While Liu Changxu secluded himself to focus on cultivation, the Great Wilderness Demon Race's super beast tides against the human race erupted in succession along every shared frontier. Flames of war rose on all sides, and living beings were plunged into misery.
Around Cloudreach Mountain, Liu Changxu's earlier purge had dealt the demon beast packs a devastating blow. They could not muster the strength to launch a large-scale beast tide in the short term, so the region enjoyed a temporary respite and remained peaceful and orderly.
The Great Qi Immortal Dynasty and Great Chu Immortal Dynasty, neighboring Cloudreach Mountain, benefited as well. Neither had yet suffered a direct assault from a super beast tide, allowing them to preserve a pocket of peace amid the turmoil.
Other human territories bordering the Great Wilderness, however, were not so fortunate. Against the super beast tides that blotted out the sky and blanketed the earth, their defenses were torn apart as easily as paper. Though human cultivators fought desperately, they ultimately could not withstand the demon beasts' ferocious onslaught.
Countless human towns and villages were reduced to scorched earth by the beast tides. Innumerable cultivators and commoners were slaughtered and became bloody morsels in the demon beasts' mouths. Cries of suffering filled the land, and the devastation was horrifying to behold.
Seeking a thread of survival amid this overwhelming catastrophe, many human cultivation factions chose to lead their disciples and followers toward Cloudreach Mountain.
They understood that, in these troubled times, only by seeking refuge with a supreme powerhouse and gaining his protection could they improve their chances of survival.
With the immensely powerful Taiyi Golden Immortal Liu Changxu presiding over it, Cloudreach Mountain was undoubtedly their best destination.
The influx of these cultivation factions, however, left the Liu Lineage's senior leadership overwhelmed.
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