The stir caused by Fang Mo's tribulation did not last long after he entered seclusion. After all, it had little to do with most people. They merely discussed the tribulation and the Tianli Sect's Holy Son over tea or after meals. With the opening of the Yin Ruins, news of the ruins once again became the hottest topic.
News emerged from the Yin Ruins from time to time: some weapon had been unearthed, some immortal herb discovered, and so on.
As wave after wave of factions from the Tianli Sword Domain arrived, the temple grew even livelier.
The Beast Tide during the tribulation, however, seemed to have faded from attention.
After all, ordinary martial artists had barely experienced it. The True Lords, Venerables, and True Persons had handled everything. Many people had only seen vast numbers of Mutant Beast corpses being brought back and had never truly experienced the terror of that Beast Tide.
Instead, the influx of materials sent the prices of many goods plummeting. Martial artists either ventured into the Yin Ruins or busied themselves slaying Mutant Beasts, hoping to obtain more resources for cultivation.
They seemed to have gradually forgotten that massive Beast Tide.
A hundred thousand li north of the temple lay an inland sea connected to the Mist Sea. Its waters were deep and dark, and flood dragons frequently rose from its depths. Thus, it was called the Black Flood Dragon Sea, one of the death zones designated by the temple.
Gray mist shrouded the Black Flood Dragon Sea year-round. Its dark waters were unfathomably deep, instilling the dread of the abyss.
Space rippled, and a shadowy figure appeared above the sea.
The figure was entirely cloaked in black robes. Neither build nor sex could be discerned. Even the hood seemed to contain a black