With the Northern Realm unified, the hegemon Daluo Territory would inevitably turn its attention beyond its borders.
As mentioned before, the Northern Realm was only a corner of the Northern Region, covering less than a tenth of it.
More than eighty percent of the region's prime territory was occupied by three hegemonic forces: the Purple Cloud Sect, Thunder Sound Mountain, and Golden Eagle Prefecture. Each had deep roots.
Their sect masters had all reached Grand Perfection Earth Sovereign and touched the threshold of Heavenly Sovereign.
Even the elders within their sects possessed the formidable cultivation of ordinary Grand Perfection Earth Sovereigns. Their foundations were terrifying.
Behind each of the Three Sects stood a true superpower of the Great Thousand World.
What made a force a superpower? The threshold was having a Heavenly Sovereign in its ranks.
Ever since the ancient catastrophe, Tianluo Continent had fallen into disunity, with countless forces standing apart.
As one of the Ten Great Super Continents of the Great Thousand World, Tianluo Continent was coveted by countless superpowers in the surrounding regions. They fought bitterly over this rich prize, plunging the area into utter chaos.
There were simply too many superpowers involved for any one of them to seize control.
After a brief period of chaotic fighting, the factions agreed that Heavenly Sovereigns would not take part in the struggle. Instead, they would back their own underlings and wage proxy wars.
For instance, behind the Purple Cloud Sect, Thunder Sound Mountain, and Golden Eagle Prefecture stood three superpowers: the Purple Qi Spirit Cave, Thunder Sound Great Temple, and Dragon Eagle Cave.
Even these were among the weaker superpowers.
The stronger ones even had Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereigns in their ranks. Danyang Mountain, Xuan Yin City, the Purple Thunder Immortal Sect, White Tiger Valley, and the Spirit