Central Province was forever shrouded in an undissipating gray haze.
There were no curling wisps of smoke from mortal hearths here, only forests of cultivation abodes and spiritual veins woven into invisible nets.
The air carried no fresh scent of grass and trees, only spiritual energy so dense it was almost viscous—and the suffocating schemes buried deep beneath it.
Ever since True Person Dao Evolution's earth-shaking "fall" a thousand years ago had left the Tianyan Dao Fruit, which had yet to complete void-proof, suspended in the world, this place had known no peace.
Yesterday, Nascent Soul True Lord Chess Pieces had laid their plans here; today, another True Lord watched from the shadows, probing.
There were no secrets here, only layer upon layer of disguises; there were no mortals here, and even an unassuming herb-gathering boy by the roadside possessed at least Qi Refining Cultivation.
And every last one of them, without exception, was a Chess Piece in the hands of those hegemonic powers, used to contend for Fortune.
This was the cruel truth your "other self" had uncovered after descending here.
Of course, you knew more than anyone in this world.
On your mission panel, the text that ordinary people could not glimpse stood out with piercing clarity:
``` Mission summary: seize Central Province's Fortune. Represent the Immortal Palace, defeat all other factions, and help it complete its established plan.
Hidden walkthrough: everyone claims that True Person Dao Evolution has fallen and that his Tianyan Fruit Position never achieved void-proof.
However, the truth is that the True Lords worked together to push True Person Dao Evolution toward void-proof, using this as bait to gather Central Province's scattered Fortune.
Unexpectedly, a certain existence secretly interfered, causing True Person Dao Evolution to fall instantly after achieving void-proof. The Tianyan Fruit Position