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You might not believe it, but after reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, my proficiency in the Xuanming Aquatic Escape technique has indeed improved by leaps and bounds, and now both my Wind Cloud Dragon Ascension Art and Xuanming Ice River Escape techniques consume a lot less energy.
Yet, when I hastily arrived at Jinling Isle, I realized something was amiss.
Not a single cultivator in the Nascent Soul Realm noticed it, no, not even the Golden Core or Foundation Building cultivators! Not a single person! Not a single fish!
Could it be...
Li Fan leapt out of the sea, and indeed, the worst had happened.
Jinling Palace had been annihilated.
Li Fan's brows were deeply furrowed as he flew straight into the Jinling Palace to investigate.
The port was littered with charred sunken ships, indicating that the enemy came swiftly, destroying the vessels to prevent anyone from escaping, and it was likely not a fleet seeking to expand its influence.
