The destruction of the Yin Yang Palace's mountain gate was like a meteor crashing into the earth, sending enormous shockwaves throughout the entire Great Li Dynasty.
There was no way such a thing could be concealed. A Divine Sect with tens of thousands of years of heritage had vanished overnight—anyone who wasn't blind could see it. For a time, the entire Great Li Dynasty was abuzz with speculation.
Some said it had been the doing of the Divine Eagle Empire in the north. Others said cultivators from an outer continent had made their move. Still others claimed that the other two Divine Sects, the Purple Cloud Pavilion and the Nine Heavens Palace, were responsible.
However, the various sects that had attended the Aristocratic Clan gathering knew exactly why the Yin Yang Palace had fallen.
Three days later!
To the east of Great Li City stood a mountain range. Its peaks were not particularly high, but it bore an imposing name: Dragon Sleep Mountain.
This was where the Great Li Dynasty's dragon vein lay, and it was hailed as the source of the Great Li Dynasty's dragon vein.
At the same time, it was also the location of Emperor Tianwu's mausoleum. Legend had it that Emperor Tianwu's Dao treasure, the Myriad Dragon Pearl, had been buried with him inside.
To guard this mausoleum, the Great Li Dynasty had stationed heavy forces around Dragon Sleep Mountain. Recently, with the appearance of cultivators from the outer continents, its defenses had been reinforced even further.
Since ancient times, there had been no shortage of forces coveting this mausoleum. Whether it was Emperor Tianwu's corpse, the Dao treasure known as the Myriad Dragon Pearl, or severing the Great Li Dragon Vein, all were things the Great Li Dynasty's enemies wished to accomplish.
Especially now, with