The climactic battle at Peak of the Fallen, which had shaken all of Central Plains, finally came to an end with the deaths of all three Dou Shengs from Soul Hall.
Countless people had seen this battle as the passing of the torch between old and new overlords, but the outcome had far exceeded expectations.
No one could have imagined that Soul Hall, which had dominated Central Plains for centuries, would suffer such a complete defeat at the hands of the Nine Heavens Alliance, with even its three core fighters perishing at Peak of the Fallen.
The Nine Heavens Alliance had initially been formed under Xiao Ze's leadership, bringing together Starfall Pavilion, the Flame Clan, Pill Tower, and other powers. Many established factions had dismissed it as a ramshackle outfit hastily cobbled together.
But after several years of working together, it had risen with the force of a thunderbolt.
Not only had the number of Dou Shengs under its banner surpassed fifteen, it also had Xiao Ze, a peak fighter capable of taking on three Dou Shengs at once and killing those at the five-, six-, and seven-star levels.
Such strength had long since made the factions that once looked down on the Alliance feel ashamed. It also made everyone understand that the Nine Heavens Alliance's rise was no mere stroke of luck.
News of the battle swept across Central Plains like a hurricane. Everyone who heard that "Xiao Ze slew three Dou Shengs alone" looked on him with awe.
Some said he was Xiao Xuan reincarnated, inheriting the unrivaled might of the ancient Xiao Tribe.
Others claimed that after refining the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, he had already touched the threshold of Dou Di.
Whatever the rumors, the name Xiao Ze had become an unshakable monument in the hearts