"That is... the [Akatsuki] Organization..."
The moment they saw those iconic black cloaks patterned with red clouds, everyone's expressions changed. The terrifying organization that had once unleashed the Underworld Cataclysm upon the Central River Continent had truly appeared at the Central River Empire's Millennium Celebration—and in such a high-profile manner, showing absolutely no regard for Empress Yaoguang or the royal family's Tribulation Transcendence cultivators.
"They've finally come!" Mu Bai clenched his fists. He had long since had enough of the royal family's arrogant tyranny and had wanted to make a move for some time, but his strength was insufficient, leaving him no choice but to wait for an opportunity.
Now that the [Akatsuki] Organization had arrived, it meant that the true battle was about to begin.
The grand and solemn music continued to echo as the members of the [Akatsuki] Organization descended slowly. Their Akatsuki Robes fluttered in the breeze, while the bells hanging from them rang softly, their tinkling sounds unhurriedly reverberating over the Imperial Capital's royal city.
"This sound..." Zhongchuan Yaoguang's expression darkened slightly.
The [Akatsuki] Organization's ostentatious arrival was one thing, but what unsettled Empress Yaoguang was the oppressive force she sensed from the sound echoing between heaven and earth.
It was a force that struck directly at the soul. Before it, Empress Yaoguang could not contend at all, like a mayfly trying to shake a great tree. They were simply not on the same level.
Empress Yaoguang's gaze fell upon the countless cultivators below, and she saw devotion and reverence on their faces.
Just moments ago, these people had still been utterly subjugated by her majesty as empress. Yet in only a few breaths' time, once this music spread through the surroundings, the pressure she had painstakingly created had been instantly dismantled.
"Why does it feel