The Lotus World was an expansive and enigmatic, of which even its inhabitants couldn''t fullyprehend the sheer magnitude.


    Three known continents existed within this world, each an expansive realm akin to a small world in its own right.


    The boundaries of these continents seemed endless, and no one had ever sessfully traversed one from corner to corner.


    Even the most formidable humans found it nearly impossible to explore the full extent of their respective continents.


    However, it wasn''t just the sheer size of the Lotus World that filled its inhabitants with trepidation.


    In ancient times, countless powerful individuals attempted to venture beyond the boundaries of their continents to uncover the mysteries of their.


    To their dismay, each and every one of them met a gruesome end. Regardless of their strength or abilities, those who dared to cross the threshold of the continents encountered threats beyond humanprehension.


    The source and nature of these deadly perils remained a mystery, passed down through the generations as a solemn truth: there were forbidden zones that no one should enter.


    Moreover, the vast oceans of the Lotus World harbored their own enigmas. A colossal and seemingly endless expanse known as the Wailing Ocean surrounded the entire, connecting to every sea and river.


    The origins of the ocean were shrouded in obscurity, and its true boundaries remained unknown. At first nce, the Wailing Ocean appeared as ordinary water.


    However, as one journeyed deeper into its depths, the inexplicable mysteries began to manifest. First, the sense of direction would wane, disorienting even the most seasoned cultivators.


    Then came the eerie phenomena of hallucinations and the haunting wails of lost souls. No one could pinpoint the source of these wails, but they would insidiously creep into the consciousness, as ifying im to the very soul of the listener.


    Most who heard these ghostly cries sumbed to madness, unable to withstand the harrowing and enigmatic sounds.


    But the danger did not end there. The ferocious sea beasts that prowled the Wailing Ocean were nothing short of terrifying.


    Some were as massive as small inds, while others stretched to lengths of ten kilometers or more. These aquatic leviathans could consume entire ships with ease, leaving no trace behind.


    As a result, the inhabitants of the Northern Continent of the Lotus World lived with the stark reality that the forbidden zones were absolutely off-limits for humans, and the perilous Wailing Ocean was a realm to be feared and avoided at all costs.


    In the Western Region of the Northern Continent, in the Huolong Empire,y the barrennd at the empire''s border.


    Thisnd had once been forbidden, shrouded in danger, but its threats had seemingly receded, allowing for resource exploration.


    However, it had be barren when the Bloodmoon Envoys arrived thousands of years ago.


    Furthermore, the river separating the barrennd from the main continent had expanded, and increasingly ferocious beasts began to emerge.


    Recognizing the bizarre phenomenon, the Huolong Empire began to exile unwanted criminals into the barrennd, andrger ns banished smaller ns.


    To the empire, those sent to this forbidden zone were condemned to death. However, over the years, the poption of the barrennd inexplicably increased.


    The powerful ns initially found this interesting but abandoned thend as they realized the dangers were escting.


    Regardless, they continued to use the barrennd as a dumping ground, making its inhabitants mostly criminals or castoffs from ns.


    This led to the current state of the barrennd. Over the past thousand years, thend had evolved, forming its own civilization.


    Yet, people from the maind did not regard those in the barrennd as normal human beings. They treated them as little more than ythings or ves meant to satisfy their desires.


    Liu Fu, Cheng Hong, and the other young nobles came with pride ingrained in them to assert their dominance, only to encounter something beyond theirprehension.


    This was nothing like what they had read about in history books; it was a different version of the barrennd.


    As everyone stood on the seashore, shivers ran down their spines upon hearing a terrifyingly cold voice. The old man halted in his tracks and turned towards the voice with a solemn expression.


    However, his thoughts were muddled with confusion and shock.


    "How is this possible? This shouldn''t be possible! A Foundation Building realm here…" He struggled to maintain his usual calm expression, but the rollercoaster of emotions proved too overwhelming, causing his lips to tremble.


    Behind him, Wang Baozhai trembled and staggered backward. "T-they have a Foundation Building realm," she muttered with a trembling voice.


    She came to save her brother from the weak useless barren dwellers but she was easily defeated on the sea by one of this soldiers. However, she didn''t take it to heart, thinking she could enact her revenge but now…


    Things were not as simple as she thought.


    What did this mean? It meant that the barrennd was a force as strong as, or perhaps even stronger than, their n.


    The strongest n in Baiyun city only possessed a Foundation Building realm, represented by the three ns from the Crimson Jade Pavilion.


    While other ns had Foundation Building realm ancestors, they were weakerpared to the three strongest ns.


    Liu Fu and Cheng Hong stood frozen, mouths agape, their thoughts swirling in a whirlpool of confusion.


    Meanwhile, the ounders were still trying toprehend how a Foundation Building realm expert could have appeared in the barrennd.


    Huang Guo shouted, "Attack!"


    The old man cast aside unnecessary thoughts and dashed toward Huang Guo and his men.


    His aura reached its peak, suffocating those of lower realms. Everyone below the Foundation Building realm fell to their knees, sweat forming on their foreheads.


    However, a group of people maintained their ground, forming a protective shield in front of the old man.


    Although the old man was taken aback by the Qi Refinement stage fighters who withstood his aura, he didn''t dwell on it andunched a powerful punch.


    Confronted with the horrifying punch, Huang Guo shouted with a solemn expression,


    "Tortoise Formation! Shield Up! Advance!"