The battle at Black Nightmare Marsh had ended in a resounding victory, but the destruction wrought by the fighting was equally astonishing. Vast swathes of swamp had been blasted into scorched earth by spells. The malevolent qi released after the fierce beasts died had polluted the water and land for millions of li around, worsening this region's already harsh ecological environment. The air was filled with a heavy aura of deathly stillness and decay.
As a master of environmental restoration, Lin Yan naturally could not stand idly by. Not long after the battle ended, he returned to his old profession and began restoring the ecological environment here.
To find a few helpers, Lin Yan sought out Nuwa, Zhen Yuanzi, and Laozi, who was skilled in alchemy and keenly sensitive to Plant Essence.
"Fellow Daoists, although we won this battle, after suffering such a calamity, this place may become a Death Land. Malevolent Qi has accumulated here, and over time, it may give rise to further mutations, perhaps even nurture something more evil." Lin Yan pointed at the devastated land and said solemnly, "I wish to restore this place. I would like to ask for your help. Would you be willing to lend me a hand?"
Nuwa's eyes immediately lit up. She cultivated the Dao of Creation and possessed an innate affinity for and protective instinct toward life and nature. She had already felt sorrowful when she saw the battlefield's miserable state. Now that Lin Yan had raised the matter, she was the first to nod. "Fellow Daoist Lin is absolutely right. Though cultivators struggle against Heaven for their fate, we must still understand Heaven's will and cherish all things. Moreover, the cycle of creation, withering, and renewal is the supreme principle of the Heavenly Dao. I am willing to lend