It was worth mentioning that although the Old Antiques of these ancient sects all had faces native to the Nine Provinces, none had reestablished their sects within its borders. They had settled either on islands overseas or in the territories of remote small countries.
"That's perfectly normal. The Nine Provinces of old were even more turbulent than you imagine. Even before the second Restricted Zone, the Fengdu Forbidden Domain, lost its intact seal and released its horrors, this was a terrifying place. They're afraid."
In the Underground City, before a broad stone table, Zhou Tai answered questions from several Yamas and Giants.
"It's about time."
A tall figure in white approached with a sword at his side, a faint smile on his handsome, sharply chiseled face. It was the King of Reincarnation.
"Little Zhou, the Nine Provinces welcomes you back."
Zhou Tai stood and smiled helplessly. "Reincarnation, have you forgotten? I've lived for a thousand years. I'm older than you."
Yet the King of Reincarnation seemed not to have heard a word. He took one step, soared into the sky, and rose ten thousand meters into the air before declaring:
"Today, the Mountain God Lineage returns to the world to shelter our Nine Provinces!"
His mighty voice rang out, shaking the entire Nine Provinces. Of course, he concealed it with a Secret Art so that only Unusual Persons could hear.
Meanwhile, Zhou Tai reached the mountaintop. Gazing toward the Enfeoffment Site, he lit three sticks of incense and placed them on the Bronze Altar laden with offerings. Then he performed an elaborate set of ancient rites, reciting long passages of obscure sacrificial prayers.
Rumble, rumble, rumble.
Beginning with Barren Mountain, where the Underground City lay, the great mountain ranges of the Nine Provinces began trembling one after another. Some ancient