Clang—clang—clangclangclang!
Alarm bells rang out from all ten watchtowers of the Wan Family. The heart-piercing chimes quickly merged into one continuous peal, displaying the urgency of the situation.
The Wan Family had not heard such urgent bells in over six hundred years. Now that they suddenly rang out, many of the elite members left behind could not help but feel uneasy and panicked. Some even felt a powerful sense of foreboding the moment they heard them.
Clang!—Crash!!
The final bell abruptly stopped. At the same instant, all ten watchtowers exploded one after another with booming blasts, struck down by a terrifying golden light like lightning and collapsing in succession.
Everything happened far too quickly. It was only when Wan Mingzhu, the Wan Family head, roared and launched a primordial spirit attack that the rolling thunderous sounds finally arrived.
Boom!!—
All ten of the Wan Family's watchtowers collapsed. Rubble flew everywhere, the earth trembled, and smoke and dust filled the air.
An invisible spiritual shockwave erupted in midair, forming an almost tangible mental impact that spread in all directions. Some nearby Wan Family members screamed, rolled on the ground in agony, and even fainted on the spot.
"Urgh!"
Wan Mingzhu groaned, pain appearing on her masculine face as she abruptly retreated.
"Family Head!"
The four elders behind her hurried forward, their expressions changing as they supported Wan Mingzhu. Then, with fear and fury, they all looked toward the figure floating in midair opposite them.
Several hundred feet away, a blurry figure radiating brilliant golden light hovered silently in the air. His short hair stood as sharp as steel wires, while a pair of powerful wings seemingly forged from gold struck fear into the heart. Threads of aurora-like radiance and rosy mist swirled around him in an enchanting dance, as though the