The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor Chapter 1765: 1762: Loose Cultivation Alliance

Soon after departure, both Tushan Chen and Tong Wuji noticed the problem present.

Yet when they questioned Ye Xuan, they realized no path existed to evade it, leaving them no choice but to push ahead.

Having received that reply, the pair steeled themselves for combats during the journey.

Thankfully, despite the Blood Sea's strangeness, the powers of the engulfed creatures differed widely, the mightiest reaching only Heaven and Earth Great Sage or Heavenly Dao Sage.

Such levels proved utterly trivial against Ye Xuan and his two companions.

After burning a stick of incense, the trio had already vanquished over a dozen assaults from the Blood Sea surges.

Naturally, Tong Wuji and Tushan Chen handled nearly all the fighting.

Ye Xuan wandered casually en route, like strolling in his private backyard.

Suddenly, surges erupted in front.

These, however, did not aim at Ye Xuan's party, but struck another band of cultivators.

More than ten cultivators formed this group, most at Great Venerate Realm, a handful at Supreme Realm.

Only one had attained Great Sage Realm, appearing remarkably youthful.

Arriving here with that formation truly highlighted their exceptional fortune.

The moment the waves appeared, their faces drained of color, eyes reflecting deep gravity.

A few among them involuntarily trembled in dread.

Frankly speaking, by now they deeply regretted venturing into the Great Ruins.

People everywhere claimed the Great Ruins overflowed with fortunes like those in the Endless Sea, possibly exceeding them.

Nevertheless, until this moment, not a single chance had appeared, while numerous comrades had perished.

They had begun with over forty members.

Spanning from Saint Realm to Great Venerate Realm.

Every one hailed from Xuanzhou's Loose Cultivation Alliance.

Each region boasts its own Loose Cultivation Alliance.

This organization, headed by formidable loose cultivators of diverse areas, unites fellow loose cultivators from those zones.

It seeks to offer sanctuary to loose cultivators across the world, though entry into the Loose Cultivation Alliance demands an equivalent toll.

Lacking that, a loose cultivator who angered a Great Emperor Immortal Sect and sought alliance shelter could spell catastrophe for the entire Loose Cultivation Alliance.

That said, upon paying the due price, the Loose Cultivation Alliance could choose to welcome them.

Several years prior, a loose cultivator offended a Great Sage Inheritance and faced relentless pursuit. In dire straits, he entered the Loose Cultivation Alliance, allegedly presenting a rare Cultivation Technique to a mighty alliance loose cultivator, who proceeded to slay the hunters.

Events like these happen often, immensely boosting the Loose Cultivation Alliance's reputation.

Ever greater numbers of loose cultivators now flock to the Loose Cultivation Alliance.

Lately, the surge in the Loose Cultivation Alliance's prestige stems from the rise of a supreme loose cultivator from its midst.

This prodigy, with less than three centuries of cultivation, originated in the End of Dharma Era yet has now entered the Great Sage Realm and claimed a spot on the Mystic Yellow List!

Though lingering at the Mystic Yellow List's lower end, this feat alone illuminated the Loose Cultivation Alliance's glory.

He bears the name Hai Dong, orphaned since childhood.

During youth, lacking both name and family title, he scrapped with wild dogs over scraps and often roused from winter chills, inspiring his self-chosen name Hai Dong.

On one fateful near-fatal winter night, a hidden bloodline force awakened inside him, propelling him past the Five Realms of Foundation Establishment to become a Sealed Marquis Level expert.

In Hai Dong's humble birthplace, such strength marked the absolute zenith.

Thus launched Hai Dong's ascent to dominance.

He shunned any Sect, his early hardships etching the conviction that the world offered no trustworthy allies—self-reliance alone endures.

Just as, facing death, no outsider aided him; his own flesh prevailed.

Thus, upon stepping into the Cultivation World, Hai Dong persisted as a lone loose cultivator.

Bit by bit, Hai Dong carved renown across Xuanzhou, culminating in the day he maimed a Saint Heir from a Great Emperor Immortal Sect.

At first, Hai Dong effortlessly evaded the Great Emperor Immortal Sect's chases, but mounting adversaries and mounting wounds wore him down.

Cornered in peril, a founder of the Loose Cultivation Alliance, True Person Gigantic Gold, rescued Hai Dong.

Thereafter, Hai Dong integrated into the Loose Cultivation Alliance, silently breaking into Great Sage Realm once Heavenly Dao Suppression lifted, soaring onto the Mystic Yellow List in a single bound.

The entire Loose Cultivation Alliance had made the decision for this venture into the Great Ruins.

Convinced of Hai Dong's vast potential to keep pace with other Reserve Emperors on the Mystic Yellow List, they dispatched him to guide a host of loose cultivators into the Great Ruins in search of vital opportunities.

Yet the Loose Cultivation Alliance is merely that—a Loose Cultivation Alliance—not a mighty Great Sage Inheritance, nor a profound Great Saint Dao Inheritance, and far from a supreme Great Emperor Immortal Sect.

Hai Dong commanded more than forty loose cultivators, their strengths differing vastly, with merely two reaching the pinnacle of the Great Sage Realm.

These two had scraped into the Great Sage Realm through grueling toil, elixirs, and shady tactics, branding them as mere pseudo-Great Sages.

They held the Great Sage realm in name, yet their true power aligned only with the Great Venerate Peak.

All their lives, further breakthroughs eluded them, while the peril of realm collapse constantly loomed.

Tasked with guarding Hai Dong, these followers instead proved a heavy burden in truth.

True to form, the moment they hit the Blood Sea, those two pseudo-Great Sages vanished without a trace.

Thankfully, Hai Dong wielded diverse techniques, clinging to survival through them until this point.

But gazing at the towering waves surging ahead, Hai Dong's face darkened ominously.

“Everyone, it’s up to you now.”

Hai Dong resembled a young man in his twenties, draped in spotless white robes, his brows and gaze radiating unyielding resolve.

One could easily sense the extraordinary perseverance burning within him.

“Hai Dong, maybe we should retreat?”

A Great Venerate Peak elder standing nearby voiced his deep concern.

“No way!” Hai Dong rejected outright, his tone icy as he declared, “Retreating now would render their deaths meaningless. We must claim that opportunity to honor their sacrifice.”

“But we simply can’t get through!”

Despair gripped the other loose cultivators.

“Hai Dong, let’s head back. Pushing on means we all perish, harming our Xuanzhou Loose Cultivation Alliance!”

The group began urging him fervently.

Impatience flashed in Hai Dong’s eyes. This lot had hampered him from the start; without their drag, he might have already escaped this Blood Sea.

With that thought, Hai Dong stated coldly, “Fine then, you lot return. I’ll advance solo.”

His words sent shock across every face.

Yet just then, the Great Venerate Peak elder beside Hai Dong spotted Ye Xuan’s group and murmured, “Hai Dong, three strong figures are approaching. Shall we pull them into our fold to tackle this wave as one?”

Hai Dong had also spotted Ye Xuan’s party. At the elder’s suggestion, he arched a brow slightly before nodding. “Handle it. I’ll deal with the waves.”