In Number Eight Mayfly Land, a colossal heart-chamber Treasure Tree Mountain stood towering high, as though it possessed an authority that transcended all else.
This was the Sacred Hall Mountain Heavenly Palace.
It was also one of the Sacred Hall Clan's few strongholds seized within Wild Mayfly Land.
It was said that the Sacred Hall Clan Territory lacked nothing. There were even all manner of secret lands and mystic realms, where one could seek divine gold, divine iron, opportunities to break through realms, and more.
Like the Pan Clan, the descendants of this clan rarely roamed outside. They were born with an extraordinarily strong sense of superiority.
"I heard this Sacred Hall Mountain Heavenly Palace is utterly untouchable? Even if people from Hequ Mountain merely pass nearby, they'll be slaughtered?"
Li Qingyun's Shangqing Heaven incarnation, with sword-like brows, starry eyes, and flowing violet robes, hovered coldly above Treasure Tree Mountain.
Behind him followed several of his retainers, all battered black and blue, missing arms and legs.
"My lord, this is the place. Last time, when we came to drive away the karmic thought starfires, we only lingered nearby for a moment before they brazenly attacked and tried to kill us. If the few of us hadn't run fast enough, we would probably all have perished here!"
Those battered retainers spoke with lingering fear and indignant resentment.
As retainers under Shangqing Heaven of Hequ Mountain, they normally held their heads high. Even as Native Heaven Masters, they could walk calmly through this universe, and every faction gave them considerable respect.
The usual means of livelihood for Hequ Mountain's retainers was to drive away and lure the karmic thoughts around Hequ Mountain, for their lord to sell for profit.
At any rate, that was what their lord had told them.
But their