The surroundings were eerily quiet; not a single figure appeared from the darkness, as if the place was truly empty.
The loudly shouting cultivator instantly became furious, let out a cold snort, and with a flick of his hands forming a spell, he was about to cast a spell to force the opponent out.
But just at that moment, a buzzing sound that seemed both present and absent began to emit from all directions, growing louder and louder as if it were rapidly approaching.
Suddenly, the cultivators' hearts grew cold, and they all widened their eyes and looked around.
After a moment, specks of golden light emerged from the darkness, and each speck of light enveloped a Golden Beetle; more and more appeared, densely packed, eventually surrounding the group at the center.
At this, the masked cultivators were thrown into disarray.
Even the two leading cultivators were secretly shocked.
