Some small factions began to fear for their own safety, keeping far away for fear of being ground to dust amid the chaos.
Yet as time passed, some smaller factions began choosing sides, all wanting to carve out a share of the benefits from this turmoil.
Worth mentioning was that the prodigies on good terms with Lin Xuan quietly began bringing their own experts to the Southern Region and joining the battle.
At the same time, even more people entered the fray.
What had originally been only a storm in the Southern Region ultimately evolved into a game of power among the forces of all four regions.
Prodigies and experts from the Central Region also joined in. This conflict had completely developed into a contest spanning the entire Azure Cloud Realm.
By now, everyone had even forgotten what they had initially been fighting over. Wang Xuanfeng and Lin Xuan had been thoroughly cast to the back of everyone's minds.
Beneath the Immortal Road, Lin Xuan waited idly within the White Jade Palace.
Every day, the Fire Fox clan came to report news from the outside world to him, so he knew every detail like the back of his hand.
"As expected of you, Old Wang. With just a few simple things, you just had to push it into unrest across the entire Azure Cloud Realm."
"I think you'd fucking better stay a Holy Master. How long has it even been since you stepped down, and you've already stirred up so much trouble?"
Lin Xuan muttered to himself, deeply impressed by Wang Xuanfeng.
At the same time, he raised a hand and lightly flicked through the void.
A bizarre scene unfolded. The space his palm passed through slowly rippled, as though an immensely powerful force were gathering there.
"Just a little