The Southern Region, deep within Dragon Martial Prefecture.
Compared with the bloodshed raging outside, Dragon Martial Prefecture, one of the Southern Region's five great overlords, still enjoyed a peaceful, flourishing scene.
Atop the Sea of Clouds, inside True Martial Hall.
Two imposing figures sat across a tea table, discussing the Dao.
The man on the left wore purple-and-gold robes and exuded authority without a trace of anger. He was none other than Dragon Martial Dao Lord.
Opposite him sat a breathtakingly beautiful female cultivator of dignified, elegant bearing.
She wore blue Daoist robes, and ripples of water shimmered in her eyes.
Though she merely sat there quietly, the vast aura she radiated was no less powerful than Dragon Martial Dao Lord's, as though she herself were an unfathomable ocean!
The newly appointed leader of Azure Water Prefecture, one of the Southern Region's five great overlords-
Azure Water Dao Lord!
Though they were ostensibly discussing the Dao, their expressions could not have been more different.
"Ah..."
Azure Water Dao Lord gazed at the teacup on the table, her dignified face heavy with worry, and let out a long sigh.
"The date appointed by that Taiyi Dao Master is fast approaching."
"Though I have settled Azure Water Prefecture's internal affairs, I still haven't resolved the threat posed by Seven Luminaries Valley!"
"This matter truly is troublesome beyond measure!"
The Seven Luminaries Valley she spoke of was one of the renowned Lesser Five Prefectures, widely known throughout the Southern Region.
The current Seven Luminaries Valley Master was a formidable figure as well.
Not only did he possess half-step Myriad Manifestations Realm cultivation, but he also held a mysterious trump card capable of unleashing the might of a Dao Lord!
With such strength behind it, Seven Luminaries Valley commanded great prestige throughout the Southern