At the edge of the Falling Star Rift, baleful aura churned like a sea of blood, its energy fluctuations chaotic and powerful. Li Wuyang concealed his presence behind a massive star carcass, his sharp gaze sweeping across the rift.
By his senses, at least four factions had already arrived. Each occupied its own position, wary of the others, and the atmosphere was taut as a drawn sword.
In the northeast, dense blood-red demonic clouds rolled and churned. Within them, the banner of the Stomach of the Glutton could vaguely be seen, along with several powerful demonic figures. Their leader had an unfathomable aura, at least at the late-stage Golden Immortal realm, perhaps even brushing against the threshold of a Quasi-Saint! They were the Stomach of the Glutton's forces! They seemed to have set up a demonic formation to gather baleful aura, though their purpose was unclear. The word "sacrifices" made Li Wuyang especially wary of them.
To the southwest, a group of cultivators in magnificent star-patterned robes had gathered. Their leader was a stern-faced middle-aged man carrying a star sword on his back, a peak Golden Immortal! The characters "Tianshu" were embroidered on their robes. They were clearly from the Tianshu Sword Sect, a renowned major sect of the Starsea whose sword arts were miraculous, particularly in drawing upon the power of the stars.
To the southeast stood a group of cultivators radiating monstrous demonic aura. Their races were mixed: winged eagle demons, scaled flood-dragon folk, and more. Their leader was the Nine-tailed Fox Demoness, a voluptuous woman with an enchanting face but icy eyes. Her aura was likewise at the late-stage Golden Immortal realm. This was Myriad Demon Valley's force. The demon race possessed powerful bodies and strange divine abilities.
To the northwest was the smallest group, with only