A Fifth Realm cultivator who had attained enlightenment and Union with the Dao on his own!
Put that way, this Di Feilu, the master of Bing Si, was truly extraordinary.
"You said there were seven sects in the Northern Desert, four demonic and three righteous. How are the three righteous sects faring?"
Cheng Xinzhan asked.
Shi Zhangji shook his head. "That is precisely what I was going to discuss next. Of the three righteous sects, one is an unorthodox sect, one a sword sect, and one a Daoist sect. Their recent fortunes have been the exact opposite of the demonic sects'.
"The unorthodox one is called the Divine Baleful Intent Sect, located in the thousand-li Gobi west of the Northern Desert. They specialize in techniques for employing various divine sands and earthly baleful intents. They have no Fourth Realm cultivator in this generation and were the first major righteous sect in the Northern Desert to be targeted. They have now sealed their mountain. Their entire sect has sunk underground, hidden beneath the yellow sands without a trace."
Cheng Xinzhan sighed inwardly at this. Judging by its name and Dao tradition, the sect seemed to have quite an affinity with him. Had it not sealed its mountain, he ought to have paid a visit and discussed Daoist arts with them. Unfortunately, it had already withdrawn, so he could only wait and see whether fate would offer another chance.
"The sword sect is called the Helan Sword Sect. It lies in the heart of the Northern Desert, in the Hetao region, with its seat on Mount Helan beside the Yellow River. It is an archetypal sect, a renowned sword sect of the North. In the past, it stood in direct opposition to the White Wolf Mountain Bing Si, and its leader was