In the south, beside Heaven-Burning Ravine, Lian Chengbi's Liancheng Fort stood against the red copper cliffs along the ravine, occupying treacherous terrain.
At that moment, Lian Chengbi was leading over a hundred people in gathering sunfire grass beside the ravine.
This sunfire grass was a rare spirit plant, greatly beneficial to martial training and tempering the body.
Everyone was working with fiery enthusiasm when they suddenly heard Lian Chengbi bark, "Watch out for fire snakes!"
Before his words had faded, a low-grade first-tier Red-Scaled Snake shot out of a crack in the rocks, flicking its tongue and baring its fangs in a menacing display.
Lian Chengbi's eyes were sharp and his hands swift. Several flying daggers flew from his sleeve, shooting toward the Red-Scaled Snake like lightning and instantly pinning it down in several severed sections.
This display of "One-Qi Flying Daggers" was truly a feat of divine mastery.
In the west, outside Ghost City, Duan Lang's "Duanlang Fort" was vast and had the most people.
At some point, he had mastered the "Forty-Eight Routes of Demon-Seizing Claws." He was now standing atop the fort, directing nearly a thousand people as they practiced its moves.
His movements were vigorous and agile, now like a goshawk striking a rabbit, now like a fierce tiger descending a mountain. Every move and stance was fierce and incisive.
Everyone practiced earnestly, their battle cries shaking the heavens.
In the north, outside Cloud-Piercing Grotto, Bu Jingyun's Jingyun Fort stood at the giant Buddha's ankle, occupying a unique position.
At that moment, Bu Jingyun held two Frost Swords in his bare hands, his gaze blazing like a torch as he stared fixedly at a "Red Tiger" outside the fort.
This "Red Tiger" was exceptionally ferocious, flames coiling around its body, inspiring fear at the mere sight