A full year later, the three sects finally launched their ultimate war.
The entire sects mobilized—disciples, elders, Sect Masters, and patriarchs alike.
The flames of war spread across the whole of Heavenly Water Commandery.
Cultivators who had traveled from distant great commanderies were stunned by the sight.
They had originally thought the three sects merely had some internal disputes and would stop fighting after a while.
But they had never expected the three sects to actually get serious, to truly launch an all-out war.
And judging by the pace of this war, they would not rest until the other side was dead.
Every last scrap of the sects' foundations had been brought forth.
Watching this scene, the powers from the other great commanderies fell silent.
They did not intervene, merely watching in silence.
Strictly speaking, this earth-shaking war between the three sects brought them nothing but benefits.
Once the three sects had both suffered grievously, the entire Heavenly Water Commandery would be theirs.
They were more than happy to see the three sects fight among themselves.
They only hoped this battle would completely cripple the three sects, so they could emerge afterward and reap the fisherman's profit.
Time continued to pass, and the war raged on.
Even now, there was not the slightest sign of it ending.
"Whew."
"By my reckoning, a year has passed. I wonder what exactly has happened outside."
"How are the Three Great Sects doing?"
Inside the cave, Ye Lin put away the Ultimate Dao Visualization Diagram and slowly rose to his feet.
With a casual wave, he dispelled the restriction at the cave entrance, then stepped out in just a few strides.
He arrived outside.
Once he saw the scene before him clearly, Ye Lin fell silent.
The mountain range before him had been razed