Five of the top ancient factions had formed an alliance and pointed their swords at Nine Tripod City!

This news shook the entire nation.

The world’s cultivators realized that the ancient factions were going to attack after all. They wanted to seize the imperial clan’s territory and authority!

If they emerged victorious, the Great Xia’s balance of power would change irrevocably. The five ancient factions would emerge as its new leaders!

Some people thought, “The ancient factions are really after the imperial family’s power and authority. Killing Su Yi… is an afterthought.”

After all, Su Yi was just one person. No matter how heaven-defying or incredible he was, he wasn’t worth the ancient factions waging war over.

Their true goal had to be to divvy up the imperial family’s territories and take over!

“The grand battle to follow is sure to be incomparably fierce. It’ll go down in the annals of history. Whoever wins will rule everything beneath the heavens!” one of the older-generation cultivators said with certainty.

When word spread, countless people swarmed toward Nine Tripod City from all directions.

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