"I remember now! That flag bears the emblem of the Five Great Sects!"
At that moment, Long Cheng stared at the banners outside the valley, suddenly recalled something, and cried out in alarm.
"The Five Great Sects?"
Upon hearing those four words, the Vast Void Dragon Clan members' expressions all changed, panic flashing through their eyes.
"The Five Great Sects? What kind of power are they?"
Jiang Bei's expression shifted as he asked Long Cheng in confusion.
"Supreme Elder, the Five Great Sects were once extremely powerful native forces of our Canglan Realm. They kept one another in check and were usually at daggers drawn. Any one of the Five Great Sects had a deeper foundation than our current Vast Void Dragon Clan. Their balance of power had lasted for many years, but half a year ago, an immensely powerful expert appeared out of nowhere in the Canglan Realm. He was called the God Lord! This man's ambitions were enormous—he proclaimed that he would unite the Canglan Realm!"
Long Cheng explained, "At first, everyone thought it was merely a joke. But unexpectedly, he truly took action! He swiftly destroyed several major forces in the Canglan Realm and made a name for himself. Then, he alone charged into the Five Great Sects and forced every one of them to submit. Whoever refused, he destroyed! Naturally, some among the Five Great Sects were unwilling to yield, but none of them could withstand more than three moves from the God Lord. It was said that even ordinary Dao Master Realm experts were no match for him!"
"Thus, the Five Great Sects, which had once checked one another and refused to submit to anyone, all joined hands because of the God Lord's appearance and became his subordinates. Over these past six months, the God