As Sect Master Yin Jian pondered the situation, a deafening clap of thunder shattered the silence.
Rumble!
The sound reverberated through the chamber, and the elders immediately recognized the distinct energy emanating from it.
Most of those present were in the Dao Seeking Realm, and given their proximity to the epicenter, they could clearly sense the heavenly laws intertwined with the thunder.
"This... This is a heavenly tribulation!" Elder Jiang exclaimed, his voice heavy with astonishment. "Someone must be attempting a breakthrough to the Transcending Tribulation realm."
He paused, his gaze shifting toward Elder Duan Ping, the sect's foremost Array Formation Master. Elder Duan was responsible for the sect's critical arrays, including the protective barrier designed to detect and repel any intruders.
"Elder Duan, did the barrier detect any intruders?"
