It was the tenth month. Fall.

In the north of South Phoenix, in the capital city and sect headquarters of Seven Blood Eyes, the sky was blue and sunny. A few wispy clouds drifted overhead. They almost looked like clouds painted casually onto a canvas by a scholar.

Things below looked just as picturesque. The capital city thrummed with life and everyone seemed to be smiling. They were real smiles, as Seven Blood Eyes had recently announced the plans for moving. Anyone who had been paying taxes in the city for ten years or more could apply to move to the Revered Ancient mainland. Of course, they would have to cover their own moving expenses. Countless cultivators in South Phoenix longed for such an opportunity, and that wasn’t to mention the numerous mortals who lived in Seven Blood Eyes.

As the city bubbled with excitement, seven enormous watercraft were moored outside Harbor 1. They all looked identical. They were violet, and were massive, being fully 3,000 meters long. They were extravagantly decorated, covered with spirit jade, and gilded with gold. Each one had a huge, vicious eye as the figurehead. At the stern of each ship were nine terrifying tails that filled one with a ghastly sensation...