(Heartfelt thanks to 'Mo Ling Yiyu', 'Youcai Luobo', and 'Yunqi Qinggu' for their rewards!)
(Please, gods and Buddhas! Don't let the power run out... Don't let it run out... Don't let it run out...)
"BOOM!!!"
A thunderous explosion shook the sky. A shockwave carrying terrifying power erupted with the fury of a nuclear blast, sweeping wildly in every direction!
The mountain closest to the center of the blast bore the brunt of it. Under the shockwave's force, it cracked apart inch by inch, fissures running from its peak all the way beneath its base and spreading across the ground. In an instant, the earth within a kilometer seemed to have been struck by an earthquake, splitting continuously like a spiderweb!
Even the tallest and largest trees around the mountain were toppled like deadwood. The shockwave rivaled a typhoon above Level Twelve, blasting through the area and making every tree fall outward. It swept the air along with it, twisting it into small tornadoes that ravaged the surroundings...
The unfortunate magical beasts living within that kilometer were all sent flying by the shockwave, scattering across the sky. Threads of miserable beastly cries trembled through the air, only to be swiftly drowned out by the roaring blast and carried away with the shockwave, their fates unknown...
As for one corner of the sky at the blast's center, a terrifying wave of flames surged forth!
The scorching firestorm followed the shockwave as it burst outward, charging in every direction. It vaporized streams of air and poured over the ground. Trees and rocks alike burst into flames beneath its assault, turning the surrounding area into a true sea of fire. The mountain became a genuine flaming mountain, even its rocks burning and gradually melting away...
There had originally been plenty of white clouds in