Chapter 404: The Legacy of Kong shi, The Truth of the Heaven's Path

The inky blackness spread like a plague, a tide of corruption that sought to drown Tianxuan Royal City in despair. Under the oppressive might of the Otherworldly Demon's artifact, the very air grew heavy, thick with a malevolence that seeped into the bones. Master teachers, pillars of righteousness and order, found their zhenqi stagnating, their connection to the world's principles severed. They were like fish thrown onto dry land, gasping for a breath of spiritual energy that was no longer there. The...