Those figures were clad in odd clothes, a mix of men and women. Strangely, their clothes seemed to be in a state of constant decay, disintegrating as they moved, yet somehow reforming again. 

With the musical instruments in their hands, they played undeniably melodious tunes, but the tunes somehow carried an overwhelming sensation that made people feel as if their very souls might burst.

What weirded out the people around the most was the appearance of these figures. They resembled dried-out corpses, and their faces had an eerie mix of humans and some other lifeforms. However, despite their lifeless appearance, their auras sent shivers down the spines of even the Earth Venerates present.

Slowly, more and more these peculiar lifeforms emerged from the gate, as if...