The Beast Taming Sect stood amid a stretch of mountains between the Black-Corner Region and the Magical Beast Mountain Range, occupying the tallest, largest peak in the range.
The sect had nearly a thousand years of history in its empire. Rumor had it that its disciples possessed considerable soul power, making them particularly suited to practicing the Beast Taming Sect's unique Beast Taming Method.
Every successive sect master had been a Dou Zong, and even the guardian spirit beast passed down between them was a seventh-rank magical beast. Such strength far surpassed that of the empire's imperial family.
Yet the sect seemed utterly uninterested in worldly power. Apart from the disciples, all its elders came and went like ghosts, often absent from the sect.
Even so, countless people fought tooth and nail to join the Beast Taming Sect every year. Unfortunately, it accepted only geniuses, and anyone hoping to become a core disciple apparently had to pass a special trial as well.
But all of this was merely a facade. The truly earth-shaking secret lay within the great mountain beneath the Beast Taming Sect.
If anyone bored through the thick mountain walls beneath the Beast Taming Sect, they would discover an enormous hidden space. Within it stood a vast, towering complex of cold, mysterious halls.
The complex spanned dozens of li and rose nearly a hundred zhang high, almost hollowing out half the mountain. This was the site of a branch hall of the Hall of Souls.
At the very top of this branch hall, an old man dressed in black sat quietly, his entire body radiating a solemn authority that needed no anger to inspire awe.
"Venerable Niu, the Beast Taming Sect recently accepted a disciple with exceptional talent. With proper training, our Hall of Souls should be able