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That roar struck directly at the soul; even Heavenly Palace Realm experts could barely withstand it.

Amid the earth-shaking roars, that dense darkness finally revealed its true form.

How could it have been a dark cloud? It was clearly thousands upon thousands of grotesquely twisted monsters!

Some resembled humans but had six arms. Some looked like savage beasts yet were covered in scales. Others were nothing more than writhing masses of flesh studded with scarlet eyes.

Every monster exuded a suffocatingly vicious aura, and the crimson light dancing in their eyes seemed capable of burning through souls.

"Th-This is..."

Lu Feng's voice trembled, and cold sweat instantly soaked her back.

Wang Xiujie's Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed with difficulty.

"The legend of Ten Thousand Ghosts Ridge... It was actually true."

He recalled a secret tale passed among the major holy lands.

In the deepest reaches of Ten Thousand Ghosts Ridge dwelled a group of terrifying creatures that had existed since ancient times.

The founder of Qinghe Holy Land was the only person who had seen them and still escaped alive.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The monsters' footsteps rumbled like muffled thunder, churning the blood river violently.

As they drew closer, their roars grew louder. At first, they rolled like distant thunder, but soon became the cries of ten thousand beasts.

The sound waves sliced through the air with piercing shrieks, and several weaker cultivators immediately bled from all seven orifices.

"Form the formation! Quickly, form the formation!"

Wang Xiujie shouted sharply.

His followers hurriedly gathered around him, fear written across every face.

A cold glint appeared in Wang Xiujie's eyes as his hands rapidly formed seals.

"Nine Revolutions Heavenly Dipper Formation, rise!"

"Boom!"

A golden barrier shot up from the ground and enveloped everyone within.

As the formation activated, everyone's