The northern desert belonged to the northern border of the Foreign Lands, and it neighbored the ten Dynasties. Besides that, it occupied an area that was a few tens of times the area of the ten Dynasties.
In the southern area of the northern desert, powers were as numerous as the clouds, and four of those powers reigned supreme.
They were respectively the Skywolf Fort, Blade Sect, Empyrean Temple, and Emotion Severing Sect.
At the east of the northern desert, there were a total of three great powers.
The three great powers were respectively the Five Element Sect, Crimson Moon Sect, and Flying Sand Sect.
The west district of the northern desert was under Sun Moon Sect.
The central district of the northern desert was under Izumo Sect , the northern district of the northern desert was ruled by North Nether Sect, and Anicca Sect controlled the border of the central and northern district.