Within Heaven Dou Empire, the Azure Sky Plain stretched boundlessly beneath a clear sky for thousands of miles. Lush green grass carpeted the ground, and the unobstructed view made it a rare expanse of level land.
In the past, only scattered herdsmen passed through this tranquil, peaceful plain. Today, however, it was completely shrouded in a heavy, oppressive aura of killing intent.
All the top powers under Heaven Dou Empire's jurisdiction on the eastern side of the continent had arrived.
Ning Wuqiu, the current Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, wore a simple white robe. His demeanor was gentle and refined, his noble bearing seemingly innate. At his side stood Shi Kai, the sect's guardian elder, broad and imposing, his expression solemn as he guarded the Sect Master with an awe-inspiring presence.
Not far away, Yu Mingshan, the Clan Head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, stood with his hands behind his back. Faint violet lightning flickered around him, and his dragon's might appeared and vanished intermittently. As the leader of the Upper Three Sects' foremost assault clan, his domineering and fierce pressure intimidated all around him.
Behind him, the four deans of the Fire, Water, Wind, and Plant elemental academies stood shoulder to shoulder. Their auras were profound and powerful, representing the peak of Soul Master cultivation within Heaven Dou Empire.
Beyond them, the leaders of every major second-rate sect, reclusive clan, and old-established Soul Master power within Heaven Dou had all arrived. Dense clusters of powerful figures covered the entire plain, with dozens of formidable Soul Power auras intertwining and surging in a spectacular display.
The many experts stood on either side, speaking in low voices. Their gazes were filled with doubt and vigilance as they repeatedly scanned the center of the plain.
"Why