Chapter 375: Ritual (5)
The transparent sunlight spread across the sky.
It was the time when the shadows of the crowd were at their smallest.
Among them were those whose appearances made it difficult to tell whether they were beggars or wandering vagrants, sprawled lazily on the ground. Others, standing with their arms crossed atop high tree branches, were seasoned martial artists of the Martial Observation Sect. There were even those draped in silk robes, seated within ornate palanquins, flanked by personal guards.
Yet, there was hardly anyone displaying signs of boredom.
As the sun climbed higher, the excitement on their faces only deepened.
And then—
“They're coming! They’re coming!”
“What? Finally...!”
“Where? Who?!”
A formidable presence spread from below the distant mountain road. The synchronized clanking of iron armor echoed as it collided at regular intervals. The sound grew louder.
The crowd buzzed like a swarm of bees.
“The Tenfold Gate! The Ten Thousand Soldiers Heavenly Lord is here, leading his disciples!”