Elder Tianjia nodded repeatedly in hearty agreement and quickly chimed in, "Exactly! Mulberry Elm Island is one of the Southwestern Blood Domain's notable medium-sized islands. Given its location, overall strength, thriving commerce, and other advantages, it simply cannot fall!"
The Horned Dragon Elder promptly added a reminder. "Besides, every beast tide is an opportunity for the tribes and the hundred races' factions to grow stronger. The powers in the inner seas always intervene in the name of providing aid. With a once-in-a-thousand-years Sea-Beast Tide upon us, the inner seas will certainly intervene on a massive scale. The southwestern seas cannot lose, much less Mulberry Elm Island fall!"
With agreement and support behind him, Chieftain Cloudsplitter immediately perked up, his eyes brightening. "Exactly! How could a once-in-a-thousand-years Sea-Beast Tide be an ordinary affair?! In recent years, the Sea Clan of the Endless Sea has been driven back again and again by Heavenfall Sea, its strength sharply diminished. It loses vast numbers of islands after every beast tide. How would it dare unleash a Sea-Beast Tide? The Sea Clan cannot withstand those losses either! The clearest proof is that the Endless Sea's beast tides have grown weaker with each occurrence over the past few centuries. Even the last great centennial beast tide was barely larger than an ordinary one!"
For a time, not only the chieftain and elders, but even the Witch Clan members at the front of the crowd below the Ritual Altar began discussing the matter and nodding, clearly in strong agreement!
Rumble...
Suddenly, an immense pressure that shook their souls descended. The Black Tower Clan members stiffened and fell silent as one. Those on the Ritual Altar, particularly the chieftain and elders, paled slightly under the pressure and nearly collapsed onto the altar!
"Have you said enough?!"
An angry,