Chapter 613 - 353: Encounter
Li Shiming looked at the stretch of mountains before him. These peaks were utterly lifeless, barren hills devoid of vegetation and wildlife, as if they belonged to a realm of the dead.
It wasn’t just one mountain that was like this, but a continuous range of peaks.
This was the territory of the Earth Evil Sect, appearing as a scene from the apocalypse.
Li Shiming had entered the Earth Evil Sect’s domain through clandestine means, bypassing the great formations of both the Righteous and Demonic Paths.
He was somewhat familiar with the Earth Evil Sect—it was the least favored amongst the three major Demon Sects.
The main reason was their Inheritance Technique, the "Earth Evil Demon Skill," which required the absorption of Earth Evil Qi during the Golden Core Stage, and the qi from the mountains was optimal.
The Earth Evil Sect also protected their mountains, but even with their mighty strength, they couldn’t withstand the internal demand from their own Golden Core cultivators.
The mountains before him had, over time and after being overly drained of Earth Evil Qi again and again, completely lost their spiritual essence, turning into this deadened state.
Golden Core cultivators who practiced the "Earth Evil Demon Skill" needed better Earth Evil Qi if they hoped to make significant progress with this technique.
They extended their reach towards the territories of the Righteous Path, but since many of the finer mountains in those regions were claimed, their other choice was the Ten Thousand Great Mountains controlled by the Senluo Sect.