The sun blazed overhead.
Only fifteen minutes remained before the Seven-Petal Orchid bloomed completely!
The Soul Beasts gathered within ten meters of the Seven-Petal Orchid could barely contain themselves. Low growls kept rumbling from their throats!
The Swamp Blood Crocodile waited there under immense pressure, but faced with so many Soul Beasts, it could hardly hold its head up!
Even the fifteen Soul Masters on the perimeter were growing restless. Beads of sweat glistened on every brow.
One Soul Emperor could no longer hold back and was about to make a move to seize it.
The Soul Saint immediately said in a low voice, "If you dare expose our position, this old man will kill you right now!"
His voice was quiet, but the Soul Power wrapped around it struck the Soul Emperor hard. The man looked at the elder gravely.
Another Soul Emperor said, "What's the rush? Just a few of these Soul Beasts could slaughter us. If you make a move now, you'll expose us all! If you want to die, don't drag us down with you!"
The others nodded. Dozens of Soul Beasts seventy or eighty thousand years old had gathered here. With their meager strength, they stood no chance—even one or two Titled Douluo would have their hands full!
The Soul Emperor who had wanted to act had clearly been cowed by the elder's display. He cupped his hands and went back to waiting patiently!
Hidden from view, Yang Que could not help but smile.
As time crept by, the Seven-Petal Orchid finally approached its full bloom!
Fifteen minutes would normally pass in a blink, but now Soul Beasts and Soul Masters alike suffered through every moment as though each day lasted a year!
At last, when the blazing sun reached the center of the