As the Water Spirit Pearl entered the Dark Lake, all sorts of creatures swarmed in.
It was time for a phase of closure, no matter how robust and mystical the Water Spirit Pearl was; after all, it was only manipulated by a Cultivator from the Tongtian Realm, so how much power could it wield?
Striking now was the inclination of most, the only difficult part was how to coordinate the interests of the three parties? Would it lead to a melee where everyone relied on their abilities after the appearance of the Water Spirit Pearl, or was there a set of rules among them?
The leaders of the Qin Sect and Yue Sect, and the Monarch of Flowing Sand River, these three forces would insist on exact measurements and not yield an inch.
For the moment, calm still prevailed in the Dark Lake, with countless shadows drifting around, but beneath this tranquility, something was brewing, a storm was coming.