Azure Cloud Sea Region, Skycloud Archipelago.
On Profound Sword Island, several cultivators hurried toward the main hall.
Upon reaching the depths of the hall, they found two elders in Green River Sect robes discussing something.
"Elders, bad news..." The leading cultivator bowed and reported.
"Why are you so flustered? Haven't we told you to cultivate in peace these past days?" Of the two elders, one was Xiao Yunshan of the Green River Sect's Sword River branch, while the other was Cheng Yugu of its Green River branch.
Because of the previous beast tide, the Nascent Soul forces of the Azure Cloud Sea Region had all emerged into the open.
As a result, no faction concealed itself any longer, simply presenting themselves as sects.
Now, the Vast Righteousness Chamber of Commerce and the Mystic Sword Pavilion had both been collectively known as the Sword River branch, while the Taiyi Sect had also established a new force in the Skycloud Archipelago—the Taiyi Sixth Peak. Its bearing and reputation were in no way inferior to the Green River Sect's Sword River branch.
Of course, after the beast tide, the Nascent Soul forces had reached another consensus: Nascent Souls were not to venture into the outer seas.
The might of the Heavenly Flood Dragon Sea had filled cultivators of every sect with dread.
In the past, the Heavenly Flood Dragon Sea had only one Flood Dragon Saint. Now, it had two. If not for the Chen Whale Sea and the other major Demon Race clans being on poor terms with the flood dragon clan, human cultivators would have long since abandoned the outer seas.
Moreover, most demons enjoyed devouring Nascent Souls. At Heavenly Horse Pass, because the Penglai Sect's reinforcements had arrived too late, long-established Nascent Soul powers such as the Sea-Controlling Sect, Eastern