Ancient Ruins Town had existed for ages. Through countless wars that set the Cultivation World ablaze, the rise and fall of sects, and the passage of time, it had remained standing, never once changing its location.
It took its name from its proximity to the Ancient Ruins Battlefield and served as a place for cultivators to rest and prepare before entering the battlefield.
Though called a town, it possessed the walls of an ancient city. Its blue-black ramparts, stained with broad patches of dark red blood, exuded the weathered aura of ages past.
Ancient Ruins Town was as old as the Ancient Ruins Battlefield. Both had survived since antiquity, making the town one of the oldest cities in the Jade Radiance Kingdom. Only countless repairs over the endless years had preserved it.
Although it was a small, ancient city, it had no city lord. The Six Immortal Sects governed it jointly, maintaining a balance among themselves. Large numbers of cultivators came and went every day, making it exceptionally prosperous.
Over countless years, the Ancient Ruins Battlefield had transformed into a secret realm. Cultivators could enter only through the teleportation formations the Six Great Sects had established in Ancient Ruins Town.
One day, a black-robed cultivator arrived at Ancient Ruins Town. He was Xu Yan, and he intended to stay briefly to gather information about the Ancient Ruins Battlefield.
Though the city before him was small, it struck him as imposing and majestic. Its blue-black walls looked as though they had been cast from spirit iron, and the dark bloodstains that had endured through the ages made for a powerful sight.
The city was compactly laid out, its streets bustling with cultivators coming and going.
Disciples of the Six Sects could be seen here, moving about freely. They often came to