Layered Mountains Continent lay beneath a lone cold moon, silver frost spilling down and draping all things in a veil.
High in the vault of heaven, as the tribulation fire dispersed, the Dao resonated like thunder, leaving its traces between heaven and earth, heralding the birth of a Celestial Phenomenon True Lord.
Seeing this scene, some rejoiced while others worried.
"It's the Sect Master! The Sect Master has become a True Lord! Our Mountain-Chasing Dao is truly flourishing!"
Watching the shifting phenomena, Insect Daoist was both shocked and overjoyed.
He had guessed why Cold Moon Fairy had entered seclusion. After all, he interacted with her often in daily life. But he had never expected that she would truly take this step—and so quickly at that. A Celestial Phenomenon True Lord was not so easily achieved.
Looking over the history of Layered Mountains Continent, only the Mountain-Chasing Dao had produced a Celestial Phenomenon True Lord. The Barbarian Clan might once have had one as well, but they had left no trace in Layered Mountains Continent. Beyond that, no other Celestial Phenomenon True Lords had been born. The difficulty was plain to see.
"With the Patriarch, Peach God True Lord, and now the Sect Master, our Mountain-Chasing Dao has no fewer than three True Lords."
"With such strength, who could stand against us? Even the Barbarian Clan could be suppressed with ease."
His spirits soaring, Insect Daoist saw a bright future ahead.
Unlike the delighted disciples of the Mountain-Chasing Dao, more people were bewildered by Han Yue's breakthrough, especially the outsiders.
"Isn't Layered Mountains Continent supposed to be a land of barren mountains and treacherous waters? How have several True Lords appeared one after another in such a short time?"
"First there was the Barbarian Clan's Grand Elder, then Peach God True