On Nine Waves Island, the sea wind howled, whipping up remnants of snow and loose stones.
Earth-shattering war cries and the clang of weapons mingled, transforming the island once occupied by Water Bandits into a roiling battlefield of carnage.
The stench of blood was so thick it was almost tangible, saturating every inch of the air.
At that moment, Shi Kaishan, the Sect Leader of the Xuanjia Sect, stood firm as a mountain. Dressed in deep blue martial attire, he was immovable and unyielding, exuding a heavy aura that seemed to suppress everything around him.
The Top-Grade Treasure Artifact in his hand, a saber named Broken Mountain, was cloaked in Xuanyue Astral Qi.
Crimson blood slowly dripped from the blade's edge, splattering into jarring blossoms of red against the scorched earth.
