Others scrambled to activate transmission talismans, their fingers shaking as they poured spiritual energy into communication artifacts.
Beams of light pierced through space, carrying urgent messages across unimaginable distances.
"Warn the elders! This is not a minor matter!"
"Tell them to be cautious… extremely cautious! The Bone Emperor is not someone who can be measured by normal standards anymore!"
"And under no circumstances should anyone provoke him!"
Voices overlapped in chaos, fear overriding reason. Even those who tried to remain calm found their expressions pale and rigid.
The memory of that colossal figure in the sky, the pressure that suppressed even breathing itself, was still fresh in their minds.
One of the more experienced cultivators gritted his teeth, forcing himself to analyze the situation.
"If my guess is correct…" he said slowly, his tone grave, "he has only just obtained the World Heart. It will take time for him to fully refine and merge with it."
