Kai Syaoran and Wela were the last to arrive. The moment they stepped into the sanctuary, countless powerful spiritual senses swept over them, only to recoil instantly in absolute terror.
In the crowded tiers, seven individuals fell directly to their knees, gasping for breath after foolishly attempting to probe Kai Syaoran and Wela's true depth. They could neither comprehend nor explain the abyssal, boundless force they had glimpsed. These seven were the only Eighth Step beings present; the remainder of the audience consisted of Seventh Step cultivators, alongside roughly twenty exalted Ninth Step entities.
The Seventh Step Divine Lords refrained from making any attempt to scan the newcomers. Operating out of pure self-preservation, they knew they were the weakest beings in the room; offending a Dao Absolute or even an Archon Lord of the Eighth Step meant absolute ruin for themselves, their sects, and their lineages.
