A week later, in the Mingdou Mountain Range bordering the Heaven Dou Empire.
At the edge of the Mingdou Mountain Range, in the westernmost reaches of the Heaven Dou Empire, stood a towering mountain named Heaven-Questioning Peak.
Heaven-Questioning Peak remained blanketed in snow all year round. Many rare plants and medicinal herbs grew among its sheer cliffs, along with animals such as snow foxes and snow leopards. Their pelts were extremely valuable, so hunters and herb gatherers often climbed the mountain to earn their living.
Even so, this extraordinary peak, swept by wind and snow, remained largely deserted. Since there were no soul beasts on it, hardly any soul masters ever came here.
In fact, Heaven-Questioning Peak fell under neither the Heaven Dou Empire's jurisdiction nor the Sun Moon Empire's territory. It was a mountain that had suddenly emerged when the Sun Moon Continent collided with the Douluo Continent. The Heaven Dou Empire had sent troops several times to bring it within its borders, but the harsh conditions and the Sun Moon Empire's determination not to yield an inch of land had prevented every attempt from succeeding.
Today, however, the extraordinary peak teemed with people. Countless figures radiating powerful fluctuations of soul power were making their way toward the summit.
Without question, these were all soul masters whose cultivation had reached at least the Soul Ancestor rank. Only powerful Soul Ancestors, Soul Kings, and soul masters of even higher ranks could withstand the extreme cold on Heaven-Questioning Peak with their physical strength alone.
"The fire-type soul masters in group two will clear the snow along the road. The earth-type soul masters in group three will use their soul skills to build steps, then..."
These soul masters, who could enjoy noble status in any city on the continent, were now working