That day, Heavenfall Island, where the atmosphere had grown increasingly grim and tense, suddenly burst into an uproar. Countless cultivators and representatives of countless factions flocked to the island's southwestern port.
The distribution of Heavenfall Island's top factions still followed the positions of the twelve sea domains. The southwestern port primarily served factions from the Southwestern Blood Domain, with the overlord-level Blood Venerating Island at their head and the leaders of subordinate factions such as Blackwater and Great Li beneath them.
Of course, there were no specific rules governing which port anyone could enter or leave through. Only formal, public exchanges between factions followed this arrangement by default. It established friendly ties while also defining allegiances and standing.
The Sky-Supporting Tribe had applied to open up new territory through Wasteland Prefecture on Blackwater Giant Island, gaining considerable advantages, benefits, and preferential treatment. Since they had no wish to sour those relations, they naturally had to dock at Heavenfall Island's southwestern port!
"The name of Heaven-Supporting has thundered in my ears! Now that I have met the Sky-Supporting High Priest today, I see that you truly are a peerless prodigy!"
The Galan Immortal Warship docked, and all the docking and registration procedures were completed. Xiao Ying then led the Blood Xuan Witch King, four Great Witches, four priests, and other core tribesmen ashore. At the head of the welcoming party, a middle-aged man in scarlet robes greeted him warmly and courteously.
"This is the Nine-Lives Immortal King of Blood Venerating Island, one of its chief representatives stationed on Heavenfall Island and, indeed, in the Endless Sea! As an overlord-level faction, its supreme representative is naturally an Immortal Emperor, but such beings rarely concern themselves with affairs. Sending an Immortal King is already an exceptionally grand gesture that shows how highly they