Far away, aboard a massive flying artifact that resembled an ancient flying boat carved from solid quartz, the atmosphere shifted in a matter of moments.
Jade tokens—communication artifacts attuned to specific clan members and sect disciples began shattering in succession. Each one represented a death.
One man stood up, his entire body trembling with grief and shock.
"Lord Sect Leader! M-my sons! Even my daughter-in-law... sob... they've died! Lord, please! We need to check what's happening in that place!"
Leonard, the Sect Leader of the Raging Seas Sect, maintained an Emperor-stage cultivation. His expression was tense, the face of someone weighing impossible choices.
"It seems quite an ominous inheritance was there," he said slowly, "But such deaths are possible. We can't say if it's not done by other people. It was a divine inheritance, anyone would lose morals in that situation. Seems like we need to steer the battleship to that side."
