Seizing the Gates

The Mist Forbidden Zone's Forbidden Zone Power was eating into the Mercyfire Forbidden Zone inch by inch.

Orange-red flames blazed in the Mercyfire Forbidden Zone Master's eyes.

Once the Mist Forbidden Zone's Forbidden Zone Power had completely invaded

and contaminated the Altar overhead,

Mist would engulf the Mercyfire Forbidden Zone.

Then the Mercyfire Forbidden Zone would become a second Mist Forbidden Zone.

Most importantly,

Mist had a particularly unusual property.

It could strip away Martial Arts cultivation.

When that happened,

every living being in the Mercyfire Forbidden Zone would be reduced to an Advanced Martial Artist.

Even the mighty God Kings would be no exception!

As the Mercyfire Forbidden Zone Master spoke,

above his head,

the Altar, vast as a floating continent,

began to tremble softly.

A terrifying pressure descended from the sky

and locked onto the Mist Lord.

That Altar was the Mercyfire Forbidden Zone's World Seal.

Or rather,

it was an Altar forged from the World Seal,

and controlled the Forbidden Zone Power of the entire Mercyfire Forbidden Zone.

The Mist Lord's face went pale.

She forced herself to say, "The Mist Forbidden Zone went out of control long ago!"

"It's in the hands of the Bearded Pirate Crew now... in other words, Xia Country! This is clearly the work of Xia Country's Bearded Pirates!"

"Don't forget, in the battle between the Martial God Hall and Tianhuang Martial Arts University a few days ago, Tianhuang Martial Arts University used Mist in the Arena!"

"I guarantee Xia Country is behind this!"

As soon as she finished,

a man beside the Mercyfire Forbidden Zone Master said coldly, "Xia Country? What is Xia Country worth? Its strongest fighter is an insect who only just became a Demigod."

"For all we know, Xia Country became your Puppet long ago, and you're putting