The buzzing sound in the sky suddenly changed, causing people in the valley to look up, and the guests outside the mountain, now each distracted, also raised their heads. Seeing the metal ring fixed in midair, they all realized something.
On the terrace, the spirits of the eight surged, and the leader shouted once more, "Now is the time!"
The illusory flames on their bodies suddenly intensified, as did those of the other seven.
With all their might, the eight of them focused their illusory flames into a rainbow-colored pillar of light that shot onto the entire metal ring. The ring's spinning speed increased, while the raging wind began to subside, and the buzzing sound gradually decreased as well, but a faint hum lingered in everyone's ears, causing discomfort.
Some cast spells to cover their ears, yet they could still hear the unsettling noise, and some even felt nauseous enough to vomit.
It was as if all of their internal organs were being boiled in scalding water.
