Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, swift as a white colt flashing past a gap.
Spirit City, the holy city recognized across the continent, had never been as noisy as it was today.
The broad streets where only Angel devotees and Spirit Hall disciples had walked in the past were now packed with people from every corner of the land.
The sacred swan flag of the Heaven Dou Empire and the white tiger battle flag of the Star Luo Empire faced each other from afar. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and Clear Sky Hammer emblems of the Upper Three Sects glittered beneath the sunlight. The flags of the Lower Four Sects and dozens of kingdoms and duchies were even more densely packed, turning the entire city into a sea of banners.
The silver-armored guards of Spirit Hall stood at every third step and every fifth post. Their icy spears reflected a cold gleam, barring all unrelated people from Angel Plaza.
At the center of the plaza, a ten-zhang-high judgment platform had already been built. A massive angel emblem was carved into its surface, while twelve stone pillars engraved with sacred runes surrounded it. Eternal holy flames burned atop the pillars.
"Have you heard? Even the Star Luo Empire's crown prince, Dai Weisi, came in person this time!"
"That's nothing. The Heaven Dou Empire's crown prince, His Highness Xue Qinghe, arrived three days ago. I heard he even brought the elite forces of the Royal Knights!"
"The Clear Sky Sect sent people too! Sect Master Tang Xiao led them personally. I saw the Clear Sky Sect's convoy enter the inn in the western part of the city with my own eyes!"
"Tsk, tsk. This is the first time in several hundred years