Having reached Tribulation Transcendence, he had far fewer restraints on his actions in the Mortal Realm.
According to the news from his clone, Old Qin had successfully rebelled and overthrown the Chu dynasty.
Even that brat, the fourth brother, had ventured into the overseas Cultivation Realm.
With his lingering worries gone, Qin Xiao immediately returned to his own dwelling in the overseas Cultivation Realm.
His cave abode stood atop a solitary peak deep within the Endless Sea. Forged from deep-sea dark iron mixed with star sand, its walls were covered in ancient runes. It usually lay concealed amid clouds and mist, revealing its true appearance only when the great formation was activated.
He normally kept quietly out of sight, cultivating. Even when he went out, he wore a mask to avoid offending someone and having them come knocking at his door.
Although his combat strength was considerable, he was hardly invincible. In the underwater monster cultivation world of the Endless Sea, apart from those old fossils who spent years in seclusion striving to reach immortal cultivation, the powers out in the open were not particularly formidable. There were three major factions: the Nine Fiends Hall, the Azure Dragon Palace, and the Jade Water Mansion.
In terms of strength, the Nine Fiends Hall was the weakest, while the Azure Dragon Palace and the Jade Water Mansion were evenly matched.
But that was merely how things appeared on the surface. In reality, the Nine Fiends Hall was far stronger than people imagined.
The Nine Fiends Hall had nine Violet Fiend Flood Dragons, overlords of the sea, each possessing formidable strength and terrifying power.
The Azure Dragon Palace, meanwhile, had been founded by an azure dragon, whose strength was likewise not to be underestimated.
The Jade Water Mansion consisted of a group