"That Spiritual Vein was buried deep underground. Ordinary people could not glimpse its true form at all.
"And the Five Immortals Ancestral Land sits directly above that Spiritual Vein. Thus, the closer a place is to the Five Immortals Ancestral Land, the denser its spiritual energy becomes. Naturally, those places have become the focus of contention among demons of every stripe. Without considerable strength, one cannot establish a foothold there."
"As for Full Moon Pool," Liu Longtong continued, "it is quite famous in the Demon Realm as well. Moonlight dew forms in the pool. It is an excellent material for refining artifacts and pills, and is also greatly beneficial to demons' cultivation.
"Thus, no small number of demons are determined to claim Full Moon Pool, and the fighting has never stopped.
"Some eighteen hundred years ago, a rabbit demon arrived, claiming to possess the Toad Palace Moon Rabbit Bloodline. Her cultivation was profound, and her spells were powerful.
"All by herself, she forcibly defeated the several Great Yaomo occupying Full Moon Pool at the time. From then on, she claimed the pool for herself, established her own sect, and accepted quite a few little rabbit spirits as disciples and followers, calling herself Granny Full Moon."
"Not only was Granny Full Moon's cultivation profound, but she was also quite skilled at running her sect. Using an important resource like moonlight dew, she maneuvered deftly within the Greater Khingan Range, cultivating connections on all sides. She actually managed to establish herself securely in a place as contentious as Full Moon Pool, and for over a thousand years, no other demon ever drove her out."
Cui Jiuyang grew interested. Pointing outside the barrier of light, he asked, "We're still a long way from the Greater Khingan Range.
"But the owner of that trace