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Far to the east, a faint red moon hung in the sky. In this red moon, it seemed as if a young girl dressed in palace clothing was sobbing in tears. In that instant, the blood-red moon became tranquil, as though a large amount of blood was spraying onto it. Light red, orange red, dark red, blood-red … The red moon was quickly covered by a layer of black shadows.

In the year 2458 of the Ancient God Calendar, the Celestial Phenomenon Observer recorded down such an event. As for the experts who had hidden themselves within the various great clans, all of them opened their eyes. For a moment, all kinds of telepathic thoughts were flying about in the air, as though they were transmitting, peeping, interweaving.

Not long after, there was a rumor circulating around the continent of Concealment saying, "The blood moon comes out, the divine gate opens, and the world is in chaos". It was said that this rumor had been passed down from generation to generation among the ten ancient families, and had been interpreted in many different versions. However, everyone had been secretive about it, and all the major powers of the Hidden Continent pretended to be unaware of it.

New Breath Town, a medium-sized small town in the north of the Hidden Continent, was currently filled with people. The tavern was filled with travelling merchants and many cultivators.

"I heard that the leader of the Black Ice Sect died in a place of cultivation. At the moment of his death, none of his family members sensed anything."

"The Hundred Transformations School Head was also secretly killed by someone. The cause of death is unknown."

… ….

For a time, two of the five great sects of the continent were murdered. The culprit was unknown, and it cast a shadow over the peace times of the continent.

Icebreak and Shen Jiming could be considered famous experts in the Hidden Continent. The Profound Ice Academy Master, Icebreak Yu, had been in the late stage of the sixth level Divine remembrance master's pupation for three hundred years. It was hoped that he would be able to reach the core formation stage during this seclusion. Before the Hundred Transformations Sect Leader went into seclusion, he was already at the middle stage of the chrysalis stage.

More and more famous experts of the Hidden Continent were killed, but the culprits were nowhere to be found. There were all sorts of rumours about the rise of the martial arts world in the Hidden Continent.

At this time, there were many people coming and going at Xinglong Restaurant. Faced with all sorts of guests from the mainland, the waiter had no choice but to sweat a lot as he accompanied them with a smile.

A middle-aged man with a beard was standing by the window on the second floor. He was looking at the crowd on the street. He was constantly searching for something. The noise on the second floor became quiet as he looked at the serious expression on the man's face. "He's the eldest son of one of the five great sects of the Hidden Continent, the Ying Tian Sect's Sect Leader, Lin Huang. I heard that he often goes out to train, and for some reason, he seems to be rushing home. Could it be …"

"Hmph!" A cold snort sounded out. Those who were still talking felt their hearts turn cold. They immediately stopped their discussions and one by one, they quickly slipped out of the restaurant.

After receiving the news that his wife and child were about to give birth, Lin Huang immediately gave up on the idea of challenging a master of telepathic thoughts. Instead, he rushed home, hoping to stay by her side while her wife and child gave birth.

Looking at the passing crowd, Lin Huang thought back to the moment when he left home, the time when his wife, Xie Yifei, and he had to part ways with her. The identity of the eldest son of the five great sect masters forced him to leave home and travel the continent in search of a breakthrough in his Divine Sense.

This time, Lin Huang had the feeling that he had broken through to the Qi Condensation stage. Unexpectedly, he received a message from his family, and the two pleasant surprises caused him to feel the excitement of a master and his father.

It was obvious that he noticed Lin Huang's presence. Looking at Lin Huang's happy expression, his eyes revealed a trace of ruthlessness, and very quickly, this ruthlessness disappeared. He pretended to be very casual, drank all the wine in his cup, and the mysterious person quietly left.

Legend has it that there are three sacred grounds for cultivation of divine will in the Continent of Concealment, namely the Hidden Cloud Saint, the Fog Spirit Saint, and the Absolute Heaven Saint. Rumor has it that of the three sacred grounds, at least three of them are Invisible Divine Will Saint Masters.

In the last five thousand years, there had not been a single trace of the three Saint Domains. From a certain perspective, the three Saint Domains only existed in legends.

Without the Three Great Holy Lands' control, on the surface, the five sects were the ones in charge of the continent. On the other hand, cultivators that were far away from the mortal world were not controlled by the five sects.

Most of the experts were gathered in the five great sects. They were the Ying Tian Sect, the academy, the Hundred Transformations Sect, the Sky Capital Peak, and the Realm of Samsara.

The Rebirth Realm was where the cultivators of the Evil God's Will gathered. It was rumored that the Rebirth Realm's Domain Lord, Gui Tian, had already cultivated to rank 7, becoming the number one cultivator on the continent.

The Peak Master of Sky Capital Peak, Situ Lang, had also reached the early stage of the Core Formation stage. In comparison, the Hundred Transformations Sect, the 'Black Ice' character, and the Ying Tian Sect were slightly weaker. The Sect Leader of the Ying Tian Sect, Lin Hengchun, was still at the initial stage of pupation, and was the weakest among the five great sects.

The influence of the five great sects had made the town a famous small town in the Hidden Continent. Regardless of whether it was the materials for cultivation or the low level techniques, they could be bought or learned in the New Breath Town.

In the area affected by the Heaven Gate, the young masters of the rich and the poor looked forward to New Calm Town. In their dreams, they wished to receive guidance from the experts of the Heaven Gate, and in fact, even wished to be a good candidate for the cultivation of their divine will, gaining the favor of the experts of the Heaven Gate in one fell swoop and becoming a disciple of the Heaven Gate.

To the wealthy descendants of the Shangguan family, becoming a Divine Reminder was undoubtedly the fastest way to rise from the ranks of an official. However, once the disciples of the poor were chosen by the Heaven's Yingtian Sect, they would gain a new way to earn a living, and their relatives and friends would also gain some practical benefits and respect from outsiders.

It was said that in the year 1536 of the Divine Calendar, a child that was begging in New Breath Town was taken in as a disciple by Ying Tian Gate. In less than a hundred years, he became a level five Divine Reader and became the legend of the Divine Sense Cultivation World.

Every hundred years, Ying Tian Sect would open its doors to accept fifty disciples. After they finished accepting disciples, Ying Tian Sect's grand protective formation would be closed. Without a normal way, it would be difficult to find a way to enter Ying Tian Sect.

Many of those who entered the mountain in hopes of catching a glimpse of the spiritual reader's elegance were either unable to return or had fallen into a lagoon. There had once been a rich family that had invited more than fifty elite warriors to escort their sons to the Heaven's Expanse Mountains, but only one warrior had returned with a fatal injury on his body. The only thing that could be heard was his words, "Monster …" Then he died.

From then on, Ying Tian Sect received more and more disciples every hundred years.

There were only three days until Ying Tian Sect would open its mountain to accept its disciples. The usually bustling New Calm Town was now even more so, filled with an unending stream of people. Many of those who had made their fortune had made a name for themselves in Xinxinzhen. The sound of hawking, shouting and bargaining filled the streets and alleys.

It was unknown who spread the news that Lin Huang was staying at Xinglong Restaurant. The store surrounding Xinglong Restaurant was immediately surrounded by a crowd of enthusiastic people. At that time, regardless of whether it was day or night, it was not from this house that an adult scolded: "Look how old you are, still not sensible. If you are not chosen this time, I will not care about you!", which was the cry of a baby that was a few months old.

The curses, cries and shouts made Lin Huang even more anxious. He took advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention to him, and arrived at the Ringmoon River near New Breath Town.

The bright sunlight shone on the surface of the river. A gentle breeze blew, and layers of fine waves dotted the calm surface. Occasionally, a few small fish would jump out of the water, and the Ringmoon River was as tranquil as a mountain.

From afar, on the narrow river bank of the Ringyue River, there were a few small boats carrying passersby. From afar, on the narrow river of the Ringyue River, there were a few small boats carrying passersby.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" A series of shouts came from the other side of the river, followed by the crying of children and the growling of adults.

"Could it be that someone is causing trouble over there?" As one of the inner circles of Ying Tian Sect, Lin Huang had a special feeling about New Breath Town.

He remembered the first time he came out of the mountain gate to gain experience, the New Aura Town allowed him to experience the emotions of an ordinary person. It was also from the New Aura Town that Lin Huang began his journey to the Hidden Continent.

Now that Qin Lie was about to step into the Qi Condensation stage, he had gained a place in the cultivation world. Perhaps in a few hundred years, he would be in charge of everything within Heaven Sect.

New Calm Town was the source of Ying Tian Sect's replenishment blood. Naturally, it would not allow others to cause trouble in New Calm Town. Thinking of this, Lin Huang immediately rushed to the place where he was cursing.

A group of warriors wearing soft armor were guarding a small palanquin. There were golden ribbons around the palanquin. A woman in noble clothing could be vaguely seen by the half-open door of the palanquin. Beside the woman sat a little boy about five or six years old.

"Why should I let you go first? Do you even have the concept of first come first served?"

"That's right, from the looks of it, they are definitely another lackey of the corrupt officials' family."

"Scram! You servants, do you really think that the immortals from Heaven's Yingtian Sect can catch the attention of your children?" One of them was probably the leader of these warriors. He was probably unaware of the consequences of getting enraged by the crowd, so he continued to brandish his broadsword and shout non-stop.

Obviously, this group of officials wanted to rely on their habitual authority to pass through the Ringyue River first, in order to occupy a good position in Ying Tian Sect's recruitment area.

Lin Huang wanted to make a move to teach this troublemaker a lesson, but with a casual sweep of his spiritual will, he discovered that there were a few spiritual readers in the crowd. Although they weren't experts in spiritual will, defeating them was still an easy task.

Just as expected, while Lin Huang was silent, a few men with ordinary clothing walked out from the crowd. Among them were two who were being scanned by Lin Huang.

"Don't cause trouble here, you must go to the back of the line." A quiet looking man said.

"Who do you think you are? You actually dare to be arrogant in front of me? If you want to die, I'll grant you that wish." Looking at this quiet looking man, the warrior leader thought he was just a small scholar, so he didn't think too much and started cursing.

"Brothers, go up and kill them all. See if anyone else comes out to cause any trouble." The leader waved his hand, and eight warriors immediately surrounded them.

Apart from the two level 3 Divine Reminists, the rest of the four people who came out to fight were level 2 warriors. Soon, the two sides were fighting each other.

Suddenly, there was a cry of alarm from the crowd. It was unknown which warrior's saber had been struck and sent flying high into the air, falling towards the most densely packed area of the crowd.

"Not good, someone is about to be injured." Lin Huang's first reaction was to rush into the crowd. Since he could not casually reveal his identity as a spirit reader, Lin Huang could only force his way through the crowd.

A scream came from the crowd, followed by a scream from the crowd. Lin Huang was dumbstruck as he squeezed his way to the place where the blade had fallen to the ground. He saw that the knife was stuck into the head of a slovenly woman who was holding a baby that hadn't reached its anniversary.

Lin Huang teleported to the side of the woman. He grabbed her hand and extended his spiritual will outwards. It was already too late. This woman had no chance of survival. Obviously, this blade had given her a fatal blow.

"If I had acted earlier, I wouldn't have let this strange woman die." A wave of grief shot up into the sky. Lin Huang actually managed to break through in such a situation, entering the congealing period that he had been anticipating for a long time. The layers of skin did not make Lin Huang excited. He held the baby in the woman's hand and asked about the baby's family members.

What made Lin Huang disappointed was that this woman was a wandering mental amnesiac who lived in New Breath Town. Moreover, he did not know where she had brought this baby from.

The disciples of Ying Tian Sect had already arrived at New Calm Town. As they wished, they had chosen fifty disciples of fairly good quality. Carrying this infant, Lin Huang gloomily led his fellow apprentices and fifty newly accepted disciples back to Mount Yujing.

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