Tidal Pavilion.
It lay southeast of Guangning Prefecture, backed by the vast Savage Dragon Range and facing the estuary where the Raging Waves River flowed into the sea.
Cliff Sea was surrounded by land on all sides. Because its waters stretched boundlessly, it was named Cliff Sea.
For centuries, Tidal Pavilion had risen beside the river and been built against the mountains. Though it was not as illustrious as the Immortal Crossing Sect, centuries of accumulation had allowed it to put down deep roots in this southeastern corner.
Most of the pavilion's buildings were piled from black stone quarried from the coastal cliffs, their upturned eaves like flood dragons probing the sea.
Soaked year-round by river winds and moisture, the place carried a damp, chilling air.
The Raging Waves River took a sharp bend at the foot of the pavilion. Its waters crashed against the mountain walls, throwing up white waves several zhang high, and the thunderous roar never ceased day or night.
Tidal Pavilion stood upon the cliff above the river bend, with abyssal waters below and clouds and mist above.
Within Guangning Prefecture, when it came to influence,
Tidal Pavilion ranked second only to the Immortal Crossing Sect.
In truth, if not for the upheaval thirty years ago, Tidal Pavilion's influence would have spread across several surrounding prefectures rather than stopping at Guangning Prefecture.
Sixty years ago, Chen Canghai emerged from Tidal Pavilion.
Black Flood Dragon King Chen Canghai.
Sixty years ago, he entered the Unity Realm amid the tides of Cliff Sea and was titled the Black Flood Dragon King.
His Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Technique was peerlessly domineering. He had once shattered a tsunami with his palm force.
Had Black Flood Dragon King Chen Canghai survived into the present age, Tidal Pavilion's influence would long since