Time passed.

Back in Seven Blood Eyes, in Harbor 176, Xu Qing sat cross-legged on the deck of his dharmaskiff. As the boat swayed up and down in the water, he looked at the brilliant red sunrise. It looked like fire filling the dome of heaven.

About half a month had passed since the Seastars were exterminated. That affair had caused a huge commotion. After Seven Blood Eyes publicly announced what the Seastars had done, backed by Bai Li from Torchlight, countless groups and peoples finally got an answer as to why their chosen disciples had gone missing. And of course, everyone was furious at the Seastars, Torchlight, and the other three species that had been involved.

The Seastars had been exterminated, but the other species still existed. Seven Blood Eyes didn’t need to lift a finger regarding them. Other groups that had lost their chosen took the initiative. When countless threadworms were found infecting those other three species, it was all the proof that was needed.

Before long, those other three species had been exterminated.

Master Sixth’s actions made Seven Blood Eyes even more the center of attention than before. The fact that he had transformed the Sixth Peak into a fortress struck fear into the hearts of many.

However, after much analysis, many people came to the conclusion that though the mountain was mighty, it lacked a truly formidable power source. Although the fortress was capable of greater teleportations, it was relatively weak when it came to crushing...