The Zhong Family had been rooted here for more than five thousand years.
Five thousand years ago, the Zhong Family's ancestor had led a group of clansmen in migrating here from distant Wangyue Continent, establishing the Zhong Family in this place.
At that time, Youshan City did not even exist. Only after the Zhong Family had lived here for over a thousand years did Youshan City slowly emerge.
The Zhong Clan Ancestral Shrine had been built within the mountain belly behind the Zhong Family. Not only were the Zhong Family's successive ancestors enshrined within, but all deceased clansmen also rested there.
Martial artists cultivated powerful physiques and vigorous blood vitality. Even after a Martial Venerable expert died, their flesh could remain incorruptible for thousands of years.
Therefore, in the five great regions, when members of major powers died, they would not simply be buried somewhere at random. Their corpses could easily become food for demons or demonic-path martial artists, and if left unattended for too long, they might also breed evil entities.
Those with the means would establish their own ancestral shrines, burying deceased clansmen in one place and assigning people to guard them daily, ensuring nothing went wrong with the corpses.
At this moment, within the Zhong Clan Ancestral Shrine, inside the vast mountain belly, a group of Zhong Family disciples bustled about, tossing corpse after corpse into the Netherworld Soil.
This Netherworld Soil resembled a terrifying colossal beast. Once corpses were thrown into it, they were swiftly swallowed up and vanished.
At the very center of the Netherworld Soil stood a massive pitch-black coffin engraved with mysterious patterns, radiating a faint black glow.
Four enormous chains extended from the coffin's four corners, light flowing across them as though something within the Netherworld Soil was being transmitted through the