Time rewinds to two days prior.

Upon the Celestial Verge Platform, Wei Xun directly delved into the deepest connection of the Sect-Protecting Sea Beast, using immense divine power to pierce through the obscuration, allowing all on the platform to witness the eyes of a terrifying Sea Clan powerhouse, and simultaneously recognize the lurking crisis of the near future.

That terrifying entity, referred to by Wei Xun as “Myriad Eyes,” was truly awe-inspiring.

The Sea Clan were undoubtedly formidable adversaries, but from the depths of their hearts, the majority of the Human Clan cultivators did not believe that the Sea Clan still possessed the possibility of counterattacking the mortal realm. Human Clan cultivators possessed a sense of superiority when regarding the Sea Clan.

In the Ancient Era, the Human Emperor was capable of expelling the Dragon Emperor. As time flowed, the story might very well be reenacted. The path of cultivation developed with each passing day. What the ancients could accomplish, so too could the people of today.

Recounting the many years, the greatest Sea Frontier crisis was merely due to the sudden demise of the Yang Kingdom, which unified the Eastern Domain, resulting in the large-scale deployment of Sea Frontier stationed troops, leaving the Sea Frontier defenses empty, thus granting the Sea Clan an opportunity.

And that time, even before the overlord-level national forces could take action, relying solely on the Human Clan cultivators’ spontaneous aid to the sea, two thousand three setting out to sea in a single day, directly drove the Sea Clan back into the Maze Realm. This also established the current layout of the Near Sea Islands.

The Sea Clan should not be underestimated, of course, but the Human Clan was even more so the master of heaven and earth.

The character “Human” could support mountains, calm raging waves, and stand tall between heaven and earth.

But now, the Sea Clan seemed to have undergone fundamental reforms in cultivation, or had already ushered in a leap-like improvement. The Human Clan, on the other hand, seemed to have fallen behind this time.

General Yang Feng of the Proclamation Might Flag immediately spoke, “This matter is of great importance, I must immediately return to Yang Valley and request the Commander-in-Chief to make a decision.”

Qi Xiao did not appear as anxious as he did, but also spoke, “This Myriad Eyes you speak of, if it truly single-handedly lifts the Sea Clan into ascent, it is indeed a grave concern for my Human Clan, and must be eliminated! I must report this to the Imperial Court, and a plan must be formulated as soon as possible.”

“Not so hasty,” Wei Xun said, pressing his hand down, asking them to pause for a moment, “The seas are turbulent, and the strong of our Human Clan find it difficult to adapt. Myriad Eyes is hidden in the deep sea, and its influence on the Sea Clan is paramount. If it is to be killed, the Sea Clan must be utterly broken. This is not an accomplishment that can be achieved hastily. If one acts with eagerness, one may suffer from it.”

Yang Feng and Qi Xiao both realized that the issue raised by Wei Xun was by no means simple, and how could a powerhouse of the True Monarch level, a pillar of the Human Clan, merely raise the issue? He must have his own response.

And this response would inevitably be tenable on a grand scale, but in the specific details, it might not be a good thing for Yang Valley and the Jue Ming Island. Therefore, they tacitly wanted to withdraw as soon as possible, wanting higher-level powerhouses to communicate with Wei Xun, so as to avoid their own forces suffering losses. A True Person responding to a True Monarch was simply not enough.

But Wei Xun suddenly appeared, and brought such earth-shattering news, it was in order to gain the upper hand, and how could he easily let people go?

“The most crucial issue right now is not the others. But the Sea Clan has already obtained an overall leap forward, and obtained a de facto advantage. We need to rebuild our defenses, quickly adjust our war strategy, and react as quickly as possible! Time waits for no one, every moment we delay here, another warrior in the Maze Realm is likely to sacrifice.”

“But with the current situation of the Near Sea Islands being a motley crew, we cannot respond quickly, and we cannot even compare to the Sea Clan, who are being watched by Myriad Eyes. Myriad Eyes divides its thoughts into billions, and knows every Sea Clan with a thought. And what about us? For so many years, each has acted on their own, even competing with each other!”

“Why is it that our Human Clan is strong and prosperous, yet our progress in the Maze Realm has been difficult for so many years? To the point that today, we have given the Sea Clan a chance to rise? It is because we are a motley crew!”

“We must make changes. Otherwise, the day the Sea Clan breaks through the Maze Realm and re-enters the Near Sea will be at hand! We will all become eternal sinners of the Human Clan!”

After a series of groundwork, Wei Xun finally spoke of his grand vision, “In view of the dire situation, this Seat believes that it is necessary to truly integrate the power of the Sea Folk, twist everyone into a single rope, and clench it into a fist! Only in this way can we give the Sea Clan a head-on blow! This Seat has decided to personally take the lead in forming the Sea Suppression Alliance, integrating the power of all the Sea Folk, gathering the vast trend, and working together to protect the Sea Frontier!”

Taking advantage of this Sea Offering Ceremony to gather the heads of various forces, Wei Xun personally entered, and directly announced the integration of the various sects and forces of the entire Near Sea Islands, without revealing even a bit of information beforehand!

The forces of the Near Sea Islands, after so many years of development, were already intertwined. For example, the Hua Ying Palace had a pawn of the level of a General Affairs Envoy, such as Lu Hua, in the Fishing Sea Pavilion. How could such a major event involving the integration of all the Sea Folk’s power in the Near Sea Islands be hidden from the other two families?

But the Fishing Sea Pavilion really did it. Such a major event that was almost impossible to completely hide actually proceeded to this point in secret.

The only explanation is that this layout of the Fishing Sea Pavilion was carried out only at the Elder level or above, or even only trusted Elders could know. And among the disciples, perhaps only disciples like Chen Zhitao knew. Those forces that are going to actively join the Sea Suppression Alliance, perhaps only the sect leaders know. Only in this way can it be explained why it can be concealed in this way!

The power struggles of a few Elders internally, the arrogance of the young people who were unaware of the immensity of heaven and earth, were not worth Wei Xun’s intervention.

Integrating the Near Sea Islands with a single move, this was the work of a True Monarch.

Once Wei Xun succeeds, the Sea Suppression Alliance, which integrates the power of all the Sea Folk, will immediately expand into a force not inferior to a strong country in the world, and even be qualified to enter the Eastern Domain and compete with the Qi Kingdom!

Even if all the Sea Folk were integrated, the Sea Suppression Alliance would not be comparable to the Qi Kingdom. But in the Eastern Domain, where the Qi Kingdom had dominated for many years, were there any countries that were uneasy about the Qi Kingdom? Were there any forces that were dissatisfied with the Qi Kingdom? Those forces whose ambitions were suppressed and whose resentment was deeply hidden could only wait day after day to be devoured…

If there was such an unprecedentedly powerful Sea Suppression Alliance taking the lead, would these forces, united, have the opportunity to challenge the Qi Kingdom?

Moreover, would the Jing Kingdom in the Central Domain and the Mu Kingdom in the Northern Domain not be happy to see this happen?

Wasn’t the extremely prosperous Yang Kingdom also disintegrated overnight, and its royal bloodline severed?
No wonder Gu Huaixin could barely contain himself, almost bringing the internal competition of Fishing Sea Tower out into the open. In such a vast future, a single position above or below his in the hierarchy represented an astronomical amount of resources! How could he not fight for it? Even if he himself didn’t want to, the power of the factions surrounding him would push him to contend. Therefore, framing Hai Jingping and seizing Chongjia Island were just small steps in Gu Huaixin’s struggle for dominance. To outsiders, it seemed a breathtaking scheme, but it was merely a minor detail in the grand strategy of this True Man of the present age.

It’s also understandable why Hai Jingping, as a Guardian Elder, endured Granny Bizhu’s actions again and again. For Xu Xiangwan, the True Man behind Hai Jingping, maintaining his current position in the hierarchy was the greatest gain. If he were to truly unleash his strength, he, currently third in the Fishing Sea Tower’s rankings, might not be able to suppress Gu Huaixin, who had recently made a breakthrough.

As for Granny Bizhu’s attempt to ensnare and kill Jiang Wang, it was merely a small action she added on, taking advantage of the movements of the faction behind her. In this critical moment of the faction’s competition, if she could seize enough gains, she might be able to vie for the opportunity to achieve Divinity!

But unexpectedly, this small action backfired. Zhu Biqiong, originally destined to die and completely abandoned, was unexpectedly given a chance by a young man from Qi. And Granny Bizhu, who was the vanguard of Gu Huaixin’s faction, was directly thrown into the Maze Realm.

Tower Master Wei Xun of Fishing Sea Tower personally reprimanded him, directly declaring the failure of Gu Huaixin’s power struggle. For Gu Huaixin, his losses were far more than Chongjia Island could compensate for.

But these were ultimately internal affairs of Fishing Sea Tower.

In terms of the overall situation at sea, the establishment of the Sea Pacification Alliance was equivalent to redividing the power of the entire near-sea archipelago. Fishing Sea Tower, which spearheaded the establishment of the Sea Pacification Alliance, would become the absolute overlord of the near-sea archipelago. Yanggu and Jue Ming Island would have to take a back seat.

This was something that Yang Feng and Qi Xiao could not tolerate.

Their original purpose in coming here in person was to prevent Fishing Sea Tower from capitalizing on the frequent rampages of the Guardian Sea Beasts and expanding its influence. But unexpectedly, this was still a smokescreen. Fishing Sea Tower’s real goal was the Sea Pacification Alliance!

Using the Sea Sacrifice Ceremony to conceal new restriction methods, and using the new restriction methods to conceal the establishment of the Sea Pacification Alliance.

In this way, Yanggu and Jue Ming Island were caught completely off guard.

And how long had Fishing Sea Tower been secretly preparing for this?

“Jue Ming Island believes that this matter is still open for discussion,” Qi Xiao said cautiously. “The Sea Pacification Alliance is not impossible to form, and dealing with the changes in the Sea Clan is also imminent. But how to form it, how to bear more responsibility, and in what way to deal with the Sea Clan, these all need further discussion.”

A True Man naturally bows their head to a True Lord, and even with reason, their aura is weakened by three points.

This was also why Wei Xun of Fishing Sea Tower didn’t reveal any information beforehand, and launched a surprise attack.

“The situation is so critical, where is there time for further discussion? You all saw that Myriad Eyes just now.”

Wei Xun directly suppressed her objection and addressed the crowd, “Why does this Seat want to establish the Sea Pacification Alliance? Because the near-sea archipelago belongs to us, the Sea Folk! Those who fight the Sea Clan day and night are we, the Sea Folk! Will outsiders truly feel the pain? What happened to Yang Country back then? Didn’t the Sea Frontier Army withdraw as they pleased! We must rely on ourselves!”

“True Lord!” Yang Feng could no longer remain silent, “For thousands of years, has my Yanggu ever yielded? This Yang dares to say something disrespectful, but in all these years, have the Yanggu cultivators who died on the Sea Frontier been fewer than those of Fishing Sea Tower?”

“Yes! Yanggu is very great, and Yanggu has long been integrated with our near-sea archipelago. We, the Sea Folk, recognize Yanggu! However, of the Yang Country that once unified the Eastern Region, only your isolated army remains on the Sea Frontier. Even your ancestors stayed behind in defiance of orders, didn’t they? In the end, outsiders have more important things, but for us Sea Folk, guarding the Sea Frontier is the most important thing!”

Wei Xun explicitly mentioned Yang Country and implicitly mentioned Qi Country. After suppressing Yang Feng’s voice as well, he once again addressed the crowd on the Sky’s Edge Platform, “I think it is necessary for you all to know a fact. The establishment of the Sea Pacification Alliance is to deal with the Sea Clan, not to swallow anything. On the contrary, the Sea Pacification Alliance will only give everyone the greatest support! It will only help everyone to become stronger as soon as possible!”

“First of all, the first rule, the restriction method created by Chen Zhitao, a disciple of Fishing Sea Tower, has been personally adjusted by this Seat. It can isolate the gaze of Myriad Eyes, truly ensuring the safety of everyone’s Town Sect Sea Beasts, and relieving everyone of worries!”

Undoubtedly, this was something that the restriction methods of both Yanggu and Jue Ming Island could not do. It wasn’t that they didn’t have such ability, but because they hadn’t discovered the existence of Myriad Eyes beforehand, isolating the gaze was even more impossible. Now, trying to compete with Fishing Sea Tower was already too late.

Without a doubt, everyone would choose the restriction method of Fishing Sea Tower. Because of this miscalculation, Yanggu and Jue Ming Island’s prior preparations were completely ineffective.

But Fishing Sea Tower wasn’t just relying on this point to expand its influence!

“Second,” Wei Xun continued, “The Fishing Sea Tower’s cultivation art vault will be open to all members of the Sea Pacification Alliance! As long as the contribution is enough, they can exchange for whatever they want. They can even exchange for the opportunity to be personally guided by this Seat! The specific details will be shown to everyone later by True Man Chong!”

Opening the Fishing Sea Tower’s cultivation art vault was another earth-shattering decision, which could not be achieved without great vision.

The details of contribution and exchange, although not yet fully displayed, but you would imagine that Fishing Sea Tower definitely has the confidence to rely on it to control the members of the alliance.

“Third, everyone’s sect forces will all be independently retained, and everyone’s positions will remain unchanged. In other words, you will not have any losses. You can also receive an extra salary from the Sea Pacification Alliance. It’s just that in order to better mobilize the Sea Folk’s power, we will specifically establish a council organization within the Sea Pacification Alliance, with the leaders of each sect participating together, to discuss strategies for resisting the Sea Clan, all for the sake of the overall situation!”

“Everyone! We are not merging together, we are just working together to jointly participate in the great event of resisting the Sea Clan, just like our ancestors did back then!”
“Now!” With a grand wave of Wei Xun’s hand, before each person on the Horizon Platform appeared a scroll, floating in the air, seemingly real yet illusory. “Those who are willing to join the Zhenhai Alliance, simply inscribe their names on this covenant. Let the heroic spirits returned from the Lost Realm witness our determination to fight for the territory of the Human Race! If unwilling, the Diaohai Tower will absolutely not force it. You may depart as you wish.”

He said he would not force them, allowing them to leave freely.

But with the vast majority of powers in the Near Sea Archipelago joining the Zhenhai Alliance, where would those outside the Alliance’s system find room to survive?

“Tower Lord Wei has spoken so frankly, how could we disagree?”

“My Nine Profound Sect is naturally willing!”

“With peril imminent, can we afford to be indecisive? The establishment of the Zhenhai Alliance is a great and joyous occasion, and this Sect absolutely supports it!”

“To resist the Sea Race, we are duty-bound!”

“With united hearts, let us jointly strike down the Sea Race!”

Instantly, dozens of people spoke up in succession, their voices creating a great momentum. One by one, they put pen to paper, and one by one, the scrolls flew up, enveloping the entire Horizon Platform in a fervent atmosphere.

The Sea Race’s forceful rise was a clear and present reality. Resisting the Sea Race was the general trend of the Human Race. On the surface, joining the Zhenhai Alliance offered nothing but benefits.

Clearly, the Diaohai Tower had been secretly preparing for this day for a long time. Even their previous helplessness in the face of Qi State’s encroachment was merely a deliberate act of deception.

How long they had secretly plotted, how much they had sacrificed, and how many they had persuaded, was now largely unknown.

But those with eyes and ears could see and hear that at this moment, the establishment of the alliance on the Horizon Platform was met with an overwhelming response!

For a time, only Yanggu and Jue Ming Island, as well as those forces clearly attached to them, had yet to declare their position. The vast majority of the originally neutral forces had already indicated their inclination.

The establishment of the Zhenhai Alliance was an unstoppable force, an inevitable trend.

One could even say that, at this very moment, the Zhenhai Alliance had already been established, for it had already gained the recognition of the vast majority of forces in the Near Sea Archipelago.

Only then did Wei Xun specifically look at Yang Feng and Qi Xiao. “The two of you represent Yanggu and Jue Ming Island here, so you might as well make a statement.”

His voice remained calm, his gaze tranquil.

But with a flip of his hand, the world would change.

He added, “Or bear witness.”

The implication was clear –

Either you join the Zhenhai Alliance, or you watch with your own eyes as the Zhenhai Alliance is established, and are directly cast out of the circle of seaward peoples, with no other choice.

(Two chapters combined into one. No update tonight.)