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Nine Elements Mountain, the Taoist Arena of the Azure Dragon Lion King.
This once dominating land, where the royal flags stood undaunted, now lies in ruins.
Tens of thousands of Demon Soldiers have scattered like birds and beasts, failing to live up to past glories.
"Great King… Great King… How has the lineage of the Nine-Headed Yuan Lion fallen to such a state!?"
Desolate cries echoed through the wilderness between the mountains.
A red lion, its mane like flames, raised its head and let out a roar, tears streaming from its eyes. One of its legs had long since disappeared, leaving a bloody stump.
At this moment, it paid no attention to its injuries, looking instead at the remnants of once victorious troops that had escaped with it, its crimson eyes brimming with sorrow.
In its heyday, Nine Elements Mountain was so majestic that when the Lion King was angered, the whole world trembled, so much so that the experts from the Six Great Tao Sects would prepare for battle.