Leisurely mountain village

"Is your master your teacher? He did say that his name was Shichen Daoren. He meditated here for a hundred years, then returned to some unknown place from the river of time. He's gone, but whether he's alive or dead is unknown." Upon hearing that Ye Huan was her master's disciple, the nine-tailed fox's hostility lessened considerably.

“I was once my master’s spirit pet.”

Ye Huan nodded. "No wonder."

"Master actually came to the Mountain and Sea Realm? Why? Could it be that he was seriously injured after fighting with Master Pangu and ended up here like me?" Ye Huan muttered. "But the timing doesn't make sense. The great war that created the world billions of years ago has already ended."

Ye Huan shook his head, clearing his mind of the thoughts, and looked at the nine-tailed fox, "Has my master said anything strange?"

"Before he left, Master only said that someone would come to take away the legacy he left behind in this world, but no one knows what it is or where it is." The nine-tailed fox nodded, confirming that there was indeed one.

"The witch clan attempted to find it, resulting in one fierce battle after another, but no one has ever been heard of obtaining it. Presumably, the inheritance of such a great figure as the master is not something that ordinary people can obtain."

"Phew~ So I didn't accidentally fall into the Mountain and Sea Realm?" Ye Huan wondered. "Or did Master foresee my coming to the Mountain and Sea Realm? So he left me his inheritance? But how do I obtain it?"

"Since my little girl likes you, then she can stay with you. Things aren't peaceful inside lately; there's going to be a big battle, so please take good care of her," the nine-tailed fox said, pushing the little white fox in front of Ye Huan.

"A major battle? Level 10?" Ye Huan asked, then nodded and picked up the little white fox.

"It's not just battles between level ten ferocious beasts, but also battles between tribes. In short, they break out every now and then, and this time it's only been peaceful for less than fifty years," the nine-tailed fox said.

"But this place is alright, it's basically unaffected, after all, it's where they exile serious criminals."

“Okay, I will protect it. Take care of yourself too. If anything unexpected happens that you can’t handle, come find me. I don’t know if I can help you beat the other side, but I can save you,” Ye Huan said earnestly.

“I believe you. After all, you are the master’s apprentice. Besides, let me tell you, my relationship with the master was the same as its relationship with you now,” the nine-tailed fox said, pointing at the little white fox.

Ye Huan nodded. His master's power was beyond doubt. However, he didn't know why his master was able to use the laws of time to open the river of time and leave. Perhaps the truth would come to light when he received his master's inheritance one day.

"Could you tell me about the situation in the Mountain and Sea Realm? Just what you know is fine."

“The Mountain and Sea Realm is actually a continent that flows eternally in the river of time. According to the principle of tree rings, it is divided into five domains and one imperial domain. This place is the northernmost and coldest place on the entire continent, the northernmost corner of the Wilderness Domain. This forest is called No Return, and the mountain range is called Fallen Mountain. You can tell how dangerous it is here.” The nine-tailed fox slowly lay down.

Ye Huan actually saw a trace of melancholy in its eyes, something he knew from what the old priest had told him.

"The No Return Forest we are in now is only a part of the Fallen Mountain Range. There are at least six or seven such primeval areas as the No Return Forest in the Fallen Mountain Range. The Fallen Mountain Range is also the largest territory in the entire Mountain and Sea Realm, except for the Azure Sea. If you go south, there is the Daoguo Mountain and the Di Mountain. If you go east or west, there are the Ji Mountain and the Ying River."

"Once you reach Daoguo Mountain, it's not so cold anymore. There are many streams and strange mountains there. The foot of Di Mountain is mostly water with no grass, and the rocks are covered with shrubs. Both Daoguo Mountain and Di Mountain are inhabited by powerful and ferocious beasts."

"The entire Fallen Mountain Range connects the Wilderness Domain and the Key Domain. These two domains, along with the Three Domains and the Imperial Capital within them, are separated by the vast Canghai Sea. There are powerful sea beasts in the sea, and even with our strength, we cannot cross it by force. We must cross from the slightly weaker area in the east. The Canghai Sea is very large, even larger than the entire Five Domains combined."

"Beyond the Canghai Sea lies the Suifu Domain, a place where ordinary witch tribes gather. It is also the largest of the five domains. There is a forbidden area there called the Ancient Imperial Mausoleum, the burial place of the most ancient witch emperor. However, the current imperial tribe is no longer his lineage, so the area has been fenced off and guarded by a tribe, and then left unattended."

"The point directly south of the Wilderness Domain and the Essential Domain, corresponding to this Fallen Mountain Range, is a place called the Netherworld Ruins. It is another forbidden area in the Mountain and Sea Realm, rumored to be related to Yin-Yang Reincarnation, but I have only heard of it and never seen it," the Nine-Tailed Fox said.

"The Imperial Capital is the smallest, about the size of five No Return Forests, but it is inhabited by the most powerful tribes and monsters in the Mountain and Sea Realm. We were actually the losing side in the great war, so we had to move here from the Dianfu Domain and Houfu Domain, which had relatively better conditions. Some powerful monsters also went to other domains."

"Oh~" Ye Huan nodded. The victor is king, the loser is villain, there's nothing to say. But it seems that the Imperial Clan tribe is not ordinary. So many level 10 ferocious beasts have been driven out of their territory.

"The current imperial clan is a tribe called Cangqiong, with a population of over a million and hundreds of thousands of armored soldiers. It is the most powerful tribe at present. The leader is called Cangyan, an extremely arrogant and powerful wizard who can barely summon wind and rain. Therefore, the tribes in the Suifu Domain worship him as a god and pray for good weather."

"What?" Ye Huan sat up in shock. Even at the 20th level of the Saint Realm, he couldn't use even the slightest bit of supernatural power here. Yet this leader could easily summon wind and rain.

“Your master, my master, once said that the one who unifies this place can receive a trace of the power bestowed by Heaven, but it’s uncertain. It might be one or more of the elements of wind, rain, thunder, lightning, metal, wood, water, and fire,” the nine-tailed fox explained.

"Oh, I see. No wonder we had to fight. Who wouldn't want this reward?" Ye Huan nodded.

"What's the situation in this village?" he asked.

"Another branch of the ancient imperial clan, along with the current imperial tribes, fought for the throne after the old emperor's death when there was no successor. The losers, young and old, were exiled to the northern and southern wilderness. The other villages were all once their follower tribes," the nine-tailed fox confirmed the old priest's words.

"Can a level ten demon also unleash a trace of divine power?" Ye Huan asked the most crucial question, because he had heard that many defeated demons had crossed the vast ocean.

"Yes, but most of them are wind and lightning that increase movement speed. Below level ten, it's mainly about physical combat." The nine-tailed fox nodded. This old master's disciple, Ye Huan, was very clever.

"How many level 10 demons are there in this mountain range?" Ye Huan asked again.

"Besides me, there's another one," the nine-tailed fox said. "The Flying Ox is rarely seen, and when it does, it brings great disaster. It has one eye and four horns; it's a calamity beast. You should pray that you don't encounter it."

"Oh, then it's best not to let it out." Ye Huan nodded; there are some things you just have to believe.