In the sky, the dark mass of Dharma Boats from the Seventy-Two Island Alliance charged toward Thousand Leaf Spirit Island once more.
Earth-shaking battle cries and the thunderous roar of cannons from the Dharma vessels rang throughout the Spirit Rest Archipelago.
Even on Moon Gazing Island in the far northern reaches, the sounds of war, like heaven collapsing and seas overturning, could be faintly heard.
The Wu Family cultivators farming on the spirit island naturally heard the disturbance as well. They all looked outward, each one trembling with fear.
Wu Jiang's brows were tightly furrowed as he paced restlessly back and forth inside the wooden house.
His father, Wu Hanyuan, was likewise full of worry, fearing that the flames of war would reach this place at any moment.
"Alas! Jiang'er, stop pacing. You're making my head spin," Wu Hanyuan sighed.
After hesitating briefly, he continued, "How about this? Send a few clan members out to find out what exactly is happening outside."
"We know nothing while staying here. It just doesn't sit right with me."
Wu Jiang stopped at those words and said hesitantly, "But Fellow Daoist Qin told me it would be best to go out less during this period, lest something happen."
"Then you should ask Fellow Daoist Qin for instructions and see what he says."
"All right."
To be honest, Wu Jiang was deeply worried as well. A clash between such great powers was no trivial matter.
Although Moon Gazing Island had quite a few safeguards in place, he still could not put his mind at ease.
Thus, he went up to the Main Peak and sent Qin Ming a Message Talisman inside.
A few breaths later, an opening appeared in the defensive formation, and Wu Jiang immediately stepped inside.
Yet when he saw the scene within,