Forgotten River

The northern wasteland of the Tiannan Great World stretched for millions of miles. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but boundless gobi, dry, desolate, and lifeless. Even birds found it difficult to cross.

This wasteland was not only short on ferocious beasts; its elemental energy was also incredibly poor. It was difficult for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to be born here, so martial artists almost never came to this place.

Yet everyone knew that the most mysterious Nine Li Witch Kingdom of the Tiannan Great World was located deep within this wasteland, occupying an area of roughly ten thousand miles.

Over the past few days, groups of martial artists and alchemists had rushed to the northern wasteland, following their maps to locate the gates of the Nine Li Witch Kingdom.

From afar, the Nine Li Witch Kingdom appeared to sit amid a Divine Mountain shrouded in mist. The entire kingdom was enveloped by an array formation, as if it had been sealed within an Alternate Dimension/Space-Time.

"So this is the Nine Li Witch Kingdom."

"The Tiannan Peak Summit has ended. Yi Yun should be arriving with Old Man Black Stone any moment now. The gates will naturally open then."

By this time, more than ten thousand people had gathered outside the gates. Most of them were alchemists, and many had traveled from afar specifically to witness this grand event.

The red sun gradually sank westward. Night was about to descend upon the Great Wilderness, and judging by the time, Old Man Black Stone should arrive any moment.

Just then, the faint sound of a phoenix cry drifted over. Looking into the distance, they saw a golden phoenix flying from the western sky, silhouetted against the blood-red sun.

The phoenix seemed to be flying slowly, but