All eyes were fixed on the figure—none other than Devil Fall City's city lord, Xing Wujiang.

The position of city lord was not hereditary but chosen by the Square Heaven Seal. Moreover, the Square Heaven Seal’s method of choosing was very simple—the strongest of the five factions would be the city lord.

Legend had it that the Square Heaven Seal was the karmic luck divine weapon from a supreme faction back in the immemorial era. Following a bloody battle, this faction was fatally weakened and eventually split into the five factions today: Violet Palace Sect, Iron Blood Gate, Yellow Spring Pavilion, Heaven Heart Hall, and Xing Wujiang's Xing family.

In the decisive...