Shrill cries of alarm could be heard ringing out from everywhere, while blinding light pillars were being shot out from the surrounding city walls where the upheaval was breaking out. From a far distance came the heavy and muffled trampling of soldiers, getting louder and louder like the roaring of thunder, giving the dark night a strong touch of restlessness. Many blue shadows kept soaring up into the sky, as the Sky Patrolling Eagle Guards had taken control of the surrounding air. Beside these Sky Patrolling Eagle Guards were many wheeling sword beams, as some cultivators had begun deploying restrictive formations.