As Yuan landed upon Dragon Spiral Mountain, a wave of shock and sorrow washed over him. The mountain was littered with thousands of corpses, many of whom were from the Holy Dragon Clan. The rest belonged to human cultivators wearing full armor.
"Heaven's Mandate…"
Despite this being his first time encountering them, he instantly recognized them purely from their armor and its unique patterns. After all, he'd had plenty of encounters with them in his previous lives.
"Did a war happen here or something? These corpses look fresh, so it happened only recently." Liya remarked as she hovered slightly above the ground, not wanting to touch the corpses.
"It was likely the Celestial Emperor's doing. He attacked this place in an attempt to prevent me from returning to the Nine Heavens. Clearly, it didn't work out for him."
"The Celestial Emperor? Isn't that the guy who sits above everyone in the Nine Heavens? The ruler of the Nine Heavens."
