Chapter 212: Nexus Umbralis Sect, Nether Spirit Body, Summer Parporth Practices Boxing

Deep in a mountain gorge, a sprawling palace complex rose from the mist. Black glazed tiles shimmered under the sun with an eerie sheen. This was the Nexus Umbralis Sect's stronghold. Fog curled through the ridgelines, and the distant roars of wild beasts drifted in and out like warnings. Around the sect, rare flowers and strange herbs grew in deliberate patterns. Some exuded a heady fragrance that made the mind swim. Others hid lethal poison beneath their petals. Together, they formed part of the...