Incense Valley had lost the Mysterious Fire Mirror and failed to prevent the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox Xiao Bai from escaping, dealing a severe blow to its prestige.
In his fury, Valley Master Yun Yilan not only failed to restrain himself but became even more aggressive in strengthening his infiltration and control over the Witch Race of the Southern Border. He sought to find a power that could replace the Mysterious Fire Mirror, or uncover deeper secrets of the Witch Race, to make up for the losses and consolidate his position.
Where there was oppression, there was bound to be resistance.
Some Witch Race tribes that had long been dissatisfied with Incense Valley's rule, or had been coerced and tempted by it, began secretly joining forces.
Among them, an even darker and more ancient power took the opportunity to quietly awaken, bewitching some weak-willed members of the Witch Race's upper ranks.
It was said that deep within the Southern Border stood an ancient cave sealed by generations of the Witch Race with their lives and faith—the Demon-Suppressing Ancient Cave.
Within the cave was sealed a terrifying existence that had existed since Shanggu, immortal and indestructible, known as the Beast God.
It was not a demon beast, but a gathering of the world's baleful energy and the lingering souls of myriad beasts, representing Destruction and chaos.
Now, these traitors who had betrayed the ancient oaths of the Witch Race, backed in secret by a mysterious force, began madly collecting Witch Race sacred artifacts scattered throughout the Southern Border—bone staffs, jade rings, black staffs, bone fragments...
One sacred artifact after another, containing ancient witchcraft and curses, was seized and gathered by bloody means.
Their purpose was obvious—to use the power of these sacred artifacts to forcibly break the seal of the Demon-Suppressing Ancient