Three days had passed since Mount Aethermoor appeared. The mountain's growth had finally stopped. By now, roughly half of what had been the bustling city of Oakvale lay buried beneath the mountain's massive foundation and sprawling foothills.What remained in the emptied city were official forces handling cleanup and security.Martial artists who hadn't evacuated in time or refused to leave had also gathered there, alongside daring adventurers seeking fortune and cultivators from every corner of the world, many accompanied by followers. Each group was marked by distinct energy waves.Inside a makeshift official camp at the foot of Mount Aethermoor, Dustin stood on a nearby rise. He gazed at the towering mountain before him, its immense presence rising into the sky and carrying a boundless sense of desolation that left him deeply contemplative.Earlier, he'd personally seen Natasha off on a train bound for safer territory. She'd wanted to stay behind, but after joint persuasion fr
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