The ring-shaped mountain had an eerie name: Soul-Enchanting Cavern. Everyone was now waiting for the cavern to open.0

The sword-bearing Daoist was Heavenly Dao Sect’s most famous disciple, known by his Dharma name Xiaoyun. The other man was no less remarkable, having deep connections with the Devil Lord, and called himself Blood Bat.0

They were both rising stars of the righteous and devilish paths, so their presence here was unsurprising.0

Time passed quietly. The black mist within the mountain swirled but could not drift beyond the ring’s boundary, trapped within by some kind of barrier.0

Then, a sudden ripple appeared above the mist. An Eight-Trigram-shaped barrier shimmered faintly in and out of sight. The moment it appeared, the cultivators’ eyes burned with intense excitement.0

Just then, a sound tore through the air as five figures flashed into view before the crowd.0

"Dongji...0