Identifying Criminals

In the beginning, heaven and earth were nothing but chaos, an expanse of utter darkness. The beings within the chaos yearned for light, and so they exhausted their very life force, forging a blade powerful enough to cleave the void—the Blade of Desolation.

Heaven and earth split, light burst forth, and thus the Nine Continents were born!

Yet the beings perished in the process, and the Blade of Desolation became shrouded in dust, its whereabouts lost to time. Still, as long as there is light in this world, there remains hope! What joy can there be in eternal life if one dwells only in chaos?

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The Nine Continents are linked by unseen passages, yet none who dwell within know where these paths lie.

All things in heaven and earth possess spiritual energy and vital force. Yaohua Continent, one of the Nine Continents, is not the largest in expanse, but it boasts the richest spiritual energy, making it the ideal land for warriors and beastfolk to cultivate.

Countless millennia have passed. Because the human body’s vital force is limited and cannot be replenished from the outside world, warriors must convert the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into true energy within themselves. This true energy then flows without end, even to the point of being released to harm enemies. True energy, also called Innate Qi, marks its cultivators as Innate Warriors.

On Yaohua Continent, warriors are divided into three realms: Mortal Warriors, Innate Warriors, and Transcendent Warriors. Each realm contains further subdivisions.

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