Southeastern Huanyu Continent.
The Azure Dragon Mountains.
The mountains rose ten thousand fathoms high, resembling an azure dragon coiled in repose, hence their name.
Immortal Qi drifted ethereally through this blessed land, one of the finest in the surrounding region.
The Myriad Phenomena Sect, the Longevity Sect, and the Wandering Immortal Temple occupied this place. A great calamity had damaged it several thousand years ago, but cultivators from the three sects had restored it.
After a long peace, its tranquility was finally shattered again that day.
Figures with deep, formidable presences stepped through the air and hovered high above. Buddhist light blazed behind them like great suns, pure white and holy.
They looked down upon the cultivators and mortals within the sects below.
Joy and compassion showed on their faces.
"Supreme True Buddha... all beings suffer. Our Buddha is merciful."
Though he spoke of mercy, the leading monk immediately struck downward with his palm. An enormous palm print descended toward the mountains below. At the same time, a hemispherical barrier abruptly appeared amid the mountains and rapidly spread outward from them. It even shot up a pillar of light, connecting to the sky above-to the boundary membrane!
The palm print crashed into the barrier, and the entire mountain range shook violently!
The barrier trembled slightly, but swiftly channeled the tremendous force into the boundary membrane. Similar barrier formations rapidly rose in the distance!
Hemispherical barriers rose across the surrounding land.
The barrier here swiftly stabilized as well.
Immediately afterward, urgent cries rang out from the mountains. Figures rapidly soared into the air, but none left the barrier. Shock, tension, solemnity... all these emotions appeared on their faces. Clearly, they had never expected the enemy to appear so suddenly.
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