"Rumble!!"
An earth-shaking roar echoed through the Hundred Broken Mountains, and the entire Small World trembled and shone.
The passages between the regions began to blur. All the golden gateways rapidly dimmed, then vanished altogether.
The separate regions connected and fused, revealing the true Hundred Broken Mountains in their entirety.
This meant that this opening of the Hundred Broken Mountains was nearing its end. Anyone wishing to enter again would have to wait several hundred years.
At the same time, it meant the true danger was about to arrive.
It had always been this way since ancient times. When the regions joined, clashes between outside geniuses became more likely, but the most terrifying thing was that the native inhabitants of the Hundred Broken Mountains would begin hunting for food.
"Roar!"
Deep bellows shook the land. Terrifying auras poured out from the depths of the great mountain ranges, making countless mountains and ravines tremble.
Many of those powerful creatures had been confined to cramped regions all this time. Now, finally freed, they charged madly out of their territories.
"These outsiders have dug up and eaten spirit medicines and plundered treasure artifacts. They've enjoyed themselves long enough. Now it's time for our feast!"
The Hundred Broken Mountains descended into chaos. Vicious beasts, fierce birds, and ancient humanoid creatures surged out everywhere, all radiating astonishing savagery as they opened their blood-filled maws and charged at the outsiders.
Soon, screams rang out across the land. All manner of ancient beasts appeared, sweeping through the geniuses of the outside races. These were old monsters with years upon years behind them, and their advantage in cultivation realm was simply too great.
Of course, the geniuses of the various races had little to complain about.
Having chosen to enter the Hundred Broken Mountains, they had to be