In the deepest part of the Extreme North Land, peaks loomed high with snow, chilling to the bone.
This was the largest forbidden area of the Nine Countries, and even among the mightiest warriors with unrivaled cultivation, there were but a few who dared to set foot in this realm.
Among the mountains there, stood a majestic peak towering above all others, standing out as a crane among chickens.
This mountain was pitch-black and seemed to hold up the heavens like a massive pillar supporting the earth.
Atop this peak, there lay a grand and imposing hall, seemingly illusory, as if it didn't truly exist.
It was difficult to imagine that within this forbidden area of the Nine Countries, such a mysterious hall existed. If the various powers of the Nine Countries were to discover it, it would surely cause a great upheaval.
At the high point of the hall, a somewhat frail figure stood quietly.
