Myriad Flames Sea Region, Myriad Flames Island.
Myriad Flames Island was the headquarters of Myriad Flames Palace. As one of the Ten Great Sects of the South Sea, Myriad Flames Palace was teeming with experts.
Myriad Flames Palace had been declining over the past few years, with a gap in its generations of talent. Yet a starving camel was still bigger than a horse; Myriad Flames Palace still ranked among the Ten Great Sects of the South Sea, and no ordinary force dared provoke it.
Zhao Yan was the Sect Leader of Myriad Flames Palace and possessed Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivation. He had grown up in Myriad Flames Palace and felt deeply attached to it.
Inside the Council Hall, Zhao Yan sat in the seat of honor with a solemn expression. More than a dozen Elders sat on either side, their expressions respectful.
"Sect Leader Uncle, what happened?"
A White-faced Beardless Purple-robed Elder asked cautiously.
Zhao Yan frowned and said, "A year ago, a group of Rogue Cultivators killed more than a dozen Third Order Fire Cloud Sharks, though several Fire Cloud Sharks escaped. Some time ago, two Fourth Order Fire Cloud Sharks suddenly appeared. They have been wantonly attacking territory under our control. We initially sent five Nascent Soul Cultivators to deal with them, but unexpectedly, they wounded three Nascent Soul Cultivators. They have only grown more outrageous since then, slaughtering tens of thousands of mortals and triggering a Beast Tide. You are to head over at once and provide support. Capture those two Fire Cloud Sharks alive if possible; if not, kill them."
Although the humans and demons had ceased hostilities, across the countless billions of li in the South Sea, demon beasts attacking cultivators and cultivators hunting demon beasts remained common occurrences. It was difficult to