The Hermit in the City

The green hills remained, and the stream babbled on.

The place Fang Yuan lived was merely a barren land with ordinary spiritual energy. Green trees shaded it on all sides, and mountains and waters embraced it, lending it a touch of poetic charm.

When he looked up, the blue-violet stars blazed brilliantly, outshining the green star of the Heavenly Court. They even seemed ready to contend with the sun.

Strands of sinister light fell from the sky, making Fang Yuan narrow his eyes.

With that single strike, the defensive line the Heavenly Court had held for who knew how many years was breached.

When such sinister power descended into the mortal world, who knew how many monsters and demons, tyrants and overlords would rise? The hundred human kingdoms of the Spirit Realm would likely be in turmoil for the next twenty years, and half their State Lords would have to be replaced by a new bloodline.

"I wonder how the Astronomical Bureaus of the various kingdoms will look back on this day, years from now. 'Demon star stirs, all under heaven in chaos'?"

Fang Yuan watched the blue-violet star with an impassive gaze.

But after its light flickered, it slowly dimmed again. He immediately understood that, despite the unexpected events that would follow, the Spirit Realm had still managed to keep the situation under control.

"The Inner Demon Battlefield just broke through its seal, and sinister power descended into the Lower Realm. Who knows how many ordinary people it will taint... Those who gain this power will all be astonishingly gifted, but unstable in temperament. The world will have no end of trouble ahead."

"Of course, none of this has anything to do with me."

"What I need to do is fully digest the source power, raise my cultivation, and