"And it's Jixia Academy again."
"..."
Bo Saixi's expression grew grave to the extreme.
If the first appearance on the ranking had been a coincidence, then taking fifth and sixth place in succession, with both holders receiving godhood, was far too much to be dismissed as mere coincidence.
"Just how deeply is Jixia Academy hiding itself?"
An unprecedented sense of crisis rose within Bo Saixi.
Sea God Island stood alone beyond the seas, always detached from worldly affairs. Yet Jixia Academy's sudden emergence made her feel a fear called "loss of control."
Before the Seven Sacred Pillars beneath the Sea God Temple, Seahorse Douluo, Sea Spear Douluo, and the others exchanged glances, their faces filled with shock.
"Great Enshriner, this Jixia Academy..." Seahorse Douluo swallowed, his voice trembling slightly. "Could it be some hidden inheritance ground of the gods?"
Bo Saixi remained silent for a long while before slowly shaking her head.
"All inheritances of the gods leave traces behind."
"But Jixia Academy seems to have sprung from the void. It has no foundation, yet it is powerful enough to suffocate people."
"Not only does it possess mecha capable of letting ordinary people slay gods, it has also mastered Spatial Teleportation and Storm Power."
"If they bear hostility toward Sea God Island..."
Bo Saixi did not continue, but everyone understood what she meant.
Before a force with several Level One Gods overseeing it, Sea God Island's proud defenses would likely be as fragile as paper.
Great Tang Empire.
Deep within the imperial palace, gold and jade gleamed brilliantly as the Ruinao Xiaojin Beast exhaled curling incense smoke.
Empress Wu Zetian, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, reclined lazily against the broad Imperial Throne.
Yet on her dignified and exquisitely beautiful face lingered a trace of a young woman's