The Body Sect occupied an extremely secluded location that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Without several times its number of powerful experts, no one could breach its gates. This was a major reason it had survived despite its consistently poor reputation on the continent.
Even Shrek and Mingde Hall, the other two of the three great powers, could only roughly determine the region where the Body Sect operated, not actually locate its headquarters.
Following the map, Chen Ming entered an undeveloped ancient forest and found the Body Sect amid towering mountains.
The Body Sect's gates stood on a perilous peak, its slopes as steep and treacherous as Mount Hua. Armies could not enter, and the mountain's rock was far harder than ordinary stone, making even excavation exceptionally difficult.
Many soul beasts lived below the mountainside, while several flocks of flying soul beasts inhabited the area near its middle, forming another natural barrier.
The Body Sect's headquarters stood above the mountain's midpoint, roughly two-thirds of the way up. Generations of its members had reshaped the steep terrain with their own strength, forcibly carving out a level platform.
Its buildings stood on these platforms. Their overall style was rough and rugged, with everything designed for practicality, yet they possessed a peculiar wild beauty.
Before Chen Ming reached the platform where the Body Sect stood, many of the flying soul beasts living there launched frenzied attacks on the outsider.
But once Chen Ming approached the sect's gates, the agitated soul beasts immediately stopped advancing. After a few resentful cries, they left without hesitation.
Clearly, over the countless years the Body Sect had occupied this place, generations of its experts had taught these resident soul beasts lessons with their fists, until they dared not overstep even half a pace.
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