The two Soul Kings were chatting idly when, suddenly, ripples spread through the space atop the mountain on the far side of the abyss facing Clear Sky Pass. At the center of the ripples, a vortex tore open and grew ever larger.
"What is that..." Soul King A said in alarm.
Slowly, a gate rose up opposite the mighty pass.
Then, one Soul Master after another, their Soul Rings activated, emerged from the vortex.
Some stood upon the ground, while others flew through the air.
It was impossible to tell what type of Martial Souls they possessed. From afar, they all looked bizarrely formed. Some had especially enormous hands, their palms able to touch the ground while standing; some were short and had exceptionally round bellies, taller lying down than standing up; others had heads so large they were as wide as their shoulders; still others had strange gleams flashing in their eyes.
The Soul Ring configurations around them were even more terrifying. Most had the standard yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black configuration, while some had the frightening yellow, purple, purple, purple configuration...
They made no effort to conceal their identities. They all wore Spirit Hall-issued Soul Master uniforms, with violet-gold Angel God emblems upon their robes.
The other sect guards atop Clear Sky Pass saw this as well and immediately went on alert.
One of the elders stationed there said to the Soul Master beside him, "Light the beacon smoke and warn the sect!"
He rose into the air and stood atop the mighty pass, summoning his Clear Sky Hammer. Eight Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black—circled his body. His soul power rank was level 84, a Soul Douluo.
The remaining sect guards also summoned their Clear Sky Hammers and displayed their Soul Rings.
Before long,