Golden clouds billowed among the layered green mountains, boundless fire energy rising from mountain ranges like azure dragons and gathering in the sky like an auspicious cloud.
Standing atop the walls of Ling Yun Pass, one could clearly see the strange phenomenon not far behind them.
Over the past few days, the phenomenon in the rear had grown ever more conspicuous. The soul masters and soldiers of Ling Yun Pass had gradually recovered from their initial astonishment, though occasional discussions were still common. After all, such a sight was rarely seen in a lifetime.
At one corner of Ling Yun Pass's walls stood two Royal Soul Masters of the Heaven Dou Empire. Both had entered middle age and were no longer young, their faces bearing the marks of time. They quietly gazed at the distant phenomenon. A faint golden hue dyed the sky above the rear mountains, like a scene from a dream, while waves of hot air drifted over in the breeze.
After watching for quite some time, the thin middle-aged man in yellowish-brown clothes on the left asked without turning his head, "Old Qian, what do you think they're doing back there? How did they manage to create such a heavenly phenomenon?"
"We grew up together and have always been inseparable. If even you don't know, how would I?"
The middle-aged soul master called Old Qian rolled his eyes at his childhood friend. But after speaking, he cautiously looked around before leaning close to his friend's ear and whispering, "Still, I did sneak over to take a look last night."
To his surprise, the thin middle-aged man was startled. He had never expected his friend to have actually gone there. Turning to stare at Old Qian, he blurted out, "Are you insane? There's an explicit ban from above!