Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 704: What has started?
New Yu Era 1326, April 1
Bingzhou is located in the far west of Shenzhou to the north, bordering Youzhou and Liangzhou to the north, and adjacent to Yongzhou to the east. The entire province is divided into four regions: Zhaoyuan, Yang Mei, Xue Kong, and Xi Yun, governing a total of eleven prefectures and seventy-three counties.
In terms of geographical size, Bingzhou is certainly among the leading provinces in the thirteen provinces of the realm, but if we talk about fame, power, or even the level of prosperity, then Bingzhou is somewhat lacking.
The founder of the Bingzhou Blood Spirit Demon Sect was the notorious Demon Consort Meng Qiuli. The Sect Members cultivated the infamous Blood Spirit Holy Method, requiring substantial human blood for their cultivation. In her early days of governing Bingzhou, Meng Qiuli implemented no restrictions on their practices, resulting in the province suffering immensely under the sect's rule for the following millennia, turning it into a land where the people could hardly survive amid a gloomy and toxic atmosphere.
Across The World, the population of each province lies between four and six hundred million, yet despite its large size, Bingzhou's population never exceeded three hundred million. Population is the foundation of everything; without it, nothing else can thrive.
Of course, when mentioning the lack of strength and fame here, it refers to the province as a whole and not the Blood Spirit Demon Sect. In other provinces, holy lands and regional powers progress in tandem, either complementing each other or forming symbiotic relationships. Bingzhou was different, as nearly the entire provincial population was treated by the Blood Spirit Demon Sect as nothing more than a blood pond for cultivation, making the sect's power relatively strong among the holy lands of The World.
Among the four regions of Bingzhou, Yang Mei Road is the most famous by far, simply because it hosts the headquarters of the Blood Spirit Demon Sect. Next would be Xi Yun Road, located on the eastern side.
Though it is in the eastern part of Bingzhou, the region is named Xi Yun Road; this may seem improper, but the name was personally chosen during the Great Yu Dynasty period by the Yu Martial Sect, considering the overall geographical location of Bingzhou in the western part of Shenzhou; thus, the name Xi Yun Road is fitting.
And the reason Yu Martial Sect chose the name Xi Yun Road was because of a mountain.
Shenzhou's northern part is dominated by mountains, while the southern part features plains. The highest mountain in The World, Cangling, is located in Youzhou to the north. Just slightly smaller than it, Cangyuan Mountain is situated at the border between Zhongzhou and Yuzhou. Bingzhou itself is home to a massive mountain range stretching over eight hundred li and rising more than ten thousand zhang high, just as renowned as the aforementioned ones, called Mo Yun Mountain.
Mo Yun Mountain is enveloped in mist all year round. From a distance on its eastern side, it looks like an eight-hundred-li-long white jade belt across the sky. From a closer view, it resembles a celestial palace, as if descending to the human world with homes of many deities nestled deep within. Not just in Bingzhou, but across Shenzhou, it is considered an exquisite landscape.
However, like many other places in Shenzhou, the more beautiful and breathtaking the scenery, the more dangers lurk within. To some extent, demons are no different from humans, as both are fond of primitive and natural things. Only dominating powerhouses or the countless demons dwelling deep within can truly enjoy such scenery as that of Mo Yun Mountain.
"Eight Hundred Li Mo Yun Mountain, hundreds of thousands of demons"—this is a common saying in Bingzhou.
Xi Yun Road encompasses three prefectures, seven counties, and thirty-six counties along with a Dao City, totaling forty-seven cities. These cities all follow the layout of Mo Yun Mountain, scattered in flat areas to its sides. The old saying goes, "Rely on the mountains when near mountains, rely on the water when near water." As a domain infested with demons, Mo Yun Mountain is perilous, yet the mountains are home to rare treasures, spiritual medicines, and Precious Pills, providing sustenance to all the citizens of the region. freёwebnoѵel.com
Xi Yun Dao City, located in the middle part of Mo Yun Mountain, is situated fifty li south of the highest point, Cloud Stack Peak, with a population exceeding five million. This number would be only enough for a prefectural city in Yongzhou, but in Bingzhou, it is considered quite a large city.
In flatter regions like those in Xuzhou or Yongzhou, a city of this size would stand out prominently like a giant box on the ground; however, positioned at the foot of Cloud Stack Peak, the highest point of Mo Yun Mountain, it seems rather inconspicuous.
Yet at this moment, the scene at Xi Yun Dao City, if seen by outsiders, even from hundreds of miles away, would likely make their hearts palpitate.
The sky above Xi Yun Dao City was completely covered by a surging wave of Qi and blood, stretching nearly a hundred li. The originally red city walls, under the illumination of the Qi blood, emitted a strange red glow.
Countless soldiers were desperately climbing towards the top of the city walls to attack.
Mixed among them were thousands, perhaps even tens of thousands, of martial experts, discernible with the naked eye.
The weapons in their hands varied, but each emitted strong True Qi and True Yuan. Additionally, many had glittering Yuan Dan behind them, as well as Yin and Yang Qi Forces that resembled spinning wheels.
Both attackers and defenders were completely engulfed in madness at this moment.
They were fighting with all their might, their eyes devoid of any sanity.
"Rakshasa eternal, Holy Church for eternity!"
"Break through Xi Yun Road today."
"Kill all the dogs of the Blood Spirit Demon Sect!!!"
"Kill!"
"Brahma Heavenly Domain, Crescent Purifying Blade!"
"Blood Spirit Holy Method, Red Sky Net!"
Moon-like crescent blade lights, extending for dozens of miles, fiercely flew from the hands of the white-robed Purifying World Army outside the city towards the city wall. Inside the city, a net woven from blood appeared out of nowhere, intermingling with the crescent blades, emitting a dense glow of red and white like the blazing sun. In an instant, it obscured the sky and enveloped the entire grand city.