The Tianli Sect's base on the Red Rock Continent had been established in a valley.
A vast defensive Great Array spanning hundreds of miles had been built around the surrounding mountains, shrouding heaven and earth like a thin veil of mist. Cultivators flew patrols along its perimeter from time to time.
Sky Arks also cruised slowly through the sky, watching for any activity along the Great Array's boundaries.
Within the valley, powerful cultivators had used their supreme might to erect buildings, forming a defensive fortress. Tens of thousands of cultivators were now gathered here, making it a bustling place, with figures streaking across the sky from time to time.
The valley's four entrances served as gateways through the Great Array, making them even busier.
Hunting squads flew back from the wilderness at intervals, descending into the valley and entering the Tianli Sect's base after inspection.
With the Mist Tide erupting in full force, vast numbers of mutant beasts had emerged throughout the wilderness, temporarily bringing the fighting against the Mechanical Empire to a halt. Both sides were doing everything they could to clear the powerful mutant beasts from their territories.
Swords whistled through the sky as a party of five flew toward the valley on their swords.
"Flying on swords—that's a Transcendent Realm hunting squad. They weren't hunting mutant beasts, were they? Look, they've got someone tied up! Did they capture someone from the Mechanical Empire?"
"Who's that scrawny old man? He looks like a gust of wind could knock him over. Can someone like that even go onto a battlefield?"
"He looks like one of ours. Are those two Transcendent Realm Uncle-Masters supporting him?"
The cultivators waiting outside the valley to enter the base looked at the newcomers in confusion. Five people were flying on swords; one carried a