The former site of Qing Kingdom's capital.
Lu Yang stood amid the clouds, quietly gazing out at the vault of heaven.
Ever since True Person Chongguang had Ascended to Seek Gold and sacrificed the entirety of Qing Kingdom, this place had lost all its former vitality and become a land of utter deathly stillness.
Moreover, after True Person Chongguang's failure in seeking gold, Cave Yang Blessed Land had begun falling toward the Real World here. Though it had yet to fully manifest, even these few signs—the hot winds and radiant light born from them—already carried immense destructive power. Any mortal who approached would be reduced to drifting ash.
Even cultivators at early- and middle-stage Qi Refining found it difficult to approach.
Only late-stage Qi Refining cultivators could remain beneath this radiance for a short while. Only those at Qi Refining Great Perfection who possessed official rank could ignore this place's effects.
And as time passed, those effects continued to intensify.
By Lu Yang's estimate, once Cave Yang Blessed Land truly fell into the Real World, even Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators would likely be unable to approach this place.
"Yuantu."
At that moment, a gloomy-faced figure came speeding over on a streak of escape light. It was True Person Yinshan, though his expression was rather unsightly.
Seeing this, Lu Yang sighed. "Senior Brother, things aren't easy for you either."
Those words immediately stirred True Person Yinshan's emotions. He could not help but let out a long sigh and cupped his hands. "I'll have to rely on Junior Brother's support from now on."
After saying that, a deep, ruthless gleam flashed through his eyes. "This is our only chance. We must seize it. Otherwise, we may fade into the common crowd, our former glory gone. After all, quite a few True