In the void around the nation, fragments of stone drifted everywhere, along with shattered mountains and stone carvings. From time to time, purple light glimmered from among the broken walls and ruins.
At that moment, the five members of Old Monster Xingyan's group stood motionless in the void. Lu Xiaotian, Cao Fang, and Red-feathered Immortal Fairy appeared not far behind them.
"This is where the Purpleclear Immortal Palace's legacy lies?" Cao Fang gazed at the ruins before him. Though only remnants remained, the palace still carried a grand and imposing air amid the desolation. Even someone as composed as he couldn't help but stare in a daze.
"Indeed. This is one corner of the Purpleclear Immortal Palace ruins." Old Monster Xingyan nodded, then looked at Lu Xiaotian with a hint of authority in his eyes. "What do you think, young friend?"
Back when Yuan Ba was still around, the combined forces of the various factions had indeed posed a considerable threat to Old Monster Xingyan. But Yuan Ba was no longer what he had been, and the factions had suffered heavy losses. Cao Fang was now all alone. Even if they joined forces, Old Monster Xingyan might not consider them a threat. Naturally, he had grown more imperious in his manner.
"What senior says is certainly reasonable. But aren't you worried that the demon hawk and the six-armed white ape might have entered this place too?" Lu Xiaotian asked, voicing the doubts Cao Fang and Red-feathered Immortal Fairy shared.
"Of course not. The demon hawk and the six-armed white ape were among the mountain-guarding spirit beasts raised by the Purpleclear Immortal Palace. When the palace met with disaster, its mightiest demon hawks and six-armed white apes fell one after another. Their kind lost its lineage, but the mission carved into