The commotion caused by Fang Mo's tribulation gradually subsided after he entered seclusion. After all, it had little to do with most people. They merely discussed tribulation and the Tianli Sect's Holy Son over tea and after meals. With the opening of the Yin Ruins, matters concerning the Yin Ruins once again became the new hot topic.
News occasionally emerged from the Yin Ruins—some weapon had been unearthed, some immortal herb had been discovered, and so on.
As wave after wave of forces from the Tianli Sword Domain arrived, the Divine Palace grew even livelier.
That beast tide during the tribulation seemed to have been downplayed.
After all, ordinary martial artists had scarcely experienced it firsthand. It had all been handled by True Lords, Venerables, and True Persons. Many people had merely seen vast quantities of exotic beast corpses being transported back and had never truly felt the terror of that beast tide.
Instead, the appearance of vast amounts of materials caused the prices of many goods to plummet. Martial artists either ventured into the Yin Ruins or busied themselves slaughtering exotic beasts, all to obtain more resources for cultivation.
It seemed that they had gradually forgotten that previous massive beast tide.
One hundred thousand li north of the Divine Palace lay an inland sea connected to the Sea of Fog. Its waters were deep and dark, and flood dragons often soared from its surface, so it was called the Black Flood Dragon Sea. It was one of the deathlands designated by the Divine Palace.
The Black Flood Dragon Sea was shrouded in gray mist all year round. Its waters were dark and unfathomable, evoking the terror of the deep sea.
Buzz!
Space rippled, and a black figure appeared above the sea.
The figure was entirely shrouded in a black