The Intriguing Young Master

In another corner of the city, amidst the tumult, dozens of cultivators stood frozen, disbelief etched across their faces.

They were the elite from various institutions, possessing formidable strength. Even the weakest among them was in the Qi Foundation realm. Yet, they found themselves incredulous at the scene unfolding before them.

Before their eyes stretched a horde of hundreds of soul beasts pouring relentlessly out of a crimson-hued portal.

Engaged in battle since the onset, they had valiantly fought, but the ceaseless emergence of soul beasts from the portal left them overwhelmed.

"What is this? If this continues, we'll all die," one voiced, the gravity of the situation weighing heavily upon them.

A collective silence fell, punctuated only by the ragged breaths of the cultivators, as they watched in despair while the relentless tide of soul beasts showed no sign of abating.