In the blink of an eye, a quarter of an hour passed. The roars of the monsters behind them had faded until they were barely audible, and everyone present had turned their attention to the four figures ahead.
Another quarter of an hour passed. When the sounds behind them fell completely silent, the four figures ahead began to move.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, four towering pillars of energy rose into the sky, each a million miles tall, reaching deep into the clouds. The entire world shook violently, as if it could collapse at any moment.
Bang!
A wave of energy swept toward them in an arc, rolling back the lake water with a force like mountains and seas surging. Its momentum was overwhelming. Everyone was struck as if by lightning and sent hurtling backward. They stamped through the air again and again, retreating hundreds of miles.
Huff!
Everyone gasped, exchanging stunned glances. Their estimation of the Sovereigns' power rose once more.
These four Sovereigns had yet to truly make a move, yet a mere wisp of their leaking aura had already forced everyone back hundreds of miles. What would happen when they actually attacked?
The thought made everyone break out in a cold sweat.
Among the cultivators present, all but a handful had never seen a Sovereign fight. Their understanding of Sovereigns was limited to hearsay.
There were quite a few Eight Tribulation Monarchs here. Many of them knew that Sovereigns were far stronger than they were, but they had never imagined the gap could be so vast. Compared with a Sovereign, they were like infants facing a strong adult.
The two black-robed envoys, the Woman in Red, and Li Yi were among the calmest present. They had seen Sovereigns fight and already understood how terrifying they