppression Army.

Especially the smaller forces—many of them immediately made their decision and chose to submit to the Barbarian