The three Divine Monks of Esoteric Buddhism launched a surprise attack on the Firefly Sea in Qingzhou, and Su Jie of Ghost Ridge Palace slew two of the Divine Monks by force.
Afterward, Su Jie led his people aboard the Crimson Radiance Immortal Palace in a lightning raid on the Western Regions. He killed the last Divine Monk, Batu Gu, in one stroke, completely annihilating the Esoteric Buddhism that had ruled the Western Regions for centuries. Not a single person in the entire sect was left alive, and even Osprey Mountain was dyed red with blood.
When this series of reports reached the Great Li Dynasty, it was like a meteor striking the earth, stirring up a storm throughout the dynasty. The people of the world were utterly shaken.
Every cultivator knew the value of a Purple Mansion cultivator. Forget about one of them dying—even meeting one in ordinary times was exceedingly difficult. They were beings standing at the pinnacle of the Great Li Dynasty.
The death of any Purple Mansion cultivator could shake the world and transform the winds and clouds of the situation. Yet now, three Purple Mansion Divine Monks had fallen, and Esoteric Buddhism had been destroyed along with them. The shock this caused was simply immense.
Great Li Dynasty, north, Jinzhou, Tianfeng Mountain Range.
A massive city wall stretching for a thousand miles wound along the border. Like a huge dragon lying across the land, it stood among the mountains.
The Tianfeng Mountain Range was the largest mountain range in the north. Its terrain was rugged and complex, with peaks stretching endlessly into the distance.
South of the Tianfeng Mountain Range, the land was still mostly made up of hills. Several military settlements had established irrigation works and cultivated the fields there, but there were