The trip to Azure Dragon City was much smoother than the journey to Crouching Dragon City. Many of the skirmishes in Azure Dragon Region had quieted down after the great battle between Lu Yun and the Fish King, and the subsequent release of the Terra Potentate’s decree prevented any new action from developing.

The group spent less than a day rushing to Azure Dragon City, a location also on high alert. All of its formations were active and layering the city with protection. Since its city lord and Coiling Dragon’s city lord were attacking other cities, the cultivators and kings of those cities naturally wouldn’t go quietly into the night. They also moved to...