The origin of the purple mist was unknown; no one knew where it drifted from. It transformed into silken ribbons that wound around the mountain cliffs and through the forests and groves.
Some of the Demon Beasts and mountain spirits among the peaks also seemed to be nourished by this purple mist. Every day, they would gather where the mist was thickest, absorbing it to aid their cultivation.
This led to rampages among the Demon Beasts. Many powerful ones emerged to fight for territory, and a number of cultivators who went to investigate returned injured.
Some said this was a sign that the Purple Mist True Monarch's Cave Mansion was about to appear.
The major sects also dispatched their disciples to investigate.
