Before Yin Mountain.
In the distance, the azure and yellow light of nurturing earth surged without cease. The battle between the Evil Land cultivator and Ancient Boat remained confined to the Pure Land, but its effects were immense.
All the lands south of Dai Territory had become a barren wasteland. No vegetation grew, and yellow sand billowed everywhere. Many herders knelt in terror, praying to heaven, only to fall one after another amid the windblown sand.
The earth cracked open. Monsters and spirits crawled from the shadows and roamed brazenly through the sandstorms, though all avoided the battlefield and fled outward.
The river of blood roared, flowing without cease.
Feng Yan's gaze was fathomless. His many injuries were slowly healing, and only his white-gold armor had dimmed somewhat. His blood qi surged, blazing like the sun at its zenith. By contrast, the three facing him were all injured and in far worse condition.
Misty Mountain held the Heavenly Li Radiance Axe. This Li Fire Spirit Treasure specialized in destruction and had inflicted more damage on Feng Yan than any other Spirit Artifact, yet even it could hardly keep pace with his recovery.
Fu Yun appeared, his Robe of Law tattered and drenched in blood. The falling blood turned into white cranes that flew away. Terrifying divine intent permeated his body, overt and hidden forces intertwining within him and greatly weakening his aura.
Spiritual clouds rose, condensing nine profound pearls that shot forth with illusory gleams of true qi, raining down on Feng Yan.
A Profound Token rose into the air, bearing the pattern of a black tortoise. It was none other than Martial Mu Mountain's Spirit Treasure, the Great Harmony Black Tortoise Token. In years past, True Person Xuya, an elder of his sect, had wielded this very token when