Though this Turbid Tide's upheaval had still been relatively brief, every Profound Venerable of Celestial Xia could sense that it seemed to have lasted an instant longer than the previous disturbance.
This was not good news.
If the Turbid Tide continued changing like this, its duration would likely grow longer each time. In the later stages, it might very well stir up a Turbid Tide like the last one.
Fortunately, however, the Turbid Tide had not descended all at once, giving them ample time to respond.
Though the foreign enemy had now been wiped out, the enemy that was the Turbid Tide constantly reminded them that Celestial Xia was still far from the time when it could fully enjoy peace and stability.
Within the Pure Profound Dao Palace, Zhang Yu was in seclusion in the inner hall, while his qi-spirit avatar handled the duty office outside. This Turbid Tide differed from the previous one, and he had made preparations early on.
Moreover, after the previous round of inspections, the various Guardian of Rectitude garrisons could now be said to be the sturdiest and most reliable places beyond the continental domains. As soon as disturbances arose, they promptly mobilized to suppress them.
Judging from the abnormalities across the regions, the places that had run into trouble last time had almost all suffered a recurrence. However, with the experience of handling them once before, the strength of each continental domain alone was enough to calm them this time.
It could be seen that within the native inner territories, because alien gods and strange monsters had been thoroughly cleared out over the past century, even where remnants remained, they caused only minor trouble. The places hardest hit this time were all in the border regions.
For instance, beyond Cool River Upper Continent, swarms