Azure Yang Upper Continent, Guardian of Rectitude garrison.
Ever since Daoist Wan Ming had achieved the Dao Law and departed, he had entrusted all matters of the Guardian of Rectitude garrison to Cao Fangding.
In truth, there had been quite a few candidates in the Azure Yang Upper Continent. But in terms of potential, Cao Fangding was one of the few who might break through to the higher path. He had cultivated the Dao for many years, handled matters with persistence, refused to admit defeat lightly, and had once been a sect master himself. He was more than capable of filling this post.
Since Cao Fangding had taken charge of the garrison, the Earth Continent had remained relatively peaceful. The Guardian of Rectitude garrisons across the various continents were linked together, and the Heaven-Training Dao Canon connected all sides, making any problems easy to resolve.
The greatest danger in the Azure Yang Upper Continent had originally been the Nightmare Demon Parasitic Insects. As the Turbid Tide receded, they had gradually vanished as well. Yet there were now no few dangers upon the sea. Amid the Turbid Tide's disturbances, divine aberrant creatures repeatedly emerged from the sea to attack vessels and the Earth Continent. Cao Fangding had therefore focused his chief efforts upon the eastern coast and the sea.
He had also selected an island in the distant sea as a stronghold, where he constructed flying-vessel berths and military fortresses so personnel could be dispatched at any time to support operations at sea.
That day, after making a circuit of inspection, he returned to the garrison beyond the continent's domain. He had only just entered his inner chamber when a streak of golden light descended from the heavens, hanging above the offering table. His heart tightened, and he immediately floated to