Jiangning Mansion, atop the city walls.
A few people ascended to take in the view, their hearts filled with anxiety.
In the distance, dark currents surged, forming a demon realm.
Indeed...
"Wuzhe Lake!"
"The demon realm has formed, there's no hope left."
"Looking at it this way, it might even expand further."
"Without an Immortal presiding over Great Xing Mountain, there is nothing we can do against the demon realm."
"Even if there were, I fear they wouldn't be moved to act, given the filth of this demon realm..."
"That's enough, we must focus on evacuation. Even if we can't stop the demon realm from expanding, we can't let it devour resources unimpeded, restoring the power of the True Demon."
A few cultivators discussed for a while, then dispersed, leaving only two to watch from a distance, monitoring the changes in the demon realm and the development of the situation.
Meanwhile, within the demon realm...
"Thunk! Thunk! Thunk!"
A solitary boat floated on the lake.