Xinyue Mountain was not far from the trial grounds.
After leaving the northern slope, they found a relatively flat plain north of Xinyue Mountain. Under natural conditions, vegetation here would generally have been sparse. But after the cultivators of the City of Mountains and Rivers and the Liuyun Sect altered the climate and water systems, it had become a land of lush grass and abundant water. In the midst of this vast prairie stood an enormous forest. The forest was circular and had been artificially divided into two sections. The two areas were separated by a Taiji fish line. The section on the left was a green so deep it seemed impossible to dissolve, while the other was a mingling of pale green and earthy yellow. The entire forest formed a Taiji diagram.
Su Junyu introduced it, "That is the trial zone. The green section is an exploratory experimental area, while the yellow-green section is a trial area focused on combat and survival."
Mao Zimiao asked curiously, "Senior Brother Su, why divide it into two separate areas?"
"This is an experimental area. The entire forest is governed by the laws left behind by the seniors of Spirit Beast Mountain, and the rate of species evolution within is nearly a hundred times that of the outside world. The experiments conducted in the two areas differ as well. In the exploratory area, it is forbidden to actively attack demon beasts. Even if attacked by demon beasts, you must not inflict irreversible harm upon them unless absolutely necessary. In the combat area, cultivators may hunt freely." Su Junyu pointed at the forest and smiled. "This forest was originally whole. When the Immortal Path Alliance was first established, several Grandmasters of Sky Spirit Ridge had nothing better to do and planted a forest here.