Beyond the Tidal Spirit Sea, invisible torrents of air swept forth in overlapping waves, like surging breakers washing over all living things in their path.
A figure stood atop a lotus platform over three meters wide, five-colored lotus light flowing around it and forming a rounded barrier that cut off the tidal flood. No matter how the violent spirit tides crashed and crushed against it, the lotus-patterned barrier did not budge.
The newcomer was none other than the Ancestor of the Five Directions Dao, who had just escaped the Ancestral Land and concealed his tracks.
He raised his eyes toward the east, seeing through layer upon layer of tidal currents to make out the magnificent, sprawling city walls in the distance—some of the buildings of Starfall Outer City.
"So this is Starfall City? The Source Realm Main City built by Venerable Taiyi to keep the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm in check?" The Ancestor of the Five Directions Dao spoke in a hoarse voice, his eyes concealing cautious wariness.
Beside him, black mist churned and gathered as a gaunt figure slowly emerged. He was wrapped in an impenetrable dark robe, with even his hair, brows, and features hidden beneath the black fog. It was the Bliss Ancestor of Dark Mist City.
The Bliss Ancestor's voice was soft and ethereal, rising and falling with the tidal winds as he smiled. "That's right. What, Brother Five Directions? Are you interested in this city?"
It was worth noting that the Ancestor of the Five Directions Dao had only managed to escape the Six-Colored Barrier, tear through the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm, and descend upon the Source Realm because the Bliss Ancestor had secretly supplied him with intelligence, informing him of the situation in the Ancestral Land's void.
That was how they had caught Lord