Thousand Mechanisms Subdue the Sea

Towering waves and raging seas.

Clearly, this was where trials were held in Langhuan Blessed Land. If they had not been attacked by a True Lord, perhaps they would have passed through Profound Abyss Platform and taken part in this trial.

Shen Qingzhou landed before the Myriad Mechanisms Sea-Quelling Tower. A black stone stele over ten zhang tall stood before him, its surface polished smooth and covered in dense rows of tiny characters picked out in gold.

Earth Spirit strolled up to the stele with his hands behind his back and pointed. "Heh, this is called the Eternal Sea-Quelling Stele. The master retrieved it from some ruins along with the tower and placed them both in the Blessed Land.

"It's a ranking. Everyone's results are carved on it. Some of these names belong to people who came before the True Lord acquired it; others record the achievements of his disciples afterward. This ranking carries real weight. There's no shortage of great True Persons on it."

Shen Qingzhou looked up at the large characters in the top few lines.

"Zhao Kingdom, Supreme Splendor Sword Sect, Meng Qingliu. Foundation Establishment at peak completion, cleared seven floors."

"Zhou Kingdom, Royal Ji Clan, Ji Wushuang. Foundation Establishment at peak completion, cleared seven floors."

"Qian Kingdom, Purple Pole Hall, Lei Wanhe. Foundation Establishment Late Stage, cleared six floors."

Rows of names continued down the stele. Most of the cultivation levels listed below them were at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage or even the Early Stage.

"Sir, Zhao Kingdom and Zhou Kingdom were the True Lord's homeland, weren't they? Does this Qian Kingdom refer to the present-day Great Qian Dynasty?"

"Yes. The True Lord was born in Zhou Kingdom, to one of its noble families. As for Qian Kingdom, it was the predecessor of today's Great