The others' expressions changed drastically at the sight.
"They hid their strength far too well. Who would have thought they could summon fifty or sixty Heaven-Tier Powerhouses in one go..."
In truth, the Heavenly Realms Alliance already possessed reserves surpassing these, but that foundation had only been established through Fang Qianyuan and Tian Heng, two of the foremost powerhouses of the age, taking the lead and forging alliances with aristocratic clans and sects on all sides.
Even so, they still existed as an alliance. There were no ties of personal dependence or allegiance binding them.
The powerhouses before them were different. They seemed to exist as dependents of the Two Sects.
At that moment, Yin Yuanzheng, Whitebrow Ancestor, and the others still did not know the precise origins of these ancient powerhouses. They assumed they were all experts from the Two Sects.
The changes in the surrounding world filled them with an instinctive unease.
Heaven Tier Spirit Tamers were beings who depended upon the Heavenly Dao. Their control over the laws of Heaven and Earth and their fusion refinement of origin energy were inseparably connected to the Heavenly Dao of a given world. Now that their surroundings had changed, they were like strong swimmers sensing a shift in the current. Though they would not immediately lose their strength, they also felt like soldiers trapped within an enemy formation, surrounded by malice and danger.
Since ancient times, formations guarding sect strongholds had been regarded as weapons of war that protected allies and slaughtered enemies. When attacking an enemy faction's stronghold, such a grand formation was the first thing one had to watch for.
Their opponents' methods seemed to combine numerous extraordinary secret arts with the essence of various Dao paths. Their attainments in the Formation Dao, in particular, were already sufficient