Ten-Mile Still Lake, where the righteous path had gathered.
The Five Greats, the Ten Great Houses, and their peerless talents had assembled.
At their head stood Purple Firmament Sect's chief disciple, Senior Sister Xia!
Beside her, in order, were Red Refining Sect's chief disciple Huo Kong, Talisman Law Sect's chief disciple Yuan He, Dry Fire Sect's chief disciple Yang Tian, and Sword Palace's chief disciple—fourteen-year-old Guan Xingqing, a girl whose sword intent had entered the Dao!
Below the Five Greats were the chief disciples of the ten sects: Mystic Mechanism, Crimson Mist, Spirit Beast, Crossing Fate, Red Sun, Seven Luminaries, Yin-Yang Sword, Asking Blade, Blazing Sun, and Dragon Waves.
At this moment, their gazes were somewhat grave as they watched the center of the lake, which had begun changing on the very first day.
Fog—dense, heavy fog.
As moonlight fell, it gradually revealed itself.
Before, it had only occupied a tiny, tiny patch at the center.
Now, not only had it covered nearly half the still lake, but dark shadows could occasionally be seen moving within.
"Demon beasts!"
Even Huo Kong, normally so carefree and boisterous, could not help speaking in a low voice.
"Yes." Yuan He nodded beside him. "There are quite a few of them, and they're enormous!"
The shadows within the thick fog over the still lake were not singular, but multiple, continuously surfacing at its center.
This undoubtedly far exceeded anything seen before.
Under normal circumstances, the fog should not have appeared until the eighth day. As for activity directly appearing within it, that was unheard of.
Normally, only after the tenth day, once the dense fog had completely dispersed and everything within had been fully revealed, would there be any signs of movement.
Yet dark shadows had appeared so early, and every one of them