Gray Radiance burst forth from Noktis's body, stirring the Gray Radiance within He Ao's own body and tearing at his flesh and soul.
The surrounding space began collapsing at a visible speed.
Noktis opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something, but before his voice could emerge, a dazzling Gray Radiance suddenly erupted from his body, carrying surging power as it tore apart his flesh and soul.
His eyes widened, confusion flickering within them, as though he could not understand why this was happening.
But he no longer had any chance to speak. The surging Gray Radiance had already swallowed his body and erased everything he was.
At that instant, the entire world seemed to lose control. The collapsing space around them rapidly contracted at a visible speed, while violent, surging Gray Radiance covered nearly all of He Ao's vision.
At the same time, the gray core held in He Ao's palm began to shine intensely. Like some uncontrollable magnet, it started trembling violently.
The void around them churned, yet they did not return directly to the Main World. The reflected image of the enormous spaceship in the sky had shattered, leaving only dim emptiness.
Beyond this space, the illusory walls that enveloped it, along with the shadows outside those walls, seemed to begin burning fiercely.
Noktis's soul was now burning fiercely like fuel, being "sacrificed."
Noktis's soul seemed to have undergone some sort of mutation and "enhancement." Its quality far surpassed that of an ordinary transcendent.
It was like a deliberately prepared "sacrifice."
The gray core held in hand by He Ao pulsed even more violently.
He Ao's palm seemed unable to restrain the gray core any longer. It was about to surpass his grasp and will, tear open the void beneath the hazy Gray Radiance, and leave this