Hurricane City, in reality, was merely a sect.
Due to its strategic location at a natural defense and guarding the entrance to a secret realm, it had established itself independently.
A sect might not have many disciples, but it enjoyed the status of a city.
The other three cities of the Sea of Death regularly sent large quantities of supplies to Hurricane City each year.
At this moment, the people of Hurricane City were in utter chaos.
The reason was simple: their Hurricane Eye defensive layer had vanished.
The Clear Water City and the City of Oblivion factions had ascended almost simultaneously; they had flown up.
"How dare you ascend to Hurricane City in such a manner!"
As soon as the two groups landed, someone leaped out to accuse them.
The City Lord of Clear Water City and the City Lord of the City of Oblivion exchanged glances.
"Your aerial prohibition domain is not active, so why can't we fly?"
The City Lord of the City of Oblivion, a fat and greasy man named Xiao Zhan,
pursed his lips and sneered.
The people of Hurricane City were rendered speechless by Xiao Zhan's remark.
Indeed, their Hurricane Eye had disappeared, and even many of their restrictions had vanished simultaneously.
At this very moment.
"Hmph... now that the aerial prohibition domain is gone, you dare to be so presumptuous? You truly don't know the meaning of death!"
Five figures appeared as if from nowhere.
They landed on the plaza atop the mountain peak.
All five were old men,
their beards and hair all white, clad in white robes.
Their attire was identical.
"Greetings, Ancestors!" The City Lord of Hurricane City, and everyone behind him, showed joy in their eyes.
The people from Clear Water City and the City of Oblivion immediately turned grim.
These five old men exuded an aura like a surging tide.
Standing there, they resembled five colossal jade pillars,
with faint cracks appearing in the air surrounding them.
"Five Void Breaking Realm experts... are they legend or not!"
Both factions harbored this thought.
Instantly, they no longer dared to act recklessly.
Regarding the questions posed by these five just now, the two city lords were in a dilemma, unsure whether to fight or not.
The atmosphere turned awkward.
With their backbone returned, the people of Hurricane City cast covetous glances at those from Clear Water City and the City of Oblivion.
"Oh, everyone's here! Don't just stand around, sit down. Someone... get some good wine and food. We've traveled far, is this how guests are treated?"
An out-of-place voice echoed from the entrance to the mountain path.
On the previously silent mountaintop,
thousands of people simultaneously turned their gaze in that direction.
Five figures appeared there.
"Wei Du, the City Lord of Myriad Beasts City."
Many people began to whisper amongst themselves.
"What are you staring at? Everyone, sit down, don't be polite! What are those five standing there like statues for?"
Chu Tian stood at the forefront and gestured to everyone.
The crowd was speechless.
The mountaintop was bare, with no seats at all; where were they supposed to sit?
Could that last sentence be referring to those five Void Breaking Realm experts?
"Wei Du! Is this how you treat your subordinates?"
The City Lord of Hurricane City stepped forward, his eyes icy.
Old City Lord Wei, who was following Chu Tian, was initially bewildered.
He found everything that was happening hard to accept.
However, upon encountering his old rival, he rubbed his nose.
"This person is not my subordinate. He is the current City Lord of Myriad Beasts City... Chu Tian!"
As soon as Wei Du uttered these words,
another stir rippled through the crowd.
Everyone's gaze shifted back and forth between Chu Tian and Wei Jin.
Everyone knew that Wei Du only had one son,
which was Wei Jin standing beside him. By rights, the position of City Lord should have been passed down to him.
How did this person named Chu Tian suddenly appear?
What was this fellow's background?
He offended the five Void Breaking Realm experts of Hurricane City as soon as he arrived.
"Hmph... The current City Lord of Myriad Beasts City? Considering your youth and ignorance, I shall spare your life!"
One of the five Void Breaking Realm elders, his gaze fixed forward, his mouth speaking as if bestowing charity, did not even look at anyone else.
"You old bastard, who are you talking to? To threaten Brother San's life, you need to spare it?"
Everyone thought this disturbance would end here.
However, Chu Tian's words once again shocked everyone.
Chu Tian was picking at his fingernails, his expression even more dismissive than the elder who had just spoken.
"You little bastard..."
The elder, enraged, immediately raised his head, his gaze chilling as he fixed it upon Chu Tian, his aura surging.
The void seemed to ripple and shatter.
"Little bastard, who are you calling that?"
Chu Tian also abruptly raised his head, glaring at the old fellow.
"You, the little bastard!" The old man, inexplicably blurted out when Chu Tian glared at him.
"Oh... so your name is Little Bastard. Brother San called you incorrectly just now, you're not Old Bastard!"
Chu Tian resumed his casual demeanor, picking at his finger and biting it.
"Ptooey..." As if biting off a piece of dead skin from the edge of his fingernail, he spat it to the ground.
The old man froze. Those behind Chu Tian also froze, then burst into suppressed laughter.
"Haha... uh... ha... uh..."
In the northern area, Xiao Zhan, the City Lord of the City of Oblivion, his ample flesh jiggled.
But it was clear he knew he shouldn't laugh and was desperately holding it in.
Yet, his attempt to suppress it made him look worse than outright laughter.
The elder who had been speaking to the editor's counterpart turned from pale to purple.
Clearly, he was on the verge of an explosion of rage.
"Die..." He fiercely swung a palm in Chu Tian's direction.
This palm seemed to draw upon the laws of heaven and earth, as a colossal hand, as immense as a mountain, materialized out of thin air.
Carrying an overwhelming aura, it descended directly towards Chu Tian and his companions.
"Impossible... The Myriad Beasts Seal is still on them!"
The City Lord of Hurricane City exclaimed to stop him.
However, the elder was too enraged to consider anything else.
Having lived so long, this was the first time anyone had dared to be so disrespectful to him.
"It's over!"
Everyone's hearts sank.
The Myriad Beasts Seal, although a spiritual artifact, could absolutely not withstand a lethal strike from a Void Breaking Realm expert!
This attack would likely shatter even the Myriad Beasts Seal.
Could it be that the secret realm of the Four City Grand Assembly would henceforth be inaccessible?
They were anxious, but no one could intervene.
They could only hope that these individuals would be crushed, and the Myriad Beasts Seal would remain intact due to its sturdiness.
If that were the case, the Myriad Beasts Seal would become ownerless.
Then...
Instantly, everyone's eyes lit up.
The ownerless Myriad Beasts Seal was a treasure.
With the Myriad Beasts Seal, one could rule Myriad Beasts City.
Even the City Lord of Clear Water City, the furthest from Myriad Beasts City, had a flicker of interest in his eyes.
Being able to govern two major cities, even if he couldn't go personally, he could support a city lord.
In that way, he could truly dominate the Sea of Death.
In a mere instant, such thoughts flashed through their minds.
It had to be said, how immense the greed of man could be.
However, in the next scene.
I once again shattered these people's dreams.
"Such a degenerate request, then you shall die!"
Chu Tian, who had just spat.
was now picking his nose with his pinky finger.