Central Plains.
A full year had passed since the Demon Flame descended. Yet even after a year, that grand spectacle remained a favorite topic of discussion for many.
In truth, it was also a way for those who had returned alive to boast that they had witnessed such a grand event. After all, many people had been buried during the Demon Flame expedition.
A year was neither long nor short, but many things had still happened across the Central Plains.
Not long after the Demon Flame incident, the Pill Tower announced its fury toward the Thunder Clan!
After all, it was the Thunder Clan who had captured the Pill Tower Ancestor.
Unfortunately, the Hall of Souls had continually launched offensives against the Pill Tower during this period. Pressured by the Hall of Souls, the Star Alliance could only deal with them first. After all, without the Pill Tower Ancestor, the Pill Tower was no longer much of a threat to the Hall of Souls.
Fortunately, a member of the Xiao Clan had appeared within the Star Alliance. With the cultivation of a Five-Star Dou Sheng, he barely managed to keep the Hall of Souls in balance for the time being.
The two sides fought countless battles over the year. Though the Star Alliance did not suffer losses, it could not be denied that they gained no advantage either. Moreover, because the Star Alliance had been completely tied down, the Hall of Souls smoothly accelerated its harvesting of souls throughout the Central Plains.
Just as the endless war between the two sides continued, a piece of news that shook the continent quietly spread from an unknown source.
The Stone Clan, one of the Ancient Eight Clans, had mysteriously vanished in its entirety after the Spirit Clan!
For a time, everyone vaguely