The voice was not loud, yet when it reached everyone's ears, their very souls trembled. The wildly surging emotions in their hearts were forcibly calmed by that single voice.
I was affected as well, but fortunately, my Heaven Realm soul was strong enough to swiftly dispel the influence. Then, almost on reflex, I abruptly looked up and immediately saw a gray-robed figure standing high in the sky, nearly shoulder to shoulder with the sun.
This was a Dou Sheng!
In an instant, I reached that conclusion.
"Hm, why has he disappeared?"
The Ancient Clan Dou Sheng who had suddenly appeared frowned slightly. Standing high in the air, he first swept his gaze across the city, looking over the Martial Arts Stage that had been reduced to ruins. Then his gaze shifted toward every direction beyond the city and into the distance, but he failed to find the person he sought, leaving him utterly puzzled.
"Where is the Black Annihilation Army in the city?"
Hearing the call of a Dou Sheng from their clan, Ling Quan and the other commanders hurriedly came to their senses. They exchanged glances, each seeing the fear and unease in the others' eyes.
No one had expected that such a fight would actually draw out a Dou Sheng expert from the clan! Everyone knew that Dou Shengs could not be dispatched lightly.
We never should have let them fight. We should have stopped them long ago!
Ling Quan was filled with regret. Sure enough, nothing good ever happened whenever he encountered certain people. He and the other Black Annihilation Army Commanders leaped into the air, lined up in the sky, and bowed in unison.
"This junior, Black Annihilation Army Commander Ling Quan, pays respects to Elder Gu Xun."
Gu Xun's gaze was solemn as he continued