Due to Lei Jie's surrender, Lizhou fell after a single battle.
Meanwhile, the many remaining islands were also crushed one by one by masters from the Cold Moon Sect, Purgatory Sect, and Netherworld Sect.
Even though the islands, belonging to different seas, received news of the main forces being crushed, they still couldn't come together.
There was no foundation of trust amongst them.
The Mob essentially describes the Eastern Sea Twelve Islands.
This is why, despite having twelve Primordial Spirit Monarchs, they couldn't even trouble Dragon Sparrow Manor.
Following the personal killing of the Primordial Spirit Monarch of Bibo Island by Lu Zhanxian, the remaining three islands not part of the Eastern Sea Alliance personally rushed to Lizhou to express their subjugation to Gu Jinlai, drawing the curtain over the extensive, half-month-long siege.
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Lizhou.
State Lord Mansion's main hall.