The Cloudwatch Mountains.
After the Redfire Sect and the Lishui Sect were jointly driven out by the Four Symbols Sect and the Yin Baleful Sect.
The Four Symbols Sect occupied the Redfire Sect's territory, joining it with its original holdings and claiming two-thirds of the spirit vein for itself.
The Yin Baleful Sect, meanwhile, occupied the Lishui Sect's former base.
Once both sides had received their benefits according to their prior agreement, they had no further dealings.
The Four Symbols Sect began openly recruiting disciples, showing every sign of expanding and growing stronger now that it had secured superior resources.
The Yin Baleful Sect, meanwhile, kept an unusually low profile, with few disciples seen moving about during the day.
Only late at night would large groups secretly enter the Cloudwatch Mountains and make their way to the Yin Baleful Sect's base.
On the surface, the two powers kept to their own waters without disturbing the other's well, appearing perfectly harmonious. In truth, undercurrents were already surging.
Sure enough, this precious period of peace did not last long.
It was the ninth day after the Yin Baleful Sect moved into the Lishui Sect's base.
Late that night, the moon shone bright over the Cloudwatch Mountains, the stars were sparse, and all was silent.
"Rumble...!"
An earth-shaking boom thundered above the Four Symbols Sect.
Bright flames instantly lit up the Four Symbols Sect's Mountain Gate.
A cold, commanding voice then rang out above the Four Symbols Sect.
"Mo Nancang, your Four Symbols Sect's good days are over!"
A moment later, a streak of escape light rose from within the Four Symbols Sect.
Mo Nancang appeared alone above the sect, looking out through the light barrier of the Mountain-Guarding Formation.
Beneath the night sky, shadowy figures crowded outside the Four Symbols Sect's Mountain