Imperial Advisor's Residence.
"Dongling Marquis, why do you think Teacher made another move after only a few days?" Li Tianwen asked.
"This action by the Martial Saint was meant as a deterrent," Jiang Ning said slowly.
Then he continued, "Destroying Xuan Yuan Blessed Land was a warning! Killing that one in the Eastern Sea was a declaration! A declaration that his word was iron, that he was still as overbearing as ever. He was doing this to back me up!"
Hearing Jiang Ning's analysis, Li Tianwen gave him a deep look.
In his heart, he had long since had an answer as well.
The answer in his heart happened to coincide perfectly with the words Jiang Ning had just spoken.
At that moment, the shock spread swiftly from the Eastern Sea to all of Great Xia's Nine Provinces Thirty-Six Prefectures like ripples.
All the Blessed Grotto-heavens, hidden inheritances, aristocratic clans—every force qualified to sense this battle—were all stricken with terror.
If the Martial Saint's previous destruction of Xuan Yuan Blessed Land had displayed unmatched absolute power and tyranny, then this time, descending upon the Eastern Sea from tens of thousands of miles away and annihilating an enemy with one strike had displayed his insight over the Nine Provinces Thirty-Six Prefectures, the range to which his power could radiate, and his hard, overbearing attitude.
He could still make a move!
And even above the Eastern Sea, he was still this forceful! This swift and fierce!
"That one from the Eastern Sea is said to have come from the 'Dragon Palace Great Grotto-heaven.' His strength was extraordinary, and he carried a precious treasure, yet he couldn't even take a single punch!!"
"He is drawing a Red Line—the final Red Line. While he lives, anyone who crosses it—dies!"
"Is he backing up that