The Zuanshan Beast was dutifully digging on the small Stone-picking Island, mining Zhenshan Stones to be taken back home to its family on Red Cotton Peak.
Meanwhile, Hong Zhenyuan and his son Hong Jufeng from Town Star Island were fuming with anger, gathering their troops in preparation for a battle. Over the years, they had thrived under the protection of Penglai, and their own sect was robust and powerful. They quickly assembled a group of strong cultivators.
"Father!" Hong Jufeng was dressed in armor, his face fierce, "Let me go! Haven't I always been in charge of the affairs on the Stone Mining Islands?"
"You can handle mining matters, but for situations like this, I must take charge personally," Hong Zhenyuan replied solemnly.
They resembled two giant mountains of flesh, both outfitted in radiant divine armor. Behind them floated over a hundred cultivators from the Fifth and Sixth Realms, as well as three elders from Town Star Island at the Seventh Realm.
