The Boundless Realm.
The northern Soul-Severing Continent.
After the Cage Array was opened, this place was affected as well. The former powerhouses lost cultivation, and new factions seized the chance to grab resources, plunging the region into chaos.
Chen Lin first visited the Nanmen Lineage Settlement.
Upon learning that Nanmen Lingyue still had not returned, he abandoned the idea of meeting her and headed straight for the Soulless Sect's mountain gate.
"Hmm?"
As soon as he reached the entrance, Chen Lin noticed something amiss.
An enormous mountain had appeared here, dotted with pavilions and towers, with cultivators coming and going.
"Who are you?"
A cultivator guarding the entrance spotted Chen Lin and immediately approached to question him.
Chen Lin lightly swept his hand.
The young cultivator's eyes turned glazed.
"What is your name, and what is this place?"
"My name is Shen Xian. This is Beiling Mountain, and I am a disciple of the Beiling Sect."
The young cultivator answered mechanically.
"The Beiling Sect? What about the Soulless Sect that used to be here? Did it move away?"
Chen Lin continued questioning him.
The Soulless Sect had been a top power on this continent. Although it consisted of only the Soulless Patriarch, its reputation was formidable, and he did not believe any other sect would dare seize its territory.
"The Soulless Sect has disbanded. It sold the spiritual vein here to our Beiling Sect."
Chen Lin frowned slightly.
He immediately asked, "What about the Soulless Patriarch? Do you know where he went?"
"I don't know."
The disciple guarding the entrance shook his head repeatedly.
Seeing that he could get nothing more out of him, Chen Lin wasted no further time. His figure flashed, and he entered the sect grounds.
Inside the main hall.
The Beiling Sect's sect master cautiously bowed