The Boundless Sea.
Caw—
A piercing cry echoed through the ninth heaven. Its mighty sound waves stirred raging swells across the boundless ocean. A blood-red divine bird, its wings blotting out the sky and sun, streaked across the heavens. In the next instant, it plunged into the seabed like a bolt of crimson lightning.
A few breaths later, a scarlet shadow burst from the water. Its wings, as if cast from blood-gold, shed not a drop, gleaming with razor-sharp divine light. Between its massive talons, it clutched a silver wyrm more than a hundred li long.
Just as the divine phoenix was preparing to feast, a streak of azure light came from the horizon and transformed into a message, resounding in his sea of consciousness.
"Set aside everything you're doing and return to the ancestral grounds at once. This concerns the Heavenly Court."
Thump—
The massive talons opened, and the silver wyrm plunged into the ocean, vanishing in an instant. At the same time, the divine phoenix disappeared, leaving only a jagged black rift in the void.
The same scene unfolded in every corner of the Lingyang Realm, as the prodigies of each race were summoned back one after another.
The Lingyang Realm had never had a Heavenly Court, but its name had long since reached the realm.
The heartlands of the Central Lands, deep in the territory of the Divine Race.
By the time Shi Lan followed Yao here, many figures were already waiting. An ancient hall hung in midair, bathed in bloody light, while the vast plaza below teemed with people.
Today was Xia's coming-of-age ceremony.
He had completed his hunting rite some time ago and had been waiting for the Divine King's return.
Compared to Yao's coming-of-age ceremony, Xia's was far more bustling. Many heavyweight