The Sea of Boundaries was now even more dangerous than before. The Great Reckoning had brought the Kings who had ventured out to sea back one after another, filling the once-deserted coastal waters with an astonishing number of them.
They occupied islands and sat cross-legged upon them in cultivation, motionless as wooden statues.
They claimed these islands because the Sea of Boundaries' unique environment greatly benefited Immortal Kings' cultivation. The rules of countless worlds were all contained within it. As time passed and more voyagers returned, places to stand upon the sea would grow increasingly scarce. Securing one early offered enormous advantages.
Some beings sat cross-legged aboard ancient ships, drifting silently across the water. Some wished to avoid the Great Reckoning of the Heavens and Myriad Realms; others sought to evade karmic entanglements, unwilling to fight their enemies to the death...
In short, these vast coastal waters near the Dam Boundary Realm were a jumble of fish and dragons, harboring all sorts of people. The moment Ji Hao entered, dozens of gazes swept toward him.
Some of those gazes were malicious, some indifferent, and others friendly. Each was different.
Upon seeing that Ji Hao was not the enemy they were watching for, some withdrew their gazes and paid him no further attention. They did not wish to make enemies; they had investigated his identity only to protect themselves. If a formidable foe came their way, they would immediately flee far away.
Other gazes lingered. Sensing the extraordinary Dao Fruit Ji Hao had cultivated, they began entertaining designs upon it.
Only Ji Hao's formidable reputation and the terrifying strength of a supreme giant kept them from acting rashly.
Indeed, over the years, Ji Hao had personally cleaved several Immortal Kings apart and utterly annihilated them, earning an illustrious reputation in the