This part of the Nine Provinces had been bustling lately—or rather, Yangzhou had been especially lively.
Half a month ago, Green Lake Island had brazenly mobilized its forces and conquered three commanderies in succession, nearly taking all of Yangzhou. The thousand-year-old Iron Vest Sect had been destroyed, while Gui Yuan Sect of Jiangning Prefecture had narrowly preserved itself. However, it had been attacked by Green Lake Island's thirty-thousand-strong army at Mount Dayan in Yicheng, clearly showing signs that a forceful alliance was about to be imposed at its gates.
What no one had expected was that shocking news soon broke out: throughout the Nine Provinces, word spread that Green Lake Island had obtained news of Emperor Yu's treasure. The reason Green Lake Island's army had stationed itself at Mount Dayan was to excavate Emperor Yu's treasure.
Since the exact circumstances had initially been unclear, some people had their doubts. However, the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion in Yicheng suddenly verified the specific information afterward, confirming that Green Lake Island was indeed searching for and excavating Emperor Yu's treasure at Mount Dayan. At once, the entire Nine Provinces was stirred into action.
Of the eight great sects of the Nine Provinces, aside from Green Lake Island and Yu Emperor's Gate—the treasure's nominal orthodox successor—the other six sects had each sent Xiantian Golden Core experts to lead their forces to Mount Dayan in Yangzhou and seize the opportunity.
The Golden Core Venerable of Sun-Shooting Divine Mountain, Heaven Ranking expert Wang Kehou, rode an Ink Wolf and sped toward Yangzhou. Ying Clan's direct descendant and Heaven Ranking expert Ying Hao headed east from Yong Province into Jiangdong. Snow Eagle Cult's Heaven Ranking elder, Wan Tuyou, came south on a Snow Eagle. Number one on the Heaven Ranking, the Beast King Wu Hou, traveled alone...
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