In the void beyond the Seven Essence Heavenly Field, two figures stood side by side upon the deck of an Eternal Golden Boat.0

They were both peak-level Sages, the very same two who had once confronted each other when Shang Xia ascended to the Eighth Order. Now, however, they stood shoulder to shoulder, gazing across the vast expanse of void at a fleet of five Super Star Ships, one of which was a partially repaired Eternal Golden Boat. Each ship had hurled enormous anchors into the Seven Essence Heavenly Field, and soon after, the chains began to tighten, dragging something from within.0

Of both peak-tier Sages, one was Wanggui, once rescued by Shang Xia from the Star River, and the other was the Star River Stowaway who had battled Shang Xia.0

Though they had once...0