The Soul Hall Master's voice was flat and emotionless, yet it boomed across the skies above the Fallen Mountain Range like a clap of thunder, sending ripples through the clouds.
His gaze swept across the densely packed crowd before locking precisely onto the empty air on the far side of the peak. He had evidently sensed the Nine Heavens Alliance's presence long ago.
"As expected of the Soul Hall Master. Your perception is remarkably keen."
A clear, bright laugh rang out, breaking the chill that hung over the land.
Everyone saw the space to the right of the Peak of the Fallen twist rapidly. Ten figures strode out through the air. At their head was Xiao Ze, clad in a green robe, handsome of face, with a faint milky-white flame curling around his fingertips.
Behind him, Xiao Chen, Yao Lao, Xun'er, Elder Huo Yao, and the other core powerhouses of the Nine Heavens Alliance lined up shoulder to shoulder. Each radiated an aura no weaker than that of the Soul Hall's experts.
As the ten-odd figures appeared, a torrential wave of scorching Dou Qi swept out and crashed against the Soul Hall's icy Soul Qi in midair, producing a deep rumble.
The world, so cold moments before, gradually warmed. The oppressive atmosphere among the crowd finally eased, and many stared at the Nine Heavens Alliance's lineup in astonishment.
"Thirteen Dou Saints! The Nine Heavens Alliance actually has thirteen Dou Saints!"
Gasps rang out one after another. Someone couldn't help but exclaim, "Fire Cloud Ancestor, the Qinghua Duo Immortals, and experts from the Ancient Clan and Flame Clan... Clan Chief Xiao Ze really has united all these top powers into one!"
The world fell briefly silent. Everyone was shaken by the strength of the two opposing factions.
Everyone knew that today's