The four continents of the Divine Continent have all fallen.
Chaos has not only defeated all the powerful cultivators here but also subdued many Monster Beasts willing to follow him.
Now, all the cities have submitted to him.
Chaos even decreed that everyone must pay tribute to him monthly, the oppression reaching its peak.
Everyone hates him, but everyone fears him.
Rumors about Chaos are spreading more and more, with oppression and resistance continuing ceaselessly.
In the Myriad Demons Tribe, Xu Zii stood beside Chaos.
"Lord, everything you instructed has been completed," Chaos said.
"Well done. Now I'll handle the rest," Xu Zii replied with a smile.
......
Divine Continent, Northern Border.
Fla Stone City in the Northern Border was a city of considerable renown.
Due to its abundant resources of fla essence and a rare type of rock, the city developed rapidly, becoming a vital economic hub in the Northern Border.
It connected thirty-four other cities.
Situated at their core.
However, since the ergence of Chaos, a great battle left the city's North Gate and East Gate entirely fallen.
Fla Stone City suffered a crushing defeat and ultimately submitted.
The entire city fell into reconstruction efforts.
With the climate dry due to the effects of fla essence and rare rock, the region was frequently covered in yellow sand.
The earth cracked open with countless fissures.
On this day, as yellow sand swirled and scattered under a sky shrouded in gray, a lone figure approached in the distance.
Xu Zii wore a bamboo hat and a blue long robe.
The back of the robe bore three large characters: "Gatekeeper."
Step by step, Xu Zii made his way toward Fla Stone City. Each step left a deep imprint on the ground.
Reaching the North Gate of the city, where the walls had been completely destroyed, the gate itself was rendered aningless.
At this mont, dozens of people were laboring to rebuild the city.
He found a leader among them and softly asked, "Fellow cultivator, could you tell how to get to the City Lord Mansion?"
"Why are you seeking the City Lord?" the leading man asked, puzzled.
"I co for the Monster Beast," Xu Zii replied.
"What Monster Beast?" The leader asked cautiously.
"That Monster Beast is Chaos incarnate, massive in stature and violent in temperant," Xu Zii responded.
"You... You an that monster?" the leader stamred.
"Oh, you've seen it?" Xu Zii asked curiously.
"It attacked our Fla Stone City recently," the leader said passionately, gesturing at the surrounding devastation.
"All this was caused by it. Do you know that Monster Beast?"
"I am ashad to say," Xu Zii shook his head. "This matter must wait until I speak with your City Lord."
The leading man did not hesitate and said directly, "I am the General of the City Lord Mansion. I can take you to him."
"I appreciate your help," Xu Zii replied with a nod.
As Xu Zii passed through Fla Stone City, he could clearly see the once-prosperous city reduced to desolation.
Nearly all the shops along the streets were shuttered.
The residents stayed hidden in their hos, avoiding the streets, which had beco empty and silent.
What remained was the clear aftermath of battle and ruin.
The autumn season and this city seed to rge into one desolate landscape.
......
Within the City Lord Mansion, Qin Haoshi sat at the head of the assembly.
Beside him was an elder cloaked entirely in gray robes, curled up in the corner.
Below him were passionate individuals from various parts of the City Lord Mansion, all seated together.
"City Lord, that monster demanded ten thousand pieces of rare rock and fla essence this month. Where can we gather that?" one person lanted.
"At this rate, Rock Stone City will be dood sooner or later."
"If we don't pay, we all might perish," another nearby retorted.
"If worse cos to worst, we could abandon this place."
"Where to? I've heard the entire continent is under that monster's rule. There's oppression everywhere."
"But we can't just sit here and await death."
"Enough! Stop arguing and listen to the City Lord's plan!"
The crowd settled down, focusing their gazes on Qin Haoshi at the head of the room.
Qin Haoshi's tightly furrowed brows hadn't eased even for a mont.
He sighed deeply and turned to the gray-robed elder beside him, asking, "Mr. Wen, what do you think?"
This so-called Mr. Wen was no ordinary man; his background was extraordinary.
One of the strongest cultivators of the era, and one of the renowned Liu Tao.
A peer to Yin Ruozhuo of Shu Mountain.
"There isn't much room for choice—either fight to the death or submit," Mr. Wen said calmly.
His deep-set eyes seed to pierce through layers of void, uncovering everyone's thoughts.
"Is that all we can do?" Qin Haoshi closed his eyes, lost in contemplation.
At that mont, the leading man brought Xu Zii in from outside.
"City Lord, soone wants to see you," the leader announced.
"I said not to disturb , can't you see we're deliberating important matters?" Qin Haoshi replied irritably.
"City Lord, it's about that monster," the leader quickly explained.
"What about the monster?" Qin Haoshi asked.
"Go ahead," the leader said, glancing at Xu Zii.
Xu Zii chuckled lightly, then perford a ceremonial bow before speaking calmly, "I am the Gatekeeper of the Ancient Mountain. I have co here regarding that monster."
"Ancient Mountain? Gatekeeper?" Qin Haoshi frowned and said, "Never heard of it."
"I've lived in seclusion in the depths of the Western Mountains throughout my life, where few tread. It's normal that you haven't heard of ," Xu Zii explained.
"Why are you here?" Qin Haoshi asked.
"When this world was first ford, it was rife with turmoil. My Ancient Lineage's ancestor erged and subdued monstrous creatures, sealing them within the Ancient Mountain.
For generations, we have guarded the Ancient Mountain," Xu Zii clarified.
"Recently, I discovered that the seal on the Ancient Mountain had been broken, allowing a supre ferocious beast to escape.
I descended the mountain specifically to pursue it."
"The Ancient Lineage—why have I never heard of it, nor seen it recorded in any historical texts?" asked Mr. Wen skeptically.
"During that era, the ancestor erased all records of that period to bury the Ancient Mountain alongside its history," Xu Zii replied.
"No one anticipated the seal's destruction and its resurgence."
"Then what about your ancestor? Surely he has a solution to deal with that monster!" soone else asked excitedly.
"The ancestor passed away long ago. I am now the sole Gatekeeper of the Ancient Mountain," Xu Zii answered.
"There is indeed one way to destroy the monster."
"What thod?" Qin Haoshi rose abruptly from his seat and asked.
"Back when the ancestor sought to slay the monster, he forged a blade called Tyrant Shadow," Xu Zii said slowly.
"Whoever wields the Divine Blade can naturally eliminate the monster."
"The Divine Blade..." Mr. Wen muttered, then asked, "Where is this Divine Blade now?"
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