At this moment, the number of people standing above the sky was enormous.
Not only had every True Immortal powerhouse from Hero City arrived, but a great many Martial Ancestor realm experts had come as well.
Because above the sky, the members of Hero City alone numbered in the tens of thousands.
That was not an exaggeration, for at this moment, there were not only Hero City's members above the sky—there were also people from other factions.
Setting aside the second-rate factions that had allied with Hero City, even the Sword-wielding Immortal Sect and the Buddha Light Heavenly Temple had sent many experts.
And in every case, they had come in large numbers.
One could only imagine how magnificent the sight of all those figures above the sky truly was.
"Why are there so many people? What's going on?"
Kong Ronglian and Kong Yuehua looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion.
If Ying Mingchao intended to rescue Chu Feng, he shouldn't have brought so many people along.
But if Ying Mingchao had known the two of them were here and had come to deal with them—then he should have brought even fewer people.
For a moment, the two of them were lost in bewilderment.
"That's not right."
After a moment of careful observation, the gazes of Kong Yuehua and Kong Ronglian shifted once more.
They grew even more confused.
The figures above the sky could only be described as a vast, dense sea of people—those who should have come and those who shouldn't have both showed up, yet there was one person who was conspicuously absent.
That person was Ying Mingchao himself—the one who should have been there above all others.
"Let us begin. There is no time to waste."
Just then, an old monk stepped forward and descended to the center of the unknown burial grounds.
This was no ordinary old monk—he was a Supreme Elder-level figure of the Buddha Light Heavenly Temple. Not only was he a True Immortal powerhouse, but he was also a Snake-patterned Immortal Robe Spirit World Master.
Swish, swish— After the old monk landed, the figures who had been standing neatly above the sky all descended in succession.
They were of varying levels of cultivation—some were True Immortals, others were Martial Ancestors—but they shared a single trait: every last one of them was a Spirit World Master.
These people set about arranging a formation in an orderly, systematic fashion, all working to construct the exact same grand formation.
It was as though this had all been planned in advance. Those with Immortal Robe Spirit World Master status took the lead, working in clearly divided roles to set up the formation.
Beyond this situation, Kong Ronglian and Kong Yuehua also sensed several unfriendly gazes, directed at them from Hero City's old subordinates.
Even some True Immortal-level experts shot them looks filled with hatred—and the concealed intent to kill.
In truth, they could understand this. From the other side's perspective, they believed Ying Mingchao had massacred their entire clan, and that made him in the wrong.
But from Hero City's standpoint, the Kong Heavenly Clan and the Zhou Heavenly Clan had treated Ying Mingchao so despicably back then, so they naturally felt the Kong Heavenly Clan was in the wrong.
They were enemies. It was only natural for them to despise the Kong siblings.
What they did not understand, however, was that although those people clearly showed their distaste, none of them had any intention of attacking.
Swish— Just then, a figure drifted down and landed beside Kong Ronglian and Kong Yuehua. This person was dressed in a black robe with a hood drawn over their head, and their cultivation was that of a first-rank True Immortal.
Yet when they drew close, Kong Ronglian and Kong Yuehua felt not the slightest trace of wariness. They knew—this was that mysterious person.
"What exactly is going on?" Kong Ronglian asked.
"Hero City is far more lively than I had imagined. These are all people who were inside Hero City. When they learned of what was happening, Ying Mingchao asked them to come and lend a hand."
"There is one piece of good news—Ying Mingchao knows how to help Chu Feng."
"However, he needs someone's assistance, so he has gone to fetch that person," said the Clan Protecting the Formation's Patriarch.
"Additionally, Ying Mingchao knew the two of you were here and gave Hero City's people advance notice. No matter what, none of them will make a move against you, so you can rest easy staying here."