As Hidden Dragon and his group departed, Bai Yu wasted no time and flew straight toward the endless mountain range.
The moment he entered the mountains, Bai Yu could clearly sense the energy of the entire Void Capital steadily climbing. The dense ghostly qi had even condensed into tangible form. Some vicious ghosts that posed little threat outside had actually evolved within these mountains.
Throughout the mountain range, the howls of vicious ghosts rose without end. Perhaps because so many cultivators had entered, these ghosts—starved for who knew how many years—were sensing the scent of food for the first time. It made them feral, but also created endless trouble.
Bai Yu and the others streaked onward, and wherever they passed, frigid frost spread across the pitch-black rocks. He could sense many exceedingly ferocious auras within these mountains, but among them, one in the north was by far the most terrifying.
Dense ghostly qi obscured their vision, while the gleaming radiance emitted by the Demon God Seal grew ever brighter. Bai Yu's eyes had turned golden, and Su Muyue, gazing at the faintly discernible aura deep in the north, spoke softly.
"In ancient times, Void Capital was once the main city of the Kingdom of Return. The people of that kingdom were once sheltered by the power of reincarnation. Following the immortals' guidance, they built a pure altar and worshipped the force that had always protected them."
"Through pure faith, the people of the Kingdom of Return moved the heavens and were granted 'Return,' inheriting part of the Fengdu Sacred Emperor's legacy. Their race rapidly multiplied and expanded, eventually becoming one of the Northern Frontier's foremost superpowers."
"But their growth was too dazzling, so the disturbances they faced increased as well. Thus, the Kingdom of Return divided Void Capital. The original