The Mountain-Drilling Beast worked tirelessly on the small quarrying island, excavating Mountain-Suppressing Rocks and transporting them back to Red Cotton Peak.0

Meanwhile, over at Starhold Island, Hong Zhenyuan and his son, Hong Jufeng, were seething with rage. They had already gathered their forces and were preparing to head over to the quarrying archipelago.0

Over the years, under the protection of the Penglai Supreme Sect, their sect had flourished. Their influence had grown, their forces had strengthened, and they could now rally a powerful group of cultivators at a moment’s notice.0

Clad in full armor, Hong Jufeng stepped forward with a fierce expression. "Father! Let me go! Haven’t I always been in charge of the quarrying archipelago?"0

Hong Zhenyuan replied solemnly, "You can handle the mining operations, but for something like this, I, as your father, must take the lead."0

The father and son stood like two...0