In the far west and far north, atop a barren mountain, two bold characters were carved into a massive boulder.
"Martial Sect"
The Martial Sect had no mountain gate. Everything beyond the boulder belonged to the sect. If anyone entered with malicious intent, every Martial Sect Disciple would slay them!
Deep within the rolling mountains, simple houses built from stacked stones could be seen everywhere. This was another distinguishing feature of the Martial Sect: disciples provided everything for themselves. Even their houses when they first arrived were built from stones they carried down from the mountains themselves.
Moreover, tools were forbidden during this process. They could use only their fists.
In the mountains farther back, half a cliff face had been hollowed out, all of it turned into homes for Martial Sect Disciples.
Boom!
At that moment, someone punched down the remaining half of the cliff face. The tremendous crash drew everyone's attention, and an old man's powerful voice rang out in all directions.
"Martial Sect disciples, heed my command! Assemble before Broken-Wall Cliff."
"The Nine Provinces are in peril! Let men pledge themselves to their country!"
At these words, powerful auras shot out from all across the mountains.
Atop a cliff, before a bamboo house, a figure practicing boxing with crisp movements slowly drew her stance to a close. Her aura surged continuously, faintly showing signs of entering the Grandmaster realm.
"Jiang Chen, a person can change beyond recognition in just three days. I was fortunate enough to take this step. I hope you won't disappoint me when we meet again!"
This person was none other than Jiang Hongyu, the Martial Sect's successor of the current generation.
During the last battle at Qishan Village, the River God's power had dealt her an immense shock. That man's formidable strength had