Black Rock Island was a large island in the southwest of the Southwestern Blood Domain, one of the major strongholds closest to the Endless Sea. Hunting, adventuring, and related trades flourished there. Its abundant obsidian, black iron, and other artifact-forging materials drew countless merchants. It boasted eighteen cities, over four hundred tribal settlements of various races, more than a hundred million permanent residents, and a daily transient population numbering in the tens of millions.
Given Black Rock Island's unique circumstances and prosperity, no merchant association or major faction could monopolize it. Eventually, Blood Venerating Island intervened and selected a mysterious, neutral faction to oversee it: the Sacred Garment Sect, renowned for crafting wondrous armor-type artifacts known as Sacred Armor. Its sect master, the Battle Immortal King, was the strongest figure Black Rock Island publicly acknowledged. After all, a large island needed an Immortal King openly stationed there, or it would be difficult to deter the various factions and govern such a vast territory!
On this day.
An elegant young gentleman, handsome and spirited, with a noble, commanding bearing, arrived alone in Black Rock City, the island's principal city.
One glance was enough to tell that he came from a top-tier faction. His bearing, poise, and depth were etched into his bones and soul. Without long occupying a lofty position, issuing commands with a gesture, and possessing profound roots, such qualities could never be feigned.
This elegant gentleman was Xiao Ying, transformed through the Cosmic Illusory God Record. The appearance he had assumed was that of... Ling Jizi, the fourth Holy Son of the Sea-Connecting Trade Alliance and chief true disciple of the Myriad Artifacts Sect.
While still in the Pangu World, Xiao Ying had refined Ling Jizi's remains, absorbing his blood essence to strengthen himself. This had pushed his Pangu