Crimson light shrouded Ke Province, while the formation refined all living beings.
In the wilderness of Ke Province, there was an unnamed mountain village.
This small mountain village looked utterly insignificant across the vast, boundless land of Ke Province. Most of its martial artists were below the Divine Core Realm.
In the village square, an instructor was teaching a group of children how to cultivate.
"Put in more effort. Stay focused. Cultivate well and work hard. In the future, once you join the Five Great Families and Seven Sects, you'll be able to bring glory to your family."
The instructor urged them on again and again.
Hundreds of children were drenched in sweat, their faces pale, yet not one of them complained of exhaustion, and not one gave up.
They were all gritting their teeth and persevering.
The instructor was very pleased. He saw several promising seedlings among them and nodded repeatedly, deeply comforted.
But just then—
Crimson light shrouded the sky, and the power of refinement spread over.
"Ahhhhh..."
In an instant, the children cultivating the basics in the square let out shrieks that tore their throats apart.
The instructor hurriedly looked over. The flesh of hundreds of martial artists was splitting apart, blood streamed from their seven orifices, and they were being refined bit by bit.
The instructor had intended to rush forward and protect the children, but beneath this refining power, he too gradually felt his cultivation, flesh, and even divine soul being crushed by a pair of invisible hands.
Bang...
The instructor crashed heavily to the ground. Every bone and meridian in his body had broken, his dantian had shattered, and his spiritual energy leaked away, leaving him crippled. Not only that, he could also feel his life force being siphoned away.
His eyes stared at