A name that shook the nations

Shallow night arrived, and the moon shone brighter.

The Great Tai Capital awoke like a giant that had slumbered through the night. Lights stretched from household to household, and traffic filled the streets, restoring its usual prosperity and clamor.

Yet an eerie atmosphere hung over the city. There were noticeably more armored soldiers patrolling the streets.

"Did you hear that phoenix cry ringing through the sky in the latter half of the night?"

"Of course. With all that commotion in the Imperial City, who could have missed it? A Six-Winged Black Tiger soared across the sky, its roars deafening, and brilliant fist light shot into the heavens. More than one True Immortal made a move."

Throughout the entire "morning," everyone in the city discussed it.

Someone had actually attacked the Imperial Palace at night. The implications were enormous, stirring towering waves.

All sorts of Message Birds fluttered their wings and vanished into the night sky, carrying letters far away.

In fact, as soon as the upheaval broke out in the Imperial City late that night, numerous Flowing Light Birds and Lightning Birds had already streaked through the darkness, delivering secret reports to the leaders of major organizations at the earliest opportunity.

"A mighty dragon crossed the river and sent the Great Tai Imperial Clan sprawling!"

"Who was it? At the slightest disagreement, he fought straight into the depths of the Great Tai Imperial Palace. That fiery temper is truly... admirable."

Every major faction was shaken upon receiving the secret reports.

The mysterious expert had driven straight into the enemy's heart at the slightest disagreement. His methods were fiercer than those of many shadow organizations, leaving countless people alarmed.

"When others clash, rain clouds gather and the wind rises. There are signs to predict it. But this man follows no common