At the same time, in several concealed locations surrounding the ruined capital, groups of powerful cultivators who had been hiding in the shadows finally broke their silence.
They had remained concealed for a long time… watching, waiting, carefully measuring the chaos for an opportunity to intervene or profit.
Some were independent experts.
Others were secret agents from other sects and ancient clans who had been drawn by the abnormal fluctuations of the Fen Dynasty.
But right now…
Every one of them was filled with panic and fear.
"What… what was that just now!?"
"That monster was clearly beyond Peak Nascent Soul…! Its aura had already climbed into a higher realm!"
One elder's face had gone completely pale as he stared at the colossal beast amidst the destruction.
"That thing… what kind of existence is it?"
Another cultivator's hands were trembling.
