On Layered Mountains Continent, amid the rejoicing throughout the Mountain-Chasing Dao over Taoyao's advancement, some people were deeply troubled.
In an unnamed valley, a formation spread out, shielding it from outside eyes.
"Old Ancestor, the Mountain-Chasing Dao now has another Celestial Phenomenon True Lord. Its strength has grown enormously. Should we abandon our earlier plan?"
An elder of the Iceflame Sect could no longer hold back his worries.
The Iceflame Sect had once been a Purple Mansion sect on Burning Flame Continent. With several Purple Mansion cultivators among its ranks, it had been quite powerful. But after the Divine Dao Founding plunged the continent into chaos, its overlord, the Fire Dragon Grotto, marshaled the various factions, continually drawing on their strength to contend with the Divine Dao Founding.
Things had been bearable at first, but losses mounted as the war dragged on. This was not only because the Divine Dao Founding was formidable; the Fire Dragon Grotto had also deliberately used it to wear down its subordinate factions. As one of those sects, the Iceflame Sect suffered tremendous losses.
For the sake of its legacy, the Iceflame Sect had chosen to endure. Unfortunately, an unexpected incident thrust it into the eye of the storm. To avoid being brought to account by both the Divine Dao Founding and the Fire Dragon Grotto, the sect had no choice but to leave its homeland and cross the ocean, eventually arriving on Layered Mountains Continent by a twist of fate.
At the time, humans and the Barbarian Clan stood opposed on Layered Mountains Continent, making it seem chaotic. Compared with the outside world, however, it was already a rare haven of peace.
Once the Iceflame Sect confirmed this, its members were overjoyed. The only drawback was the continent's violent earth energy: places suitable for