The weather was clear, the sun shone brightly, and a gentle breeze brushed past as clouds drifted across the sky. The entire eastern region of the Underworld Continent was filled with magnificent mountains, surging rivers, and shady trees. It truly looked like a paradise.
Yet at this moment, dark undercurrents surged throughout the eastern region, and the situation was shrouded in mystery.
A gloomy atmosphere hung over the hearts of all the cultivators in the eastern region, and a storm seemed to be brewing.
Witch God Sect.
More than a hundred years had passed since Li Yi's last breakthrough.
At this moment, Li Yi sat in the main hall, listening to the reports from Sars and Jiang Shuai.
"So the seven great factions have discovered our actions?"
Li Yi furrowed his brow slightly and looked at Sars and Jiang Shuai, his voice low.
Over the past hundred years, thanks to the efforts of Sars and Jiang Shuai, they had won over the leaders of roughly one-fifth of the factions in the eastern region. Most of these factions were only third-rate or even insignificant, but the operation had already proceeded at an astonishing pace.
At this rate, they would reach their goal of one-third in a few hundred years.
But just when everything was going smoothly, something had gone wrong. In a short time, the seven great factions—the Ancient Sword Sect, Star Palace, Ice Emperor City, Soul Taming Demonic Sect, Flying Immortal Mountain, True Dragon Sect, and War God Sect—had all sent several thousand cultivators to investigate.
"When we won over those leaders, we were very careful, and we also placed Soul Restrictions on them. So they probably haven't discovered us yet; they're only suspicious. Otherwise, the seven great factions would have attacked us already!"
Jiang Shuai pondered for a