In the Northern Ridge, figures arrived in an instant, hovering in midair and radiating boundlessly terrifying auras.
Amid stretches of green mountains and ancient trees, amid beautiful peaks and ridges, this uninhabited primeval wilderness still bore traces of the last great battle. Trees had been snapped, some towering peaks had been sheared in half, and deep craters had become lakes, burying the bones of powerful warriors.
Some who had witnessed it could not help marveling. The Last Mountain God that day had truly been terrifying. That fleeting glimpse of Seventh Tier combat power had been like seeing a god of war.
Most people, however, looked toward a peculiar patch of old forest. A hazy veil enveloped it. It covered only a single square kilometer, yet the many powerful figures struggled to see through it.
They could vaguely make out clusters of buildings in the forest. Though abandoned, they still conveyed an ancient, imposing grandeur. Old trees pierced the rooftops, and ancient vines covered the courtyard walls. This seemed to be the ruins of an ancient city.
"No! It isn't an ancient city. So it's this place..." Someone drew a deep breath.
Quite a few people turned to look.
"The legendary ancient kingdom-Qingqiu." Someone beside him spoke first, his voice filled with unconcealable surprise.
"What? It's the Qingqiu Ancient Kingdom, that place that exists only in legends!"
"In a sense, it's even more mysterious than the Peach Garden."
"Yes, it's appeared far too few times. I've only heard of someone from my grandmaster's generation finding it and going inside."
Many voices trembled, then became intensely excited.
"This place... probably rivals the Peach Garden. There are so many good things inside!"
"Setting aside the 'Dao treasures' that might exist in the Peach Garden, the opportunities here definitely far surpass it. I heard