On that fateful day, the Celestial Pivot Pavilion conducted a hexagram divination to forecast events in the mortal realm, revealing the ominous emergence of the Cataclysmic Ba. The Eminent Ones[1]in the sects within the Divine Nine then gathered at the Immortals' Marsh with the intention of capturing the Cataclysmic Ba.4

However, they failed as the Cataclysmic Ba escaped through the water out to the South Sea.0

In the past, when the Cataclysmic Ba would emerge, it would relentlessly pursue slaughter and sought ascension. An escape like this has never happened before and this unprecedented escape has raised alarms among both the Divine Nine and the Terrestrial Ten. Wherever the Cataclysmic Ba roamed, calamity was bound to happen. It was likely that casualties would occur and people would suffer.0

However, no such calamitous events happened. The Cataclysmic Ba was instead intercepted by a solitary cultivator known as the Whale-Riding Immortal, who whisked it away to an undisclosed location. Subsequently, its whereabouts remained shrouded in mystery. In response, the Divine Nine and the Terrestrial Ten issued a stern warning to the Whale-Riding Immortal, cautioning against any attempt to manipulate the power of the Cataclysmic Ba for malevolent...0