The twenty-eight potentates had created an alliance that made them a world of their own. They were rivals to Yang Qi, and to some extent, their attempt to stave him off had worked. Thanks to the pressure he had provided, they finally came to understand how to distribute resources, unite their people, and converge destiny. Although they still had competing interest groups, their nations weren’t filled with as much chaotic infighting as before.

Now that Yang Qi was attempting to exert full power in the Myriad Dragons Lair, he finally discovered this alliance of twenty-eight kingdoms that he couldn't penetrate with magical laws.

Of course, they weren’t truly united. They were a loose federation, each part of which had its own interests at heart. Most of their destiny was wasted, and they had no hope of actually escaping.

He would crush them eventually, although now...