Oppressive Calm

Upon returning to Satian City once more, Bai Yu felt an inexplicable stir of emotion. During the time he had been away, Satian City had flourished by leaps and bounds. Under Chan Ling and Yao Ci's leadership, the entire Southern Region had united, and all manner of spatial passageways were under construction.

Such an alliance had filled many sects and factions with concern. After all, everyone knew who Satian City's true master was. Bai Yu now not only had the National Preceptor's Residence at his back, but also controlled the Feather Spirit Dynasty and the entire Southern Region.

It could be said that among the ten kings, his forces had become the greatest in the Blood Prison Dynasty. No one could stop the march of his expansion.

Over the past month or so, there had been no news whatsoever of Xiao Yuan or Ning Zhirou, as though they had never taken part in the Blood Prison Dynasty's struggle for power.

Instead, the conflict among the three imperial princes had grown increasingly fierce. After Hua Chenfei brought the Return-to-Origin Sacred Sect into the open, the kings under the three princes began openly contending against one another.

The Giant Spirit King and Yellow Springs King, led by Xiao Du, pressed Hua Chenfei's Hundred Flowers Kingdom step by step, while the Hundred Flowers King and Netherworld King openly stood behind Hua Chenfei.

The two sides were now locked in a bitter struggle, each targeting the other.

Meanwhile, Xiao Xiaofeng and his declared supporters—the Bone Artifact King and Frenzied Sword King—constantly moved between the two factions, repeatedly switching sides to win benefits for themselves.

Shu Chan and Yao Ci remained deeply wary of such abnormal behavior. Especially when Hua Chenfei came seeking aid, they did not agree at once.

After all, they knew the